2008 MLB Draft
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Explanation of Grades
| A | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 1 | 7(7) | Reds | Yonder Alonso | 1B | Miami | |
| 1 | 2(2) | Pirates | Pedro Alvarez | 3B | Vanderbilt | |
| B | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 1 | 8(8) | White Sox | Gordon Beckham | SS | Georgia | |
| 1 | 1(1) | Rays | Tim Beckham | SS | Griffin (Ga.) HS | |
| C | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 3 | 20(97) | Cubs | Chris Carpenter | RHP | Kent State | |
| 1 | 19(19) | Cubs | Andrew Cashner | RHP | Texas Christian University | |
| 1 | 10(10) | Astros | Jason Castro | C | Stanford | |
| 1 | 29(29) | Indians | Lonnie Chisenhall | 3B | Pitt CC | |
| 1 | 28(28) | Yankees | Gerrit Cole | RHP | Orange (Calif.) Lutheran HS | |
| 1 | 34(34) | Phillies | Zach Collier | CF | Chino Hills (Calif.) HS | |
| 3 | 35(112) | Angels | Zach Cone | CF | Parkview HS, Lilburn, Ga. | |
| 1 | 17(17) | Blue Jays | David Cooper | 1B | California | |
| 20 | 15(607) | Dodgers | Zack Cox | 3B | Pleasure Ridge Park HS, Louisville, Ky. | |
| 1 | 9(9) | Nationals | Aaron Crow | RHP | Missouri | |
| D | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 2 | 23(69) | Padres | James Darnell | 3B | South Carolina | |
| 1 | 18(18) | Mets | Ike Davis | 1B | Arizona State | |
| 1 | 42(42) | Padres | Jaff Decker | CF | Sunrise Mountain HS, Peoria, Ariz. | |
| 1 | 40(40) | Braves | Brett DeVall | LHP | Niceville (Fla.) Senior HS | |
| 1 | 23(23) | Padres | Allan Dykstra | 1B | Wake Forest | |
| F | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 1 | 20(20) | Mariners | Josh Fields | RHP | Georgia | |
| 1 | 41(41) | Cubs | Ryan Flaherty | SS | Vanderbilt | |
| 1 | 46(46) | Padres | Logan Forsythe | 3B | Arkansas | |
| 1 | 25(25) | Rockies | Christian Friedrich | LHP | Eastern Kentucky | |
| G | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 8 | 6(238) | Marlins | Isaac Galloway | RF | Los Osos, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. | |
| 1 | 37(37) | Giants | Conor Gillaspie | 3B | Wichita State | |
| 2 | 5(51) | Phillies | Anthony Gose | LHP | Bellflower (Calif.) HS | |
| 1 | 27(27) | Twins | Carlos Gutierrez | RHP | Miami | |
| H | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 1 | 22(22) | Mets | Reese Havens | SS | South Carolina | |
| 1 | 24(24) | Phillies | Anthony Hewitt | SS | Salisbury (Conn.) School | |
| 1 | 14(14) | Twins | Aaron Hicks | RF | Woodrow Wilson HS, Long Beach, Calif. | |
| 42 | 25(1277) | Rockies | Taylor Hightower | C | Cartersville (Ga.) HS | |
| 1 | 33(33) | Mets | Brad Holt | RHP | NC Wilmington | |
| 2 | 9(55) | Nationals | Destin Hood | CF | Saint Paul's Episcopal School, Mobile, Ala. | |
| 1 | 3(3) | Royals | Eric Hosmer | 1B | American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla. | |
| 1 | 31(31) | Twins | Shooter Hunt | RHP | Tulane | |
| 7 | 12(214) | Athletics | Brett Hunter | RHP | Pepperdine | |
| K | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 1 | 30(30) | Red Sox | Casey Kelly | SS | Sarasota (Fla.) HS | |
| 3 | 5(82) | Giants | Roger Kieschnick | RF | Texas Tech | |
| 2 | 25(71) | Phillies | Jason Knapp | RHP | North Hunterdon HS, Annandale, N.J. | |
| L | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 2 | 14(60) | Twins | Tyler Ladendorf | SS | Howard Junior College | |
| 1 | 16(16) | Brewers | Brett Lawrie | C | Brookswood SS (Canada) | |
| 2 | 14(61) | Dodgers | Josh Lindblom | RHP | Purdue | |
| 2 | 1(47) | Rays | Kyle Lobstein | LHP | Coconino HS, Flagstaff, Ariz. | |
| 1 | 39(39) | Cardinals | Lance Lynn | RHP | Mississippi | |
| M | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 43 | 12(1294) | Athletics | Nick Maronde | LHP | Lexington (Ky.) Catholic HS | |
| 40 | 24(1216) | Phillies | Daniel Marrs | RHP | James Rivers HS, Midlothian, Va. | |
| 1 | 15(15) | Dodgers | Ethan Martin | RHP | Stephens County HS, Toccoa, Ga. | |
| 1 | 4(4) | Orioles | Brian Matusz | LHP | San Diego | |
| 4 | 3(115) | Royals | Tim Melville | RHP | Holt HS, Wentzville, Mo. | |
| 20 | 30(622) | Red Sox | Alex Meyer | RHP | Greensburg (Ind.) HS | |
| 1 | 43(43) | Diamondbacks | Wade Miley | LHP | SE Louisiana | |
| 1 | 36(36) | Royals | Michael Montgomery | LHP | Hart HS, Valencia, Calif. | |
| 3 | 12(89) | Rangers | Tim Murphy | LHP | UCLA | |
| N | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 5 | 9(151) | Nationals | Adrian Nieto | C | American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla. | |
| O | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 1 | 32(32) | Brewers | Jake Odorizzi | RHP | Highland (Ill.) HS | |
| P | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 3 | 13(90) | Athletics | Petey Paramore | C | Arizona State | |
| 1 | 21(21) | Tigers | Ryan Perry | RHP | Arizona | |
| 1 | 5(5) | Giants | Buster Posey | C | Florida State | |
| 1 | 45(45) | Red Sox | Bryan Price | RHP | Rice | |
| R | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 2 | 20(66) | Mariners | Dennis Raben | C | Miami | |
| 2 | 11(57) | Rangers | Robbie Ross | LHP | Lexington (Ky.) Christian | |
| S | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 3 | 3(80) | Royals | Tyler Sample | RHP | Mullen HS, Denver | |
| 2 | 21(67) | Tigers | Cody Satterwhite | RHP | Mississippi | |
| 2 | 2(48) | Pirates | Tanner Scheppers | RHP | Fresno State | |
| 1 | 26(26) | Diamondbacks | Daniel Schlereth | LHP | Arizona | |
| 3 | 32(109) | Astros | Ross Seaton | RHP | Second Baptist School, Houston | |
| 2 | 19(65) | Cubs | Aaron Shafer | RHP | Wichita State | |
| 1 | 6(6) | Marlins | Kyle Skipworth | C | Rubidoux HS, Riverside, Calif. | |
| 1 | 11(11) | Rangers | Justin Smoak | 1B | South Carolina | |
| 2 | 24(70) | Braves | Zeke Spruill | RHP | Kell HS, Marietta, Ga. | |
| T | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 3 | 24(101) | Padres | Blake Tekotte | CF | Miami | |
| 5 | 18(160) | Braves | Jake Thompson | RHP | Virginia | |
| V | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 3 | 14(91) | Cardinals | Niko Vasquez | SS | Durango HS, Las Vegas | |
| W | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 1 | 13(13) | Cardinals | Brett Wallace | 3B | Arizona State | |
| 3 | 26(103) | Rockies | Aaron Weatherford | RHP | Mississippi St. | |
| 12 | 26(678) | Diamondbacks | Daniel Webb | RHP | Heath HS, West Paducah, Ky. | |
| 1 | 12(12) | Athletics | Jemile Weeks | 2B | Miami | |
| 3 | 31(108) | Red Sox | Kyle Weiland | RHP | Notre Dame | |
| 3 | 25(102) | Phillies | Vance Worley | RHP | Long Beach State | |
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