2008 Major League Baseball Draft

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The 2008 First-Year Player Draft continued Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 5 and 6, 2008.


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[edit] First Round Selections

Pick Player Team Position School
1 Tim Beckham Tampa Bay Rays SS Griffin High School (GA)
2 Pedro Alvarez Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Vanderbilt University
3 Eric Hosmer Kansas City Royals 1B American Heritage High School (FL)
4 Brian Matusz Baltimore Orioles LHP University of San Diego
5 Gerald "Buster" Posey San Francisco Giants C Florida State University
6 Kyle Skipworth Florida Marlins C Patriot High School (CA)
7 Yonder Alonso Cincinnati Reds 1B University of Miami
8 James Gordon Beckham Chicago White Sox SS University of Georgia
9 Aaron Crow Washington Nationals RHP University of Missouri
10 Jason Castro Houston Astros C Stanford University
11 Justin Smoak Texas Rangers 1B University of South Carolina
12 Jemile Weeks Oakland Athletics 2B University of Miami
13 Brett Wallace St. Louis Cardinals 3B Arizona State University
14 Aaron Hicks Minnesota Twins OF Woodrow Wilson High School (CA)
15 Ethan Martin Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Stephens County High School (GA)
16 Brett Lawrie Milwaukee Brewers C Brookswood Secondary School (Canada)
17 David Cooper Toronto Blue Jays 1B University of California, Berkeley
18 Ike Davis New York Mets 1B Arizona State University
19 Andrew Cashner Chicago Cubs RHP Texas Christian University
20 Joshua Fields Seattle Mariners RHP University of Georgia
21 Ryan Perry Detroit Tigers RHP University of Arizona
22 David Havens New York Mets SS University of South Carolina
23 Allan Dykstra San Diego Padres 1B Wake Forest University
24 Anthony Hewitt Philadelphia Phillies SS Salisbury School (CT)
25 Christian Friedrich Colorado Rockies LHP Eastern Kentucky University
26 Daniel Schlereth Arizona Diamondbacks LHP University of Arizona
27 Carlos Gutierrez Minnesota Twins RHP University of Miami
28 Gerrit Cole New York Yankees RHP Orange Lutheran High School (CA)
29 Lonnie Chisenhall Cleveland Indians SS Pitt Community College
30 Casey Kelly Boston Red Sox SS Sarasota High School (FL)

[edit] Supplemental First Round Selections

Pick Player Team Position School
31 Steven "Shooter" Hunt Minnesota Twins RHP Tulane University
32 Jacob Odorizzi Milwaukee Brewers RHP Highland High School (IL)
33 Bradley Holt New York Mets RHP UNC Wilmington
34 Zachary Collier Philadelphia Phillies LF Chino Hills High School (CA)
35 Evan Frederickson Milwaukee Brewers LHP University of San Francisco
36 Michael Montgomery Kansas City Royals LHP Hart High School
37 Conor Gillaspie San Francisco Giants 3B Wichita State University
38 Jordan Lyles Houston Astros RHP Hartsville High School (SC)
39 Michael Lynn St. Louis Cardinals RHP University of Mississippi
40 Brett DeVall Atlanta Braves LHP Niceville High School (FL)
41 Ryan Flaherty Chicago Cubs SS Vanderbilt University
42 Jaff Decker San Diego Padres CF Sunrise Mountain High School (AZ)
43 Wade Miley Arizona Diamondbacks LHP Southeastern Louisiana University
44 Jeremy Bleich New York Yankees LHP Stanford University
45 Bryan Price Boston Red Sox RHP Rice University
46 John Forsythe San Diego Padres 3B University of Arkansas

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David Price		 1st Overall Picks
Tim Beckham		 Succeeded by
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