Draft Pick Update

A quick look at where our 2010 Draft Picks have ended up so far.

Forrest Snow has been promoted to Single-
A Clinton after a fantastic stint in the
Northwest League.
Photo courtesy of Rachel Leask and the
Anchorage Bucs.

With the 2010 ABL season having officially drawn to a close, we're transitioning to "offseason mode" around here, and that means doing some long-awaited catch-up on our alumni who are making the transition to the pros. We had a good crop of draft picks this spring, most of whom have signed professional contracts and are now working their way up the minor league ladder. Below is a table of all the draft picks from the ABL, including where they've been assigned. Players in red (and without a team) have not signed. The deadline for signing draft picks is August 15.

I'm surprised to see that James Paxton hasn't put his name to the paperwork for Seattle yet, although as I sit here and write this, I can think of several reasons why they might not have agreed to terms yet. Paxton is actually playing independent pro ball this season so it's not like he's sitting around gathering rust. At one point he was touted as a potential first-round pick, and the Mariners have reportedly had some concerns about his health. I can understand, then, why the two might not see eye-to-eye on a signing bonus or whatever, and why Paxton might choose to continue playing indy ball right up until the deadline. On a more positive note, three players -- Shawn Teufel (Fire, 2008), Forrest Snow (Bucs, 2009) and Jonathan Kaskow (Oilers, 2009) -- have already been promoted or assigned to Single-A and have escaped the short-season leagues. Congratulations to these players on making it to that next rung up the ladder to the big leagues.

Last	First	Team	ABL Year	Drafted By	Rd	Assigned To:
Paxton	James	Pilots	2008	Seattle	4
Martinson	Jason	Bucs	2009	Washington	5	SS Vermont Lake
Darnell	Logan	Pilots	2009	Minnesota	6	RK Elizabethton
Domecus	Steve	Miners	2008	LA Dodgers	9	RK Ogden
Drew	Heid	Pilots	2009	LA Angels	9	RK Orem
Emsley-Pai	Kawika	Oilers	2008	Arizona	10	SS Yakima
Hollands	Mario	Oilers	2007	Philadelphia	10	SS Williamsport
Thomson	Matt	Oilers	2007	Oakland	12	SS Vancouver
Mitchell	Jason	Pilots	2009	Kansas City	15	RK Idaho Falls
Fisher	Ryan	Oilers	2009	Florida	15	SS Jamestown
Garcia	Nate	Miners	2007	Tampa Bay	16	SS Hudson Valley
Gagnier	Drew	Bucs	2008	Detroit	16	SS Detroit
Ashenbrenner	Josh	Panners	2007	Detroit	18	SS Connecticut
Jacob	Kevin	Bucs	2009	Yankees	18
Kountis	Jonathan	Panners	2007	NY Mets	19	RK Kingsport
Hur	Michael	Bucs	2009	Arizona	20
Dew	Owen	Miners	2009	Cleveland	21	SS Mahoning Valley
Torrez	Raoul	Panners	2008-09	Arizona	21	SS Yakima
Erben	Jeremy	Miners	2008	Arizona	22	RK Missoula
Tracy	Mark	Oilers	2009	Colorado	22	SS Tri-City
Larson	Francis	Oilers	2008	LA Angels	22
Treinen	Blake	Fire	2010	Florida	23
Brown	Shane	Miners	2009	NY Yankees	23	SS Staten Island
Bergman	Christian	Bucs	2006-09	Colorado	24	RK Casper
Teufel	Shawn	Fire	2008	Detroit	25	A West Michigan
Stevenson	Casey	Panners	2008	NY Yankees	25	SS Staten Island
Rath	Kevin	Oilers	2009	Chi W. Sox	26	RK Bristol
Harper	Bryan	Pilots	2009	Chi Cubs	27
Gould	Jeremy	Oilers	2008	NY Mets	28	RK GCL
Jones	Jonathan	Pilots	2008	Toronto	29	SS Auburn
Patterson	Red	Bucs	2008	LA Dodgers	29	RK Ogden
Kiilsgaard	Kellen	Bucs	2009	Houston	30
Gaylord	Adam	Panners	2008	Baltimore	31	SS Aberdeen
Alonso	Carlos	Pilots	2009	Philadelphia	32	SS Williamsport
Schafer	Justin	Panners	2009	NY Mets	34	RK Kingsport
Cole	Ryan	Miners	2009	Houston	34	RK Greeneville
Whitney	Tyler	Pilots	2008	Seattle	34
Rodland	Kevin	Miners	2008	Texas	34	SS Spokane
Snow	Forrest	Bucs	2009	Seattle	36	A Clinton
Harvey	Seth	Oilers	2008	Milwaukee	37	RK AZL
Rivers	Alex	Miners	2007	Kansas City	39	RK Idaho Falls
Wooley	Ryan	Fire	2009	Texas	39
Berl	Brandon	Oilers	2008	Toronto	40	SS Auburn
Emmons	Dustin	Pilots	2008	Florida	40
Yoder	Luke	Pilots	2007-08	Boston	40	RK GCL
Kaskow	Jonathan	Oilers	2009	Cincinnati	41	A Daytona
Jannis	Mickey	Oilers	2008	Rays	44	RK Princeton
Meaux	Jesse	Panners	2009	Philadelphia	44
Scott	Troy	Miners	2008	Minnesota	48
Terhune	Gunnar	Miners	2007	San Diego	50	RK AZL