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Pick	Team	Player	School	Position	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Class	Video
1		Justin Upton	Great Bridge HS	SS	R/R	6'1"	195	1987-08-25	HS	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Lean, athletic build on large frame. Similar to Edgar Renteria. Quiet hitting approach w/ outstanding bat speed. Can drive balls to all fields. Good plate coverage and extension. No major mechanical flaws. Future five-tool player.

2		Alex Gordon	U Nebraska Lincoln	3B	L/R	6'1"	210	1984-02-10	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Medium, sturdy, compact build. Overall body strength. Strong legs. Swing w/ lift for power. Good knowledge of strike zone. Sound hitting approach. Excellent bat speed through zone. Long ball potential. Solid arm. Steady, reliable fielder. Confident approach at plate.

3		Jeffrey Clement	U Southern California	C	L/R	6'1"	210	1983-08-21	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Good upper body strength. Muscular arms. Similar to Tyler Houston. Short, compact stroke. Gamer, plays w/ intensity.

4		Ryan Zimmerman	U Virginia	3B	R/R	6'2"	210	1984-09-28	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Strong, athletic build on a large build. Similar to Aaron Boone. Quick, line-drive stroke. Drives ball w/ regular contact. Gap-type power. Soft hands. Good instincts. Fun to watch.

5		Ryan Braun	U Miami	3B	R/R	6'2"	200	1983-11-17	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Medium build. Athletic frame. Round shoulders. Body similar to Aaron Boone. Aggressive hitter, hits to all fields. Quick bat. Makes adjustments at plate. Power to all fields. Runs well, long strides. Avg arm strength. Makes plays in field. Solid 5-tool player.

6		Ricardo Romero	Cal St Fullerton	LHP	R/L	6'1"	195	1984-11-06	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Fluid, easy delivery. Has two kinds of FB: a slider-like cutter and a nasty sinker that drops late. Can change speeds on 12-6 CB. Features a sharp slider. Very intense on the mound, keeps hitters off-balance. Potential front-end starter.

7		Troy Tulowitzki	Long Beach St	SS	R/R	6'3"	205	1984-10-10	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Big, strong, well proportioned physique. Similar to Bobby Crosby. Excellent bat speed. Aggressive hitter w/ good extension. Soft, quick hands, average runner. Solid ML defensive tools w/ a chance to hit with power. Shows no glaring weakness.

8		Wade Townsend	Rice U	RHP	R/R	6'4"	230	1983-02-22	NS	56K \| 350K
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9		Michael Pelfrey	Wichita St U	RHP	R/R	6'7"	210	1984-01-14	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Tall RHP w/ long limbs. Throws a FB that bores into hitters when up in the zone, sinks when down in the zone. Throws a power CB w/ some slider-like action. Also has a change-up.

10		Cameron Maybin	T C Roberson HS	CF	R/R	6'3"	200	1987-04-04	HS
COMMENT: Medium-large frame. Plus body. Evenly proportioned. High waist, long limbs, especially arms.Tremendous bat speed. Generates a lot of lift in the ball. Long arms provide plenty of plate coverage. Has toyed with the idea of switch-hitting.

11		Andrew McCutchen	Fort Meade HS	CF	R/R	5'11"	175	1986-10-10	HS	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Wiry, athletic body w/ strong wrists and forearms. Gap-to-gap hitter w/ some pop, he has had success w/ wooden bats. Good first step and acceleration in center; exciting, five-tool player.

12		Jay Bruce	Westbrook HS	CF	L/L	6'3"	195	1987-04-03	HS	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Large frame. Broad, sloped shoulders. Body similar to a young Larry Walker. Aggressive, stroke w/ strength & lift for power. Loose, strong wrists w/ flick. Ball jumps off bat. Loose arm. Plus OF instincts. Five-tool player. Complete package.

13		Brandon Snyder	Westfield HS	C	R/R	6'2"	0	1986-11-23	HS
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14		Trevor Crowe	U Arizona	CF	S/R	6'0"	190	1983-11-17	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Medium-large, compact. Athletic frame. Developed lower half. Short, compact stroke. Sprays line drive to all fields. Aggressive, intense, gamer w/ plus baseball instincts.

15		Lance Broadway	Texas Christian U	RHP	R/R	6'4"	190	1983-08-20	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Slender frame. Trim look. Rounded shoulders. Similar to Justin Duchscherer. Aggressive w/ FB, occasional avg velocity, control both sides of plate. Spiked CB, 12-6 break. Uses natural 3/4 CB as off speed. Command of both pitches. Fields position well.

16		Christopher Volstad	Palm Beach Gardens HS	RHP	R/R	6'7"	190	1986-09-23	HS	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Tall, lanky RHP w/ long limbs. Throws strikes w/ all pitches. FB that explodes right out of his hands, he can also sink it into RHH. CB has a sharp, 3/4 break and throws a deceptive change. Mixes pitches well w/ good command. Smart kid w/ a big ceiling, he goes right after hitters.

17		Carl Henry	Putnam City HS	SS	R/R	6'3"	205	1986-05-31	HS	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Built similar to Alex Rodriguez. Similar kinds of ability. Puts some strength into a slightly uppercut swing. Home run power from alley to alley. Quick and agile in the infield w/ sure hands. Likes to run. Good instincts on the base paths. Makes everything look easy.

18		Cesar Carrillo	U Miami	RHP	R/R	6'3"	177	1984-04-29	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Medium build. Slender frame. Square shoulders. Similar to Julian Tavarez. FB explodes out of hand w/ life late in zone. Two-seam FB sinks into RHH. Tight rotation, 3/4 break CB for strikes. Deceptive change. RHP w/ three quality pitches. Hammers the strike zone. Poised.

19		John Mayberry	Stanford U	RF	R/R	6'6"	230	1983-12-21	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Impressive physique. Extra-large frame. Evenly proportioned throughout. Leverage, power on extention. Controls barrel. Very hard contact to all fields. Easy fielder w/ plus arm. Light on his feet. Athletic w/ power potential. Former first round draft pick out of H.S. Ready to play now.

20		Mark Pawelek	Springville HS	LHP	L/L	6'3"	190	1986-08-18	HS	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: LHP w/ ideal pitcher's frame. Tall and long w/ lean muscle. Explosive low-90s FB that sink and run come out of a quick, loose whip-like delivery. CB is out pitch, w/ 1-7 break that comes near the plate.

21		Clifton Pennington	Texas A&M U	SS	S/R	5'11"	180	1984-06-15	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Switch-hitter uses a short, compact swing from both sides. Patient, line-drive contact hitter. Pest on the base paths. Tries to make things happen. Good infield arm and solid instincts, has a knack for making great play. Very high energy and fun to watch. Great make-up.

22		Aaron Thompson	Second Baptist School	LHP	L/L	6'3"	195	1987-02-28	HS	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Large, strong lefty. Fluid motion and easy delivery. Moves his upper 80s FB well to both sides of plate. Potential for effective slider. Good pick-off move. Polished an poised.

23		Jacoby Ellsbury	Oregon St U	CF	L/L	6'1"	185	1983-09-11	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Medium frame. Live, lean, athletic build. Pure athletic. Leadoff CF profile w/ impact speed both ways. Contact hitter w/ a level, compact swing. Uses the whole field. Gap to gap power.

24		Brian Bogusevic	Tulane U	LHP	L/L	6'3"	215	1984-02-18	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Similar to Mark Mulder. Good delivery and mechanics. FB has late sink. Slider is out pitch. Circle change has deception and movement.

25		Matthew Albidrez-Garza	Fresno St U	RHP	R/R	6'4"	185	1983-11-26	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Long, slender frame w/ loose, fluid arm from 3/4 arm slot. FB runs 93-94 mph. Curve tight w/ late bite and depth. Strong work ethic will help improvement.

26		Craig Hansen	St Johns U	RHP	R/R	6'6"	210	1983-11-15	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Body tapers down from high, extra-wide, slant shoulders. Low elbow in delivery causes deception. Aggressive approach, challenges. Two power pitches. Explosive FB life, 93-94 mph. Sliders 85 mph. Legit weapon vs. RHH. Throws strikes. Comes right at you.

27		Joseph Devine	North Carolina St U	RHP	R/R	5'11"	195	1983-09-19	4YR	56K \| 350K
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28		Colby Rasmus	Russell County HS	CF	L/L	6'1"	175	1986-08-11	HS	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Similar to Steve Finley w/ a wiry, well-proportioned build. Spray hitter who will go w/ pitch. Makes good contact. Patient at the plate. Savvy and instincts for game. Passionate about baseball.

29		Jacob Marceaux	McNeese St U	RHP	R/R	6'1"	195	1984-02-14	4YR
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30		James Greene	Georgia Tech	SS	R/R	6'2"	185	1983-08-17	4YR	56K \| 350K
COMMENT: Body similar to Derek Jeter. Generates bat speed w/ strength. Short, fluid stroke. Attacks pitchers mistakes. Ball jumps off the bat. Fairly soft hands. Easy throws, good carry. Good athlete at premium position.

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