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2009 New York Yankees 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 1 29 June-Reg Slade Heathcott CF Yes HS Texas (Texarkana,TX) OF 6-1 205 L L 1990-09-28 Texarkana,TX MLB 2015-2015 2009-2018 Retired 2009 2 76 June-Reg John Ryan Murphy C Yes HS IMG Academy (Bradenton,FL) C 5-11 200 R R 1991-05-13 Bradenton,FL MLB 2013-2020 2009-2020 Free Agt 2009 4 135 June-Reg Adam Warren P Yes College North Carolina P 6-1 224 R R 1987-08-25 Birmingham,AL MLB 2012-2019 2006-2021 Retired 2009 5 165 June-Reg Caleb Cotham P Yes College Vanderbilt P 6-3 215 R R 1987-11-06 Mount Juliet,TN MLB 2015-2016 2007-2016 Free Agt 2009 6 195 June-Reg Robert Lyerly 3B Yes College UNC Charlotte 1B 6-2 200 L R 1987-07-23 Indian Trail,NC AA 2007-2012
2009 7 225 June-Reg Sean Black P Yes College Seton Hall P 6-3 185 R R 1988-04-23 Mount Laurel,NJ AA 2007-2014 Free Agt 2009 8 255 June-Reg Sam Elam LHP Yes College Notre Dame P 6-3 220 L L 1987-06-16 Mesquite,TX A- 2006-2010 2009 9 285 June-Reg Gavin Brooks LHP Yes College UCLA P 6-3 220 L L 1987-10-27 Vista,CA A- 2007-2010 2009 10 315 June-Reg Tyler Lyons LHP No College Oklahoma State P 6-2 210 B L 1988-02-21 Lubbock,TX MLB 2013-2020 2007-2020 Minors NYA AAA 2009 11 345 June-Reg Neil Medchill LF Yes College Oklahoma State OF 6-4 220 L R 1987-06-25 Oxford,MI AAA 2008-2014 Free Agt
2009 12 375 June-Reg Brett Gerritse P Yes HS Pacifica (Oxnard,CA) P 6-4 220 R R 1991-03-04 Cypress,CA AAA 2009-2015 Free Agt 2009 13 405 June-Reg Deangelo Mack LF Yes College South Carolina LF 5-10 185 L L 1986-11-19 Tulare,CA AA 2007-2012 2009 14 435 June-Reg Graham Stoneburner P Yes College Clemson P 6-0 205 R R 1987-09-29 Richmond,VA AAA 2007-2014 Free Agt 2009 15 465 June-Reg Shane Greene P Yes College Daytona Beach CC P 6-4 200 R R 1988-11-17 Clermont,FL MLB 2014-2023 2008-2024 Free Agt 2009 16 495 June-Reg Bryan Mitchell P Yes HS Rockingham County (Reidsville,NC) P 6-2 215 L R 1991-04-19 Reidsville,NC MLB 2014-2021 2010-2022 Free Agt
2009 17 525 June-Reg Chad Thompson P No HS El Toro (Lake Forest,CA) P 6-7 207 R R 1991-02-06 Garden Grove,CA A 2011-2014 Free Agt 2009 18 555 June-Reg Hector Rabago C Yes College USC C 5-10 185 R R 1988-08-24 Riverside,CA A+ 2007-2013 Free Agt 2009 19 585 June-Reg Luke Murton 1B Yes College Georgia Tech 1B 6-4 235 R R 1986-05-21 McDonough,GA AAA 2006-2014 Free Agt 2009 20 615 June-Reg Thomas Keeling LHP No College Oklahoma State P 6-3 190 L L 1988-03-30 Rogersville,TX AA 2007-2014 Free Agt 2009 21 645 June-Reg Joe Talerico CF Yes College Brookdale CC OF-2B 6-1 185 R R 1988-10-21 Toms River,NJ NCAA 2008-2008
2009 22 675 June-Reg Ben Soignier SS No College Louisiana-Monroe SS 5-11 187 R R 1985-08-16 West Monroe,LA NCAA 2006-2009 2009 23 705 June-Reg Kevin Mahoney 3B Yes College Canisius College 3B 6-0 210 L R 1987-05-11 Miller Place,NY AAA 2006-2014 Free Agt 2009 24 735 June-Reg Issac Harrow 2B Yes College Appalachian State IF 5-11 175 R R 1987-01-25 Hickory,NC Rk 2006-2009 Free Agt 2009 25 765 June-Reg Shaeffer Hall LHP Yes College Kansas P 6-2 195 R L 1987-10-02 Independence,MO AAA 2008-2013 Free Agt 2009 26 795 June-Reg Stephen Bruno SS No HS Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester,NJ) 2B 5-9 175 R R 1990-11-17 Philadelphia,PA AAA 2010-2018 Free Agt
2009 27 825 June-Reg Jeff Farnham C Yes College New Mexico State C 6-1 190 R R 1987-08-30 Las Vegas,NV AAA 2008-2014 Free Agt 2009 28 855 June-Reg Aaron Meade LHP No College Missouri State P 6-2 185 B L 1988-05-02 Kansas City,MO A+ 2008-2013 Free Agt 2009 29 885 June-Reg Scott Matyas P No College Minnesota P 6-4 220 R R 1988-01-18 North Prairie,WI Rk 2008-2011 2009 30 915 June-Reg Kyle McKenzie P No HS Thayer Academy (Braintree,MA) P 6-1 205 L R 1990-09-13 Boston,MA A+ 2010-2015 Free Agt 2009 31 945 June-Reg Judd Golsan CF Yes HS Mountain Brook (Mountain Brook,AL) OF 6-1 180 L R 1990-12-06 Mountain Brook,AL Rk 2009-2010
2009 32 975 June-Reg Nick Ebert 1B No College South Carolina 3B 6-1 215 R R 1987-10-16 Ocala,FL Indy 2009-2011 2009 33 1005 June-Reg Andrew Aplin CF No HS Vanden (Fairfield,CA) OF 6-0 205 L L 1991-03-21 Vallejo,CA AAA 2010-2019 Free Agt 2009 34 1035 June-Reg Jake Petricka P No College Indiana State P 6-4 218 R R 1988-06-05 Northfield,MN MLB 2013-2021 2009-2022 Free Agt 2009 35 1065 June-Reg Brett Bruening P No College Grayson County P 6-8 240 R R 1988-12-30 Sugarland,TX A 2010-2015 Free Agt 2009 36 1095 June-Reg Kyle Ottoson LHP No College South Mountain CC P 6-3 150 L L 1990-07-11 Greeley,CO A- 2011-2012 Free Agt
2009 37 1125 June-Reg Justin Milo OF Yes College Vermont OF-2B 5-8 180 L R 1987-02-23 Minneapolis,MN A 2007-2010 2009 38 1155 June-Reg Adam Bailey RF No College Nebraska LF-RF 6-1 195 L L 1988-03-06 Lincoln,NE AAA 2007-2015 Free Agt 2009 39 1185 June-Reg Cody Stiles P No HS Taravella (Coral Springs,FL) P 6-2 180 R R 1991-03-17 Coral Springs,FL NCAA 2010-2013 2009 40 1215 June-Reg Ben Watkins P Yes College Pitt-Johnstown P 6-3 225 R R 1987-03-11 Johnstown,PA A 2009-2010 2009 41 1245 June-Reg Mariel Checo P Yes HS Thomas (New York,NY) P 6-3 190 R R 1989-10-16 New York,NY A 2009-2019 Free Agt
2009 42 1275 June-Reg Danny Black SS No College Feather River College SS 6-3 185 L R 1988-08-19 San Jose,CA AAA 2010-2015 Free Agt 2009 43 1305 June-Reg Isaiah Brown CF Yes College Paradise Valley OF 6-0 160 R R 1989-10-16 Phoenix,AZ A- 2009-2010 2009 44 1335 June-Reg Evan DeLuca LHP Yes HS Immaculata (Somerville,NJ) P 6-1 195 L L 1991-03-09 Whitehouse Station,NJ A+ 2010-2019 Free Agt 2009 45 1365 June-Reg Jeremy Baltz OF No HS Vestal (Vestal,NY) OF 6-3 205 R R 1990-09-17 Vestal,NY A+ 2010-2015 Free Agt 2009 46 1395 June-Reg Tony Plagman 1B No College Georgia Tech LF 6-2 211 L L 1987-08-14 Alpharetta,GA AA 2007-2012 Retired
2009 47 1425 June-Reg Shane Brown C No College Central Florida OF 5-11 200 R R 1988-01-11 Roanoke,VA AA 2007-2019 Free Agt 2009 48 1455 June-Reg Patrick White CF No College West Virginia OF 6-1 185 L L 1986-02-25 Daphne,AL 2009 49 1485 June-Reg Xavier Esquivel P No College Loyola Marymount P 5-10 200 R R 1988-09-05 Pasadena,CA A- 2007-2010 2009 50 1515 June-Reg Steve Kaupang 1B No College Cypress College 1B 6-6 230 R R 1989-01-20 La Mirada,CA NCAA 2008-2010 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 Jorge Alcantara of Yes Intl Dominican Republic OF 6-1 195 R R 1991-09-08 Cristo Rey,DR A+ 2010-2013 2009 Gary Sanchez C Yes Intl Dominican Republic DH-C 6-2 258 R R 1992-12-02 Santo Domingo,DR MLB 2015-2025 2010-2025 2009 Eladio Moronta of Yes Intl Dominican Republic OF 5-11 175 R R 1988-12-16 Azua,DR Rk 2010-2013 2009 Jose Rosario ss Yes Intl Dominican Republic SS 5-11 190 R R 1991-11-29 Villa Mella,DR AAA 2010-2023 2009 Isaias Tejeda c Yes Intl Dominican Republic C 6-0 195 R R 1991-10-28 Santo Domingo,DR AAA 2010-2024
2009 Daniel Lopez of Yes Intl Dominican Republic OF 6-2 175 R R 1992-01-17 Santiago,DR A 2010-2014 2009 Jamiel Orozco 2b Yes Intl Dominican Republic SS 5-11 160 R R 1993-01-29 Santo Domingo,DR A 2010-2022 2009 Jerison Lopez 2b Yes Intl Dominican Republic SS-2B 5-11 180 R R 1991-08-24 San Francisco de Macoris,DR A- 2010-2013 2009 Cesar Vargas P Yes Intl Mexico P 6-2 237 R R 1991-12-30 Puebla,MX MLB 2016-2016 2010-2023 2009 Jose Pena p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-0 190 R R 1991-03-22 Guayubin,DR AAA 2010-2018
2009 Eric Canela p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-1 155 R R 1989-10-02 Villa Vazquez,DR A+ 2011-2013 2009 Cristofer Cabrera p Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-0 180 R R 1992-12-25 Altamira,DR Rk 2010-2014 12 record(s)
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