2008 MLB Draft.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:49 pm
Detroit Tigers
I know the draft passed but this isn't no normal draft like other sports teams pick up to 50 players, might as well show what we got and guys that could play for this ball club in the future.
Overall Talent Grade - A+
Top Selections - Ryan Perry, Cody Satterwhite, Scott Green, Brett Jacobson, Alex Avila, Tyler Stohr
Early Selections Overview - There may not be another team in baseball that can match what Detroit did with their first four picks. Perry, Satterwhite, Green and Jacobson were four of the most powerful arms in the college ranks. They could actually even look at their top four selections as all first round talents at one point. Some of them had their struggles but are still big time college arms who will thrive against wood bats. Also of note, approximately only one-fifth of Detroit's draft class came from the high school ranks.
Sleepers/Tough Signings - Detroit has become known from flexing their financial muscle in recent years and they are often now projected to take risks in the late rounds and try to sign them. That wasn't the case this year and this perhaps a result of the money they will have to dish out to there highly regarded first four picks. (http://milb.scout.com/2/760425.html)
All 2008 Draft Picks:
1. Ryan K Perry; RHP
2. Cody A Satterwhite; RHP
3. Scott A Green; RHP
4. Brett S Jacobson; RHP
5. Alexander T Avila; C
6. Tyler S Stohr; RHP
7. Jade A Todd; LHP
8. Andrew L Dirks; CF
9. Anthony T Shawler; RHP
10. Robert D Weindhardt; RHP
11. Robert D Weinhardt; RHP
12. Brandon C Douglas; SS
13. Brett G Anderson; SS
14. Jared Gayhart; RHP
15. Tyler T Conn; LHP
16. Alden J Carrithers; 2B
17. Thad G Weber; RHP
18. Robert S Waite; RHP
19. Scott B Weismann; RHP
20. Benjamin J Guez; CF
21. Ryan M Lollis; CF
22. Adam M Frost; SS
23. Zach A Macphee; SS
24. Michael P Gosse; 2B
25. Carmelo D Jaime Valentin; 2B
26. Billy Nowlin; C
27. Brent A Wyatt; SS
28. James M Young; RHP
29. David E Stokes; RHP
30. Keith D Stein; CF
31. Robert T Weber; C
32. Trevor J Feeney; RHP
33. Mark A Sorensen; RHP
34. Jordan Lennerton; 1B
35. Bryan C Pounds
36. Daniel T DeLucia; LHP
37. Steven J Gilman; RHP
38. Nicholas A Cassavechia; RHP
39. Joshua A Workman; CF
40. Christopher M Gloor; LHP
41. Bryan N Bingham; RHP
42. Eric D Brobern; RHP
43. Paul Hoenecke; 3B
44. Tyler Grimes ; SS
45. Brian C Wheeler; CF
46. Edward N Linseman ; LHP
47. Eric C Roof; C
48. Alan A Avila; 1B
49. Casey R Moore; C
50. Matthew D Robertson; RHP
51. Landon L Hernandez; C
Red = Signed players as of 6/23/08
Black = Unsigned picks as of 6/23/08
26/51 picks are pitchers.
25/51 picks are position players.
Of the 51 picks, 20% of them were taken directly out of high school.
The deadline to sign draft picks is 2 months after draft day, a rule put in play in the 2007 draft.
Note: The Tigers and most organizations WILL NOT sign all of these/their players drafted, the average of picks signed per 50 is 39.63, even though there is no cap space teams decide to not spend tons of money by signing all picks.
I know the draft passed but this isn't no normal draft like other sports teams pick up to 50 players, might as well show what we got and guys that could play for this ball club in the future.
Overall Talent Grade - A+
Top Selections - Ryan Perry, Cody Satterwhite, Scott Green, Brett Jacobson, Alex Avila, Tyler Stohr
Early Selections Overview - There may not be another team in baseball that can match what Detroit did with their first four picks. Perry, Satterwhite, Green and Jacobson were four of the most powerful arms in the college ranks. They could actually even look at their top four selections as all first round talents at one point. Some of them had their struggles but are still big time college arms who will thrive against wood bats. Also of note, approximately only one-fifth of Detroit's draft class came from the high school ranks.
Sleepers/Tough Signings - Detroit has become known from flexing their financial muscle in recent years and they are often now projected to take risks in the late rounds and try to sign them. That wasn't the case this year and this perhaps a result of the money they will have to dish out to there highly regarded first four picks. (http://milb.scout.com/2/760425.html)
All 2008 Draft Picks:
1. Ryan K Perry; RHP
2. Cody A Satterwhite; RHP
3. Scott A Green; RHP
4. Brett S Jacobson; RHP
5. Alexander T Avila; C
6. Tyler S Stohr; RHP
7. Jade A Todd; LHP
8. Andrew L Dirks; CF
9. Anthony T Shawler; RHP
10. Robert D Weindhardt; RHP
11. Robert D Weinhardt; RHP
12. Brandon C Douglas; SS
13. Brett G Anderson; SS
14. Jared Gayhart; RHP
15. Tyler T Conn; LHP
16. Alden J Carrithers; 2B
17. Thad G Weber; RHP
18. Robert S Waite; RHP
19. Scott B Weismann; RHP
20. Benjamin J Guez; CF
21. Ryan M Lollis; CF
22. Adam M Frost; SS
23. Zach A Macphee; SS
24. Michael P Gosse; 2B
25. Carmelo D Jaime Valentin; 2B
26. Billy Nowlin; C
27. Brent A Wyatt; SS
28. James M Young; RHP
29. David E Stokes; RHP
30. Keith D Stein; CF
31. Robert T Weber; C
32. Trevor J Feeney; RHP
33. Mark A Sorensen; RHP
34. Jordan Lennerton; 1B
35. Bryan C Pounds
36. Daniel T DeLucia; LHP
37. Steven J Gilman; RHP
38. Nicholas A Cassavechia; RHP
39. Joshua A Workman; CF
40. Christopher M Gloor; LHP
41. Bryan N Bingham; RHP
42. Eric D Brobern; RHP
43. Paul Hoenecke; 3B
44. Tyler Grimes ; SS
45. Brian C Wheeler; CF
46. Edward N Linseman ; LHP
47. Eric C Roof; C
48. Alan A Avila; 1B
49. Casey R Moore; C
50. Matthew D Robertson; RHP
51. Landon L Hernandez; C
Red = Signed players as of 6/23/08
Black = Unsigned picks as of 6/23/08
26/51 picks are pitchers.
25/51 picks are position players.
Of the 51 picks, 20% of them were taken directly out of high school.
The deadline to sign draft picks is 2 months after draft day, a rule put in play in the 2007 draft.
Note: The Tigers and most organizations WILL NOT sign all of these/their players drafted, the average of picks signed per 50 is 39.63, even though there is no cap space teams decide to not spend tons of money by signing all picks.