2009 MLB Draft
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Explanation of Grades
| Round: 1 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 1 | 1(1) | Nationals | Stephen Strasburg | RHP | San Diego State | |
| 1 | 2(2) | Mariners | Dustin Ackley | 1B | North Carolina | |
| 1 | 3(3) | Padres | Donavan Tate | CF | Cartersville (Ga.) HS | |
| 1 | 4(4) | Pirates | Tony Sanchez | C | Boston College | |
| 1 | 5(5) | Orioles | Matthew Hobgood | RHP | Norco (Calif.) High School | |
| 1 | 6(6) | Giants | Zack Wheeler | RHP | East Paulding High School, Dallas, Ga. | |
| 1 | 7(7) | Braves | Mike Minor | LHP | Vanderbilt University | |
| 1 | 8(8) | Reds | Mike Leake | RHP | Arizona State | |
| 1 | 9(9) | Tigers | Jacob Turner | RHP | Westminster Christian Academy, St. Louis, Mo. | |
| 1 | 10(10) | Nationals | Drew Storen | RHP | Stanford | |
| 1 | 11(11) | Rockies | Tyler Matzek | LHP | Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif. | |
| 1 | 12(12) | Royals | Aaron Crow | RHP | Fort Worth Cats (Missouri) | |
| 1 | 13(13) | Athletics | Grant Green | SS | USC | |
| 1 | 14(14) | Nationals | Matt Purke | LHP | Klein High School, Spring, Texas | |
| 1 | 15(15) | Indians | Alex White | RHP | North Carolina | |
| 1 | 16(16) | Diamondbacks | Bobby Borchering | 3B | Bishop Verot School, Fort Myers, Fla. | |
| 1 | 17(17) | Diamondbacks | A.J. Pollock | CF | Notre Dame | |
| 1 | 18(18) | Marlins | Chad James | LHP | Yukon (Okla.) High School | |
| 1 | 19(19) | Cardinals | Shelby Miller | RHP | Brownwood (Texas) High School | |
| 1 | 20(20) | Blue Jays | Chad Jenkins | RHP | Kennesaw State University | |
| 1 | 21(21) | Astros | Jiovanni Mier | SS | Bonita High School, La Verne, Calif. | |
| 1 | 22(22) | Twins | Kyle Gibson | RHP | Missouri | |
| 1 | 23(23) | White Sox | Jared Mitchell | OF | Louisiana State University | |
| 1 | 24(24) | Angels | Randal Grichuk | LF | Lamar Consolidated HS | |
| 1 | 25(25) | Angels | Mike Trout | CF | Millville (N.J.) High School | |
| 1 | 26(26) | Brewers | Eric Arnett | RHP | Indiana | |
| 1 | 28(28) | Red Sox | Reymond Fuentes | CF | Fernando Callejo High School, Manati, P.R. | |
| 1 | 29(29) | Yankees | Slade Heathcott | CF | Texas HS, Texarkana, Texas | |
| 1 | 30(30) | Rays | Levon Washington | OF | Buchholz HS, Gainesville, Fla. | |
| 1 | 31(31) | Cubs | Brett Jackson | CF | California | |
| 1 | 32(32) | Rockies | Tim Wheeler | CF | Sacramento State | |
| 1 | 33(33) | Mariners | Steven Baron | C | John Ferguson HS, Miami | |
| 1 | 34(34) | Rockies | Rex Brothers | LHP | Lipscomb University | |
| 1 | 35(35) | Diamondbacks | Matt Davidson | 3B | Yucaipa (Calif.) High School | |
| 1 | 36(36) | Dodgers | Aaron Miller | LHP | Baylor University | |
| 1 | 37(37) | Blue Jays | James Paxton | LHP | Kentucky | |
| 1 | 38(38) | White Sox | Josh Phegley | C | Indiana | |
| 1 | 39(39) | Brewers | Kentrail Davis | LF | Tennessee | |
| 1 | 40(40) | Angels | Tyler Skaggs | LHP | Santa Monica (Calif.) High School | |
| 1 | 41(41) | Diamondbacks | Christopher Owings | SS | Gilbert (S.C.) High School | |
| 1 | 42(42) | Angels | Garrett Richards | RHP | Oklahoma | |
| 1 | 43(43) | Reds | Brad Boxberger | RHP | USC | |
| 1 | 44(44) | Rangers | Tanner Scheppers | RHP | St. Paul Saints (Fresno State) | |
| 1 | 45(45) | Diamondbacks | Mike Belfiore | LHP | Boston College | |
| 1 | 46(46) | Twins | Matt Bashore | LHP | Indiana | |
| 1 | 47(47) | Brewers | Kyle Heckathorn | RHP | Kennesaw State University | |
| 1 | 49(49) | Pirates | Victor Black | RHP | Dallas Baptist University | |
| Round: 2 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 2 | 2(51) | Mariners | Rich Poythress | 1B | Georgia | |
| 2 | 3(52) | Padres | Everett Williams | CF | McCallum High School, Austin, Texas | |
| 2 | 4(53) | Pirates | Brooks Pounders | RHP | Temecula (Calif.) Valley HS | |
| 2 | 5(54) | Orioles | Mychal Givens | RHP | Plant High School, Tampa, Fla. | |
| 2 | 6(55) | Giants | Tommy Joseph | C | Horizon High School, Scottsdale, Ariz. | |
| 2 | 7(56) | Dodgers | Blake Smith | RHP | California | |
| 2 | 9(58) | Tigers | Andy Oliver | LHP | Oklahoma State | |
| 2 | 14(63) | Indians | Jason Kipnis | CF | Arizona State | |
| 2 | 15(64) | Diamondbacks | Marc Krauss | OF | Ohio University | |
| 2 | 16(65) | Dodgers | Garrett Gould | RHP | Maize HS, Wichita, Kan. | |
| 2 | 17(66) | Marlins | Bryan Berglund | RHP | Royal HS, Simi Valley, Calif. | |
| 2 | 19(68) | Blue Jays | Jake Eliopoulos | LHP | Sacred Heart Catholic HS, Newmarket, Ontario | |
| 2 | 20(69) | Astros | Tanner Bushue | RHP | Farina (Ill.) South Central High School | |
| 2 | 21(70) | Twins | Billy Bullock | RHP | Florida | |
| 2 | 22(71) | White Sox | David Holmberg | LHP | Port Charlotte (Fla.) HS | |
| 2 | 23(72) | Mets | Steven Matz | LHP | Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, N.Y. | |
| 2 | 24(73) | Brewers | Max Walla | LF | Albuquerque Academy | |
| 2 | 27(76) | Yankees | John Ryan Murphy | C | Pendleton School, Bradenton, Fla. | |
| 2 | 28(77) | Red Sox | Alex Wilson | RHP | Texas A&M | |
| Round: 3 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 3 | 10(90) | Rockies | Ben Paulsen | 1B | Clemson | |
| 3 | 11(91) | Royals | Wil Myers | C | Wesleyan Christian Academy, High Point, N.C. | |
| 3 | 14(94) | Indians | Joe Gardner | RHP | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 3 | 21(101) | Twins | Ben Tootle | RHP | Jacksonville State University | |
| 3 | 22(102) | White Sox | Bryan Morgado | LHP | Tennessee | |
| 3 | 23(103) | Mets | Robbie Shields | SS | Florida Southern | |
| 3 | 24(104) | Blue Jays | Jacob Marisnick | RF | Riverside (Calif.) Poly HS | |
| 3 | 26(106) | Phillies | Kyrell Hudson | OF | Evergreen HS, Vancouver, Wash. | |
| 3 | 28(108) | Rays | Todd Glaesemann | OF | Midway HS, Hewitt, Texas | |
| 3 | 30(110) | Angels | Josh Spence | LHP | Arizona State | |
| Round: 4 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 4 | 2(113) | Mariners | James Jones | LHP | Long Island University | |
| 4 | 3(114) | Padres | Keyvius Sampson | RHP | Ocala (Fla.) HS | |
| 4 | 6(117) | Giants | Jason Stoffel | RHP | Arizona | |
| 4 | 11(122) | Royals | Chris Dwyer | LHP | Clemson | |
| 4 | 12(123) | Athletics | Max Stassi | C | Yuba City (Calif.) HS | |
| 4 | 16(127) | Dodgers | Angelo Songco | LF | Loyola Marymount University | |
| 4 | 21(132) | Twins | Derek McCallum | 2B | Minnesota | |
| 4 | 28(139) | Rays | Luke Bailey | C | Troup County High School, La Grange, Ga. | |
| Round: 5 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 5 | 28(169) | Rays | Jeff Malm | 1B | Bishop Gorman HS | |
| Round: 6 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 6 | 4(175) | Pirates | Zack Von Rosenberg | RHP | Zachary (La.) HS | |
| 6 | 6(177) | Giants | Matt Graham | RHP | Oak Ridge HS, Conroe, Texas | |
| 6 | 28(200) | Cubs | Brooks Raley | LHP | Texas A&M | |
| Round: 7 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 7 | 12(213) | Athletics | Ian Krol | LHP | Neuqua Valley HS, Naperville, Ill. | |
| 7 | 21(222) | Twins | Brad Stillings | RHP | Kent State | |
| 7 | 24(225) | Yankees | Sean Black | RHP | Seton Hall University | |
| 7 | 26(227) | Phillies | Brody Colvin | RHP | St. Thomas More High School, Lafayette, La. | |
| 7 | 27(228) | Red Sox | Madison Younginer | RHP | Mauldin High School, Simpsonville, S.C. | |
| Round: 9 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 9 | 8(269) | Reds | Brian Pearl | RHP | Washington | |
| 9 | 27(288) | Red Sox | Kendal Volz | RHP | Baylor University | |
| Round: 10 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 10 | 12(303) | Athletics | Sam Dyson | RHP | South Carolina | |
| Round: 12 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 12 | 4(355) | Pirates | Jeff Inman | RHP | Stanford | |
| Round: 14 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 14 | 26(437) | Phillies | Jacob Stewart | CF | Rocky Mountain HS | |
| Round: 16 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 16 | 4(475) | Pirates | Matt den Dekker | CF | Florida | |
| 16 | 26(497) | Phillies | Andrew Susac | C | Jesuit High School, Carmichael, Calif. | |
| Round: 17 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 17 | 4(505) | Pirates | Jordan Cooper | RHP | Shelbyville Central (Tenn.) HS | |
| 17 | 8(509) | Reds | Deven Marrero | SS | American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla. | |
| 17 | 22(523) | White Sox | Brian Goodwin | CF | Rocky Mount (N.C.) Senior High School | |
| Round: 28 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 28 | 25(856) | Brewers | Geno Escalante | C | Rodriguez High School, Fairfield, Calif. | |
| Round: 29 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 29 | 4(865) | Pirates | Mike Heller | RHP | Bishop Mooney HS, Youngstown, Ohio | |
| Round: 34 | ||||||
| RND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POS | SCHOOL | |
| 34 | 2(1013) | Mariners | Scott Griggs | RHP | San Ramon Valley HS, Danville, Calif | |
| 34 | 26(1037) | Phillies | A.J. Griffin | RHP | San Diego | |
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