Past MLB Draft Notable players

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Since the draft is coming up I thought I'd post past drafts and some of the notable MLB players or top prospects and where they were chosen. I only did this for rounds 1-3. Here are drafts from 2000-2002 including all the Sox players and other notables with their overall draft position and the team that drafted them. I will post 2003-2005 on a separate post:

2000 Draft notables

1) Adrian Gonzalez- Marlins, 6) Rocco Baldelli- Devil Rays, 12) Joe Borchard- White Sox, 15) Chase Utley- Phillies, 21) Boof Bonser- Giants, 29) Adam Wainwright- Braves, 30)Scott Thorman- Braves, 31)Aaron Heilman- Twins, 33) Dustin McGowan- Blue Jays, 38) Kelly Johnson- Braves, 49) Xaiver Nady- Padres
52) Tim Hummel- White Sox, 56) Jason Bourgeois- Rangers, 62) Manny Delcarmen- Red Sox, 67) Chad Qualls- Astros

2001 Draft notables

1) Joe Mauer- Twins, 2) Mark Prior- Cubs, 4) Gavin Floyd- Phillies, 5) Mark Texiera- Rangers, 10) Chris Burke- Astros, 13) Casey Kotchman- Angels, 16) Kris Honel- White Sox, 18) Aaron Heilman- Mets, 19) Mike Fontenot- Orioles, 20) Jeremy Sowers- Reds, 21)Brad Hennessey- Giants, 25) Bobby Crosby- A’s, 26) Jeremy Bonderman- A’s, 33) Jeff Mathis- Angels, 38) Wyatt Allen- White Sox, 39) David Wright- Mets, 46) Andy Sisco- Cubs, 5 6) JJ Hardy- Brewers, 57) Dallas McPherson- Angels, 62) Shelly Duncan- Yankees, 69) Neil Cotts- A’s, 71) Ryan Wing- White Sox, 72) Dan Haren- Cardinals, 78) Ryan Theriot- Cubs, 84) Jeremy Guthrie- Pirates

2002 Draft notables- Picks 15-19…one of these things is not like the other!

2) BJ Upton- Devil Rays, 4) Adam Loewen- Orioles, 6) Zack Greinke- Royals, 7) Price Fielder- Brewers, 9) Jeff Francis- Rockies, 11) Jeremy Hermieda- Marlins, 12) Joe Saunders- Angels, 13) Khalil Green- Padres, 15) Scott Kazmir- Mets, 16) Nick Swisher- A’s, 17) Cole Hamels- Phillies, 18) Royce Ring- White Sox, 19) James Loney- Dodgers, 22) Jeremy Guthrie- Indians, 23) Jeff Francouer- Braves 24) Joe Blanton- A’s, 25) Matt Cain- Giants, 39) Mark Teahan- A’s, 44) Joey Votto- Reds, 46) Darrell Rasner- Expos, 50) Micah Owings- Rockies, 55) Dave Bush- Blue Jays, 57) Jon Lester- Red Sox, 59) Jeremy Reed- White Sox, 60) Jonathon Broxton- Dodgers, 61) Jesse Crain- Twins, 64) Brian McCann- Braves
66) Fred Lewis- Giants, 68) Chris Synder- Diamondbacks, 74) Elijah Dukes- Devil Rays, 80) Curtis Granderson- Tigers, 90) Josh Rupe- White Sox

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Here is 2003-2005:

2003 Draft notables

1) Delmon Young- Devil Rays, 2) Rickie Weeks- Brewers, 7) Nick Markakis- Orioles, 8) Paul Maholm- Pirates, 9) John Danks- Rangers, 10) Ian Stewart- Rockies, 12) Lastings Millegde- Mets, 13) Aaron Hill- Blue Jays, 15) Brian Anderson- White Sox, 19) Conor Jackson- D-backs, 20) Chad Cordero- Expos
22) David Aardsma- Giants, 23) Brandon Wood- Angels, 24) Chad Billingsly- Dodgers, 29) Carlos Quentin- D-backs, 31) Adam Miller- Inidans, 32) Matt Murton- Red Sox, 36) Jarod Saltalamacchia- Braves, 37) Adam Jones- Mariners
45) Tom Gorzelanny- Pirates, 52) Ryan Sweeney- White Sox, 57) Jerry Owens- Expos, 58) Scott Baker- Twins, 59) Jason Hirsh- Astros, 62) Andre Either- A’s
74) Chris Ray- Orioles, 78) Ryan Garko- Indians, 80) Shaun Marcum- Blue Jays, 112) Robert Valido- White Sox, 114) Jonathon Papelbon- Red Sox, 115) Micahel Bourn- Phillies

2004 Draft notables

1) Matt Bush- Padres, 2) Justin Verlander- Tigers, 3) Phillip Humber- Mets, 6) Jeremy Sowers- Indians, 7) Homer Bailey- Reds, 12) Jered Weaver- Angels, 14) Billy Butler- Royals, 15) Stephen Drew- D-backs, 18) Josh Fields- White Sox, 22) Glen Perkins- Twins, 23) Phil Hughes- Yankees, 28) Blake DeWitt- Dodgers, 34) Tyler Lumsden- White Sox, 38) Gio Gonzalez- White Sox, 40) Huston Street- A’s
45) Reid Brignac- Devil Rays, 46) Yovani Gallardo- Brewers, 53) Wes Whistler- White Sox, 59) Donny Lucy- White Sox, 64) Hunter Pence- Astros, 65) Dustin Pedroia- Red Sox, 69) Ray Liotta- White Sox, 75) Wade Davis- Devil Rays,
83) Adam Lind- Blue Jays

2005 Draft notables – I’m going to list the whole top 12 here…WOW!

1) Justin Upton- D-backs, 2) Alex Gordon- Royals, 3) Jeff Clement- Mariners, 4) Ryan Zimmerman- Nats, 5) Ryan Braun- Brewers, 6) Ricky Romero- Blue Jays, 7) Troy Tulowitzki- Rockies, 8) Wade Townsend- Devil Rays, 9) Mike Pelfrey- Mets, 10) Cameron Maybin- Tigers, 11) Andrew McCutchen- Pirates, 12) Jay Bruce- Reds, 15) Lance Broadway- White Sox, 23) Jacoby Ellsbury- Red Sox, 25) Matt Garza- Twins, 28) Colby Rasmus- Cardinals, 42) Clay Bucholz- Red Sox, 66) Chase Headley- Padres, 73) Kevin Slowey- Twins, 75) Yunel Escobar- Braves, 83) Micah Owings- D-backs, 95) Ricky Brooks- White Sox, 107) Jordan Schaefer- Braves, 125) Chris Getz- White Sox

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Here is 2003-2005:

2003 Draft notables

1) Delmon Young- Devil Rays, 2) Rickie Weeks- Brewers, 7) Nick Markakis- Orioles, 8) Paul Maholm- Pirates, 9) John Danks- Rangers, 10) Ian Stewart- Rockies, 12) Lastings Millegde- Mets, 13) Aaron Hill- Blue Jays, 15) Brian Anderson- White Sox, 19) Conor Jackson- D-backs, 20) Chad Cordero- Expos
22) David Aardsma- Giants, 23) Brandon Wood- Angels, 24) Chad Billingsly- Dodgers, 29) Carlos Quentin- D-backs, 31) Adam Miller- Inidans, 32) Matt Murton- Red Sox, 36) Jarod Saltalamacchia- Braves, 37) Adam Jones- Mariners
45) Tom Gorzelanny- Pirates, 52) Ryan Sweeney- White Sox, 57) Jerry Owens- Expos, 58) Scott Baker- Twins, 59) Jason Hirsh- Astros, 62) Andre Either- A’s
74) Chris Ray- Orioles, 78) Ryan Garko- Indians, 80) Shaun Marcum- Blue Jays, 112) Robert Valido- White Sox, 114) Jonathon Papelbon- Red Sox, 115) Micahel Bourn- Phillies

2004 Draft notables

1) Matt Bush- Padres, 2) Justin Verlander- Tigers, 3) Phillip Humber- Mets, 6) Jeremy Sowers- Indians, 7) Homer Bailey- Reds, 12) Jered Weaver- Angels, 14) Billy Butler- Royals, 15) Stephen Drew- D-backs, 18) Josh Fields- White Sox, 22) Glen Perkins- Twins, 23) Phil Hughes- Yankees, 28) Blake DeWitt- Dodgers, 34) Tyler Lumsden- White Sox, 38) Gio Gonzalez- White Sox, 40) Huston Street- A’s
45) Reid Brignac- Devil Rays, 46) Yovani Gallardo- Brewers, 53) Wes Whistler- White Sox, 59) Donny Lucy- White Sox, 64) Hunter Pence- Astros, 65) Dustin Pedroia- Red Sox, 69) Ray Liotta- White Sox, 75) Wade Davis- Devil Rays,
83) Adam Lind- Blue Jays

2005 Draft notables – I’m going to list the whole top 12 here…WOW!

1) Justin Upton- D-backs, 2) Alex Gordon- Royals, 3) Jeff Clement- Mariners, 4) Ryan Zimmerman- Nats, 5) Ryan Braun- Brewers, 6) Ricky Romero- Blue Jays, 7) Troy Tulowitzki- Rockies, 8) Wade Townsend- Devil Rays, 9) Mike Pelfrey- Mets, 10) Cameron Maybin- Tigers, 11) Andrew McCutchen- Pirates, 12) Jay Bruce- Reds, 15) Lance Broadway- White Sox, 23) Jacoby Ellsbury- Red Sox, 25) Matt Garza- Twins, 28) Colby Rasmus- Cardinals, 42) Clay Bucholz- Red Sox, 66) Chase Headley- Padres, 73) Kevin Slowey- Twins, 75) Yunel Escobar- Braves, 83) Micah Owings- D-backs, 95) Ricky Brooks- White Sox, 107) Jordan Schaefer- Braves, 125) Chris Getz- White Sox


What is the story with Ricky Brooks? I've barely heard about him in the forum.

[Britt Burns]

What is the story with Ricky Brooks? I've barely heard about him in the forum.

Unfortunately, he just hasn't pitched very good. The Sox picked him out of HS but he didn't sign, and his results in college were good but not at the level you would expect from a 3rd round choice. Here is his pitching line so far this year (his career results are about the same):

Club (League)Class
W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BB/9 SO/9 AVG WHIP
1 3 5.28 15 2 0 0 30.2 42 22 18 4 7 37 0 2.05 10.86 .328 1.60


Not much to like other than his BB/K ratio. Here's hoping he turns it around!