The most significant feature of this year’s draft was the lack of starting pitching. Relief pitching was good at the top, but poor in the middle. Batters in the draft pool were stronger than normal. Titusville’s picks went very much according to plan for the first five rounds or so, before the normal confusion set in.
ROUND/OVERALL PLAYER POSITION
1/ 6 Steven Wright starter
2/ 16 Kevin Kiermaier CF
3/ 26 Tyler Thornburg reliever
4/ 36 Evan Longoria 3B
5/ 46 Ervin Santana starter
6/ 56 Miguel Gonzalez starter
7/ 65 Adam Rosales IF
8/ 74 Michael Lorenzen reliever
9/ 84 George Kontos reliever
10/ 93 Jett Bandy C
11/102 Curtis Granderson OF
12/111 Matt Holliday 1B/LF
13/120 Fernando Abad LH reliever
14/129 Domingo Santana OF
15/138 Jackie Bradley CF
16/146 Jake Barrett reliever