Drafted in the 5th round (165th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2007 (signed for $140,000).
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Few college players look the part more than outfielder Joe Dunigan, a 6-foot-2, 247-pounder with tremendous bat speed and strength, good speed for his size and arm strength. But he never has made consistent contact and is shaky in right field, and some scouts question how well he sees the ball. While he has made improvements, he's still raw after three years in the Big 12. He also struggled with wood bats in the Cape Cod League last summer. Through no fault of his own, Dunigan was thrust into the spotlight last April, when former Oklahoma coach Larry Cochell twice used a racist epithet to describe him while talking to ESPN commentators. That cost Cochell his job.
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