2009_Major_League_Baseball_draft

2009 Major League Baseball draft

2009 Major League Baseball draft

Baseball draft of amateur players by Major League Baseball

The 2009 Major League Baseball draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.[2]

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The drafting order is as follows:[3][4]

First-round selections

The Los Angeles Angels selected Mike Trout 25th overall. Trout is an 11x All-Star, 3x American League MVP, and 9x Silver Slugger as outfielder.
The Washington Nationals selected Stephen Strasburg first overall. The 3x All-Star lead the Nationals to a 2019 World Series win.
The San Francisco Giants selected Zack Wheeler 6th overall. He was a 2021 All-Star and led the National League in strikeouts.
The Braves selected Mike Minor 7th overall. In Minor was named a2019 All-Star.
The Diamondbacks selected A. J. Pollock at 17. In 2015, he was selected as an All-Star and won the Gold Glove at outfield.

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Supplemental first-round selections

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From Baseball America[5]

Compensation picks

  1. [C 1]
    Compensation for failure to sign 2008 first-round pick Aaron Crow
  2. [C 2]
    Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for signing of free agent Orlando Hudson
  3. [C 3]
    Pick from New York Mets as compensation for signing of free agent Francisco Rodríguez
  4. [C 4]
    Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Mark Teixeira
  5. [C 5]
    Pick from Philadelphia Phillies as compensation for signing of free agent Raúl Ibañez
  6. [C 6]
    Compensation for failure to sign 2008 first-round pick Gerrit Cole
  7. [C 7]
    Pick from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as compensation for signing of free agent Brian Fuentes
  8. [C 8]
    Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Raúl Ibañez to the Philadelphia Phillies
  9. [C 9]
    Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Brian Fuentes to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
  10. [C 10]
    Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Orlando Hudson to the Los Angeles Dodgers
  11. [C 11]
    Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Derek Lowe to the Atlanta Braves
  12. [C 12]
    Compensation for loss of Type A free agent A. J. Burnett to the New York Yankees
  13. [C 13]
    Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Orlando Cabrera to the Oakland Athletics
  14. [C 14]
    Compensation for loss of Type A free agent CC Sabathia to the New York Yankees
  15. [C 15]
    Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Mark Teixeira to the New York Yankees
  16. [C 16]
    Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Juan Cruz to the Kansas City Royals
  17. [C 17]
    Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Francisco Rodriguez to the New York Mets
  18. [C 18]
    Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jeremy Affeldt to the San Francisco Giants
  19. [C 19]
    Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Milton Bradley to the Chicago Cubs
  20. [C 20]
    Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brandon Lyon to the Detroit Tigers
  21. [C 21]
    Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Dennys Reyes to the St. Louis Cardinals
  22. [C 22]
    Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brian Shouse to the Tampa Bay Rays
  23. [C 23]
    Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jon Garland to the Arizona Diamondbacks
  24. [C 24]
    Compensation for failure to sign 2008 second-round pick Tanner Scheppers

Other notable selections

The Colorado Rockies selected Nolan Arenado in the second round. The 8x All-Star has won ten Gold Glove Awards at third base and six Silver Slugger Awards at third base.
Cleveland selected Jason Kipnis in the second round. Kipnis is a 2x All-Star
The Chicago Cubs selected DJ LeMahieu In the second round. LeMahieu is a 3x All-Star, 4x Gold Glove winner, and 2x Silver Slugger.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Patrick Corbin in the second round. Corbin is a 2x All-Star.
The Seattle Mariners selected Kyle Seager in the third round. Seager was an 2014 All-Star, and won the 2014 Gold Glove Award at third base.
The San Francisco Giants selected Brandon Belt in the fifth round. Belt was a 2016 All-Star, and helped the Giants win the 2012 and 2014 World Series.
The Houston Astros selected Dallas Keuchel in the 7th round. Keuchel is a 2x All-Star who won the 2015 American League Cy Young Award, and five Gold Glove Award at pitcher.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Paul Goldschmidt in the eight round. A 7x All-Star, Goldschmidt won 4 Gold Glove Awards at first base, 5 Silver Slugger Awards at first base, and the 2022 National League MVP.
The Minnesota Twins selected Brian Dozier in the 8th round. Dozier was an All-Star in 2015 and the 2017 Gold Glove Award at second base.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Matt Carpenter in the 13th round. Carpenter is a 3x All-Star and won the 2013 Silver Slugger Award for second base.
The Houston Astros selected J. D. Martinez in the 20th round. Martinez is a 6x All-Star and 3x Silver Slugger.

As of September 2, 2019

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References

  1. [1]
    Tanklefsky, David (April 28, 2009). "First Day of MLB Draft To Be Held At MLB Network". nexttv.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Draft Date and Location". Archived from the original on August 6, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  3. [3]
    First-year Player Draft rules, MLB.com
  4. [4]
    Final 2008 regular season standings, MLB.com
  5. [5]
    2009 Draft Order
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