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2009 New York Mets Draft Class
Draft Picks Undrafted Free Agents MLB Statistics Minor League Statistics Team Draft History 2009 Draft 2009 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
2009 2 72 June-Reg Steven Matz LHP Yes HS Melville (East Setauket,NY) P 6-2 205 R L 1991-05-29 Stony Brook,NY MLB 2015-2025 2012-2025 Active SLN MLB 2009 3 103 June-Reg Robbie Shields SS Yes College Florida Southern 3B-1B 6-1 195 R R 1987-12-07 Naperville,IL A+ 2007-2014 Free Agt 2009 4 134 June-Reg Darrell Ceciliani CF Yes College Columbia Basin College OF 6-1 220 L L 1990-06-22 Tracy,CA MLB 2015-2017 2009-2018 Free Agt 2009 5 164 June-Reg Damien Magnifico P No HS North Mesquite (Mesquite,TX) P 6-1 205 R R 1991-05-24 Dallas,TX MLB 2016-2017 2012-2019 Free Agt 2009 6 194 June-Reg David Buchanan P No College Chipola P 6-3 215 R R 1989-05-11 Atlanta,GA MLB 2014-2024 2009-2025 Free Agt
2009 7 224 June-Reg Darin Gorski LHP Yes College Kutztown P 6-4 215 L L 1987-10-06 Mount Joy,PA AAA 2009-2017 Free Agt 2009 8 254 June-Reg Taylor Freeman C Yes College McNeese State C 6-0 190 L R 1987-08-24 Carney,OK A+ 2008-2012 2009 9 284 June-Reg Jeff Glenn C Yes HS Winter Haven (Winter Haven,FL) C 6-3 221 R R 1991-09-22 Phoenix,AZ AAA 2010-2018 Free Agt 2009 10 314 June-Reg Nick Santomauro RF Yes College Dartmouth OF 6-3 205 L R 1988-06-13 Hackensack,NJ A 2007-2012 2009 11 344 June-Reg Sam Honeck 1B Yes College Tulane 1B 6-2 210 L L 1987-06-19 San Antonio,TX A 2008-2012
2009 12 374 June-Reg James Ewing 2B Yes College Southern Miss 2B 6-0 190 R R 1986-10-27 Beaumont,TX AA 2006-2012 Free Agt 2009 13 404 June-Reg Zachary Dotson LHP Yes HS Effingham County (Springfield,GA) P 6-1 180 L L 1990-10-30 Springfield,GA Rk 2010-2013 Free Agt 2009 14 434 June-Reg R.J. Harris CF Yes College Northwood OF 6-2 205 L L 1987-02-19 Fort Worth,TX A 2007-2012 2009 15 464 June-Reg Casey Schmidt P No College San Diego P 6-3 205 R R 1987-10-12 Arvada,CO NCAA 2007-2010 2009 16 494 June-Reg Chase Greene CF Yes HS West Boca Raton (Boca Raton,FL) CF 5-11 180 R R 1990-04-22 Boca Raton,FL A- 2009-2011
2009 17 524 June-Reg Alex Gregory OF Yes College Radford 3B-1B 6-0 210 R R 1986-11-07 Great Falls,VA A 2006-2010 2009 18 554 June-Reg Cody Holliday OF Yes College Wilmington College of Ohio OF 6-3 215 L L 1987-09-30 Havre de Grace,MD A+ 2009-2010 2009 19 584 June-Reg Nelfi Zapata C Yes HS Lynn English (Lynn,MA) 1B 6-0 205 R R 1990-12-13 Santo Domingo,DR AAA 2009-2015 Free Agt 2009 20 614 June-Reg Joey August OF Yes College Stanford OF 6-1 190 L L 1986-09-23 Fremont,CA A+ 2006-2010 2009 21 644 June-Reg Joe Bonfe 3B Yes College Sierra College OF 6-4 220 R R 1987-12-28 St. Paul,MN AA 2008-2015 Free Agt
2009 22 674 June-Reg Zachary Von Tersch P Yes College Georgia Tech P 6-4 195 R R 1988-04-22 Cedar Falls,IA A 2007-2010 2009 23 704 June-Reg John Church P Yes College West Florida P 6-2 250 R R 1986-11-04 Winter Haven,FL AAA 2009-2016 Free Agt 2009 24 734 June-Reg Michael Johnson P Yes College Concordia University P 5-10 180 R R 1987-09-14 Bellaire,TX A- 2009-2009 2009 25 764 June-Reg Josh Dunn 3B Yes HS Sickles (Tampa,FL) 3B 6-3 200 R R 1990-12-09 Tampa,FL Rk 2009-2010 2009 26 794 June-Reg John Semel OF Yes College Chapman OF 6-0 180 R R 1988-03-31 Palos Verdes,CA A+ 2009-2010
2009 27 824 June-Reg Kurt Steinhauer OF Yes College Point Loma Nazarene OF 6-1 205 R R 1986-03-29 Palos Verde,ca A- 2009-2011 2009 28 854 June-Reg Brian Needham P Yes College Lamar P 6-7 195 R R 1986-09-21 Sugar Land,TX A+ 2006-2010 2009 29 884 June-Reg ZeErika McQueen OF Yes College East Central CC LF 6-0 175 R R 1988-06-29 Carthage,MS A+ 2009-2012 2009 30 914 June-Reg Jordan Harrison LHP No HS New Caney (New Caney,TX) P 6-1 180 R L 1991-04-09 Porter,TX AAA 2012-2019 Free Agt 2009 31 944 June-Reg Mitch Haniger RF No HS Archbishop Mitty (San Jose,CA) RF-DH 6-2 214 R R 1990-12-23 Mountain View,CA MLB 2016-2024 2010-2024 Free Agt
2009 32 974 June-Reg T.J. Chism LHP Yes College La Salle P 5-10 190 L L 1988-08-09 Chester,PA AA 2007-2014 Free Agt 2009 33 1004 June-Reg James Schroeder 3B Yes College Southern Arkansas 3B 6-0 210 R R 1986-12-13 Houston,TX A 2008-2010 2009 34 1034 June-Reg Cam Maron C Yes HS Hicksville (Hicksville,NY) C 6-1 195 L R 1991-01-20 Huntington,NY AA 2009-2017 Free Agt 2009 35 1064 June-Reg Wesley Wrenn P Yes College The Citadel P 5-11 185 R R 1986-04-17 Greensboro,NC A+ 2006-2010 2009 36 1094 June-Reg Lance Hoge LHP Yes College Kansas State P 5-10 185 L L 1987-05-06 Stillwell,KS A 2008-2010
2009 37 1124 June-Reg Brandon Sage LHP Yes College South Alabama P 6-2 210 L L 1986-10-03 Mobile,AL AA 2007-2012 Free Agt 2009 38 1154 June-Reg William Cherry OF Yes College Florida Southern OF 6-1 200 R R 1987-01-29 Lakeland,FL A+ 2006-2010 2009 39 1184 June-Reg Taylor Whitenton P Yes College Darton P 6-3 192 R R 1988-02-20 Decatur,GA A+ 2009-2012 Free Agt 2009 40 1214 June-Reg Jerome Pena 2B No College Western Nevada CC 2B 5-11 185 B R 1988-11-06 Tempe,AZ AAA 2010-2018 Free Agt 2009 41 1244 June-Reg Travis Ozga 1B Yes College Florida Atlantic 1B 6-2 210 B R 1986-12-07 Fort Lauderdale,FL AA 2006-2012 Free Agt
2009 42 1274 June-Reg Ryan Gunhouse C No HS Clear Creek (League City,TX) C 6-2 190 R R 1991-04-15 League City,TX Indy 2013-2014 2009 43 1304 June-Reg Bobby Rinard RF No College Yavapai College LF 6-2 180 R R 1988-11-09 Mishawaka,IN A- 2008-2012 2009 44 1334 June-Reg James Wooster LHP No College Alvin CC P 6-1 200 L L 1989-06-19 Galveston,TX A 2010-2014 Free Agt 2009 45 1364 June-Reg Jake Johansen P No HS Allen (Allen,TX) P 6-6 235 R R 1991-01-23 Allen,TX AA 2011-2018 Free Agt 2009 46 1394 June-Reg John Pilkington P No HS Oxford (Oxford,AL) P 6-2 195 R R 1990-10-02 Oxford,AL
2009 47 1424 June-Reg Ryan Mollica 2B Yes College Florida Intl SS 6-0 185 L R 1986-02-25 Suffern,NY A+ 2007-2012 2009 48 1454 June-Reg Joe Mantiply LHP No HS Tunstall (Dry Fork,VA) P 6-4 219 R L 1991-03-01 Danville,VA MLB 2016-2025 2010-2025 Free Agt 2009 49 1484 June-Reg Josh Easley P No HS Weatherford (Weatherford,TX) P 6-3 190 R R 1990-12-09 Muskogee,OK A+ 2011-2014 Free Agt 2009 50 1514 June-Reg Zack Godley P No HS Bamberg Ehrhardt (Bamberg,SC) P 6-3 250 R R 1990-04-21 Bamberg,SC MLB 2015-2021 2011-2023 Free Agt 49 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings
2009 Ryota Igarashi P Yes Intl Japan P 5-11 200 R R 1979-05-28 Tokyo,JP MLB 2010-2012 1999-2020 2009 Adam O'Neill p Yes Intl Australia P 6-1 180 R R 1990-05-22 Sydney,AU Rk 2009-2010 2009 Juan Urbina p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-2 170 L L 1993-05-31 Ocumare del Tuy,VZ A- 2010-2014 2009 Yucary De La Cruz 3b Yes Intl Dominican Republic 2B-3B 6-0 160 R R 1990-10-23 Santo Domingo,DR A+ 2010-2013 2009 Estarlin Morel p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-0 185 R R 1989-10-02 Samana,DR A+ 2010-2013
2009 Domingo Tapia p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-3 263 R R 1991-08-04 Santo Domingo,DR MLB 2020-2023 2010-2023 2009 Edioglis Villasmil p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-2 164 R R 1992-04-10 Caracas,VZ A+ 2010-2015 2009 Ernesto Yanez p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-0 165 R R 1990-01-22 Bariro,vz A- 2010-2012 2009 Alberto Baldonado P Yes Intl Panama P 6-5 270 L L 1993-02-01 Colon,PN MLB 2021-2021 2010-2024 2009 Miller Diaz p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-1 230 R R 1992-06-22 Caracas,VZ AA 2010-2017
2009 Julian Hilario p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-1 190 R R 1990-08-17 Santiago,DR AA 2010-2015 2009 Rainy Lara p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-4 240 R R 1991-03-14 Bani,DR AAA 2010-2019 2009 Alex Sanchez 1b Yes Intl Dominican Republic 3B-1B 6-3 200 R R 1990-11-28 Santo Domingo,DR A- 2011-2012 2009 Gabriel Ynoa P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-2 205 R R 1993-05-26 La Vega,DR MLB 2016-2019 2010-2024 2009 Flabio Ortega p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-0 180 R R 1990-08-19 Villa Vasquez,DR Rk 2010-2014
2009 Yeixon Ruiz 2b Yes Intl Dominican Republic 3B-SS 6-0 155 B R 1991-03-19 San Jose de Ocoa,DR AA 2010-2017 2009 Anthony Chavez p Yes Intl Dominican Republic 3B 6-2 185 R R 1992-11-08 Santo Domingo,DR A- 2010-2015 2009 Alex Machillanda c Yes Intl Venezuela C 5-11 180 R R 1991-10-01 Caracas,VZ Rk 2010-2013 2009 Luis Rengel p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-2 165 R R 1990-03-19 Caripe,VZ A- 2010-2014 2009 Andres E. Perez p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-2 170 R R 1991-02-08 San Joaquin,VZ AAA 2010-2022
2009 Jose Celas p Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-1 180 R R 1991-12-01 Cagua,VZ A- 2010-2015 2009 Yoryi Nuez p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-1 155 R R 1993-02-13 Cotui,DR Rk 2010-2015 22 record(s)
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