2007 MLB Amateur Draft Summary
The following list contains info from the 2007 MLB Amateur Draft that might be of interest to Texas, Big 12, or SWC fans. I also included players from teams that were here in Austin for the Austin Regional.
Last updated: September 5, 2007
Notes: [s] indicates the team and player have come to terms (signed); [c] indicates the player has elected to stay in (or go to) college; status of other players is unknown to me (updates appreciated). If you hear of any signings or draftees I might have missed, please drop me a line and I'll include the info along with proper attribution. Thanks.
| Round | Pick | Club | Name | Pos | School |
| 1 | 19 | PHI | Joe Savery [s] | lhp | Rice |
| Comp A | 43 | NYG | Jackson Williams [s] | c | Oklahoma |
| 52 | SEA | Matt Mangini [s] | 3b | Oklahoma State | |
| 59 | OAK | Corey Brown [s] | rf | Oklahoma State | |
| 3 | 98 | PIT | Brian Friday [s] | ss | Rice |
| 99 | NYM | Eric Niesen [s] | lhp | Wake Forest | |
| 107 | PHI | Brandon Workman [c] | rhp | Bowie HS (Texas signee) | |
| 108 | ATL | Brandon Hicks [s] | ss | Texas A&M | |
| 120 | OAK | Sam Demel [s] | rhp | TCU | |
| 4 | 125 | TB | David Newmann [s] | lhp | Texas A&M |
| 136 | FLA | Bryan Petersen [s] | of | UC Irvine | |
| 139 | CIN | Blake Stouffer [c] | 3b/of | Texas A&M | |
| 142 | STL | Kyle Russell [c] | of | Texas | |
| 143 | PHI | Tyler Mach [s] | 3b | Oklahoma State | |
| 154 | NYY | Bradley Suttle [s] | 3b | Texas | |
| 5 | 158 | PIT | Andrew Walker [s] | c | TCU |
| 159 | BAL | Jake Arrieta [s] | rhp | TCU | |
| 164 | SF | Chance Corgan [s] | rhp | TCU | |
| 165 | SEA | Joe Dunigan [s] | of | Oklahoma | |
| 169 | CIN | Andrew Bowman [s] | lhp | Nebraska | |
| 6 | 188 | PIT | Matthew Foust [s] | rhp | Nebraska |
| 7 | 217 | CHC | Ty Wright [s] | of | Oklahoma State |
| 224 | SF | Kyle Nicholson [s] | rhp | Texas A&M | |
| 227 | CLE | Cole St. Clair [c] | lhp | Rice | |
| 235 | TOR | Randy Boone [1, *] | rhp | Texas | |
| 241 | DET | Devin Thomas [s] | c | Brown | |
| 8 | 250 | WAS | Adrian Alaniz [s] [2] | rhp | Texas |
| 262 | STL | Tyler Henley [s] | cf | Rice | |
| 272 | MIN | Daniel Lehmann [s] | c | Rice | |
| 274 | NYY | Taylor Grote [s] | cf | The Woodlands HS (Texas signee) | |
| 9 | 275 | TB | Cody Cipriano [s] | 2b | UC Irvine |
| 278 | PIT | Anthony Watson [s] | lhp | Nebraska | |
| 285 | SEA | Aaron Brown [s] | rhp | Houston | |
| 10 | 313 | ARI | Evan Frey [s] | cf | Missouri |
| 317 | CLE | Brandon Taylor [s] | lhp | Oklahoma | |
| 332 | MIN | Blair Erickson [s] | rhp | UC Irvine | |
| 11 | 338 | PIT | Runey Davis [c] | cf | Georgetown HS (Texas signee) |
| 343 | ARI | Joshua Ellis [s] | rhp | Wake Forest | |
| 348 | ATL | Brandon Belt [c] | lhp | Jan Jacinto JC (Texas signee) | |
| 12 | 370 | WAS | Craig Stinson [s] | c | Texas A&M |
| 371 | MIL | Wes Etheridge [s] | rhp | UC Irvine | |
| 377 | CLE | Garrison Campfield [s] | rhp | Texas A&M | |
| 13 | 413 | PHI | Luke Wertz [s] | rhp | Nebraska |
| 420 | OAK | Justin Friend [s] | rhp | Oklahoma State | |
| 14 | 427 | CHC | James Russell [s] | lhp | Texas |
| 439 | CIN | Joseph Krebs [s] | lhp | Texas | |
| 447 | SD | Keith Conlon [s] | cf | TCU | |
| 450 | OAK | Matt Smith [s] | c | Texas Tech | |
| 16 | 487 | CHC | Zachary Ashwood [s] | lhp | Kansas |
| 494 | SF | Steven Edlefsen [s] | rhp | Nebraska | |
| 17 | 523 | ARI | Chance Wheeless [s] | 1b | Texas |
| 527 | CLE | Miles Morgan [c] | rhp | Texas Tech | |
| 18 | 551 | MIL | Bobby Bramhall [s] | lhp | Rice |
| 562 | STL | Andrew Brown [s] | rf | Nebraska | |
| 19 | 580 | WAS | Jeff Mandel [s] | rhp | Baylor |
| 590 | TEX | Kyle Murphy [s] | cf | Kansas | |
| 592 | STL | Nick Peoples [s] [3] | 2b | Texas | |
| 604 | NYY | Taylor Holiday [s] | of | UC Irvine | |
| 20 | 634 | NYY | Ryan Wehrle [s] | ss | Nebraska |
| 21 | 654 | BOS | Aaron Reza [s] | ss | Oklahoma |
| 655 | TOR | Cody Dunbar | rhp | TCU | |
| 660 | OAK | Stephen Porlier [c] | rhp | Oklahoma | |
| 22 | 674 | SF | Oliver Odle [s] | rhp | Oklahoma State |
| 693 | NYM | Tyler Vaughn [s] | 3b | UC Irvine | |
| 23 | 719 | CHW | Charles Shirek [s] | rhp | Nebraska |
| 724 | NYY | Matthew Morris [s] | cf | UC Irvine | |
| 24 | 734 | SF | Brock Bond [s] | 2b | Missouri |
| 737 | CLE | Adam Zornes | c | Rice | |
| 749 | LAD | Parker Dalton [s] | ss | Texas A&M | |
| 25 | 758 | PIT | Keanen Simon [s] | cf | Oklahoma State |
| 774 | BOS | Seth Garrison | rhp | TCU | |
| 26 | 791 | MIL | Benjamin Feltner [c] | lf | Texas A&M |
| 800 | TEX | Kevin Keyes [c] | rf | Connally HS (Texas signee) | |
| 813 | NYM | Bradley Burns [s] | rhp | Oklahoma | |
| 27 | 827 | CLE | Daniel Edwards [*] | rhp | Kansas State |
| 29 | 876 | KC | Kyle Martin [s] | ss | Texas Tech |
| 895 | TOR | Jonathan Runnels | lhp | Rice | |
| 30 | 927 | SD | Dylan Axelrod [s] | rhp | UC Irvine |
| 31 | 956 | SD | Colt Hynes [s] | lhp | Texas Tech |
| 32 | 984 | LAD | Matt Gardner [*] | rhp | Oklahoma State |
| 33 | 995 | CHC | Preston Clark [c] | c | Texas |
| 1010 | STL | Josh Fritsche [s] | lhp | Oklahoma State | |
| 34 | 1027 | WAS | Kenn Kasparek [c] [4] | rhp | Texas |
| 1030 | ARI | Christopher Kelley | rhp | Rice | |
| 1046 | OAK | Ryne Tacker [*] | rhp | Rice | |
| 35 | 1065 | CIN | Thad Weber [c] | rhp | Nebraska |
| 36 | 1085 | WAS | Martin Beno [s] | rhp | Oklahoma State |
| 37 | 1127 | BOS | Scott Lonergan [s] | rhp | Rice |
| 38 | 1152 | HOU | Robert Weinhardt [c] | rhp | Oklahoma State |
| 39 | 1172 | ARI | Eli Rumler [s] | ss | Kansas State |
| 40 | 1196 | BAL | Aaron Odom [s] | lhp | Texas Tech |
| 43 | 1272 | CHC | Garrett Clyde [c] | rhp | San Jacinto College (Texas signee) |
| 1273 | PIT | Cameron Rupp [c] | c | Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano (Texas signee) | |
| 44 | 1303 | COL | Chad Lembeck [s] | of | Rice |
| 45 | 1327 | WAS | Travis Reagan [s] | c | Rice |
| 1330 | ARI | Garrett Bullock [c] | lhp | Wake Forest | |
| 1332 | SEA | Clay Van Hook [5] | 2b | Texas | |
| 46 | 1358 | CLE | Brock Simpson [s] | rf | Kansas |
| 48 | 1396 | WAS | Kyle Gunderson [s] | rhp | Rice |
| 49 | 1415 | PIT | Erik Morrison [c] | ss | Kansas |
| 50 | 1446 | CIN | Jordan Chambless | rhp | Texas A&M |
[1] Randy Boone was drafted in the 38th round by Minnesota last year.
[2] Adrian Alaniz was drafted in the 36th round by St. Louis last year.
[3] Nick Peoples was apparently drafted as a second baseman.
[4] Kenn Kasparek did not play this year; he was recovering from Tommy John surgery.
[5] Clay Van Hook elected to continue his education at UT and has joined the Longhorns
coaching staff as a student assistant coach for the 2008 season.
[*] College senior not eligible to continue playing in college for 2008 season; signing
status unknown.
Also of note: un-drafted Texas Longhorns seniors Chais Fuller and Brett Lewis signed free-agent contracts; Chais with the Braves and Brett with the Red Sox.
Check out the Major League Baseball page for more draft info.
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Joanna L. Castillo
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