2009 Draftees: Where Are They Now?
Join me, friends, as we travel back in time to the distant past.
The month was June 2009. The nation was mired in a financial crisis, but bound together by our collective love of talking cats on YouTube. Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays, and Ed McMahon were all breathing the same air as you and me. The immortal song “LoveGame” by Lady Gaga was at the top of the charts. Yes, those were crazy, tumultuous times. I lived it…I was there, man. And on top of all of this hoopla, we had the 2009 MLB amateur draft.
How have the Red Sox draftees fared since? Let’s take a look:
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| Round | Name | Position | Drafted Out of: | Comments |
| 1 | Reymond Fuentes | OF | HS | Hitting .429 in 8 Gulf Coast League games. Has stolen two bases, and has been caught twice. A small sample, but certainly someone to keep an eye on. |
| 2 | Alex Wilson | RHP | COL | Has pitches 6 scoreless innings for Lowell. 7 Ks, 2 hits, no walks. Overpowering in a very small sample. Like most other pitchers drafted this year, he won’t get to throw many innings in 2009. |
| 3 | David Renfroe | SS/RHP | HS | Has not signed. |
| 4 | Jeremy Hazelbaker | OF | HS | Hitting .161 in 31 at-bats split between Greenville and Lowell. |
| 5 | Seth Schwindenhammer | OF | HS | Struggling; hitting .150/.209/.225 in 12 GCL games. Very young, just turned 18 last week. Expect an adjustment period. |
| 6 | Branden Kline | RHP | HS | Has not signed. |
| 7 | Madison Younginer | RHP | HS | Has not signed. |
| 8 | Shannon Wilkerson | OF | COL | Hitting .267/.290/.433 in Lowell. |
| 9 | Kendal Volz | RHP | COL | Has not signed. |
| 10 | Brandon Jacobs | OF | HS | Has not signed. I originally claimed that he has, but only because “the media” reported that. The media lied to me! That evil Main Stream Media. Ruining Sarah Palin’s life, and now mine. |
| 11 | Jason Thompson | SS | HS | Has not signed. |
| 12 | Michael Thomas | C | COL | 3 hits in 10 at-bats thus far. |
| 13 | Chris McGuiness | 1B | COL | .236/.382/.400 at Lowell. |
| 14 | Willie Holmes | OF | CC | 3 for 18 at Lowell. |
| 15 | Michael Bugary | LHP | COL | 2 scoreless innings at Lowell. |
| 16 | Luke Bard | RHP | HS | Has not signed. Probably will not sign. |
| 17 | Kraig Sitton | LHP | COL | Has not signed. |
| 18 | Renny Parthemore | RHP | HS | Has not signed. |
| 19 | Tom Ebert | RHP | COL | Signed, but hasn’t pitched in 2009. Underwent Tommy John surgery last year. |
| 20 | Alex Hassan | RHP | COL | Has not signed. |
| 21 | Randall Fant | LHP | HS | Has not signed. |
| 22 | Jordan Flasher | RHP | COL | Signed, but hasn’t pitched in 2009. |
| 23 | Chris Court | RHP | COL | Signed, but hasn’t pitched in 2009. |
| 24 | Dan Kemp | SS | HS | Has not signed. |
| 25 | Austin House | RHP | HS | Has not signed. |
| 26 | Miles Head | 3B/C | HS | Signed, but hasn’t played in 2009. |
| 27 | Reed Gragnani | SS | HS | Has not signed. |
| 28 | Eric Curtis | RHP | CC | Has not signed. |
| 29 | Cody Stubbs | 1B | HS | Has not signed. |
| 30 | Jeremiah Bayer | RHP | COL | Pitched 7.2 innings for Lowell. 10 Ks. |
| 31 | Timmy Webb | LHP | CC | Has not signed. |
| 32 | Michael Clark | LHP | HS | Has not signed. |
| 33 | Blaze Tart | RHP | HS | Has not signed. What a great name, though. If he makes it, this name will go down in the annals with Coco Crisp and Razor Shines. |
| 34 | Jimmy Patterson | LHP | CC | Has not signed. |
| 35 | Matt Milroy | RHP | HS | Has not signed. |
| 36 | Mike Yastrzemski | OF | HS | Has not signed. We probably shouldn’t expect any special treatment despite the familial circumstances. I’m guessing he goes to school. |
| 37 | Matt Koch | RHP | HS | Has not signed. |
| 38 | Zeke Devoss | OF | HS | Has not signed. |
| 39 | Gavin McCourt | OF | HS | Has not signed. |
| 40 | James Dykstra | RHP | HS | Has not signed. No relation to the car wash mogul. |
| 41 | Kyle Rutter | RHP | COL | Pitched 4 innings for Lowell. 5 Ks, 1 run. |
| 42 | Gera Sanchez | RHP | CC | Has not signed. |
| 43 | Luke Maile | C | HS | Has not signed. |
| 44 | Derrick Thomas | OF | HS | Has not signed. |
| 45 | Kyle Arnsberg | C/1B | HS | Has not signed. |
| 46 | John Pivach | RHP | COL | Has not signed. |
| 47 | Jordan Sallis | 2B | CC | How’s this for odd batting lines: .125/.563/.250. That’s what happens when you hit 1 double in 8 at-bats, along with walking 7 times. |
| 48 | Brian Heere | OF | COL | Has not signed. |
| 49 | Chris Constantino | 3B | HS | Has not signed. |
| 50 | Drew Hedman | 1B | COL | .255/.300/.319 for Lowell. |
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