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2008 Texas Rangers Draft Class
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2008 1 11 June-Reg Justin Smoak 1B Yes College South Carolina 1B 6-4 220 B L 1986-12-05 Goose Creek,SC MLB 2010-2020 2006-2021 Free Agt 2008 2 57 June-Reg Robbie Ross P Yes HS Lexington Christian (Lexington,KY) P 5-11 215 L L 1989-06-24 Lexington,KY MLB 2012-2017 2009-2023 Retired 2008 3 89 June-Reg Tim Murphy P Yes College UCLA P 6-2 205 L L 1987-05-07 La Mesa,CA AA 2006-2012 Free Agt 2008 4 123 June-Reg Joe Wieland P Yes HS Bishop Manogue (Reno,NV) P 6-2 205 R R 1990-01-21 Reno,NV MLB 2012-2016 2008-2024 Free Agt 2008 5 153 June-Reg Clark Murphy 1B Yes HS Fallbrook Union (Fallbrook,CA) 1B 6-2 190 L L 1989-12-18 Fallbrook,CA A 2008-2014 Free Agt
2008 6 183 June-Reg Richard Bleier P Yes College Florida Gulf Coast P 6-3 238 L L 1987-04-16 Miami Beach,FL MLB 2016-2023 2006-2024 Retired 2008 7 213 June-Reg Matt Thompson P Yes HS Grace Prep Academy (Arlington,TX) P 6-3 210 R R 1990-02-10 Burleson,TX A 2008-2012 Free Agt 2008 8 243 June-Reg Mike Bianucci OF Yes College Auburn 1B 6-1 215 R R 1986-06-26 Fairfax,VA AAA 2006-2015 Retired 2008 9 273 June-Reg Jared Bolden OF Yes College VCU 1B 6-2 180 L L 1987-03-18 Lynchburg,VA AAA 2006-2012 2008 10 303 June-Reg Kevin Castner P No College Cal Poly P 6-4 230 R R 1987-08-03 Concord,CA A- 2007-2009
2008 11 333 June-Reg Cliff Springston P Yes College Arkansas P 6-3 195 L L 1986-11-13 Bruceville,TX A 2006-2012 2008 12 363 June-Reg Corey Young P Yes College Seton Hall P 6-2 185 L L 1986-12-30 Shrewsbury,NJ AA 2006-2013 Free Agt 2008 13 393 June-Reg Ed Koncel SS Yes College Joliet JC SS 6-3 195 R R 1988-07-29 Shorewood,IL A 2008-2010 2008 14 423 June-Reg Justin Gutsie P Yes College St. John's P 6-1 205 R R 1987-01-07 Hazleton,PA A- 2006-2008 2008 15 453 June-Reg Joey Butler OF Yes College New Orleans LF-RF 6-2 220 R R 1986-03-12 Pascagoula,MS MLB 2013-2015 2007-2017 Free Agt
2008 16 483 June-Reg Justin Miller P Yes College Fresno State P 6-3 190 R R 1987-06-13 Bakersfield,CA MLB 2014-2021 2008-2022 Free Agt 2008 17 513 June-Reg Dennis Guinn 1B Yes College Florida State 1B 6-0 205 R R 1985-08-02 Haines City,FL A- 2005-2008 2008 18 543 June-Reg Doug Hogan C Yes College Clemson C 6-3 210 R R 1984-09-29 Greenville,NC A+ 2005-2010 2008 19 573 June-Reg Harold Martinez SS No HS Braddock (Miami,FL) 3B 6-3 210 R R 1990-05-03 Miami,FL AAA 2009-2017 Free Agt 2008 20 603 June-Reg Michael Hollander SS Yes College LSU SS 5-9 180 R R 1985-10-30 Mandeville,LA A 2005-2009
2008 21 633 June-Reg Dustin Brader P Yes College Arizona State P 6-4 220 R R 1985-11-13 Selah,WA A+ 2007-2010 Free Agt 2008 22 663 June-Reg Trevor Hurley P Yes College Kansas State P 6-3 215 R R 1987-07-28 Tomball,TX AA 2006-2012 Free Agt 2008 23 693 June-Reg Eric Evans P Yes College Radford P 6-1 190 L L 1985-12-29 Mobile,AL A- 2006-2009 2008 24 723 June-Reg Adam Cobb OF Yes College Louisiana Tech OF 5-11 185 L L 1985-05-09 Texarkana,TX A+ 2005-2008 2008 25 753 June-Reg Tanner Roark P Yes FA Illinois P 6-2 238 R R 1986-10-05 Wilmington,IL MLB 2013-2021 2006-2021 Free Agt
2008 26 783 June-Reg Chris Dove OF Yes College Elon OF 6-2 185 R R 1986-04-08 Burlington,NC A- 2007-2009 2008 27 813 June-Reg Charlie Lowell P No HS Winfield (Winfield,MO) P 6-4 235 L L 1990-10-25 St. Charles,MO A+ 2009-2015 Free Agt 2008 28 843 June-Reg Nate Freiman 1B No College Duke 1B 6-8 245 R R 1986-12-31 Washington,DC MLB 2013-2014 2006-2017 Free Agt 2008 29 873 June-Reg Charlie Robertson P No HS Bella Vista (Fair Oaks,CA) P 6-5 190 L R 1990-04-30 Sacramento,CA Rk 2009-2012 Free Agt 2008 30 903 June-Reg Justin King P Yes College Jacksonville State P 6-5 185 R R 1986-10-06 Jacksonville,AL A- 2006-2009
2008 31 933 June-Reg Kyle Higgins SS Yes College Monmouth SS 6-1 180 R R 1986-06-06 Plainfield,NJ A- 2005-2010 Free Agt 2008 32 963 June-Reg Tyler Tufts P Yes College Indiana P 6-3 200 R R 1986-12-05 Bedford,OH AAA 2006-2013 Free Agt 2008 33 993 June-Reg Ben Petralli C No College Oral Roberts C 6-2 180 B R 1985-10-07 Sacramento,CA Indy 2008-2010 2008 34 1023 June-Reg Ryan Schlecht P Yes College Mount Olive P 6-4 240 R R 1985-07-30 Scottsdale,AZ A 2006-2009 2008 35 1053 June-Reg John Ruettiger OF No HS Catholic Academy (Joliet,IL) OF 6-1 193 L L 1989-09-21 Joliet,IL AAA 2009-2018 Free Agt
2008 36 1083 June-Reg Jack Armstrong P No HS Jupiter Community (Jupiter,FL) P 6-7 230 R R 1989-12-14 Jupiter,FL NCAA 2009-2011 Retired 2008 37 1113 June-Reg Matt Andriese P No HS Redlands East Valley (Redlands,CA) P 6-2 215 R R 1989-08-28 Redlands,CA MLB 2015-2024 2009-2024 Free Agt 2008 38 1143 June-Reg Jason Ogata 2B Yes College Oregon State 2B 6-1 190 R R 1986-10-21 Portland,OR A 2006-2009 2008 39 1173 June-Reg Brad Miller SS No HS Olympia (Orlando,FL) 1B-RF 6-2 195 L R 1989-10-18 Orlando,FL MLB 2013-2023 2008-2023 Free Agt 2008 40 1203 June-Reg Jamie McGraw OF Yes College Corban OF 6-0 175 B R 1985-02-15 Roseburg,OR Rk 2008-2013
2008 41 1233 June-Reg Brian Feekin P No College Iowa Western CC P 6-6 224 L L 1988-09-12 Mesa,AZ NCAA 2010-2010 2008 42 1263 June-Reg Stephen Pryor P No College Cleveland State CC P 6-4 235 R R 1989-07-23 Donelson,TX MLB 2012-2014 2010-2015 Free Agt 2008 43 1293 June-Reg Cody Eppley P Yes College VCU P 6-5 205 R R 1985-10-08 Harrisburg,PA MLB 2011-2013 2005-2019 Free Agt 2008 44 1323 June-Reg Alex Pepe P No College Florida Atlantic P 6-1 190 L L 1987-04-14 Deerfield Beach,FL A 2006-2011 2008 45 1352 June-Reg Kevin Torres C Yes HS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo,PR) 1B 6-3 195 L R 1990-02-24 Santa Isabel,PR AAA 2008-2018 Free Agt
2008 46 1380 June-Reg Erik Morrison SS Yes College Kansas 3B-2B 6-0 190 R R 1985-10-23 Hanover,IN AA 2005-2012 Free Agt 2008 47 1407 June-Reg Rafael Hill OF Yes College Austin Peay OF 5-10 175 R R 1983-11-18 Martin,TN Rk 2004-2008 2008 48 1434 June-Reg Daniel Bowman OF No HS Turner Ashby (Bridgewater,VA) OF 6-0 210 R L 1989-09-02 Harrisonburg,VA AA 2009-2014 Free Agt 2008 49 1461 June-Reg Matt Sample P No College Crowder P 6-5 200 R R 1988-08-16 Little Rock,AR A+ 2011-2015 Free Agt 2008 50 1488 June-Reg Josh Rosecrans C No HS Edmond Santa Fe (Edmond,OK) UT 6-4 210 R R 1989-01-06 Midwest City,OK NCAA 2009-2012
50 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings
2008 Zach Zaneski c Yes College Rhode Island C 6-2 215 R R 1986-06-27 New London,CT AAA 2005-2014 2008 Richard Alvarez p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-2 200 R R 1992-08-14 Valencia,VZ A 2009-2013 2008 Edwin Escobar P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-2 225 L L 1992-04-22 La Boyera,VZ MLB 2014-2016 2009-2024 2008 Jose Monegro p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-3 200 R R 1989-09-19 San Francisco de Macoris,DR AAA 2009-2016 2008 Santiago Chirino 2b Yes Intl Venezuela 2B 5-10 160 R R 1991-02-11 Punto Fijo,VZ A+ 2010-2023
2008 Teodoro Martinez of Yes Intl Venezuela OF 5-10 193 R R 1992-03-16 La Bueora,VZ AAA 2010-2022 2008 Arlett Mavare p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-0 175 R R 1990-02-19 Barquisimeto,VZ AAA 2010-2014 2008 Francisco Mendoza p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-0 205 R R 1987-12-07 Sabana De La Mar,DR AAA 2010-2021 2008 Denny Peralta p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-4 170 R R 1989-12-11 Santiago,DR A- 2010-2012 2008 Randol Rojas p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-0 160 R R 1990-09-28 Valencia,VZ A+ 2010-2013
2008 Christian Villanueva 3B Yes Intl Mexico 3B 5-11 210 R R 1991-06-19 Guadalajara,MX MLB 2017-2018 2010-2024 2008 Luis Parra p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-2 180 L L 1991-11-21 Altamira,DR AA 2010-2016 2008 Pedro Tirado P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-2 170 L L 1990-12-18 San Francisco de Macoris,DR Rk 2010-2018 2008 Jose Heberto Felix c Yes Intl Mexico C 5-10 200 R R 1988-06-28 Guasave,MX AAA 2007-2024 2008 Alex Gonzalez 3b Yes Intl Venezuela 3B-2B 5-11 165 R R 1991-07-07 Caracas,VZ A 2009-2014
15 record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft
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