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2006 New York Yankees Draft Class
Draft Picks Undrafted Free Agents MLB Statistics Minor League Statistics Team Draft History 2006 Draft 2006 Stats Draft Research Application Years 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 Draft Classes Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers Florida Marlins Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins New York Mets New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals Data Store Full list of drafted players for the selected draft class for all phases. Undrafted free agents may not be complete for selected season and represent players signed to a contract outside the draft process
2006 1 21 June-Reg Ian Kennedy P Yes College USC P 6-0 210 R R 1984-12-19 Huntington Beach,CA MLB 2007-2023 2004-2023 Retired 2006 1 41 June-Reg Joba Chamberlain P Yes College Nebraska P 6-3 245 R R 1985-09-23 Lincoln,NE MLB 2007-2016 2005-2016 Retired 2006 3 104 June-Reg Zach McAllister P Yes HS Illinois Valley Central (Peoria,IL) P 6-6 240 R R 1987-12-08 Peoria,IL MLB 2011-2023 2006-2023 Free Agt 2006 4 134 June-Reg Colin Curtis RF Yes College Arizona State RF-2B 6-1 200 L L 1985-02-01 Issaquah,WA MLB 2010-2010 2004-2012 Free Agt 2006 5 164 June-Reg George Kontos P Yes College Northwestern P 6-3 225 R R 1985-06-12 Lincolnwood,IL MLB 2011-2018 2004-2019 Free Agt
2006 6 194 June-Reg Mitch Hilligoss SS Yes College Purdue 3B-LF 6-1 195 L R 1985-06-17 Windsor,IL AA 2004-2011 2006 7 224 June-Reg Tim Norton P Yes College Connecticut P 6-5 230 R R 1983-05-23 Franklin,MA AAA 2003-2011 2006 8 254 June-Reg Dellin Betances P Yes HS Grand Street (Brooklyn,NY) P 6-8 265 R R 1988-03-23 Brooklyn,NY MLB 2011-2021 2006-2022 Free Agt 2006 9 284 June-Reg Mark Melancon P Yes College Arizona P 6-1 215 R R 1985-03-28 Wheat Ridge,CO MLB 2009-2022 2004-2023 Free Agt 2006 10 314 June-Reg Casey Erickson P Yes College Benedictine Springfield P 6-3 187 R R 1985-08-28 Chatham,IL A+ 2006-2010
2006 11 344 June-Reg Seth Fortenberry LF Yes College Baylor OF 6-2 175 L L 1983-09-01 Woodville,TX AAA 2003-2010 2006 12 374 June-Reg Nick Peterson P Yes College Tampa P 6-3 210 R R 1984-10-03 Odessa,FL A 2003-2009 2006 13 404 June-Reg Daniel McCutchen P Yes College Oklahoma P 6-2 215 R R 1982-09-26 McKinney,TX MLB 2009-2014 2002-2016 Free Agt 2006 14 434 June-Reg DJ Hollingsworth LF Yes College UC Riverside LF 5-9 175 L L 1985-05-28 San Leandro,CA A 2006-2008 2006 15 464 June-Reg Gabe Medina P Yes College Emporia State P 6-5 235 R R 1984-02-17 Zulia,VZ A+ 2006-2010
2006 16 494 June-Reg Paul Patterson P Yes College Northern Kentucky P 6-7 200 R R 1984-05-08 Nicholasville,KY A 2006-2010 2006 17 524 June-Reg David Robertson P Yes College Alabama P 5-11 195 R R 1985-04-09 Birmingham,AL MLB 2008-2024 2005-2024 Free Agt 2006 18 554 June-Reg Del Howell P No HS American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa,AL) P 6-3 185 L L 1987-09-06 Northport,AL A 2007-2011 2006 19 584 June-Reg Chris Kunda 2B Yes College Oregon State 2B 6-1 175 R R 1984-11-01 Corvallis,OR AAA 2003-2008 2006 20 614 June-Reg Kevin Russo 2B Yes College Baylor 3B-OF 5-11 190 R R 1984-07-08 West Babylon,NY MLB 2010-2010 2005-2015 Free Agt
2006 21 644 June-Reg Russell Raley 2B Yes College Oklahoma IF 5-10 175 R R 1983-12-30 San Antonio,TX AA 2003-2007 2006 22 674 June-Reg Brian Aragon LF Yes College NC State OF 6-1 205 L L 1984-01-12 Miami,FL A 2003-2007 2006 23 704 June-Reg Brandon Thomson P Yes College Chandler-Gilbert CC P 5-11 175 L L 1985-08-17 Glen Cove,NY Rk 2007-2007 2006 24 734 June-Reg Brian Baisley C Yes College South Florida C 6-3 217 R R 1982-12-19 Land O'Lakes,FL A+ 2003-2009 2006 25 764 June-Reg Kevin Carby SS No College Texarkana College SS 5-11 165 B R 1986-11-24 Tulsa,OK Indy 2010-2011
2006 26 794 June-Reg Tim Dennehy P Yes College Chandler-Gilbert CC P 6-1 195 L L 1986-09-22 Oak Park,IL A- 2007-2009 2006 27 824 June-Reg Michael Lee P No College Bellevue CC P 6-7 235 R R 1986-11-18 Las Vegas,NV AAA 2008-2018 Free Agt 2006 28 854 June-Reg Barrett Bruce P No HS Flower Mound (Flower Mound,TX) P 6-3 195 R R 1988-01-15 Arlington,TX NCAA 2008-2008 2006 29 884 June-Reg Orlando Torres C No HS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo,PR) C 6-0 184 B R 1987-08-07 Gurabo,PR JrCollege 2007-2007 2006 30 914 June-Reg Brock Ungricht C Yes College San Diego State C 5-10 190 R R 1984-12-31 San Diego,CA Rk 2004-2007
2006 31 944 June-Reg Zak Presley CF No HS Southlake Carroll (Southlake,TX) OF 6-1 185 L R 1987-12-20 Shreveport,LA NCAA 2007-2010 2006 32 974 June-Reg Tommy Palica P No College Golden West P 6-3 215 L L 1987-07-21 Huntington Beach,CA AA 2007-2012 2006 33 1004 June-Reg Luke Trubee P Yes College Dayton P 6-3 195 R R 1983-11-20 Xenia,OH A 2003-2007 2006 34 1034 June-Reg Tyler Ladendorf SS No HS Maine West (Des Plaines,IL) 3B-1B 5-11 195 R R 1988-03-07 Park Ridge,IL MLB 2015-2021 2008-2022 Free Agt 2006 35 1064 June-Reg David Van Ostrand 3B No College Allan Hancock 3B 6-6 230 L R 1986-11-25 Vancouver,BC NCAA 2008-2010
2006 36 1094 June-Reg Jay Rogers P No HS Duncanville (Duncanville,TX) P 6-7 205 R R 1988-05-09 Oklahoma City,OK AAA 2009-2014 Retired 2006 37 1124 June-Reg Timothy O'Brien 3B Yes College San Diego State 1B-3B 6-2 210 R R 1983-12-22 Fresno,CA A+ 2005-2007 2006 38 1154 June-Reg Nick Diyorio LF Yes College Florida Southern LF 5-10 175 L L 1983-11-28 Mulberry,FL Rk 2004-2006 2006 39 1184 June-Reg Kevin Smith 1B Yes College Oklahoma 3B 6-1 215 L R 1984-01-15 La Mirada,CA AA 2005-2010 2006 40 1214 June-Reg Tanner Chitwood P No HS Sulphur (Sulphur,OK) P 6-3 230 L L 1987-12-30 Sulphur,OK
2006 41 1244 June-Reg Ohmed Danesh LF No HS Dr. Phillips (Orlando,FL) LF 6-0 185 L L 1988-01-18 Orlando,FL NCAA 2007-2010 2006 42 1273 June-Reg Danny Duffy SS No HS Mountain Ridge (Glendale,AZ) IF 5-11 190 R R 1988-05-18 Hartford,CT NCAA 2008-2009 2006 43 1302 June-Reg Eric Erickson P No HS Sarasota (Sarasota,FL) P 5-10 174 R L 1988-02-17 Sarasota,FL A- 2007-2014 Free Agt 2006 44 1331 June-Reg James Lasala C Yes College Iona College C 6-1 205 R R 1984-05-12 New Rochelle,NY A- 2003-2007 2006 45 1360 June-Reg Nathan Albert P No College Bakersfield College P 6-3 215 R R 1987-03-03 Bakersfield,CA
2006 46 1388 June-Reg Jeff Ludlow P No HS Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor,FL) P 6-2 190 R R 1987-10-05 Palm Harbor,FL 2006 47 1416 June-Reg Colby Smith C No HS Second Baptist School (Houston,TX) C 5-10 180 R R 1987-10-28 Long Beach,CA NCAA 2008-2010 2006 48 1444 June-Reg Jeff Loveys P No College Ball State P 6-8 230 R R 1984-01-04 Woodstock,ON NCAA 2003-2007 2006 49 1472 June-Reg Chase Odenreider RF Yes College Creighton OF 6-1 209 R R 1983-08-19 Omaha,NE A 2003-2008 2006 50 1500 June-Reg Sam Honeck 1B No College Grayson County 1B 6-2 210 L L 1987-06-19 San Antonio,TX A 2008-2012
50 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings
2006 Kei Igawa P Yes Intl Japan P 6-1 210 L L 1979-07-13 Ibaraki,JP MLB 2007-2008 1999-2014 2006 Juan Miranda 1B Yes Intl Cuba 1B 6-0 220 L L 1983-04-25 Consulacion del Sur,CU MLB 2008-2011 2007-2017 2006 Kelvin Castro p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-3 164 R R 1987-12-14 San Pedro de Macoris,DR A+ 2007-2014 2006 Jesus Montero C Yes Intl Venezuela C 6-4 225 R R 1989-11-29 Guacara,VZ MLB 2011-2015 2007-2018 2006 Jairo Heredia p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-1 190 R R 1989-10-08 Santo Domingo,DR AAA 2007-2015
2006 Francisco Arcia C Yes Intl Venezuela C-1B 5-11 200 L R 1989-09-14 Maiquetia,VZ MLB 2018-2018 2008-2024 2006 Jimmy Paredes RF Yes Intl Dominican Republic RF 6-3 230 B R 1988-11-25 Haina,DR MLB 2011-2016 2008-2024 2006 Francisco Rondon p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-0 190 L L 1988-04-19 Santo Domingo,DR AAA 2008-2015 2006 Jose Toussen of Yes Intl Dominican Republic OF-3B 6-1 155 R R 1989-11-13 El Seybo,DR AAA 2009-2014 2006 Juan Marcano p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-1 195 L L 1990-08-24 Porlamar,VZ A+ 2010-2012
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