A Marlin named Giancarlo

Another name change is taking place in the Marlins organization this season. Just weeks after the team changed its name to the Miami Marlins their right fielder has announced that he wants to be referred to as Giancarlo Stanton. That's actually not surprising since it is his given name. 


A couple years ago in our fantasy draft I called out the name Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton. The reaction was confusion and I clarified by calling out Mike Stanton. He had never played above Double A but had shown he could mash by clubbing 39 home runs at age 18 while at Class A and followed up the next season hitting 12 at Class A advanced and 16 at Double A. I knew I had to have him and secured him at $5 although I was willing to go double that. 


He split 2010 between Double A where he had a torrid start and the Marlins where he showed he could hit Major League pitching. That year he hit .313/.442/.729 with 21 home runs, 52 RBI, 42 runs and one steal in 53 games at Double A and hit .259/.326/.507 with 22 home runs, 59 RBI, 45 runs and 5 steals in 100 games with the Marlins. He followed that up with his first full season in 2011 hitting .262/.356/.537 with 34 home runs, 87 RBI, 79 runs and 5 steals in 150 games.


This season he should be batting fourth with Jose Reyes, Emilio Bonifacio and Hanley Ramirez before him. That should increase his RBI output tremendously. While the new stadium will be more pitcher friendly with deeper alleys, the powerful Stanton will still put many offerings over the walls. The legend of Giancarlo has just started to be written.

Danys Baez retires

Danys Baez announced his retirement from playing baseball in February 2012. He originally signed with the Indians as an amateur free agent in 1999 out of Cuba. He pitched three seasons with the Indians, two with the Devil Rays, split 2006 with the Dodgers and Braves, two with the Orioles and his final two with the Phillies. For his career he was 40-57 with a 4.25 ERA, 505 strikeouts, 1.13 WHIP and 114 saves in 697 innings over 533 games. He had one All Star selection in 2005 while with the Devil Rays.

College Spotlight 022712

Here is my week two installment of College Spotlight for 2012. This week I am looking at Johnny Coy of Wichita State and Bobby Wahl of Ole Miss.


Junior First baseman Johnny Coy had a monster weekend at the plate feasting on North Dakota pitching. He had two career RBI days with seven in the Friday game and topping that with nine in the Sunday game. In the four game series he was 13 for 20 with two home runs, three doubles, 20 RBI and seven runs. For the season he is hitting .486/.500/.743 with two home runs, 20 RBI, eight runs and zero steals in eight games. In 2011 as a sophomore he hit .274/.344/.421 with seven home runs, 59 RBI, 42 runs and one steal in 64 games.


Sophomore RHP Bobby Wahl had a good outing against UNC Wilmington going seven strong innings while striking out nine and giving up only one hit and two walks against the 25 batters he faced. For the season he is now 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA, 11 strikeouts and 0.83 WHIP in 12 innings over two games. In 2011 getting his feet wet as a freshman he was 0-2 with a 4.80 ERA, 26 strikeouts, 1.47 WHIP and 4 saves in 30 innings over 18 games.

Bengie Molina retires

Bengie Molina announced his retirement from playing baseball in February 2012. Molina originally signed with the Angels as an amateur free agent in 1993 out of Puerto Rico. The catcher sat out 2011 after splitting 2010 between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers. In 2010 he also became the sixth player in MLB history to play for the two World Series teams in the same season and also added his named to the record books by becoming the first catcher to ever hit a grand slam while hitting for the cycle in the same game. He played for 13 seasons which included another three with the Giants, one with the Blue Jays and seven plus a sniff of coffee with the Angels. He did win a World Series Championship with the Angels in 2002. For his career he hit .274/.307/.411 with 144 home runs, 711 RBI, 457 runs and 3 steals in 1362 games. He also threw out 31% of those that attempted to steal on him. He was the oldest of the three catching Molina brothers with his brother Jose currently with the Rays and Yadier is with the Cardinals.

Dealing with the Dark Side

I imagine nearly every league has one. That person that every other one in the league dreads dealing with because they wear their emotions on their sleeve and spouts every thought that comes into their head. Our league has one and I vowed never to trade with him again. He worships Darth Vader,  is a Yankee fan and his nickname truly is Lucifer. Shudders!


Last season he approached me wanting to know what I wanted Buster Posey after he was injured. I made an offer and he said he only wanted serious offers and would be trading Posey to my main competition. While I like Posey I wasn't about to pay premium prices for possibly damaged goods even in today's age of medical wonders. It turns out the owner of the other team had a similar view and didn't trade for Posey either. Eventually I saw that the league cellar dweller made the deal.


He tried sending another deal toward the trade deadline last year and I declined. He tried to make another trade with another team and publicly berated him for not taking the offer. The season ended and I planned on carrying my team fairly intact into the next draft in our keeper league.


Last month the offers started coming again. The first email I dismissed without much thought. Then came an offer that caught my attention. He offered James Shields and Ben Zobrist in exchange for Luke Hochevar. I had traded for Hochevar at the deadline last season because he was only one dollar and not yet under contract. I knew the Dark Side wanted him for that reason plus he wanted to unload Shields and Zobrist who were only under contract through 2012. I bristled initially because of the economics and accounting involved because it would cut into my available funds for the next draft while deepening his pockets. But I couldn't over look the fact that Shields is a definite upgrade over Hochevar and Zobrist is an upgrade over my second basemen unless Jemile Weeks or Gordan Beckham really breaks out. I decided to agree to the trade while gambling that the extra $23 hit to my payroll would pay off for 2012. Little did I know that this was just a gateway trade.


Then came another offer where he tried for Julio Teheran. I also have Teheran for one dollar and he is not yet under contract. Plus I think he has a bright future coupled by his performance and a scouting report I'd seen that claimed Teheran is the best Latin pitcher since Felix Hernandez. If he approaches that then he is worth more than a few beans. I was also put off by the fact Juan Pierre was part of his package and we know I don't have a high opinion of him and his declining skills. Trade offer declined.


The next offer had him requesting Jaime Garcia in exchange for Jeff Niemann and Wilson Ramos. Garcia is not yet under contract and currently at $4. I planned on putting him until contract for the next couple seasons. Niemann is another 2012 contract he wanted to unload although Ramos is not currently under contract. Again there were other factors involved rather than just the players themselves. Normally getting two players for one is nice but I didn't want to lose the extra roster spot going into the draft plus there would be an additional hit to my budget. Wilson really intrigued me because I have a soft spot for catchers and many consider him to be one of the stars of the future. I countered that I would accept Wilson alone in exchange for Garcia and he quickly agreed. Wilson will be an upgrade over Hank Conger who I will drop so I actually picked up an open roster spot with the deal.


It wasn't long before another offer came in and I wondered if the rest of the league had boycotted the Dark Side. He offered Scott Baker and Niemann in exchange for Allen Craig and Teheran. Baker is yet another 2012 contract he wanted to unload. While I like Baker his $11 tag for 2012 weighed heavy against Craig's $5. Plus this was truly an example of deciding between the present and the future. I believe Craig has a very bright future which he gave glimpses of last season and during the playoffs. I get to see how he performs this season before deciding on putting him under contract next year. Plus we already established Teheran isn't going. I clicked decline and wondered if another would come.


Of course only four days passed when a new email came. He was pitching Niemann again and was willing to take any one of four prospects: Craig, Teheran, Lucas Duda or Brad Peacock. Four players I think have very bright futures. Although I think that batters generally carry more value than pitchers I decided that I was willing to part with Duda. It is true that Niemann does not have a spot currently in the rotation but should get plenty of chances if any of the others falter. There is also the possibility he gets traded out of Tampa. The Niemann for Duda trade was made.


Our draft is less than three weeks away. These deals have changed my original draft strategy somewhat so we'll see how it goes. Plus it will be interesting to watch what the Dark Side does with the extra funds as the draft progresses.

Kelvin De La Cruz traded to Rangers

Kelvin De La Cruz was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Texas Rangers on February 20, 2012 in exchange for cash. Normally I wouldn't comment on players with no MLB experience unless they are in a trade for a MLB player but the Rangers have already placed De La Cruz on their roster. He pitched Double A at Double A and was 5-6 with a 4.19 ERA, 95 strikeouts, 1.48 WHIP and 2 saves in 86 innings over 23 games. He originally signed with the Indians as an amateur free agent in 2004 of the Dominican Republic. 

Four Base Error by MLB on Braun

The way that Major League Baseball dropped the ball on the Ryan Braun situation is a shame. It is not a matter of guilt or innocence any more because he got off on a technicality. Of course Braun has been thumping his chest claiming that truth was on his side. 

How did the MLB allow Braun to slide safely into home after handling this so poorly? They gave the test and had the results which showed Braun had much higher levels of testosterone than normal. Yet some where along the way the chain of evidence was broken and Braun was allowed to walk. While the MLB may like to hand down sentences its ability to follow the Law and Order model is severely lacking. 

This should be a black mark on the Bud Selig term as commissioner.  The game is trying to move past the steroid era and the handling of an accusation against the reigning National League MVP should have been handled with meticulous precision. The world was watching this through a magnifying glass but Sherlock Holmes wasn't on this case. Did Selig have the best possible people on this? The results would indicate the answer is no. Sure people make mistakes but having the right people in place with the correct protocols and procedures help to ensure that mistakes aren't made. At the very least the credibility of the MLB has been damaged.

College Spotlight 022212

This is the first installment of a new weekly series where I will feature one position player and one pitcher in college. It may be that they had a good week or are having a good season up to that point. 


Junior outfielder Michael Burruss of Georgia Southern started the season off strong in a three game series against University of Tennessee at Martin. He had seven hit in 14 at bats that included two home runs and two doubles to go along with one walk. His line to start the season shows he is hitting .500/.533/.1.071 with two home runs, eight RBI, six runs and zero steals in three games. In his Sophomore season in 2011 he hit .300/.330/.410 with three home runs, 46 RBI, 51 runs and 9 steals in 62 games. The Georgia Southern line up also features Eric Phillips and Victor Roache and the trio should help spark the team and each other all season.


Junior RHP Joey Wagman of Cal Poly had an impressive outing against Oklahoma State. He pitched a scoreless eight innings and allowed only two hits and had no walks while facing 27 batters total. He starts the year 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, five strikeouts and 0.25 WHIP in 8 innings. As a Sophomore in 2011 he was 4-3 with a 3.62 ERA, 52 strikeouts and 1.10 WHIP in 64.2 innings over 17 games. Considering the traditional power Wagman started off against it will be interesting to follow his progress the rest of the season.

Chris Carpenter traded to Red Sox as compensation for Theo Epstein

Chris Carpenter was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Boston Red Sox as compensation for Theo Epstein. A player to be named later will complete the deal. RHP Carpenter split 2011 between Double A, Triple A and the Cubs. He was 1-1 with a 4.38 ERA, six strikeouts, 1.14 WHIP and one save in 12.1 innings over 10 games at Double A, was 2-3 with a 6.53 ERA, 28 strikeouts, 1.81 WHIP and one save in 30.1 innings over 22 games at Triple A and was 0-0 with a 2.79 ERA, eight strikeouts and 1.97 WHIP in 9.2 innings over 10 games with the Cubs. He was originally drafted by the Cubs in the third round in 2008.

Mike Cameron retires

Mike Cameron announced his retirement from playing baseball in February 2012. He was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round in 1991.The outfielder played 17 seasons and made one All Star team in 2001. He played with the White Sox 1995 to 1998 before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds in November 1998. He played with the Reds in 1999 and was then traded to the Seattle Mariners in February 2000. He played with the Mariners 2000 to 2003 and then signed with the New York Mets in December 2003 as a free agent. He played with the Mets in 2004 and 2005 before being traded to the San Diego Padres in November 2005. He played with the Padres in 2006 and 2007 and then signed with the Milwaukee Brewers in January 2008. He played with the Brewers in 2008 and 2009 and then signed with the Boston Red Sox in December 2009. He played with the Red Sox in 2010 and 2011 before being traded to the Florida Marlins in July 2011. He was released by the Marlins in September 2011. The Washington Nationals signed him to a minor league contract in December 2011 before he decided to retire. For his career he hit .249/.338/.444 with 278 home runs, 968 RBI, 1064 runs and 297 steals in 1955 games.

Tim Wakefield retires

Tim Wakefield announced his retirement from playing baseball in February 2012. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth round in 1988 out of the Florida Institute of Technology. While at Florida Tech he played first base and set the school's single season records of 22 home runs and 71 RBI plus had the career record of 40 home runs. While drafted as a first baseman he was told he wouldn't advance above Double A and he made the position switch to RHP after learning to throw the knuckleball. He pitched two seasons with the Pirates before being released in April 1995. The Boston Red Sox signed him the following week and he pitched 17 years with the team. He twice won the World Series Championship with the Red Sox in 2004 and 2007. He made one All Star team in 2009. For his career he was 200-180 with a 4.41 ERA, 2156 strikeouts and 1.35 WHIP in 3226.1 innings over 627 games. 

A. J. Burnett traded to Pirates

A. J. Burnett was traded by the New York Yankees to the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 17, 2012. In exchange the Yankees receive minor league players Diego Moreno and Exicardo Cayones.


RHP Burnett is 35 and has pitched 13 seasons in the Majors including three with the Yankees, three with the Blue Jays and seven with the Marlins. In 2011 he was 11-11 with a 5.15 ERA, 173 strikeouts and 1.43 WHIP in 190.1 innings over 32 games. For his career he is 121-111 with a 4.10 ERA, 1791 strikeouts and 1.33 WHIP in 1960.1 innings over 314 games. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the eighth round in 1995. 


RHP Moreno is 25 and split 2011 between Class A Advanced and Double A. He was 2-4 with a 3.21 ERA, 31 strikeouts, 1.22 WHIP and 5 saves in 33.2 innings over 34 games at Class A Advanced and was 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA, 14 strikeouts and 1.18 WHIP in 11 innings over seven games at Double A. He originally signed with the Pirates as an amateur free agent in 2009 out of Venezuela.


Cayones is 20 and an outfielder who split 2011 between Rookie ball and Class A short season. He hit .293/.389/.427 with zero home runs, 12 RBI, 14 runs and 2 steals in 27 games at Rookie ball and hit .063/.189/.063 with zero home runs, zero RBI, zero runs and one steal in 11 games at Class A short season. He originally signed with the Pirates as an amateur free agent in 2008 out of Venezuela.

Gary Carter Died

Hall of Fame Catcher Gary Carter passed away today at the age of 57. He lost his battle to brain cancer. The baseball world truly lost one of the great ones.


He held a special spot in my life because I played catcher in little league and high school and Carter was one of the Big Three along with Bench and Fisk. Playing in the 70's and 80's those three gave young catchers some one to look up to and idolize. Besides being a great catcher one thing I remember about Gary Carter was his smile. He came across as extremely likeable and his smile always beamed in his interviews.


Carter played for 19 seasons which started with 11 seasons with the Montreal Expos, five with the New York Mets, one with the San Francisco Giants, one with the Los Angeles Dodgers and one final season with the Expos. His 1986 Mets team won the World Series. He was an All-Star 11 times and was twice the MVP of the All star game. He was originally drafted by the Expos in the third round in 1972. For his career he hit .262/.335/.439 with 324 home runs, 1225 RBI, 1025 runs and 39 steals in 2296 games. Also for his career he threw out 35% of the runners attempting to steal. By comparison only two catchers were higher than that in 2011 and Bench was 43%, Fisk was 34% and future Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez is at 46%.

No Cespedes in Miami

I just read that the Oakland Athletics made the surprise move to land Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Probably the two people happiest about this are me and Emilio Bonifacio although not necessarily in that order. Bonifacio is coming off his break out year and is penciled in as their starting center fielder in 2012. The signing of Cespedes would have hampered his chances to build on that since Cespedes will likely play in center and it would have pushed Bonifacio back into an utility role. I have long been a fan of Bonifacio and he'll be one I will carry over on the roster in my keeper league. Given the chance to bat second in that line up as projected he could easily put up much better numbers than last year.

2011 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 76 to 80

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2009 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2009 did looking at picks 76 to 80. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The New York Yankees drafted catcher John Murphy 76th out of the Pendleton School in Florida. He split 2011 between Class A and Class A Advanced. He hit .297/.343/.457 with six home runs, 32 RBI, 31 runs and 2 steals in 63 games at Class A and hit .259/.270/.365 with one home run, 14 RBI, eight runs and zero steals in 23 games at Class A Advanced.


The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP William Alexander Wilson 77th out of Texas A&M. He split 2011 between Double A and Triple A. He was 9-4 with a 3.05 ERA, 99 strikeouts and 1.25 WHIP in 112 innings over 21 games at Double A and was 1-0 with a 3.43 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 1.24 WHIP in 21 innings over four games at Triple A.


The Tampa Bay Rays drafted shortstop Kenneth Diekroeger 78th out of Menlo School in California. He did not sign and enrolled to play baseball at Stanford. He played 2011 at Stanford as a sophomore and hit .293/.356/.364 with two home runs, 31 RBI, 31 runs and 2 steals in 56 games.


The Chicago Cubs drafted 2B/3B David John LeMahieu 79th out of Louisiana State. He split 2011 between Double A, Triple A and the Cubs. He hit .358/.386/.492 with two home runs, 27 RBI, 32 runs and 4 steals in 50 games at Double A, hit .286/.328/.366 with three home runs, 23 RBI, 23 runs and 5 steals in 58 games at Triple A and hit .250/.262/.283 with zero home runs, four RBI, three runs and zero steals in 37 games with the Cubs.


The Los Angeles Angels drafted LHP Patrick Corbin 80th out of Chipola Junior College. He pitched 2011 at Double A and was 9-8 with a 4.21 ERA, 142 strikeouts and 1.32 WHIP in 160.1 innings over 26 games.

2011 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 71 to 75

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2009 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2009 did looking at picks 71 to 75. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Chicago White Sox drafted LHP David Holmberg 71st out of Port Charlotte High School in Florida. He split 2011 between Class A and Class A Advanced. He was 8-3 with a 2.39 ERA, 81 strikeouts and 0.94 WHIP in 83 innings over 14 games at Class A and was 4-6 with a 4.67 ERA, 76 strikeouts and 1.51 WHIP in 71.1 innings over 13 games at Class A Advanced.


The New York Mets drafted LHP Steven Matz 72nd out of Ward Melville High School in New York. He missed 2011 due to an elbow injury.


The Milwaukee Brewers drafted outfielder Maxwell Walla 73rd out of Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico. He played 2011 at Rookie ball and hit .285/.374/.411 with four home runs, 29 RBI, 40 runs and 5 steals in 69 games. 


The Milwaukee Brewers drafted catcher Cameron Garfield 74th out of Murrieta Valley High School in California. He split 2011 between Rookie ball and Class A before a knee injury ended his season. He hit .361/.395/.667 with two home runs, 10 RBI, seven runs and zero steals in nine games at Rookie and hit .118/.211/.176 with zero home runs, two RBI, three runs and zero steals in six games at Class A.


The Philadelphia Phillies drafted outfielder Kelly Dugan 75th out of Notre Dame High School in California. He played 2011 at Class A short season and hit .284/.343/.386 with two home runs, 21 RBI, 25 runs and 6 steals in 47 games.

2011 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 66 to 70

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2009 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2009 did looking at picks 66 to 70. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Florida Marlins drafted RHP Bryan Berglund was drafted 66th out of Royal High School in California. He missed 2011 with a shoulder injury.


The St Louis Cardinals drafted catcher Robert Stock 67th out of Southern Cal. He split 2011 between Class A and Class A Advanced.
He hit .176/.241/.275 with one home run, six RBI, four runs and one steal in 16 games at Class A and hit .262/.339/.349 with one home run, nine RBI, 16 runs and zero steals in 42 games at Class A Advanced.


The Toronto Blue Jays drafted LHP Jake Eliopoulos 68th out of Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Ontario. He did not sign, played baseball at Chipola College, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 15th round in 2010 and did not sign and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 43rd round in 2011.


The Houston Astros drafted RHP Tanner Bushue 69th out of South Central High School in Illinois. He split 2011 between Rookie ball and Class A. He was 0-2 with a 7.88 ERA, seven strikeouts and 1.75 WHIP in 8 innings over three games at Rookie and was 6-6 with a 4.66 ERA, 51 strikeouts and 1.37 WHIP in 77.1 innings over 16 games at Class A.


The Minnesota Twins drafted RHP William Bullock 70th out of Florida. He split his season between Double A and one game at Triple A. He was 3-1 with a 4.53 ERA, 65 strikeouts, 1.39 WHIP and 11 saves in 49.2 innings over 50 games at Double A and was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, one strikeout and 2.00 WHIP in one inning in the Triple A game.

Bob Herold as Odysseus

The University of Nebraska Omaha baseball team enters an new era as they make the jump to Division I this spring. Yet looking at the schedule it appears that Head Coach Bob Herold is auditioning for the role of Odysseus by the fact that the vast majority of their games are on the road. You will find the word "at" on the schedule 31 times. Plus there are an additional seven games played at the 2012 RussMatt Central Florida Invitational which is an annual spring break event. The UNO Mavericks have a total of four home games on their schedule.


They start off the season against the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders. That certainly plays into the Odysseus theme as they battle Islanders, Black Knights, Braves and Rebels on the road. Of course with as many miles logged comparisons could be made to Lewis and Clark. The team will criss cross the country from Texas to Washington to Florida. Like Lewis and Clark they will see much wild life in the form of mascots such as Cougars, Tigers and Bears. Oh my! Actually on the road they see two sets of Cougars, two sets of Wildcats, Tigers, Bears, Bison, Gophers, Redhawks, Blackbirds, Gamecocks, Hawkeyes and Blue Jays. They even wander across some Mastodons. 


Their only home games include three against North Dakota State and one against BYU. More Bison and Cougars to add to the list. Originally BYU was not listed as a home game but when they added a game at Creighton it must have helped to convince them to spend an extra day in Omaha.


In all seriousness it will be fun and interesting to watch how UNO does this season. They don't play many traditional baseball powers and their biggest challenges should be against Washington State, Missouri and Creighton. While Creighton is in UNO's backyard both games in the series are at Creighton on March 27th and May 9th. That could help the genesis of a local rivalry.


Coach Herold enters 2012 in his 13th year as UNO's skipper. He has had some success with a 408-244-2 record and his teams made it to the post season seven times and won three conference championships. Three times he was the NCC Coach of the Year taking the honor in 2002, 2005 and 2008. Now Herold helps guide the team as they enter the Summit League although only IPFW, North Dakota State and  Oakland are on the schedule this year.


The Mavericks top four hitters from 2011 all return. Shortstop/third baseman Brady Hohl hit .408/.472/.534 with five home runs, 35 RBI, 59 runs and 15 steals in 55 games. Second baseman Caleb Palensky hit .366/.432/.549 with four home runs, 36 RBI, 35 runs and 2 steals in 50 games. Outfielder Mark Waldron hit .364/.463/.438 with zero home runs, 32 RBI, 31 runs and 5 steals in 39 games. Outfielder Connor McCrite hit .359/.394/.534 with two home runs, 14 RBI, 22 runs and 5 steals in 36 games.


Two of the Mavericks starting pitchers from 2011 return. RHP Matt Tew was 6-1 with a 2.98 WHIP, 39 strikeouts and 1.43 WHIP in 48.1 innings over 13 games. LHP Cory Buckley was 5-3 with a 3.57 ERA, 29 strikeouts, 1.42 WHIP and 2 saves in 45.1 innings over 14 games.


I'll be watching UNO make the transition and will be rooting them on as a fan and as an alum. Go Mavs!

2011 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 61 to 65

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2009 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2009 did looking at picks 61 to 65. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Chicago White Sox drafted outfielder Trayce Thompson 61st out of Santa Margarita High School in California. He played 2011 at Class A and hit .241/.329/.457 with 24 home runs, 87 RBI, 95 runs and 8 steals in 136 games.


The Texas Rangers drafted third baseman Thomas Mendonca 62nd out of Fresno State. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .278/.335/.492 with 25 home runs, 87 RBI, 75 runs and zero steals in 125 games.


The Cleveland Indians drafted outfielder Jason Kipnis 63rd out of Arizona State. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Indians. Hit hit .280/.362/.484 with 12 home runs, 55 RBI, 65 runs and 12 steals in 92 games at Triple A and hit .272/.333/.507 with seven home runs, 19 RBI, 24 runs and 5 steals in 36 games playing second base with the Indians.


The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted outfielder Marc Krauss 64th out of Ohio University. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .242/.340/.439 with 16 home runs, 65 RBI, 69 runs and 3 steals in 125 games.


The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted RHP Garrett Gould 65th out of Maize High School in Kansas. He pitched 2011 at Class A and was 11-6 with a 2.40 ERA, 104 strikeouts and 1.12 WHIP in 123.2 innings over 27 games. 

2011 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 56 to 60

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2009 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2009 did looking at picks 56 to 60. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted outfielder Blake Smith 56th out of UC Berkeley. He split 2011 between Rookie ball and Class A Advanced. He hit .450/.552/1.150 with four home runs, 10 RBI, seven runs and zero steals in six games at Rookie ball and hit .294/.359/.539 with 16 home runs, 63 RBI, 59 runs and 3 steals in 74 games at Class A Advanced.


The Cincinnati Reds drafted shortstop Billy Hamilton 57th out of Taylorsville High School in Mississippi. He played 2011 at Class A and hit .278/.340/.360 with three home runs, 50 RBI, 99 runs and 103 steals in 135 games.


The Detroit Tigers drafted LHP Andrew Oliver 58th out of Oklahoma State. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Tigers. He was 8-12 with a 4.71 ERA, 143 strikeouts and 1.56 WHIP in 147 innings over 26 games at Triple A and was 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA, five strikeouts and 1.97 WHIP in 9.2 innings over two games with the Tigers.


The Colorado Rockies drafted third baseman Nolan Arenado 59th out of El Toro High School in California. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .298/.349/.487 with 20 home runs, 122 RBI, 82 runs and 2 steals in 134 games.


The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted RHP Eric Smith 60th out of Rhode Island. He pitched 2011 at Class A Advanced and was 5-13 with a 6.35 ERA, 103 strikeouts and 1.89 WHIP in 150.1 innings over 28 games.

2011 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 50 to 55

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2009 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2009 did looking at picks 50 to 55. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Washington Nationals drafted second baseman Jeffery Kobernus 50th out of UC Berkeley. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .282/.313/.387 with seven home runs, 52 RBI, 67 runs and 53 steals in 124 games.


The Seattle Mariners drafted first baseman Richard Poythress 51st out of Georgia. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .267/.347/.416 with 11 home runs, 64 RBI, 50 runs and 2 steals in 122 games.


The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Everett Williams 52nd out of McCallum High School in Texas. He played six games at Class A in 2011 before his season ended with a knee injury after a collision with another player. In those six games he hit .300/.391/.300 with zero home runs, one RBI, five runs and 3 steals.


The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted RHP Brooks Pounders 53rd out of Temecula Valley High School in California. He pitched 2011 at Class A and was 5-5 with a 3.68 ERA, 72 strikeouts, 1.14 WHIP and 3 saves  in 66 innings over 36 games.


The St Louis Cardinals drafted shortstop Mychal Givens 54th out of H B Plant High School in Florida. He split 2011 between Class A short season and Class A. He hit .279/.361/.337 with one home run, 30 RBI, 30 runs and 14 steals in 74 games at Class A short season and hit .195/.260/.229 with zero home runs, 15 RBI, 21 runs and 6 steals in 57 games at Class A.


The San Francisco Giants drafted catcher Thomas Joseph 55th out of Horizon High School in Arizona. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .270/.317/.471 with 22 home runs, 95 RBI, 80 runs and one steal in 127 games.

2011 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 71 to 77

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2008 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2008 did looking at picks 71 to 77. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Philadelphia Phillies drafted RHP Jason Knapp 71st out of North Hunterdon High School in New Jersey. He was traded to the Indians in 2009. He missed 2011 with a shoulder injury.


The Colorado Rockies drafted outfielder Charles Blackmon 72nd out of Georgia Tech. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Rockies. He hit .337/.393/.572 with 10 home runs, 49 RBI, 49 runs and 12 steals in 58 games at Triple A and hit .255/.277/.296 with one home run, eight RBI, nine runs and 5 steals in 27 games with the Rockies. He missed the second half of 2011 with a broken foot.


The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted RHP Bryan Shaw 73rd out of Cal State Long Beach. He split 2011 between Double A, Triple A and the Diamondbacks. He was 3-1 with a 0.87 ERA, 15 strikeouts, 1.11 WHIP and 7 saves in 20.2 innings over 15 games at Double A, was 1-0 with a 4.58 ERA, 15 strikeouts, 1.02 WHIP and 9 saves in 17.2 innings over 16 games at Triple A and was 1-0 with a 2.54 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 1.34 WHIP in 28.1 innings over 33 games with the Diamondbacks.


The Los Angeles Angels drafted RHP Tyler Chatwood 74th out of Redlands East Valley High School in California. He split 2011 between Triple A and with the Angels. He was 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA, 11 strikeouts and 2.00 WHIP in 16 innings over four games at Triple A and was 6-11 with a 4.75 ERA, 74 strikeouts and 1.67 WHIP in 142 innings over 27 games with the Angels.


The New York Yankees drafted RHP Joseph Scott Bittle 75th out of Ole Miss. He did not sign, returned to pitch at Ole Miss and was drafted by the St Louis Cardinals in the fourth round in 2009. He split 2011 between Rookie ball and Class A short season. He was 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA, one strikeout and 1.87 WHIP in 2.2 innings over three games at Rookie and was 0-0 with a 10.12 ERA, five strikeouts and 3.00 WHIP in 2.2 innings over three games at Class A short season.


The Cleveland Indians drafted RHP Curtis Haley 76th out of Central Heights High School in Texas. He split 2011 between Rookie ball, Class A and Class A Advanced. He was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, four strikeouts and 0.00 WHIP in 3 innings over two games at Rookie ball, was 0-0 with a 2.84 ERA, 17 strikeouts, 1.03 WHIP and one save in 12.2 innings over eight games at Class A and was 1-1 with a 3.77 ERA, 27 strikeouts, 1.46 WHIP and one save in 28.2 innings over 19 games at Class A Advanced.


The Boston Red Sox drafted shortstop Derrik Gibson 77th out of Seaford High School in Delaware. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .240/.321/.306 with one home run, 30 RBI, 56 runs and 24 steals in 128 games.

2011 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 66 to 70

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2008 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2008 did looking at picks 66 to 70. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Seattle Mariners drafted outfielder Dennis Raden 66th out of Miami. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .330/.387/.599 with 18 home runs, 75 RBI, 61 runs and 2 steals in 76 games.


The Detroit Tigers drafted RHP Cody Satterwhite 67th out Ole Miss. He missed 2010 with a shoulder injury and returned to pitch Rookie ball in 2011. He was 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA, 10 strikeouts and 1.50 WHIP in 10 innings over eight games.


The New York Mets drafted outfielder Javier Rodriguez 68th out of Puerto Rico Baseball Academy High School in Puerto Rico. He split 2011 between Class A short season and Class A. He hit .257/.349/.410  with four home runs, 43 RBI, 32 runs and 5 steals in 67 games at Class A short season and hit .209/.284/.407 with four home runs, four RBI, 10 runs and zero steals in 26 games at Class A.


The San Diego Padres drafted third baseman James Darnell 69th out of South Carolina. He split 2011 between Double A, Triple A and the Padres. He hit .333/.434/.604 with 17 home runs, 62 RBI, 62 runs and 2 steals in 76 games at Double A, hit .261/.344/.425 with six home runs, 17 RBI, 20 runs and zero steals in 35 games at Triple A and hit .222/.294/.333 with one home run, seven RBI, two runs and one steal in 18 games with the Padres.


The Atlanta Braves drafted RHP Ezekiel Spruill 70th out of Kell High School in Georgia. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced and Double A. He was 7-9 with a 3.19 ERA, 92 strikeouts and 1.01 WHIP in 129.2 innings over 20 games at Class A Advanced and was 3-2 with a 3.20 ERA, 16 strikeouts and 1.38 WHIP in 45 innings over seven games at Double A.

2011 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 61 to 65

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2008 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2008 did looking at picks 61 to 65. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted RHP Joshua Lindblom 61st out of Purdue. He split 2011 between Double A and the Dodgers. He was 1-3 with a 2.13 ERA, 54 strikeouts, 1.04 WHIP and 17 saves in 42.1 innings over 34 games at Double A and was 1-0 with a 2.73 ERA, 28 strikeouts and 1.04 WHIP in 29.2 innings over 27 games with the Dodgers.


The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Thomas Adams 62nd out of Southern Illinois. He was released by the Brewers in 2010.


The Toronto Blue Jays drafted outfielder Kenneth Wilson 63rd out of Sickles High School in Florida. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .201/.296/.274 with zero home runs, 10 RBI, 21 runs and 17 steals in 48 games.


The Atlanta Braves drafted LHP Robert Stovall 64th out of Hokes Bluff High School in Alabama. He pitched 2011 at Class A and was 1-6 with a 5.91 ERA, 47 strikeouts, 2.02 WHIP and one save in 53.1 innings over 36 games.


The Chicago Cubs drafted RHP Aaron Shafer 65th out of Wichita State. He was released by the Cubs at the start of 2011, pitched in the Frontier League, and then signed with the Atlanta Braves where split time between Class A Advanced and Double A. He was 2-0 with a 0.61 ERA,  17 strikeouts and 0.95 WHIP in 14.2 innings over two games in the Frontier League, was 3-3 with a 3.05 ERA, 40 strikeouts and 1.31 WHIP in 65 innings over 11 games at Class A Advanced and was 3-2 with a 4.67 ERA, 37 strikeouts and 1.49 WHIP in 44.1 innings over seven games at Double A.

2011 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 56 to 60

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2008 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2008 did looking at picks 56 to 60. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Houston Astros drafted outfielder Joseph Austin 56th out of North Atlanta High School in Georgia. He split 2011 between Class A and Class A Advanced. He hit .203/.301/.260 with zero home runs, 16 RBI, nine runs and 6 steals in 32 games at Class A and hit .257/.318/.365 with three home runs, 37 RBI, 47 runs and 17 steals in 74 games at Class A Advanced.


The Texas Rangers drafted LHP Robert Ross 57th out of Lexington Christian Academy in Kentucky. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced and Double A. He was 9-4 with a 2.26 ERA, 98 strikeouts and 1.05 WHIP in 123.1 innings over 21 games at Class A Advanced and was 1-1 with a 2.61 ERA, 36 strikeouts and 1.00 WHIP in 38 innings over six games at Double A.


The Oakland Athletics drafted RHP Tyson Ross 58th out of UC Berkeley.  He split 2011 between Class A Advanced, Triple A and the Athletics. He was 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA, one strikeout and 3.00 WHIP in one inning in one game at Class A Advanced, was 3-2 with a 7.61 ERA, 34 strikeouts and 2.02 WHIP in 36.2 innings over nine games at Triple A and was 3-3 with a 2.75 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 1.28 WHIP in 36 innings over nine games with the Athletics.


The St Louis Cardinals drafted outfielder Shane Peterson 59th out of Cal State Long Beach. He split 2011 between Double A and Triple A. He hit .260/.357/.379 with three home runs, 27 RBI, 33 runs and 11 steals in 59 games at Double A and hit .293/.377/.479 with six home runs, 32 RBI, 31 runs and 2 steals in 46 games at Triple A.


The Minnesota Twins drafted shortstop Tyler Ladendorf 60th out of Howard College.  He split 2011 between Double A and Triple A. He hit .225/.308/.319 with six home runs, 35 RBI, 55 runs and 6 steals in 125 games at Double A and hit .211/.250/.263 with zero home runs, one RBI, two runs and zero steals in four games at Triple A.

2011 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 51 to 55

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2008 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2008 did looking at picks 47 to 50. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Philadelphia Phillies drafted outfielder Anthony Gose 51st out of Bellflower High School in California. He was traded to the Blue Jays in 2010. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .253/.349/.415 with 16 home runs, 59 RBI, 87 runs and 70 steals in 137 games.


The Florida Marlins drafted LHP Brad Hand 52nd out of Chaska High School in Minnesota. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced, Double A and the Marlins. He was 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA, four strikeouts and 2.00 WHIP in 5 innings in one game at Class A Advanced, was 11-4 with a 3.40 ERA, 71 strikeouts and 1.29 WHIP in 108.2 innings over 19 games at Double A and was 1-8 with a 4.20 ERA, 38 strikeouts and 1.47 WHIP in 60 innings over 12 games with the Marlins.


The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Seth Lintz 53rd out of Marshall County High School in Tennessee. He split 2011 between Rookie ball and Class A. He was 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA, 12 strikeouts and 2.21 WHIP in 12.2 innings over six games at Rookie ball and was 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA, 12 strikeouts and 1.12 WHIP in 10.2 innings over eight games at Class A.


The Milwaukee Brewers drafted outfielder Cutter Dykstra 54th out of Westlake High School in California. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .212/.265/.265 with one home run, 27 RBI, 26 runs and 12 steals in 94 games.


The Washington Nationals drafted outfielder Destin Hood 55th out of St Paul's Episcopal High School in Alabama. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .276/.364/.445 with 13 home runs, 83 RBI, 61 runs and 21 steals in 128 games.

2011 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 47 to 50

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2008 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2008 did looking at picks 47 to 50. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Tampa Bay Rays drafted LHP Kyle Lobstein 47th out of Coconino High School in Arizona. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced and Double A. He was 9-9 with a 3.71 ERA, 85 strikeouts and 1.24 WHIP in 121.1 innings over 22 games at Class A Advanced and was 1-1 with a 7.36 ERA, 11 strikeouts and 1.82 WHIP in 11 innings over two games at Double A.


The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted RHP Tanner Scheppers 48th out of Fresno State. He did not sign, pitched for the St Paul Saints in the Independent League and was then drafted by the Texas Rangers with the 44th pick of the first round in 2009. He split 2011 between Double A and Triple A. He was 2-1 with a 3.13 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 1.17 WHIP in 23 innings over 17 games at Double A and was 2-0 with a 4.35 ERA, 20 strikeouts, 1.69 WHIP and 2 saves in 20.2 innings over 11 games at Triple A.


The Kansas City Royals drafted second baseman Johnny Giavotella 49th out of the University of New Orleans. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Royals. He hit .338/.390/.481 with nine home runs, 72 RBI, 67 runs and 9 steals in 110 games at Triple A and hit .247/.273/.376 with two home runs, 21 RBI, 20 runs and 5 steals in 46 games with the Royals.


The Baltimore Orioles drafted outfielder Xavier Avery 50th out of Cedar Grove High School in Georgia. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .259/.324/.343 with four home runs, 26 RBI, 72 runs and 36 steals in 138 games.

2011 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 91 to 94

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2007 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2007 did looking at picks 91 to 94. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Detroit Tigers drafted shortstop Daniel Worth 91st out of Pepperdine. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Tigers. He hit .256/.338/.421 with eight home runs, 37 RBI, 45 runs and 13 steals in 86 games at Triple A and hit .270/.308/.324 with zero home runs, three RBI, six runs and zero steals in 30 games with the Tigers.


The Minnesota Twins drafted catcher Daniel Rams 92nd out of Gulliver Preparatory in Florida. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .239/.310/.388 with eight home runs, 42 RBI, 32 runs and zero steals in 87 games.


The New York Mets drafted Brent Rustich 93rd out of UCLA. He missed the 2011 season after surgery for a nerve condition.


The New York Yankees drafted catcher Austin Romine 94th out of El Toro High School in California. He split 2011 between Double A, Triple A and the Yankees. He hit .286/.351/.378 with six home runs, 47 RBI, 43 runs and 2 steals in 85 games at Double A, hit .133/.133/.133 with zero home runs, one RBI, one run and zero steals in four games at Triple A and hit .158/.200/.158 with zero home runs, zero RBI, two runs and zero steals in nine games with the Yankees.

2011 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 86 to 90

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2007 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2007 did looking at picks 86 to 90. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted LHP Michael Watt 86th out of Capistrano High School in California. He was traded to the Padres in 2008. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced and Triple A. He was 6-9 with a 5.36 ERA, 119 strikeouts and 1.54 WHIP in 124.1 innings over 26 games at Class A Advanced and was 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA, three strikeouts and 1.20 WHIP in 5 innings in one game at Triple A.


The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Bradley Chalk 87th out of Clemson. He was selected by the Pirates in the Rule 5 minor league draft in December 2010. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .244/.311/.308 with zero home runs, 36 RBI, 23 runs and 4 steals in 97 games. 


The Toronto Blue Jays drafted outfielder Eric Eiland 88th out of Lamar High School in Texas. He was released by the Blue Jays in 2011 but played in the independent North America League where hit .325/.406/.505 with 11 home runs, 37 RBI, 66 runs and 14 steals in 77 games.


The Chicago White Sox drafted RHP Nevin Griffith 89th out of Middleton High School in Florida. He pitched 2011 at Double A and was 5-9 with a 6.23 ERA, 85 strikeouts and 1.82 WHIP in 108.1 innings over 25 games. 


The Oakland Athletics drafted shortstop Joshua Horton 90th out of North Carolina. He returned from a shoulder injury in 2011 and split the season between one game at Double A and the rest at Tiple A. He was hitless in three at bats at Double A and hit .217/.282/.283 with one home run, 14 RBI, eight runs and 2 steals in 26 games at Triple A. 

2011 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 81 to 85

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2007 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2007 did looking at picks 81 to 85. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The San Diego Padres drafted second baseman Eric Sogard 81st out of Arizona State. He was traded to the Athletics in 2010. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Athletics. He hit .298/.381/.410 with five home runs, 37 RBI, 55 runs and 13 steals in 79 games at Triple A and hit .200/.243/.329 with two home runs, four RBI, seven runs and zero steals in 27 games with the Athletics.


The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Jesse Todd 82nd out of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He was traded to the Indians in 2009. He started 2011 with the Indians, was released by the Indians and claimed by the Yankees on May 6 and was released by the Yankees and claimed by the Cardinals on May 16. He was 0-0 with a 11.00 ERA, six strikeouts and 2.67 WHIP in 9 innings over eight games with the Indian's Triple A, was 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA, one strikeout and 1.80 WHIP in 1.2 innings over two games at the Yankee's Triple A and was 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA, 38 strikeouts and 1.36 WHIP in 44 innings over 41 games with the Cardinals Triple A.


The Philadelphia Phillies drafted third baseman Travis Mattair 83rd out of Southridge High School in Washington. He split 2011 between Class A and Class A Advanced. He hit .266/.308/.395 with two home runs, 18 RBI, 15 runs and zero steals in 33 games at Class A and hit .207/.279/.356 with six home runs, 26 RBI, 19 runs and 4 steals in 57 games at Class A Advanced.


The Boston Red Sox drafted third baseman Jeffrey Morris 84th out of Virgil I Grissom High School in Alabama. He did not sign, played college baseball at Auburn and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth round in 2010. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced and Double A. He hit .271/.299/.461 with 19 home runs, 67 RBI, 75 runs and 7 steals in 126 games at Class A Advanced and hit .353/.353/.706 with one home run, two RBI, six runs and zero steals in four games at Double A.


The Toronto Blue Jays drafted second baseman John Tolisano 85th out of Estero High School in Florida. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .221/.317/.416 with 14 home runs, 53 RBI, 46 runs and 7 steals in 111 games.

2011 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 76 to 80

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2007 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2007 did looking at picks 76 to 80. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Florida Marlins drafted outfielder Michael Stanton 76th out of Notre Dame High School in California. He played 2011 with the Marlins and hit .262/.356/.537 with 34 home runs, 87 RBI, 79 runs and 5 steals in 150 games.


The New York Mets drafted RHP Scott Moviel 77th out of Saint Edward High School in Ohio. He pitched 2011 at Class A Advanced and was 5-10 with a 5.10 ERA, 66 strikeouts and 1.68 WHIP in 125.1 innings over 26 games.


The Atlanta Braves drafted first baseman Frederick Freeman 78th out of El Modena High School in California. He played 2011 with the Braves and hit .282/.346/.448 with 21 home runs, 76 RBI, 67 runs and 4 steals in 157 games.


The Cincinnati Reds drafted shortstop Zachary Cozart 79th out of Ole Miss. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Reds. He hit .310/.357/.467 with seven home runs, 32 RBI, 57 runs and 9 steals in 77 games at Triple A and hit .324/.324/.486 with two home runs, three RBI, six runs and zero steals in 11 games with the Reds.


The Texas Rangers drafted shortstop Matthew West 80th out of Bellaire High School in Texas. He converted to become a RHP in 2011 and split the season between Class A short season and Class A Advanced. He was 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA, 35 strikeouts and 0.92 WHIP in 26 innings over 23 games at Class A short season and was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, zero strikeouts and 1.00 WHIP in one inning in one game at Class A Advanced.  

2011 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 71 to 75

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2007 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2007 did looking at picks 71 to 75. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP David Kopp 71st out of Clemson. He split 2011 between Double A and Triple A. He was 3-5 with a 5.95 ERA, 40 strikeouts, 1.55 WHIP and 4 saves in 65 innings over 23 games at Double A and was 0-0 with a 7.00 ERA, eight strikeouts and 2.00 WHIP in 9 innings over eight games at Triple A.


The Colorado Rockies drafted outfielder Brian Rike 72nd out of Louisiana Tech. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .252/.319/.464 with 13 home runs, 37 RBI, 30 runs and 2 steals in 82 games.


The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted RHP Barry Enright 73rd out of Pepperdine. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Diamondbacks. He was 9-5 with a 5.21 ERA, 86 strikeouts and 1.38 WHIP in 122.2 innings over 21 games at Triple A and was 1-4 with a 7.41 ERA, 21 strikeouts and 1.73 WHIP in 37.2 innings over seven games with the Diamondbacks.


The Oakland Athletics drafted outfielder Gregory Desme 74th out of Cal Polu San Luis Obispo. He left baseball to enter the priesthood in 2010.


The Seattle Mariners drafted outfielder Denny Almonte 75th out of Florida Christian School in Florida. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .268/.298/.490 with 24 home runs, 97 RBI, 75 runs and 18 steals in 128 games.

2011 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 65 to 70

Earlier I looked at how the first round players from the 2007 draft did during the 2011 season. Yet teams aren't only stocked with former first round picks. Now I'm going to check how players from the second round in 2007 did looking at picks 65 to 70. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Tampa Bay Rays drafted RHP William Kline 65th out of Ole Miss. He officially retired from baseball in 2011 although he hadn't played since 2007 due to an arm injury.


The Kansas City Royals drafted RHP Samuel Runion 66th out of AC Reynolds High School in North Carolina. He missed the most of the season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery but returned late to pitch at Rookie ball. He was 1-1 with a 1.00 ERA, 10 strikeouts and 1.22 WHIP in 9 innings over seven games.


The Washington Nationals drafted RHP Jordan Zimmermann 67th out of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He pitched 2011 with the Nationals and was 8-11 with a 3.18 ERA, 124 strikeouts and 1.15 WHIP in 161.1 innings over 26 games.


The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted RHP Matthew Welker 68th out of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced and Double A. He was 3-5 with a 2.25 ERA, 41 strikeouts, 1.11 WHIP and  6 saves in 52 innings over 36 games at Class A Advanced and was 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA, nine strikeouts and 1.20 WHIP in 10 innings over eight games at Double A.


The Atlanta Braves drafted RHP Joshua Fields 69th out of Georgia. He returned to Georgia and was then drafted by the Mariners with the 20th pick of the first round in 2008. He split the 2011 season between the Mariners Double A and Triple A teams and the Red Sox Double A team after being traded. He was 1-2 with a 2.77 ERA, 26 strikeouts, 1.38 WHIP and 3 saves in 26 innings over 20 games with the Mariners Double A, was 0-0 with a 6.23 ERA, 13 strikeouts and 1.85 WHIP in 13 innings over nine games at Mariners Triple A and was 3-0 with a 3.12 ERA, 25 strikeouts, 1.15 WHIP and one save in 17.1 innings over nine games with the Red Sox Double A.


The Washington Nationals drafted shortstop Jacob Smolinski 70th out of Boylan Catholic High School in Illinois. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .245/.342/.364 with seven home runs, 36 RBI, 42 runs and 6 steals in 116 games.

2011 Where are they now 2010 MLB draft picks 41 to 50

It is off season and I'm checking how picks 41 to 50 (which closed out the first round) of the 2010 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Asher Wojciechowski 41st out of The Citadel. He pitched 2011 at Class A Advanced and was 11-9 with a 4.70 ERA, 96 strikeouts and 1.43 WHIP in 130.1 innings over 25 games.


The Tampa Bay Rays drafted outfielder Drew Vettleson 42nd out of Central Kitsap School in Washington. He played 2011 at Rookie ball and hit .282/.357/.462 with seven home runs, 40 RBI, 33 runs and 20 steals in 61 games.


The Seattle Mariners drafted RHP Taijuan Walker 43rd out of Yucaipa High School in California. He pitched 2011 at Class A and was 6-5 with a 2.89 ERA, 113 strikeouts and 1.12 WHIP in 96.2 innings over 18 games.


The Detroit Tigers drafted third baseman Nick Castellanos 44th out of Archbishop McCarthy High School in Florida. He played 2011 at Class A and hit .312/.367/.436 with seven home runs, 76 RBI, 65 runs and 3 steals in 135 games.


The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Luke Jackson 45th out of Calvary Christian Academy in Florida. He pitched 2011 at Class A and was 5-6 with a 5.64 ERA, 78 strikeouts and 1.75 WHIP in 75 innings over 19 games.


The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Seth Blair 46th out of Arizona State. He pitched 2011 at Class A and was 6-3 with a 5.29 ERA, 70 strikeouts and 1.73 WHIP in 81.2 innings over 21 games.


The Colorado Rockies drafted RHP Peter Tago 47th out of Dana Hills High School in California. He pitched 2011 at Class A and was 3-5 with a 7.07 ERA, 58 strikeouts and 1.77 WHIP in 90.1 innings over 19 games.


The Detroit Tigers drafted RHP Chance Ruffin 48th out of Texas. He split 2011 between Double A, Triple A, the Tigers and the Seattle Mariners after being traded in August 2011. He was 3-3 with a 2.12 ERA, 43 strikeouts, 1.15 WHIP and 10 saves in 34 innings over 31 games at Double A, was 0-0 with a 1.84 ERA, 17 strikeouts, 1.36 WHIP and 9 saves in 14.2 innings over nine games at Triple A, was 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA, three strikeouts and 1.36 WHIP in 3.2 innings over two games with the Tigers and was 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA, 15 strikeouts and 1.57 WHIP in 14 innings over 13 games with the Mariners.


The Texas Rangers drafted third baseman Mike Olt 49th out of Connecticut. He split 2011 between Rookie ball and Class A Advanced. He hit .214/.267/.429 with one home run, four RBI, two runs and zero steals in four games at Rookie and hit .267/.387/.504 with 14 home runs, 42 RBI, 39 runs and zero steals in 69 games at Class A Advanced.


The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Tyrell Jenkins 50th out of Henderson High School in Texas. He pitched 2011 at Rookie ball and was 4-2 with a 3.86 ERA, 55 strikeouts and 1.36 WHIP in 56 innings over 11 games.

2011 Where are they now 2010 MLB draft picks 33 to 40

It is off season and I'm checking how picks 33 to 40 of the 2010 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Houston Astros drafted catcher Mike Kvasnicka 33rd out of Minnesota. He played 2011 at Class A and hit .260/.328/.368 with four home runs, 59 RBI, 59 runs and 5 steals in 128 games.


The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Aaron Sanchez 34th out of Barstow High School in California. He split 2011 between Rookie ball and Class A short season. He was 3-2 with a 5.48 ERA, 43 strikeouts and 1.48 WHIP in 42.2 innings over 11 games at Rookie and was 0-1 with a 4.63 ERA, 13 strikeouts and 1.37 WHIP in 11.2 innings over three games at Class A short season.


The Atlanta Braves drafted shortstop Matt Lipka 35th out of McKinney High School in Georgia. He played 2011 at Class A and hit .247/.305/.304 with one home runs, 37 RBI, 78 runs and 28 steals in 127 games.


The Boston Red Sox drafted outfielder Bryce Brentz 36th out of Middle Tennessee State. He split 2011 between Class A and Class A Advanced. He hit .359/.414/.647 with 11 home runs, 36 RBI, 43 runs and 2 steals in 40 games at Class A and hit .274/.336/.531 with 19 home runs, 58 RBI, 48 runs and one steal 75 games at Class A Advanced. 


The Los Angeles Angels drafted shortstop Taylor Lindsey 37th out of Desert Mountain High School in Arizona. He played 2011 at Rookie ball and hit .362/.394/.593 with nine home runs, 46 RBI, 64 runs and 10 steals in 63 games.


The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Noah Syndergaard 38th out of Legacy High School in Texas. He split 2011 between Class A short season and Class A. He was 1-2 with a 2.00 ERA, 22 strikeouts and 1.11 ERA in 18 innings over four games at Class A short season and was 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA, nine strikeouts and 1.11 WHIP in 9 innings over two games at Class A.


The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP Anthony Ranaudo 39th out of Louisiana State. He split 2011 between Class A and Class A Advanced. He was 4-1 with a 3.33 ERA, 50 strikeouts and 1.11 WHIP in 46 innings over 10 games at Class A and was 5-5 with a 4.33 ERA, 67 strikeouts and 1.36 WHIP in 81 innings over 16 games at Class A Advanced.


The Los Angeles Angels drafted outfielder Ryan Bolden 40th out of Madison Central High School in Mississippi. He played 2011 at Rookie ball and hit .168/.252/.228 with zero home runs, 13 RBI, 12 runs and 8 steals in 29 games.

2011 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 41 to 49

It is off season and I'm checking how picks 41 to 49 (which closed out the first round) of the 2009 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted shortstop Christopher Owings 41st out of Gilbert High School in South Carolina. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .246/.274/.388 with 11 home runs, 50 RBI, 67 runs and 10 steals in 121 games.


The Los Angeles Angels drafted RHP Garrett Richards 42nd out of Oklahoma. He split 2011 between Double A and the Angels. He was 12-2 with a 3.15 ERA, 103 strikeouts and 1.14 WHIP in 143 innings over 22 games at Double A and was 0-2 with a 5.79 ERA, nine strikeouts and 1.64 WHIP in 14 innings over seven games with the Angels.


The Cincinnati Reds drafted RHP Bradley Boxberger 43rd out of Southern Cal. He split 2011 between Double A and Triple A. He was 1-2 with a 1.31 ERA, 57 strikeouts, 0.84 WHIP and 4 saves in 34.1 innings over 30 games at Double A and was 1-2 with a 2.93 ERA, 36 strikeouts, 1.12 WHIP and 7 saves in 27.2 innings over 25 games at Triple A. He was traded to the Padres in December 2011.


The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Tanner Scheppers 44th out of the St Paul Saints of the Independent League. He had been drafted by the Pirates in the second round in 2008 out of Fresno State but did not sign. He split 2011 between Double A and Triple A. He was 2-1 with a 3.13 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 1.17 WHIP in 23 innings over 17 games at Double A and was 2-0 with a 4.35 ERA, 20 strikeouts, 1.69 WHIP and 2 saves in 20.2 innings over 11 games at Triple A.


The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted LHP Michael Belfiore 45th out of Boston College. He pitched 2011 at Class A Advanced and was 4-4 with a 5.92 ERA, 79 strikeouts and 1.81 WHIP in 79 innings over 35 games.


The Minnesota Twins drafted LHP Matthew Bashore 46th out of Indiana. He pitched 2011 at Rookie ball and was 0-0 with a 3.24 ERA, 15 strikeouts and 1.26 WHIP in 16.2 innings over 12 games.


The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Kyle Heckathorn 47th out of Kennesaw State.  He split 2011 between Class A Advanced and Double A. He was 5-6 with a 3.95 ERA, 65 strikeouts and 1.29 WHIP in 79.2 innings over 15 games at Class A Advanced and was 0-4 with a 7.18 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 1.71 WHIP in 36.1 innings over seven games at Double A.


The Los Angeles Angels drafted LHP Tyler Kehrer 48th out of Eastern Illinois. He pitched 2011 at Class A and was 2-1 with a 4.18 ERA, 55 strikeouts and 1.50 WHIP in 47.1 innings over 35 games.


The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted RHP Victor Black 49th out of Dallas Baptist. He split 2011 between Class A and Class A Advanced. He was 2-1 with a 5.28 ERA, 23 strikeouts, 1.59 WHIP and one save in 29 innings over 22 games at Class A and was 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA, five strikeouts and 1.80 WHIP in 6.2 innings over five games at Class A Advanced.

2011 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 33 to 40

It is off season and I'm checking how picks 33 to 40 of the 2009 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Seattle Mariners drafted catcher Steven Baron 33rd out of John A. Ferguson School in Florida. He split 2011 between Class A and Class A Advanced. He hit .197/.266/.323 with four home runs, 20 RBI, 17 runs and 6 steals in 57 games at Class A and hit .188/.222/.250 with zero home runs, one RBI, three runs and zero steals in five games at Class A Advanced.


The Colorado Rockies drafted LHP Rex Brothers 34th out of Lipscomb. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Rockies. He was 3-2 with a 2.89 ERA, 45 strikeouts and 1.57 WHIP in 28 innings over 25 games at Triple A and was 1-2 with a 2.88 ERA, 59 strikeouts, 1.30 WHIP and one save in 40.2 innings over 48 games with the Rockies.


The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted third baseman Matthew Davidson 35th out of Yucaipa High School in California. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .277/.348/.465 with 20 home runs, 106 RBI, 93 runs and zero steals in 135 games.


The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted LHP Aaron Miller 36th out of Baylor. He split 2011 between Rookie ball and Class A Advanced. He was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, three strikeouts and 1.00 WHIP in 2 innings in one game at Rookie ball and was 3-2 with a 3.97 ERA, 30 strikeouts and 1.62 WHIP in 34 innings over 10 games at Class A Advanced.


The Toronto Blue Jays drafted LHP James Paxton 37th out of Kentucky. He tried to return to Kentucky for his senior season but left the team due to issues with the NCAA. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round in 2010. He split 2011 between Class A and Double A. He was 3-3 with a 2.73 ERA, 80 strikeouts and 1.34 WHIP in 56 innings over 10 games at Class A and was 3-0 with a 1.85 ERA, 51 strikeouts and 1.05 WHIP in 39 innings over seven games at Double A.


The Chicago White Sox drafted catcher Joshua Phegley 38th out of Indiana. He split 2011 between Double A and Triple A. He hit .242/.292/.368 with seven home runs, 50 RBI, 43 runs and one steal in 94 games at Double A and hit .241/.326/.367 with two home runs, six RBI, nine runs and zero steals in 22 games at Triple A.


The Milwaukee Brewers drafted outfielder Kentrail Davis 39th out of Tennessee. He played 2011 at Class A Advanced and hit .245/.317/.361 with eight home runs, 46 RBI, 76 runs and 33 steals in 132 games.


The Los Angeles Angels drafted LHP Tyler Skaggs 40th out of Santa Monica High School in California. He was traded to the Diamondbacks in 2010. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced and Double A. He was 5-5 with a 3.22 ERA, 125 strikeouts and 1.14 WHIP in 100.2 innings over 17 games at Class A Advanced and was 4-1 with a 2.50 ERA, 73 strikeouts and 1.04 WHIP in 57.2 innings over 10 games at Double A.

2011 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 41 to 46

It is the off season and I'm checking how picks 41 to 46 (which closed out the first round) of the 2008 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Chicago Cubs drafted shortstop Ryan Flaherty 41st out of Vanderbilt. He split 2011 between Double A and Triple A. He hit .305/.384/.523 with 14 home runs, 66 RBI, 52 runs and 4 steals in 83 games at Double A and hit .237/.277/.399 with five home runs, 22 RBI, 22 runs and one steal in 49 games at Triple A.


The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Jaff Decker 42nd out of Sunrise Mountain High School in Arizona. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .236/.373/.417 with 19 home runs, 92 RBI, 90 runs and 15 steals in 133 games.


The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted LHP Wade Miley 43rd out of Southeastern Louisiana University. He split 2011 between Double A, Triple A and the Diamondbacks. He was 4-2 with a 4.78 ERA, 46 strikeouts and 1.35 WHIP in 75.1 innings over 14 games at Double A, was 4-1 with a 3.64 ERA, 56 strikeouts and 1.27 WHIP in 54.1 innings over eight games at Triple A and was 4-2 with a 4.50 ERA, 25 strikeouts and 1.65 WHIP in 40 innings over eight games with the Diamondbacks.


The New York Yankees drafted LHP Jeremy Bleich 44th out of Stanford. He missed the 2011 season with a shoulder injury.


The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP Bryan Price 45th out of Rice. He pitched 2011 at Double A and was 2-3 with a 2.79 ERA, 33 strikeouts and 1.26 WHIP in 51.2 innings over 28 games.


The San Diego Padres drafted third baseman John Logan Forsythe 46th out of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Padres. He hit .326/.445/.528 with eight home runs, 34 RBI, 41 runs and 8 steals in 46 games at Triple A and hit .213/.281/.287 with zero home runs, 12 RBI, 12 runs and 3 steals in 62 games with the Padres.

Jeremy Guthrie traded to Rockies

Jeremy Guthrie was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Colorado Rockies on February 6, 2012. In exchange the Orioles receive Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom.


RHP Guthrie pitched five seasons with the Orioles after three seasons with the Cleveland Indians. In 2011 he was 9-17 with a 4.33 ERA, 130 strikeouts and 1.34 WHIP in 208 innings over 34 games. For his career he is 47-65 with a 4.19 ERA, 626 strikeouts and 1.29 WHIP in 1020.1 innings over 177 games. He was originally drafted by the Indians with the 22nd pick of the first round in 2002.


RHP Hammel pitched three seasons with the Rockies after three seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays. He was 7-13 with a 4.76 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 1.43 WHIP and one save in 170.1 innings over 32 games. For his career he is 34-45 with a 4.99 ERA, 508 strikeouts, 1.47 WHIP and 3 saves in 732 innings over 169 games. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the 10th round in 2002.


RHP Lindstrom pitched one season with the Rockies after one season with the Houston Astros and three with the Florida Marlins. In 2011 he was 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA, 36 strikeouts, 1.22 WHIP and 2 saves in 54 innings over 63 games. For his career he is 12-15 with a 3.81 ERA, 223 strikeouts, 1.44 WHIP and 45 saves in 279 innings over 312 games. He was originally drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round in 2002.

2011 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 31 to 40

It is the off season and I'm checking how picks 31 to 40 of the 2008 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The Minnesota Twins drafted RHP Steven "Shooter" Hunt 31st out of Tulane. He pitched 2011 at Class A Advanced and was 2-0 with 7.38 ERA, 46 strikeouts and 2.37 WHIP in 42.2 innings over 28 games.


The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Jacob Odorizzi 32nd out of Highland High School in Illinois. He was traded to the Royals in December 2010. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced and Double A. He was 5-4 with a 2.87 ERA, 103 strikeouts and 1.15 WHIP in 78.1 innings over 15 games at Class A Advanced and was 5-3 with a 4.72 ERA, 54 strikeouts and 1.28 WHIP in 68.2 innings over 12 games at Double A.


The New York Mets drafted RHP Bradley Holt 33rd out of UNC Wilmington. He pitched 2011 at Double A and was 8-8 with a 4.71 ERA, 74 strikeouts and 1.41 WHIP in 93.2 innings over 34 games.


The Philadelphia Phillies drafted outfielder Zachary Collier 34th out of Chino Hills High School in California. In 2011 he played at Class A and hit .255/.328/.349 with one home run, 36 RBI, 50 runs and 35 steals in 112 games.


The Milwaukee Brewers drafted LHP Evan Frederickson 35th out of University of San Francisco. He was released by the Brewers before the 2011 season.


The Kansas City Royals drafted LHP Michael Montgomery 36th out of Hart High School in California. He pitched 2011 at Triple A and was 5-11 with a 5.32 ERA, 129 strikeouts and 1.50 WHIP in 150.2 innings over 28 games.


The San Francisco Giants drafted third baseman Conor Gillaspie 37th out of Wichita State. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Giants. He hit .297/.389/.453 with 11 home runs, 61 RBI, 63 runs and 9 steals in 124 games at Triple A and hit .263/.333/.421 with one home run, two RBI, two runs and zero steals in 15 games with the Giants.


The Houston Astros drafted RHP Jordan Lyles 38th out of Hartsville High School in South Carolina. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Astros. He was 3-3 with a 3.61 ERA, 42 strikeouts and 1.30 WHIP in 62.1 innings over 12 games at Triple A and was 2-8 with a 5.36 ERA, 67 strikeouts and 1.41 WHIP in 94 innings over 20 games with the Astros. 


The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Michael Lance Lynn 39th out of Ole Miss. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Cardinals. He was 7-3 with a 3.84 ERA, 64 strikeouts and 1.39 WHIP in 75 innings over 12 games at Triple A and was 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA, 40 strikeouts, 1.04 WHIP and one save in 34.2 innings over 18 games with the Cardinals.


The Atlanta Braves drafted LHP Brett DeVall 40th out of Niceville High School in Florida. He was released by the Braves in April 2011 after numerous elbow injuries.

2011 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 51 to 64

It is off season and I'm checking how picks 51 to 64 (which closed out the first round) of the 2007 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.


The San Francisco Giants drafted shortstop Charles Culberson 51st out of Calhoun High School in Georgia. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .259/.293/.382 with 10 home runs, 56 RBI, 69 runs and 14 steals in 137 games.


The Seattle Mariners drafted third baseman Matt Mangini 52nd out of Oklahoma State. He played 2011 at Triple A and hit .336/.399/.409 with two home runs, 41 RBI, 34 runs and 3 steals in 58 games but was released on August 23 after leaving the team with a personal issue.


The Cincinnati Reds drafted RHP Kyle Lotzkar 53rd out of Delta South in British Columbia. He pitched 2011 at Class A and was 3-2 with a 4.32 ERA, 72 strikeouts and 1.14 WHIP in 66.2 innings over 14 games.


The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Raymond Thomas Hunter 54th out of Alabama-Tuscaloosa. He split 2011 between Double A, Triple A, the Rangers and the Orioles being traded in July. He was 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA, five strikeouts, and 1.00 WHIP in 4 innings in one game at Double A, was 2-2 with a 5.06 ERA, 16 strikeouts and 1.50 WHIP in 26.2 innings over eight games at Triple A, was 1-1 with a 2.93 ERA, 10 strikeouts and 1.11 WHIP in 15.1 innings over eight games with the Rangers and was 3-3 with a 5.06 ERA, 35 strikeouts and 1.41 WHIP in 69.1 innings over 12 games with the Orioles.


The Boston Red Sox drafted LHP Nicholas Hagadone 55th out of Washington. He was traded to the Indians in 2009. He split 2011 between Double A, Triple A and the Indians. He was 2-1 with a 1.59 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 0.93 WHIP in 22.2 innings over 12 games at Double A, was 4-3 with a 3.35 ERA, 53 strikeouts, 1.18 WHIP and 4 saves in 48.1 innings over 34 games at Triple A and was 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA, 11 strikeouts and 0.91 WHIP in 11 innings over nine games with the Indians.


The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Trystan Magnuson 56th out of Louisville. He was traded to the Athletics in 2010. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Athletics. He was 4-2 with a 2.98 ERA, 46 innings, 1.17 WHIP and 5 saves in 45.1 innings over 30 games at Triple A and was 0-0 with a 6.14 ERA, 11 strikeouts and 1.36 WHIP in 14.2 innings over nine games with the Athletics.


The San Diego Padres drafted catcher Mitch Canham 57th out of Oregon State. He split 2011 between Double A and Triple A. He hit .226/.299/.284 with zero home runs, 18 RBI, 22 runs and 2 steals in 48 games at Double A and hit .280/.400/.280 with zero home runs, zero RBI, two runs and zero steals in eight games at Triple A.


The Los Angeles Angels drafted RHP Jonathon Bachanov 58th out of University High School in Florida. He split 2011 between Rookie ball and Class A. He was 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA, nine strikeouts and 1.14 WHIP in 7 innings over four games at Rookie and was 2-4 with a 3.12 ERA, 31 strikeouts, 1.16 WHIP and one save in 40.1 innings over 14 games at Class A.


The Oakland Athletics drafted outfielder Corey Brown 59th out of Oklahoma State. He was traded to the Nationals in 2010. He split 2011 between Triple A and a brief three game hitless call up with the Nationals. He hit .235/.326/.402 with 14 home runs, 39 RBI, 50 runs and 4 steals in 124 games at Triple A.


The Detroit Tigers drafted RHP Joey Hamilton 60th out of Stanope Elmore High School in Alabama. He retired from baseball before the 2011 season.


The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted catcher Edward Easley 61st out of Mississippi State. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .273/.352/.370 with four home runs, 37 RBI, 37 runs and one steal in 83 games.


The Boston Red Sox drafted 2B/SS Ryan Dent 62nd out of Wilson High School in Louisiana. He split 2011 between Rookie ball, Class A short season and Double A. He hit .100/.182/.100 with zero home runs, one RBI, zero runs and zero steals in four games at Rookie, hit .200/.200/.400 with zero home runs, two RBI, zero runs and zero steals in one game at Class A short season and hit .206/.275/.306 with two home runs, 13 RBI, 20 runs and 7 steals in 53 games at Double A.


The San Diego Padres drafted LHP Cory Luebke 63rd out of Ohio State. He pitched 2011 with the Padres and was 6-10 with a 3.29 ERA, 154 strikeouts and 1.07 WHIP in 139.2 innings over 46 games.


The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Daniel Payne 64th out of Georgia Tech. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced, Double A and Triple A. He hit .245/.383/.437 with eight home runs, 50 RBI, 49 runs and 10 steals in 88 games at Class A Advanced, hit .188/.235/.313 with zero home runs, zero, RBI, zero runs and zero steals in seven games at Double A and hit .286/.286/.429 with zero home runs, two RBI, one run and zero steals in three games at Triple A.