A Look Back At the Season 9 Draft

As we look over the current draft class (and vomit), it makes us long for the good old days of Season 9, in which every first-rounder who signed is currently in the majors and a 23rd-rounder could make the Show. A nostalgic look back.

1	Alberto Pinzon	2B .912 career OPS, 1AS, 1SS
2	Robert Crawford	SS .754 career OPS
3	Charlie Cosby	P 83 wins, 3.49 career ERA, 2AS, 1 no-hitter
4	Erick Durbin	2B did not sign
5	Harold Bryant	P 81 wins, 4.42 career ERA
6	Vince Cross	P 39 wins, career 3.52 ERA
7	Quinton Iorg	3B did not sign
8	Jimmie Stokes	RF .823 career OPS, 1AS, 2GG
9	Alex Uribe	P 19 wins, career ERA 5.82
10	Jimmie Feliz	P 34 wins, career ERA 4.78, 1AS
11	Hugh Rivera	SS .747 career OPS
12	Trent Diaz	P 78 wins, career ERA 3.79, 1AS
13	Craig Hague	P 22 wins, 14 saves, career ERA 2.85,
14	Clark Jensen	P 54 wins, career ERA 3.86
15	Mickey Beckett	P 63 wins, 4.11 career ERA
16	Leonardo Hardy	CF .823 career OPS, 1AS, 1SS
17	Otis Langston	RF .913 career OPS, 1AS, 1GG
18	Lance Reed	RF .859 career OPS, 1AS
19	Ernest Farr	LF .858 career OPS, 1ROY, 1AS, 1SS
20	Larry Davis	CF .688 career OPS
21	Matt Flores	1B .834 career OPS
22	Carlos Javier	P 29 wins, 10 saves, 4.24 career ERA
23	Alex Garland	RF .944 career OPS
24	Derrek Betemit	P 48 wins. 4.57 career ERA
25	Flip Ingram	P 20 wins, 8 saves, 4.61 career ERA
26	Domingo Bautista	3B .718 career OPS
27	J.T. Burns	C .891 career OPS, 3AS, 1 SS
28	Matthew Haas	P 14 wins, 10 saves, 4.15 career ERA
29	Omar Freeman	SS .663 OPS, 2GG, 1AS
30	Enrique Velazquez	P 46 wins, 4.19 career ERA
31	Jason Griffin	C .749 career OPS, 1SS
32	Johnny Hernandez	2B .795 career OPS

Of 10 players signed with supplemental picks, 5 are in the majors currently. Round 2 has 13 major-leaguers, Round 3 has 5, Round 4 has 3, and Round 5 has 1.

The latest pick in the Season 9 draft to enjoy current big-league status: Helena's Jack Mieske, taken in the 23rd round with pick #739.