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2008 Kansas City Royals

2008 Kansas City Royals

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year rnd ovl phase player name draft team signed source school bonus pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
2008 1 3 June-Reg Eric Hosmer Kansas City Royals Yes HS American Heritage (Plantation,FL) 6.00 1b 6-4 226 L L 1989-10-24 South Miami,FL MLB 2011-2023 2008-2023
2008 1 36 June-Reg Mike Montgomery   Kansas City Royals Yes HS Hart (Newhall,CA) 0.99 p 6-5 220 L L 1989-07-01 Valencia,CA MLB 2015-2020 2008-2023
2008 2 49 June-Reg Johnny Giavotella Kansas City Royals Yes College New Orleans 0.79 2b 5-8 185 R R 1987-07-10 Metairie,LA MLB 2011-2017 2006-2018
2008 3 80 June-Reg Tyler Sample Kansas City Royals Yes HS Mullen (Denver,CO) 0.50 p 6-7 245 L R 1989-06-27 Elizabeth,CO AA -- 2008-2015
2008 4 115 June-Reg Tim Melville Kansas City Royals Yes HS Holt (Wentzville,MO) 1.25 p 6-4 250 R R 1989-10-09 Alexandria,VA MLB 2016-2019 2009-2019
2008 5 145 June-Reg John Lamb Kansas City Royals Yes HS Laguna Hills (Laguna Hills,CA) 0.17 p 6-4 205 L L 1990-07-10 La Palma,CA MLB 2015-2018 2009-2018
2008 6 175 June-Reg Alex Llanos Kansas City Royals Yes HS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo,PR) 0.13 of 6-1 160 R R 1990-09-21 Caguas,PR AA -- 2008-2014
2008 7 205 June-Reg Jason Esposito   Kansas City Royals No HS Amity Regional (Woodbridge,CT) 0.00 3b 6-1 195 R R 1990-07-19 Bethany,CT AA -- 2009-2015
2008 8 235 June-Reg Malcolm Culver Kansas City Royals Yes HS Palmdale (Palmdale,CA) 0.13 p 6-2 185 R R 1990-02-09 Palmdale,CA AAA -- 2008-2017
2008 9 265 June-Reg JD Alfaro Kansas City Royals Yes College Grayson County 0.08 ss 5-9 170 R R 1988-04-28 Fort Worth,TX A+ -- 2008-2010
2008 10 295 June-Reg Mauricio Matos Kansas City Royals Yes HS DeWitt Clinton (Bronx,NY) 0.15 c 6-0 185 R R 1990-09-10 Larchmont,NY Rk -- 2008-2009
2008 11 325 June-Reg Malcolm Bronson Kansas City Royals No HS Jasper (Jasper,TX) 0.00 of 6-0 185 L R 1990-05-11 Jasper,TX -- -- --
2008 12 355 June-Reg Allen Caldwell Kansas City Royals Yes College Spartanburg Methodist 0.00 p 5-11 170 L L 1988-03-29 Sumter,SC A+ -- 2008-2013
2008 13 385 June-Reg John Flanagan Kansas City Royals Yes College SW Illinois College 0.00 p 6-5 200 L L 1988-06-15 St. Charles,IL Rk -- 2008-2010
2008 14 415 June-Reg Chase Hentges Kansas City Royals Yes HS Shakopee (Shakopee,MN) 0.15 p 6-5 180 R R 1990-05-15 Shakopee,MN Rk -- 2008-2014
2008 15 445 June-Reg Alberto Espinosa Kansas City Royals Yes College Broward College 0.00 1b 6-0 220 R R 1986-09-15 Miami,FL Rk -- 2008-2015
2008 16 475 June-Reg Derrick Saito Kansas City Royals Yes College Cal Poly 0.10 p 5-9 155 L L 1987-12-26 Wailuku,HI A -- 2006-2010
2008 17 505 June-Reg Jake Kuebler Kansas City Royals Yes HS Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln,NE) 0.15 p 6-5 190 R R 1989-09-03 Lincoln,NE AA -- 2008-2016
2008 18 535 June-Reg Carlo Testa Kansas City Royals Yes College Belmont 0.00 of 6-3 218 L L 1986-12-16 Tallmadge,OH AA -- 2006-2014
2008 19 565 June-Reg Miguel Moctezuma Kansas City Royals Yes College Central Oklahoma 0.00 c 5-10 190 R R 1987-01-14 Edmond,OK Rk -- 2006-2009
2008 20 595 June-Reg Shawn Griffin Kansas City Royals Yes College Tennessee 0.00 of 6-3 200 L R 1986-08-09 Fort Myers,FL A -- 2005-2009
2008 21 625 June-Reg Jacob Theis Kansas City Royals Yes HS Mountlake Terrace (Mountlake Terrace,WA) 0.00 p 6-6 220 R R 1990-04-08 Brier,WA Rk -- 2008-2008
2008 22 655 June-Reg Blaine Hardy Kansas City Royals Yes College Lewis-Clark Idaho 0.00 p 6-2 195 L L 1987-03-14 Shoreline,WA MLB 2014-2021 2006-2022
2008 23 685 June-Reg Dale De Schepper Kansas City Royals Yes College Mt. San Jacinto 0.00 p 6-2 175 R R 1987-05-18 -- -- -- --
2008 24 715 June-Reg Jason Morales Kansas City Royals Yes College UNC Pembroke 0.00 3b 5-11 200 R R 1985-12-09 Fayetteville,NC A -- 2008-2009
2008 25 745 June-Reg Carson Bryant Kansas City Royals Yes College Azusa Pacific 0.00 p 6-2 180 R R 1986-06-06 Bakersfield,CA A -- 2008-2009
2008 26 775 June-Reg Ryan Morgan Kansas City Royals Yes HS Rockhurst (Kansas City,MO) 0.00 p 6-1 190 R R 1987-01-29 St. Louis,MO Rk -- 2008-2009
2008 27 805 June-Reg Tim Huber Kansas City Royals Yes College Nebraska at Omaha 0.00 p 5-10 190 L L 1986-02-01 Omaha,NE A -- 2005-2008
2008 28 835 June-Reg Gregory Billo Kansas City Royals Yes HS Carl Sandburg (Orland Park,IL) 0.15 p 6-4 180 R R 1990-07-15 Orland Park,IL AA -- 2008-2014
2008 29 865 June-Reg Beau Brett Kansas City Royals No HS Joel E. Ferris (Spokane,WA) 0.00 1b 6-3 185 L L 1989-07-14 Spokane,WA Rk -- 2009-2011
2008 30 895 June-Reg Rick Dodridge   Kansas City Royals No HS Ogemaw Heights (West Branch,MI) 0.00 p 6-5 215 L L 1989-08-13 West Branch,MI College -- 2009-2013
2008 31 925 June-Reg Ryan Curl   Kansas City Royals No HS St. Francis de Sales (Columbus,OH) 0.00 of 6-2 190 R R 1990-08-04 Columbus,OH Indy -- 2009-2013
2008 32 955 June-Reg Reynaldo Cotilla Kansas City Royals No College Miami Dade 0.00 p 6-3 210 R R 1988-12-14 Miami Springs,FL Indy -- 2010-2013
2008 33 985 June-Reg Eric Swegman Kansas City Royals No College Young Harris College 0.00 p 6-6 215 R R 1988-08-03 Cumming,GA College -- 2010-2011
2008 34 1015 June-Reg Brett Richardson Kansas City Royals Yes College Wenatchee Valley CC 0.00 p 6-3 205 R R 1988-03-02 Spokane,WA AAA -- 2008-2009
2008 35 1045 June-Reg Chris Balcom-Miller Kansas City Royals No College West Valley College 0.00 p 6-2 210 R R 1989-03-03 San Jose,CA AA -- 2009-2015
2008 36 1075 June-Reg Nicholas Purdy Kansas City Royals No HS St. Mary Catholic (Hamilton,ON) 0.00 p 6-5 205 R R 1989-10-02 Ajax,ON A- -- 2010-2015
2008 37 1105 June-Reg Bradin Hagens Kansas City Royals No College Merced College 0.00 p 6-1 175 R R 1989-05-12 Denair,CA MLB 2014-2014 2009-2019
2008 38 1135 June-Reg James Thompson Kansas City Royals Yes College Columbus State 0.00 p 6-3 195 R R 1987-08-15 West Point,GA A+ -- 2008-2010
2008 39 1165 June-Reg Ryan Modglin   Kansas City Royals No HS Scott City (Scott City,MO) 0.00 p 6-2 210 L R 1990-04-27 Scott City,MO College -- 2009-2009
2008 40 1195 June-Reg Pernell Halliman Kansas City Royals Yes College Jackson State 0.00 p 6-6 240 R R 1986-12-20 Fresno,CA Rk -- 2008-2009
2008 41 1225 June-Reg Doug Joyce   Kansas City Royals No HS Stanwood (Stanwood,WA) 0.00 c 6-3 215 R R 1989-09-16 Stanwood,WA Indy -- 2009-2014
2008 42 1255 June-Reg Marc Oslund Kansas City Royals No HS West Torrance (Torrance,CA) 0.00 p 6-5 225 R R 1990-02-18 Torrance,CA College -- 2009-2012
2008 43 1285 June-Reg Cory Kiefer Kansas City Royals No HS Valley View (Moreno Valley,CA) 0.00 p 6-3 170 R R 1990-05-28 Amherst,NY NAIA -- 2009-2010
2008 44 1315 June-Reg Patrick Johnson   Kansas City Royals No HS Colony (Ontario,CA) 0.00 of 6-1 175 R R 1990-07-02 Ontario,CA -- -- --
2008 45 1344 June-Reg Ray Anderson Kansas City Royals No HS Lassiter (Marietta,GA) 0.00 of 5-9 170 L L 1989-11-21 Marietta,GA College -- 2010-2011
2008 46 1372 June-Reg William Beckwith Kansas City Royals No HS West Lowndes (Starkville,MS) 0.00 1b 6-2 220 R L 1990-08-19 Crawford,MS A+ -- 2010-2016
2008 47 1399 June-Reg Stephen Gilgenbach Kansas City Royals Yes College Ark-Little Rock 0.00 p 6-2 215 L L 1986-02-12 Fond du Lac,WI Rk -- 2007-2008
2008 48 1426 June-Reg Terrence Buchanan Kansas City Royals No HS Mount Carmel (San Diego,CA) 0.00 ss 6-1 175 R R 1990-02-12 Agoura Hills,CA -- -- --
2008 49 1453 June-Reg Alan Salgado   Kansas City Royals No HS San Ysidro (San Diego,CA) 0.00 3b 5-9 190 L R 1989-07-26 San Diego,CA -- -- --
2008 50 1480 June-Reg Travis Jones Kansas City Royals Yes HS Sabino (Tucson,AZ) 0.10 p 6-2 200 R R 1989-05-23 Tucson,AZ A+ -- 2008-2012
51 record(s)