2007 Major League Baseball Draft

The 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 7 and June 8, 2007. The first day session of the draft, including the first 25 rounds, was scheduled to be broadcast "live" from Orlando, Florida, on television for the first time,[1] on ESPN2 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (1800 - 2200 UTC).[2] Previously the conference call format draft was broadcast live, along with commentary, on both draft days exclusively from the MLB.com website as streaming audio. In total the draft featured 50 rounds and 1453 selections.[3]

Contents

First Round Selections

= All-Star
Pick Player Team Position School
1 David Price Tampa Bay Devil Rays LHP Vanderbilt University
2 Mike Moustakas Kansas City Royals 3B Chatsworth High School
3 Josh Vitters Chicago Cubs 3B Cypress High School
4 Daniel Moskos Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Clemson
5 Matt Wieters Baltimore Orioles C Georgia Tech
6 Ross Detwiler Washington Nationals LHP Missouri St.
7 Matt LaPorta Milwaukee Brewers LF Florida
8 Casey Weathers Colorado Rockies RHP Vanderbilt University
9 Jarrod Parker Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Norwell High School
10 Madison Bumgarner San Francisco Giants LHP South Caldwell High School (NC)
11 Phillippe Aumont Seattle Mariners RHP École secondaire du Versant
12 Matt Dominguez Florida Marlins 3B Chatsworth High School
13 Beau Mills Cleveland Indians 1B Lewis-Clark State College
14 Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves OF Henry County High School (GA)
15 Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds C Punxsutawney Area High School (PA)
16 Kevin Ahrens Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 1] SS Memorial High School (TX)
17 Blake Beavan Texas Rangers[Compensation 2] RHP Irving High School
18 Peter Kozma St. Louis Cardinals SS Owasso High School (OK)
19 Joe Savery Philadelphia Phillies LHP Rice
20 Chris Withrow Los Angeles Dodgers[Compensation 3] RHP Midland Christian High School
21 J. P. Arencibia Toronto Blue Jays C Tennessee
22 Tim Alderson San Francisco Giants[Compensation 4] RHP Horizon High School
23 Nick Schmidt San Diego Padres LHP Arkansas
24 Michael Main Texas Rangers[Compensation 5] RHP DeLand High School
25 Aaron Poreda Chicago White Sox LHP University of San Francisco
26 James Simmons Oakland Athletics RHP California-Riverside
27 Rick Porcello Detroit Tigers RHP Seton Hall Preparatory School
28 Ben Revere Minnesota Twins CF Lexington Catholic High School
29 Wendell Fairley San Francisco Giants[Compensation 6] CF George County High School (MS)
30 Andrew Brackman New York Yankees RHP N.C. State

Supplemental First Round selections

Pick Player Team Position School
31 Josh Smoker Washington Nationals[Compensation 7] LHP Calhoun High School
32 Nick Noonan San Francisco Giants[Compensation 8] SS Parker High School
33 Jon Gilmore Atlanta Braves[Compensation 9] 3B Iowa City High School
34 Todd Frazier Cincinnati Reds[Compensation 10] SS Rutgers
35 Julio Borbon Texas Rangers[Compensation 11] CF Tennessee
36 Clayton Mortensen St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 12] RHP Gonzaga
37 Travis D'Arnaud Philadelphia Phillies[Compensation 13] C Lakewood High School
38 Brett Cecil Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 14] LHP Maryland
39 James Adkins Los Angeles Dodgers[Compensation 15] LHP Tennessee
40 Kellen Kulbacki San Diego Padres[Compensation 16] LF James Madison University
41 Sean Doolittle Oakland Athletics[Compensation 17] 1B Virginia
42 Edward Kunz New York Mets[Compensation 18] RHP Oregon St.
43 Jackson Williams San Francisco Giants[Compensation 19] C Oklahoma
44 Neil Ramirez Texas Rangers[Compensation 20] RHP Kempsville High School
45 Justin Jackson Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 21] SS T. C. Roberson High School
46 Drew Cumberland San Diego Padres[Compensation 22] SS Pace High School
47 Nathan Vineyard New York Mets[Compensation 23] LHP Woodland High School (GA)
48 Josh Donaldson Chicago Cubs[Compensation 24] C Auburn
49 Michael Burgess Washington Nationals[Compensation 25] RF Hillsborough High School
50 Wes Roemer Arizona Diamondbacks[Compensation 26] RHP Cal State-Fullerton
51 Charlie Culberson San Francisco Giants[Compensation 27] SS Calhoun High School
52 Matt Mangini Seattle Mariners[Compensation 28] 3B Oklahoma St.
53 Kyle Lotzkar Cincinnati Reds[Compensation 29] RHP South Delta Secondary School
54 Tommy Hunter Texas Rangers[Compensation 30] RHP Alabama
55 Nick Hagadone Boston Red Sox[Compensation 31] LHP Washington
56 Trystan Magnuson Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 32] RHP Louisville
57 Mitchell Canham San Diego Padres[Compensation 33] C Oregon State
58 Jonathan Bachanov Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[Compensation 34] RHP University High School
59 Corey Brown Oakland Athletics[Compensation 35] RF Oklahoma St.
60 Brandon Hamilton Detroit Tigers[Compensation 36] RHP Stanhope Elmore High School
61 Ed Easley Arizona Diamondbacks[Compensation 37] C Mississippi St.
62 Ryan Dent Boston Red Sox[Compensation 38] SS Wilson Classical High School
63 Cory Luebke San Diego Padres[Compensation 39] LHP Ohio St.
64 Danny Payne San Diego Padres[Compensation 40] CF Georgia Tech

Compensation Picks

  1. ^ Pick from Texas Rangers as compensation for signing of free agent Frank Catalanotto
  2. ^ Pick from Houston Astros as compensation for loss of free agent Carlos Lee
  3. ^ Pick from Boston Red Sox as compensation for loss of free agent Julio Lugo
  4. ^ Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for loss of free agent Jason Schmidt
  5. ^ Pick from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as compensation for loss of free agent Gary Matthews, Jr.
  6. ^ Pick from New York Mets as compensation for loss of free agent Moises Alou
  7. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Alfonso Soriano
  8. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Moises Alou
  9. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Danys Baez
  10. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Rich Aurilia
  11. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Carlos Lee
  12. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jeff Suppan
  13. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent David Dellucci
  14. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Justin Speier
  15. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Julio Lugo
  16. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Woody Williams
  17. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Barry Zito
  18. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Roberto Hernandez
  19. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jason Schmidt
  20. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Gary Matthews, Jr.
  21. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Frank Catalanotto
  22. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Dave Roberts
  23. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Chad Bradford
  24. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Juan Pierre
  25. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent José Guillén
  26. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Craig Counsell
  27. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Mike Stanton
  28. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Gil Meche
  29. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Scott Schoeneweis
  30. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Mark DeRosa
  31. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Álex González
  32. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Ted Lilly
  33. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Chan Ho Park
  34. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Adam Kennedy
  35. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Frank Thomas
  36. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jamie Walker
  37. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Miguel Batista
  38. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Keith Foulke
  39. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Alan Embree
  40. ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Ryan Klesko

Background

Ross Detwiler was the first 2007 draftee to play in the major leagues.[4]

David Price became the first player from the 2007 draft to be the starting pitcher of an All-Star Game in 2010.

Rick Porcello was the first player from the 2007 draft to be named as a starter at the outset of the season from Spring Training. He initially started the 2009 season in the 5th rotation spot for the Detroit Tigers but by mid-season was promoted to the 3rd starter.[5]

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Preceded by
Luke Hochevar
1st Overall Picks
David Price
Succeeded by
Tim Beckham