Baseball draft of amateur players
2008 Major League Baseball draft General information Date June 5–6, 2008 Network ESPN [ 1] Overview 1504 total selectionsFirst selection Tim Beckham Tampa Bay Rays First round selections 46
The2008 Major League Baseball draft , was an annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held on June 5 and 6, 2008.
First round selections [ edit ] ThePittsburgh Pirates selectedPedro Álvarez second overall. Alvarez had a breakout season in2013 , where he was named anAll-Star , was theNational League home run leader , and won theSilver Slugger atthird base . TheKansas City Royals selectedEric Hosmer with the third overall pick. With the Royals, Hosmer won 4Gold Gloves atfirst base and the2015 World Series . TheSan Francisco Giants selectedBuster Posey 5th overall. The 7×All-Star won the2010 Rookie of the Year Award , the2012 N.L. Most Valuable Player Award , the2016 Gold Glove Award atcatcher , fiveSilver Sluggers Awards atcatcher and the2010 ,2012 , and2014 World Series . Key Supplemental first round selections
Compensation picks
Other notable players [ edit ] TheColorado Rockies selectedCharlie Blackmon in the second round. He is a 4×MLB All-Star , 2×Silver Slugger award winner, and the2017 National League batting champion . TheAtlanta Braves selectedCraig Kimbrel in the third round. The 9×All-Star won the2011 National League Rookie of the Year award . TheSan Francisco Giants selectedBrandon Crawford in the fourth round. The 3×All-Star won fourGold Glove Awards atshortstop , the2015 Silver Slugger Award atshortstop and the2012 , and2014 World Series . TheLos Angeles Dodgers selectedDee Strange-Gordon in the fourth round. A two-timeAll-Star , his2015 breakout season saw him win theGold Glove Award atsecond base , theSilver Slugger Award atsecond base , and lead theNational League inbatting average , andstolen bases . Charles Leesman , 11th round, 330th overall by theChicago White Sox Nathan Eovaldi , 11th round, 337th overall by theLos Angeles Dodgers Dustin Antolin , 11th round, 339th overall by theToronto Blue Jays Michael Stutes , 11th round, 346th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies Matt Langwell , 11th round, 351st overall by theCleveland Indians Matt Clark , 12th round, 375th overall by theSan Diego Padres Ryan Weber , 12th round, 376th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies Daniel Webb , 12th round, 378th overall by theArizona Diamondbacks Juan Perez , 13th round, 387th overall by theSan Francisco Giants Mitch Harris , 13th round, 395th overall by theSt. Louis Cardinals Rob Wooten , 13th round, 398th overall by theMilwaukee Brewers Tony Campana , 13th round, 401st overall by theChicago Cubs Erik Davis , 13th round, 405th overall by theSan Diego Padres B. J. Rosenberg , 13th round, 406th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies Michael Kohn , 13th round, 409th overall by theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim Louis Coleman , 14th round, 421st overall by theWashington Nationals Michael Schwimer , 14th round, 436th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies David Phelps , 14th round, 440th overall by theNew York Yankees Jason Gurka , 15th round, 446th overall by theBaltimore Orioles Joey Butler , 15th round, 453rd overall by theTexas Rangers Casey Coleman , 15th round, 461st overall by theChicago Cubs Tyler Moore , 16th round, 481st overall by theWashington Nationals Justin Miller , 16th round, 483rd overall by theTexas Rangers Kolten Wong , 16th round, 486th overall by theMinnesota Twins Billy Burns , 16th round, 490th overall by theAtlanta Braves Thad Weber , 16th round, 493rd overall by theDetroit Tigers T. J. House , 16th round, 501st overall by theCleveland Indians Brad Glenn , 17th round, 514th overall by theOakland Athletics Daniel Coulombe , 17th round, 517th overall by theLos Angeles Dodgers Tom Koehler , 18th round, 538th overall by theFlorida Marlins Allen Webster , 18th round, 547th overall by theLos Angeles Dodgers Jeff Beliveau , 18th round, 551st overall by theChicago Cubs Collin McHugh , 18th round, 554th overall by theNew York Mets Nick Vincent , 18th round, 555th overall by theSan Diego Padres Tyler Cloyd , 18th round, 556th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies Brian Flynn , 18th round, 562nd overall by theBoston Red Sox Steve Lombardozzi Jr. , 19th round, 571st overall by theWashington Nationals Xavier Scruggs , 19th round, 575th overall by theSt. Louis Cardinals David Rollins , 19th round, 577th overall by theLos Angeles Dodgers Steve Susdorf , 19th round, 586th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies Aaron Barrett , 20th round, 606th overall by theMinnesota Twins Ryan Lollis , 20th round, 613th overall by theDetroit Tigers Pat Venditte , 20th round, 620th overall by theNew York Yankees Alex Meyer , 20th round, 622nd overall by theBoston Red Sox Ryan Carpenter , 21st round, 623 overall by the Tampa Bay Rays, but did not signLucas Luetge , 21st round, 638th overall by theMilwaukee Brewers Logan Watkins , 21st round, 641st overall by theChicago Cubs Bryan Woodall , 21st round, 648th overall by theArizona Diamondbacks Blaine Hardy , 22nd round, 655th overall by theKansas City Royals Preston Guilmet , 22nd round, 664th overall by theOakland Athletics Chris Schwinden , 22nd round, 674th overall by theNew York Mets Anthony DeSclafani , 22nd round, 682nd overall by theBoston Red Sox , but did not signChris Rusin , 23rd round, 694th overall by theOakland Athletics Brandon Maurer , 23rd round, 702nd overall by theSeattle Mariners Tommy Field , 24th round, 737th overall by theColorado Rockies Taylor Jungmann , 24th round, 739th overall by theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim Taylor Thompson , 25th round, 750th overall by theChicago White Sox Tanner Roark , 25th round, 753rd overall by theTexas Rangers Jerry Sands , 25th round, 757th overall by theLos Angeles Dodgers Andy Burns , 25th round, 767th overall by theColorado Rockies Josh Spence , 25th round, 768th overall by theArizona Diamondbacks Cory Mazzoni , 26th round, 781st overall by theWashington Nationals Dean Anna , 26th round, 795th overall by theSan Diego Padres Elih Villanueva , 27th round, 808th overall by theFlorida Marlins Austin Adams , 27th round, 818th overall by theMilwaukee Brewers Anthony Rendon , 27th round, 820th overall by theAtlanta Braves , but did not signSonny Gray , 27th round, 821st overall by theChicago Cubs , but did not signRyan Cook , 27th round, 828th overall by theArizona Diamondbacks Hunter Cervenka , 27th round, 832nd overall by theBoston Red Sox Kevin Mattison , 28th round, 838th overall by theFlorida Marlins Nate Freiman , 28th round, 843rd overall by theTexas Rangers Dusty Coleman , 28th round, 844th overall by theOakland Athletics Chris Heston , 29th round, 871st overall by theWashington Nationals Keon Broxton , 29th round, 886th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies Michael Tonkin , 30th round, 906th overall by theMinnesota Twins James McCann , 31st round, 930th overall by theChicago White Sox Mickey Storey , 31st round, 934th overall by theOakland Athletics Matt Magill , 31st round, 937th overall by theLos Angeles Dodgers Sean Gilmartin , 31st round, 945th overall by theSan Diego Padres John Hicks , 31st round, 949th overall by theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim Justin Freeman , 32nd round, 959th overall by theCincinnati Reds Sam Freeman , 32nd round, 965th overall by theSt. Louis Cardinals Adam Conley , 32nd round, 966th overall by theMinnesota Twins , but did not signNick Christiani , 32nd round, 981st overall by theCleveland Indians Travis Shaw , 32nd round, 982nd overall by theBoston Red Sox Shawn Armstrong , 33rd round, 992nd overall by theHouston Astros , but did not signDan Robertson , 33rd round, 1005th overall by theSan Diego Padres Roberto Perez , 33rd round, 1011th overall by theCleveland Indians Marcus Semien , 34th round, 1020th overall by theChicago White Sox , but did not signJake Elmore , 34th round, 1038th overall by theArizona Diamondbacks Andrew Taylor , 34th round, 1039th overall by theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim Carson Blair , 35th round, 1072nd overall by theBoston Red Sox Jon Berti , 36th round, 1084th overall by theOakland Athletics , but did not signChris Dwyer , 36th round, 1100th overall by theNew York Yankees Adam Warren , 36th round, 1101st overall by theCleveland Indians Bradin Hagens , 37th round, 1105th overall by theKansas City Royals Matt Andriese , 37th round, 1113th overall by theTexas Rangers Dallas Beeler , 37th round, 1119th overall by theToronto Blue Jays Erik Hamren , 37th round, 1121st overall by theChicago Cubs Jarred Cosart , 38th round, 1156th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies Mikie Mahtook , 39th round, 1168th overall by theFlorida Marlins Brad Miller , 39th round, 1173rd overall by theTexas Rangers Kyle Hendricks , 39th round, 1189th overall by theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim , but did not signYan Gomes , 39th round, 1192nd overall by theBoston Red Sox , but did not signDonn Roach , 40th round, 1219th overall by theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim Kevin Siegrist , 41st round, 1235th overall by theSt. Louis Cardinals Jett Bandy , 41st round, 1237th overall by theLos Angeles Dodgers Stephen Pryor , 42nd round, 1263rd overall by theTexas Rangers Brad Brach , 42nd round, 1275th overall by theSan Diego Padres Oliver Drake , 43rd round, 1286th overall by theBaltimore Orioles Cody Eppley , 43rd round, 1293rd overall by theTexas Rangers Nick Maronde , 43rd round, 1294th overall by theOakland Athletics C. J. Cron , 44th round, 1320th overall by theChicago White Sox Scott McGough , 46th round, 1371st overall by thePittsburgh Pirates Rob Brantly , 46th round, 1378th overall by theWashington Nationals J. R. Graham , 46th round, 1381st overall by theOakland Athletics Tony Zych , 46th round, 1386th overall by theChicago Cubs Giovanni Soto , 46th round, 1390th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies George Springer , 48th round, 1437th overall by theMinnesota Twins , but did not signAlex Dickerson , 48th round, 1432nd overall by theWashington Nationals Rob Scahill , 48th round, 1448th overall by theNew York Yankees Tyler Anderson , 50th round, 1491st overall by theMinnesota Twins Sean Nolin , 50th round, 1492nd overall by theMilwaukee Brewers NFL players drafted [ edit ] On September 9, 2008,Conor Gillaspie , the 37th pick in the 2008 draft, made his Major League debut, becoming the first from his draft class to do so.Buster Posey was the first 2008 draftee to play in post-season and eventually won the2010 World Series , the2012 World Series , and the2014 World Series with theSan Francisco Giants . Posey was also named 2010NL Rookie of the Year ,[ 2]
2011 Rookie of the YearCraig Kimbrel was drafted 96th overall by theAtlanta Braves in the 3rd round.
Ryan Westmoreland , who theBoston Red Sox drafted in the fifth round, became one of the best prospects in baseball before having brain surgery twice to repair acavernous malformation .[ 3]
BrothersCaleb andCorban Joseph were both chosen in the 2008 draft. TheNew York Yankees selected Corban in the fourth round, with the 140th overall selection, out ofFranklin High School inFranklin, Tennessee , while theBaltimore Orioles drafted Caleb in the seventh round, with the 206th overall selection, out ofLipscomb University .[ 4]
West Virginia quarterbackPat White was drafted in the 49th round by theCincinnati Reds , even though he had not played baseball since his senior year of high school in 2004, when he was drafted by theAnaheim Angels .
Negro leagues special draft [ edit ] Prior to the start of the draft, the League held a special round consisting of survivingNegro leagues players to acknowledge and rectify their exclusion from the major leagues on the basis of race in the past. The idea of the special draft was conceived by Hall of FamerDave Winfield .[ 5] Emilio Navarro (who, at 102 years of age at the time of the draft, was believed to be the oldest living professional ballplayer) andMamie "Peanut" Johnson , the firstwoman ever drafted.[ 6]
Player MLB Team Position Negro league team(s) Hubert Simmons Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Shortstop Kansas City Monarchs Neale 'Bobo' Henderson Baltimore Orioles Pitcher /Outfielder Baltimore Elite Giants Jim 'Fireball' Colzie Boston Red Sox Pitcher Indianapolis Clowns ,Atlanta Black Crackers Hank Presswood Chicago White Sox Shortstop /Third baseman Cleveland Buckeyes ,Kansas City Monarchs Otha "Li'l Catch" Bailey Cleveland Indians Catcher Birmingham Black Barons ,Chattanooga Choo-Choos ,Cleveland Buckeyes ,Houston/New Orleans Eagles Cecil Kaiser Detroit Tigers Pitcher /First baseman /Outfielder Homestead Grays ,Pittsburgh Crawfords Ulysses Hollimon Kansas City Royals Pitcher Birmingham Black Barons ,Baltimore Elite Giants Bill 'Lefty' Bell Minnesota Twins Pitcher Birmingham Black Barons ,Kansas City Monarchs Emilio 'Millito' Navarro New York Yankees Shortstop /Second baseman /Third baseman Cuban Stars Irvin Castille Oakland Athletics Shortstop Birmingham Black Barons John Miles Seattle Mariners Third baseman /Outfielder Chicago American Giants Walter Lee Gibbons Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Philadelphia Stars ,New York Black Yankees ,Indianapolis Clowns Charley Pride Texas Rangers Pitcher Birmingham Black Barons ,Memphis Red Sox Harold Gould Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Philadelphia Stars Bob Mitchell Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs James 'Red' Moore Atlanta Braves First baseman Atlanta Black Crackers ,Baltimore Elite Giants ,Newark Eagles Walt Owens Chicago Cubs Pitcher /First baseman Detroit Stars Charlie Davis Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Memphis Red Sox Mack 'The Knife' Pride Colorado Rockies Pitcher Memphis Red Sox ,Kansas City Monarchs Enrique Maroto Florida Marlins Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs Bill Blair Houston Astros Pitcher Detroit Stars ,Indianapolis Clowns Andrew Porter Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Baltimore Elite Giants ,Newark Eagles ,Indianapolis Clowns ,Cleveland Buckeyes Joseph B. Scott Milwaukee Brewers First baseman /Outfielder Memphis Red Sox ,New York Black Yankees Robert Scott New York Mets Pitcher /First baseman Memphis Red Sox ,New York Black Yankees Mahlon Duckett Philadelphia Phillies First baseman /Second Baseman Philadelphia Stars ,Indianapolis Clowns James Tillman Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Homestead Grays 'Prince' Joe Henry St. Louis Cardinals Second baseman /Third Baseman Philadelphia Stars ,Indianapolis Clowns Detroit Stars Walter McCoy San Diego Padres Pitcher Chicago American Giants ,Kansas City Monarchs Carlos Manuel Santiago San Francisco Giants Shortstop /Second baseman New York Cubans Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson Washington Nationals Pitcher Indianapolis Clowns
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