2008 MLB Draft Results Round: 1 *Notes

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Draft#:1
Tim Beckham
Ht/Wt: 6-2/191 lbs
Position:SS
Drafted From:Griffin HS (Ga.)

Draft#:2
Pedro Alvarez
Ht/Wt: 6-2/215 lbs
Position:3B
Drafted From:Vanderbilt

Draft#:3
Eric Hosmer
Ht/Wt: 6-4/210 lbs
Position:1B
Drafted From:American Heritage HS, Fla.

Draft#:4
Brian Matusz
Ht/Wt: 6-4/193 lbs
Position:LHP
Drafted From:University of San Diego

Draft#:5
Buster Posey
Ht/Wt: 6-2/200 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Florida State

Draft#:6
Kyle Skipworth
Ht/Wt: 6-3/190 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Riverside, CA

Draft#:7
Yonder Alonso
Ht/Wt: 6-2/215 lbs
Position:1B
Drafted From:University of Miami (Fla.)

Draft#:8
Gordon Beckham
Ht/Wt: 6-0/181 lbs
Position:SS
Drafted From:Georgia

Draft#:9
Aaron Crow
Ht/Wt: 6-2/195 lbs
Position:RHP
Drafted From:Missouri

Draft#:10
Jason Castro
Ht/Wt: 6-3/215 lbs
Position:C
Drafted From:Stanford



Draft#:11
Justin Smoak
Ht/Wt: 6-4/215 lbs
Position:1B
Drafted From:University of South Carolina

Draft#:12
Jemile Weeks
Ht/Wt: 5-9/155 lbs
Position:2B
Drafted From:University of Miami (Fla.)

Draft#:13
Brett Wallace
Ht/Wt: 6-1/245 lbs
Position:3B/1B
Drafted From:Arizona State

Draft#:14
Aaron Hicks
Ht/Wt: 6-2/164 lbs
Position:OF/RHP
Drafted From:Wilson HS, Long Beach, Calif.

Draft#:15
Ethan Martin
Ht/Wt: 6-3/200 lbs
Position:3B/RHP
Drafted From:Stephens County HS, Toccoa, Ga.

Draft#:16
Brett Lawrie
Ht/Wt: 5-11/200 lbs
Position:C/3B
Drafted From:Langley BC (Canada)

Draft#:17
David Cooper
Ht/Wt: 6-1/210 lbs
Position:1B
Drafted From:Cal

Draft#:18*
Ike Davis
Ht/Wt: 6-4/205 lbs
Position:1B/OF
Drafted From:Arizona State

Draft#:19
Andrew Cashner
Ht/Wt: 6-5/185 lbs
Position:RHP
Drafted From:Texas Christian

Draft#:20
Joshua Fields
Ht/Wt: 6-0/180 lbs
Position:P
Drafted From:University of Georgia



Draft#:21
Ryan Perry
Ht/Wt: 6-4/200 lbs
Position:RHP
Drafted From:Arizona

Draft#:22
Reese Havens
Ht/Wt: 6-1/195 lbs
Position:SS
Drafted From:South Carolina

Draft#:23
Allan Dykstra
Ht/Wt: 6-5/230 lbs
Position:1B
Drafted From:Wake Forest

Draft#:24
Anthony Hewitt
Ht/Wt: 6-1/195 lbs
Position:SS
Drafted From:Salisbury HS (Conn.)

Draft#:25
Christian Friedrich
Ht/Wt: 6-3/208 lbs
Position:LHP
Drafted From:Eastern Kentucky

Draft#:26
Daniel Schlereth
Ht/Wt: 6-0/210 lbs
Position:LHP
Drafted From:Arizona

Draft#:27*
Carlos Gutierrez
Ht/Wt: 6-3/205 lbs
Position:RHP
Drafted From:University of Miami (Fla.)

Draft#:28
Gerrit Cole
Ht/Wt: 6-3/190 lbs
Position:RHP
Drafted From:Santa Ana, CA

Draft#:29
Lonnie Chisenhall
Ht/Wt: 6-1/200 lbs
Position:SS
Drafted From:Pitt CC

Draft#:30
Casey Kelly
Ht/Wt: 6-3/190 lbs
Position:SS
Drafted From:Sarasota HS (FL)



 

2008 MLB Draft Notes

# 18 - From Atlanta for signing Tom Glavine
# 27 - From LA Angels for signing Torii Hunter