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

KANSAS CITY ROYALS (Order of Rotation: 3)

Round Player Pos School 2009 School
1a Eric Hosmer 1B American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla.
1b Mike Montgomery LHP Hart HS, Valencia, Calif.  
2 Johnny Giavotella 2B University of New Orleans  
3 Tyler Sample RHP Mullen HS, Denver  
4 Tim Melville RHP Wentzville Holt HS, Wentzville, Mo.
5 John Lamb LHP Laguna Hills (Calif.) HS  
6 Alex Llanos SS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Caguas, P.R.  
7 Jason Esposito 3B Amity Regional HS, Amity, Conn. Vanderbilt
8 Malcom Culver RHP Palmdale (Calif.) HS  
9 J.D. Alfaro SS Grayson County (Texas) CC  
10 Mauricio Matos C DeWitt Clinton HS, Bronx, N.Y.  
11 Malcolm Bronson OF Jasper (Texas) HS McNeese State
12 Allen Caldwell OF Spartanburg Methodist (S.C.) JC  
13 John Flanagan LHP Southwestern Illinois JC  
14 Chase Hentges RHP Shakopee (Minn.) HS  
15 Alberto Espinosa 1B Broward (Fla.) CC  
16 Derrick Saito LHP Cal Poly  
17 Jake Kuebler RHP Lincoln Southeast HS, Lincoln, Neb.  
18 Carlo Testa OF Belmont University  
19 Miguel Moctezuma C University of Central Oklahoma  
20 Shawn Griffin OF University of Tennessee  
21 Jacob Theis RHP Mountlake Terrace (Wash.) HS  
22 Blaine Hardy LHP Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) College  
23 Dale DeSchepper RHP Mt. San Jacinto (Calif.) JC  
24 Jason Morales 3B UNC Pembroke  
25 Carson Bryant RHP Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University  
26 Ryan Morgan RHP Rockhurst (Mo.) University  
27 Tim Huber LHP University of Nebraska-Omaha  
28 Greg Billo RHP Carl Sandburg HS, Orland Park, Ill.  
29 Beau Brett 1B Ferris HS, Spokane, Wash. Southern California
30 Rick Dodridge LHP Ogemaw Heights HS, West Branch, Mich. Central Michigan
31 Ryan Curl OF St. Francis DeSales HS, Gahanna, Ohio Miami (Ohio)
32 Rey Cotilla RHP Miami-Dade CC same
33 Eric Swegman RHP Young Harris (Ga.) JC same
34 Brett Richardson RHP Wenatchee Valley (Wash.) JC  
35 Chris Balcom-Miller RHP West Valley (Calif.) CC same
36 Nick Purdy RHP St. Marys HS, Hamilton, Ontario same
37 Bradin Hagens RHP Merced (Calif.) JC same
38 James Thompson RHP Columbus State (Ga.) College  
39 Ryan Modglin RHP Scott City (Mo.) HS Missouri State
40 Pernell Halliman RHP Jackson State University  
41 Doug Joyce C Stanwood (Wash.) HS Florida International
42 Marc Oslund RHP West Torrance HS, Torrance, Calif. Brigham Young
43 Cory Kiefer RHP Valley View HS, Moreno Valley, Calif. California Baptist
44 Patrick Johnson OF Colony HS, Ontario, Calif. Riverside (Calif.) JC
45 Ray Anderson OF Lassiter HS, Marietta, Ga. Kennesaw State
46 William Beckwith 1B-3B West Lowndes HS, Crawford, Miss. Meridian (Miss.) CC
47 Stephen Gilgenbach LHP University of Arkansas-Little Rock  
48 Terrence Buchanan SS Mt. Carmel HS, San Diego Cal State San Bernardino
49 Alan Salgado 3B San Ysidro HS, San Diego  Southwestern (Calif.) JC
50 Travis Jones C Sabino HS, Tucson, Ariz.