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All-time draft rosters: NL West

We finally wrap up our all-time draft rosters with the NL West. Again, these are players drafted and signed by the organization and doesn't include non-drafted players or Latin American amateurs signed as free agents. The draft began in 1965 and as you peruse the rosters it's a reminder of the difficulty in finding a superstar player via the draft.

Other divisions: AL East | AL Central | AL West | NL East | NL Central

Arizona Diamondbacks

C -- Chris Snyder

1B -- Lyle Overbay

2B -- Dan Uggla

3B -- Mark Reynolds

SS -- Stephen Drew

OF -- Justin Upton

OF -- Carlos Quentin

OF -- Scott Hairston

DH -- Paul Goldschmidt

SP -- Brandon Webb

SP -- Brad Penny

SP -- Max Scherzer

SP -- Brett Anderson

SP -- Chris Capuano

RP -- Sergio Santos

The Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series champion team was built entirely via free agent signings (Randy Johnson, Steve Finley, Matt Williams, Reggie Sanders, Mark Grace), trades (Curt Schilling, Luis Gonzalez, Tony Womack) and expansion picks (Damian Miller, Brian Anderson). In recent years, the Diamondbacks have probably done more flipping of young players than any other team -- Carlos Gonzalez and Brett Anderson for Dan Haren, or Scherzer for Ian Kennedy and Edwin Jackson (who was flipped for Daniel Hudson), and this past offseason deal that sent Jarrod Parker to Oakland.

Colorado Rockies

C -- Chris Iannetta

1B -- Todd Helton

2B -- Craig Counsell

3B -- Chone Figgins

SS -- Troy Tulowitzki

OF -- Matt Holliday

OF -- Juan Pierre

OF -- Dexter Fowler

DH -- Brad Hawpe

SP -- Jake Westbrook

SP -- Aaron Cook

SP -- John Thomson

SP -- Jason Jennings

SP -- Jeff Francis

RP -- Jamey Wright

The Rockies hit a few home runs in Helton, Tulo and Holliday, but haven't done much else in the draft.

Los Angeles Dodgers

C -- Mike Piazza

1B -- Steve Garvey

2B -- Davey Lopes

3B -- Ron Cey

SS -- Bill Russell

OF -- Matt Kemp

OF -- Shane Victorino

OF -- Bill Buckner

DH -- Paul Konerko

SP -- Orel Hershiser

SP -- Bob Welch

SP -- Charlie Hough

SP -- Doyle Alexander

SP -- Clayton Kershaw

RP -- John Franco

Some tough calls for the pitching staff. Among those not making our rotation: Rick Sutcliffe, Dave Stewart, Sid Fernandez, Rick Rhoden and Ted Lilly. Kershaw can't match those guys yet in career wins, but we'll take his long-term upside. Franco edges out John Wetteland as our closer. But the position where the Dodgers have most excelled at is catcher. Besides Piazza, you have Mike Scioscia, Russell Martin, Joe Ferguson, Steve Yeager, Paul Lo Duca, Darrin Fletcher, David Ross and A.J. Ellis. I have to think the Dodgers have drafted more catching value than any other team. Three-quarters of the Dodgers' famed 1970s infield came in one draft: Garvey, Lopes and Cey were all selected in 1968. Also picked that year in perhaps the greatest one-year haul any team has ever had: Alexander, Buckner, Ferguson, Geoff Zahn, Bobby Valentine and Tom Paciorek. That's 214 Wins Above Replacement according to Baseball-Reference.com.

San Diego Padres

C -- Nick Hundley

1B -- Derrek Lee

2B -- Joey Cora

3B -- Dave Hollins

SS -- Ozzie Smith

OF -- Tony Gwynn

OF -- Dave Winfield

OF -- Kevin McReynolds

DH -- John Kruk

SP -- Jake Peavy

SP -- Andy Benes

SP -- Eric Show

SP -- Mike Caldwell

SP -- Randy Jones

RP -- Mitch Williams

Three Hall of Famers and a lot of bad draft picks. Have the Padres blown more high picks than any other team? Working backwards:

  • Donavan Tate, third overall in 2009, is looking like a bust.

  • Matt Bush, first overall in 2004. One of the biggest busts in draft history. Next pick was Justin Verlander.

  • Ben Davis, second overall in 1995, played just 486 major league games.

  • Dustin Hermanson, third overall in 1994. Not a complete bust but won just four games with the Padres.

  • Jimmy Jones, third overall in 1982. Dwight Gooden went two picks later.

  • Jeff Pyburn, fifth overall in 1980, never reached the majors.

  • Mike Lentz, second overall in 1975, never reached the majors.

  • Bill Almon, first overall in 1974. Lasted 15 seasons as a utility infielder, but hit just 36 career home runs.

  • Dave Roberts, first overall in 1972. Played 709 games, but had negative career WAR.

  • Jay Franklin, second overall in 1971. The first 12 picks of this draft were all busts.

  • Mike Ivie, first overall in 1970. Now you know why the Padres were terrible most of the '70s.

San Francisco Giants

C -- Buster Posey

1B -- Will Clark

2B -- Robby Thompson

3B -- Matt Williams

SS -- Chris Speier

OF -- Garry Maddox

OF -- Chili Davis

OF -- Gary Matthews

DH -- Jack Clark

SP -- Tim Lincecum

SP -- Matt Cain

SP -- John Burkett

SP -- Bob Knepper

SP -- Jim Barr

RP -- Joe Nathan

No, we couldn't quite fit Boof Bonser into the rotation. Cain and Lincecum already rank third and fifth in Giants' WAR for pitchers since 1965, behind Juan Marichal and Gaylord Perry (Barr is fourth). The Giants originally drafted Barry Bonds in the second round out of high school, but he elected to instead attend Arizona State. The Giants could have drafted him in 1985, but took Will Clark with the second pick; Bonds fell to the Pirates with the sixth pick. Buster Posey will eventually get there, but the last time the Giants drafted a position player with 2000 major league at-bats was 1993, when they drafted Bill Mueller and Chris Singleton.