2009 Major League Baseball draft
Baseball draft of amateur players by Major League Baseball
The 2009 Major League Baseball draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The drafting order is as follows:
Supplemental first-round selections
From Baseball America
Compensation picks
- ↑ Compensation for failure to sign 2008 first-round pick Aaron Crow
- ↑ Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for signing of free agent Orlando Hudson
- ↑ Pick from New York Mets as compensation for signing of free agent Francisco Rodríguez
- ↑ Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Mark Teixeira
- ↑ Pick from Philadelphia Phillies as compensation for signing of free agent Raúl Ibañez
- ↑ Compensation for failure to sign 2008 first-round pick Gerrit Cole
- ↑ Pick from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as compensation for signing of free agent Brian Fuentes
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Raúl Ibañez to the Philadelphia Phillies
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Brian Fuentes to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Orlando Hudson to the Los Angeles Dodgers
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Derek Lowe to the Atlanta Braves
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent A. J. Burnett to the New York Yankees
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Orlando Cabrera to the Oakland Athletics
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent CC Sabathia to the New York Yankees
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Mark Teixeira to the New York Yankees
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Juan Cruz to the Kansas City Royals
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Francisco Rodriguez to the New York Mets
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jeremy Affeldt to the San Francisco Giants
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Milton Bradley to the Chicago Cubs
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brandon Lyon to the Detroit Tigers
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Dennys Reyes to the St. Louis Cardinals
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brian Shouse to the Tampa Bay Rays
- ↑ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jon Garland to the Arizona Diamondbacks
- ↑ Compensation for failure to sign 2008 second-round pick Tanner Scheppers
Other notable selections
The Colorado Rockies selected Nolan Arenado in the second round. The 8× All-Star has won ten Gold Glove Awards at third base and six Silver Slugger Awards at third base.
Cleveland selected Jason Kipnis in the second round. Kipnis is a 2× All-Star
The Chicago Cubs selected DJ LeMahieu In the second round. LeMahieu is a 3× All-Star, 4× Gold Glove winner, and 2× Silver Slugger.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Patrick Corbin in the second round. Corbin is a 2× All-Star.
The Seattle Mariners selected Kyle Seager in the third round. Seager was a 2014 All-Star, and won the 2014 Gold Glove Award at third base.
The San Francisco Giants selected Brandon Belt in the fifth round. Belt was a 2016 All-Star, and helped the Giants win the 2012 and 2014 World Series.
The Houston Astros selected Dallas Keuchel in the 7th round. Keuchel is a 2× All-Star who won the 2015 American League Cy Young Award, and five Gold Glove Award at pitcher.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Paul Goldschmidt in the eight round. A 7× All-Star, Goldschmidt won 4 Gold Glove Awards at first base, 5 Silver Slugger Awards at first base, and the 2022 National League MVP.
The Minnesota Twins selected Brian Dozier in the 8th round. Dozier was an All-Star in 2015 and the 2017 Gold Glove Award at second base.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Matt Carpenter in the 13th round. Carpenter is a 3× All-Star and won the 2013 Silver Slugger Award for second base.
The Houston Astros selected J. D. Martinez in the 20th round. Martinez is a 6× All-Star and 3× Silver Slugger.
As of September 2, 2019
NFL players drafted
- Jake Locker, 10th round, 321st overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but did not sign
- Riley Cooper, 25th round, 754th overall by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign
- Eric Decker, 27th round, 822nd overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
- Jacobbi McDaniel, 33rd round, 1006th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers, but did not sign
- Colin Kaepernick, 43rd round, 1310th overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
- Anthony Scirrotto, 50th round, 1502nd overall by the Kansas City Royals, signed, but never played
References
- ↑ Tanklefsky, David (April 28, 2009). "First Day of MLB Draft To Be Held At MLB Network". nexttv.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Draft Date and Location". Archived from the original on August 6, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ↑ First-year Player Draft rules Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, MLB.com
- ↑ Final 2008 regular season standings Archived March 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, MLB.com
- ↑ "2009 Draft Order". Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2009.