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Record: 75-87 .463.... 4th in American League Central
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,578,922
Payroll: $58,245,500 Top Draft Pick: Eric Hosmer (#3) A+Manager - Trey Hillman

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Team Leaders

HR: Guillen [20]
RBI: Guillen [97]
2B: Guillen [42]
SB: Gathright [21]
W: Meche [14]
SV: Soria [42]
SO: Meche, Greinke [183]

Oldest Player: []
Youngest Player: []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Mike Aviles (May 29) Kila Ka'aihue (Sep 4) Matt Tupman (May 18)
Pitchers: Devon Lowery (Sep 5) Carlos Rosa (Jun 14) Yasuhiko Yabuta (Apr 5)

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Draft Picks Listing

Rnd	Ovl	Phase	Player Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	B	T	HL	MLB	Drafted From	Bonus
1	3	June-Reg	Eric Hosmer	1B	18	6-4	215	L	L	A+		American Heritage (Plantation,FL)	$6,000,000
1	36	June-Reg	Mike Montgomery	P	18	6-5	180	L	L	A+		Hart (Newhall,CA)	$988,000
2	49	June-Reg	Johnny Giavotella	2B	20	5-8	185	R	R	A+		University of New Orleans	$787,000
3	80	June-Reg	Tyler Sample	P	19	6-7	245	L	R	Rookie		Mullen (Denver,CO)	$500,000
4	115	June-Reg	Tim Melville	P	18	6-5	210	R	R	A		Holt (Wentzville,MO)	$1,250,000
5	145	June-Reg	John Lamb	P	17	6-3	185	L	L	Rookie		Laguna Hills (Laguna Hills,CA)	$165,000
6	175	June-Reg	Alex Llanos	OF	17	6-1	160	R	R	Ind		Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo,PR)	$125,000
7	205**	June-Reg	Jason Esposito	3B	17	6-1	195	R	R	-		Amity (Orange,CT)
8	235	June-Reg	Malcolm Culver	P	18	6-2	185	R	R	Rookie		Palmdale (Palmdale,CA)	$125,000
9	265	June-Reg	J.D. Alfaro	SS	20	5-9	170	R	R	A		Grayson County College	$75,000
10	295	June-Reg	Mauricio Matos	C	17	6-0	185	R	R	Rookie		DeWitt Clinton (Bronx,NY)	$150,000
11	325	June-Reg	Malcolm Bronson	OF	18	6-0	185	L	R	-		Jasper (Jasper,TX)
12	355	June-Reg	Keven Caldwell	OF	20	5-11	170	L	L	Rookie		Spartanburg Methodist College
13	385	June-Reg	John Flanagan	P	20	6-5	200	L	L	Rookie		Southwestern Illinois College
14	415	June-Reg	Chase Hentges	P	18	6-5	180	R	R	Rookie		Shakopee (Shakopee,MN)
15	445	June-Reg	Alberto Espinosa	1B	21	6-0	220	R	R	Rookie		Broward College
16	475	June-Reg	Derrick Saito	P	20	5-9	155	L	L	A		Cal Poly
17	505	June-Reg	Jacob Kuebler	P	18	6-5	190	R	R	Rookie		Southeast (Lincoln,NE)
18	535	June-Reg	Carlo Testa	OF	21	6-3	218	L	L	Rookie		Belmont University
19	565	June-Reg	Miguel Moctezuma	C	21	5-10	190	R	R	Rookie		University of Central Oklahoma
20	595	June-Reg	Shawn Griffin	OF	21	6-3	200	L	R	A		University of Tennessee
21	625	June-Reg	Jacob Theis	P	18	6-6	220	R	R	Rookie		Mountlake Terrace (Edmonds,WA)
22	655	June-Reg	Blaine Hardy	P	21	6-2	195	L	L	A		Lewis-Clark State College
23	685	June-Reg	Dale De Schepper	P	21	6-2	175	R	R	-		Mt. San Jacinto College
24	715	June-Reg	Jason Morales	3B	22	5-11	200	R	R	A		University of North Carolina-Pembroke
25	745	June-Reg	Carson Bryant	P	22	6-3	195	R	R	A		Azusa Pacific University
26	775	June-Reg	Ryan Morgan	P	21	6-1	190	R	R	Rookie		Rockhurst (Kansas City,MO)
27	805	June-Reg	Timothy Huber	P	22	5-10	190	L	L	A		University of Nebraska-Omaha
28	835	June-Reg	Gregory Billo	P	17	6-4	180	R	R	Rookie		Carl Sandburg (Orland Park,IL)
29	865	June-Reg	Beau Brett	1B	18	6-3	185	L	L	College		Ferris (Spokane,WA)
30	895	June-Reg	Dieterick Dodridge	P	18	6-5	215	L	L	-		Ogemaw Heights (West Branch,MI)
31	925**	June-Reg	Ryan Curl	OF	17	6-2	190	R	R	College		St. Francis Desales (Columbus,OH)
32	955	June-Reg	Rey Cotilla	P	19	6-4	195	R	R	-		Miami-Dade College
33	985	June-Reg	Eric Swegman	P	19	'6-6	215	R	R	-		Young Harris College
34	1015	June-Reg	Brett Richardson	P	20	6-3	195	R	R	AAA		Wenatchee Valley Community College
35	1045	June-Reg	Chris Balcom-Miller	P	19	6-2	190	R	R	Rookie		West Valley College
36	1075	June-Reg	Nick Purdy	P	18	6-5	215	R	R	-		St.Mary's (Grafton,ON)
37	1105	June-Reg	Bradin Hagens	P	19	6-1	175	R	R	Rookie		Merced College
38	1135	June-Reg	James Thompson	P	20	6-3	195	R	R	A		Columbus State University
39	1165	June-Reg	Ryan Modglin	P	18	6-2	210	L	R	-		Scott City (Scott City,MO)
40	1195	June-Reg	Pernell Halliman	P	21	6-6	240	R	R	Rookie		Jackson State University
41	1225	June-Reg	Doug Joyce	C	18	6-2	200	R	R	-		Stanwood (Stanwood,WA)
42	1255	June-Reg	Marc Oslund	P	18	6-5	225	R	R	-		West Torrance (Torrance,CA)
43	1285	June-Reg	Cory Kiefer	P	18	6-3	170	R	R	-		Valley View (Moreno Valley,CA)
44	1315	June-Reg	Patrick Johnson	OF	17	6-1	175	R	R	-		Colony (Ontario,CA)
45	1344	June-Reg	Raymond Anderson	OF	18	5-9	170	L	L	-		Lassiter (Marietta,GA)
46	1372	June-Reg	William Beckwith	1B	17	6-1	220	L	R	-		West Lowndes (Starkville,MS)
47	1399	June-Reg	Steve Gilgenbach	P	22	6-3	220	L	L	Rookie		University of Arkansas-Little Rock
48	1426	June-Reg	Terrence Buchanan	SS	18	6-1	175	R	R	-		Mount Carmel (San Diego,CA)
49	1453**	June-Reg	Alan Salgado	3B	18	5-9	190	L	R	-		San Ysidro (San Diego,CA)
50	1480	June-Reg	Travis Jones	C	19	6-2	200	R	R	Rookie		Sabino (Tucson,AZ)