Only three players drafted in the first round of the June First-Year Player Draft did not sign by the midnight deadline on Monday night.
Post archive for ‘2009 MLB Draft’
BREAKING NEWS: Strasburg Signs
Stephen Strasburg has signed a $15 million contract with the Washington Nationals. The Number One overall pick in the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft, Strasburg attended San Diego State. It has yet to be decided where Strasburg will make his professional debut; whether it will be with a Nationals Minor League affiliate or once rosters [...]
Padres Sign Tate
With less than two hours remaining for Major League teams to sign their 2009 draft picks the San Diego Padres have signed the number three overall pick Donavan Tate.
Updated: Waiting Anxiously
The deadline for Major League teams to sign their 2009 draft picks is rapidly approaching (12 Midnight) and number one pick Stephen Strasburg still remains unsigned along with a handful of other first round picks.
Rockies Take Wheeler with No. 32 Pick
The Colorado Rockies have chosen OF Tim Wheeler out of Sacramento State University with the 32nd overall draft pick. Wheeler is a prototypical leadoff hitter besides his stature as he stands at 6-4 and weighs 205. He has great contact abilities to put the ball in play and get down the baseline. While he does [...]
Cubs Select Jackson with No. 31 Pick
The Chicago Cubs have selected UC Berkeley centerfielder Brett Jackson with the 31st overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Jackson has a top of the line bat and his athleticism will help him climb the Minor League ladder in the Cubs organization quite quickly.
The Cubs are tied for second [...]
Rays Select Washington with No. 30 Pick
The Tampa Bay Rays have selected 2B LeVon Washington out of Buchholz High School in Florida with the 30th overall draft choice. Washington already has a blemish on his health track record with a nagging shoulder injury that has already impacted his arm strength, plummeting his evaluation in that department to below average. With his [...]
Yankees Select Heathcott with No. 29 Pick
The New York Yankees have selected Texas High School outfielder Zachary Heathcott with the 29th overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Heathcott is a six foot, one inch left handed hitting outfielder with plus speed and has a plus arm from the outfield.
The Yankees are tied for first with [...]
Red Sox Grab Fuentes at Pick No. 28
The Boston Red Sox have drafted OF Reymond Fuentes out of Fernando Callejo out of Puerto Rico with the 28th overall draft choice. Fuentes is a small thing standing at 6-0 and 160 pounds, but makes up for that with his speed. Fuentes, the nephew of New York Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran, has great bat [...]
Mariners Select Franklin at No. 27
The Seattle Mariners have chosen Lake Brantley High School shortstop Nicholas Franklin with the 27th pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Franklin doesn’t have all the tools to be a Major Leaguer just yet but he plays the game the right way. He won’t jump out at you when you [...]
