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

NEW YORK YANKEES (Order of Rotation: 28)

Round Player Pos School 2009 School
1a Gerrit Cole RHP Orange Lutheran HS, Santa Ana, Calif. UCLA
1b Jeremy Bleich LHP Stanford University
2 Scott Bittle RHP University of Mississippi same
3 David Adams 2B University of Virginia  
4 Corban Joseph SS Franklin (Tenn.) HS  
5 Chris Smith OF Centennial HS, Los Angeles  
6 Brett Marshall RHP Ross S. Sterling HS, Baytown, Texas  
7 Kyle Higashioka C Edison HS, Huntington Beach, Calif.  
8 Daniel Brewer OF Bradley University  
9 Mikey O'Brien RHP Hidden Valley HS, Roanoke, Va.  
10 D.J. Mitchell RHP Clemson University
11 Ray Kruml OF University of South Alabama  
12 Luke Greinke RHP Auburn University  
13 Jack Rye OF Florida State University  
14 David Phelps RHP University of Notre Dame  
15 Matt Richardson RHP Lake Mary (Fla.) HS  
16 Luke Anders 1B Texas A&M University same
17 Addison Maruszak SS University of South Florida  
18 Brandon Braboy RHP University of Indianapolis  
19 Mitch Abeita C University of Nebraska  
20 Pat Venditte RHP-LHP Creighton University  
21 Mitch Delaney 1B Western Texas JC  
22 Cory Arbiso RHP Cal State Fullerton  
23 Ryan Wilkes 2B University of Kentucky  
24 Mike Lyon 3B Northeastern University  
25 Jeff Nutt C University of Arkansas  
26 Blake Monar LHP South Spencer HS, Rockport, Ind. Indiana
27 Garrison Lassiter SS West Forsyth HS, High Point, N.C.
28 Chad Gross OF Cuesta (Calif.) JC  
29 Mike Jones OF Arizona State University  
30 Ben McMahan C Bishop Moore HS, Windermere, Fla. Central Florida
31 Spencer Lucian 2B Princeton University  
32 Andy Suiter LHP UC Davis same
33 Tommy Baldridge OF Coastal Carolina University  
34 Brad Rulon RHP Georgia Tech  
35 Andrew Shive RHP Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University  
36 Chris Dwyer LHP Salisbury (Conn.) School Clemson
37 Justin Harper RHP Yavapai (Ariz.) JC Oklahoma City
38 Clay Caulfield RHP College of Charleston same
39 Erik Lovett 1B Mt. Olive (N.C.) College  
40 Sam Mende SS Clearwater Central Catholic HS, Clearwater, Fla. South Florida
41 Mykal Stokes OF Tustin (Calif.) HS  
42 Clint Preisendorfer LHP San Diego Christian College  
43 Matt Summers RHP-OF Chaparral HS, Scottsdale, Ariz. UC Irvine
44 Evan Ocheltree OF Wake Forest University same
45 Creede Simpson SS Auburn (Ala.) HS Okaloosa-Walton (Fla.) CC
46 Matt Veltmann RHP San Diego CC Arizona
47 Ryan Flannery RHP Fairleigh Dickinson University  
48 Rob Scahill RHP Bradley University same
49 John Folino RHP University of Connecticut. same
50 Nik Turley LHP Harvard-Westlake HS, Los Angeles