The 2008 Major League Baseball draft , was an annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held on June 5 and 6, 2008.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Pedro Álvarez second overall. Alvarez had a breakout season in 2013 , where he was named an All-Star , was the National League home run leader , and won the Silver Slugger at third base .
The Kansas City Royals selected Eric Hosmer with the third overall pick. With the Royals, Hosmer won 4 Gold Gloves at first base and the 2015 World Series .
The San Francisco Giants selected Buster Posey 5th overall. The 7x All-Star won the 2010 Rookie of the Year Award , the 2012 N.L. Most Valuable Player Award , the 2016 Gold Glove Award at catcher , five Silver Sluggers Awards at catcher and the 2010 , 2012 , and 2014 World Series .
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Supplemental first round selections
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Compensation picks
Supplemental pick as compensation for signing of free agent Torii Hunter
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Tom Glavine
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Aaron Rowand
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent David Riske
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Pedro Feliz
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Trever Miller
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Troy Percival
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Ron Mahay
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jason Kendall
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Doug Brocail
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Luis Vizcaíno
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Éric Gagné
Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Mike Cameron
The Colorado Rockies selected Charlie Blackmon in the second round. He is a 4x MLB All-Star , 2x Silver Slugger award winner, and the 2017 National League batting champion .
The Atlanta Braves selected Craig Kimbrel in the third round. The 9x All-Star won the 2011 National League Rookie of the Year award .
The San Francisco Giants selected Brandon Crawford in the fourth round. The 3x All-Star won four Gold Glove Awards at shortstop , the 2015 Silver Slugger Award at shortstop and the 2012 , and 2014 World Series .
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Dee Strange-Gordon in the fourth round. A two-time All-Star , his 2015 breakout season saw him win the Gold Glove Award at second base , the Silver Slugger Award at second base , and lead the National League in batting average , and stolen bases .
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Charles Leesman , 11th round, 330th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Nathan Eovaldi , 11th round, 337th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Dustin Antolin , 11th round, 339th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
Michael Stutes , 11th round, 346th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
Matt Langwell , 11th round, 351st overall by the Cleveland Indians
Matt Clark , 12th round, 375th overall by the San Diego Padres
Ryan Weber , 12th round, 376th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
Daniel Webb , 12th round, 378th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Juan Perez , 13th round, 387th overall by the San Francisco Giants
Mitch Harris , 13th round, 395th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Rob Wooten , 13th round, 398th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
Tony Campana , 13th round, 401st overall by the Chicago Cubs
Erik Davis , 13th round, 405th overall by the San Diego Padres
B. J. Rosenberg , 13th round, 406th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Kohn , 13th round, 409th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Louis Coleman , 14th round, 421st overall by the Washington Nationals
Michael Schwimer , 14th round, 436th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
David Phelps , 14th round, 440th overall by the New York Yankees
Jason Gurka , 15th round, 446th overall by the Baltimore Orioles
Joey Butler , 15th round, 453rd overall by the Texas Rangers
Casey Coleman , 15th round, 461st overall by the Chicago Cubs
Tyler Moore , 16th round, 481st overall by the Washington Nationals
Justin Miller , 16th round, 483rd overall by the Texas Rangers
Kolten Wong , 16th round, 486th overall by the Minnesota Twins
Billy Burns , 16th round, 490th overall by the Atlanta Braves
Thad Weber , 16th round, 493rd overall by the Detroit Tigers
T. J. House , 16th round, 501st overall by the Cleveland Indians
Brad Glenn , 17th round, 514th overall by the Oakland Athletics
Daniel Coulombe , 17th round, 517th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Tom Koehler , 18th round, 538th overall by the Florida Marlins
Allen Webster , 18th round, 547th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Jeff Beliveau , 18th round, 551st overall by the Chicago Cubs
Collin McHugh , 18th round, 554th overall by the New York Mets
Nick Vincent , 18th round, 555th overall by the San Diego Padres
Tyler Cloyd , 18th round, 556th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
Brian Flynn , 18th round, 562nd overall by the Boston Red Sox
Steve Lombardozzi Jr. , 19th round, 571st overall by the Washington Nationals
Xavier Scruggs , 19th round, 575th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
David Rollins , 19th round, 577th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Steve Susdorf , 19th round, 586th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
Aaron Barrett , 20th round, 606th overall by the Minnesota Twins
Ryan Lollis , 20th round, 613th overall by the Detroit Tigers
Pat Venditte , 20th round, 620th overall by the New York Yankees
Alex Meyer , 20th round, 622nd overall by the Boston Red Sox
Ryan Carpenter , 21st round, 623 overall by the Tampa Bay Rays, but did not sign
Lucas Luetge , 21st round, 638th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
Logan Watkins , 21st round, 641st overall by the Chicago Cubs
Blaine Hardy , 22nd round, 655th overall by the Kansas City Royals
Preston Guilmet , 22nd round, 664th overall by the Oakland Athletics
Chris Schwinden , 22nd round, 674th overall by the New York Mets
Anthony DeSclafani , 22nd round, 682nd overall by the Boston Red Sox , but did not sign
Chris Rusin , 23rd round, 694th overall by the Oakland Athletics
Brandon Maurer , 23rd round, 702nd overall by the Seattle Mariners
Tommy Field , 24th round, 737th overall by the Colorado Rockies
Taylor Jungmann , 24th round, 739th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Taylor Thompson , 25th round, 750th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Tanner Roark , 25th round, 753rd overall by the Texas Rangers
Jerry Sands , 25th round, 757th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Andy Burns , 25th round, 767th overall by the Colorado Rockies
Josh Spence , 25th round, 768th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Cory Mazzoni , 26th round, 781st overall by the Washington Nationals
Dean Anna , 26th round, 795th overall by the San Diego Padres
Elih Villanueva , 27th round, 808th overall by the Florida Marlins
Austin Adams , 27th round, 818th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
Anthony Rendon , 27th round, 820th overall by the Atlanta Braves , but did not sign
Sonny Gray , 27th round, 821st overall by the Chicago Cubs , but did not sign
Ryan Cook , 27th round, 828th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Hunter Cervenka , 27th round, 832nd overall by the Boston Red Sox
Kevin Mattison , 28th round, 838th overall by the Florida Marlins
Nate Freiman , 28th round, 843rd overall by the Texas Rangers
Dusty Coleman , 28th round, 844th overall by the Oakland Athletics
Chris Heston , 29th round, 871st overall by the Washington Nationals
Keon Broxton , 29th round, 886th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Tonkin , 30th round, 906th overall by the Minnesota Twins
James McCann , 31st round, 930th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Mickey Storey , 31st round, 934th overall by the Oakland Athletics
Matt Magill , 31st round, 937th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Sean Gilmartin , 31st round, 945th overall by the San Diego Padres
John Hicks , 31st round, 949th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Justin Freeman , 32nd round, 959th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
Sam Freeman , 32nd round, 965th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Adam Conley , 32nd round, 966th overall by the Minnesota Twins , but did not sign
Nick Christiani , 32nd round, 981st overall by the Cleveland Indians
Travis Shaw , 32nd round, 982nd overall by the Boston Red Sox
Shawn Armstrong , 33rd round, 992nd overall by the Houston Astros , but did not sign
Dan Robertson , 33rd round, 1005th overall by the San Diego Padres
Roberto Perez , 33rd round, 1011th overall by the Cleveland Indians
Marcus Semien , 34th round, 1020th overall by the Chicago White Sox , but did not sign
Jake Elmore , 34th round, 1038th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Andrew Taylor , 34th round, 1039th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Carson Blair , 35th round, 1072nd overall by the Boston Red Sox
Jon Berti , 36th round, 1084th overall by the Oakland Athletics , but did not sign
Chris Dwyer , 36th round, 1100th overall by the New York Yankees
Adam Warren , 36th round, 1101st overall by the Cleveland Indians
Bradin Hagens , 37th round, 1105th overall by the Kansas City Royals
Matt Andriese , 37th round, 1113th overall by the Texas Rangers
Dallas Beeler , 37th round, 1119th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
Erik Hamren , 37th round, 1121st overall by the Chicago Cubs
Jarred Cosart , 38th round, 1156th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
Mikie Mahtook , 39th round, 1168th overall by the Florida Marlins
Brad Miller , 39th round, 1173rd overall by the Texas Rangers
Kyle Hendricks , 39th round, 1189th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim , but did not sign
Yan Gomes , 39th round, 1192nd overall by the Boston Red Sox , but did not sign
Donn Roach , 40th round, 1219th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Kevin Siegrist , 41st round, 1235th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Jett Bandy , 41st round, 1237th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Stephen Pryor , 42nd round, 1263rd overall by the Texas Rangers
Brad Brach , 42nd round, 1275th overall by the San Diego Padres
Oliver Drake , 43rd round, 1286th overall by the Baltimore Orioles
Cody Eppley , 43rd round, 1293rd overall by the Texas Rangers
Nick Maronde , 43rd round, 1294th overall by the Oakland Athletics
C. J. Cron , 44th round, 1320th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Scott McGough , 46th round, 1371st overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Rob Brantly , 46th round, 1378th overall by the Washington Nationals
J. R. Graham , 46th round, 1381st overall by the Oakland Athletics
Tony Zych , 46th round, 1386th overall by the Chicago Cubs
Giovanni Soto , 46th round, 1390th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
George Springer , 48th round, 1437th overall by the Minnesota Twins , but did not sign
Alex Dickerson , 48th round, 1432nd overall by the Washington Nationals
Rob Scahill , 48th round, 1448th overall by the New York Yankees
Tyler Anderson , 50th round, 1491st overall by the Minnesota Twins
Sean Nolin , 50th round, 1492nd overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
On September 9, 2008, Conor Gillaspie , the 37th pick in the 2008 draft, made his Major League debut, becoming the first from his draft class to do so. Buster Posey was the first 2008 draftee to play in post-season and eventually won the 2010 World Series , the 2012 World Series , and the 2014 World Series with the San Francisco Giants . Posey was also named 2010 NL Rookie of the Year ,[2] and he won 2012 National League Most Valuable Player award and the 2012, 2014 & 2015 Silver Slugger awards.
2011 Rookie of the Year Craig Kimbrel was drafted 96th overall by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round.
Ryan Westmoreland , who the Boston Red Sox drafted in the fifth round, became one of the best prospects in baseball before having brain surgery twice to repair a cavernous malformation .[3]
Brothers Caleb and Corban Joseph were both chosen in the 2008 draft. The New York Yankees selected Corban in the fourth round, with the 140th overall selection, out of Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee , while the Baltimore Orioles drafted Caleb in the seventh round, with the 206th overall selection, out of Lipscomb University .[4]
West Virginia quarterback Pat White was drafted in the 49th round by the Cincinnati Reds , even though he had not played baseball since his senior year of high school in 2004, when he was drafted by the Anaheim Angels .