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2008 Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Class
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2008 1 2 June-Reg Pedro Alvarez 3B Yes College Vanderbilt 3B 6-3 250 L R 1987-02-06 Santo Domingo,DR MLB 2010-2018 2006-2018 Free Agt 2008 2 48 June-Reg Tanner Scheppers P No College Fresno State P 6-4 195 R R 1987-01-17 Mission Viejo,CA MLB 2012-2017 2006-2019 Free Agt 2008 3 79 June-Reg Jordy Mercer SS Yes College Oklahoma State 2B-3B 6-3 210 R R 1986-08-27 Taloga,OK MLB 2012-2021 2006-2021 Retired 2008 4 114 June-Reg Chase d'Arnaud SS Yes College Pepperdine SS 6-1 197 R R 1987-01-21 Torrance,CA MLB 2011-2018 2006-2019 Free Agt 2008 5 144 June-Reg Justin Wilson P Yes College Fresno State P 6-2 205 L L 1987-08-18 Anaheim,CA MLB 2012-2025 2006-2025 Active BOS MLB
2008 6 174 June-Reg Robbie Grossman OF Yes HS Cypress Fairbanks (Cypress,TX) LF-RF 6-0 209 B L 1989-09-16 San Diego,CA MLB 2013-2024 2008-2024 Free Agt 2008 7 204 June-Reg Bengie Gonzalez SS Yes HS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo,PR) 3B-OF 5-11 160 B R 1990-01-16 Caguas,PR AAA 2008-2019 Free Agt 2008 8 234 June-Reg Jeremy Farrell 3B Yes College Virginia 3B 6-3 200 R R 1986-11-11 Long Branch,NJ AAA 2006-2015 Retired 2008 9 264 June-Reg Matt Hague 3B Yes College Oklahoma State 1B 6-3 225 R R 1985-08-20 Bellevue,WA MLB 2012-2015 2005-2018 Free Agt 2008 10 294 June-Reg Drew Gagnon P No HS Liberty (Brentwood,CA) P 6-4 215 R R 1990-06-26 Brentwood,CA MLB 2018-2019 2009-2019 Intl
2008 11 324 June-Reg David Rubinstein OF Yes College Appalachian State LF 6-2 190 R R 1987-05-18 Charlotte,NC A+ 2006-2011 2008 12 354 June-Reg Calvin Anderson 1B Yes College Southern 1B 6-7 240 R R 1987-05-08 Kirkland,WA A+ 2006-2013 2008 13 384 June-Reg Seth Gardner OF No HS Highland Park (Dallas,TX) OF 6-3 185 R R 1989-07-07 Dallas,TX 2008 14 414 June-Reg Mike Colla P Yes College Arizona P 6-2 220 R R 1986-12-23 Santa Barbara,CA AA 2006-2014 Free Agt 2008 15 444 June-Reg Chris Aure P Yes HS North Pole (North Pole,AK) P 6-0 180 L L 1989-10-13 Homer,AK Rk 2008-2009
2008 16 474 June-Reg Wes Freeman OF Yes HS All Saints Academy (Winter Haven,FL) LF 6-4 215 R R 1990-01-29 Lakeland,FL A+ 2008-2015 Free Agt 2008 17 504 June-Reg Jaron Shepherd OF No College Navarro OF 6-1 175 L R 1988-10-30 Indianapolis,IN AAA 2010-2015 Free Agt 2008 18 534 June-Reg Jarek Cunningham SS Yes HS Mount Spokane (Mead,WA) 2B 6-1 195 R R 1989-12-25 Spokane,WA AA 2008-2016 Free Agt 2008 19 564 June-Reg Jason Haniger C No College Georgia Tech C 6-2 215 R R 1987-06-10 Santa Clara,CA NCAA 2006-2009 2008 20 594 June-Reg Quinton Miller P Yes HS Shawnee (Medford,NJ) P 6-1 185 R R 1989-11-28 Indianapolis,IN AA 2009-2014 Free Agt
2008 21 624 June-Reg Brent Klinger P Yes College Glendale CC AZ P 6-4 185 R R 1988-07-21 Phoenix,AZ A- 2008-2009 2008 22 654 June-Reg Patrick Palmeiro 3B No HS 1B-3B 6-3 210 R R 1990-03-06 Colleyville,TX A 2011-2018 Free Agt 2008 23 684 June-Reg Austin Wright P No HS Conant (Hoffman Estates,IL) P 6-4 235 L L 1989-09-26 Schaumburg,IL AA 2009-2019 Free Agt 2008 24 714 June-Reg Brian Litwin 3B No HS St. Stephens (Hickory,NC) 3B 6-3 195 R R 1989-12-06 Hickory,NC NCAA 2009-2011 2008 25 744 June-Reg Brian Leach P Yes College Southern Miss P 6-3 195 R R 1986-04-14 Brandon,MS AA 2008-2012
2008 26 774 June-Reg Zach Wilson 3B No HS Wilson (Long Beach,CA) 3B 6-1 210 R R 1990-08-06 Long Beach,CA AA 2009-2019 Free Agt 2008 27 804 June-Reg Edwin Roman OF Yes HS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo,PR) CF 5-10 170 R R 1990-04-08 Caguas,PR Rk 2008-2009 2008 28 834 June-Reg Kyle Saukko P Yes College Sierra College P 5-11 175 L R 1988-12-21 Roseville,CA A- 2008-2010 2008 29 864 June-Reg Kevin Komstadius 1B No HS East Valley (Yakima,WA) 1B 6-4 205 L L 1990-07-20 Yakima,WA NCAA 2009-2009 2008 30 894 June-Reg Daniel Martin P No College Panola College P 6-9 265 R R 1987-06-21 Marshall,TX NCAA 2009-2009
2008 31 924 June-Reg Ryan Hinson P No College Clemson P 6-3 220 L L 1987-05-12 Rock Hill,SC AAA 2006-2014 Free Agt 2008 32 954 June-Reg TJ Forrest P No College Bossier Parish CC P 6-5 175 R R 1987-09-28 Shreveport,LA Indy 2007-2011 2008 33 984 June-Reg Mark Carver 1B Yes College UNC Wilmington 1B 6-4 195 R R 1985-04-01 Raleigh,NC A- 2005-2008 2008 34 1014 June-Reg Matt Payne 3B Yes College NC State 3B 6-1 200 R R 1986-03-18 Hiddenite,NC A- 2005-2009 2008 35 1044 June-Reg Tyler Cox P Yes College Illinois State P 6-3 200 R L 1986-02-21 Georgetown,IN NCAA 2005-2008
2008 36 1074 June-Reg Kyle Morgan OF Yes College San Francisco OF 6-1 215 L L 1986-08-08 Granada Hills,CA A 2007-2010 2008 37 1104 June-Reg Matt Curry 1B No College Howard College 1B 6-1 225 L R 1988-07-27 Red Oak,TX AAA 2009-2014 Free Agt 2008 38 1134 June-Reg Alan Knotts P Yes College Louisiana Tech P 6-4 210 R R 1985-02-28 Odessa,TX A 2005-2009 2008 39 1164 June-Reg Albert Fagan P Yes FA New York P 6-7 205 R R 1986-11-14 Yonkers,NY A- 2008-2009 2008 40 1194 June-Reg Beau Didier 3B No HS Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma,WA) 3B 6-2 195 L R 1989-12-26 Federal Way,WA NCAA 2009-2012
2008 41 1224 June-Reg Chris Simmons C Yes College Army C 6-1 210 R R 1986-04-06 Houston,TX A- 2005-2008 2008 42 1254 June-Reg Cole White OF Yes College Army OF 6-2 200 R R 1985-04-03 Carlsbad,NM A- 2005-2008 2008 43 1284 June-Reg Johnny Gunter P No College Chattahoochee Val P 6-3 230 R R 1988-03-10 Phenix City,AL A+ 2009-2010 2008 44 1314 June-Reg Mike Williams P Yes College Mount Olive P 6-5 235 L L 1986-08-11 Myrtle Beach,SC A 2005-2012 2008 45 1343 June-Reg Allen Ponder P Yes College Auburn-Montgomery P 6-4 230 R R 1983-09-27 Auburn,AL A- 2003-2008
2008 46 1371 June-Reg Scott McGough SS No HS Plum (Pittsburgh,PA) P 5-11 190 R R 1989-10-31 Monroeville,PA MLB 2015-2025 2009-2025 Minors OAK AAA 2008 47 1398 June-Reg Jordan Craft OF No HS Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw,GA) OF 6-3 200 R R 1989-10-27 Bishop,CA NCAA 2009-2012 2008 48 1425 June-Reg Owen Brolsma P Yes College Texas Tech P 6-1 210 R R 1984-10-06 Carson City,NV A 2004-2009 2008 49 1452 June-Reg Zach Foster P Yes College Pitt Bradford P 6-4 205 R R 1987-05-24 Bradford,PA AA 2008-2012 Free Agt 2008 50 1479 June-Reg Craig Parry OF Yes College South Dakota State OF 6-1 202 L R 1986-05-21 Colstrip,MT A- 2007-2009
50 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings
2008 Ramon Cabrera C Yes Intl Venezuela C 5-8 195 B R 1989-11-05 Caracas,VZ MLB 2015-2016 2009-2024 2008 Gift Ngoepe SS Yes Intl South Africa SS 5-8 200 R R 1990-01-18 Pietersburg,SA MLB 2017-2018 2009-2021 2008 Elevys Gonzalez 3b Yes Intl Venezuela 3B-2B 5-11 175 B R 1989-10-13 Porlamar,VZ AAA 2009-2013 2008 Rinku Singh p Yes Intl Indiana P 6-2 190 L L 1988-08-08 Lucknow,II A 2009-2016 2008 Jorge Bishop 2b Yes Intl Panama SS 5-10 180 R R 1991-03-12 Colon,PN A+ 2010-2012
2008 Elias Diaz C Yes Intl Venezuela C 6-1 223 R R 1990-11-17 Maracaibo,VZ MLB 2015-2025 2010-2025 2008 Junior Sosa of Yes Intl Venezuela OF 5-10 180 L L 1990-10-03 Caracas,VZ AA 2010-2016 2008 Porfirio Lopez p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 5-10 200 L L 1990-03-24 La Vega,DR AAA 2010-2024 2008 Jodaneli Carvajal 2b Yes Intl Dominican Republic 2B 5-9 160 B R 1992-04-20 Bani,DR A 2010-2013 2008 Ashley Ponce ss Yes Intl Panama SS-3B 5-10 145 R R 1991-01-22 David,PN A+ 2011-2014
2008 Francisco Aponte 3b Yes Intl Venezuela 3B-2B 5-11 150 B R 1991-02-09 Barcelona,VZ A 2011-2014 2008 Jesus Vasquez of Yes Intl Dominican Republic RF-OF 6-2 198 R R 1991-12-10 Monsenor Nouel,DR A- 2010-2013 2008 Diego Goris 3b Yes Intl Dominican Republic 1B-2B 5-11 200 R R 1990-11-08 Santiago,DR AAA 2010-2023 2008 Roberto Espinosa p Yes Intl Mexico P 6-2 180 R R 1992-05-07 Oxkutzcab,MX AAA 2012-2023 2008 Exicardo Cayones OF Yes Intl Venezuela OF 6-0 185 L L 1991-10-09 Valencia,VZ A+ 2010-2015
15 record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft
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