2009 Draftees

[ruby23]

I'll update this post with picks as they come. Please post scouting reports and discuss the picks themselves in here. Signed players are in bold with any bonus information listed.

<b>Round 1, Pick 31: Brett Jackson, OF, California - $972,000 bonus
Round 2, Pick 79: David LeMahieu, 2B/SS, LSU - $508,000 bonus (draft-eligible sophomore)
Round 3, Pick 109: Austin Kirk, LHP, Owasso HS (Owasso, OK)
Round 4, Pick 140: Chris Rusin, LHP, Kentucky - senior - $140,000 bonus
Round 5, Pick 170: Wes Darvill, SS, Brookwood SS (Langley, BC) - $142,000 bonus</b>
Round 6, Pick 200: Brooks Raley, LHP, Texas A&M - draft-eligible sophomore
<b>Round 7, Pick 230: Blair Springfield, OF, MacArthur HS (Decatur, IL) - $127,000 bonus
Round 8, Pick 260: Robert Whitenack, RHP, SUNY Old Westbury - $125,000 bonus
Round 9, Pick 290: Richard Jones, C/1B, Citadel - $110,000 bonus
Round 10, Pick 320: Joseph Thomas, 3B, Edward Waters College (FL) - $60,000 bonus
Round 11, Pick 350: John Mincone, LHP, Suffolk-Brentwood CC (NY)
Round 12, Pick 380: Runey Davis, OF, Howard JC (TX)</b>
Round 13, Pick 410: Chad Taylor, SS, Jefferson HS (Tampa, FL)
<b>Round 14, Pick 440: Danny Keefe, RHP, University of Tampa - senior
Round 15, Pick 470: Bryan Shields, OF, Auburn - Montgomery - senior</b>
Round 16, Pick 500: Keenyn Walker, OF, Judge Memorial Catholic HS (Salt Lake City, UT)
Round 17, Pick 530: Barrett Dail, RHP, Mt. Olive College (NC) - originally signed a contract, but it was voided on July 9. He's now a free agent.
<b>Round 18, Pick 560: Matt Williams, C, Duke - senior</b>
Round 19, Pick 590: Sergio Burruel, C, Browne HS (Phoenix, AZ)
Round 20, Pick 620: Eric Erickson, LHP, U Miami (FL)
<b>Round 21, Pick 650: Greg Rohan, 1B, Kent State - 5th year senior
Round 22, Pick 680: Derrick Fitzgerald, 2B, Dyersburg State CC (TN)</b>
Round 23, Pick 710: Jeff Pruitt, OF, Cal State Northridge - redshirt sophomore
Round 24, Pick 740: Gerardo Esquivel, RHP, De La Salle Institute (Chicago, IL)
<b>Round 25, Pick 770: Justin Bour, 1B, George Mason
Round 26, Pick 800: Steve Grife, RHP, Mercyhurst
Round 27, Pick 830: Corey Martin, RHP, Western Carolina - senior
Round 28, Pick 860: Jordan Petraitis, 3B, Miami (OH) - senior
Round 29, Pick 890: Timothy Clubb, RHP, Missouri St.</b>
Round 30, Pick 920: Daniel Sheppard, C, Downers Grove North HS (Downers Grove, IL)
Round 31, Pick 950: Andrew Clark, 1B, Louisville
<b>Round 32, Pick 980: Trey McNutt, RHP, Shelton State CC (AL)</b>
Round 33, Pick 1010: John Lambert, LHP, North Carolina State
Round 34, Pick 1040: Joseph Varner, RHP, Texas-Arlington
Round 35, Pick 1070: Kevin David, C, Oklahoma State - draft-eligible sophomore
Round 36, Pick 1100: Brandon May, 2B, Alabama
Round 37, Pick 1130: Peter Mooney, SS, Palm Beach CC
<b>Round 38, Pick 1160: Robert Wagner, 1B/3B, Panola JC</b>
Round 39, Pick 1190: Nick Struck, RHP, Mt. Hood CC
Round 40, Pick 1220: Eric Whaley, RHP, Cardinal Gibbons HS (Pompano Beach, FL)
<b>Round 41, Pick 1250: Jacob Schmidt, RHP, Concordia (Minnesota) - senior</b>
Round 42, Pick 1280: Trey Ford, SS/3B, Chaparral HS (Scottsdale, AZ)
Round 43, Pick 1310: Colin Kaepernick, RHP, Nevada-Reno
Round 44, Pick 1340: Frank DeJiulio, RHP, Daytona Beach CC
Round 45, Pick 1370: Addison Dunn, RHP, Warren Area HS (Warren, PA)
<b>Round 46, Pick 1400: Glenn Cook, CF, Miami (FL) - senior</b>
Round 47, Pick 1430: Joseph Jocketty, 3B, Ladue Horton Watkins HS (St. Louis, MO) - Walt Jocketty's son
Round 48, Pick 1460: John Nasshan, RHP, Niles West HS (Skokie, IL)
Round 49, Pick 1490: Christian Segar, OF, McQuaid Jesuit HS (Rochester, NY)
Round 50, Pick 1520: Zach Cleveland, RHP, Central Arizona JC

UDFA Signings:

RHP Jesse Ginley (drafted in the 43rd round by the Cubs in 2008)
LHP Daley Cox, Santa Fe CC (FL)

[cherp]

<!--quoteo(post=51343:date=Jul 23 2009, 07:27 AM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jul 23 2009, 07:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'll update this post with picks as they come. Please post scouting reports and discuss the picks themselves in here. Signed players are in bold with any bonus information listed.

<b>Round 1, Pick 31: Brett Jackson, OF, California - $972,000 bonus
Round 2, Pick 79: David LeMahieu, 2B/SS, LSU - $508,000 bonus (draft-eligible sophomore)
Round 3, Pick 109: Austin Kirk, LHP, Owasso HS (Owasso, OK)
Round 4, Pick 140: Chris Rusin, LHP, Kentucky - senior - $140,000 bonus
Round 5, Pick 170: Wes Darvill, SS, Brookwood SS (Langley, BC) - $142,000 bonus</b>
Round 6, Pick 200: Brooks Raley, LHP, Texas A&M - draft-eligible sophomore
<b>Round 7, Pick 230: Blair Springfield, OF, MacArthur HS (Decatur, IL) - $127,000 bonus
Round 8, Pick 260: Robert Whitenack, RHP, SUNY Old Westbury - $125,000 bonus
Round 9, Pick 290: Richard Jones, C/1B, Citadel - $110,000 bonus
Round 10, Pick 320: Joseph Thomas, 3B, Edward Waters College (FL) - $60,000 bonus
Round 11, Pick 350: John Mincone, LHP, Suffolk-Brentwood CC (NY)
Round 12, Pick 380: Runey Davis, OF, Howard JC (TX)</b>
Round 13, Pick 410: Chad Taylor, SS, Jefferson HS (Tampa, FL)
<b>Round 14, Pick 440: Danny Keefe, RHP, University of Tampa - senior
Round 15, Pick 470: Bryan Shields, OF, Auburn - Montgomery - senior</b>
Round 16, Pick 500: Keenyn Walker, OF, Judge Memorial Catholic HS (Salt Lake City, UT)
Round 17, Pick 530: Barrett Dail, RHP, Mt. Olive College (NC) - originally signed a contract, but it was voided on July 9. He's now a free agent.
<b>Round 18, Pick 560: Matt Williams, C, Duke - senior</b>
Round 19, Pick 590: Sergio Burruel, C, Browne HS (Phoenix, AZ)
Round 20, Pick 620: Eric Erickson, LHP, U Miami (FL)
<b>Round 21, Pick 650: Greg Rohan, 1B, Kent State - 5th year senior
Round 22, Pick 680: Derrick Fitzgerald, 2B, Dyersburg State CC (TN)</b>
Round 23, Pick 710: Jeff Pruitt, OF, Cal State Northridge - redshirt sophomore
Round 24, Pick 740: Gerardo Esquivel, RHP, De La Salle Institute (Chicago, IL)
<b>Round 25, Pick 770: Justin Bour, 1B, George Mason
Round 26, Pick 800: Steve Grife, RHP, Mercyhurst
Round 27, Pick 830: Corey Martin, RHP, Western Carolina - senior
Round 28, Pick 860: Jordan Petraitis, 3B, Miami (OH) - senior
Round 29, Pick 890: Timothy Clubb, RHP, Missouri St.</b>
Round 30, Pick 920: Daniel Sheppard, C, Downers Grove North HS (Downers Grove, IL)
Round 31, Pick 950: Andrew Clark, 1B, Louisville
<b>Round 32, Pick 980: Trey McNutt, RHP, Shelton State CC (AL)</b>
Round 33, Pick 1010: John Lambert, LHP, North Carolina State
Round 34, Pick 1040: Joseph Varner, RHP, Texas-Arlington
Round 35, Pick 1070: Kevin David, C, Oklahoma State - draft-eligible sophomore
Round 36, Pick 1100: Brandon May, 2B, Alabama
Round 37, Pick 1130: Peter Mooney, SS, Palm Beach CC
<b>Round 38, Pick 1160: Robert Wagner, 1B/3B, Panola JC</b>
Round 39, Pick 1190: Nick Struck, RHP, Mt. Hood CC
Round 40, Pick 1220: Eric Whaley, RHP, Cardinal Gibbons HS (Pompano Beach, FL)
<b>Round 41, Pick 1250: Jacob Schmidt, RHP, Concordia (Minnesota) - senior</b>
Round 42, Pick 1280: Trey Ford, SS/3B, Chaparral HS (Scottsdale, AZ)
Round 43, Pick 1310: Colin Kaepernick, RHP, Nevada-Reno
Round 44, Pick 1340: Frank DeJiulio, RHP, Daytona Beach CC
Round 45, Pick 1370: Addison Dunn, RHP, Warren Area HS (Warren, PA)
<b>Round 46, Pick 1400: Glenn Cook, CF, Miami (FL) - senior</b>
Round 47, Pick 1430: Joseph Jocketty, 3B, Ladue Horton Watkins HS (St. Louis, MO) - Walt Jocketty's son
Round 48, Pick 1460: John Nasshan, RHP, Niles West HS (Skokie, IL)
Round 49, Pick 1490: Christian Segar, OF, McQuaid Jesuit HS (Rochester, NY)
Round 50, Pick 1520: Zach Cleveland, RHP, Central Arizona JC

UDFA Signings:

RHP Jesse Ginley (drafted in the 43rd round by the Cubs in 2008)
LHP Daley Cox, Santa Fe CC (FL)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->



Like Dail, Pruitt signed and had his contract voided. Both are now FA. No details out yet. However, since the Cubs had contract issues last year and were fined a big chunk of $, I wouldn't be surprised if this was an administrative error on their part. In the case of Dail, it could have to do with an old injury and a failed physical - but I'm going to bet the front office is 2 for 2 in terms of messing up a contract.

[Coach]

Wonder how much we will end up offering LHP Brooks Raley?
The guy could be a 1st round pick in the future, and he is looking for serious cash for a 6th round pick.

[ruby23]

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Like Dail, Pruitt signed and had his contract voided. Both are now FA. No details out yet. However, since the Cubs had contract issues last year and were fined a big chunk of $, I wouldn't be surprised if this was an administrative error on their part. In the case of Dail, it could have to do with an old injury and a failed physical - but I'm going to bet the front office is 2 for 2 in terms of messing up a contract.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I don't think that's likely. Last year, the Cubs got fined for letting a guy participate before the contract details had been sent to the MLB. These 2 guys never played and had their contracts voided before they stepped foot on a field. I'm guessing they either failed a physical or failed a drug test.

[Coach]

Dial was involved in a freak accident in the Cope Cod League last year

[Coach]

The Cubs signed their 19th round draft pick, C Sergio Burruel. He looks like a very intriguing, young prospect.

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Round 19, Sergio Burruel, C, Trevor G. Browne (Arizona) High School: Burruel transferred from Mexico to the Arizona high school and hit 17 homers in 25 games. He has a big body and is a good catch-and-throw guy<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Clapp]

If it was mentioned, my bad, but Kevin Goldstein(Baseball Prospectus) said tonight that LeMahieu reports to Peoria tomorrow I believe it was.

[Coach]

<!--quoteo(post=52611:date=Jul 28 2009, 12:33 AM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jul 28 2009, 12:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->If it was mentioned, my bad, but Kevin Goldstein(Baseball Prospectus) said tonight that LeMahieu reports to Peoria tomorrow I believe it was.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's correct. He is scheduled to rotate between SS/2B/DH with Flaherty and Lake.

[Coldneck]

CHICAGO -- The Cubs agreed to terms Monday with left-handed pitcher Austin Kirk, the team's third-round pick in the June First-Year Player Draft.

Kirk was 9-1 with a 0.45 ERA at Owasso (Okla.) High School, striking out 111 batters. In three seasons, he went 23-1 with a 1.38 ERA and 224 strikeouts.

With the addition of Kirk, the Cubs have agreed to terms with 26 of their 50 selections from the Draft, including nine of their first 10. The only player unsigned is left-handed pitcher Brooks Raley, who was selected in the sixth round out of Texas A&M.

Kirk was assigned to the Cubs' Rookie League team in Mesa, Ariz.

Meanwhile, infielder DJ LeMahieu, the Cubs' second-round pick out of LSU, was to join Class A Peoria on Tuesday. LeMahieu helped the Tigers win the College World Series.

[Coach]

<!--quoteo(post=51346:date=Jul 23 2009, 08:41 AM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Jul 23 2009, 08:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Wonder how much we will end up offering LHP Brooks Raley?
The guy could be a 1st round pick in the future, and he is looking for serious cash for a 6th round pick.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Clapp]

Callis:
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->In the biggest above-slot signing to date, the Cubs signed Texas A&M lefthander Brooks Raley for $750,000. A sixth-rounder, Raley received $600,000 above the maximum the commissioner’s office recommended for all picks after the fifth round this year.

Raley was the best two-way player in college baseball in the first half of the season and projected as a possible supplemental first-round choice before dropping off down the stretch. The consensus among scouts is that he has a brighter future on the mound, where he commands an 87-90 mph sinker, a slider and a changeup. He also throws a four-seam fastball that peaks at 93 mph and a curveball. Raley is a quality athlete and competitor, though scouts wonder about his lack of an out pitch and how well he’ll hold up at 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds. He was a draft-eligible sophomore, giving him extra leverage.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[chemikel]

So his name is Brooks, he's from Texas, and he's a pitcher that can hit? Historically that hasn't ended well for the Cubs.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=55565:date=Aug 4 2009, 05:46 PM:name=chemikel)-->QUOTE (chemikel @ Aug 4 2009, 05:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->So his name is Brooks, he's from Texas, and he's a pitcher that can hit? Historically that hasn't ended well for the Cubs.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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