DRAFT 2009
Top 500 PROSPECTS
Compiled by Allan Simpson/Perfect Game USA
Oct. 15, 2008
Players are ranked on the basis of raw, projectable talent,
with little or no regard given to signability
Commitments for high school players are non-binding verbal commitments only; official
signing day date begins Nov. 12, 2008
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Class |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
College |
Hometown |
Prev. Drafted |
B’date |
| 1. |
Stephen Strasburg |
RHP |
Jr. |
R-R |
6-5 |
225 |
San Diego State |
San Diego |
Never drafted |
7-20-88 |
| |
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Class |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
College |
Hometown |
Prev. Drafted |
B’date |
| 2. |
Kyle Gibson |
RHP |
Jr. |
R-R |
6-6 |
195 |
Missouri |
Greenfield, Ind. |
Phillies ’06 (36) |
10-23-87 |
| |
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Class |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
College |
Hometown |
Prev. Drafted |
B’date |
| 3. |
Alex White |
RHP |
Jr. |
R-R |
6-3 |
182 |
North Carolina |
Greenville, N.C. |
Dodgers ’06 (14) |
8-29-88 |
| |
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Class |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
High School |
Hometown |
Commitment |
B’date |
| 4. |
Matthew Purke |
LHP |
Sr. |
L-L |
6-3 |
180 |
Klein |
Spring, Texas |
|
7-17-90 |
| |
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Class |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
College |
Hometown |
Prev. Drafted |
B’date |
| 5. |
Grant Green |
SS |
Jr. |
R-R |
6-3 |
180 |
Southern California |
Anaheim Hills, Calif. |
Padres ’06 (14) |
11-7-87 |
| |
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Class |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
College |
Hometown |
Prev. Drafted |
B’date |
| 6. |
Andrew Oliver |
LHP |
Jr. |
L-L |
6-4 |
205 |
Oklahoma State |
Vermillion, Ohio |
Twins ’06 (17) |
12-3-87 |
| |
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Class |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
High School |
Hometown |
Commitment |
B’date |
| 7. |
Donavan Tate |
OF |
Sr. |
R-R |
6-3 |
200 |
Cartersville |
Cartersville, Ga. |
|
9-27-90 |
| |
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Class |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
College |
Hometown |
Prev. Drafted |
B’date |
| 8. |
Dustin Ackley |
OF/1B |
Jr. |
L-R |
6-1 |
178 |
North Carolina |
Walnut Cove, N.C. |
Never drafted |
2-26-88 |
| |
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Class |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
College |
Hometown |
Prev. Drafted |
B’date |
| 9. |
Aaron Crow |
RHP |
Sr. |
R-R |
6-1 |
195 |
None |
Wakarusa, Kan. |
Nationals ’08 (1) |
11-11-86 |
| |
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Class |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
College |
Hometown |
Prev. Drafted |
B’date |
| 10. |
Kentrail Davis |
OF |
So. |
L-R |
5-9 |
195 |
Tennessee |
Thoedore, Ala. |
Rockies ’07 (14) |
6-29-88 |
| |
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