Brian Schneider retires

Brian Schneider announced his retirement from playing baseball in January 2013. He was a catcher with 13 seasons MLB experience playing with the Phillies, Mets, and Nationals\Expos. For his MLB career he hit .247/.320/.369 with 67 HR, 387 RBI, 284 R, 4 SB in 1048 games. He threw out 36% of the base runners that attempted to steal on him. He was originally drafted by the Expos in the fifth round in 1995 out of Northampton High School in Northampton, PA.

Nick Johnson retires

Nick Johnson announced his retirement from playing baseball in January 2013. The 1B\DH had ten seasons MLB experience playing with the Orioles, Yankees, Marlins and Nationals\Expos. For his MLB career he hit .268/.399/.441 with 95 HR, 398 RBI, 430 R, 29 SB in 832 games. His best season was 2006 when he hit .290/.428/.520 with 23 HR, 77 RBI, 100 R, 10 SB in 147 games with the Nationals. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the third round in 1996.

2012 Where are they now 2010 MLB draft picks 41 to 50

The 2012 season is behind us 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 split 2012 between the Blue Jays and Astros organizations after he was traded in July. Before the traded he pitched at Class A Advanced Dunedin and was 7-3 with a 3.57 ERA, 76 K, 1.21 WHIP in 93.1 IP over 18 games. After the trade he pitched at Double A Corpus Christi and was 2-2 with a 2.06 ERA, 34 K, 1.01 WHIP in 43.2 IP over 8 games.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted outfielder Drew Vettleson 42nd out of Central Kitsap School in Silverdale, WA. He played 2012 at Class A Bowling Green. He hit .275/.340/.432 with 15 HR, 69 RBI, 80 R, 20 SB in 132 games.

The Seattle Mariners drafted RHP Taijuan Walker 43rd out of Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, CA. He pitched 2012 at Double A Jackson. He was 7-10 with a 4.69 ERA, 118 K, 1.37 WHIP in 126.2 IP over 25 games.

The Detroit Tigers drafted third baseman Nick Castellanos 44th out of Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, FL. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Lakeland and Double A Erie. He hit .405/.461/.553 with 3 HR, 32 RBI, 37 R, 3 SB in 55 games at Lakeland and hit .264/.296/.382 with 7 HR, 25 RBI, 35 R, 5 SB in 79 games at Erie.

The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Luke Jackson 45th out of Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He split 2012 between Class A Hickory and Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach. He was 5-5 with a 4.92 ERA, 72 K, 1.50 WHIP in 64.0 IP over 13 games at Hickory and was 5-2 with a 4.39 ERA, 74 K, 1.51 WHIP in 65.2 IP over 13 games at Myrtle Beach.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Seth Blair 46th out of Arizona State. He split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Advanced Palm Beach. He was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 1.00 WHIP in 3.0 IP over 2 games at Gulf Coast and was 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA, 12 K, 1.92 WHIP in 16.2 IP over 5 games at Palm Beach. He missed part of the season due to an injured finger.

The Colorado Rockies drafted RHP Peter Tago 47th out of Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, CA. He pitched 2012 at Class A Tri-City. He was 2-7 with a 5.47 ERA, 37 K, 1.48 WHIP in 72.1 IP over 14 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 pitched 2012 at Triple A Tacoma.. He was 0-5 with a 5.99 ERA, 54 K, 1.56 WHIP, 1 SV in 70.2 IP over 50 games.

The Texas Rangers drafted third baseman Mike Olt 49th out of Connecticut. He split 2012 between Double A Frisco and the Rangers. He hit .288/.398/.579 with 28 HR, 82 RBI, 65 R, 4 SB in 95 games at Frisco and hit .152/.250/.182 with 0 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB in 16 games with the Rangers.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Tyrell Jenkins 50th out of Henderson High School in Henderson, TX. He pitched 2012 at Class A Quad Cities. He was 4-4 with a 5.14 ERA, 80 K, 1.46 WHIP in 82.1 IP over 19 games.

2012 Where are they now 2010 MLB draft picks 33 to 40

The 2012 season is behind us 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 2012 at Class A Lexington. He hit .232/.275/.412 with 15 HR, 53 RBI, 46 R, 1 SB in 88 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Aaron Sanchez 34th out of Barstow High School in Barstow, CA. He pitched 2012 at Class A Lansing. He was 8-5 with a 2.49 ERA, 97 K, 1.27 WHIP in 90.1 IP over 25 games.

The Atlanta Braves drafted shortstop Matt Lipka 35th out of McKinney High School in McKinney, TX. He played 2012 at Class A Advanced Lynchburg. He hit .271/.335/.337 with 2 HR, 13 RBI, 32 R, 12 SB in 51 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted outfielder Bryce Brentz 36th out of Middle Tennessee State. He split 2012 between Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket. He hit .296/.355/.478 with 17 HR, 76 RBI, 62 R, 7 SB in 122 games at Portland and hit .118/.167/.118 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 5 games at Pawtucket.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted shortstop Taylor Lindsey 37th out of Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, AZ. He played 2012 at Class A Advanced Inland Empire. He hit .289/.328/.408 with 9 HR, 58 RBI, 79 R, 8 SB in 134 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Noah Syndergaard 38th out of Legacy High School in Mansfield, TX. He played 2012 at Class A Lansing. He was 8-5 with a 2.60 ERA, 122 K, 1.08 WHIP, 1 SV in 103.2 IP over 27 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP Anthony Ranaudo 39th out of Louisiana State. He played 2012 at Double A Portland. He was 1-3 with a 6.69 ERA, 27 K, 1.80 WHIP in 37.2 IP over 9 games. He missed part of the season due to a groin injury.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted outfielder Ryan Bolden 40th out of Madison Central High School in Madison, MS. He played 2012 at Rookie Arizona. He hit .133/.289/.235 with 2 HR, 6 RBI, 18 R, 2 SB in 32 games.

2012 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 41 to 49

The 2012 season is behind us 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 Gilbert, SC. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Visalia and Double A Mobile. He hit .324/.362/.544 with 11 HR, 24 RBI, 51 RBI, 8 SB in 59 games at Visalia and hit .263/.291/.377 with 6 HR, 28 RBI, 35 R, 4 SB in 69 games at Mobile. 

The Los Angeles Angels drafted RHP Garrett Richards 42nd out of Oklahoma. He split 2012 between Triple A Salt Lake and the Angels. He was 7-3 with a 4.21 ERA, 65 K, 1.58 WHIP in 77.0 IP over 14 games at Salt Lake and was 4-3 with a 4.69 ERA, 47 K, 1.56 WHIP in 71.0 IP over 30 games with the Angels. 

The Cincinnati Reds drafted RHP Bradley Boxberger 43rd out of Southern Cal. He was traded to the Padres in December 2011. He split 2012 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He was 2-2 with a 2.70 ERA, 62 K, 1.29 WHIP, 5 SV in 43.1 IP over 37 games at Tucson and was 0-0 with a 2.60 ERA, 33 K, 1.45 WHIP in 27.2 IP over 24 games with the Padres.

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 2012 between Triple A Round Rock and the Rangers. He was 1-2 with a 3.48 ERA, 31 K, 1.10 WHIP, 11 SV in 31.0 IP over 27 games at Round Rock and was 1-1 with a 4.45 ERA, 30 K, 1.73 WHIP, 1 SV in 39 games with the Rangers.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted LHP Michael Belfiore 45th out of Boston College. He split 2012 the Diamondbacks and Orioles organizations after he was traded. Before the trade he was at the Diamondbacks Class A Advanced Visalia and he was 0-0 with a 2.37 ERA, 28 K, 0.95 WHIP, 1 SV in 19.0 IP over 12 games. After the traded he was at the Orioles Double A Bowie and was 5-1 with a 2.85 ERA, 50 K, 1.35 WHIP, 2 SV in 47.1 IP over 28 games.

The Minnesota Twins drafted LHP Matthew Bashore 46th out of Indiana. He was released by the Twins after the 2011 season and signed with the Yankees. He split 2012 between Class A Charleston and Class A Advanced Tampa. He was 1-4 with a 3.78 ERA, 42 K, 1.28 WHIP in 50.0 IP over 11 games at Charleston and was 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA, 7 K, 2.00 WHIP in 10.0 IP over 5 games at Tampa.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Kyle Heckathorn 47th out of Kennesaw State.  He pitched 2012 at Double A Huntsville. He was 5-11 with a 4.75 ERA, 88 K, 1.38 WHIP in 119.1 IP over 35 games.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted LHP Tyler Kehrer 48th out of Eastern Illinois. He pitched 2012 at Class A Advanced Inland Empire. He was 2-3 with a 5.82 ERA, 37 K, 2.02 WHIP in 38.2 IP over 33 games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted RHP Victor Black 49th out of Dallas Baptist. He pitched 2012 at Double A Altoona. He was 2-3 with a 1.65 ERA, 85 K, 1.15 WHIP, 13 SV in 60.0 IP over 51 games.

2012 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 33 to 40

The 2012 season is behind us 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 Miami, FL. He played 2012 at Class A Clinton. He hit .241/.280/.378 with 4 HR, 30 RBI, 29 R, 10 SB in 64 games.

The Colorado Rockies drafted LHP Rex Brothers 34th out of Lipscomb University. He split 2012 between Triple A Colorado Springs and the Rockies. He was 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA, 13 K, 1.12 WHIP, 1 SV in 5.1 IP over 4 games at Colorado Springs and was 8-2 with a 3.86 ERA, 83 K, 1.48 WHIP in 67.2 IP over 75 games with the Rockies.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted third baseman Matthew Davidson 35th out of Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, CA. He played 2012 at Double A Mobile. He hit .261/.367/.469 with 23 HR, 76 RBI, 81 R, 3 SB in 135 games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted LHP Aaron Miller 36th out of Baylor. He pitched 2012 at Double A Chattanooga. He was 6-6 with a 4.45 ERA, 110 K, 1.55 WHIP in 121.1 IP over 25 games.

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 pitched 2012 at Double A Jackson. He was 9-4 with a 3.05 ERA, 110 K, 1.41 WHIP in 106.1 IP over 21 games.

The Chicago White Sox drafted catcher Joshua Phegley 38th out of Indiana. He played 2012 at Triple A Charlotte. He hit .266/.306/.373 with 6 HR, 48 RBI, 40 R, 3 SB in 102 games.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted outfielder Kentrail Davis 39th out of Tennessee. He played 2012 at Double A Huntsville. He hit .274/.357/.404 with 7 HR, 41 RBI, 55 R, 19 SB in 122 games.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted LHP Tyler Skaggs 40th out of Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, CA. He was traded to the Diamondbacks in 2010. He split 2012 between Double A Mobile, Triple A Reno and the Diamondbacks. He was 5-4 with a 2.84 ERA, 71 K, 1.21 WHIP in 69.2 IP over 13 games at Mobile, was 4-2 with a 2.91 ERA, 45 K, 1.23 WHIP in 52.2 IP over 9 games at Reno and was 1-3 with a 5.83 ERA, 21 K, 1.47 WHIP in 29.1 IP over 6 games with the Diamondbacks. 

2012 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 41 to 46

The 2012 season is behind us 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 was selected by the Orioles in the 2011 Rule 5 draft. He split 2012 between Triple A Norfolk and the Orioles. He hit .289/.341/.526 with 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 9 games at Norfolk and hit .216/.258/.359 with 6 HR, 19 RBI, 15 R, 1 SB in 77 games with the Orioles. 

The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Jaff Decker 42nd out of Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, AZ. He split 2012 between Rookie Arizona and Double A San Antonio. He hit .296/.394/.593 with 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 9 games at Arizona and hit .184/.365/.293 with 3 HR, 9 RBI, 30 R, 6 SB in 47 games at San Antonio. He continued his injury prone ways and spent much of the season on the DL.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted LHP Wade Miley 43rd out of Southeastern Louisiana University. He 2012 with the Diamondbacks. He was 16-11 with a 3.33 ERA, 144 K, 1.18 WHIP in 194.2 IP over 32 games.

The New York Yankees drafted LHP Jeremy Bleich 44th out of Stanford. He split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Staten Island and Class A Advanced Tampa. He was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 7 K, 0.71 WHIP in 5.2 IP over 3 games at Gulf Coast, was 0-0 with a 2.53 ERA, 7 K, 0.94 WHIP in 10.2 IP over 5 games at Staten Island and was 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA, 10 K, 1.53 WHIP in 16.1 IP over 8 games at Tampa.

The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP Bryan Price 45th out of Rice. He was traded to the Indians in 2009. He split 2012 between Double A Akron and Triple A Columbus. He was 2-3 with a 3.02 ERA, 46 K, 1.10 WHIP, 4 SV in 50.2 IP over 27 games at Akron and was 0-1 with a 6.63 ERA, 17 K, 2.05 WHIP in 19.0 IP over 13 games at Columbus. 

The San Diego Padres drafted third baseman John Logan Forsythe 46th out of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He split 2011 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He hit .259/.419/.448 with 1 HR, 9 RBI, 12 R, 3 SB in 16 games at Tucson and hit .273/.343/.390 with 6 HR, 26 RBI, 45 R, 8 SB in 91 games with the Padres.

2012 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 31 to 40

The 2012 season is behind us 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 was selected by the Cardinals in the Triple A Phase of the 2011 Rule 5 draft. He retired from baseball in June 2012.

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 2012 between Double A Northwest Arkansas, Triple A Omaha and the Royals. He was 4-2 with a 3.32 ERA, 47 K, 0.97 WHIP in 38.0 IP over 7 games at Northwest Arkansas, was 11-3 with a 2.93 ERA, 88 K, 1.35 WHIP in 107.1 IP over 19 games at Omaha and was 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA, 4 K, 1.64 WHIP in 7.1 IP over 2 games with the Royals. He was traded to the Rays in December.

The New York Mets drafted RHP Bradley Holt 33rd out of UNC Wilmington. He split 2012 between Double A Binghamton and Triple A Buffalo. He was 2-4 with a 3.40 ERA, 42 K, 1.49 WHIP, 1 SV in 47.2 IP over 39 games at Binghamton and was 0-0 with a 10.12 ERA, 3 K, 2.81 WHIP in 5.1 IP over 6 games at Buffalo.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted outfielder Zachary Collier 34th out of Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, CA. He played 2012 at Class A Advanced Clearwater. He hit .269/.333/.399 with 6 HR, 32 RBI, 39 R, 11 SB in 78 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 Newhall, CA. He split 2012 between Double A Northwest Arkansas and Triple A Omaha. He was 2-6 with a 6.67 ERA, 44 K, 1.55 WHIP in 58.0 IP over 10 games at Northwest Arkansas and was 3-6 with a 5.69 ERA, 67 K, 1.67 WHIP in 91.2 IP over 17 games at Omaha. He was traded to the Rays in December.

The San Francisco Giants drafted third baseman Conor Gillaspie 37th out of Wichita State. He split 2012 between Triple A Fresno and the Giants. He hit .281/.345/.441 with 14 HR, 49 RBI, 60 R, 0 SB in 108 games at Fresno and hit .150/.150/.200 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 6 games with the Giants.

The Houston Astros drafted RHP Jordan Lyles 38th out of Hartsville High School in Hartsville, SC. He split 2012 between Triple A Oklahoma City and the Astros. He was 5-0 with a 3.54 ERA, 33 K, 1.20 WHIP in 40.2 IP over 7 games at Oklahoma City and was 5-12 with a 5.09 ERA, 99 K, 1.42 WHIP in 141.1 IP over 25 games with the Astros.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Michael Lance Lynn 39th out of Ole Miss. He pitched 2012 with the Cardinals. He was 18-7 with a 3.78 ERA, 180 K, 1.32 WHIP in 176.0 IP over 35 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.

2012 Where are they now 2011 MLB draft picks 21 to 33

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 21 to 33 of the 2011 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 Tyler Beede 21st out of Lawrence Academy in Groton, MA. He did not sign and enrolled at Vanderbilt.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted second baseman Kolten Wong 22nd out of Hawaii. He played 2012 at Double A Springfield. He hit .287/.348/.405 with 9 HR, 52 RBI, 79 R, 21 SB in 126 games.

The Washington Nationals drafted RHP Alex Meyer 23rd out of Kentucky. He split 2012 between Class A Hagertown and Double A Potomac. He was 7-4 with a 3.10 ERA, 107 K, 1.13 WHIP in 90.0 IP over 18 games at Hagerstown and was 3-2 with a 2.31 ERA, 32 K, 1.03 WHIP in 39.0 IP over 7 games at Potomac. He was traded to the Twins in November.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted RHP Taylor Guerrieri 24th out Spring Valley High School in Columbia, SC. He pitched 2012 at Class A Hudson Valley. He was 1-2 with a 1.04 ERA, 45 K, 0.77 WHIP in 52.0 IP over 12 games.

The San Diego Padres drafted RHP Joseph Ross 25th out of Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, CA. He split 2012 between Rookie Arizona, Class A Eugene and Class A Fort Wayne. He was 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA, 1 K, 6.00 WHIP in 0.2 IP in 1 game at Arizona, was 0-2 with a 2.02 ERA, 28 K, 0.94 WHIP in 26.2 IP over 8 games at Eugene and was 0-2 with 6.26 ERA, 27 K, 1.61 WHIP in 27.1 IP over 6 games at Fort Wayne.

The Boston Red Sox drafted catcher Blake Swihart 26th out of V Sue Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, NM. He played 2012 at Class A Greenville. He hit .262/.307/.395 with 7 HR, 53 RBI, 44 R, 6 SB in 92 games.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted RHP Robert Stephenson 27th out of Alhambra High School in Martinez, CA. He split 2012 between Rookie Billings and Class A Dayton. He was 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA, 37 K, 0.98 WHIP in 30.2 IP over 7 games at Billings and was 2-4 with a 4.19 ERA, 35 K, 1.37 WHIP in 34.1 IP over 8 games at Dayton.

The Atlanta Braves drafted LHP Sean Gilmartin 28th out of Florida State. He split 2012 between Double A Mississippi and Triple A Gwinnett. He was 5-8 with a 3.54 ERA, 86 K, 1.15 WHIP in 119.1 IP over 20 games at Mississippi and was 1-2 with a 4.78 ERA, 25 K, 1.43 WHIP in 37.2 IP over 7 games at Gwinnett.

The San Francisco Giants drafted shortstop Joe Panik 29th out of St Johns. He played 2012 at Class A Advanced San Jose. He hit .297/.368/.402 with 7 HR, 76 RBI, 93 R, 10 SB in 130 games.

The Minnesota Twins drafted shortstop Levi Michael 30th out of North Carolina. He played 2012 at Class A Advanced Fort Meyers. He hit .246/.339/.311 with 2 HR, 38 RBI, 58 R, 6 SB in 117 games.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted outfielder Mikie Mahtook 31st out of LSU. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Charlotte and Double A Montgomery. He hit .290/.358/.419 with 5 HR, 37 RBI, 44 R, 19 SB in 92 games at Charlotte and hit .248/.308/.405 with 4 HR, 25 RBI, 17 R, 4 SB in 39 games. 

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted shortstop Jake Hager 32nd out of Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas, NV. He played 2012 at Class A Bowling Green. He hit .281/.345/.412 with 10 HR, 72 RBI, 63 R, 17 SB in 114 games.

The Texas Rangers drafted LHP Kevin Matthews 33rd out of Richmond Hill High School in Richmond Hill, GA. He pitched 2012 at Class A Hickory. He was 3-4 with a 4.38 ERA, 66 K, 1.74 WHIP, 1 SV in 74.0 IP over 19 games.

2012 Where are they now 2011 MLB draft picks 11 to 20

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 11 to 20 of the 2011 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 outfielder George Springer 11th out of Connecticut. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Lancaster and Double A Corpus Christi. He hit .316/.398/.557 with 22 HR, 82 RBI, 101 R, 28 SB in 106 games at Lancaster and hit .219/.288/.342 with 2 HR, 5 RBI, 8 R, 4 SB in 22 games at Corpus Christi.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Taylor Jungmann 12th out of Texas. He pitched 2012 at Class A Advanced Brevard County. He was 11-6 with a 3.53 ERA, 99 K, 1.34 WHIP in 153.0 IP over 26 games.

The New York Mets drafted outfielder Brandon Nimmo 13th out of Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne, WY. He played 2012 at Class A Brooklyn. He hit .248/.372/.406 with 6 HR, 40 RBI, 41 R, 1 SB in 69 games.

The Florida Marlins drafted RHP Jose Fernandez 14th out of Braulino Alonso High School in Tampa, FL. He split 2012 between Class A Greensboro and Class A Advanced Jupiter. He was 7-0 with a 1.59 ERA, 99 K, 0.87 WHIP in 79.0 IP over 14 games at Greensboro and was 7-1 with a 1.96 ERA, 59 K, 1.00 WHIP in 55.0 IP over 11 games at Jupiter.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted LHP Jed Bradley 15th out of Georgia Tech. He pitched 2012 at Class A Advanced Brevard County. He was 5-10 with a 5.53 ERA, 60 K, 1.67 WHIP in 107.1 IP over 20 games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted LHP Chris Reed 16th out of Stanford. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga and Double A Chattanooga. He was 1-4 with a 3.09 ERA. 38 K, 1.11 WHIP in 35.0 IP over 7 games at Rancho Cucamonga and was 0-4 with a 4.84 ERA, 29 K, 1.44 WHIP in 35.1 IP over 12 games at Chattanooga.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted first baseman C J Cron 17th out of Utah. He played 2012 at Class A Advanced Inland Empire. He hit .293/.327/.516 with 27 HR, 123 RBI, 73 R, 3 SB in 129 games.

The Oakland Athletics drafted RHP Sonny Gray 18th out of Vanderbilt. He split 2012 between Double A Midland and Triple A Sacramento. He was 6-9 with a 4.14 ERA, 97 K, 1.38 WHIP in 148.0 IP over 26 games at Midland and was 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA, 2 K, 2.75 WHIP in 4.0 IP in 1 game at Sacramento.

The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP Matt Barnes 19th out of Connecticut. He split 2012 between Class A Greenville and Class A Advanced Salem. He was 2-0 with a 0.34 ERA, 42 K, 0.60 WHIP in 26.2 IP over 5 games at Greenville and was 5-5 with a 3.58 ERA, 91 K, 1.18 WHIP in 93.0 IP over 20 games at Salem.

The Colorado Rockies drafted LHP Tyler Anderson 20th out of Oregon. He pitched 2012 at Class A Asheville. He was 12-3 with a 2.47 ERA, 81 K, 1.08 WHIP in 120.1 IP over 20 games.

2012 Where are they now 2011 MLB draft top 10

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how the top 10 players of the 2011 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 first player drafted in 2011 was RHP Gerrit Cole by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of UCLA. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Bradenton, Double A Altoona and Triple A Indianapolis. He was 5-1 with a 2.55 ERA, 69 K, 1.10 WHIP in 67.0 IP over 13 games at Bradenton, was 3-6 with a 2.90 ERA, 60 K, 1.30 WHIP in 59.0 IP over 12 games at Altoona and was 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA, 7 K, 1.17 WHIP in 6.0 IP in 1 game with Indianapolis. 

The Seattle Mariners drafted LHP Danny Hultzen second out of Virginia. He split 2012 between Double A Jackson and Triple A Tacoma. He was 8-3 with a 1.19 ERA, 79 K, 0.93 WHIP in 75.1 IP over 13 games at Jackson and was 1-4 with a 5.92 ERA, 57 K, 1.89 WHIP in 48.2 IP over 12 games at Tacoma.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted RHP Trevor Bauer third out of UCLA. He split 2012 between Double A Mobile, Triple A Reno and the Diamondbacks. He was 7-1 with a 1.68 ERA, 60 K, 1.22 WHIP in 48.1 IP over 8 games at Mobile, was 5-1 with a 2.85 ERA, 97 K, 1.33 WHIP in 82.0 IP over 14 games at Reno and was 1-2 with a 6.06 ERA, 17 K, 1.65 WHIP in 16.1 IP over 4 games with the Diamondbacks. 

The Baltimore Orioles drafted RHP Dylan Bundy fifth out of Owasso High School in Owasso, OK. He split 2012 between Class A Delmarva, Class A Advanced Frederick, Double A Bowie and the Orioles. He was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 40 K, 0.23 WHIP in 30.0 IP over 8 games at Delmarva, was 6-3 with a 2.84 ERA, 66 K, 1.16 WHIP in 57.0 IP over 12 games at Frederick, was 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA, 13 K, 1.32 WHIP in 16.2 IP over 3 games at Bowie and was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0 K, 1.20 WHIP in 1.2 IP over 2 games with the Orioles. 

The Kansas City Royals drafted outfielder Bubba Starling fifth out of Gardner Edgerton High School in Gardner, KS. He played 2012 at Rookie Burlington. He hit .275/.371/.485 with 10 HR, 33 RBI, 35 R, 10 SB in 53 games.

The Washington Nationals drafted third baseman Anthony Rendon sixth out of Rice. He split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Auburn, Class A Advanced Potomac and Double A Harrisburg. He hit .364/.500/1.000 with 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 5 games at Gulf Coast, hit .259/.375/.444 with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB in 8 games at Auburn, hit .333/.438/.630 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 9 games at Potomac and hit .162/.305/.368 with 3 HR, 3 RBI, 14 R, 0 SB in 21 games at Harrisburg.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted RHP Archie Bradley seventh out of Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, OK. He played 2012 at Class A South Bend. He was 12-6 with a 3.84 ERA, 152 K, 1.26 WHIP in 136.0 IP over 27 games. 

The Cleveland Indians drafted shortstop Francisco Lindor eighth out of Montverde Academy in Montverde, FL. He played 2012 at Class A Lake County. He hit .257/.352/.355 with 6 HR, 42 RBI, 83 R, 27 SB in 122 games.

The Chicago Cubs drafted shortstop Javier Baez ninth out of Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, FL. He split 2012 between Class A Peoria and Class A Advanced Daytona. He hit .333/.383/.596 with 12 HR, 33 RBI, 41 R, 20 SB in 57 games at Peoria and hit .188/.244/.400 with 4 HR, 13 RBI, 9 R, 4 SB in 23 games at Daytona. 

The San Diego Padres drafted second baseman Cory Spangenberg tenth out of Indian River Community College. He played 2012 at Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore. He hit .271/.324/.352 with 1 HR, 40 RBI, 53 R, 27 SB in 98 games.

2012 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 51 to 64

The 2012 season is behind us 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 Calhoun, GA. He played 2012 with the Giants and Rockies organizations after he was traded in July. Before the trade he split time between Triple A Fresno and the Giants and hit .236/.283/.396 with 10 HR, 53 RBI, 53 R, 8 SB in 91 games at Fresno and hit .136/.136/.136 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 6 games with the Giants. After the trade he played at Triple A Colorado Springs and hit .336/.344/.488 with 2 HR, 12 RBI, 17 R, 6 SB in 30 games.

The Seattle Mariners drafted third baseman Matt Mangini 52nd out of Oklahoma State. He was released by the Mariners in August 2011. He signed with the Rays in December 2011 and played in 2012 for Triple A Durham where he hit .273/.337/.373 with 5 HR, 32 RBI, 28 R, 2 SB in 82 games. He was released by the Rays in August. A week later he signed with the Diamondbacks and played for Double A Mobile where he hit .293/.412/.415 with 0 HR, 11 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 17 games.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted RHP Kyle Lotzkar 53rd out of Delta South in Tsawwassen, BC. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Bakersfield and Double A Pensacola. He was 3-0 with a 2.39 ERA, 27 K, 1.21 WHIP in 26.1 IP over 5 games at Bakersfield and was 4-6 with a 5.21 ERA, 96 K, 1.51 WHIP in 86.1 IP over 18 games at Pensacola. 

The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Raymond Thomas Hunter 54th out of Alabama-Tuscaloosa. He was traded to the Orioles in 2011. He split 2012 between Double A Bowie, Triple A Norfolk and the Orioles. He was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 6 K, 0.40 WHIP, 1 SV in 10.0 IP over 2 games at Bowie, was 2-1 with a 4.66 ERA, 14 K, 1.29 WHIP in 19.1 IP over 3 games at Norfolk and was 7-8 with a 5.45 ERA, 77 K, 1.41 WHIP in 133.2 IP over 33 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 2012 between Triple A Columbus and the Indians. He was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 7 K, 0.68 WHIP in 7.1 IP over 5 games at Columbus and was 1-0 with a 6.39 ERA, 26 K, 1.62 WHIP, 1 SV in 25.1 IP over 27 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 was traded back to the Blue Jays in November 2011. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Dunedin and Double A New Hampshire. He was 0-4 with a 5.40 ERA, 26 K, 1.53 WHIP in 18.1 IP over 13 games at Dunedin and was 0-1 with a 1.95 ERA, 24 K, 1.02 WHIP, 5 SV in 32.1 IP over 25 games at New Hampshire.

The San Diego Padres drafted catcher Mitch Canham 57th out of Oregon State. He was released by the Padres after the 2010 season. Signed and played with the Athletics in 2011. He was released by the Athletics and signed with the Cardinals. In 2012 he played 18 games with Triple A Memphis hitting .125/.192/.125 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB before being released. He then played for the Independent team Long Island hitting .253/.310/.371 with 3 HR, 21 RBI, 28 R, 6 SB in 64 games. 

The Los Angeles Angels drafted RHP Jonathon Bachanov 58th out of University High School in Orlando, FL. He was released by the Angels in May 2011 and then signed with the White Sox. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Winston-Salem and Double A Birmingham. He was 7-2 with a 3.95 ERA, 55 K, 1.44 WHIP in 66.0 IP over 23 games at Winston-Salem and was 0-1 with a 11.42 ERA, 9 K, 3.11 WHIP in 8.2 IP over 9 games at Birmingham.

The Oakland Athletics drafted outfielder Corey Brown 59th out of Oklahoma State. He was traded to the Nationals in 2010. He split 2012 between Triple A Syracuse and the Nationals. He hit .285/.365/.523 with 25 HR, 71 RBI, 83 R, 18 SB in 126 games at Syracuse and hit .200/.231/.400 with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 19 games with the Nationals. 

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 2012 at Double A Mobile. He hit .265/.356/.328 with 2 HR, 23 RBI, 18 R, 1 SB in 67 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted 2B/SS Ryan Dent 62nd out of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA. He split 2012 between Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket. He hit .237/.313/.293 with 3 HR, 22 RBI, 40 R, 4 SB in 83 games at Portland and hit .214/.313/.286 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 5 games at Pawtucket.

The San Diego Padres drafted LHP Cory Luebke 63rd out of Ohio State. He pitched 2012 with the Padres. He was 3-1 with a 2.61 ERA, 23 K, 1.16 WHIP in 31.0 IP over 5 games. He suffered an elbow injury and had Tommy John surgery in May.

The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Daniel Payne 64th out of Georgia Tech. He was released by the Padres in March 2012.

Justin Upton traded to Braves

Justin Upton was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Atlanta Braves on January 24, 2013 along with Chris Johnson. In exchange the Diamondbacks received Martin Prado, Randall Delgado, Nick Ahmed, Zeke Spruill and Brandon Drury,

Upton is an outfielder with six seasons MLB experience all with the Diamondbacks. In 2012 he hit .280/.355/.430 with 17 HR, 67 RBI, 107 R, 18 SB in 150 games. For his MLB career he has hit .278/.357/.475 with 108 HR, 363 RBI, 438 R, 80 SB in 731 games. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks with the first over all pick in 2005. Upton turned 25 on August 25.

Johnson is a third baseman with four seasons MLB experience with the Diamondbacks and Astros. He was traded to the Diamonbacks on July 29. Before the trade he hit .279/.329/.428 with 8 HR, 41 RBI, 36 R, 4 SB in 92 games with the Astros. After the trade he hit .286/.321/.503 with 7 HR, 35 RBI, 12 R, 1 SB in 44 games with the Diamondbacks. For his MLB career he has hit .276/.315/.430 with 33 HR, 171 RBI, 121 R, 10 SB in 348 games. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the fourth round in 2006. Johnson turned 28 on October 1st.

Prado is a utility player with seven seasons MLB experience playing OF\3B\SS\2B all with the Braves. In 2012 he hit .301/.359/.438 with 10 HR, 70 RBI, 81 R, 17 SB in 156 games. For his MLB career he has hit .295/.345/.435 with 52 HR, 286 RBI, 355 R, 30 SB in 683 games. He originally signed with the Braves as an amateur free agent in 2001 out of Venezuela. Prado turned 29 on October 27.

RHP Delgado has two seasons MLB experience both with the Braves. He split 2012 between Triple A Gwinnett and the Braves and was 4-3 with a 4.06 ERA, 51 K, 1.53 WHIP in 44.1 IP over 8 games with Gwinnett and was 4-9 with a 4.37 ERA, 76 K, 1.41 WHIP in 92.2 IP over 18 games with the Braves. For his MLB career he is 5-10 with a 3.95 ERA, 94 K, 1.36 WHIP in 127.2 IP over 25 games. He originally signed with the Braves as an amateur free agent in 2006 out of Panama. Delgado will be 23 on February 9th.

Ahmed is a shortstop who played 2012 at the Braves Class A Advanced team Lynchburg. He hit .269/.337/.391 with 6 HR, 49 RBI, 84 R, 40 SB in 130 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the second round in 2011. Ahmed will be 23 on March 15.

RHP Spruill pitched in 2012 with the Braves Double A team Mississippi. He was 9-11 with a 3.67 ERA, 106 K, 1.26 WHIP in 161.2 IP over 27 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the second round in 2008. Spruill turned 23 on September 11.

Drury is a 1B\3B who played in 2012 at the Braves Class A team Rome. He hit ,229/.270/.333 with 6 HR, 51 RBI, 47 R, 3 SB in 123 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the 13th round in 2010. Drury turned 20 on August 20.

2012 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 41 to 50

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 41 to 50 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 Oakland Athletics drafted LHP/1B Sean Doolittle 41st out of Virginia. He missed all of 2010 and most of 2011 with knee injuries. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Stockton, Double A Midland, Triple A Sacramento and the Athletics. He was 0-0 with a 0.87 ERA, 21 K, 0.68 WHIP in 10.1 IP over 6 games at Stockton, was 0-0 with a 0.82 ERA, 19 K, 0.54 WHIP, 1 SV in 11.0 IP over 8 games at Midland, was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 8 K, 0.54 WHIP in 3.2 IP over 2 games at Sacramento and was 2-1 with a 3.04 ERA, 60 K, 1.08 WHIP, 1 SV in 47.1 IP over 44 games with the Athletics. 

The New York Mets drafted RHP Eddie Kunz 42nd out of Oregon State. He was traded to the Padres in March 2011. He split 2012 between Double A San Antonio and Triple A Tucson, He was 3-4 with a 5.29 ERA, 27 K, 1.45 WHIP in 47.2 IP over 17 games with San Antonio and was 3-2 with a 6.35 ERA, 12 K, 1.79 WHIP in 39.2 IP over 21 games at Tucson.

The San Francisco Giants drafted catcher Jackson Williams 43rd out of Oklahoma. He played 2012 at Triple A Fresno. He hit .247/.281/.417 with a 11 HR, 40 RBI, 34 R, 0 SB in 86 games.

The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Neil Ramirez 44th out of Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, VA. He split 2012 between Double A Frisco and Triple A Round Rock. He was 2-5 with a 4.20 ERA, 45 K, 1.28 WHIP in 49.1 IP over 13 games at Frisco and was 6-8 with a 7.66 ERA, 63 K, 1.47 WHIP in 74.0 IP over 15 games at Round Rock.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted shortstop Justin Jackson 45th out of Roberson High School in Ashville, NC. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Dunedin and Double A New Hampshire. He hit .212/.286/.270 with 0 HR, 8 RBI, 15 R, 5 SB in 44 games at Dunedin and hit .225/.310/.289 with 0 HR, 15 RBI, 24 R, 11 SB in 66 games at New Hampshire.

The San Diego Padres drafted shortstop Andrew Cumberland 46th out of Pace High School in Pace, FL. He missed the 2011 and 2012 seasons with a neurological condition. He is retired but may attempt a comeback in the future.

The New York Mets drafted LHP Nathan Vineyard 47th out of Woodland High School in Georgia. He retired from baseball after two seasons.

The Chicago Cubs drafted catcher Joshua Donaldson 48th out of Auburn. He was traded to the Athletics in 2008. He split 2012 between Triple A Sacramento and the Athletics. He hit .335/.402/.598 with 13 HR, 45 RBI, 38 R, 5 SB in 51 games at Sacramento and hit .241/.289/.398 with 9 HR, 33 RBI, 34 R, 4 SB in 75 games with the Athletics.

The Washington Nationals drafted outfielder Michael Burgess 49th out of Hillsborough High School in Tampa, FL. He was traded to the Cubs in January 2011. He played 2012 at Double A Tennessee. He hit .259/.350/.422 with 10 HR, 43 RBI, 41 R, 0 SB in 119 games. After the season he was selected by the Astros in the Rule 5 draft.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted RHP Wes Roemer 50th out of Cal State Fullerton. He was released by the Diamondbacks in September 2011. He began 2012 pitching for St Paul in the Independent League and was 2-0 with a 2.60 ERA, 18 K, 1.16 WHIP over 27.2 IP over 4 games. He then signed with the Dodgers and pitched at Double A Chattanooga. He was 4-2 with a 2.73 ERA, 46 K, 1.27 WHIP, 1 SV in 52.2 IP over 23 games.

2012 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 31 to 40

The 2012 season is behind us 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 Calhoun, GA. He split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Hagerstown and Class A Advanced Potomac. He was 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA, 3 K, 0.80 WHIP in 5.0 IP over 2 games at Gulf Coast, was 0-1 with a 15.00 ERA, 1 K, 2.33 WHIP, 1 SV in 3.0 IP over 2 games at Hagerstown and was 0-0 with a 10.80 ERA, 2 K, 1.80 WHIP in 1.2 IP over 2 games at Potomac. He spent much of the season on the DL.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Shortstop Nick Noonan 32nd out of Francis Parker High School in San Diego, CA. He played 2012 at Triple A Fresno. He hit .296/.347/.416 with 9 HR, 62 RBI, 65 R, 7 SB in 129 games.

The Atlanta Braves drafted 2B/3B Jon Gilmore 33rd out of Iowa City High School in Iowa City, IA. He was traded to the White Sox in 2008. He played 2012 at Double A Birmingham. He hit .180/.252/.230 with 0 HR, 10 RBI, 16 R, 0 SB in 33 games. He spent much of the season on the DL and was released by the White Sox in October.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted SS/OF Todd Frazier 34th out of Rutgers. He split 2012 between Triple A Louisville and the Reds. He hit .231/.268/.359 with 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 3 SB in 10 games at Louisville and hit .273/.331/.498 with 19 HR, 67 RBI, 55 R, 3 SB in 128 games with the Reds.

The Texas Rangers drafted outfielder Julio Borbon 35th out of Tennessee. He played 2012 at Triple A Round Rock. He hit .304/.349/.433 with 10 HR, 56 RBI, 78 R, 20 SB in 126 games.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Clayton Mortensen 36th out of Gonzaga. He was traded to the Athletics in July 2009 , then traded to the Rockies in January 2011 and most recently traded to the Red Sox in January 2012. He split 2012 between Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket. He was 0-0 with a 18.00 ERA, 0 K, 4.00 WHIP in 1.0 IP in 1 game at Portland and was 5-3 with a 1.91 ERA, 36 K, 0.96 WHIP, 2 SV in 37.2 IP over 24 games at Pawtucket.

The Philadelpha Phillies drafted catcher Travis d'Arnaud 37th out of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, CA. He was traded to the Blue Jays in 2010. He played 2012 at Triple A Las Vegas. He hit .333/.380/.595 with 16 HR, 52 RBI, 45 R, 1 SB in 67 games. He was traded to the Mets in December.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted LHP Brett Cecil 38th out of Maryland. He split 2012 between Double A New Hamphire, Triple A Las Vegas and the Blue Jays. He was 3-2 with a 3.38 ERA, 34 K, 1.36 WHIP in 42.2 IP over 9 games at New Hampshire, was 1-2 with a 2.50 ERA, 33 K, 1.08 WHIP in 39.2 IP over 6 games at Las Vegas and was 2-4 with a 5.72 ERA, 51 K, 1.52 WHIP in 61.1 IP over 21 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 was released by the Reds and did not play in 2012.

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 played for Lake Erie again in 2012 and hit .234/.303/.323 with 3 HR, 16 RBI, 20 R, 2 SB in 52 games.

2012 Where are they now 2010 MLB draft picks 21 to 32

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 21 to 32 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 Minnesota Twins drafted RHP Alex Wimmers 21st out of Ohio State. He split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Double A New Britain. He was 0-1 with a 40.50 ERA, 0 K, 7.50 WHIP in 0.2 IP in 1 game at Gulf Coast and was 0-0 with a 4.15 ERA, 3 K, 1.85 WHIP in 4.1 IP in 1 game at New Britain. He was injured early in the season and had Tommy John surgery after attempting a long rehab.

The Texas Rangers drafted catcher Kellin Deglan 22nd out of R.E. Mountain Secondary School in Canada. He played 2012 at Class A Hickory. He hit .234/.310/.438 with 12 HR, 41 RBI, 46 R, 4 SB in 92 games.

The Florida Marlins drafted outfielder Christian Yelich 23rd out of Westlake High School in Westlake Village, CA. He split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Advanced Jupiter. He hit .250/.250/.250 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 1 game at Gulf Coast and hit .330/.404/.519 with 12 HR, 48 RBI, 76 R, 20 SB in 106 games at Jupiter.

The San Francisco Giants drafted outfielder Gary Brown 24th out of Cal State Fullerton. He played 2012 at Double A Richmond. He hit .279/.347/.385 with 7 HR, 42 RBI, 73 R, 33 SB in 134 games.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted third baseman Zack Cox 25th out of Arkansas. He split 2012 between the Cardinals and Marlins organizations after he was traded in July. Before the trade he played at the Cardinals Triple A team Memphis and hit .254/.294/.421 with 9 HR, 30 RBI, 27 R, 1 SB in 84 games. After the trade he played at the Marlins Double A team Jacksonville and hit .253/.321/.368 with 1 HR, 13 RBI, 14 R, 0 SB in 24 games.

The Colorado Rockies drafted outfielder Kyle Parker 26th out of Clemson.  He played 2012 at Class A Advanced Modesto. He hit .308/.415/.562 with 23 HR, 73 RBI, 86 R, 1 SB in 102 games.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted LHP Jesse Biddle 27th out of Germantown Friends High School in Philadelphia, PA. He pitched the 2012 at Class A Advanced Clearwater. He was 10-6 with a 3.22 ERA, 151 K, 1.28 WHIP in 142.2 IP over 26 games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted RHP Zach Lee 28th out of McKinney High School in McKinney, TX. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga and Double A Chattanooga. He was 2-3 with a 4.55 ERA, 52 K, 1.27 WHIP in 55.1 IP over 12 games at Rancho Cucamonga and was 4-3 with a 4.25 ERA, 51 K, 1.39 WHIP in 65.2 IP over 13 games at Chattanooga.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted RHP Cam Bedrosian 29th out of East Coweta High School in Sharpsburg, GA. He pitched 2012 at Class A Cedar Rapids. He was 3-11 with a 6.31 ERA, 48 K, 1.73 WHIP in 82.2 IP over 12 games.

The Los Angeles Angels also drafted outfielder Chevy Clarke 30th out of Marietta High School in Marietta, GA. He split 2012 between Rookie Orem and Class A Cedar Rapids. He hit .271/.388/.384 with 3 HR, 26 RBI, 34 R, 11 SB in 53 games at Orem and hit .190/.276/.305 with 6 HR, 27 RBI, 38 R, 11 SB in 77 games at Cedar Rapids. 

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted catcher Justin O'Conner 31st out of Cown High School in Muncie, IN. He played 2012 at Class A Hudson Valley. He hit .223/.276/.370 with 5 HR, 29 RBI, 39 R, 2 SB in 59 games.

The New York Yankees drafted shortstop Cito Culver 32nd out of West Irondequoit High School in Rochester, NY. He played 2012 at Class A Charleston. He hit .215/.321/.283 with 2 HR, 40 RBI, 66 R, 22 SB in 122 games.

2012 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 21 to 32

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 21 to 32 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 Houston Astros drafted shortstop Jiovanni Mier 21st out of Bonita High School in La Verne, CA. He split 2012 between Rookie Arizona and Class A Advanced Lancaster. He hit .214/.250/.286 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 5 games at Arizona and hit .292/.396/.409 with 3 HR, 25 RBI, 28 R, 6 SB in 46 games at Lancaster.

The Minnesota Twins drafted RHP Kyle Gibson 22nd out of Missouri. He split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Advanced Fort Myers and Triple A Rochester. He was 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA, 16 K, 0.89 WHIP in 14.2 IP over 9 games at Gulf Coast, was 0-0 with a 2.57 ERA, 7 K, 1.00 WHIP in 7.0 IP over 2 games at 2 games at Fort Myers and was 0-2 with a 9.45 ERA, 10 K, 1.80 WHIP in 6.2 IP over 2 games at Rochester. He was limited after returning from Tommy John surgery.

The Chicago White Sox drafted outfielder Jared Mitchell 23rd out of LSU. He split 2012 between Double A Birmingham and Triple A Charlotte. He hit .240/.368/.440 with 10 HR, 54 RBI, 51 R, 20 SB in 94 games at Birmingham and hit .231/.329/.364 with 1 HR, 13 RBI, 18 R, 1 SB in 36 games at Charlotte.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted outfielder Randal Grichuk 24th out of Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg, TX. It was a compensation pick. He played 2012 at Class A Advanced Inland Empire. He hit .298/.335/.488 with 18 HR, 71 RBI, 79 R, 16 SB in 135 games.

The Los Angeles Angels also drafted outfielder Mike Trout 25th out of Millville Senior High School in New Jersey. It was another compensation pick. He split 2012 between Triple A Salt Lake and the Angels. He hit .403/.467/.623 with 1 HR, 13 RBI, 21 R, 6 SB in 20 games at Salt Lake and hit .326/.399/.564 with 30 HR, 83 RBI, 129 R, 49 SB in 139 games. He was selected AL Rookie of the Year.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Eric Arnett 26th out of Indiana. He pitched 2012 at Class A Advanced Brevard County. He was 1-0 with a 3.56 ERA, 61 K, 1.40 WHIP, 1 SV in 60.2 IP over 33 games.

The Seattle Mariners drafted shortstop Nick Franklin 27th out of Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, FL. He split 2012 between Double A Jackson and Triple A Tacoma. He hit .322/.394/.502 with 4 HR, 26 RBI, 25 R, 9 SB in 57 games at Jackson and hit .243/.310/.416 with 7 HR, 29 RBI, 39 R, 3 SB in 64 games at Tacoma.

The Boston Red Sox drafted outfielder Reymond Fuentes 28th out of Fernando Callejo High School in Manati, Puerto Rico. He played 2012 at Double A San Antonio. He hit .218/.301/.302 with 4 HR, 34 RBI, 53 R, 35 SB in 136 games.

The New York Yankees drafted outfielder Slade Heathcott 29th out of Texas High School in Texarkana, TX. He split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Advanced Tampa. He hit .235/.409/.353 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB in 5 games at Gulf Coast and hit .307/.378/.461 with 5 HR, 27 RBI, 38 R, 17 SB in 60 games at Tampa.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted second baseman LeVon Washington 30th out of Buchholz High School in Gainesville, FL. He did not sign and was drafted by the Indians in the second round in 2010 out of Chipola College. He split 2012 between Rookie Arizona, Class A Lake County and Class A Advanced Carolina. He hit .444/.500/.444 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB in 3 games at Arizona, hit .440/.563/.480 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 6 games at Lake County and hit .071/.133/.071 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 4 games at Carolina.  He missed most of the season after a hip injury that required surgery.

The Chicago Cubs drafted outfielder Brett Jackson 31st out of California. He split 2012 between Triple A Iowa and the Cubs. He hit .256/.338/.479 with 15 HR, 47 RBI, 66 R, 27 SB in 106 games at Iowa and hit .175/.303/.342 with 4 HR, 9 RBI, 14 R, 0 SB in 44 games with the Cubs.

The Colorado Rockies drafted outfielder Tim Wheeler 32nd out of Sacramento State University. He played 2012 at Triple A Colorado Springs. He hit .303/.357/.412 with 2 HR, 37 RBI, 67 R, 7 SB in 92 games.

2012 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 21 to 30

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 21 to 30 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 Detroit Tigers drafted RHP Ryan Perry 21st out of Arizona. He was traded to the Nationals in 2011. He split 2012 between Double A Harrisburg, Triple A Syracuse and the Nationals. He was 2-4 with a 2.84 ERA, 46 K, 1.11 WHIP in 73.0 IP over 13 games at Harrisburg, was 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA, 14 K, 1.92 WHIP, 2 SV in 12.0 IP over 11 games at Syracuse and was 1-0 with a 10.13 ERA, 3 K, 1.75 WHIP in 8.0 IP over 7 games with the Nationals.

The New York Mets drafted shortstop Reese Havens 22nd out of South Carolina. He played 2012 at Double A Binghamton. He hit .215/.340/.351 with 10 HR, 39 RBI, 41 R, 1 SB in 94 games.

The San Diego Padres drafted first baseman Allan Dykstra 23rd out of Wake Forest. He was traded to the Mets in 2011. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced St Lucie and Double A Binghamton. He hit .258/.400/.355 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB in 9 games at St Lucie and hit .262/.423/.419 with 7 HR, 25 RBI, 35 R, 1 SB in 62 games at Binghamton.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted shortstop Anthony Hewitt 24th out of Salisbury School in Salisbury, CT. He played 2012 at Class A Advanced Clearwater. He hit .241/.281/.387 with 13 HR, 50 RBI, 41 R, 13 SB in 108 games. 

The Colorado Rockies drafted LHP Christian Friedrich 25th out of Eastern Kentucky University. He split 2012 between Triple A Colorado Springs and the Rockies. He was 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA, 27 K, 0.90 WHIP in 30.0 IP over 5 games at Colorado Springs and was 5-8 with a 6.17 ERA, 74 K, 1.56 WHIP in 84.2 IP over 16 games with the Rockies. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted LHP Daniel Schlereth 26th out of Arizona. He was traded in 2009 to the Tigers. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Lakeland, Triple A Toledo and the Tigers. He was 0-0 with a 1.12 ERA, 9 K, 1.62 WHIP in 8.0 IP over 8 games with Lakeland, was 0-0 with a 10.80 ERA, 2 K, 4.20 WHIP in 1.2 IP over 3 games at Toledo and was 0-0 with a 10.29 ERA, 6 K, 2.71 WHIP in 7.0 IP over 6 games with the Tigers.

The Minnesota Twins drafted RHP Carlos Gutierrez 27th out of Miami. He pitched 2012 at Triple A Rochester. He was 2-2 with a 5.06 ERA, 20 K, 1.00 WHIP in 16.0 IP over 10 games. He missed most of the season with a shoulder injury. The Cubs claimed him off waivers in October 2012.

The New York Yankees drafted RHP Gerrit Cole 28th out of Orange Lutheran High School in California. He went unsigned and pitched at UCLA. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the first overall pick in 2011. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Bradenton, Double A Altoona and Triple A Indianapolis. He was 5-1 with a 2.55 ERA, 69 K, 1.10 WHIP in 67.0 IP over 13 games at Bradenton, was 3-6 with a 2.90 ERA, 60 K, 1.30 WHIP in 59.0 IP over 12 games at Altoona and was 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA, 7 K, 1.17 WHIP in 6.0 IP in 1 game with Indianapolis. 

The Cleveland Indians drafted shortstop Lonnie Chisenhall 29th out of Pitt Community College. He split 2012 between Triple A Columbus and the Indians. He hit .314/.341/.517 with 4 HR, 17 RBI, 16 R, 0 SB in 30 games at Columbus and hit .268/.311/.430 with 5 HR, 16 RBI, 16 R, 2 SB in 43 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP Casey Kelly 30th out of Sarasota High School in Florida. He was traded to the Padres in 2010. He split 2012 between Rookie Arizona, Double A San Antonio, Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He was 0-1 with a 4.00 ERA, 7 K, 1.11 WHIP in 9.0 IP over 3 games at Arizona, was 0-1 with a 3.78 ERA, 18 K, 0.84 WHIP in 16.2 IP over 3 games with San Antonio, was was 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA, 14 K, 1.00 WHIP in 12.0 IP over 2 games at Tucson and was 2-3 with a 6.21 ERA, 26 K, 1.69 WHIP in 29.0 IP over 6 games with the Padres.

2012 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 21 to 30

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 21 to 30 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 Toronto Blue Jays drafted catcher J.P Arencibia 21st out of Tennessee. He played 2012 with the Blue Jays. He hit .233/.275/.435 with 18 HR, 56 RBI, 45 R, 1 SB in 102 games.

The San Francisco Giants drafted RHP Tim Alderson 22nd out of Horizon High School in Scottsdale, AZ. He was traded to the Pirates in 2009. He split 2012 between Double A Altoona and Triple A Indianapolis. He was 5-4 with a 4.25 ERA, 62 K, 1.36 WHIP, 3 SV in 84.2 IP over 26 games at Altoona and was 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA, 4 K, 1.75 WHIP in 4.0 IP over 2 games at Indianapolis.

The San Diego Padres drafted LHP Nick Schmidt 23rd out of Arkansas. He was traded to the Rockies in 2011. He split 2012 between Double A Tulsa and Triple A Colorado Springs. He was 5-3 with a 3.29 ERA, 73 K, 1.08 WHIP in 82.0 IP over 14 games at Tulsa and was 7-3 with a 5.68 ERA, 47 K, 1.71 WHIP in 65.0 IP over 12 games at Colorado Springs.

The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Michael Main 24th out of DeLand High School in DeLand, FL. He was traded to the Giants in 2010. He switched position to the outfield and split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Jamestown, and Class A Advanced Jupiter. He hit .340/.392/.426 with 0 HR, 7 RBI, 10 R, 1 SB in 11 games at Gulf Coast, hit .276/.339/.374 with 2 HR, 20 RBI, 18 R, 5 SB in 41 games at Jamestown and hit .200/.333/.200 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 4 games at Jupiter.

The Chicago White Sox drafted LHP Aaron Poreda 25th out of University of San Francisco. He was traded to the Padres in 2009. He was selected by the Pirates in the Triple A portion of the Rule 5 draft in December 2011. In 2012 he pitched at Double A Altoona and was 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA, 11 K, 1.44 WHIP in 16.0 IP over 3 games.

The Oakland Athletics drafted RHP James Simmons 26th out of University of California-Riverside. He split 2012 between Double A Midland and Triple A Sacramento. He was 1-2 with a 3.35 ERA, 37 K, 1.14 WHIP, 1 SV in 48.1 IP over 30 games at Midland and was 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA, 13 K, 1.33 WHIP in 15.0 IP over 9 games at Sacramento.

The Detroit Tigers drafted RHP Rick Porcello 27th out of Seton Hall Preparatory School in New Jersey. He pitched 2012 with the Tigers. He was 10-12 with a 4.59 ERA, 107 K, 1.53 WHIP in 176.1 IP over 31 games.

The Minnesota Twins drafted outfielder Ben Revere 28th out of Lexington Catholic High School in Lexington, KY. He split 2012 between Triple A Rochester and the Twins. He hit .330/.360/.340 with 0 HR, 6 RBI, 9 R, 6 SB in 23 games at Rochester and hit .294/.333/.342 with 0 HR, 32 RBI, 70 R, 40 SB in 124 games with the Twins.

The San Francisco Giants drafted outfielder Wendell Fairley 29th out of George County High School in Lucedale, MS. He split 2012 between Rookie Arizona and Double A Richmond. He hit .192/.236/.308 with 0 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R, 1 SB in 13 games at Arizona and hit .220/.306/.266 with 0 HR, 9 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB in 47 games at Richmond.

The New York Yankees drafted RHP Andrew Brackman 30th out of North Carolina State. The Yankees declined his 2012 option and he signed with the Reds. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Bakersfield and Triple A Louisville. He was 1-3 with a 5.52 ERA, 32 K, 1.60 WHIP, 1 SV in 45.2 IP over 29 games at Bakersfield and was 1-3 with a 9.87 ERA, 13 K, 1.96 WHIP in 17.1 IP over 5 games at Louisville.

Big Bats Not Hitting Their Weights

I was curious and wanted to see how many players hit double digit home runs that also failed to hit their weight. A power bat might be given more leniency and be allowed to stay in the line up over a speedster that couldn't connect. If a players average was within a couple pounds of their listed weight I didn't give them the benefit of the doubt. No surprise that Adam Dunn leads the list. Of course if he also hit his weight he'd be putting up Hall of Fame numbers.

PLAYER	HR	AVG	WT
Adam Dunn- White Sox	41	0.204	285
Ike Davis- Mets	32	0.227	230
Jarrod Saltalamacchia- Red Sox	25	0.222	235
Mark Reynolds- Orioles	23	0.221	220
Brian McCann- Braves	20	0.230	230
Carlos Pena- Rays	19	0.197	225
Justin Smoak- Mariners	19	0.217	230
Chris Carter- Athletics	16	0.239	245
Eric Hosmer- Royals	14	0.232	230
Ryan Howard- Phillies	14	0.219	240
Andruw Jones- Yankees	14	0.197	225
John Buck- Marlins	12	0.192	230
Travis Hafner- Indians	12	0.228	240
Miguel Olivo- Mariners	12	0.222	230
Rod Barajas- Pirates	11	0.206	250
Shelley Duncan- Indians	11	0.203	225
Logan Morrison- Marlins	11	0.230	240
Geovany Soto- Rangers	10	0.198	220

2012 Where are they now 2010 MLB draft picks 11 to 20

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 11 to 20 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 Deck McGuire 11th out of the University of Texas-Arlington. He pitched 2012 at Double A New Hampshire. He was 5-15 with a 5.88 ERA, 97 K, 1.56 WHIP in 144.0 IP over 28 games.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted catcher Yasmani Grandal 12th out of Miami. He was traded to the Padres after the 2011 season. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore, Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He hit .000/.125/.000 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 2 games at Lake Elsinore, hit .335/.443/.521 with 6 HR, 35 RBI, 40 R, 0 SB in 56 games at Tucson and hit .297/.394/.469 with 8 HR, 36 RBI, 28 R, 0 SB in 60 games with the Padres.

The Chicago White Sox drafted LHP Chris Sale 13th out of Florida Gulf Coast University. He pitched 2012 with the White Sox. He was 17-8 with a 3.05 ERA, 192 K, 1.13 WHIP in 192.0 IP over 30 games.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Dylan Covey 14th out of Maranatha High School in California. He went unsigned and enrolled at the University of San Diego.

The Texas Rangers drafted outfielder Jacob Skole 15th out of Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell, GA. He split 2012 between Class A Spokane and Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach. He hit ..229/.426/.286 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 SB in 10 games at Spokane and hit .185/.288/.260 with 3 HR, 18 RBI, 18 R, 2 SB in 68 games at Myrtle Beach.

The Chicago Cubs drafted RHP Hayden Simpson 16th out of Southern Arkansas University. He split the 2012 season between Class A Boise and Class A Advanced Daytona, He was 2-4 with a 6.18 ERA, 47 K, 1.67 WHIP, 2 SV in 43.2 IP over 15 games at Boise and was 2-3 with a 6.98 ERA, 16 K, 2.07 WHIP, 1 SV in 14 games at Daytona.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted outfielder Josh Sale 17th out of Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, WA. He played 2012 season at Class A Bowling Green. He hit .264/.391/.464 with 10 HR, 44 RBI, 35 R, 7 SB in 74 games.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted third baseman Kaleb Cowart 18th out of Cook High School in Adel, GA. He split 2012 between Class A Cedar Rapids and Class A Advanced Inland Empire. He hit .293/.348/.479 with 9 HR, 54 RBI, 42 R, 9 SB in 66 games at Cedar Rapids and hit .259/.366/.426 with 7 HR, 49 RBI, 48 R, 5 SB in 69 games at Inland Empire.

The Houston Astros drafted RHP Mike Foltynewicz 19th out of Minooka Community High School in Minooka, IL. He pitched 2012 at Class A Lexington. He was 14-4 with a 3.14 ERA, 125 K, 1.36 WHIP in 152.0 IP over 27 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted second baseman Kolbrin Vitek 20th out of Ball State. He split 2012 between Gulf Coast Rookie, Class A Lowell and Double A Portland. He hit .273/.357/.364 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 4 games at Gulf Coast, hit .250/.250.375 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 2 games at Lowell and hit .242/.284/.339 with 1 HR, 10 RBI, 14 R, 0 SB in 46 games at Portland.

2012 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 11 to 20

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 11 to 20 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 Colorado Rockies drafted LHP Tyler Matzek 11th out of Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, CA. He pitched 2012 at Class A Advanced Modesto. He was 6-8 with a 4.62 ERA, 153 K, 1.61 WHIP in 142.1 IP over 28 games.

The Kansas City Royals drafted RHP Aaron Crow 12th out of University of Missouri via the Fort Worth Cats. He pitched 2012 season with the Royals. He was 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA, 65 K, 1.17 WHIP, 2 SV in 64.2 IP over 73 games.

The Oakland Athletics drafted shortstop Grant Green 13th out of University of South California. He played 2012 at Triple A Sacramento. He hit .296/.338/.458 with 15 HR, 75 RBI, 73 R, 13 SB in 125 games.

The Texas Rangers drafted LHP Matt Purke 14th out of Klein High School in Texas. He went unsigned and enrolled to pitch at Texas Christian University. In 2011 he was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the third round. He pitched 2012 at Class A Hagerstown and was 0-2 with a 5.87 ERA, 14 K, 1.76 WHIP in 15.1 IP over 3 games. He spent much of the season rehabbing a shoulder injury.

The Cleveland Indians drafted RHP Alex White 15th out of North Carolina. He was traded to the Rockies in 2011. He split 2012 netween Triple A Colorado Springs and the Rockies. He was 3-4 with a 3.71 ERA, 45 K, 1.27 WHIP in 60.2 IP over 11 games at Colorado Springs and was 2-9 with a 5.51 ERA, 64 K, 1.68 WHIP in 98.0 IP over 23 games with the Rockies.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted third baseman Bobby Borchering 16th out of Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, FL. He split 2012 between the Diamondbacks and Astros organizations after being traded in July. Before the trade he played at the Diamondbacks Class A Advanced team Visalia and Double A team Mobile and hit .277/.340/.534 with 18 HR, 60 RBI, 47 R, 0 SB in 81 games at Visalia and hit .130/.183/.208 with 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 21 games at Mobile. After the trade he played at the Astros Double A team Corpus Christi and hit .189/.275/.389 with 4 HR, 18 RBI, 11 R, 1 SB in 30 games.

The Arizona Diamondbacks also drafted outfielder A.J.Pollock 17th out of Notre Dame. It was a compensation pick. He split 2012 between Triple A Reno and the Diamondbacks. He hit .318/.369/.411 with 3 HR, 52 RBI, 65 R, 21 SB in 106 games at Reno and hit .247/.315/.395 with 2 HR, 8 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB in 31 games with the Diamondbacks.

The Florida Marlins drafted LHP Chad James 18th out of Yukon High School in Oklahoma. He pitched 2012 at Class A Advanced Jupiter. He was 6-10 with a 4.87 ERA, 80 K, 1.64 WHIP in 114.2 IP over 24 games.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Shelby Miller 19th out of Brownwood High School in Brownwood, TX. He pitched 2012 at Triple A Memphis. He was 11-10 with a 4.74 ERA, 160 K, 1.38 WHIP in 136.2 IP over 27 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Chad Jenkins 20th out of Kennesaw State University. He split 2012 between Double A New Hamphire and the Blue Jays. He was 5-9 with a 4.96 ERA, 57 K, 1.54 WHIP in 114.1 IP over 20 games at New Hampshire and was 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA, 16 K, 1.34 WHIP in 32.0 IP over 13 games with the Blue Jays.

2012 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 11 to 20

The 2012 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 11 to 20 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 Texas Rangers drafted first baseman Justin Smoak 11th out of University of South Carolina. He was traded to the Seattle Mariners in 2010. He split 2012 between Triple A Tacoma and the Mariners. He hit .242/.390/.364 with 0 HR, 4 RBI, 10 R, 1 SB in 20 games at Tacoma and hit .217/.290/.364 with 19 HR, 51 RBI, 49 R, 1 SB in 132 games with the Mariners.

The Oakland Athletics drafted second baseman Jemile Weeks 12th out of Miami. He split 2012 between Triple A Sacramento and the Athletics. He hit .333/.412/.422 with 0 HR, 10 RBI, 5 R, 1 SB in 10 games at Sacramento and hit .221/.305/.304 with 2 HR, 20 RBI, 54 R, 16 SB in 118 with the Athletics.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted third baseman Brett Wallace 13th out of Arizona State. He was traded to the Athletics and later to the Blue Jays in 2009. He was traded to the Astros in 2010. He split 2012 between Triple A Oklahoma City and the Astros. He hit .300/.379/.506 with 16 HR, 57 RBI, 54 R, 0 SB in 86 games at Oklahoma City and hit .253/.323/.424 with 9 HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 0 SB in 66 games with the Astros.

The Minnesota Twins drafted outfielder Aaron Hicks 14th out of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA. He played 2012 at Double A New Britain. He hit .286/.384/.460 with 13 HR, 61 RBI, 100 R, 32 SB in 129 games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted RHP Ethan Martin 15th out of Stephens County High School in Toccoa, GA. He split the 2012 between the Dodgers and Phillies organizations after being traded in July. Before the traded he pitched with the Dodgers Double A team Chattanooga and was 8-6 with a 3.58 ERA, 112 K, 1.27 WHIP in 118.0 IP over 20 games. After the trade he pitched with the Phillies Double A team Reading and was 5-0 with a 3.18 ERA, 35 K, 1.18 ERA in 39.2 IP over 7 games.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted catcher Brett Lawrie 16th out of Brookswood Secondary School in Langley, BC. He was traded to the Blue Jays in 2010. He played 2012 with the Blue Jays. He hit .273/.324/.405 with 11 HR, 48 RBI, 73 R, 13 SB in 125 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted first baseman David Cooper 17th out of  University of California-Berkeley. He split the 2012 between Triple A Las Vegas and the Blue Jays. He hit .314/.395/.540 with 10 HR, 52 RBI, 45 R, 0 SB in 68 games with Loas Vegas and hit .300/.324/.464 with 4 HR, 11 RBI, 16 R, 0 SB in 45 games with the Blue Jays.

The New York Mets drafted first baseman Ike Davis 18th out of Arizona State. He played 2012 with the Mets. He hit .227/.308/.462 with 32 HR, 90 RBI, 66 R, 0 SB in 156 games.

The Chicago Cubs drafted RHP Andrew Cashner 19th out of Texas Christian University. He was traded to the Padres in January 2012. He split 2012 between Double A San Antonio, Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He was 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA, 22 K, 0.91 WHIP in 14.1 IP over 3 games at San Antonio, was 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA, 8 K, 1.11 WHIP in 9.0 IP over 3 games at Tucson and was 3-4 with a 4.27 ERA, 52 K, 1.32 WHIP in 46.1 IP over 33 games with the PAdres.

The Seattle Mariners drafted RHP Josh Fields 20th out of Georgia. He was traded to the Red Sox in 2011. He split 2012 between Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket and was 3-3 with a 2.62 ERA, 59 K, 1.03 WHIP, 8 SV in 44.2 IP over 32 games with Portland and was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 19 K, 0.73 WHIP, 4 SV in 13.2 IP over 10 games with Pawtucket.