The 2007 Major League Baseball draft, was an annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held on June 7, 2007 and June 8, 2007. The first day session of the draft included the first 25 rounds and was scheduled to be broadcast "live" from Orlando, Florida on television for the first time,[1] on ESPN2 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (1800–2200 UTC).[2] Previously the conference call format draft was broadcast live, along with commentary, on both draft days exclusively from the MLB.com website as streaming audio. In total, the draft featured 50 rounds and 1453 selections.[3]
| 2007 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 7–8, 2007 |
| Overview | |
| 1453 total selections | |
| First selection | David Price Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| First round selections | 64 |
First round selections
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| = All-Star | |
| = Never played in the Major Leagues |
Supplemental first round selections
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Compensation picks
edit- ^ Pick from Texas Rangers as compensation for signing of free agent Frank Catalanotto
- ^ Pick from Houston Astros as compensation for loss of free agent Carlos Lee
- ^ Pick from Boston Red Sox as compensation for loss of free agent Julio Lugo
- ^ Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for loss of free agent Jason Schmidt
- ^ Pick from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as compensation for loss of free agent Gary Matthews Jr.
- ^ Pick from New York Mets as compensation for loss of free agent Moisés Alou
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Alfonso Soriano
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Moisés Alou
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Danys Báez
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Rich Aurilia
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Carlos Lee
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jeff Suppan
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent David Dellucci
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Justin Speier
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Julio Lugo
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Woody Williams
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Barry Zito
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Roberto Hernández
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jason Schmidt
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Gary Matthews Jr.
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Frank Catalanotto
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Dave Roberts
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Chad Bradford
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Juan Pierre
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent José Guillén
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Craig Counsell
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Mike Stanton
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Gil Meche
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Scott Schoeneweis
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Mark DeRosa
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Álex González
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Ted Lilly
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Chan Ho Park
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Adam Kennedy
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Frank Thomas
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jamie Walker
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Miguel Batista
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Keith Foulke
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Alan Embree
- ^ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Ryan Klesko
Other notable players
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- Key
| All-Star | |
| * | Player did not sign |
NFL players drafted
edit- Dennis Dixon, 5th round, 168th overall by the Atlanta Braves
- Pat White, 27th round, 838th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but did not sign
- Russell Wilson, 41st round, 1,222nd overall by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign
- Golden Tate, 42nd round, 1,252nd overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks, but did not sign
Background
editRoss Detwiler was the first 2007 draftee to play in the major leagues.[4]
David Price became the first player from the 2007 draft to be the starting pitcher of an All-Star Game in 2010. He was also the first pitcher to pitch in the Post-Season and World Series pitching in relief for the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 World Series. He was also the first player in this draft to win a Cy Young Award (which he won in 2012).
Jason Heyward became the first position player from the 2007 draft to be a starter of an All-Star Game in 2010.
Rick Porcello was the first player from the 2007 draft to be named as a starter at the outset of the season from Spring training. He initially started the 2009 season in the 5th rotation spot for the Detroit Tigers but by mid-season was promoted to the 3rd starter.
Madison Bumgarner was the first 2007 draftee to win the World Series and did so in the World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 2010. He also was the first player to win the World Series MVP award (which he won in 2014).
References
edit- ^ MLB.com MLB.com has your Draft needs covered
- ^ ESPN.com web site – 2007 Draft broadcast announcement – 7 May 2007
- ^ Czerwinski, Kevin T. (June 8, 2007). "New rules alter strategy on Day 2". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Archived from the original on September 15, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
- ^ Tom Keller (September 10, 2007). "Notes: Detwiler absorbing Majors: Draft pick trying not to be overwhelmed by stay with club". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
External links
edit- MLB official website Archived 2011-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- 2007 draft page MLB.com
- 2007 Complete Draft Order MLB.com
- 2007 Draft Tracker MLB.com
- 2007 "Top Ten" MLB draft predictions per Jonathan Mayo Archived 2014-05-07 at the Wayback Machine at MLB.com (16 May 2007)
- 2007 "Top Twenty" MLB draft predictions per Jonathan Mayo Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine at MLB.com (23 May 2007)
- 2007 Top 30 Projected Picks per Jonathan Mayo Archived 2014-05-07 at the Wayback Machine at MLB.com (7 June 2007)
- Last Minute Shifts in "Top 30" per Jonathan Mayo Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine (7 June 2007)
- Draft rules MLB.com
- Draft history MLB.com
- Complete draft list from The Baseball Cube database