The2007 Major League Baseball draft, was an annual choosing ofhigh school andcollegebaseballplayers, held on June 7, 2007 and June 8, 2007. The first day session of the draft included the first 25 rounds and was scheduled to be broadcast "live" fromOrlando, Florida on television for the first time, onESPN2 from 2:00pm to 6:00pmEastern Daylight Time (1800–2200UTC).[1][2] Previously theconference call format draft was broadcast live, along with commentary, on both draft days exclusively from theMLB.com website asstreaming audio. In total, the draft featured 50 rounds and 1453 selections.[3]
Ross Detwiler was the first 2007 draftee to play in the major leagues.[4]
David Price became the first player from the 2007 draft to be the starting pitcher of anAll-Star Game in 2010. He was also the first pitcher to pitch in the postseason andWorld Series pitching in relief for the2008 Tampa Bay Rays in the2008 World Series. He was also the first player in this draft to win a Cy Young Award (which he won in 2012).
Jason Heyward became the first position player from the 2007 draft to be a starter of anAll-Star Game in 2010.
Rick Porcello was the first player from the 2007 draft to be named as a starter at the outset of the season fromspring training. He initially started the 2009 season in the fifth rotation spot for the Detroit Tigers but by mid-season was promoted to the third starter.