The 2007 Major League Baseball draft, was an annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held on June 7, 2007 and June 8, 2007. The first day session of the draft included the first 25 rounds and was scheduled to be broadcast "live" from Orlando, Florida on television for the first time, on ESPN2 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (1800–2200 UTC). Previously the conference call format draft was broadcast live, along with commentary, on both draft days exclusively from the MLB.com website as streaming audio. In total, the draft featured 50 rounds and 1453 selections.
First round selections
= All-Star= Never played in the Major Leagues Pick Player Team Position School 1David Price Tampa Bay Devil Rays Pitcher Vanderbilt 2Mike Moustakas Kansas City Royals Shortstop Chatsworth High School (CA) 3 Josh Vitters Chicago Cubs Third baseman Cypress High School (CA) 4 Daniel Moskos Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Clemson 5Matt Wieters Baltimore Orioles Catcher Georgia Tech 6 Ross Detwiler Washington Nationals Pitcher Missouri State 7 Matt LaPorta Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder Florida 8Casey Weathers Colorado Rockies Pitcher Vanderbilt 9 Jarrod Parker Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Norwell High School (IN) 10 Madison Bumgarner San Francisco Giants Pitcher South Caldwell High School (NC) 11 Phillippe Aumont Seattle Mariners Pitcher École secondaire du Versant (QC) 12 Matt Dominguez Florida Marlins Third baseman Chatsworth High School (CA) 13Beau Mills Cleveland Indians First baseman Lewis-Clark State (ID) 14Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves Outfielder Henry County High School (GA) 15Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds Catcher Punxsutawney High School (PA) 16Kevin Ahrens Toronto Blue Jays Shortstop Memorial High School (TX) 17 Blake Beavan Texas Rangers Pitcher Irving High School (TX) 18 Peter Kozma St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop Owasso High School (OK) 19 Joe Savery Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Rice 20 Chris Withrow Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Midland Christian High School (TX) 21 J. P. Arencibia Toronto Blue Jays Catcher Tennessee 22Tim Alderson San Francisco Giants Pitcher Horizon High School (AZ) 23Nick Schmidt San Diego Padres Pitcher Arkansas 24Michael Main Texas Rangers Pitcher DeLand High School (FL) 25 Aaron Poreda Chicago White Sox Pitcher San Francisco 26James Simmons Oakland Athletics Pitcher UC Riverside 27 Rick Porcello Detroit Tigers Pitcher Seton Hall Preparatory School (NJ) 28 Ben Revere Minnesota Twins Outfielder Lexington Catholic High School (KY) 29Wendell Fairley San Francisco Giants Outfielder George County High School (MS) 30 Andrew Brackman New York Yankees Pitcher NC State
Supplemental first round selections
Pick Player Team Position School 31 Josh Smoker Washington Nationals Pitcher Calhoun High School (GA) 32 Nick Noonan San Francisco Giants Shortstop Parker High School (CA) 33Jon Gilmore Atlanta Braves Third baseman Iowa City High School (IA) 34Todd Frazier Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Rutgers 35 Julio Borbon Texas Rangers Outfielder Tennessee 36 Clayton Mortensen St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Gonzaga 37Travis d'Arnaud Philadelphia Phillies Catcher Lakewood High School (CA) 38Brett Cecil Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Maryland 39James Adkins Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Tennessee 40Kellen Kulbacki San Diego Padres Outfielder James Madison 41Sean Doolittle Oakland Athletics First baseman Virginia 42 Edward Kunz New York Mets Pitcher Oregon State 43 Jackson Williams San Francisco Giants Catcher Oklahoma 44 Neil Ramirez Texas Rangers Pitcher Kempsville High School (VA) 45Justin Jackson Toronto Blue Jays Shortstop T. C. Roberson High School (NC) 46Drew Cumberland San Diego Padres Shortstop Pace High School (FL) 47Nathan Vineyard New York Mets Pitcher Woodland High School (GA) 48Josh Donaldson Chicago Cubs Catcher Auburn 49Michael Burgess Washington Nationals Outfielder Hillsborough High School (FL) 50Wes Roemer Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Cal State Fullerton 51 Charlie Culberson San Francisco Giants Shortstop Calhoun High School (GA) 52 Matt Mangini Seattle Mariners Third baseman Oklahoma State 53Kyle Lotzkar Cincinnati Reds Pitcher South Delta Secondary School (BC) 54 Tommy Hunter Texas Rangers Pitcher Alabama 55 Nick Hagadone Boston Red Sox Pitcher Washington 56 Trystan Magnuson Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Louisville 57Mitchell Canham San Diego Padres Catcher Oregon State 58Jonathan Bachanov Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Pitcher University High School (FL) 59 Corey Brown Oakland Athletics Outfielder Oklahoma State 60Brandon Hamilton Detroit Tigers Pitcher Stanhope Elmore High School (AL) 61 Ed Easley Arizona Diamondbacks Catcher Mississippi State 62Ryan Dent Boston Red Sox Shortstop Wilson Classical High School (CA) 63 Cory Luebke San Diego Padres Pitcher Ohio State 64Danny Payne San Diego Padres Outfielder Georgia Tech
Compensation picks
Other notable players
Key All-Star* Player did not sign Round Pick Player Team Position School 2 67Jordan Zimmermann Washington Nationals Pitcher University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2 76Giancarlo Stanton Florida Marlins Outfielder Notre Dame High School (CA) 2 78Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves First baseman El Modena High School (CA) 2 79Zack Cozart Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Ole Miss 2 81 Eric Sogard San Diego Padres Second baseman Arizona State 2 94 Austin Romine New York Yankees Catcher El Toro High School (CA) 3 96 Danny Duffy Kansas City Royals Pitcher Cabrillo High School (CA) 3 100 Steven Souza Jr. Washington Nationals Third baseman Cascade High School (WA) 3 101Jonathan Lucroy Milwaukee Brewers Catcher Louisiana 3 112 Daniel Descalso St. Louis Cardinals Third baseman UC Davis 3 118Matt Harvey* Los Angeles Angels Pitcher Fitch High School (CT) 4 127 Darwin Barney Chicago Cubs Shortstop Oregon State 4 130 Derek Norris Washington Nationals Catcher Goddard High School (KS) 4 134Corey Kluber San Diego Padres Pitcher Stetson 4 138 Cory Gearrin Atlanta Braves Pitcher Mercer 4 151 Charlie Furbush Detroit Tigers Pitcher LSU 5 159Jake Arrieta Baltimore Orioles Pitcher TCU 5 166 Steve Cishek Florida Marlins Pitcher Carson-Newman University 5 174 Will Middlebrooks Boston Red Sox Third baseman Liberty-Eylau High School (TX) 5 175 Marc Rzepczynski Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher UC Riverside 5 178 Andrew Romine Los Angeles Angels Shortstop Arizona State 5 179 Nate Jones Chicago White Sox Pitcher Northern Kentucky 6 186 Fernando Cruz Kansas City Royals Shortstop Puerto Rico Advancement College 6 204Anthony Rizzo Boston Red Sox First baseman Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (FL) 6 208 Ryan Brasier Los Angeles Angels Pitcher Weatherford College 7 243 Lucas Duda New York Mets First baseman USC 8 245 Matt Moore Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Moriarty High School (NM) 9 295 Marcus Walden Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Fresno City College 10 306Greg Holland Kansas City Royals Pitcher Western Carolina 10 327 Christian Colón San Diego Padres Shortstop Canyon High School (Santa Clarita, California) (CA) 11 336 David Lough Kansas City Royals Outfielder Mercyhurst College 11 348Brandon Belt* Atlanta Braves First baseman San Jacinto College 11 354Ryan Pressly Boston Red Sox Pitcher Marcus High School (TX) 12 365Stephen Vogt Tampa Bay Devil Rays Catcher Azusa Pacific 12 394 Manny Barreda New York Yankees Pitcher Sahuarita High School (AZ) 13 405 Shawn Kelley Seattle Mariners Pitcher Austin Peay 14 427 James Russell Chicago Cubs Pitcher Texas 15 463 Josh Collmenter Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Central Michigan 16 503 Brian Schlitter Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Charleston 17 530Mitch Moreland Texas Rangers First baseman Mississippi State 18 564 Hunter Strickland Boston Red Sox Pitcher Pike County High School (GA) 20 612 Matt Reynolds Colorado Rockies Pitcher Austin Peay 21 642Chris Sale* Colorado Rockies Pitcher Lakeland High School (FL) 21 663 Dillon Gee New York Mets Pitcher UT-Arlington 27 834Yasmani Grandal* Boston Red Sox Catcher Miami Springs High School (FL) 28 872Seth Rosin* Minnesota Twins Pitcher Mounds View High School (MN) 29 877Andrew Cashner* Chicago Cubs Pitcher Angelina College 30 923 Jake Diekman Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Cloud County Community College 30 927 Dylan Axelrod San Diego Padres Pitcher UC Irvine 33 1,006Craig Kimbrel* Atlanta Braves Pitcher Wallace State Community College 34 1,050Drew Storen* New York Yankees Pitcher Brownsburg High School (IN)
NFL players drafted Dennis Dixon, 5th round, 168th overall by the Atlanta Braves Pat White, 27th round, 838th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but did not sign Russell Wilson, 41st round, 1,222nd overall by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign Golden Tate, 42nd round, 1,252nd overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks, but did not sign
Background Ross Detwiler was the first 2007 draftee to play in the major leagues.
David Price became the first player from the 2007 draft to be the starting pitcher of an All-Star Game in 2010. He was also the first pitcher to pitch in the postseason and World Series pitching in relief for the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 World Series. He was also the first player in this draft to win a Cy Young Award (which he won in 2012).
Jason Heyward became the first position player from the 2007 draft to be a starter of an All-Star Game in 2010.
Rick Porcello was the first player from the 2007 draft to be named as a starter at the outset of the season from spring training. He initially started the 2009 season in the fifth rotation spot for the Detroit Tigers but by mid-season was promoted to the third starter.
Madison Bumgarner was the first 2007 draftee to win the World Series, with the San Francisco Giants in 2010. He also was the first player to win the World Series MVP award, which he won in 2014.
References
External links MLB official website 2007 draft page MLB.com 2007 Complete Draft Order MLB.com 2007 Draft Tracker MLB.com 2007 "Top Ten" MLB draft predictions per Jonathan Mayo at MLB.com (16 May 2007) 2007 "Top Twenty" MLB draft predictions per Jonathan Mayo at MLB.com (23 May 2007) 2007 Top 30 Projected Picks per Jonathan Mayo at MLB.com (7 June 2007) Last Minute Shifts in "Top 30" per Jonathan Mayo (7 June 2007) Draft rules MLB.com Draft history MLB.com Complete draft list from The Baseball Cube database