Who Was Drafted When You Were 18?
 

So I just graduated Highschool last week and this is the first time that guys my age are being drafted.
I'm curious which players were drafted when you were fresh out of highschool?
Any Hall-of-Famers? Anyone taken from your hometown?

the 2008 draft.

Pedro Alvarez
Eric Hosmer
Buster Posey
Brett Lawrie

Pretty weak draft actually.

Matt Bush went 1st overall.

I was 18 in 1992..........so:

1
Phil Nevin
Houston Astros Third baseman Cal State Fullerton
2
Paul Shuey
Cleveland Indians Pitcher University of North Carolina
3
B. J. Wallace
Montreal Expos Pitcher Mississippi State University
4
Jeffrey Hammonds
Baltimore Orioles Outfielder Stanford University
5
Chad Mottola
Cincinnati Reds Outfielder University of Central Florida
6
[B]Derek Jeter[/B]
New York Yankees Shortstop Kalamazoo Central High School
7
Calvin Murray
San Francisco Giants Outfielder University of Texas
8
Pete Janicki
California Angels Pitcher UCLA
9
Preston Wilson
New York Mets Shortstop Bamberg Erhardt High School
10
Michael Tucker
Kansas City Royals Shortstop Longwood University
11
Derek Wallace
Chicago Cubs Pitcher Pepperdine University
12
Kenny Felder
Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder Florida State University
13
Chad McConnell
Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Creighton University
14
Ron Villone
Seattle Mariners Pitcher University of Massachusetts
15
Sean Lowe
St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Arizona State University
16
Rick Greene
Detroit Tigers Pitcher Louisiana State University
17
Jim Pittsley
Kansas City Royals[Compensation 1] Pitcher Dubois Area High School
18
Chris Roberts
New York Mets[Compensation 2] Pitcher Florida State University
19
Shannon Stewart
Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 3] Outfielder Miami Southridge Senior High School
20
Benji Grigsby
Oakland Athletics Pitcher San Diego State University
21
Jamie Arnold
Atlanta Braves Pitcher Osceola High School
22
Rick Helling
Texas Rangers Pitcher Stanford University
23
Jason Kendall
Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Torrance High School
24
Eddie Pearson
Chicago White Sox First baseman Bishop State Junior College
25
Todd Steverson
Toronto Blue Jays Outfielder Arizona State University
26
Dan Serafini
Minnesota Twins Pitcher Serra High School
27
John Burke
Colorado Rockies Pitcher University of Florida
28
Charles Johnson
Florida Marlins Catcher University of Miami
29
Jeff Schmidt
California Angels[Compensation 4] Pitcher University of Minnesota
30
Jon Ward
New York Mets[Compensation 5] Pitcher Huntington Beach High School
31
Sherard Clinkscales
Kansas City Royals[Compensation 6] Pitcher Purdue University
32
Ryan Luzinski
Los Angeles Dodgers[Compensation 7] Catcher Holy Cross High School
33
Shon Walker
Pittsburgh Pirates[Compensation 8] Outfielder Harrison County High School
34
Brandon Cromer
Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 9] Shortstop Lexington High School
35
[B]Johnny Damon[/B]
Kansas City Royals[Compensation 10] Outfielder Dr. Phillips High School
36
Michael Moore
Los Angeles Dodgers[Compensation 11] Outfielder UCLA
37
Kendall Rhine
Houston Astros[Compensation 12] Pitcher University of Georgia
38
Gabby Martinez
Milwaukee Brewers[Compensation 13] Shortstop Luchetti High School

Josh Hamilton and Josh Beckett went 1/2

A-Rod was the number 1 pick the year I graduated high school (1993)....other notables:

#7 - Trot Nixon
#12 - Billy Wagner
#14 - Derrick Lee
#15 - Chris Carpenter
#20 - Torii Hunter
#21 - Jason Varitek

Congrats on graduating :)!

1) David Price
2) Mike Moustakas
3) Josh Vitters
4) Daniel Moskos
5) Matt Weiters

2001 draft
 

David Wright in the compensation round.

Oish Aaron Heilman

Ironically Joe Mauer and I have the same exact bday...4/19/83



1 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins C St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)
2 Mark Prior Chicago Cubs RHP University of Southern California
3 Dewon Brazelton Tampa Bay Devil Rays RHP Middle Tennessee State University
4 Gavin Floyd Philadelphia Phillies RHP Baltimore, MD (Mount Saint Joseph College)
5 Mark Teixeira Texas Rangers 3B Georgia Tech
6 Josh Karp Montreal Expos RHP University of California
7 Chris Smith Baltimore Orioles LHP Cumberland University
8 John Van Benschoten Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Kent State University
9 Colt Griffin Kansas City Royals RHP Marshall, TX
10 Chris Burke Houston Astros SS University of Tennessee
11 Kenny Baugh Detroit Tigers RHP Rice University
12 Mike Jones Milwaukee Brewers RHP Phoenix, AZ
13 Casey Kotchman Anaheim Angels 1B Seminole, FL
14 Jake Gautreau San Diego Padres 1B-3B Tulane University
15 Gabe Gross Toronto Blue Jays LF Auburn University
16 Kris Honel Chicago White Sox[Compensation 1] RHP Bourbonnais, IL (Providence Catholic HS)
17 Dan Denham Cleveland Indians[Compensation 2] RHP Antioch, CA
18 Aaron Heilman New York Mets[Compensation 3] RHP University of Notre Dame
19 Mike Fontenot Baltimore Orioles[Compensation 4] 2B Louisiana State University
20 Jeremy Sowers Cincinnati Reds LHP Louisville, KY
21 Brad Hennessey San Francisco Giants[Compensation 5] RHP Youngstown State University
22 Jason Bulger Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Valdosta State University
23 John-Ford Griffin New York Yankees[Compensation 6] RF Florida State University
24 Macay McBride Atlanta Braves[Compensation 7] LHP Sylvania, GA
25 Bobby Crosby Oakland Athletics SS Long Beach State
26 Jeremy Bonderman Oakland Athletics[Compensation 8] RHP Pasco, WA
27 William Horne Cleveland Indians[Compensation 9] RHP Marianna, FL
28 Justin Pope St. Louis Cardinals RHP University of Central Florida
29 Josh Burrus Atlanta Braves SS Marietta, GA
30 Noah Lowry San Francisco Giants LHP Pepperdine University
Supplemental First Round Selections[edit]
Pick Player Team Position School
31 Bryan Bass Baltimore Orioles[Compensation 10] SS Seminole High School (Pinellas County, Florida)
32 Michael Woods Detroit Tigers[Compensation 11] 2B Southern University
33 Jeff Mathis Anaheim Angels[Compensation 12] C Marianna High School
34 Bronson Sardinha New York Yankees[Compensation 13] SS Kamehameha HS (HI)
35 J. D. Martin Cleveland Indians[Compensation 14] RHP University of San Francisco
36 Michael Garciaparra Seattle Mariners[Compensation 15] SS Don Bosco (CA)
37 John Rheinecker Oakland Athletics[Compensation 16] LHP Southwest Missouri State
38 David Wright New York Mets[Compensation 17] 3B Hickory High School
39 Wyatt Allen Chicago White Sox[Compensation 18] RHP University of Tennessee
40 Richard Lewis Atlanta Braves[Compensation 19] 2B Georgia Tech
41 Todd Linden San Francisco Giants[Compensation 20] OF Louisiana State University
42 Jon Skaggs New York Yankees[Compensation 21] RHP Rice University
43 Mike Conroy Cleveland Indians[Compensation 22] OF Boston College High School
44 Jayson Nix Colorado Rockies[Compensation 23] SS Midland High School (TX)

Todd Linden was money with LSU. I seen him play last year AAA ball was surprised he was still playing pro ball

1989 draft Ben McDonald #1
Other notables was Frank Thomas Mo Vaughn Chuck Knoblauch

1. Stephen Strasburg
2. Dustin Ackley
3. Donavan Tate
4. Jorge Sanchez
5. Matthew Hobgood
6. Zack Wheeler
7. Mike Minor
8. Mike Leake
9. Jacob Turner
10. Drew Storen

This guy called Mike Trout went like 25th, think he's good.

1997


Pick Player Team Position School
1 Matt Anderson Detroit Tigers P Rice University
2 J.D. Drew Philadelphia Phillies OF Florida State University
3 Troy Glaus Anaheim Angels 3B, P UCLA
4 Jason Grilli San Francisco Giants P Seton Hall University
5 Vernon Wells Toronto Blue Jays OF Bowie HS (Arlington, Texas)
6 Geoff Goetz New York Mets P Jesuit HS (Tampa, Florida)
7 Dan Reichert Kansas City Royals P University of the Pacific
8 J.J. Davis Pittsburgh Pirates OF Baldwin Park HS (Pomona, California)
9 Michael Cuddyer Minnesota Twins SS, P Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, Virginia)
10 Jon Garland Chicago Cubs P Kennedy HS (Granada Hills, California)
11 Chris Enochs Oakland Athletics P West Virginia University
12 Aaron Akin Florida Marlins P Cowley County Community College
13 Kyle Peterson Milwaukee Brewers P Stanford University
14 Brandon Larson Cincinnati Reds SS Louisiana State University
15 Jason Dellaero Chicago White Sox SS, P University of South Florida
16 Lance Berkman Houston Astros 1B Rice University
17 John Curtice Boston Red Sox P Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, Virginia)
18 Mark Mangum Colorado Rockies P Kingwood HS (Kingwood, Texas)
19 Ryan Anderson Seattle Mariners P Divine Child HS (Westland, Michigan)
20 Adam Kennedy St. Louis Cardinals SS Cal State Northridge University
21 Eric DuBose Oakland Athletics[Compensation 1] P Mississippi State University
22 Jayson Werth Baltimore Orioles C, OF Glenwood HS (Chatham, Illinois)
23 Donnie Bridges Montreal Expos P Oak Grove HS (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
24 Tyrell Godwin New York Yankees[Compensation 2] OF East Bladen HS (Elizabethtown, North Carolina)
25 Glenn Davis Los Angeles Dodgers 1B Vanderbilt University
26 Darnell McDonald Baltimore Orioles[Compensation 3] OF Cherry Creek HS (Englewood, Colorado)
27 Kevin Nicholson San Diego Padres SS Stetson University
28 Tim Drew Cleveland Indians P, OF Lowndes County HS (Valdosta, Georgia)
29 Troy Cameron Atlanta Braves SS St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
30 Jack Cust Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Immaculata HS (Somerville, New Jersey)
31 Jason Standridge Tampa Bay Devil Rays P Hewitt-Trussville HS (Trussville, AL)
Supplemental first round selections[edit]
Pick Player Team Position School
32 Nathan Haynes Oakland Athletics[Compensation 4] OF Pinole Valley HS (Hercules, California)
33 Kyle Kane Chicago White Sox[Compensation 5] RHP Saddleback College
34 Brett Caradonna Chicago White Sox[Compensation 6] OF El Capitan HS (San Diego, California)
35 Mark Fischer Boston Red Sox[Compensation 7] OF Georgia Tech
36 Ntema Ndungidi Baltimore Orioles[Compensation 8] OF Collège Édouard-Montpetit (Montreal, Quebec)
37 Chris Stowe Montreal Expos[Compensation 9] P Chancellor HS (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
38 Scott Hodges Montreal Expos[Compensation 10] 3B, OF Henry Clay HS (Lexington. Kentucky)
39 Jason Romano Texas Rangers[Compensation 11] 3B Hillsborough HS (Tampa, Florida)
40 Ryan Bradley New York Yankees[Compensation 12] P Arizona State University
41 Jason Fitzgerald Cleveland Indians[Compensation 13] 3B, OF Tulane University
42 Denny Wagner Oakland Athletics[Compensation 14] P Virginia Tech
43 Aaron Myette Chicago White Sox[Compensation 15] P Central Arizona College
44 Bryan Hebson Montreal Expos[Compensation 16] P Auburn University
45 Thomas Pittman Montreal Expos[Compensation 17] 1B East St. John HS (Garyville, Louisiana)
46 Jim Parque Chicago White Sox[Compensation 18] P UCLA
47 T.J. Tucker Montreal Expos[Compensation 19] P River Ridge HS (New Port Richey, Florida)
48 Shane Arthurs Montreal Expos[Compensation 20] P Westmoore HS (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
49 Dan McKinley San Francisco Giants[Compensation 21] OF Arizona State University
50 Matthew LeCroy Minnesota Twins[Compensation 22] C Clemson University
51 Rocky Biddle Chicago White Sox[Compensation 23] P Long Beach State University
52 Tootie Myers Montreal Expos[Compensation 24] OF Petal HS (Petal, Mississippi)

What year was Pujols drafted 99?

I was 18 in 1993 and Alex Rodriguez was the #1 pick. Another notable draft pick was Torii Hunter!

David Price and Sonny Gray are from were I live.

2001 draft, Prior/Mauer etc I'd like to forget that though Dusty Baker is why Mark Prior is no longer playing.

Cap Anson (first base)
Honus Wagner (third base)
``Three Finger'' Brown (pitcher)

1966 Draft?
No, I enlisted!

1981 Draft - Joe Carter

1st- Harper
2nd- Taillon
3rd- Machado

and today is my birthday haha :p

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[QUOTE=shumpert2190;7391016]the 2008 draft.

Pedro Alvarez
Eric Hosmer
Buster Posey
Brett Lawrie

Pretty weak draft actually.[/QUOTE]
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2002 Draft:
Bryan Bullington #1 overall with great names like BJ Upton, Prince Fielder, Grienke, Joe Saunders, Swisher, and Hamels in the first round. A buddy of mine actually got drafted in the 18th round by the Giants too!

All I know is I wasn't.

[QUOTE=coyne81486;7391499]Pat Burrell
JD Drew
CC Sabathia

what a bad bad draft[/QUOTE]

you must be the oldest high school student........... ever.

why lie?