The 2009 Major League Baseball Draft is currently underway. The first round of the draft is in the books. Here are the first round results for the 2009 MLB Draft:
1) Washington Nationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg
2) Seattle Mariners: OF Dustin Ackley
3) San Diego Padres: OF Donovan Tate
4) Pittsburgh Pirates: C Tony Sanchez
5) Baltimore Orioles: RHP Matt Hobgood
6) San Francisco Giants: RHP Zack Wheeler
7) Atlanta Braves: LHP Mike Minor Cincinnati Reds: RHP Mike Leake
9) Detroit Tigers: RHP Jacob Turner
10) Washington Nationals: RHP Drew Storen
11) Colorado Rockies: LHP Tyler Matzek
12) Kansas City Royals: RHP Aaron Crow
13) Oakland Athletics: SS Grant Green
14) Texas Rangers: …read more

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I know it’s only February, but some of us live for the draft. Maybe not as much as in football or basketball, but last year’s TV coverage was a good first step in getting folks more involved. (Yeah, the coverage could have been better, but at least there was something.)
Jim Callis at Baseball America did a draft preview chat that will help familiarize us all with some of the names to watch for in ‘08. Here are a few highlights.
On the quality of this year’s crop:
Scouting directors are enthused about this year’s draft, probably as …read more