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2013 MLB Draft Signings Central

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Welcome to Baseball America’s 2013 MLB Draft Signings Central. We’ll use this space to highlight all signings for $750,000 or more, plus any other significant transactions. We’ll also cover many [...]

Matt Boyd Wins Classic Duel To Keep Beavers Alive

Thursday, June 20, 2013

OMAHA—In the top of the fifth inning Wednesday night, Jonathan Casey (son of Oregon State coach Pat Casey) approached Matt Boyd in the dugout. “He said, ‘Hey, throw a no-hitter, [...]

MLB Catches Venezuelan Player With False Age

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Major League Baseball has penalized a Venezuelan pitcher who had been falsely presenting himself as a 16-year-old prospect eligible to sign on July 2. Gabriel Noguera, a lefthander who had [...]

Minor League Transactions: June 6-12

Monday, June 17, 2013

Official minor league transactions, conveyed to us by Major League Baseball, for the period June 6-12. Please see the BA Draft Database for each team’s draft list—including signed and unsigned [...]

Mets’ 2013 Draft Class Rings With Echoes Of The Past

Thursday, June 20, 2013

NEW YORK—In the 1980s, the Mets brought swagger to the city. Young talent oozed through their farm system, making the Mets—not the Yankees—the envy of baseball. The Mets often try [...]

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Note: College players are credited to state where they attended college

ALABAMA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (4th pick)--Condredge Holloway, ss, Robert E. Lee HS, Huntsville (Expos, 1971)
1st round (4th pick)--Gregg Olson, rhp, Auburn (Orioles, 1988)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (35th pick)--Jeremy Brown, c, U. of Alabama (Athletics)

ALASKA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
4th round--Brian Montalbo, rhp, Dimond HS, Anchorage (Braves, 2000)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
40th round--Brandon Joseph, of, A.J. Dimond HS, Anchorage (Phillies)

ARIZONA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Rick Monday, of, Arizona State U. (Athletics, 1965)
1st round (1st pick)--Floyd Bannister, lhp, Arizona State U. (Astros, 1976)
1st round (1st pick)--Bob Horner, 3b, Arizona State U. (Braves, 1978)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
2nd round--Jason Pridie, of, Prescott HS (Devil Rays)

ARKANSAS
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Jeff King, 3b, U. of Arkansas (Pirates, 1986)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
15th round--Adam Harben, rhp, West Arkansas JC (Twins)

CALIFORNIA/Northern
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (2nd pick)--Lloyd Moseby, of, Oakland HS (Blue Jays, 1978)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (3rd pick)--Chris Gruler, rhp, Liberty Union HS, Brentwood (Reds)

CALIFORNIA/Southern
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Steve Chilcott, c, Antelope Valley HS, Lancaster (Mets, 1966)
1st round (1st pick)--Tim Foli, ss, Notre Dame HS, Canoga Park (Mets, 1968)
1st round (1st pick)--Jeff Burroughs, of, Wilson HS, Long Beach (Senators, 1969)
1st round (1st pick)--Darryl Strawberry, of, Crenshaw HS, Los Angeles (Mets, 1980)
1st round (1st pick)--Phil Nevin, 3b, Cal State Fullerton (Astros, 1992)
1st round (1st pick)--Adrian Gonzalez, 1b, Eastlake HS, Chula Vista (Marlins, 2000)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (8th pick)--Scott Moore, ss, Cypress HS, Long Beach (Tigers)

COLORADO
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (2nd pick)--John Stearns, c, U. of Colorado (Phillies, 1973)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
5th round--Sean Thompson, lhp, Thunder Ridge HS, Denver (Padres)

CONNECTICUT
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (5th pick)--Bobby Valentine, ss, Rippowam HS, Stamford (Dodgers, 1968)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
3rd round--Charlie Morton, rhp, Joel Barlow HS, Redding (Braves)

DELAWARE
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (9th pick)--Derrick May, of, Newark HS (Cubs, 1986)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
5th round--Mark Romanczuk, lhp, St. Mark's HS, Newark (Devil Rays)

FLORIDA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Chipper Jones, ss, The Bolles School, Jacksonville (Braves, 1990)
1st round (1st pick)--Alex Rodriguez, ss, Westminster Christian HS, Miami (Mariners, 1993)
1st round (1st pick)--Paul Wilson, rhp, Florida State U. (Mets, 1994)
1st round (1st pick)--Pat Burrell, 1b-3b, U. of Miami (Phillies, 1998)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (6th pick)--Zack Greinke, rhp, Apopka HS (Royals)

GEORGIA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Ron Blomberg, 1b, Druid Hills HS, Atlanta (Yankees, 1967)
1st round (1st pick)--Mike Ivie, c, Walker HS, Decatur (Padres, 1970)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (11th pick)--Jeremy Hermida, of, Wheeler HS, Marietta (Marlins)

HAWAII
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (7th pick)--Mike Campbell, rhp, U. of Hawaii (Mariners, 1985)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
15th round--Micah Kaaihue, 1b, Iolani HS, Honolulu (Royals)

IDAHO
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (3rd pick)--Mike Garman, rhp, Caldwell HS (Red Sox, 1967)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
6th round--Troy Cate, lhp, Ricks JC (Mariners)

ILLINOIS
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Danny Goodwin, c, Central HS, Peoria (White Sox, 1971)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
3rd round--Billy Petrick, rhp, Morris HS (Cubs)

INDIANA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Andy Benes, rhp, U. of Evansville (Padres, 1988)
1st round (1st pick)--Bryan Bullington, rhp, Ball State U. (Pirates, 2002)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (1st pick)--Bryan Bullington, rhp, Ball State U. (Pirates)

IOWA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (4th pick)--Mike King, lhp, Morningside College (Athletics, 1980)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
2nd round--Zach Hammes, rhp, Iowa City HS (Dodgers)

KANSAS
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (2nd pick)--Joe Carter, of, Wichita State U. (Cubs, 1981)
1st round (2nd pick)--Darren Dreifort, rhp, Wichita State U. (Dodgers, 1993)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
2nd round--Blair Johnson, rhp, Washburn HS, Topeka (Pirates)

KENTUCKY
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (3rd pick)--Drew Hall, lhp, Morehead State U. (Cubs, 1984)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (24th pick)--Joseph Blanton, rhp, U. of Kentucky (Athletics)

LOUISIANA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Danny Goodwin, c, Southern U. (Angels, 1975)
1st round (1st pick)--Ben McDonald, rhp, Louisiana State U. (Orioles, 1989)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (41st pick)--Micah Schilling, 2b, Silliman Institute, Clinton (Indians)

MAINE
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (2nd pick)--Billy Swift, rhp, U. of Maine (Mariners, 1984)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
None drafted

MARYLAND
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Harold Baines, of, St. Michaels HS (White Sox, 1977)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (26th pick)--John McCurdy, ss, U. of Maryland (Athletics)

MASSACHUSETTS
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (3rd pick)--Joe Coleman, rhp, Natick HS (Senators, 1965)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
3rd round--Ben Crockett, rhp, Harvard U. (Rockies)

MICHIGAN
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (2nd pick)--Mark Mulder, lhp, Michigan State U. (Athletics, 1998)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
4th round--Rich Hill, lhp, U. of Michigan (Cubs)

MINNESOTA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Joe Mauer, c, Cretin-Derham Hall (Twins, 2001)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
13th round--Brett Nyquist, lhp, College of St. Scholastica (Expos)

MISSISSIPPI
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (2nd pick)--Will Clark, 1b, Mississippi State U. (Giants, 1985)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
5th round--Anthony Pearson, rhp, Jackson State U. (Expos)

MISSOURI
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (5th pick)--Roy Branch, rhp, Beaumont HS, St. Louis (Royals, 1971)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (28th pick)--John Mayberry Jr., 1b, Rockhurst HS, Kansas City (Mariners)

MONTANA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (2nd pick)--Les Rohr, lhp, West HS, Billings (Mets, 1965)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
None drafted

NEBRASKA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Darin Erstad, of, U. of Nebraska (Angels, 1995)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
3rd round--Jeff Leise, of, U. of Nebraska (Angels)

NEVADA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (2nd pick)--Tyler Houston, c, Valley HS, Las Vegas (Braves, 1989)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
2nd round--Darrell Rasner, rhp, U. of Nevada (Expos)

NEW HAMPSHIRE
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (15th pick)--Chris Carpenter, rhp, Trinity HS, Manchester (Blue Jays, 1993)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
23rd round--Chris Shank, rhp, Franklin Pierce College (Athletics)

NEW JERSEY
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (3rd pick)--Jeff Kunkel, ss, Rider U. (Rangers, 1983)
1st round (3rd pick)--Willie Banks, rhp, St. Anthony's HS, Jersey City (Twins, 1987)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (21st pick)--Bobby Brownlie, rhp, Rutgers U. (Cubs)

NEW MEXICO
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (9th pick)--Duane Ward, rhp, Farmington HS (Braves, 1982)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
12th round--Ryan Kenning, 1b, New Mexico State (Angels)

NEW YORK
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Shawon Dunston, ss, Thomas Jefferson HS, Brooklyn (Cubs, 1982)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
4th round--Danny Christensen, lhp, Xaverian HS, Brooklyn (Royals)

NORTH CAROLINA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--B.J. Surhoff, c, U. of North Carolina (Brewers, 1985)
1st round (1st pick)--Brien Taylor, lhp, East Carteret HS, Beaufort (Yankees, 1991)
1st round (1st pick)--Josh Hamilton, of, Athens Drive HS, Raleigh (Devil Rays, 1999)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (14th pick)--Russ Adams, ss, U. of North Carolina (Blue Jays)

NORTH DAKOTA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
13th round--Darin Erstad, of, Jamestown HS (Mets)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
None drafted

OHIO
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Tim Belcher, rhp, Mt. Vernon Nazarene College (Twins, 1983)
1st round (1st pick)--Ken Griffey Jr., lhp, Moeller HS, Cincinnati (Mariners, 1987)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (16th pick)--Nick Swisher, of, Ohio State U. (Athletics)

OKLAHOMA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Mike Moore, rhp, Oral Roberts U. (Mariners, 1981)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
2nd round--Corey Shafer, 1b, Choctaw HS (Orioles)

OREGON
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Dave Roberts, ss, U. of Oregon (Padres, 1972)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
4th round--Mark McLemore, lhp, Oregon State U. (Astros)

PENNSYLVANIA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Al Chambers, 1b, John Harris HS, Harrisburg (Mariners, 1979)
1st round (1st pick)--Shawn Abner, of, Mechanicsburg (Mets, 1984)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
2nd round--Brian Slocum, rhp, Villanova U. (Indians)

RHODE ISLAND
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Bill Almon, ss, Brown U. (Padres, 1974)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
5th round--Doug Johnson, rhp, Bryant College (Rockies)

SOUTH CAROLINA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--Kris Benson, rhp, Clemson U. (Pirates, 1996)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (10th pick)--Drew Meyer, ss, U. of South Carolina (Rangers)

SOUTH DAKOTA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
4th round--Wade Adamson, rhp, South Dakota State U. (Reds, 1978)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
23rd round--Dean Devine, 3b, U. of South Dakota (Pirates)

TENNESSEE
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (3rd pick)--Dewon Brazelton, rhp, Middle Tennessee State U. (Devil Rays, 2001)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (25th pick)--Matt Cain, rhp, Houston HS, Germantown (Giants)

TEXAS
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (1st pick)--David Clyde, lhp, Westchester HS, Houston (Rangers, 1973)
1st round (1st pick)--Matt Anderson, rhp, Rice U. (Tigers, 1997)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (5th pick)--Clint Everts, rhp, Cypress Falls HS, Houston (Expos)

UTAH
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (4th pick)--Cory Snyder, 3b, Brigham Young U. (Indians, 1984)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
2nd round--Mitch Talbot, rhp, Canyon View HS, Cedar City (Astros)

VERMONT
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
4th round--Kirk McCaskill, rhp, U. of Vermont (Angels, 1982)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
9th round--Tyler Pelland, lhp, Mount Abraham HS, Bristol (Red Sox)

VIRGINIA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (2nd pick)--Jay Franklin, rhp, James Madison HS, Vienna (Padres, 1971)
1st round (2nd pick)--B.J. Upton, ss, Greenbrier Christian Academy, Chesapeake (Devil Rays, 2002)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (2nd pick)--B.J. Upton, ss, Greenbrier Christian Academy, Chesapeake (Devil Rays)

WASHINGTON
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (2nd pick)--Mike Lentz, lhp, Juanita HS, Kirkland (Padres, 1975)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
2nd round--Jon Lester, lhp, Bellarmine Prep, Puyallup (Red Sox)

WEST VIRGINIA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (11th pick)--Chris Enochs, rhp, West Virginia U. (Athletics, 1997)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
15th round--Joe Van Gorder, lhp, West Virginia U. (Cardinals)

WISCONSIN
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (11th pick)--Kevin Brandt, of, Nekoosa HS (Twins, 1979)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
25th round--John Vanden Berg, c, U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Brewers)

WYOMING
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
4th round--Bill Ewing, of, U. of Wyoming (Angels, 1976)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
None drafted

PUERTO RICO
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (17th pick)--Ramon Castro, c, Rivera HS, Vega Baja (Astros, 1994)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
7th round--Xavier Arroyo, of, Antilles HS, Fort Buchanan (Marlins)

CANADA
HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER EVER
1st round (30th pick)--Scott Thorman, 3b, Preston HS, Cambridge, Ontario (Braves, 2000)

HIGHEST DRAFTED PLAYER, 2002
1st round (4th pick)--Adam Loewen, lhp, Fraser Valley Christian HS, Surrey, B.C. (Orioles)