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

TEXAS RANGERS (Order of Rotation: 11)

Round Player Pos School 2009 School
1 Justin Smoak 1B University of South Carolina
2 Robbie Ross LHP Lexington Christian Academy, Lexington, Ky.
3 Tim Murphy LHP UCLA  
4 Joe Wieland RHP Bishop Manogue HS, Reno, Nev.  
5 Clark Murphy OF Fallbrook Union HS, Fallbrook, Calif.  
6 Richard Bleier LHP Florida Gulf Coast University  
7 Matt Thompson RHP Grace Prep Academy, Burleson, Texas  
8 Mike Bianucci OF Auburn University  
9 Jared Bolden OF-1B Virginia Commonwealth University  
10 Kevin Castner RHP Cal Poly same
11 Cliff Springston LHP University of Arkansas  
12 Corey Young LHP Seton Hall University  
13 Ed Koncel SS Joliet (Ill.) JC  
14 Justin Gutsie RHP St. John's University  
15 Joey Butler OF University of New Orleans  
16 Justin Miller RHP Fresno State University  
17 Dennis Guinn 1B Florida State University  
18 Doug Hogan C Clemson University  
19 Harold Martinez SS Braddock HS, Miami Miami
20 Mike Hollander SS Louisiana State University  
21 Dustin Brader RHP Arizona State University  
22 Trevor Hurley RHP Kansas State University  
23 Eric Evans LHP Radford University  
24 Adam Cobb OF Louisiana Tech  
25 Tanner Roark RHP University of Illinois  
26 Chris Dove OF Elon University  
27 Charlie Lowell LHP Winfield HS, Old Monroe, Mo. Wichita State
28 Nate Freiman 1B Duke University same
29 Charlie Robertson RHP Bella Vista HS, Citrus Heights, Calif. Fresno State
30 Justin King RHP Jacksonville State University  
31 Kyle Higgins SS Monmouth University  
32 Tyler Tufts RHP Indiana University  
33 Ben Petralli C Oral Roberts University
34 Ryan Schlecht RHP Mt. Olive (N.C.) College  
35 John Ruettiger OF Joliet Catholic Academy, Joliet, Ill. Arizona State
36 Jack Armstrong RHP Jupiter Community HS, Jupiter, Fla. Vanderbilt
37 Matt Andriese RHP Redlands East Valley HS, Redlands, Calif. UC Riverside
38 Jason Ogata 2B Oregon State University  
39 Brad Miller SS Olympia HS, Windermere, Fla. Clemson
40 Jamie McGraw OF Corban (Ore.) College  
41 Brian Feekin LHP Iowa Western CC same
42 Stephen Pryor RHP Cleveland State (Tenn.) CC same
43 Cody Eppley RHP Virginia Commonwealth University  
44 Alex Pepe LHP Florida Atlantic University same
45 Kevin Torres C Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Caguas, P.R.  
46 Erik Morrison SS University of Kansas  
47 Rafael Hill OF Austin Peay State University  
48 Dan Bowman OF Turner Ashby HS, Bridgewater, Va. Coastal Carolina
49 Matt Sample RHP Crowder (Mo.) CC same
50 Josh Rosecrans C Edmond Santa Fe HS, Edmond, Okla. Wichita State