NALB - 2008 First-Year Player Draft

K. Fields
2009-09-20T14:53:23-04:00
Baseball

The annual First-Year Player Draft was held on June 15, 2008. Ulucan Gilmore, a 19 year old first baseman from New York City, was chosen as the top pick.

Here were the first round picks:

Round 1, Pick 1 - Dunedin Otters: 1B U. Gilmore
Round 1, Pick 2 - St. Rock Mudcats: C A. Strain
Round 1, Pick 3 - Phoenix Rattlers: SP P. Portio
Round 1, Pick 4 - Richmond Slam: RF E. Genoves
Round 1, Pick 5 - Dayton Grizzlies: 3B D. Jowett
Round 1, Pick 6 - Las Vegas Luck: SP J. Brandariz
Round 1, Pick 7 - Washington Allies: SP N. Ikeda
Round 1, Pick 8 - Key West Corals: C J. Cruz
Round 1, Pick 9 - Luisville Beasts: 1B J. Barnstaple
Round 1, Pick 10 - Quebeck Sky Chiefs: SS M. Kawaii
Round 1, Pick 11 - Luisville Beasts: SP B. Canio
Round 1, Pick 12 - Nashville Firecats: 3B J. Pacheco
Round 1, Pick 13 - Richmond Slam: LF A. Pajón
Round 1, Pick 14 - Cornfield Axemen: CF J. Wrottesley
Round 1, Pick 15 - Phoenix Rattlers: SP T. Rusch
Round 1, Pick 16 - Brooklyn Knights: C C. MacThomas

With their first pick, the Brooklyn Knights selected a talented catcher. In the supplemental round, the Knights picked up Cristófor ‘The Hammer’ De Jesús, an extremely talented 18 year old pitcher with a 99 mile per hour fastball.