You’ll notice a few changes on our site as we prepare for the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft. All of our prospect profiles from the 2008 draft can now be accessed by clicking on “2008 Draft” then “Prospect Profiles”. By clicking on our “2008 Draft”, you can also view our rankings for the top 465 draft-eligible prospects, content that Handbook owners have had since early June.
We’ve already started posting content about the 2009 draft. Our first few prospect profiles have already been posted. You can view them by clicking on “Draft Prospects” at the top of the page. The top prospect right now is Stephen Strasburg, a right-handed pitcher from San Diego State. Keep checking back as we continue to post profiles.
Here is the draft order for the first-round:
- Washington Nationals
- Seattle Mariners
- San Diego Padres
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Baltimore Orioles
- San Francisco Giants
- Atlanta Braves
- Cincinnati Reds
- Detroit Tigers
- Washington Nationals
- Colorado Rockies
- Kansas City Royals
- Oakland Athletics
- Texas Rangers
- Cleveland Indians
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Florida Marlins
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Houston Astros
- Minnesota Twins
- Chicago White Sox
- New York Mets
- New York Yankees
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Boston Red Sox
- Tampa Bay Rays
- New York Yankees
- Chicago Cubs
- Los Angeles Angels
Washington, you’re on the clock!