2013 Where are they now 2013 MLB draft picks 34 to 39

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 34 to 39 (which closed out the first round) of the 2013 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 Kansas City Royals drafted LHP Sean Manaea 34th out of Indiana State. He did not pitch in 2013 due to a hip injury.

The Miami Marlins drafted LHP Matt Krook 35th out of St Ignatius High School in San Francisco, CA. He did not sign after he failed the physical and enrolled at Oregon.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted RHP Aaron Blair 36th out of Marshall. He split 2013 between Class A Hillsboro and Class A South Bend. He was 1-1, 2.90 ERA, 28 K, 1.23 WHIP in 31.0 IP over 8 games at Hillsboro and was 0-2, 3.57 ERA, 13 K, 1.30 WHIP in 17.2 IP over 3 games at South Bend.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted outfielder Josh Hart 37th out of Parkview High School in Lilburn, GA. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Aberdeen. He hit .228/.312/.301 with 0 HR, 9 RBI, 14 R, 11 SB in 33 games at Gulf Coast and hit .100/.182/.100 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Aberdeen.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted RHP Michael Lorenzen 38th out of Cal State Fullerton. He split 2013 between Rookie Arizona, Class A Dayton, Class A Advanced Bakersfield and Double A Pensacola. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 1.00 WHIP in 1.0 IP in 1 game at Arizona, was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 K, 1.08 WHIP, 2 SV in 8.1 IP over 9 games at Dayton, was 0-1, 6.35 ERA, 6 K, 1.94 WHIP, 2 SV in 5.2 IP over 5 games at Bakersfield and was 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 5 K, 2.00 WHIP in 6.0 IP over 7 games at Pensacola.

The Detroit Tigers drafted RHP Corey Knebel 39th out of Texas. He pitched in 2013 at Class A West Michigan. He was 2-1, 0.87 ERA, 41 K, 0.77 WHIP, 15 SV in 31.0 IP over 31 games.

2013 Where are they now 2012 MLB draft picks 51 to 60

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 51 to 60 (which closed out the first round) of the 2012 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 Los Angeles Dodgers drafted shortstop Jesmuel Valentin 51st out of Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School in Gurabo, PR. He split 2013 between Rookie Ogden and Class A Great Lakes. He hit .284/.379/.396 with 4 HR, 24 RBI, 53 R, 11 SB in 62 games at Ogden and hit .212/.325/.293 with 0 HR, 5 RBI, 12 R, 4 SB in 33 games at Great Lakes.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted third baseman Patrick Wisdom 52nd out of Saint Mary's. He split 2013 between Class A Peoria and Class A Advanced Plam Beach. He hit .231/.312/.411 with 13 HR, 62 RBI, 54 R, 4 SB in 104 games at Peoria and hit .250/.317/.359 with 2 HR, 11 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB in 25 games at Palm Beach.

The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Collin Wiles 53rd out of Blue Valley West High School in Stilwell, KS. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Spokane. He was 2-7, 3.09 ERA, 40 K, 1.37 WHIP in 67.0 IP over 14 games.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted RHP Mitch Gueller 54th out of W.F. West High School in Chehalis, WA. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Williamsport. He was 3-8, 5.86 ERA, 35 K, 1.87 WHIP in 58.1 IP over 14 games.

The San Diego Padres drafted RHP Walker Weickel 55th out of Olympia High School in Orlando, FL. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Fort Wayne. He was 3-6, 5.04 ERA, 82 K, 1.52 WHIP in 110.2 IP over 24 games.

The Chicago Cubs drafted RHP Paul Blackburn 56th out of Heritage High School in Brentwood, CA. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Boise. He was 2-3, 3.33 ERA, 38 K, 1.52 WHIP in 46.0 IP over 13 games.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted outfielder Jeff Gelalich 57th out of UCLA. He played in 2013 at Class A Dayton. He hit .245/.331/.300 with 1 HR, 37 RBI, 61 R, 20 SB in 123 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted third baseman Mitch Nay 58th out of Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ. He played in 2013 at Rookie Bluefield. He hit .300/.364/.426 with 6 HR, 42 RBI, 41 R, 0 SB in 64 games.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted catcher Steve Bean 59th out of Rockwall High School in Rockwall, TX. He played in 2013 at Rookie Johnson City. He hit .229/.303/.314 with 2 HR, 14 RBI, 15 R, 0 SB in 32 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Tyler Gonzales 60th out of James Madison High School in San Antonio, TX. He pitched in 2013 at Rookie Gulf Coast. He was 1-1, 10.45 ERA, 9 K, 2.32 WHIP in 10.1 IP over 9 games.

2013 Where are they now 2012 MLB draft picks 41 to 50

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 41 to 50 of the 2012 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 RHP Lance McCullers Jr 41st out of Jesuit High School in Tampa, FL. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Quad Cities. He was 6-5, 3.18 ERA, 117 K, 1.35 WHIP in 104.2 IP over 25 games.

The Minnesota Twins drafted RHP Luke Bard 42nd out of Georgia Tech. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Rookie Elizabethton and Class A Advanced Fort Myers. He was 0-0, 12.00 ERA, 1 K, 2.67 WHIP in 3.0 IP over 4 games at Gulf Coast, was 1-0, 1.08 ERA, 6 K, 0.96 WHIP in 8.1 IP over 7 games at Elizabethton and was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 0.00 WHIP in 1.0 IP in 1 game at Fort Myers.

The Chicago Cubs drafted RHP Pierce Johnson 43rd out of Missouri State. He split 2013 between Class A Kane County and Class A Advanced Daytona. He was 5-5, 3.10 ERA, 74 K, 1.29 WHIP in 69.2 IP over 13 games at Kane County and was 6-1, 2.22 ERA, 50 K, 1.27 WHIP in 48.2 IP over 10 games at Daytona.

The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Travis Jankowski 44th out of Stony Brook. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore. He hit .286/.356/.355 with 1 HR, 38 RBI, 89 R, 71 SB in 122 games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted outfielder Barrett Barnes 45th out of Texas Tech. He played in 2013 at Class A West Virginia. He hit .268/.338/.399 with 5 HR, 24 RBI, 26 R, 10 SB in 46 games.

The Colorado Rockies drafted RHP Eddie Butler 46th out of Radford. He split 2013 between Class A Asheville, Class A Advanced Modesto and Double A Tulsa. He was 5-1, 1.66 ERA, 51 K, 0.92 WHIP in 54.1 IP over 9 games at Asheville, was 3-4, 2.39 ERA, 67 K, 1.17 WHIP in 67.2 IP over 13 games at Modesto and was 1-0, 0.65 ERA, 25 K, 0.69 WHIP in 27.2 IP over 6 games at Tulsa.

The Oakland Athletics drafted first baseman Matt Olson 47th out of Parkview High School in Lilburn, GA. He played in 2013 at Class A Beloit. He hit .225/.326/.435 with 23 HR, 93 RBI, 69 R, 4 SB in 134 games.

The Chicago White Sox drafted first baseman Keon Barnum 48th out of King High School in Tampa, FL. He played in 2013 at Class A Kannapolis. He hit .254/.315/.403 with 5 HR, 26 RBI, 22 R, 0 SB in 56 games.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted outfielder Jesse Winker 49th out of Olympia High School in Orlando, FL. He played in 2013 at Class A Dayton. He hit .281/.379/.463 with 16 HR, 76 RBI, 73 R, 6 SB in 112 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted LHP Matt Smoral 50th out of Solon High School in Solon, OH. He pitched in 2013 at Rookie Gulf Coast. He was 0-2, 7.01 ERA, 27 K, 1.87 WHIP in 25.2 IP over 15 games

2013 Where are they now 2012 MLB draft picks 32 to 40

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 32 to 40 of the 2012 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 Jose Berrios 32nd out of Papa Juan High School in Bayamon, PR. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Cedar Rapids. He was 7-7, 3.99 ERA, 100 K, 1.40 WHIP in 103.2 IP over 19 games.

The San Diego Padres drafted RHP Zach Eflin 33rd out of Hagerty High School in Oviedo, FL. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Fort Wayne. He was 7-6, 2.73 ERA, 86 K, 1.19 WHIP in 118.2 IP over 22 games.

The Oakland Athletics drafted third baseman Daniel Robertson 34th out of Upland High School in Upland, CA. He played in 2013 at Class A Beloit. He hit .277/.353/.401 with 9 HR, 46 RBI, 59 R, 1 SB in 101 games.

The New York Mets drafted catcher Kevin Plawecki 35th out of Purdue. He split 2013 between Class A Savannah and Class A Advanced St Lucie. He hit .314/.390/.494 with 6 HR, 43 RBI, 35 R, 1 SB in 65 games at Savannah and hit .294/.391/.392 with 2 HR, 37 RBI, 25 R, 0 SB in 60 games at St Lucie.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted third baseman Stephen Piscotty 36th out of Stanford. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Palm Beach and Double A Springfield. He hit .292/.348/.477 with 9 HR, 35 RBI, 30 R, 4 SB in 63 games and hit .299/.364/.446 with 6 HR, 24 RBI, 17 R, 7 SB in 49 games at Springfield.

The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP Pat Light 37th out of Monmouth. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Greenville. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 1.00 WHIP in 6.0 IP over 3 games at Gulf Coast and was 1-4, 8.89 ERA, 28 K, 2.05 WHIP in 28.1 IP over 10 games at Greenville.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted outfielder Mitch Haniger 38th out of Cal Poly. He split 2013 between Class A Wisconsin and Class A Advanced Brevard County. He hit .297/.399/.510 with 5 HR, 25 RBI, 24 R, 7 SB in 41 games at Wisconsin and hit .250/.323/.396 with 6 HR, 43 RBI, 52 R, 2 SB in 88 games at Brevard County.

The Texas Rangers drafted third baseman Joey Gallo 39th out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, NV. He split 2013 between Rookie Arizona and Class A Hickory. He hit .368/.429/.895 with 2 HR, 10 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB in 5 games at Arizona and hit .245/.334/.610 with 38 HR, 78 RBI, 82 R, 14 SB in 106 games at Hickory.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted RHP Shane Watson 40th out of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, CA. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Lakewood. He was 4-6, 4.75 ERA, 53 K, 1.26 WHIP in 72.0 IP over 16 games.

Miles Mikolas traded to Rangers

Miles Mikolas was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Texas Rangers on December 30, 2013. In exchange the Pirates received Chris McGuiness.

RHP Mikolas has two seasons MLB experience pitching with the Padres. He was traded to the Pirates in November 2013. He split 2013 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He was 4-2, 3.25 ERA, 40 K, 1.30 WHIP, 26 SV in 61.0 IP over 54 games at Tucson and was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 0.60 WHIP in 1.2 IP over 2 games with the Padres. For his MLB career he is 2-1, 3.44 ERA, 24 K, 1.41 WHIP in 34.0 IP over 27 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the seventh round in 2009. Mikolas turned 25 on August 25.

McGuiness is a first baseman who split 2013 between Triple A Round Rock and the Rangers. He hit .246/.369/.423 with 11 HR, 63 RBI, 52 R, 1 SB in 104 games at Round Rock and hit .176/.176/.206 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 10 games with the Rangers. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the 13th round in 2009 and was traded to the Rangers in 2010. He had been selected by the Indians in the 2012 Rule 5 draft but was later returned to the Rangers. McGuiness turned 25 on April 11.

2013 Where are they now 2011 MLB draft picks 51 to 60

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 51 to 60 (which closed out the first round) 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 New York Yankees drafted third baseman Dante Bichette Jr 51st out of Orangewood Christian School in Maitland, FL. He played in 2013 at Class A Charleston. He hit .214/.292/.331 with 11 HR, 61 RBI, 47 R, 1 SB in 114 games.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted LHP Blake Snell 52nd out of Shorewood High School in Shoreline, WA. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Bowling Green. He was 4-9, 4.27 ERA, 106 K, 1.65 WHIP in 99.0 IP over 23 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted outfielder Dwight Smith 53rd out of McIntosh High School in McIntosh, GA. He played in 2013 at Class A Lansing. He hit .284/.365/.388 with 7 HR, 46 RBI, 57 R, 25 SB in 109 games.

The San Diego Padres drafted catcher Brett Austin 54th out of Providence High School in Charlotte, NC. He did not sign and enrolled to attend North Carolina State.

The Minnesota Twins drafted RHP Hudson Boyd 55th out of Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, FL. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Cedar Rapids. He was 4-5, 4.98 ERA, 72 K, 1.52 WHIP in 103.0 IP over 29 games.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted outfielder Kes Carter 56th out of Western Kentucky. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Charlotte. He hit .235/.297/.374 with 7 HR, 34 RBI, 52 R, 10 SB in 118 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Kevin Comer 57th out of Seneca High School in Tabernacle, NJ. He was traded to the Astros in 2012. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Tri-City. He was 2-5, 4.93 ERA, 44 K, 1.49 WHIP, 1 SV in 45.2 IP over 15 games.

The San Diego Padres drafted shortstop Jace Peterson 58th out of McNeese State. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore. He hit .303/.382/.454 with 7 HR, 66 RBI, 78 R, 42 SB in 113 games.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted LHP Grayson Garvin 59th out of Vanderbilt. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Advanced Charlotte. He was 0-1, 2.31 ERA, 12 K, 1.29 WHIP in 11.2 IP over 6 games at Gulf Coast and was 0-1, 1.08 ERA, 12 K, 0.72 WHIP in 16.2 IP over 5 games at Charlotte.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted outfielder James Harris 60th out of Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, CA. He played in 2013 at Class A Hudson Valley. He hit .258/.309/.346 with 1 HR, 21 RBI, 31 R, 16 SB in 67 games.

2013 Where are they now 2011 MLB draft picks 41 to 50

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 41 to 50 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 Tampa Bay Rays drafted third baseman Tyler Goeddel 41st out of Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, CA. He played in 2013 at Class A Bowling Green. He hit .249/.313/.389 with 7 HR, 65 RBI, 63 R, 30 SB in 112 games.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted RHP Jeff Ames 42nd out of Lower Columbia College. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Bowling Green. He was 9-4, 2.98 ERA, 83 K, 1.09 WHIP in 114.2 IP over 23 games.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted LHP Andrew Chafin 43rd out of Kent State. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Visalia and Double A Mobile. He was 3-1, 4.65 ERA, 32 K, 1.48 WHIP in 31.0 IP over 6 games at Visalia and was 10-7, 2.85 ERA, 87 K, 1.26 WHIP in 126.1 IP over 21 games at Mobile.

The New York Mets drafted RHP Michael Fulmer 44th out of Deer Creek High School in Edmond, OK. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Advanced St Lucie. He was 1-1, 3.00 ERA, 13 K, 0.83 WHIP in 12.0 IP over 2 games at Gulf Coast and was 2-2, 3.44 ERA, 29 K, 1.24 WHIP in 34.0 IP over 7 games at St Lucie.

The Colorado Rockies drafted shortstop Trevor Story 45th out of Irving High School in Irving, TX. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Modesto. He hit .233/.305/.394 with 12 HR, 65 RBI, 71 R, 23 SB in 130 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Joe Musgrove 46th out of Grossmont High School in El Cajon, CA. He was traded to the Astros in 2012. He pitched in 2013 at Rookie Gulf Coast. He was 1-3, 4.41 ERA, 30 K, 1.44 WHIP in 32.2 IP over 11 games.

The Chicago White Sox drafted outfielder Keenyn Walker 47th out of Central Arizona College. He played in 2013 at Double A Birmingham. He hit .201/.319/.277 with 3 HR, 32 RBI, 77 R, 38 SB in 130 games.

The San Diego Padres drafted RHP Michael Kelly 48th out of West Boca Raton Community High School in Boca Raton, FL. He split 2013 between Class A Fort Wayne and Class A Eugene. He was 2-1, 5.00 ERA, 16 K, 1.61 WHIP in 18.0 IP over 15 games at Fort Wayne and was 1-1, 6.10 ERA, 33 K, 1.85 WHIP in 38.1 IP over 18 games at Eugene.

The San Francisco Giants drafted RHP Kyle Crick 49th out of Sherman High School in Sherman, TX. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Advanced San Jose. He was 3-1, 1.57 ERA, 95 K, 1.27 WHIP in 68.2 IP over 14 games.

The Minnesota Twins drafted third baseman Travis Harrison 50th out of Tustin High School in Tustin, CA. He played in 2013 at Class A Cedar Rapids. He hit .253/.366/.416 with 15 HR, 59 RBI, 66 R, 2 SB in 129 games.

2013 Where are they now 2011 MLB draft picks 34 to 40

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 34 to 40 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 Washington Nationals drafted outfielder Brian Goodwin 34th out of Miami Dade College. He played in 2013 at Double A Harrisburg. He hit .252/.355/.407 with 10 HR, 40 RBI, 82 R, 19 SB in 122 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted outfielder Jacob Anderson 35th out of Chino High School in Chino, CA. He did not play in 2013 after rib surgery.

The Boston Red Sox drafted LHP Henry Owens 36th out of Edison High School in Huntington Beach, CA. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Salem and Double A Portland. He was 8-5, 2.92 ERA, 123 K, 1.14 WHIP in 104.2 IP over 20 games at Salem and was 3-1, 1.78 ERA, 46 K, 1.09 WHIP in 30.1 IP over 6 games at Portland.

The Texas Rangers drafted outfielder Zach Cone 37th out of Georgia. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Mytle Beach. He hit .308/.333/.385 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB in 7 games before missing most of the season with a torn Achilles tendon.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted shortstop Brandon Martin 38th out of Santiago High School in Corona, CA. He played in 2013 at Class A Bowling Green. He hit .206/.268/.347 with 7 HR, 39 RBI, 29 R, 10 SB in 73 games.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted outfielder Larry Greene 39th out of South Carolina. He played in 2013 at Class A Lakewood. He hit .213/.306/.303 with 4 HR, 28 RBI, 45 R, 8 SB in 111 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr 40th out of South Carolina. He split 2013 between Triple A Pawtucket and the Red Sox. He hit .275/.374/.469 with 10 HR, 35 RBI, 57 R, 7 SB in 80 games at Pawtucket and hit .189/.280/.337 with 3 HR, 10 RBI, 18 R, 2 SB in 37 games with the Red Sox.

2013 Where are they now 2010 MLB draft picks 41 to 50

The 2013 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 was traded to the Astros in 2012. He split 2013 between Double A Corpus Christi and Triple A Oklahoma City. He was 2-1, 2.08 ERA, 27 K, 0.92 WHIP, 1 SV in 26.0 IP over 6 games at Corpus Christi and was 9-7, 3.56 ERA, 104 K, 1.19 WHIP in 134.0 IP over 22 games at Oklahoma City.

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted outfielder Drew Vettleson 42nd out of Central Kitsap School in Silverdale, WA. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Charlotte. He hit .274/.331/.388 with 4 HR, 62 RBI, 50 R, 5 SB in 121 games.

The Seattle Mariners drafted RHP Taijuan Walker 43rd out of Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, CA. He split 2013 between Double A Jackson, Triple A Tacoma and the Mariners. He was 4-7, 2.46 ERA, 96 K, 1.05 WHIP in 84.0 IP over 14 games at Jackson, was 5-3, 3.61 ERA, 64 K, 1.41 WHIP in 57.1 IP over 11 games at Tacoma and was 1-0, 3.60 ERA, 12 K, 1.00 WHIP in 15.0 IP over 3 games with the Mariners.

The Detroit Tigers drafted third baseman Nick Castellanos 44th out of Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, FL. He split 2013 between Triple A Toledo and the Tigers. He hit .276/.343/.450 with 18 HR, 76 RBI, 81 R, 4 SB in 134 games at Toledo and hit .278/.278/.278 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 11 games with the Tigers.

The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Luke Jackson 45th out of Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach and Double A Frisco. He was 9-4, 2.41 ERA, 104 K, 1.25 WHIP in 101.0 IP over 19 games at Myrtle Beach and was 2-0, 0.67 ERA, 30 K, 0.93 WHIP in 27.0 IP over 6 games at Frisco.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Seth Blair 46th out of Arizona State. He pitched in 2013 at Double A Springfield. He was 3-9, 5.07 ERA, 117 K, 1.52 WHIP in 129.2 IP over 24 games.

The Colorado Rockies drafted RHP Peter Tago 47th out of Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, CA. He split 2013 between Rookie Grand Junction and Class A Tri-City. He was 3-5, 7.14 ERA, 38 K, 1.97 WHIP in 58.0 IP over 16 games at Grand Junction and was 0-2, 9.00 ERA, 6 K, 1.67 WHIP in 9.0 IP over 2 games at Tri-City.

The Detroit Tigers drafted RHP Chance Ruffin 48th out of Texas. He was traded to the Mariners in 2011. He split 2013 between Double A Jackson, Triple A Tacoma, the Tigers and the Mariners. He was 4-4, 3.90 ERA, 57 K, 1.27 WHIP in 83.0 IP over 16 games at Jackson, was 1-2, 3.94 ERA, 25 K, 1.15 WHIP in 29.2 IP over 15 games at Tacoma and was 0-2, 8.38 ERA, 15 K, 1.97 WHIP in 9.2 IP over 9 games with the Mariners.

The Texas Rangers drafted third baseman Mike Olt 49th out of Connecticut. He split 2013 between Double A Frisco, Triple A Round Rock and Triple A Iowa after he was traded to the Cubs. He hit .333/.333/.750 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Frisco, hit .213/.317/.422 with 11 HR, 32 RBI, 37 R, 0 SB in 65 games at Round Rock and hit .168/.276/.275 with 3 HR, 8 RBI, 11 R, 0 SB in 39 games at Iowa.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Tyrell Jenkins 50th out of Henderson High School in Henderson, TX. He split 2013 between Class A Peoria and Class A Advanced Palm Beach. He was 4-4, 4.74 ERA, 34 K, 1.52 WHIP in 49.1 IP over 10 games at Peoria and was 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 6 K, 1.40 WHIP in 10.0 IP over 3 games at Palm Beach.

2013 Where are they now 2010 MLB draft picks 33 to 40

The 2013 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 in 2013 at Class A Advanced Fort Myers. He hit .282/.341/.460 with 9 HR, 40 RBI, 35 R, 4 SB in 69 games. 

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Aaron Sanchez 34th out of Barstow High School in Barstow, CA. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Advanced Dunedin. He was 4-5, 3.34 ERA, 75 K, 1.19 WHIP in 86.1 IP over 22 games.

The Atlanta Braves drafted shortstop Matt Lipka 35th out of McKinney High School in McKinney, TX. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Lynchburg. He hit .251/.305/.362 with 5 HR, 40 RBI, 76 R, 37 SB in 131 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted outfielder Bryce Brentz 36th out of Middle Tennessee State. He split 2013 betweenRookie Gulf Coast while rehabbing and Triple A Pawtucket. He hit .235/.316/.706 with 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 6 games at Gulf Coast and hit .264/.312/.475 with 17 HR, 56 RBI, 36 R, 1 SB in 82 games at Pawtucket.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted shortstop Taylor Lindsey 37th out of Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, AZ. He played in 2013 at Double A Arkansas. He hit .274/.339/.441 with 17 HR, 56 RBI, 68 R, 4 SB in 134 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Noah Syndergaard 38th out of Legacy High School in Mansfield, TX. He was traded to the Mets in 2012. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced St Lucie and Double A Binghamton. He was 3-3, 3.11 ERA, 64 K, 1.21 WHIP in 63.2 IP over 12 games at St Lucie and was 6-1, 3.00 ERA. 69 K, 1.07 WHIP in 54.0 IP over 11 games at Binghamton.

The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP Anthony Ranaudo 39th out of Louisiana State. He split 2013 between Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket. He was 8-4, 2.95 ERA, 106 K, 1.09 WHIP in 109.2 IP over 19 games at Portland and was 3-1, 2.97 ERA, 21 K, 1.29 WHIP in 30.1 IP over 6 games at Pawtucket.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted outfielder Ryan Bolden 40th out of Madison Central High School in Madison, MS. He played in 2013 at Rookie Orem. He hit .130/.259/.261 with 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 2 SB in 7 games before he was released and he then retired.

2013 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 41 to 49

The 2013 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 2013 between Triple A Reno and the Diamondbacks. He hit .330/.359/.482 with 12 HR, 81 RBI, 104 R, 20 SB in 125 games at Reno and hit .291/.361/.382 with 0 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB in 20 games with the Diamondbacks.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted RHP Garrett Richards 42nd out of Oklahoma. He pitched in 2013 with the Angels. He was 7-8, 4.16 ERA, 101 K, 1.35 WHIP, 1 SV in 145.0 IP over 47 games.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted RHP Bradley Boxberger 43rd out of Southern Cal. He was traded to the Padres in December 2011. He split 2013 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He was 2-4, 3.61 ERA, 89 K, 1.20 WHIP, 5 SV in 57.1 IP over 42 games at Tucson and was 0-1, 2.86 ERA, 24 K, 1.46 WHIP, 1 SV in 22.0 IP over 18 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 pitched in 2013 with the Rangers. He was 6-2, 1.88 ERA, 59 K, 1.07 WHIP, 1 SV in 76.2 IP over 76 games.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted LHP Michael Belfiore 45th out of Boston College. He was traded to the Orioles in 2012. He split 2013 between Triple A Norfolk and the Orioles. He was 2-1, 3.18 ERA, 82 K, 1.44 WHIP, 1 SV in 76.1 IP over 37 games at Norfolk and was 0-0, 13.50 ERA, 0 K, 3.00 WHIP in 1.1 IP in 1 game with the Orioles. 

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 did not pitch in 2013 after being released by the Yankees in March.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Kyle Heckathorn 47th out of Kennesaw State.  He pitched 2013 at Triple A Nashville. He was 8-3, 3.60 ERA, 46 K, 1.25 WHIP, 1 SV in 65.0 IP over 48 games.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted LHP Tyler Kehrer 48th out of Eastern Illinois. He had been selected by the Marlins in the 2012 Rule 5 draft but they released him in April 2013.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted RHP Victor Black 49th out of Dallas Baptist. He split 2013 between Triple A Indianapolis, the Pirates and the Mets after being traded in August. He was 5-3, 2.51 ERA, 63 K, 1.05 WHIP, 17 SV in 46.2 IP over 38 games at Indianapolis, was 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 3 K, 2.00 WHIP in 4.0 IP over 3 games with the Pirates and was 3-0, 3.46 ERA, 12 K, 1.15 WHIP, 1 SV in 13.0 IP over 15 games with the Mets.

2013 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 33 to 40

The 2013 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 in 2013 at Class A Advanced High Desert. He hit .208/.247/.338 with 5 HR, 47 RBI, 31 R, 7 SB in 86 games.

The Colorado Rockies drafted LHP Rex Brothers 34th out of Lipscomb University. He pitched in 2013 with the Rockies. He was 2-1, 1.74 ERA, 76 K, 1.29 WHIP, 19 SV in 67.1 IP over 72 games.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted third baseman Matthew Davidson 35th out of Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, CA. He split 2013 between Triple A Reno and the Diamondbacks. He hit .280/.350/.481 with 17 HR, 74 RBI, 55 R, 1 SB in 115 games at Reno and hit .237/.333/.434 with 3 HR, 12 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 31 games with the Diamondbacks. He was traded to the White Sox in December.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted LHP Aaron Miller 36th out of Baylor. He split 2013 between Double A Chattanooga and Class A Great Lakes. He converted be an outfielder mid season. He was 0-2, 6.00 ERA, 26 K, 1.75 WHIP in 24.0 IP over 11 games at Chattanooga. He hit .000/.167/.000 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 10 games at Chattanooga and hit .266/.332/.419 with 9 HR, 47 RBI, 44 R, 1 SB in 78 games at Great Lakes.

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 2013 between Triple A Tacoma and the Mariners. He was 8-11, 4.45 ERA, 131 K, 1.48 WHIP in 145.2 IP over 28 games at Tacoma and was 3-0, 1.50 ERA, 21 K, 0.92 WHIP in 24.0 IP over 4 games with the Mariners.

The Chicago White Sox drafted catcher Joshua Phegley 38th out of Indiana. He split 2013 between Triple A Charlotte and the White Sox. He hit .316/.368/.597 with 15 HR, 41 RBI, 39 R, 1 SB in 61 games at Charlotte and hit .206/.223/.299 with 4 HR, 22 RBI, 14 RBI, 2 SB in 65 games.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted outfielder Kentrail Davis 39th out of Tennessee. He split 2013 between Double A Huntsville and Triple A Nashville. He hit .266/.372/.405 with 5 HR, 33 RBI, 51 R, 18 SB in 88 games at Huntsville and hit .270/.353/.367 with 2 HR, 14 RBI, 27 R, 8 SB in 49 games at Nashville.

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 2013 between Class A Advanced Visalia, Triple A Reno and the Diamondbacks. He was 0-0, 4.76 ERA, 8 K, 2.29 WHIP in 5.2 IP in 1 game at Visalia, was 6-10, 4.59 ERA, 107 K, 1.47 WHIP in 104.0 IP over 19 games at Reno and was 2-3, 5.12 ERA, 36 K, 1.37 WHIP in 38.2 IP over 7 games with the Diamondbacks. He was traded to the Angels in December.

2013 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 41 to 46

The 2013 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 2013 between Class A Delmarva, Class A Advanced Frederick and Triple A Norfolk while rehabbing and with the Orioles. He hit .250/.250/.375 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 2 games at Delmarva, hit .286/.286/.714 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 2 games at Frederick, hit .265/.286/.471 with 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 8 games at Norfolk and hit .224/.293/.390 with 10 HR, 27 RBI, 28 R, 2 SB in 85 games with the Orioles.

The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Jaff Decker 42nd out of Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, AZ. He split 2013 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He hit .286/.381/.443 with 10 HR, 40 RBI, 63 R, 4 SB in 105 games at Tucson and hit .154/.233/.269 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 13 games with the Padres.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted LHP Wade Miley 43rd out of Southeastern Louisiana University. He pitched in 2013 with the Diamondbacks. He was 10-10, 3.55 ERA, 147 K, 1.32 WHIP in 202.2 IP over 33 games.

The New York Yankees drafted LHP Jeremy Bleich 44th out of Stanford. He pitched in 2013 at Double A Trenton. He was 2-1, 2.76 ERA, 57 K, 1.47 WHIP, 2 SV in 65.1 IP over 27 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP Bryan Price 45th out of Rice. He was traded to the Indians in 2009. He split 2013 between Double A Akron and Triple A Columbus. He was 1-0, 0.56 ERA, 17 K, 0.63 WHIP, 2 SV in 16.0 IP over 12 games at Akron and was 1-3, 2.44 ERA, 75 K, 1.07 WHIP, 2 SV in 59.0 IP over 35 games at Columbus. 

The San Diego Padres drafted third baseman John Logan Forsythe 46th out of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He split 2013 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He hit .360/.515/.840 with 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 8 games at Tucson and hit .214/.281/.332 with 6 HR, 19 RBI, 22 R, 6 SB in 75 games with the Padres.

2013 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 31 to 40

The 2013 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 and was traded to the Rays in 2012. He split 2013 between Triple A Durham and the Rays. He was 9-6, 3.33 ERA, 124 K, 1.13 WHIP in 124.1 IP over 22 games at Durham and was 0-1, 3.94 ERA, 22 K, 1.21 WHIP, 1 SV in 29.2 IP over 7 games with the Rays.

The New York Mets drafted RHP Bradley Holt 33rd out of UNC Wilmington. He did not pitch in 2013 after being released in March.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted outfielder Zachary Collier 34th out of Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, CA. He played in 2013 at Double A Reading. He hit .222/.310/.348 with 8 HR, 36 RBI, 57 R, 17 SB in 123 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 and he retired.

The Kansas City Royals drafted LHP Michael Montgomery 36th out of Hart High School in Newhall, CA. He was traded to the Rays in 2012. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Charlotte and Triple A Durham. He was 0-1, 6.23 ERA, 10 K, 1.39 WHIP in 8.2 IP in 2 games at Charlotte and was 7-8, 4.72 ERA, 77 K, 1.46 WHIP in 108.2 IP over 20 games at Durham. 

The San Francisco Giants drafted third baseman Conor Gillaspie 37th out of Wichita State. He was traded to the White Sox in February 2013. He played in 2013 with the White Sox. He hit .245/.305/.390 with 13 HR, 40 RBI, 46 R, 0 SB in 134 games. 

The Houston Astros drafted RHP Jordan Lyles 38th out of Hartsville High School in Hartsville, SC. He split 2013 between Triple A Oklahoma City and the Astros. He was 2-2, 5.32 ERA, 11 K, 1.52 WHIP in 23.2 IP over 6 games at Oklahoma City and was 7-9, 5.59 ERA, 93 K, 1.51 WHIP, 1 SV in 141.2 IP over 27 games with the Astros. He was traded to the Rockies in December.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Michael Lance Lynn 39th out of Ole Miss. He pitched 2013 with the Cardinals. He was 15-10, 3.97 ERA, 198 K, 1.31 WHIP in 201.2 IP over 33 games.

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 and he retired.

2013 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 51 to 64

The 2013 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 was traded to the Rockies in 2012. He split 2013 between Triple A Colorado Springs and the Rockies. He hit .310/.338/.524 with 14 HR, 64 RBI, 63 R, 13 SB in 97 games at Colorado Springs and hit .293/.317/.404 with 2 HR, 12 RBI, 12 R, 5 SB in 47 games with the Rockies. 

The Seattle Mariners drafted third baseman Matt Mangini 52nd out of Oklahoma State. He did not play in 2013 after being released by the Reds in March.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted RHP Kyle Lotzkar 53rd out of Delta South in Tsawwassen, BC. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Bakersfield and Double A Pensacola. He was 1-2, 6.98 ERA, 33 K, 1.92 WHIP, 1 SV in 29.2 IP over 23 games at Bakersfield and was 0-1, 11.88 ERA, 8 K, 3.24 WHIP in 8.1 IP over 10 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 pitched in 2013 with the Orioles. He was 6-5, 2.81 ERA, 68 K, 0.99 WHIP, 4 SV in 86.1 IP over 68 games. 

The Boston Red Sox drafted LHP Nicholas Hagadone 55th out of Washington. He was traded to the Indians in 2009. He split 2013 between Triple A Columbus and the Indians. He was 2-3, 2.51 ERA, 46 K, 1.27 WHIP, 7 SV in 32.1 IP over 27 games at Columbus and was 0-1, 5.46 ERA, 30 K, 1.44 WHIP in 31.1 IP over 36 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 pitched in 2013 at Double A New Hampshire. He was 1-1, 9.00 ERA, 12 K, 2.08 WHIP in 12.0 IP over 10 games before being released.

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. He signed with the Royals in 2013 splitting the season between Double A Northwest Arkansas and Triple A Omaha. He hit .261/.360/.381 with 2 HR, 26 RBI, 41 R, 12 SB in 91 games at Northwest Arkansas and hit .333/.450/.400 with 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 6 games at Omaha.

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 in 2012. He did not pitch in 2013 after being released in April

The Oakland Athletics drafted outfielder Corey Brown 59th out of Oklahoma State. He was traded to the Nationals in 2010. He split 2013 between Triple A Syracuse and the Nationals. He hit .254/.326/.473 with 19 HR, 56 RBI, 57 R, 12 SB in 107 games at Syracuse and hit .167/.333/.500 with 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB in 14 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 2013 at Triple A Reno. He hit .334/.394/.478 with 6 HR, 49 RBI, 39 R, 2 SB in 87 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted 2B/SS Ryan Dent 62nd out of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA. He split 2013 between Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket. He hit .257/.320/.344 with 3 HR, 22 RBI, 26 R, 8 SB in 56 games at Portland and hit .167/.211/.167 with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB in 16 games at Pawtucket.

The San Diego Padres drafted LHP Cory Luebke 63rd out of Ohio State. He missed the 2013 after Tommy John surgery.

The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Daniel Payne 64th out of Georgia Tech. He was released by the Padres in March 2012 and did not play in 2013.

2013 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 41 to 50

The 2013 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 pitched in 2013 with the Athletics. He was 5-5, 3.13 ERA, 60 K, 0.96 WHIP, 2 SV in 69.0 IP over 70 games.

The New York Mets drafted RHP Eddie Kunz 42nd out of Oregon State. He was traded to the Padres in March 2011. He did not play in 2013 after being released by the Padres in March.

The San Francisco Giants drafted catcher Jackson Williams 43rd out of Oklahoma. He played 2013 at Triple A Fresno. He hit .230/.289/.356 with 5 HR, 30 RBI, 30 R, 0 SB in 85 games.

The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Neil Ramirez 44th out of Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, VA. He split 2013 between Double A Frisco and Double A Tennessee after being traded to the Cubs. He was 9-3, 3.84 ERA, 127 K, 1.16 WHIP in 103.0 IP over 21 games at Frisco and was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 K, 0.64 WHIP in 4.2 IP in 1 game at Tennessee.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted shortstop Justin Jackson 45th out of Roberson High School in Ashville, NC. He converted to RHP and split 2013 between Class A Lansing and Class A Advanced Dunedin. He was 0-2, 2.36 ERA, 26 K, 1.81 WHIP in 34.1 IP over 23 games at Lansing and was 0-0, 5.28 ERA, 8 K, 1.57 WHIP in 15.1 IP in 10 games at Dunedin.

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 in 2012 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 played in 2013 with the Athletics. He hit .301/.384/.499 with 24 HR, 93 RBI, 89 R, 5 SB in 158 games. 

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 was selected by the Astros in the Rule 5 draft in 2012. He played in 2013 at Double A Corpus Christi. He hit .203/.278/.378 with 12 HR, 42 RBI, 31 R, 0 SB in 98 games. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted RHP Wes Roemer 50th out of Cal State Fullerton. He was released by the Diamondbacks in September 2011. He split 2013 between Independent New Jersey and Independent St Paul. He was 3-3, 4.63 ERA, 33 K, 1.28 WHIP in 56.1 IP over 9 games at New Jersey and was 4-5, 6.88 ERA, 37 K, 1.59 WHIP in 51.0 IP over 9 games at St Paul.

2013 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 31 to 40

The 2013 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 did not play in 2013 after also missing most of 2012 on the DL.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Shortstop Nick Noonan 32nd out of Francis Parker High School in San Diego, CA. He split 2013 between Triple A Fresno and the Giants. He hit .255/.323/.345 with 0 HR, 20 RBI, 20 R, 1 SB in 48 games at Fresno and hit .219/.261/.238 with 0 HR, 5 RBI, 12 R, 0 SB in 62 games with the Giants.

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 spent much of the 2012 season on the DL and was released by the White Sox in October 2012.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted SS/OF Todd Frazier 34th out of Rutgers. He played in 2013 with the Reds. He hit .234/.314/.407 with 19 HR, 73 RBI, 63 R, 6 SB in 150 games.

The Texas Rangers drafted outfielder Julio Borbon 35th out of Tennessee. He was selected by the Cubs off waivers in April 2013. He split 2013 between Triple A Iowa and with the Cubs. He hit .260/.360/.329 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 10 R, 5 SB in 24 games at Iowa and hit .202/.284/.279 with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 10 R, 7 SB in 72 games with the Cubs. The Orioles selected him in the 2013 Rule 5 draft.

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, was traded to the Red Sox in January 2012 and was traded to the Royals in August 2013. He split 2013 between Triple A Pawtucket, the Red Sox and Triple A Omaha. He was 3-0, 2.47 ERA, 39 K, 1.24 WHIP in 43.2 IP over 14 games at Pawtucket, was 1-2, 5.34 ERA, 21 K, 1.58 WHIP in 30.1 IP over 24 games with the Red Sox and was 1-0, 4.50 ERA. 2 K, 1.50 WHIP in 6.0 IP in 1 game at Omaha.

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 and was traded to the Mets in December 2012. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Double A Binghamton, Triple A Las Vegas and the Mets. He hit .318/.348/.455 with 0 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 6 games at Gulf Coast, hit .222/.300/.481 with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 7 games at Binghamton, hit .304/.487/.554 with 2 HR, 12 RBI, 19 R, 0 SB in 19 games at Las Vegas and hit .202/.286/.263 with 1 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 31 games with the Mets.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted LHP Brett Cecil 38th out of Maryland. He pitched in 2013 with the Blue Jays. He was 5-1, 2.82 ERA, 70 K, 1.10 WHIP, 1 SV in 60.2 IP over 60 games.

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  in 2012. He pitched in 2013 at Independent Grand Prairie and Independent Gary. He was 1-1, 6.43 ERA, 5 K, 2.29 WHIP in 14.0 IP over 3 games with Grand Prairie and was 1-3, 4.54 ERA, 13 K, 1.71 WHIP in 35.2 IP over 15 games at Grand Prairie.

The San Diego Padres drafted outfielder Kellen Kulbacki 40th out of James Madison. He was released by the Padres before the 2011 season and last played in the Independent Leagues in 2012. He retired from baseball.

Korea Baseball MLB ties 2013 Final

Here are the players with MLB ties that played in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2013. These were their final results for the season. They solely used pitchers this season but there appear to be some position players being signed for 2014.

Dustin Nippert (Doosan Bears) 12-4, 3.58 ERA, 104 K, 1.20 WHIP in 118.0 IP over 19 games

Derek Hankins (Doosan Bears) 3-3, 6.23 ERA, 30 K, 1.65 WHIP in 60.2 IP over 12 games

Garrett Olson (Doosan Bears) 1-1, 6.52 ERA, 35 K, 1.76 WHIP in 38.2 IP over 10 games

Denny Bautista (Hanwha Eagles) 7-7, 4.20 ERA, 150 K, 1.47 WHIP in 143.2 IP over 29 games

Dana Eveland (Hanwha Eagles) 6-14, 5.54 ERA, 129 K, 1.48 WHIP in 172.1 IP over 32 games

Duane Below (KIA Tigers) 3-2, 4.02 ERA, 38 K, 1.51 WHIP, 1 SV in 47.0 IP over 11 games

Anthony Lerew (KIA Tigers) 0-3, 4.50 ERA, 25 K, 1.58 WHIP, 20 SV in 36.0 IP over 30 games

Henry Sosa (KIA Tigers) 9-9, 5.47 ERA, 143 K, 1.60 WHIP in 167.67 IP over 29 games

Ben Jukich (LG Twins) 4-6, 6.30 ERA, 49 K, 1.92 WHIP in 75.2 IP over 15 games

Radhames Liz (LG Twins) 10-13, 3.06 ERA, 188 K, 1.19 WHIP in 202.2 IP over 32 games

Chris Oxspring (Lotte Giants) 13-7, 3.29 ERA, 144 K, 1.27 WHIP in 183.1 IP over 30 games

Shane Youman (Lotte Giants) 13-4, 3.54 ERA, 141 K, 1.37 WHIP in 193.1 IP over 31 games

Charlie Shirek (NC Dinos) 11-7, 2.48 ERA, 116 K, 1.24 WHIP in 189.0 IP over 29 games

Eric Hacker (NC Dinos) 4-11, 3.63 ERA, 127 K, 1.19 WHIP in 178.2 IP over 27 games

Adam Wilk (NC Dinos) 4-8, 4.12 ERA, 70 K, 1.31 WHIP in 91.2 IP over 17 games

Jo-Jo Reyes (SK Wyverns) 8-13, 4.84 ERA, 135 K, 1.58 WHIP in 173.0 IP over 30 games

Chris Seddon (SK Wyverns) 14-6, 2.98 ERA, 160 K, 1.29 WHIP in 187.1 IP over 30 games

Esmailin Caridad (Samsung Lions) 0-1, 27.00 ERA, 1 K, 6.01 WHIP in 2.33 IP over 3 games

Aneury Rodriguez (Samsung Lions) 3-5, 4.40 ERA, 46 K, 1.38 WHIP in 57.33 IP over 11 games

Rick VandenHurk (Samsung Lions) 7-9, 3.95 ERA, 137 K, 1.22 WHIP in 143.2 IP over 24 games

Byung-ho Park KBO MVP 2013

Byung-ho Park of the Nexen Heroes was voted as the Korean Baseball Organization MVP in 2013. He earned 84 out of 98 possible votes to be named MVP for the second consecutive year. The first baseman hit 318/.437/.602 with 37 HR, 117 RBI, 91 R, 10 SB in 128 games. That followed his 2012 MVP campaign when he hit .290/.393/.561 with 31 HR, 105 RBI, 76 R, 20 SB in 133 games. Park turned 27 on July 10.

Kevin Youkilis headed to Japan

Kevin Youkilis signed with the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan a one year deal for $4 million. The 1B\3B has ten seasons MLB experience playing with the Yankees, White Sox and Red Sox. He played with the Yankees in 2013 while missing much of the season with a back injury. He hit .219/.305/.343 with 2 HR, 8 RBI, 12 R, 0 SB in 28 games. For his MLB career he has hit .281/.382/.478 with 150 HR, 618 RBI, 653 R, 26 SB in 1061 games. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the eighth round in 2001. He was traded to the White Sox in June 2012 and signed with the Yankees in December 2012. Youkilis turned 34 on March 15.

Protective Head Gear for Pitchers in 2014

They announced that pitchers in the MLB will have the option to wear protective head gear in 2014. I think it is a great idea. I spent very little time on the mound playing baseball but did quite a bit playing softball. I endured more than a handful of missiles off the bat hitting my body and was fortunate never to have taken one to the head. The pitcher is the most vulnerable player on the field being the shortest distance from home plate than all the others. That shorter distance means less time to react and lessening the ability of the pitcher to protect himself. There will likely only be a few to wear it at first. At least they now have the option.

Corey Brown traded to Athletics

Corey Brown was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Oakland Athletics on December 19, 2013 for cash. Brown is an outfielder with three partial seasons MLB experience playing with the Nationals. He spit 2013 between Triple A Syracuse and the Nationals. He hit .254/.326/.473 with 19 HR, 56 RBI, 57 R, 12 SB in 107 games at Syracuse and hit .167/.333/.500 with 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB in 14 games with the Nationals. For his MLB career he has hit .175/.250/.400 with 2 HR, 4 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB in 36 games. He was originally drafted by the Athletics with the 59th pick of the first round in 2007. He was traded to the Nationals in 2010. Brown turned 28 on November 26.

Jesus Guzman traded to Astros

Jesus Guzman was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Houston Astros on December 18, 2013. In exchange the Padres received Ryan Jackson.

Guzman is a 1B\OF with four seasons MLB experience playing with the Padres and Giants. In 2013 he hit .226/.297/.378 with 9 HR, 35 RBI, 33 R, 3 SB in 126 games with the Padres. For his MLB career he has hit .259/.324/.418 with 23 HR, 127 RBI, 98 R, 15 SB in 334 games. He originally signed with the Mariners in 2000 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Guzman turned 29 on June 14.

Jackson is a 2B\3B with two partial seasons MLB experience playing with the Cardinals. He split 2013 between Triple A Memphis and the Cardinals. He hit .278/.352/.346 with 3 HR, 34 RBI, 49 R, 9 SB in 121 games at Memphis and was hitless in seven at bats over seven games with the Cardinals. For his MLB career he has hit .083/.120/.083 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 20 games. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round in 2009. The Astros selected him off waivers in November 2013. Jackson turned 25 on May 10.

Danny Valencia traded to Royals

Danny Valencia was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Kansas City Royals on December 18, 2013. In exchange the Royals received David Lough.

Valencia is a third baseman with four seasons MLB experience playing with the Orioles, Red Sox and Twins. He split 2013 between Triple A Norfolk and the Orioles. He hit .286/.326/.531 with 14 HR, 51 RBI, 40 R, 1 SB in 65 games at Norfolk and hit .304/.335/.553 with 8 HR, 23 RBI, 20 R, 0 SB in 52 games with the Orioles. For his MLB career he has hit .263/.302/.412 with 33 HR, 156 RBI, 127 R, 4 SB in 335 games. He was originally drafted by the Twins in the 19th round in 2006. He was traded to the Red Sox in August 2012 and then traded to the Orioles in November 2012. Valencia turned 29 on September 19.

Lough is an outfielder with two seasons MLB experience playing with the Royals. He split 2013 between Triple A Omaha and the Royals. He hit .338/.391/.474 with 3 HR, 17 RBI, 29 R, 5 SB in 37 games at Omaha and hit .286/.311/.413 with 5 HR, 33 RBI, 35 R, 5 SB in 96 games with the Royals. For his MLB career he has hit .278/.308/.396 with 5 HR, 35 RBI, 44 R, 6 SB in 116 games. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the 11th round in 2007. Lough will be 28 on January 20.

Ryan Doumit traded to Braves

Ryan Doumit was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Atlanta Braves on December 18, 2013. In exchange the Twins received Sean Gilmartin.

Doumit is a C\OF with nine seasons MLB experience playing with the Twins and Pirates. In 2013 he hit .247/.314/.396 with 14 HR, 55 RBI, 49 R, 1 SB in 135 games with the Twins. For his MLB career he has hit .268/.329/.438 with 99 HR, 396 RBI, 339 R, 11 SB in 880 games. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the second round in 1999. Doumit turned 32 on April 3rd.

LHP Gilmartin split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Rome and Triple A Gwinnett. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 11 K, 0.11 WHIP in 9.0 IP in 3 games at Gulf Coast, was 1-0, 1.80 ERA, 5 K, 0.80 WHIP in 5.0 IP in 1 game at Rome and was 3-8, 5.74 ERA, 65 K, 1.59 WHIP in 91.0 IP over 17 games at Gwinnett. He was originally drafted by the Braves with the 28th pick of the first round in 2011. Gilmartin turned 23 on May 8th.

Franklin Morales traded to Rockies.

Franklin Morales was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Colorado Rockies on December 18, 2013 along with Chris Martin. In exchange the Red Sox received Jonathan Herrera.

LHP Morales has seven seasons MLB experience pitching with the Red Sox and Rockies. He split 2013 between Class A Greenville, Double A Portland, and Triple A Pawtucket while rehabbing and with the Red Sox. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 1.00 WHIP in 3.0 IP in 1 game at Greenville, was 1-0, 1.12 ERA, 7 K, 1.50 WHIP in 8.0 IP over 3 games at Portland, was 0-1, 4.76 ERA, 12 K, 0.71 WHIP in 11.1 IP over 5 games at Pawtucket and was 2-2, 4.62 ERA, 21 K, 1.54 WHIP in 25.1 IP over 20 games with the Red Sox. For his MLB career he is 13-18, 4.38 ERA, 242 K, 1.42 WHIP, 11 SV in 281.1 IP over 195 games. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2002 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Morales will be 28 on January 24.

RHP Martin split 2013 between Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket. He was 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 27 K, 0.71 WHIP, 3 SV in 21.0 IP over 12 games at Portland and was 3-3, 3.18 ERA, 47 K, 1.20 WHIP, 2 SV in 51.0 IP over 30 games at Pawtucket. He was originally drafted by the Rockies in the 21st round in 2005. Martin turned 27 on June 2nd.

Herrera is a 2B\SS\3B with five seasons MLB experience playing with the Rockies. In 2013 he hit .292/.336/.364 with 1 HR, 16 RBI, 16 R, 3 SB in 81 games. For his MLB career he has hit .265/.325/.332 with 8 HR, 66 RBI, 112 R, 14 SB in 375 games. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2002 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Herrera turned 29 on November 3rd.

Drew Stubbs traded to Rockies

Drew Stubbs was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Colorado Rockies on December 18, 2013. In exchange the Indians received Josh Outman.

Stubbs is an outfielder with five seasons MLB experience playing with the Indians and Reds. In 2013 he hit .233/.305/.360 with 10 HR, 45 RBI, 59 R, 17 SB in 146 games with the Indians. For his MLB career he has hit .239/.310/.381 with 69 HR, 223 RBI, 344 R, 127 SB in 632 games. He was originally drafted by the Reds with the eighth pick of the first round in 2006. He was traded to the Indians in 2012. Stubbs turned 29 on October 4th.

LHP Outman has five seasons MLB experience pitching with the Rockies and Athletics. He split 2013 between Triple A Colorado Springs and the Rockies. He was 1-0, 0.84 ERA, 14 K, 1.13 WHIP in 10.2 IP over 5 games at Colorado Springs and was 3-0, 4.33 ERA, 53 K, 1.46 WHIP in 54.0 IP over 61 games with the Rockies. For his MLB career he is 12-11, 4.61 ERA, 200 K, 1.43 WHIP in 246.0 IP over 121 games. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the tenth round in 2005. He was traded to the Athletics in 2008 and then traded to the Rockies in 2012. Outman turned 29 on September 14.

Addison Reed traded to Diamondbacks

Addison Reed was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 16, 2013. In exchange the White Sox received Matt Davidson.

RHP Reed has three seasons MLB experience pitching with the White Sox. In 2013 he was 5-4, 3.79 ERA, 72 K, 1.11 WHIP, 40 SV in 71.1 IP over 68 games. For his MLB career he is 8-6, 4.17 ERA, 138 K, 1.23 WHIP, 69 SV in 133.2 IP over 136 games. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the third round in 2010. Reed will be 25 on December 27.

Davidson is a third baseman who split 2013 between Triple A Reno and the Diamondbacks. He hit .280/.350/.481 with 17 HR, 74 RBI, 55 R, 1 SB in 115 games at Reno and hit .237/.333/.434 with 3 HR, 12 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 31 games with the Diamondbacks. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks with the 35th pick of the first round in 2009. Davidson turned 22 on March 26.

Todd Glaesmann traded to Diamondbacks

Todd Glaesmann was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 13, 2013 to complete an earlier trade. Glaesmann is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Double A Montgomery. He hit .240/.289/.378 with 11 HR, 54 RBI, 53 R, 6 SB in 132 games. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the third round in 2009. Glaesmann turned 23 on October 24.

Brandon Jacobs traded to Diamondbacks

Brandon Jacobs was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 13, 2013 to complete an earlier trade. He had been traded to the White Sox by the Red Sox in July. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Salem, Double A Portland and Double A Birmingham. He hit .244/.334/.440 with 11 HR, 44 RBI, 44 R, 10 SB in 81 games at Salem, hit .375/.375/.750 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Portland and after the trade hit .237/.291/.327 with 2 HR, 22 RBI, 13 R, 2 SB in 43 games at Birmingham. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the tenth round in 2009. Jacobs turned 23 on December 8th.

David Freitas traded to Orioles

David Freitas was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles on December 12, 2013 to complete an earlier trade. He is a catcher who split 2013 between Double A Midland and Triple A Sacramento. He hit .214/.285/.362 with 9 HR, 21 RBI, 34 R, 0 SB in 61 games at Midland and hit .268/.355/.381 with 1 HR, 9 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 29 games at Sacramento. He was originally drafted by the Nationals in the 15th round in 2010. He was traded to the Athletics in 2012. Freitas turned 24 on March 18.

2013 Rule 5 Draft Triple A Phase

After the Major League phase of the Rule 5 draft there is also a minor league draft. One part is the Triple A phase where teams have the option to draft players from Double A level teams or lower to play for their Triple A teams. The cost is $12,000 for each player.

The Houston Astros selected outfielder Ravel Santana from the New York Yankees. He missed the 2013 season with an ankle injury. He played in 2012 at Class A Staten Island where he hit .216/.304/.289 with 3 HR, 19 RBI, 22 R, 3 SB in 60 games. He originally signed with the Yankees in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Santana turned 21 on May 1st.

The Miami Marlins selected first baseman Justin Bour from the Chicago Cubs. He played in 2013 at Double A Tennessee. He hit .237/.313/.461 with 18 HR, 64 RBI, 48 R, 0 SB in 83 games. He was originally drafted by the Cubs in the 25th round in 2009. Bour turned 25 on May 28.

The Chicago White Sox selected LHP Evan Crawford from the Toronto Blue Jays. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Dunedin and Double A New Hampshire. He was 0-0, 5.14 ERA, 11 K, 1.43 WHIP in 7.0 IP over 5 games at Dunedin and was 2-2, 5.68 ERA, 33 K, 1.76 WHIP, 1 SV in 38.0 IP over 32 games at New Hampshire. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the eighth round in 2008. Crawford turned 27 on September 2nd.

The Chicago Cubs selected catcher Charles Cutler from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played in 2013 at Double A Altoona. He hit .298/.397/.420 with 3 HR, 26 RBI, 32 R, 3 SB in 86 games. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 14th round in 2008. Cutler turned 27 on July 29.

The Minnesota Twins selected RHP Kevin Thomas from the St Louis Cardinals. He split 2013 between Double A Springfield and Triple A Memphis. He was 6-4, 2.56 ERA, 75 K, 1.11 WHIP, 1 SV in 46 games at Springfield and was 0-1, 10.80 ERA, 5 K, 1.80 WHIP in 3.1 IP over 4 games at Memphis. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 33rd round in 2008. Thomas turned 27 on July 8th.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected RHP Roberto Espinosa from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Jamestown and Class A Advanced Bradenton. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 0.75 WHIP, 2 SV in 1.1 IP over 2 games at Gulf Coast, was 3-2, 2.55 ERA, 26 K, 1.22 WHIP, 5 SV in 24.2 IP over 18 games at Jamestown and was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 0.00 WHIP in 1.1 IP in 1 game at Bradenton. He originally signed with the Pirates in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Mexico. Espinosa turned 21 on May 7th.

The New York Mets selected RHP Jonathan Velasquez from the Minnesota Twins. He played in 2013 at Camden in the Independent Atlantic League. He was 6-2, 1.95 ERA, 82 K, 1.14 WHIP in 73.2 IP over 61 games. He signed a minor league contract with the Twins in November 2013. He originally signed with the Phillies in 2009 as a non-drafted free agent out of Northwood University. Velasquez turned 28 on October 15.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected outfielder Kevin Mattison from the Miami Marlins. He played in 2013 at Triple A New Orleans. He hit .216/.293/.368 with 7 HR, 31 RBI, 55 R, 18 SB in 106 games. He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the 28th round in 2008. Mattison turned 28 on September 20.

The San Diego Padres selected shortstop Jacob Lemmerman from the St Louis Cardinals. He played in 2013 at Double A Springfield. He hit .231/.353/.367 with 8 HR, 36 RBI, 46 R, 11 SB in 98 games. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the fifth round in 2010. He was traded to the Cardinals in 2012. Lemmerman turned 24 on May 4th.

The Los Angeles Angels selected RHP Jose Valdivia from the Seattle Mariners. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Everett. He was 3-0, 2.23 ERA, 36 K, 0.93 WHIP, 3 SV in 32.1 IP over 20 games. He originally signed with the Mariners in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Nicaragua. Valdivia turned 21 on March 19.

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected RHP Michael Lee from the Atlanta Braves. He split 2013 between Double A Mississippi and Triple A Gwinnett. He was 9-8, 3.71 ERA, 79 K, 1.38 WHIP in 128.2 IP over 25 games at Mississippi and was 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1 K, 2.60 WHIP in 5.0 IP in 1 game at Gwinnett. He was originally signed by the Red Sox in the eighth round in 2008. Lee turned 27 on November 18.

The Baltimore Orioles selected outfielder Julio Borbon from the Chicago Cubs. He split 2013 between Triple A Iowa, the Cubs and the Rangers. He was selected off waivers by the Cubs from the Rangers in April 2013. He hit .260/.360/.329 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 10 R, 5 SB in 24 games at Iowa, hit .202/.284/.279 with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 10 R, 7 SB in 72 games with the Cubs and was 0 for 1 in 1 game with the Rangers. For his four season MLB career with the Cubs and Rangers he has hit .272/.318/.347 with 8 HR, 76 RBI, 111 R, 47 SB in 288 games. He was originally drafted by the 35th pick of the first round in 2007. Borbon will be 28 on February 20.

The Washington Nationals selected outfielder Theodis Bowe from the Cincinnati Reds.He played in 2013 at Double A Pensacola. He hit .206/.260/.307 with 4 HR, 16 RBI, 19 R, 13 SB in 99 games. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the 21st round in 2008. Bowe turned 23 on August 5th.

The Cincinnati Reds selected RHP Michael O'Brien from the New York Yankees. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Tampa and Double A Trenton. He was 1-2, 4.39 ERA, 34 K, 1.54 WHIP in 26.2 IP over 6 games at Tampa and was 7-8, 4.12 ERA, 90 K, 1.41 WHIP in 107.0 IP over 21 games at Trenton. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the ninth round in 2008. O'Brien turned 23 on March 3rd.

The Texas Rangers selected second baseman Russell Wilson from the Colorado Rockies. Wilson is currently the Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback. He last played baseball in 2011 at Class A Ashville. He hit .228/.366/.342 with 3 HR, 15 RBI, 40 R, 15 SB in 61 games. He was originally drafted by the Rockies in the fourth round in 2010. Wilson turned 25 on November 29.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected RHP Enderson Franco from the Houston Astros. He pitched in 2013 at Rookie Greeneville. He was 2-5, 5.05 ERA, 41 K, 1.47 WHIP in 51.2 IP over 12 games. He originally signed with the Astros in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Franco will be 21 on December 29.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected RHP Tyler Sample from the Kansas City Royals. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Advanced Wilmington. He was 2-4, 5.06 ERA, 47 K, 1.92 WHIP in 48.0 IP over 18 games. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the third round in 2008. Sample turned 24 on June 27.

The Oakland Athletics selected RHP Tim Atherton from the Minnesota Twins. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Cedar Rapids. He was 8-5, 2.54 ERA, 102 K, 1.14 WHIP, 1 SV in 95.2 IP over 31 games. He originally signed with the Twins in 2007 as an international free agent out of Australia. Atherton turned 24 on November 7th.

The Boston Red Sox selected shortstop Jonathan Roof from the Philadelphia Phillies. He split 2013 between Class A Lakewood and Class A Advanced Clearwater. He hit .288/.362/.458 with 2 HR, 13 RBI, 11 R, 1 SB in 16 games at Lakewood and hit .246/.310/.363 with 4 HR, 29 RBI, 36 R, 4 SB in 68 games at Clearwater. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the eighth round in 2010. Roof will be 25 on January 23.

The St Louis Cardinals selected shortstop Gregory Miclat from the Texas Rangers. He split 2013 between Rookie Arizona, Double A Frisco and Triple A Round Rock. He hit .462/.533/.538 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB in 4 games at Arizona, hit .200/.231/.200 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 5 games at Frisco and hit .238/.329/.279 with 0 HR, 26 RBI, 25 R, 10 SB in 79 games at Round Rock. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the fifth round in 2008. He turned 26 on July 23.

The Houston Astros selected LHP Carlos Vazquez from the New York Mets. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Advanced St Lucie after starting the season in Mexico. He was 2-1, 4.09 ERA, 9 K, 1.73 WHIP, 1 SV in 11.0 IP over 9 games in Mexico and was 1-0, 2.29 ERA, 13 K, 0.92 WHIP in 19.2 IP over 10 games at St Lucie. He originally signed with the Mets in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Mexico. Vazquez turned 22 on September 3rd.

The Miami Marlins selected outfielder Brady Shoemaker from the Chicago White Sox. He missed 2013 with a shoulder injury. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Winston-Salem and Double A Birmingham. He hit .331/.422/.549 with 13 HR, 59 RBI, 61 R, 2 SB in 78 games at Winston-Salem and hit .254/.408/.392 with 4 HR, 26 RBI, 30 R, 2 SB in 56 games at Birmingham. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the 19th round in 2009. Shoemaker turned 26 on May 10.

The Chicago White Sox selected catcher Omar Narvaez from the Tampa Bay Rays. He played in 2013 at Class A Hudson Valley. He hit .267/.311/.333 with 0 HR, 13 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 39 games. He originally signed with the Rays in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Narvaez will be 22 on February 10.

The Minnesota Twins selected LHP James Fuller from the New York Mets. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced St Lucie and Double A Binghamton. He was 1-0, 0.84 ERA, 31 K, 0.97 WHIP in 32.0 IP over 16 games at St Lucie and was 3-2, 7.50 ERA, 27 K, 1.50 WHIP in 18.0 IP over 9 games at Binghamton. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the 21st round in 2008. Fuller turned 26 on June 1st.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected LHP Richard Bleier from the Texas Rangers. He split 2013 between Double A Frisco and Triple A Round Rock. He was 5-5, 3.18 ERA, 41 K, 1.19 WHIP, 4 SV in 62.1 IP over 34 games at Frisco and was 1-1, 3.79 ERA, 8 K, 1.58 WHIP in 19.0 IP over 8 games at Round Rock. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the sixth round in 2008. Bleier turned 26 on April 16.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected third baseman Vincent Catricala from the Oakland Athletics. He had been traded to the Athletics in June 2013. Before the trade be played at Double A Jackson and hit .253/.318/.351 with 3 HR, 21 RBI, 23 R, 2 SB in 48 games. After the trade he played at Double A Midland and hit .221/.273/.312 with 4 HR, 26 RBI, 21 R, 3 SB in 61 games. He was originally drafted in the tenth round in 2009. Catricala turned 25 on October 31.

The San Diego Padres selected catcher Adolfo Reina from the Detroit Tigers. He split 2013 between Class A West Michigan and Class A Advanced Lakeland. He hit .196/.245/.293 with 3 HR, 22 RBI, 17 R, 1 SB in 55 games at West Michigan and hit .179/.220/.231 with 0 HR, 7 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 12 games at Lakeland. He originally signed with the Tigers in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Panama. Reina will be 24 on January 22.

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected LHP Hector Hernandez from the St Louis Cardinals. He split 2013 between Class A Peoria and Class A Advanced Palm Beach. He was 5-3, 3.42 ERA, 60 K, 1.21 WHIP in 76.1 IP over 13 games at Peoria and was 3-3, 3.77 ERA, 28 K, 1.52 WHIP in 45.1 IP over 9 games at Palm Beach. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the tenth round in 2009. Hernandez will be 23 on February 20.

The Washington Nationals selected RHP Martires Arias from the New York Mets. He pitched in 2013 at Rookie Kingsport. He was 1-7, 5.81 ERA, 36 K, 1.50 WHIP in 52.2 IP over 12 games. He originally signed with the Mets in 2008 as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Arias turned 23 on November 10.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected RHP A. J. Morris from the Chicago Cubs. He pitched in 2013 at Double A Tennessee. He was 4-2, 4.75 ERA, 53 K, 1.51 WHIP in 72.0 IP over 31 games. He was originally drafted by the Nationals in the fourth round in 2009. Morris turned 27 on December 1st.

The St Louis Cardinals selected third baseman Jesus Ustariz from the Detroit Tigers. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Connecticut. He hit .302/.410/.481 with 4 HR, 21 RBI, 26 R, 5 SB in 42 games at Gulf Coast and hit .205/.326/.359 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 11 games at Connecticut. He originally signed with the Tigers in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Ustariz turned 20 on April 26.

The Miami Marlins selected third baseman Tony Thompson from the Oakland Athletics. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Stockton. He hit .250/.322/.428 with 18 HR, 92 RBI, 58 R, 3 SB in 116 games. He was originally drafted by the Athletics in the sixth round in 2010. Thompson will be 25 on December 19.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected RHP Scott Shuman from the San Francisco Giants. He pitched in 2013 at Double A Richmond. He was 0-0, 9.51 ERA, 39 K, 2.41 WHIP in 23.2 IP over 28 games. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the 19th round in 2009. He was selected by the Giants in the 2012 Rule 5 draft. Shuman turned 25 on March 28.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Felipe Gonzalez from the New York Yankees. He pitched in 2013 at Rookie Gulf Coast. He was 4-1, 2.23 ERA, 45 K, 1.18 WHIP, 1 SV in 48.1 IP over 11 games. He originally signed with the Yankees in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Mexico. Gonzalez turned 22 on August 15.

2013 Rule 5 Draft Double A Phase

After the Major League phase of the Rule 5 draft there is also a minor league draft. One part is the Double A phase where teams have the option to draft players from Class A level teams or lower to play for their Double A teams. The cost is $4,000 for each player. In 2013 only two teams decided to participate in the Double A phase.

The Houston Astros selected LHP Blaine Sims from the Atlanta Braves. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Rome and Class A Advanced Lynchburg. He was 0-2, 5.59 ERA, 15 K, 1.71 WHIP in 19.1 IP over 10 games at Gulf Coast, was 0-1, 6.30 ERA, 9 K, 1.60 WHIP in 10.0 IP over 4 games at Rome and was 0-6, 11.62 ERA, 32 K, 2.50 WHIP in 24.0 IP over 6 games at Lynchburg. He originally signed with the Braves in 2010 after pitching in an independent college league after going undrafted. Sims turned 24 on March 10.

The Miami Marlins selected RHP Kelvin Castro from the New York Yankees. He split 2013 between Class A Staten Island and Class A Charleston as he makes the transition from infielder to pitcher. He was 1-2, 3.42 ERA, 33 K, 1.31 WHIP, 2 SV in 23.2 IP over 15 games at Staten Island and was 1-0, 2.70 ERA, 11 K, 1.70 WHIP in 10.0 IP over 5 games at Charleston. He originally signed with the Yankees as an non-drafted free agent in 2006. Castro will be 27 on December 14.

2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Rule 5 draft took place yesterday at the annual winter meeting of the general managers. The eligible pool of players are not on the 40 man roster of a team and were signed at the age of 19 and have been in the organization for four years or were signed at the age of 18 or younger and have been in the organization for five years. Each drafted player costs $50,000 and must remain on the 25 man roster of the drafting team the entire season or be offered back to the original team at half price. Like the regular draft the order starts with the team with the worst record and proceeds to the team with the best. It is the hope of each team that they land the next Josh Hamilton or Johan Santana both former rule 5 draftees.

The Houston Astros started off the draft by selecting LHP Patrick Schuster from the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Advanced Visalia. He was 0-1, 1.83 ERA, 45 K, 1.08 WHIP in 44.1 IP over 55 games. After the drafted he was traded to the Padres to complete the earlier deal for Anthony Bass. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 13th round in 2009. Schuster turned 23 on October 30.

The Chicago White Sox selected catcher Adrian Nieto from the Washington Nationals. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Potomac. He hit .285/.373/.449 with 11 HR, 53 RBI, 68 R, 4 SB in 110 games. He was originally drafted by the Nationals in the fifth round in 2008. Nieto turned 24 on November 12.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected RHP Kevin Munson from the Arizona Diamondbacks. He split 2013 between Double A Mobile and Triple A Reno. He was 2-2, 3.41 ERA, 39 K, 1.01 WHIP, 13 SV in 31.2 IP over 29 games at Mobile and was 0-2, 5.09 ERA, 27 K, 1.39 WHIP, 1 SV in 23.0 IP over 24 games at Reno. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks in the fourth round in 2010. Munson will be 25 on January 3rd.

The Colorado Rockies selected RHP Thomas Kahnle from the New York Yankees. He pitched in 2013 at Double A Trenton. He was 1-3, 2.85 ERA, 74 K, 1.38 WHIP, 15 SV in 60.0 IP over 46 games. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the fifth round in 2010. Kahnle turned 24 on August 7th.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected LHP Brian Moran from the Seattle Mariners. He pitched in 2013 at Triple A Tacoma. He was 2-5, 3.45 ERA, 85 K, 1.44 WHIP, 4 SV in 62.2 IP over 48 games. After the drafted he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for $244,000 in international cap space. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the seventh round in 2009. Moran turned 25 on September 30.

The New York Mets selected RHP Seth Rosin from the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched in 2013 at Double A Reading. He was 9-6, 4.33 ERA, 96 K, 1.22 WHIP in 126.2 IP over 26 games. After the draft he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash. He was originally drafted by the Giants in the fourth round in 2010. He was traded to the Phillies in 2012. Rosin turned 25 on November 2nd.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected LHP Wei-Chung Wang from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He pitched in 2013 at Rookie Gulf Coast. He was 1-3, 3.23 ERA, 42 K, 0.87 WHIP in 47.1 IP over 12 games. He originally signed with the Pirates in 2011 as an international free agent out of Taiwan. Wang turned 21 on April 25.

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected RHP Marcos Mateo from the Chicago Cubs. He split 2013 between Rookie Arizona, Double A Tennessee and Triple A Iowa after missing 2012 with an elbow injury. He was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 K, 0.83 WHIP in 6.0 IP over 5 games at Arizona, was 1-0, 1.04 ERA, 7 K, 1.50 WHIP in 8.2 IP over 6 games at Tennessee and was 0-0, 2.76 ERA, 15 K, 1.16 WHIP, 1 SV in 16.1 IP over 13 games at Iowa. The RHp does have two seasons MLB experience pitching with the Cubs (2010-2011) going 1-3, 5.04 ERA, 51 K, 1.41 WHIP in 44.2 IP over 44 games. He originally signed with the Reds in 2004 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Mateo turned 29 on April 18.

The Baltimore Orioles selected third baseman Michael Almanzar from the Bost Red Sox. He played in 2013 at Double A Portland. He hit .268/.328/.432 with 16 HR, 81 RBI, 67 R, 13 SB in 131 games. He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2007 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Almanzar turned 23 on December 2nd.