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

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (Order of Rotation: 2)

Round Player Pos School 2009 School
1 Pedro Alvarez 3B Vanderbilt University
2 Tanner Scheppers RHP Fresno State University NOT IN SCHOOL
3 Jordy Mercer SS-RHP Oklahoma State University  
4 Chase D'Arnaud SS Pepperdine University  
5 Justin Wilson LHP Fresno State University
6 Robbie Grossman OF Cypress-Fairbanks HS, Cypress, Texas
7 Benji Gonzalez SS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Caguas, P.R.  
8 Jeremy Farrell 1B-3B University of Virginia  
9 Matt Hague 3B-OF University of Washington  
10 Drew Gagnon RHP Liberty Union HS, Brentwood, Calif. Long Beach State
11 David Rubinstein OF Appalachian State University  
12 Calvin Anderson 1B Southern University  
13 Seth Gardner OF Highland Park HS, Dallas Arkansas
14 Mike Colla RHP University of Arizona  
15 Chris Aure LHP North Pole (Alaska) HS  
16 Wesley Freeman OF All Saints Academy, Lakeland, Fla.  
17 Jaron Shepherd OF Navarro (Texas) JC same
18 Jarek Cunningham SS Mt. Spokane HS, Spokane, Wash.  
19 Jason Haniger C Georgia Tech same
20 Quinton Miller RHP Shawnee HS, Medford, N.J.
21 Brent Klinger RHP Glendale (Ariz.) CC  
22 Patrick Palmeiro 3B Heritage HS, Colleyville, Texas Grayson County (Texas) CC
23 Austin Wright LHP-1B James B. Conant HS, Schaumburg, Ill. Chipola (Fla.) CC
24 Brian Litwin 3B-OF St. Stephens HS, Hickory, N.C. Duke
25 Brian Leach RHP University of Southern Mississippi  
26 Zach Wilson 3B Woodrow Wilson HS, Long Beach, Calif. Arizona State
27 Edwin Roman OF Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Caguas, P.R.  
28 Kyle Saukko RHP Sierra (Calif.) JC  
29 Kevin Komstadius 1B East Valley HS, Yakima, Wash. Washington
30 Daniel Martin RHP Panola (Texas) JC McNeese State
31 Ryan Hinson LHP Clemson University same
32 T.J. Forrest RHP Bossier Parish (La.) JC Arkansas
33 Mark Carver C UNC Wilmington  
34 Matt Payne 3B North Carolina State University  
35 Tyler Cox LHP Illinois State University  
36 Kyle Morgan OF University of San Francisco  
37 Matt Curry 1B Howard (Texas) JC Texas Christian
38 Alan Knotts RHP Louisiana Tech  
39 Albert Fagan RHP Rockland (N.Y.) CC  
40 Beau Didier 3B Bellarmine Prep, Federal Way, Wash. Louisiana State
41 Chris Simmons C U.S. Military Academy (active military duty)
42 Cole White OF U.S. Military Academy (active military duty)
43 Johnny Gunter RHP-C Chattahoochee Valley (Ala.) CC  same
44 Mike Williams C Mt. Olive (N.C.) College  
45 Allen Ponder RHP Auburn University-Montgomery  
46 Scott McGough SS Plum HS, Pittsburgh Oregon
47 Jordan Craft OF Kennesaw Mountain HS, Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw State
48 Owen Brolsma RHP Texas Tech  
49 Zach Foster RHP-SS University of Pittsburgh-Bradford  
50 Craig Parry OF South Dakota State University