DRAFT 2008
Club-By-Club Selections

Oct. 1, 2008

Signed players in boldface type
College commitment noted for unsigned players

Compiled by Allan Simpson allansimpson@nc.rr.com

OAKLAND ATHLETICS (Order of Rotation: 12)

Round Player Pos School 2009 School
1 Jemile Weeks 2B University of Miami  
2 Tyson Ross RHP University of California  
3 Petey Paramore C Arizona State University  
4 Anthony Capra LHP Wichita State University  
5 Jason Christian SS University of Michigan  
6 Tyreace House OF JC of the Canyons (Calif.)  
7 Brett Hunter RHP Pepperdine University
8 Jeremy Barfield OF San Jacinto (Texas) JC  
9 Mitch LeVier C Fullerton (Calif.) JC  
10 Rashun Dixon C Terry HS, Jackson, Miss.  
11 Chris Berroa OF Chipola (Fla.) JC
12 Zach Elgie 1B Minot (N.D.) HS Kansas
13 Daniel Thomas RHP University of South Florida  
14 David Thomas OF Catawba (N.C.) College  
15 Nino Leyja SS Houston Christian HS, Houston  
16 Matt Fitts RHP Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) College  
17 Brad Glenn 3B University of Arizona same
18 Rayan Gonzalez RHP Antonio Luchetti HS, Arecibo, P.R. Bethune-Cookman
19 Mike Hart RHP Texas State University  
20 Rodney Rutherford 3B Columbus State (Ga.) University  
21 Mathieu Leblanc-Poirier RHP Ahuntsic (Quebec) College  
22 Preston Guilmet RHP University of Arizona same
23 Chris Rusin LHP University of Kentucky same
24 Kenny Smalley RHP Delta State University  
25 Trey Barham LHP Virginia Military Institute  
26 Ryan Doolittle RHP Cumberland County (N.J.) CC  
27 Brent Warren OF Xavier HS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Oregon State
28 Dustin Coleman SS Wichita State University
29 Justin Murray RHP Kansas State University
30 Ryne Jernigan 2B University of South Alabama  
31 Mickey Storey RHP Florida Atlantic University  
32 Ben Hornbeck LHP Kansas State University  
33 Shawn Haviland RHP Harvard University  
34 Riley Welch RHP Desert Mountain HS, Scottsdale, Ariz. Yavapai CC
35 Virgil Hill OF Los Angeles Mission JC same
36 Jonathan Berti SS Troy (Mich.) HS Bowling Green
37 Ryan Doiron RHP Barbe HS, Lake Charles, La. Tulane
38 Bobby Crocker OF Aptos (Calif.) HS Cal Poly
39 Denny Clement RHP Cascia Hall HS, Tulsa, Okla. Texas A&M
40 Jeff Dennis LHP Binghamton University same
41 Cody Hawn 3B Walters State (Tenn.) JC Tennessee
42 Kent Walton 2B Brigham Young University same
43 Nick Maronde LHP Lexington Catholic HS, Lexington, Ky. Florida
44 Jimmy Messer RHP South Caldwell HS, Hudson, N.C. North Carolina
45 Derek Benny RHP Roseville (Calif.) HS Fresno State
46 J.R. Graham RHP Livermore (Calif.) HS Santa Clara
47 Coley Crank C Pinole Valley HS, Pinole, Calif. Michigan
48 Brett Holland RHP University of Texas-Tyler same
49 Matt Bowman 2B University of Nevada same
50 Derek Wiley 1B-3B Belmont University same