MLB Draft 2009

The 2009 MLB Draft , the Entry Draft of Major League Baseball, took place June 9-11, 2009 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City. Stephen Strasburg was chosen as the first player of the Washington Nationals. The draft order is based on the rankings of the MLB season 2008 , with the worst team being allowed to vote first.

First round voting rights

All star

0* 0Player did not sign

Pick	player	team	position	school
1	Stephen Strasburg	Washington Nationals	RHP	San Diego State University
2	Dustin Ackley	Seattle Mariners	1B / OF	University of North Carolina
3	Donavan Tate	San Diego Padres	CF	Cartersville High School (GA)
4th	Tony Sanchez	Pittsburgh Pirates	C.	Boston College
5	Matt Hobgood	Baltimore Orioles	RHP	Norco High School (CA)
6th	Zack Wheeler	San Francisco Giants	RHP	East Paulding High School (GA)
7th	Mike Minor	Atlanta Braves	LHP	Vanderbilt University
8th	Mike Leake	Cincinnati Reds	RHP	Arizona State University
9	Jacob Turner	Detroit Tigers	RHP	Westminster Christian Academy (MO)
10	Drew Storen	Washington Nationals	RHP	Stanford University
11	Tyler Matzek	Colorado Rockies	LHP	Capistrano Valley High School
12	Aaron Crow	Kansas City Royals	RHP	Fort Worth Cats / University of Missouri
13	Grant Green	Oakland Athletics	SS	USC
14th	Matt Purke *	Texas Rangers	LHP	Small High School (TX)
15th	Alex White	Cleveland Indians	RHP	University of North Carolina
16	Bobby Borchering	Arizona Diamondbacks	3B	Bishop Verot High School (FL)
17th	AJ Pollock	Arizona Diamondbacks	OF	University of Notre Dame
18th	Chad James	Florida marlins	LHP	Yukon HS (OK)
19th	Shelby Miller	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP	Brownwood High School (TX)
20th	Chad Jenkins	Toronto Blue Jays	RHP	Kennesaw State University
21st	Jiovanni Mier	Houston Astros	SS	Bonita High School (CA)
22nd	Kyle Gibson	Minnesota Twins	RHP	University of Missouri
23	Jared Mitchell	Chicago White Sox	OF	LSU
24	Randal Grichuck	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	OF	Lamar Consolidated High School (TX)
25th	Mike Trout	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	OF	Millville Senior High School (NJ)
26th	Eric Arnett	Milwaukee Brewers	RHP	Indiana University
27	Nick Franklin	Seattle Mariners	SS	Lake Brantley High School (FL)
28	Reymond Fuentes	Boston Red Sox	OF	Fernando Callejo HS (PR)
29	Slade Heathcott	New York Yankees	OF	Texas High School (TX)
30th	LeVon Washington *	Tampa Bay Rays	2 B	Buchholz High School (FL)
31	Brett Jackson	Chicago Cubs	OF	University of California
32	Tim Wheeler	Colorado Rockies	OF	Sacramento State University

Additional first round election

Pick	player	team	position	school
33	Steve Baron	Seattle Mariners	C.	John A. Ferguson High School (FL)
34	Rex Brothers	Colorado Rockies	LHP	Lipscomb University
35	Matthew Davidson	Arizona Diamondbacks	3B	Yucaipa High School (CA)
36	Aaron Miller	Los Angeles Dodgers	LHP	Baylor University
37	James Paxton *	Toronto Blue Jays	LHP	University of Kentucky
38	Joshua Phegley	Chicago White Sox	C.	Indiana University
39	Kentrail Davis	Milwaukee Brewers	CF	University of Tennessee
40	Tyler Skaggs	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	LHP	Santa Monica High School (CA)
41	Christopher Owings	Arizona Diamondbacks	SS	Gilbert High School (SC)
42	Garrett Richards	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	RHP	University of Oklahoma
43	Brad Boxberger	Cincinnati Reds	RHP	USC
44	Tanner Scheppers	Texas Rangers	RHP	St. Paul Saints / Fresno State
45	Michael Belfiore	Arizona Diamondbacks	LHP	Boston College
46	Matthew Bashore	Minnesota Twins	LHP	Indiana University
47	Kyle Heckathorn	Milwaukee Brewers	RHP	Kennesaw State
48	Tyler Kehrer	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	LHP	Eastern Illinois University
49	Victor Black	Pittsburgh Pirates	RHP	Dallas Baptist University

From Baseball America

Substitute elections

1. ↑ Replacement for non-contract signing with the 2008 first-round election of Aaron Crow
2. ↑ Choice of the Los Angeles Dodgers to replace the contract with the free agent Orlando Hudson
3. ^ Election of the New York Mets to replace the contract with the free agent Francisco Rodríguez
4. ^ Election of the New York Yankees to replace the contract with the free agent Mark Teixeira
5. ↑ Choice of the Philadelphia Phillies to replace the contract with the free agent Raúl Ibáñez
6. ↑ Replacement for not signing a contract with the 2008 first-round election Gerrit Cole
7. ↑ Choice of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to replace the contract with the free agent Brian Fuentes
8. ↑ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Raúl Ibáñez to the Philadelphia Phillies
9. ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Brian Fuentes to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
10. ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Orlando Hudson to the Los Angeles Dodgers
11. ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Derek Lowe to the Atlanta Braves
12. ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent AJ Burnett to the New York Yankees
13. ^ Compensation for the loss of the Type A free agent Orlando Cabrera to the Oakland Athletics
14. ^ Compensation for the loss of the A free agent CC Sabathia to the New York Yankees
15. ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Mark Teixeira to the New York Yankees
16. ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Juan Cruz to the Kansas City Royals
17. ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Francisco Rodriguez to the New York Mets
18. ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Jeremy Affeldt to the San Francisco Giants
19. ^ Compensation for the loss of the Type B free agent Milton Bradley to the Chicago Cubs
20. ↑ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Brandon Lyon to the Detroit Tigers
21. ^ Compensation for the loss of the Type B free agent Dennys Reyes to the St. Louis Cardinals
22. ↑ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Brian Shouse to the Tampa Bay Rays
23. ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Jon Garland to the Arizona Diamondbacks
24. ↑ Replacement for the non-contract signing with the 2008 round of Tanner Scheppers election

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ( page no longer available , search in web archives: 2009 Draft Order )