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2007 MLB Mock Draft
By Jonathan C. Mitchell on May 8, 2007 
For the first time ever, Major League Baseball’s draft will be on television this year, with ESPN2 airing it on June 7 from 2-6 p.m. It will consist of the first round and the sandwhich round and each team will get 5 minutes per selection. With that said, I decided to offer up my mock draft of what the televised event could look like. This draft is heavy on high school pitching talent and in catching talent, both at the high school and college level.
This is going to be a big draft for the San Fransisco Giants. They get the 10th overall pick plus 2 more in the first round. Then they have 3 more in the sandwhich round. This draft should help them revamp a worthless farm system. The Toronto Blue Jays have two first rounders and 3 sandwhich picks. Padres GM Kevin Towers was so brilliant by telling his players not to accept arbitration, he got 5 sandwhich round picks thanks to his ability to take advantage of the system. Very smart move!
Then there are teams like Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore that have 4 of the top 5 picks but don’t pick again until the 2nd round (possibly 66th overall). No need to worry, they should each get great picks at the top of this draft.
Without any further rambling I present you with our 2007 MLB Mock Draft!
With the First selction in the 2007 MLB Draft, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays select…
First Round
1 TB - David Price, LHP, Vanderbilt
2 KC - Ross Detwiler, LHP, Missouri St.
3 CHC - Rick Porcello, RHP, Seton Hall Prep, NJ
4 PIT - Josh Vitters, 3B, Cypress High, CA
5 BAL - Matt Wieters, C, Georgia Tech
6 WAS - Phillipe Aumont, RHP, Ecole Secondary Du Versant, Quebec
7 MIL - Daniel Moskos, LHP, Clemson
8 COL - Matt Harvey, RHP, Fitch H.S., CT
9 ARI - Jarrod Parker, RHP, Norwell H.S., IN
10 SF - Michael Burgess, OF, Hillsborough H.S. Tampa, FL
11 SEA - Andrew Brackman, RHP, N.C. State
12 FLA - Jason Heyward, OF/1B, Henry County H.S., GA
13 CLE - Matt Dominguez, 3B, Chatsworth H.S., CA
14 ATL - Michael Main, RHP, Deland H.S., FL
15 CIN - Mike Koustakas, C/3B, Chatsworth H.S., GA
16 TOR(from TEX) - Beau Mills, CIF, Lewis-Clark State
17 TEX(from HOU) - Matt LaPorta, 1B, Florida
18 STL - Madison Bumgarner, LHP, South Caldwell H.S., NC
19 PHI - J.P. Arencibia, C, Tennessee
20 LAD(from BOS) - Tim Alderson, RHP, Hprizon H.S., ARI
21 TOR - Casey Weathers, RHP, Vanderbilt
22 SF(from LAD) - Nick Noonan, SS, Francis Parker H.S., CA
23 SD - Blake Beavan, RHP, Irving H.S., TX
24 TEX(from LAA) - Mitch Canham, C, Oregon State
25 CHW - Julio Borbon, OF, Tennessee
26 OAK - Josh Smoker, LHP, Calhoun H.S., GA
27 DET - Brett Cecil, LHP, Maryland
28 MIN - Matt Mangini, 3B, Oklahoma State
29 SF(from NYM) - Yasmani Grandal, C, Miami Springs H.S., FL
30 NYY - Josh Fields, RHP, Georgia
Sandwich Round
31 WAS(for Alfonso Soriano) - Neil Ramirez, RHP, Kempsville H.S., VA
32 SF(for Moises Alou) - Aaron Poreda, LHP, San Francisco
33 ATL(for Danys Baez) - Nevin Griffith, RHP, Middleton H.S. Tampa, FL
34 CIN(for Rich Aurilia) - Nick Schmidt, LHP, Arkansas
35 TEX(for Carlos Lee) - Jake Arrieta, RHP, TCU
36 STL(for Jeff Suppan) - Kyle Russell, RF, Texas
37 PHI(for David Dellucci) - Josh Donaldson, C, Auburn
38 TOR(for Justin Speier) - Justin Jackson, SS, Roberson H.S., NC
39 LAD(for Lugo) - Peter Kozma, SS, Oswasso H.S., OK
40 SD(for Woody Williams) - Eric Eiland, OF, Lamar H.S., TX
41 OAK(for Barry Zito) - James Simmons, RHP, UC Riverside
42 NYM(for Roberto Hernandez) - Jack McGeary, LHP/1B, Roxbury Latin H.S., Mass.
43 SF(for Schmidt) - Nathan Vineyard, LHP, Woodland H.S., GA
44 TEX(for Matthews) - Kentrail Davis, OF, Theodore H.S., AL
45 TOR(for Catalanotto) - Wes Roemer, RHP, Cal State Fullerton
46 SD(for Dave Roberts) - Ryan Dent, IF, Wilson H.S., CA
47 NYM(for Chad Bradford) - Sean Doolittle, LHP/1B, Virginia
48 CHC(for Juan Pierre) - Travis D’Arnaud, C, Lakewood H.S., CA
49 WAS(for Jose Guillen) - Kevin Keys, OF, Connally H.S., TX
50 ARI(for Craig Counsell) - Kevin Ahrens, 3B, Memorial H.S., TX
51 SF(for Mike Stanton) - Todd Frazier, SS/OF, Rutgers
52 SEA(for Gil Meche) - Eddie Kunz, RHP, Oregon State
53 CIN(for Scott Schoeneweis) - Tanner Robles, LHP, Cottonwood H.S., UT
54 TEX(for Mark DeRosa) - Greg Peavy, RHP, Hudson’s Bay H.S., UT
55 BOS(for Alex Gonzalez) - Jordan Zimmerman, P, U of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
56 TOR(for Ted Lilly) - Danny Rams, C, Guliver Prep, Miami, FL
57 SD(for Chan Ho Park) - Joe Savery, LHP, Rice
58 LAA(for Adam Kennedy) - Chris Withrow, RHP, Midland Christian H.S., TX
59 OAK(for Frank Thomas) - James Adkins, LHP, Tennessee
60 DET(for Jamie Walker) - Devon Mesaraco, C, Punxsutawney H.S., PA
61 ARI(Miguel Batista) - Travis Mattair, 3B/IF, Southridge H.S., WA
62 BOS(for Keith Foulke) - Matt West, SS/3B, Bellaire H.S., TX
63 SD(for Alan Embree) - David Kopp, RHP, Clemson
64 SD(for Ryan Klesko) - Matt Spencer, OF, Arizona State
-Jonathan C. Mitchell
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