| ROUND |
OVERALL PICK |
SELECTION |
| 1 |
23 |
Jacoby Ellsbury, Oregon State
Position: CF Bats: Left Vitals: 21 years old, 6-foot-1, 185 pounds |
| The skinny on Ellsbury: Named Pac-10's fastest runner, best defensive outfielder by Baseball America. Named Cape Cod League's 17th-best pro prospect by Baseball America after batting .245, 1 homer, 3 triples, 2 doubles, 7 RBIs, 12-for-15 stolen bases. Ellsbury batted .415 with a school-record 86 hits and played errorless defense for Oregon State as a junior. (Source: Oregon State and Associated Press) |
| 1 |
26 |
Craig Hansen, St. John's
Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Vitals: 21, 6-foot-6, 210 |
| The skinny on Hansen: A closer who finished the 2005 regular season with a school-record 14 saves and a stingy 1.01 ERA in 29 appearances...Struck out 72 batters in 53
2/3 innings of work for the Red Storm...Pitched for the Harwich Mariners of
the Cape Cod League last summer allowing zero earned runs in 22 innings while striking out 41 and walking 22 and was tied the league record with 10
saves. (Source: Sports Network and Associated Press) |
| 1a |
42 |
Clay Buchholz, Angelina College (Texas)
Position: RF Bats: Right Vitals: 20, 6-foot-3, 190 |
| The skinny on Buchholz: Finished the junior college season 12-1 with a 1.05 ERA, striking out 129 in 85 2/3 innings. He started 15 games and finished seven with two shutouts and 13.55 strikeouts per nine innings. (Source: Texas Tech) |
| 1a |
45 |
Jed Lowrie, Stanford
Position: 2B Bats: Switch Vitals: 21, 6-foot, 180 |
| The skinny on Lowrie: Lowrie leads Stanford in homers (12, No. 6 Pac-10), RBI (62, No. 3T Pac-10, No. 29T NCAA), batting average (.324), slugging percentage (.594, No. 7 Pac-10), total bases (123, No. 10T), sacrifice flies (10, No. 1 Pac-10), walks (39, No. 4 Pac-10) and multiple-RBI games (18). Lowrie was chosen as a First Team All-American by Sports Weekly and an All-Pac-10 selection in 2005, both for the second consecutive season. (Source: Stanford) |
| 1a |
47 |
Michael Bowden, Waubonsie Valley HS (Ill.)
Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Vitals: 18, 6-foot-3, 215 |
| The skinny on Bowden: Bowden is an Arizona State signee. He is a standout pitcher for Waubonsie Valley High School and was one of 75 players nominated nationally and one of 36 selected to participate in the All-American Baseball Game. "Easily the best prospect to come out of Chicago this year and maybe the best in a long time, Michael throws consistently in the 90-93 range and can reach up to 94. He also has an excellent breaking ball with late movement, and a strong and durable frame with good extension at the release point. The ease with which he pitches should translate into a long, healthy career," Dana Lehner, director of the AABG, said. (Source: Student Sports Baseball) |
| 2 |
57 |
Jonathan Egan, Cross Creek HS (Ga.)
Position: Catcher Bats: Right Vitals: 18, 6-foot-4, 210 |
| The skinny on Egan: In February, Baseball America ranked Jonathan Egan the nation's fourth top catching prospect and projected him to get drafted in the second round. Egan was hitting close to .600 earlier this season...Was the starting catcher on the East team in the AFLAC All-American game last August...Can hit to all fields, but could use more polishing behind
the plate...Is committed to play for Georgia. (Source: Sports Network) |
| 4 |
138 |
William Blue, Morro Bay HS (Calif.)
Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Vitals: 18, 6-foot-2, 215 |
| The skinny on Blue: Blue features a fastball clocked in the low 90s and a sharp curveball. At Morro Bay high school this season, he struck out 38 batters over a three start period that included a no-hitter. He had previously struggled with his control while posting a 1-5 record and 8.12 ERA in 2004. (Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune) |
| 5 |
168 |
Reid Engel, Lewis-Palmer HS (Col.)
Position: CF Throws: Left Vitals: 18, 6-foot-2, 175 |
| The skinny on Engel: Reid Engel is one of the top three prospects in Colorado and has committed to Baylor. Engel hit .431 with six home runs, 37 RBI, 36 runs, six doubles, five triples and 10 stolen bases as a junior in 2004. (Source: Baseball America and Baylor Bears Baseball) |
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