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Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network

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The drafting order is as follows:

First-round selections

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Pick	Player	Team	Position	School
1	Stephen Strasburg Stephen Strasburg Stephen James Strasburg is a right-handed pitcher for the Washington Nationals, who selected him with the first pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft...	Washington Nationals Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...	RHP	San Diego State University San Diego State University San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
2	Dustin Ackley Dustin Ackley Dustin Michael Ackley is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. Ackley was drafted and selected second overall by the Mariners in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He is a natural outfielder, though he played first base his junior...	Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...	1B/OF	University of North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels baseball The North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college baseball. They participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division....
3	Donavan Tate Donavan Tate Donavan Tate is an American minor league baseball player with the San Diego Padres organization. He was drafted 3rd overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.-High school:...	San Diego Padres San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...	CF	Cartersville High School (GA)
4	Tony Sanchez	Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...	C	Boston College Boston College Eagles baseball The Boston College baseball team represents Boston College in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
5	Matt Hobgood Matt Hobgood Matthew Micah Hobgood is a minor league baseball starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles organization.-Amateur career:...	Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...	RHP	Norco High School Norco High School Norco High School is a public high school serving 2,206 students from grades 9-12 in Norco, California, USA. It is part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District. The current principal is Lisa Simon.-Demographics:... (CA)
6	Zack Wheeler	San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....	RHP	East Paulding High School East Paulding High School East Paulding High School is a public secondary school located in Dallas, Georgia, U.S.EPHS was established in 1991 and is nestled in one of the country's fastest growing counties... (GA)
7	Mike Minor Mike Minor (Baseball) -External links:*****...	Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....	LHP	Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt Commodores baseball The Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represents Vanderbilt University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference...
8	Mike Leake Mike Leake Michael Raymond Leake , is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He bats and throws right-handed...	Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....	RHP	Arizona State University
9	Jacob Turner Jacob Turner Jacob Edward Turner is a baseball starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.-High school career:During his career playing for Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis, Turner compiled a record of 20–4 as well as two saves and 187 strikeouts...	Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...	RHP	Westminster Christian Academy Westminster Christian Academy (Missouri) Westminster Christian Academy is a private, Christian school, and is one of the biggest Christian schools in the country. It is a 7-12 grade secondary school with its main campus located in Town and Country, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.... (MO)
10	Drew Storen Drew Storen Drew Patrick Storen is an American baseball relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals. The Nationals selected the 6'1" 170 lb. right-hander No. 10 overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft...	Washington Nationals	RHP	Stanford University Stanford Cardinal baseball The Stanford Cardinal baseball team represents Stanford University in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Stanford athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Pacific-10 Conference. The Cardinal play their home games on campus at the Sunken Diamond, and they are...
11	Tyler Matzek	Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...	LHP	Capistrano Valley High School
12	Aaron Crow Aaron Crow Aaron J. Crow is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.-Early life:...	Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...	RHP	Fort Worth Cats Fort Worth Cats The Fort Worth Cats are a professional baseball team based in Fort Worth, Texas, in the United States. The Cats are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 2002 season the Cats... /University of Missouri Missouri Tigers baseball The Missouri Tigers baseball team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I college baseball.-Head coaches:-Year by Year Record:Through the end of the 2008 season.-Conference Membership History:1891–1928: No conference...
13	Grant Green Grant Green (baseball) Grant Green is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Oakland Athletics organization. He was drafted on June 9, 2009, in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft as the 13th overall selection...	Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....	SS	University of Southern California
14	Matt Purke Matt Purke Matthew Taylor Purke is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.-Professional career:... *	Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...	LHP	Klein High School Klein High School Klein High School is a public high school located in Klein, Texas, approximately 30 miles from downtown Houston. It serves grades 9-12 in the Klein Independent School District.-History:... (TX)
15	Alex White Alex White (baseball) -Early years:White attended D.H. Conley High School in his hometown of Greenville, NC and led the Vikings to two state championships. After his senior year of high school, he signed to play college baseball for the University of North Carolina.-Cleveland Indians:...	Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...	RHP	University of North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels baseball The North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college baseball. They participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division....
16	Bobby Borchering	Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...	3B	Bishop Verot High School Bishop Verot High School Bishop Verot High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fort Myers, Florida. It is located in the Diocese of Venice, Florida.-History:... (FL)
17	A. J. Pollock	Arizona Diamondbacks	OF	University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
18	Chad James	Florida Marlins Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...	LHP	Yukon HS (OK)
19	Shelby Miller Shelby Miller Shelby Charles Miller is a pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He is considered one of the top 10 prospects in baseball.-Professional career:Miller was drafted by the St...	St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...	RHP	Brownwood High School Brownwood High School Brownwood High School is a 3A high school located in Brownwood, Texas . It is part of the Brownwood Independent School District located in central Brown County... (TX)
20	Chad Jenkins	Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....	RHP	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State University, also referred to as KSU, Kennesaw, or Kennesaw State, is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university that is part of the University System of Georgia. The university's main campus is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States, approximately north of Atlanta...
21	Jiovanni Mier	Houston Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...	SS	Bonita High School Bonita High School Bonita High School is a high school located in the city of La Verne, California in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Opened in 1903, it was the first high school in the Bonita Unified School District. It moved to its current campus in 1959. The majority of its students come from Ramona... (CA)
22	Kyle Gibson Kyle Gibson Kyle Benjamin Gibson is a pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He is considered one of the top prospects in baseball.-Amateur career:...	Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...	RHP	University of Missouri Missouri Tigers baseball The Missouri Tigers baseball team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I college baseball.-Head coaches:-Year by Year Record:Through the end of the 2008 season.-Conference Membership History:1891–1928: No conference...
23	Jared Mitchell Jared Mitchell (baseball) Jared Christopher Mitchell is a baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox organization.-Biography:Mitchell attended Westgate High School, where Baseball America picked him as the No...	Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...	OF	Louisiana State University LSU Tigers baseball The LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference...
24	Randal Grichuck	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...	OF	Lamar Consolidated High School Lamar Consolidated High School Lamar Consolidated High School is a grades 9–12 school located in Rosenberg, Texas, United States.The school, which serves serves the City of Richmond, parts of Rosenberg, the City of Kendleton, a minuscule part of Sugar Land, and unincorporated sections of Fort Bend County, is a part of the Lamar... (TX)
25	Mike Trout Mike Trout Michael Nelson Trout is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball....	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	OF	Millville Senior High School Millville Senior High School Millville Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Millville, New Jersey, operating as part of the Millville Public Schools. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1943. Students from... (NJ)
26	Eric Arnett	Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...	RHP	Indiana University
27	Nick Franklin Nick Franklin (baseball) Nicholas E. "Nick" Franklin is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Seattle Mariners organization. He was drafted in the first round, 27 pick overall, of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended Lake Brantley High School where he won numerous awards, including being named...	Seattle Mariners	SS	Lake Brantley High School Lake Brantley High School Lake Brantley High School is located in Altamonte Springs, Florida, an urban community approximately 13 miles north of Orlando, Florida, USA. It is a public high school serving grade levels 9-12 in Seminole County, FL, operated by Seminole County Public Schools... (FL)
28	Reymond Fuentes	Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...	OF	Fernando Callejo HS (PR)
29	Slade Heathcott	New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...	OF	Texas High School Texas High School Texas High School is a public school in Texarkana, Texas . It is part of the Texarkana Independent School District.-History:The first classes were held in 1889 for grades 7 through 11 and the first graduating class consisted of three students in 1890. In 1965 a $3,000,000-bond issue for a new high... (TX)
30	LeVon Washington*	Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...	2B	Buchholz High School Buchholz High School F. W. Buchholz High School is a high school in Gainesville, Florida. Buchholz is one of seven high schools in Alachua County. Opened in January 1971, it is the largest of the public high schools in Gainesville... (FL)
31	Brett Jackson Brett Jackson Brett Jackson is a outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization. Before the 2011 season, Jackson was considered the Cubs second best prospect according to Baseball America...	Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...	OF	University of California University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
32	Tim Wheeler	Colorado Rockies	OF	Sacramento State University California State University, Sacramento California State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...

Supplemental first-round selections

Pick	Player	Team	Position	School
33	Steve Baron	Seattle Mariners	C	John A. Ferguson High School (FL)
34	Rex Brothers Rex Brothers Rex Coleman Brothers is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies.-Professional career:Brothers was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft....	Colorado Rockies	LHP	Lipscomb University Lipscomb University Lipscomb University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville between Belmont Boulevard to the west and Granny White Pike on the east...
35	Matthew Davidson	Arizona Diamondbacks	3B	Yucaipa High School (CA)
36	Aaron Miller	Los Angeles Dodgers	LHP	Baylor University Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
37	James Paxton James Paxton (baseball) James Alston Paxton is a pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He currently plays for the Jackson Generals.-Professional career:... *	Toronto Blue Jays	LHP	University of Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
38	Joshua Phegley	Chicago White Sox	C	Indiana University
39	Kentrail Davis	Milwaukee Brewers	CF	University of Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
40	Tyler Skaggs Tyler Skaggs Tyler W. Skaggs is a pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He is considered one of the top prospects in baseball.-Professional career:...	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	LHP	Santa Monica High School (CA)
41	Christopher Owings	Arizona Diamondbacks	SS	Gilbert High School (SC)
42	Garrett Richards Garrett Richards Garrett Thomas Richards is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.-Amateur career:Richards went to Edmond Memorial High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner. His best season was 2005, where he went 8-5 with a 2.97 ERA and 106 strikeouts...	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	RHP	University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
43	Bradley Boxberger	Cincinnati Reds	RHP	USC
44	Tanner Scheppers	Texas Rangers	RHP	St. Paul Saints St. Paul Saints The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... /Fresno State Fresno State Bulldogs baseball The Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team represents Fresno State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with most other Fresno State athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western Athletic Conference...
45	Michael Belfiore	Arizona Diamondbacks	LHP	Boston College
46	Matthew Bashore	Minnesota Twins	LHP	Indiana University
47	Kyle Heckathorn	Milwaukee Brewers	RHP	Kennesaw State
48	Tyler Kehrer	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	LHP	Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...
49	Victor Black	Pittsburgh Pirates	RHP	Dallas Baptist University Dallas Baptist University Dallas Baptist University , formerly known as Dallas Baptist College, is a Christian liberal arts university located in Dallas, Texas. The main campus is located approximately fifteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas overlooking Mountain Creek Lake...

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