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2008 New York Yankees Draft Class
Draft Picks Undrafted Free Agents MLB Statistics Minor League Statistics Team Draft History 2008 Draft 2008 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
2008 1 28 June-Reg Gerrit Cole P No HS Orange (Orange,CA) P 6-4 220 R R 1990-09-08 Newport Beach,CA MLB 2013-2024 2009-2024 IL-60 NYA MLB 2008 1 44 June-Reg Jeremy Bleich P Yes College Stanford P 6-2 215 L L 1987-06-18 New Orleans,LA MLB 2018-2018 2006-2019 Free Agt 2008 2 75 June-Reg Scott Bittle P No College Mississippi P 6-1 190 R R 1986-08-27 Texarkana,TX A- 2007-2011 2008 3 106 June-Reg David Adams 2B Yes College Virginia 3B-2B 6-2 205 R R 1987-05-15 Margate,FL MLB 2013-2013 2006-2016 Free Agt 2008 4 140 June-Reg Corban Joseph SS Yes HS Franklin (Franklin,TN) 2B 6-0 185 L R 1988-10-28 Nashville,TN MLB 2013-2019 2008-2021 Free Agt
2008 5 170 June-Reg Chris Smith OF Yes HS Centennial (Compton,CA) LF 6-0 190 L L 1990-01-11 Compton,CA Rk 2008-2009 2008 6 200 June-Reg Brett Marshall P Yes HS Ross S. Sterling (Baytown,TX) P 6-1 195 R R 1990-03-22 Highlands,TX MLB 2013-2013 2008-2018 Free Agt 2008 7 230 June-Reg Kyle Higashioka C Yes HS Edison (Huntington Beach,CA) C 6-1 202 R R 1990-04-20 Huntington Beach,CA MLB 2017-2025 2008-2025 Active TEX MLB 2008 8 260 June-Reg Dan Brewer OF Yes College Bradley OF 6-0 185 R R 1987-07-19 Brookfield,IL AAA 2006-2013 Free Agt 2008 9 290 June-Reg Mikey O'Brien P Yes HS Hidden Valley (Roanoke,VA) P 5-11 190 R R 1990-03-03 Salem,VA AAA 2008-2018 Free Agt
2008 10 320 June-Reg D.J. Mitchell P Yes College Clemson P 6-0 160 R R 1987-05-13 Winston-Salem,NC MLB 2012-2012 2006-2016 Free Agt 2008 11 350 June-Reg Raymond Kruml OF Yes College South Alabama 2B 5-11 175 L R 1985-08-05 Lisle,IL AAA 2007-2012 Free Agt 2008 12 380 June-Reg Luke Greinke P Yes College Auburn P 6-1 195 R R 1986-06-14 Orlando,FL A- 2006-2008 2008 13 410 June-Reg Jack Rye OF Yes College Florida State 1B 6-1 200 L L 1986-03-08 Irvine,CA AA 2005-2011 2008 14 440 June-Reg David Phelps P Yes College Notre Dame P 6-2 200 R R 1986-10-09 St. Louis,MO MLB 2012-2022 2006-2022 Retired
2008 15 470 June-Reg Matt Richardson P Yes HS Lake Mary (Lake Mary,FL) P 6-1 175 R R 1990-05-28 Lake Mary,FL A- 2008-2011 2008 16 500 June-Reg Luke Anders 1B No College Texas A&M 1B 6-6 225 L L 1986-10-02 Bryan,TX AA 2006-2012 Free Agt 2008 17 530 June-Reg Addison Maruszak SS Yes College South Florida SS-OF 6-1 190 R R 1986-12-21 Pinellas Park,FL AAA 2006-2014 Free Agt 2008 18 560 June-Reg Brandon Braboy P Yes College Indianapolis P 6-0 195 R R 1985-10-31 Kevil,KY A+ 2008-2013 2008 19 590 June-Reg Mitch Abeita C Yes College Nebraska C 6-0 185 R R 1986-04-07 Oak Cliff,TX A+ 2007-2017
2008 20 620 June-Reg Pat Venditte RHP/LHP Yes College Creighton P 6-0 186 R B 1985-06-30 Omaha,NE MLB 2015-2020 2005-2020 Free Agt 2008 21 650 June-Reg Mitchell Delaney 1B Yes College Western Texas College 1B 6-2 215 L R 1989-04-14 LaSalle,ON Rk 2008-2011 2008 22 680 June-Reg Cory Arbiso P Yes College Cal State Fullerton P 6-3 210 R R 1986-04-21 La Mirada,CA AAA 2006-2012 Free Agt 2008 23 710 June-Reg Ryan Wilkes SS Yes College Kentucky SS 5-11 190 B R 1985-08-22 Chattanooga,TN A- 2005-2008 2008 24 740 June-Reg Mike Lyon 3B Yes College Northeastern 3B 6-1 210 R R 1986-08-13 Plainville,MA A 2005-2009
2008 25 770 June-Reg Jeff Nutt C Yes College Arkansas C 5-11 200 L R 1985-04-22 Sachse,TX A 2007-2008 2008 26 800 June-Reg Blake Monar P No HS South Spencer (Rockport,IN) P 6-2 200 L L 1989-06-16 Rockport,IN A- 2009-2015 Free Agt 2008 27 830 June-Reg Garrison Lassiter SS Yes HS West Forsyth (Winston-Salem,NC) 3B 6-1 185 L R 1989-12-22 High Point,NC A+ 2008-2012 Retired 2008 28 860 June-Reg Chad Gross OF Yes College Cuesta College OF 6-5 220 R R 1988-05-03 Claremont,CA A- 2008-2009 2008 29 890 June-Reg Michael Jones OF Yes College Arizona State OF 6-5 200 R R 1986-09-09 Tempe,AZ Rk 2006-2008
2008 30 920 June-Reg Ben McMahan C No HS Bishop Moore (Orlando,FL) OF 6-0 200 R R 1989-10-14 Cincinnati,OH A+ 2009-2013 Free Agt 2008 31 950 June-Reg Spencer Lucian 2B Yes College Princeton 2B 6-2 205 R R 1985-10-04 Portola Valley,CA Rk 2005-2008 2008 32 980 June-Reg Andy Suiter P No College UC Davis P 6-5 225 L L 1987-06-10 Woodside,CA A+ 2008-2012 2008 33 1010 June-Reg Tommy Baldridge OF Yes College Coastal Carolina OF 6-1 205 L L 1986-08-18 Fort Mill,SC A+ 2005-2009 2008 34 1040 June-Reg Brad Rulon P Yes College Georgia Tech P 5-11 189 L R 1986-06-22 Columbus,GA A+ 2005-2010
2008 35 1070 June-Reg Andrew Shive P Yes College Azusa Pacific P 6-6 260 R R 1985-11-05 Bakersfield,CA A 2008-2010 2008 36 1100 June-Reg Chris Dwyer P No HS Salisbury School (Salisbury,CT) P 6-3 210 R L 1988-04-10 Boston,MA MLB 2013-2013 2009-2015 Free Agt 2008 37 1130 June-Reg Justin Harper P No College Yavapai College P 6-4 185 R R 1988-06-10 Prescott,AZ A- 2008-2012 2008 38 1160 June-Reg Clay Caulfield P No College College of Charleston P 6-2 210 R R 1985-09-23 Toronto,ON NCAA 2007-2008 2008 39 1190 June-Reg Erik Lovett 1B Yes College Mount Olive 1B 6-1 180 L L 1985-08-22 Goldsboro,NC A- 2008-2008
2008 40 1220 June-Reg Sam Mende SS No HS Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater,FL) 3B 6-3 195 R R 1990-01-09 Aurora,IL A+ 2009-2015 Free Agt 2008 41 1250 June-Reg Mykal Stokes OF No HS Tustin (Tustin,CA) LF 6-2 170 R R 1990-06-02 Santa Ana,CA AAA 2009-2012 Free Agt 2008 42 1280 June-Reg Clint Preisendorfer P Yes College San Diego Christian College P 6-5 235 L L 1986-07-11 San Diego,CA Rk 2008-2008 2008 43 1310 June-Reg Matt Summers P No HS Chaparral (Scottsdale,AZ) P 6-1 205 L R 1989-08-17 Cave Creek,AZ AA 2009-2015 Retired 2008 44 1339 June-Reg Evan Ocheltree OF No College Wake Forest OF 6-3 180 L L 1986-08-04 Richmond,VA NCAA 2006-2009
2008 45 1367 June-Reg Creede Simpson SS No HS Auburn (Auburn,AL) OF 6-2 185 R R 1989-09-08 Opelika,AL A+ 2010-2014 Free Agt 2008 46 1394 June-Reg Matt Veltmann P No College San Diego City College P 6-5 200 R R 1988-11-20 San Diego,CA NCAA 2009-2009 2008 47 1421 June-Reg Ryan Flannery P Yes College Fairleigh Dickinson P 6-4 245 R R 1986-01-06 Carlstadt,NJ AA 2007-2012 Free Agt 2008 48 1448 June-Reg Collin Brennan P No College Bradley P 6-7 210 L R 1986-12-23 Williamsville,IL Indy 2006-2009 2008 49 1475 June-Reg John Folino P No College Connecticut P 6-4 190 L R 1987-01-15 Quincy,MA NCAA 2006-2009
2008 50 1502 June-Reg Nik Turley P Yes HS Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood,CA) P 6-4 230 L L 1989-09-11 La Canada,CA MLB 2017-2020 2008-2024 Free Agt 51 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings
2008 Ryan Baker p Yes College Cincinnati C 5-9 205 R R 1984-11-09 Portland,ME AAA 2007-2013 2008 Manny Banuelos Yes Mexico P 5-10 215 R L 1991-03-13 El Vergelito,MX MLB 2015-2022 2008-2023 2008 Amauri Sanit P Yes Intl Cuba P 5-8 205 R R 1979-07-04 Havana,CU MLB 2011-2011 2009-2015 2008 Ramon Flores OF Yes Intl Venezuela LF-RF 5-10 190 L L 1992-03-26 Barinas,VZ MLB 2015-2017 2009-2024 2008 Wilton Rodriguez P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-3 195 R R 1990-11-06 Haina,DR A 2009-2013
2008 Kelvin Duran of Yes Intl Dominican Republic CF-LF 5-11 165 L L 1990-11-10 Santo Domingo,DR A+ 2010-2012 2008 Anderson Feliz 3b Yes Intl Dominican Republic 3B 6-0 175 B R 1992-05-11 Santo Domingo,DR AAA 2010-2022 2008 Yeicok Calderon of Yes Intl Dominican Republic RF-OF 6-2 185 L L 1991-12-23 La Romana,DR A+ 2010-2017 2008 Ravel Santana of Yes Intl Dominican Republic CF 6-2 160 R R 1992-05-01 San Pedro de Macoris,DR A- 2010-2014 2008 Jackson Valera c Yes Intl Venezuela C 6-1 175 R R 1992-04-08 Valencia,VZ A+ 2010-2024
2008 Ericson Leonora of Yes Intl Venezuela OF 5-11 175 R R 1992-08-25 Punto Fijo,VZ A+ 2010-2016 2008 Edixon Mejia p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-1 185 R R 1990-07-02 Bienvenido,DR A+ 2010-2013 2008 Felipe Gonzalez p Yes Intl Mexico P 6-1 200 R R 1991-08-15 Guadalupe,MX AAA 2010-2024 2008 Gian Arias 1B Yes Intl Dominican Republic 1B 5-11 180 B R 1991-10-06 Santo Domingo,DR Rk 2010-2011 14 record(s)
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