2012 First-Year Player Draft Results

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

Major League Baseball held the 2012 First-Year Player Draft on Monday night in New Jersey.

The Houston Astros held the first overall pick in the three-day event, running through Wednesday.

Read more: http://baseball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/30957/20120604/2012_first_year_player_draft_results/#ixzz1wuHIZU7V


First Round
1. Houston Astros - Carlos Correa, SS, Puerto Rico
2. Minnesota Twins - Byron Buxton, OF, Appling County HS (GA)
3. Seattle Mariners - Mike Zunino, C, Florida
4. Baltimore Orioles - Kevin Gausman, RHP, LSU
5. Kansas City Royals - Kyle Zimmer, RHP, San Francisco
6. Chicago Cubs - Albert Almora, OF, Mater Academy (FL)
7. San Diego Padres - Max Fried, LHP, Harvard-Westlake HS (CA)
8. Pittsburgh Pirates - Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford
9. Miami Marlins - Andrew Heaney, LHP, Oklahoma State
10. Colorado Rockies - David Dahl, OF, Oak Mountain HS (AL)
11. Oakland Athletics - Addison Russell, SS, Pace HS (FL)
12. New York Mets - Gavin Cecchini, SS, Barbe HS (LA)
13. Chicago White Sox - Courtney Hawkins, OF, Carroll HS (TX)
14. Cincinnati Reds - Nick Travieso, RHP, Archbishop McCarthy HS (FL)
15. Cleveland Indians - Tyler Naquin, OF, Texas A&M
16. Washington Nationals - Lucas Giolito, RHP, Harvard-Westlake HS (CA)
17. Toronto Blue Jays - D.J. Davis, OF, Stone Mountain HS (MS)
18. Los Angeles Dodgers - Corey Seager, SS, Northwest Cabarrus HS (NC)
19. St. Louis Cardinals (Pujols, Angels) - Michael Wacha, RHP, Texas A&M
20. San Francisco Giants - Chris Stratton, RHP, Mississippi State
21. Atlanta Braves - Lucas Sims, RHP, Brookwood HS (GA)
22. Toronto Blue Jays (Beede, Unsigned) - Marcus Stroman, RHP, Duke
23. St. Louis Cardinals - James Ramsey, OF, Florida State
24. Boston Red Sox - Deven Marrero, SS, Arizona State
25. Tampa Bay Rays - Richie Shaffer, 3B, Clemson
26. Arizona Diamondbacks - Stryker Trahan, C, Acadiana HS (LA)
27. Milwaukee Brewers (Fielder, Tigers) - Clint Coulter, C, Union HS (WA)
28. Milwaukee Brewers - Victor Roache, OF, Georgia Southern
29. Texas Rangers - Lewis Brinson, OF, Coral Springs HS (FL)
30. New York Yankees - Ty Hensley, RHP, Edmond Santa Fe HS (OK)
31. Boston Red Sox (Papelbon, Phillies) - Brian Johnson, LHP, Florida

 

[Elite]

Houston should have taken Buxton. He's the prototypical 5-tool guy.

 

[snipezo]

Talent wise it looks like the Jays had a good first day. Got a guy who apparently has 80 speed, a shorter version of Chris Sale and a bunch of high ceiling players with the sandwich picks. Hopefully a couple of them pan out if signed.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Didn't baseball just recently start? Why did they have the draft already?

 

[RipCity32]

Their draft is always done mid-season.

 

[Elite]

The draft is done mid-season because the high school/college baseball season ends right around this time. If they wait until after the season, the college semesters would have started already.

 

[cruzg24]

I love the Gavin Cecchini pick for the Mets. A very good impact bat at SS which is needed and at the same time an area of need. Just gotta hope those guys develop into something good.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

just glad we picked somebody this year who at least had HS experience.

 

[Mexi]

Dodgers drafted a position player in the first round for the first time since 2002! (Loney)
I was obviously shocked. they always go for HS pitchers

 

[Hurricane Season]

So no David Thompson?

Hoping that he ends up playing college ball at Miami.

 

[Elite]

So no David Thompson?

Hoping that he ends up playing college ball at Miami.

This is only the first round results, there are like 50 rounds of the MLB draft. He could get drafted tonight