- 2006 Atlanta Braves Draft
=June 2006=
54 players were selected in
Major League Baseball June 2006 First Year Player Draft by theAtlanta Braves . [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2006/tracker/search.jsp]June 2007 - One Year Later
In June 2007, 24 of the players selected remained active in the Braves
Minor League baseball affiliates. 10 of the players were assigned to theDanville Braves ; Five were assigned to theGulf Coast Braves ; Five were assigned to theRome Braves ; Three were assigned to theMyrtle Beach Pelicans ; One was assigned to theMississippi Braves . [http://firstinning.com/players/] .In June 2007 the Braves have 11 Right Hand Pitchers; Seven Left Hand Pitchers; two third basemen; two outfielders; one first baseman; and one shortstop from the 2006 draft on five of their minor league teams. [http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/mlb/minorleagues/team_index.jsp?c_id=atl]
The status of the players
The first 10 prospects selected by the 2006 Atlanta Braves in order of selection, were [http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=atl&year=06] ;
*Cody Johnson , OF, first round. MLB 24th pick overall. Active, June, 2007 - Danville Braves.
*Cory T Rasmus , RHP, first round. MLB 38th pick overall. Active, June, 2007 - Gulf Coast Braves.
*Steven M. Evarts , LHP, first round. MLB 43rd pick overall. Active, June, 2007 - Danville Braves.
*Jeff Locke , LHP, second round. MLB 52nd pick overall. Active, June, 2007 - Danville Braves.
*Dustin K Evans, RHP,second round. MLB 68th pick overall. Active, June, 2007 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
*Robert C Fontaine, SS, second round. MLB 72nd pick overall.Active, June, 2007 - Rome Braves.
*Chad M Rodgers, LHP, Active, June, 2007 - Danville Braves.
*Gary L Hyde, LHP, Active, June, 2007 - Mississippi Braves.
*Kevin C Gunderson, LHP, Active, June, 2007 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
*Steven O Figueroa, RHP, sixth round MLB 190th pick overall. Active, June, 2007 - Gulf Coast Braves.The remaining players selected (from the 11th pick to the 54th pick) were;
*Adam L Coe, 3B, Active, June, 2007 - Danville Braves.
*Casey L Beck, RHP, Active, June, 2007 - Danville Braves.
*Timothy C Gustafson, RHP, Active, June, 2007 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
*Kristopher A Medlen, RHP, Active, June, 2007 - Rome Braves.
*Michael B Mehlich, RHP, Active, June, 2007 - Danville Braves.
*Joshua F Morris, 1B, Active, June, 2007 - Danville Braves.
*Joseph E Johnson, RHP, Active, June, 2007 - Rome Braves.
*Matthew P Small, RHP, Active, June, 2007 - Gulf Coast Braves.
*Stephen K Shults, 3B, Active, June, 2007 - Danville Braves.
*Jack W Tilghman, RHP
*Clayton D McMillan, LHP
*Joseph W Paxson, C
*Deunte R Heath RHP, Active, June, 2007 - Rome Braves.
*Jonathan M Cluff, RF
*Jordan Brown, RHP
*Cole Rohrbough, LHP, Active, June, 2007 - Danville Braves.
*Blake M Guthrie, C
*Zachary A Oliver, LHP
*Kyle R Witten RHP,
*Ryne F Reynoso RHP, Active, June, 2007 - Rome Braves.
*Jacob B Rodriguez, RHP
*Adam K Milligan, OF
*Andrew Dunn, RHP
*David N Berres, OF, Active, June, 2007 - Gulf Coast Braves.
*Eric W Barrett, LHP, Active, June, 2007 - Gulf Coast Braves.
*Brendon C Porch, RHP
*Jordan Poirrier, SS
*Matthew A Morgal, RHP
*Aroyo D Fleming, RHP
*Samson E Williams, OF
*Eric Broberg, 1B
*Joshua C Ashton, OF
*Daniel Davidson, RHP
*Tyreace D House, OF
*Keegan P Dennis, RHP
*Ralph E West, LHP
*Leonardo D Ware, CF
*Kristopher R Cichoski, RHP
*Mason R Tobin, RHP
*Tyler J Musselwhite, RHP
*John Kessick, RHP
*Travis Tucker, 2B
*Blake M Holt, CF
*Thomas M Jordan, LHP
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