It is the off season and I'm checking how picks 31 to 40 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 Washington Nationals drafted LHP Josh Smoker 31st out of Calhoun High School in Georgia. He pitched 2011 at Class A Advanced. He was 5-2 with a 2.31 ERA, 56 strikeouts, 1.36 WHIP and two saves in 50.2 innings over 46 games.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Shortstop Nick Noonan 32nd out of Francis Parker High School in South Dakota. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced, Double A and Triple A. He hit .246/.311/.336 with one home run, 16 RBI, 14 runs and one steal in 28 games at Class A Advanced, hit .212/.303/.288 with three home runs, 25 RBI, 28 runs and 2 steals in 71 games at Double A and hit .297/.366/.378 with one home run, four RBI, six runs and one steal in 13 games at Triple A.
The Atlanta Braves drafted 2B/3B Jon Gilmore 33rd out of Iowa City High School in Iowa. He played 2011 at Double A. He hit .283/.351/.417 with three home runs, 28 RBI, 19 runs and zero steals in 50 games.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted SS/OF Todd Frazier 34th out of Rutgers. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Reds. He hit .260/.340/.467 with 15 home runs, 46 RBI, 47 runs and 17 steals in 90 games at Triple A and hit .232/.289/.438 with six home runs, 15 RBI, 17 runs and one steal in 41 games with the Reds.
The Texas Rangers drafted outfielder Julio Borbon 35th out of Tennessee. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Rangers. He hit .298/.376/.435 with zero home runs, 14 RBI, 27 runs and 16 steals in 32 games at Triple A and hit .270/.305/.348 with zero home runs, 11 RBI, 10 runs and 6 steals in 32 games with the Rangers.
The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Clayton Mortensen 36th out of Gonzaga. He was traded to the Athletics in July 2009 and then traded to the Rockies in January 2011. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Rockies. He was 2-8 with a 9.42 ERA, 54 strikeouts and 2.08 WHIP in 64 innings over 15 games at Triple A and was 2-4 with a 3.86 ERA, 30 strikeouts and 1.35 WHIP in 58.1 innings over 16 games with the Rockies.
The Philadelpha Phillies drafted catcher Travis d'Arnaud 37th out of Lakewood High School in California. He was traded to the Blue Jays in 2010. He played 2011 at Double A and hit .311/.371/.542 with 21 home runs, 78 RBI, 72 runs and 4 steals in 114 games.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted LHP Brett Cecil 38th out of Maryland. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Blue Jays. He was 8-2 with a 5.26 ERA, 63 strikeouts and 1.44 WHIP in 78.2 innings over 12 games at Triple A and was 4-11 with a 4.73 ERA, 87 strikeouts and 1.33 WHIP in 123.2 innings over 20 games with the Blue Jays.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted LHP James Adkins 39th out of Tennessee. He was released by the Dodgers in April 2011 and signed with the Reds the next month. He pitched 2011 at Double A and was 0-1 with a 5.74 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 1.75 WHIP in 31.1 innings over 31 games.
The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Kellen Kulbacki 40th out of James Madison. He was released by the Padres before the 2011 season but played for the Independent team Lake Erie in the Frontier League. He hit .269/.354/.383 with six home runs, 37 RBI, 41 runs and one steal in 89 games.
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