2009 New York Mets Draft Selections & Signing Status
Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:18 pm
2009 New York Mets Draft Selections:
2, 72: Steven Matz, LHP, Ward Melville HS, R/L, 6'2", 192, 5/29/91
3, 103: Robbie Shields, SS, Florida Southern, R/R, 6'1", 195, 12/7/87 [Brooklyn]
4, 134: Darrell Ceciliani, CF, Columbia Basin CC, L/L, 6'1", 185, 6/22/90 [Kingsport]
5, 164: Damien Magnifico, RHP, North Mesquite HS, L/R, 6'1", 180, 5/24/91
6, 194: David Buchanan, RHP, Chipola JC, R/R, 6'3", 190, 5/11/89
7, 224: Darin Gorski, LHP, Kutztown U, L/L, 6'4", 210, 10/6/87 [Brooklyn]
8, 254: Taylor Freeman, C, McNeese State, L/R, 6'0", 200, 8/24/87 [Kingsport]
9, 284: Jeff Glenn, C, Winter Haven HS, R/R, 6'3", 185, 9/22/91 [GCL Mets]
10, 314: Nick Santomauro, RF, Dartmouth, L/R, 6'2", 205, 6/13/88 [Brooklyn]
11, 344: Sam Honeck, 1B, Tulane, L/L, 6'2", 215, 6/19/87 [Brooklyn]
12, 374: James Ewing, 2B, Southern Miss, R/R, 6'0", 195, 10/27/86 [Brooklyn]
13, 404: Zachary Dotson, LHP, Effingham County HS, L/L, 6'1", 180, 10/30/90
14, 434: RJ Harris, CF, Northwood U, L/L, 6'2", 205, 2/19/87 [Kingsport]
15, 464: Casey Schmidt, RHP, U San Diego, R/R, 6'3", 205, 10/12/87
16, 494: Chase Greene, CF, West Boca Raton Community HS, R/R, 5'11", 180, 4/22/90 [GCL Mets]
17, 524: Alex Gregory, OF, Radford U, R/R, 6'2", 210, 11/7/86 [Brooklyn]
18, 554: Cody Holliday, OF, Wilmington Col, L/L, 6'3", 210, 9/30/87 [GCL Mets]
19, 584: Nelfi Zapata, C, English HS, R/R, 6'0", 202, 12/13/90 [GCL Mets]
20, 614: Joey August, OF, Stanford, L/L, 6'1", 205, 9/23/86 [Brooklyn]
21, 644: Joe Bonfe, 3B, Sierra JC, R/R, 6'4", 220, 12/28/87 [Kingsport]
22, 674: Zach Von Tersch, RHP, Georgia Tech, R/R, 6'4", 195, 4/22/88 [Kingsport]
23, 704: John Church, RHP, U West Florida, R/R, 6'3", 235, 11/4/86 [Brooklyn]
24, 734: Michael Johnson, RHP, Concordia U, R/R, 5'10", 180, 9/14/87 [Brooklyn]
25, 764: Josh Dunn, 3B, Sickles HS, R/R, 6'3", 215, 12/9/90 [GCL Mets]
26, 794: John Semel, OF, Chapman U, R/R, 6'0", 182, 3/31/88 [Kingsport]
27, 824: Kurt Steinhauer, OF, Point Loma Nazarene, R/R, 6'1", 205, 3/29/86 [GCL Mets]
28, 854: Brian Needham, RHP, Lamar U, R/R, 6'7", 180, 9/21/86 [Kingsport]
29, 884: ZeErika Hall, OF, East Central CC, R/R, 5'11", 185, 6/29/88 [GCL Mets]
30, 914: Jordan Harrison, LHP, New Caney School, R/L, 6'1", 180, 4/9/91
31, 944: Mitchell Haniger, RF, Archbishop HS, R/R, 6'2", 180, 12/23/90
32, 974: TJ Chism, LHP, La Salle, L/L, 5'10", 190, 8/9/88 [Kingsport]
33, 1004: James Schroeder, 3B, Southern Arkansas, R/R, 6'0", 210, 12/13/86 [Brooklyn]
34, 1034: Cam Maron, C, Hicksville HS, L/R, 6'1", 175, 1/20/91 [GCL Mets]
35, 1064: Wes Wrenn, RHP, The Citadel, R/R, 5'10", 175, 4/17/86 [Brooklyn]
36, 1094: Lance Hoge, LHP, Kansas State, L/L, 5'10", 185, 5/6/87 [Brooklyn]
37, 1124: Brandon Sage, LHP, U South Alabama, L/L, 6'2", 210, 10/3/86 [Brooklyn]
38, 1154: Will Cherry, OF, Florida Southern, R/R, 6'1", 210, 1/29/87 [GCL Mets]
39, 1184: Taylor Whitenton, RHP, Darton Col, R/R, 6'3", 190, 2/20/88
**40, 1214: Jerome Pena, 2B, Western Nevada CC, S/R, 5'11", 180, 11/6/88
41, 1244: Travis Ozga, 1B, Florida Atlantic, S/R, 6'2", 210, 12/7/86 [GCL Mets]
42, 1274: Ryan Gunhouse, C, Clear Creek HS, R/R, 6'2", 190, 4/15/91
43, 1304: Bobby Rinard, RF, Yavapai Col, R/R, 6'2", 180, 11/9/88
44, 1334: James Wooster, LHP, Alvin CC, L/L, 6'1", 200, 6/19/89
45, 1364: Jacob Johansen, RHP, Allen HS, R/R, 6'6", 235, 1/23/91
46, 1394: John Pilkington, RHP, Oxford HS, R/R, 6'2", 195, 10/2/90
47, 1424: Ryan Mollica, 2B, Florida International, L/R, 5'11", 170, 2/25/86 [Kingsport]
48, 1454: Joseph Mantiply, LHP, Tunstall HS, L/L, 6'5", 200, 3/1/91
49, 1484: Joshua Easley, RHP, Weatherford HS, R/R, 6'3", 170, 12/9/90
50, 1514: Zachary Godley, RHP, Bamberg Ehrhardt HS, R/R, 6'3", 219, 4/21/90
Total Picks: 49 ( College: 33 / High School: 16 )
Position Players: 27 ( C: 5 / 1B: 2 / 2B: 3 / SS: 1 / 3B: 3 / OF: 13 )
Pitchers: 22 ( RHP: 13 / LHP: 9 )
Notes:
** (asterisks) indicates the player is reported/rumored to have signed
Italics indicates college senior
Round and selection numbers link to individaul draft threads for players rumored to be signed...
GREEN: Player is signed.
RED: Player will not sign.
Initial roster assignment is indicated in [brackets].
Reason for player not signing:
15, 464: Casey Schmidt - returning to University of San Diego
43, 1304: Bobby Rinard - attending University of Southern California
2, 72: Steven Matz, LHP, Ward Melville HS, R/L, 6'2", 192, 5/29/91
3, 103: Robbie Shields, SS, Florida Southern, R/R, 6'1", 195, 12/7/87 [Brooklyn]
4, 134: Darrell Ceciliani, CF, Columbia Basin CC, L/L, 6'1", 185, 6/22/90 [Kingsport]
5, 164: Damien Magnifico, RHP, North Mesquite HS, L/R, 6'1", 180, 5/24/91
6, 194: David Buchanan, RHP, Chipola JC, R/R, 6'3", 190, 5/11/89
7, 224: Darin Gorski, LHP, Kutztown U, L/L, 6'4", 210, 10/6/87 [Brooklyn]
8, 254: Taylor Freeman, C, McNeese State, L/R, 6'0", 200, 8/24/87 [Kingsport]
9, 284: Jeff Glenn, C, Winter Haven HS, R/R, 6'3", 185, 9/22/91 [GCL Mets]
10, 314: Nick Santomauro, RF, Dartmouth, L/R, 6'2", 205, 6/13/88 [Brooklyn]
11, 344: Sam Honeck, 1B, Tulane, L/L, 6'2", 215, 6/19/87 [Brooklyn]
12, 374: James Ewing, 2B, Southern Miss, R/R, 6'0", 195, 10/27/86 [Brooklyn]
13, 404: Zachary Dotson, LHP, Effingham County HS, L/L, 6'1", 180, 10/30/90
14, 434: RJ Harris, CF, Northwood U, L/L, 6'2", 205, 2/19/87 [Kingsport]
15, 464: Casey Schmidt, RHP, U San Diego, R/R, 6'3", 205, 10/12/87
16, 494: Chase Greene, CF, West Boca Raton Community HS, R/R, 5'11", 180, 4/22/90 [GCL Mets]
17, 524: Alex Gregory, OF, Radford U, R/R, 6'2", 210, 11/7/86 [Brooklyn]
18, 554: Cody Holliday, OF, Wilmington Col, L/L, 6'3", 210, 9/30/87 [GCL Mets]
19, 584: Nelfi Zapata, C, English HS, R/R, 6'0", 202, 12/13/90 [GCL Mets]
20, 614: Joey August, OF, Stanford, L/L, 6'1", 205, 9/23/86 [Brooklyn]
21, 644: Joe Bonfe, 3B, Sierra JC, R/R, 6'4", 220, 12/28/87 [Kingsport]
22, 674: Zach Von Tersch, RHP, Georgia Tech, R/R, 6'4", 195, 4/22/88 [Kingsport]
23, 704: John Church, RHP, U West Florida, R/R, 6'3", 235, 11/4/86 [Brooklyn]
24, 734: Michael Johnson, RHP, Concordia U, R/R, 5'10", 180, 9/14/87 [Brooklyn]
25, 764: Josh Dunn, 3B, Sickles HS, R/R, 6'3", 215, 12/9/90 [GCL Mets]
26, 794: John Semel, OF, Chapman U, R/R, 6'0", 182, 3/31/88 [Kingsport]
27, 824: Kurt Steinhauer, OF, Point Loma Nazarene, R/R, 6'1", 205, 3/29/86 [GCL Mets]
28, 854: Brian Needham, RHP, Lamar U, R/R, 6'7", 180, 9/21/86 [Kingsport]
29, 884: ZeErika Hall, OF, East Central CC, R/R, 5'11", 185, 6/29/88 [GCL Mets]
30, 914: Jordan Harrison, LHP, New Caney School, R/L, 6'1", 180, 4/9/91
31, 944: Mitchell Haniger, RF, Archbishop HS, R/R, 6'2", 180, 12/23/90
32, 974: TJ Chism, LHP, La Salle, L/L, 5'10", 190, 8/9/88 [Kingsport]
33, 1004: James Schroeder, 3B, Southern Arkansas, R/R, 6'0", 210, 12/13/86 [Brooklyn]
34, 1034: Cam Maron, C, Hicksville HS, L/R, 6'1", 175, 1/20/91 [GCL Mets]
35, 1064: Wes Wrenn, RHP, The Citadel, R/R, 5'10", 175, 4/17/86 [Brooklyn]
36, 1094: Lance Hoge, LHP, Kansas State, L/L, 5'10", 185, 5/6/87 [Brooklyn]
37, 1124: Brandon Sage, LHP, U South Alabama, L/L, 6'2", 210, 10/3/86 [Brooklyn]
38, 1154: Will Cherry, OF, Florida Southern, R/R, 6'1", 210, 1/29/87 [GCL Mets]
39, 1184: Taylor Whitenton, RHP, Darton Col, R/R, 6'3", 190, 2/20/88
**40, 1214: Jerome Pena, 2B, Western Nevada CC, S/R, 5'11", 180, 11/6/88
41, 1244: Travis Ozga, 1B, Florida Atlantic, S/R, 6'2", 210, 12/7/86 [GCL Mets]
42, 1274: Ryan Gunhouse, C, Clear Creek HS, R/R, 6'2", 190, 4/15/91
43, 1304: Bobby Rinard, RF, Yavapai Col, R/R, 6'2", 180, 11/9/88
44, 1334: James Wooster, LHP, Alvin CC, L/L, 6'1", 200, 6/19/89
45, 1364: Jacob Johansen, RHP, Allen HS, R/R, 6'6", 235, 1/23/91
46, 1394: John Pilkington, RHP, Oxford HS, R/R, 6'2", 195, 10/2/90
47, 1424: Ryan Mollica, 2B, Florida International, L/R, 5'11", 170, 2/25/86 [Kingsport]
48, 1454: Joseph Mantiply, LHP, Tunstall HS, L/L, 6'5", 200, 3/1/91
49, 1484: Joshua Easley, RHP, Weatherford HS, R/R, 6'3", 170, 12/9/90
50, 1514: Zachary Godley, RHP, Bamberg Ehrhardt HS, R/R, 6'3", 219, 4/21/90
Total Picks: 49 ( College: 33 / High School: 16 )
Position Players: 27 ( C: 5 / 1B: 2 / 2B: 3 / SS: 1 / 3B: 3 / OF: 13 )
Pitchers: 22 ( RHP: 13 / LHP: 9 )
Notes:
** (asterisks) indicates the player is reported/rumored to have signed
Italics indicates college senior
Round and selection numbers link to individaul draft threads for players rumored to be signed...
GREEN: Player is signed.
RED: Player will not sign.
Initial roster assignment is indicated in [brackets].
Reason for player not signing:
15, 464: Casey Schmidt - returning to University of San Diego
43, 1304: Bobby Rinard - attending University of Southern California
Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:31 pm
Where are the picks?
Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:19 am
We're only taking 2 players?
And I was mad when we dropped out after Round 39......
And I was mad when we dropped out after Round 39......
Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:15 pm
R Nitelight wrote:We're only taking 2 players?
And I was mad when we dropped out after Round 39......
We're so bad.
Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:25 pm
Why's this thread look funny?
Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:11 pm
It's about to start. 
Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:19 pm
Thanks for puttin' this thread up, slug. I was about to search for the old one and replicate it!
Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:22 pm
tejdog1 wrote:Where are the picks?
Through 50 rounds:
HS: 16
J1: 1
J2: 7
JR: 10
SR: 15 (none higher than the 11th round, better than last year)
Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:16 pm
This is premium content from mets.scout.com, so I will only post an excerpt on the signing question from the Q&A:
4th round Darrell Ceciliani
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6th round David Buchanan
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7th round Darin Gorski
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8th round Taylor Freeman
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4th round Darrell Ceciliani
Ceciliani: I definitely want to get this done as quick possible, but we're going to do this right and make sure that everything is the right deal for me.
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6th round David Buchanan
I am going to hold back as of right now and talk to my advisor and dad and figure out what else needs to take place.
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7th round Darin Gorski
Right now I'm just going to spend time with family and enjoy the whole moment and then get back to work tomorrow.
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8th round Taylor Freeman
Freeman: I definitely plan on signing and pursuing my career in baseball. I'm excited about playing in short season or wherever I end up.
Link
Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:31 pm
sluger11787 wrote:This is premium content from mets.scout.com, so I will only post an excerpt on the signing question from the Q&A:
4th round Darrell CecilianiCeciliani: I definitely want to get this done as quick possible, but we're going to do this right and make sure that everything is the right deal for me.
Link
6th round David BuchananI am going to hold back as of right now and talk to my advisor and dad and figure out what else needs to take place.
Link
7th round Darin GorskiRight now I'm just going to spend time with family and enjoy the whole moment and then get back to work tomorrow.
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8th round Taylor FreemanFreeman: I definitely plan on signing and pursuing my career in baseball. I'm excited about playing in short season or wherever I end up.
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Ceciliani makes clear he wants to sign if you read the whole article
Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:33 pm
Gorski basically reveals they told him he is going to BK, he claims to not know anything but "that their single-a team is in BK" meaning "someone" told him that.
Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:00 pm
Jeff Glenn sounds like he will sign as well.