Reds Picks MLB Draft 2009

[RedlegJake]

1. Mike Leake, RHP ASU

1A. Brad Boxberger, RHP USC

2. Billy Hamilton SS-CF Taylorsville HS

3. Donny Joseph LHP-Reliever U of Houston

4. Mark Fleury C UNC Chapel Hill

5. Daniel Tuttle RHP Randleman HS

6. Mark Serrano RHP Oral Roberts

7. Josh Fellhauer CF Cal State Fullerton

8. Juan Silva CF Puerto Rican BB Acad.

9. Brian Pearl RHP-Reliever U Washington

10. Tucker Barnhart C Brownsburg HS LOI Ga. Tech

11. Harold Johnson RHP Trinity Christian Acad. Verbal to Wake Forest

12. Josh Garton RF Volunteer State CC

13. Nick Christiani RHP Vanderbilt

14. Tim Crabbe RHP Westmont Col.

15. James Walczak RHP Mercyhurst Col.

16. Chase Fowler C South Forsythe HS LOI Sou.Miss

17. Devin Marrerro SS Amer. Heritage HS LOI Az State

18. Stephen Perez SS Gulliver Prep School LOI Miami U

19. Mitchell Clarke LHP Forrest Hts Collegiate Inst. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (HS)

20. Matt Valaika 2B USC Santa Barbara (yes Chris Valaika's brother)

21. Jonathan Reed RHP Memorial HS Ok LOI to Tennessee

22. David Stewart 1B Grayson CCC Huge 6-6 220

23. Chris Richburg 1B Texas Tech

24. Derrick Lowery 1B Young Harris College

25. Michael Monster RHP Rutland Secondary School British Columbia

26. Vernon Manz C U of Sou. Fla. Lefty hitter

27. Stefan DePino LHP Dorman HS SC

28. Derek Poppert SS U of SF Jr.

29. Jason Braun RHP Corban College Oregon Sr. 6-5"

30. Yovan Gonzalez C Wabash Valley Jr College Puerto Rico

31. Adian Kummet RHP St. Scholastica Div III

32. Shane Carlson SS UC Santa Barbara

33. William Stramp 3B Lubbock Christian NAIA

34. Forest Cannon RHP UC Santa Barbara

35. Oliver Santos 3B U South Carolina Salkehatchie JC

36. Chris Burleson SS U of Southern Maine Div III

37. Dayne Read CF Chipola JC

38. Thomas Nurre 1B St. Xavier HS/Miami University Jr.

39. Paul Barton RHP Kwalikum HS

40. Michael Robertson CF Bellevue CC

41. Jacob Wiley RHP Marist College Sr.

42. Blair Carson RHP Anderson University in SC

43. Richard Bowen RHP Mississippi State U

44. Javon Shepherd CF Navarro College Jr.

45. Brian Adams CF South Forsythe HS Georgia (same school as Chase Fowler)

46. Timothy Dunn RHP Trevecca Nazarene U.

47. Jason Hampton RHP Rockland HS (CA)

48. Kenny Swab C Young Harris College Jr.

49. Darion Hamilton CF Taylorsville HS Mississippi (same school as Billy Hamilton - cousins)

50. Chris Page 1B Genesee CC NY Jr.

[SoTxRedsFan]

Not a corner infielder in sight.....

[SoTxRedsFan]

Thanks for posting that Jake!

[redhawk61]

Not a corner infielder in sight.....

Pitching and defense up the middle.

[11larkin11]

ah thank you Jake

[RedlegJake]

16 hitters - 6 HS, 10 college
5 catchers 3 college 2 HS
4 SS 3 HS 1 college
2 CFers, 1 RFer, 1 2B, 3 1B

15 pitchers - 9 college 6 HS 12 RH 3 LH

3 straight 1B-men 22-23-24 Guess we're not deep enough with Votto, Alonso and Parker

[Caveat Emperor]

The Reds have taken some fantastic prep talent on Day 2, but I don't know that they've got the money to sign more than a couple of them.

[princeton]

pre-draft thought:

“It’s a solid to average class. The best part of this Draft might be Rounds 2-6. There’s good depth there.” — Chris Buckley

[OnBaseMachine]

Hopefully they can sign Barnhart and at least one of Devin Marrero/Stephen Perez.

I really like the Juan Silva pick. Fellhauer and Pearl sound very interesting too.

[redsmetz]

How many guys have been drafted from Kent State - I'm think about five so far.

[NorrisHopper30]

Valaika, relation?

EDIT: Nevermind, didn't notice you had it in parantheses.

[traderumor]

Valaika, relation?

EDIT: Nevermind, didn't notice you had it in parantheses.

Brother option, they had to pick him.

[OnBaseMachine]

From Jonathan Mayo:

day 2 update; Reds loading up Florida HS SS; Marrero latest, will he sign? Some say yes, some say no.

[SoTxRedsFan]

Jason (Knoxville)
Any thoughts on Billy Hamilton?

Keith Law
Can run. Can't hit. Best of luck.

[Degenerate39]

Jason (Knoxville)
Any thoughts on Billy Hamilton?

Keith Law
Can run. Can't hit. Best of luck.

Keith Law's opinion's don't count.