2009 Major League Baseball draft
The 2009 Major League Baseball draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.[2]
2009 Major League Baseball draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 9–11, 2009 |
Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
Network(s) | MLB Network[1] |
Overview | |
1521 total selections | |
First selection | Stephen Strasburg Washington Nationals |
First round selections | 49 |
First-round selections
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The Los Angeles Angels selected Mike Trout 25th overall. Trout is an 11x All-Star, 3x American League MVP, and 9x Silver Slugger as outfielder.
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The Washington Nationals selected Stephen Strasburg first overall. The 3x All-Star lead the Nationals to a 2019 World Series win.
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The San Francisco Giants selected Zack Wheeler 6th overall. He was a 2021 All-Star and led the National League in strikeouts.
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The Diamondbacks selected A. J. Pollock at 17. In 2015, he was selected as an All-Star and won the Gold Glove at outfield.
Key
All-Star | |
* | Player did not sign |
Supplemental first-round selections
From Baseball America[5]
Compensation picks
- Compensation for failure to sign 2008 first-round pick Aaron Crow
- Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for signing of free agent Orlando Hudson
- Pick from New York Mets as compensation for signing of free agent Francisco Rodríguez
- Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Mark Teixeira
- Pick from Philadelphia Phillies as compensation for signing of free agent Raúl Ibañez
- Compensation for failure to sign 2008 first-round pick Gerrit Cole
- Pick from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as compensation for signing of free agent Brian Fuentes
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Raúl Ibañez to the Philadelphia Phillies
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Brian Fuentes to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Orlando Hudson to the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Derek Lowe to the Atlanta Braves
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent A. J. Burnett to the New York Yankees
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Orlando Cabrera to the Oakland Athletics
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent CC Sabathia to the New York Yankees
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Mark Teixeira to the New York Yankees
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Juan Cruz to the Kansas City Royals
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Francisco Rodriguez to the New York Mets
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jeremy Affeldt to the San Francisco Giants
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Milton Bradley to the Chicago Cubs
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brandon Lyon to the Detroit Tigers
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Dennys Reyes to the St. Louis Cardinals
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brian Shouse to the Tampa Bay Rays
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jon Garland to the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Compensation for failure to sign 2008 second-round pick Tanner Scheppers
Other notable selections

The Colorado Rockies selected Nolan Arenado in the second round. The 8x All-Star has won ten Gold Glove Awards at third base and six Silver Slugger Awards at third base.
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The Chicago Cubs selected DJ LeMahieu In the second round. LeMahieu is a 3x All-Star, 4x Gold Glove winner, and 2x Silver Slugger.
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The Seattle Mariners selected Kyle Seager in the third round. Seager was an 2014 All-Star, and won the 2014 Gold Glove Award at third base.
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The San Francisco Giants selected Brandon Belt in the fifth round. Belt was a 2016 All-Star, and helped the Giants win the 2012 and 2014 World Series.

The Houston Astros selected Dallas Keuchel in the 7th round. Keuchel is a 2x All-Star who won the 2015 American League Cy Young Award, and five Gold Glove Award at pitcher.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Paul Goldschmidt in the eight round. A 7x All-Star, Goldschmidt won 4 Gold Glove Awards at first base, 5 Silver Slugger Awards at first base, and the 2022 National League MVP.
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The Minnesota Twins selected Brian Dozier in the 8th round. Dozier was an All-Star in 2015 and the 2017 Gold Glove Award at second base.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Matt Carpenter in the 13th round. Carpenter is a 3x All-Star and won the 2013 Silver Slugger Award for second base.

The Houston Astros selected J. D. Martinez in the 20th round. Martinez is a 6x All-Star and 3x Silver Slugger.
As of September 2, 2019
NFL players drafted
- Jake Locker, 10th round, 321st overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but did not sign
- Riley Cooper, 25th round, 754th overall by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign
- Eric Decker, 27th round, 822nd overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
- Jacobbi McDaniel, 33rd round, 1006th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers, but did not sign
- Colin Kaepernick, 43rd round, 1310th overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
- Anthony Scirrotto, 50th round, 1502nd overall by the Kansas City Royals, signed, but never played
External links
- 2009 MLB draft page MLB.com
- 2009 Major League Baseball draft at ESPN
References
- Tanklefsky, David (April 28, 2009). "First Day of MLB Draft To Be Held At MLB Network". nexttv.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Draft Date and Location". Archived from the original on August 6, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- First-year Player Draft rules, MLB.com
- Final 2008 regular season standings, MLB.com
- 2009 Draft Order
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