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.