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Buster Posey has batted .464 in 64 games for Florida State this season.
Which team walked away with the best prospects after Day 1 of the draft? The Giants, for one. But they'll have to pay a premium to sign catcher Buster Posey. Keith Law 

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Law: Top 75 prospects 
High school shortstop Tim Beckham remains the No. 1-ranked player on an updated list of the top 75 prospects in the 2008 MLB draft. Law: Final first-round projection
In his final first-round projection, Keith Law has Georgia high school shortstop Tim Beckham going No. 1 overall to Tampa Bay. Neyer: Top 10 No. 1 picks of all time
With A-Rod, Junior and Chipper leading the way, we take a look at the best -- and the worst -- No. 1 picks in the history of the draft. Crasnick: Deep class at first
This year's draft class has plenty of options at first base. Law: Trading of draft picks
Explaining the reasons why the trading of picks should be allowed in the baseball draft. Kurkjian: Special Negro Leagues Player Draft
Prior to baseball's amateur draft, a special draft of surviving Negro Leaguers, who will represent every player who did not have the opportunity to play in the major leagues, will take place. Law: Draft buzz
The latest on Aaron Hicks, Anthony Gose and more. Crasnick: Bad company
Chase Utley's rise from the ruins of the 2000 first round proves that surprises can be found in even the worst drafts. Law: High school pitching crop thin
Ethan Martin might be the first high school pitcher taken in this draft. Law: Hosmer's asking price steep
Florida high school first baseman Eric Hosmer, a top-five prospect, reportedly will demand a $7 million signing bonus. Law: Centering on L.J. Hoes
D.C.-area prospect L.J. Hoes is a potential second-rounder who might not have the power to project well as a corner outfielder. Law: Lefties DeVall, Ross impress
It's not often two top prospects square off in a pitching duel, but southpaws Robbie Ross and Brett DeVall did in high school. Law: ASU has first-round hitters
The Sun Devils could have three hitters drafted in the top 40-50 picks, including Brett Wallace and Petey Paramore.

High school shortstop Tim Beckham remains the No. 1-ranked player on an updated list of the top 75 prospects in the 2008 MLB draft. Law: Final first-round projection

In his final first-round projection, Keith Law has Georgia high school shortstop Tim Beckham going No. 1 overall to Tampa Bay. Neyer: Top 10 No. 1 picks of all time

With A-Rod, Junior and Chipper leading the way, we take a look at the best -- and the worst -- No. 1 picks in the history of the draft. Crasnick: Deep class at first
This year's draft class has plenty of options at first base. Law: Trading of draft picks

Explaining the reasons why the trading of picks should be allowed in the baseball draft. Kurkjian: Special Negro Leagues Player Draft
Prior to baseball's amateur draft, a special draft of surviving Negro Leaguers, who will represent every player who did not have the opportunity to play in the major leagues, will take place. Law: Draft buzz

The latest on Aaron Hicks, Anthony Gose and more. Crasnick: Bad company
Chase Utley's rise from the ruins of the 2000 first round proves that surprises can be found in even the worst drafts. Law: High school pitching crop thin

Ethan Martin might be the first high school pitcher taken in this draft. Law: Hosmer's asking price steep

Florida high school first baseman Eric Hosmer, a top-five prospect, reportedly will demand a $7 million signing bonus. Law: Centering on L.J. Hoes

D.C.-area prospect L.J. Hoes is a potential second-rounder who might not have the power to project well as a corner outfielder. Law: Lefties DeVall, Ross impress

It's not often two top prospects square off in a pitching duel, but southpaws Robbie Ross and Brett DeVall did in high school. Law: ASU has first-round hitters

The Sun Devils could have three hitters drafted in the top 40-50 picks, including Brett Wallace and Petey Paramore.
Draft Info

• What: First-Year Player Draft
• When: June 5-6, 2008
• Where: Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Year-by-year first rounds | Past No. 1 overall picks
• When: June 5-6, 2008
• Where: Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Year-by-year first rounds | Past No. 1 overall picks
Baseball America

Picks by round:
1 | Supplemental | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30
31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40
41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 • Draft blog | Draft database | More coverage
1 | Supplemental | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30
31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40
41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 • Draft blog | Draft database | More coverage
Draft Tracker
First-Round Draft Results
NO. | TEAM | PLAYER | POS |
1. | Rays | Tim Beckham Griffin (Ga.) H.S. |
SS |
2. | Pirates | Pedro Alvarez Vanderbilt |
3B |
3. | Royals | Eric Hosmer American Heritage H.S. Plantation, Fla. |
1B |
4. | Orioles | Brian Matusz Univ. of San Diego |
LHP |
5. | Giants | Buster Posey Florida State |
C |
6. | Marlins | Kyle Skipworth Patriot H.S., Riverside, Calif. |
C |
7. | Reds | Yonder Alonso Univ. of Miami |
1B |
8. | White Sox | Gordon Beckham Univ. of Georgia |
SS |
9. | Nationals | Aaron Crow Univ. of Missouri |
RHP |
10. | Astros | Jason Castro Stanford |
C |
11. | Rangers | Justin Smoak Univ. of South Carolina |
1B |
12. | Athletics | Jemile Weeks Univ. of Miami |
2B |
13. | Cardinals | Brett Wallace Arizona State |
3B |
14. | Twins | Aaron Hicks Wilson H.S., Long Beach, Calif. |
OF |
15. | Dodgers | Ethan Martin Stephens County H.S., Toccoa, Ga. |
RHP |
16. | Brewers | Brett Lawrie Brookswood SS, Langley, B.C. |
C/INF |
17. | Blue Jays | David Cooper Univ. of California |
1B |
18. | Mets | Ike Davis Arizona State |
1B |
19. | Cubs | Andrew Cashner Texas Christian |
RHP |
20. | Mariners | Josh Fields Univ. of Georgia |
RHP |
21. | Tigers | Ryan Perry Univ. of Arizona |
RHP |
22. | Mets | Reese Havens Univ. of South Carolina |
SS |
23. | Padres | Allan Dykstra Wake Forest |
1B |
24. | Phillies | Anthony Hewitt Salisbury (CT) School |
SS |
25. | Rockies | Christian Friedrich Eastern Kentucky |
LHP |
26. | Diamondbacks | Daniel Schlereth Univ. of Arizona |
LHP |
27. | Twins | Carlos Gutierrez Univ. of Miami |
RHP |
28. | Yankees | Gerrit Cole Orange Lutheran H.S. Orange, Calif. |
RHP |
29. | Indians | Lonnie Chisenhall Pitt CC, Greenville, N.C. |
3B |
30. | Red Sox | Casey Kelly Sarasota (Fla.) H.S. |
SS |
Keith Law's Top 75
Rank | Player | Pos. |
1. | Tim Beckham | SS |
2. | Buster Posey | C |
3. | Justin Smoak | 1B |
4. | Eric Hosmer | 1B |
5. | Pedro Alvarez | 3B |
6. | Aaron Crow | RHP |
7. | Brian Matusz | RHP |
8. | Gordon Beckham | SS |
9. | Brett Wallace | 3B |
10. | Gerrit Cole | RHP |
11. | Kyle Skipworth | C |
12. | Christian Friedrich | LHP |
13. | Aaron Hicks | RF/RHP |
14. | Yonder Alonso | 1B |
15. | Ethan Martin | RHP/3B |
16. | Josh Fields | RHP |
17. | Casey Kelly | SS/RHP |
18. | Jason Castro | C |
19. | Conor Gillaspie | 3B |
20. | Andrew Cashner | RHP |
21. | Jake Odorizzi | RHP |
22. | Tim Melville | RHP |
23. | Lance Lynn | RHP |
24. | Shooter Hunt | RHP |
25. | David Cooper | 1B |
• Law's Top 75 continued ![]() |
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