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Houston Heat Well Represented On The First Day Of The 2009 MLB Draft With 2 Current Or Former Players Selected In The 1st Round. Days Two And Three Produce 16 More.

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One former and one current Heat player heared their names called on the first day of the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Mattew Purke, LHP Klein H.S., goes off the board first as the Texas Rangers select him with the 14th overall pick in the 1st Round. In the Supplemental 1st Round Aaron Miller, LHP Baylor Univ., was chosen by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 36th overall pick. 

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Heat Players Selected In The 2009 MLB Draft

RD. Player Position MLB Team School
1 PURKE, Mathew LHP Texas Rangers Klein
1 MILLER, Aaron LHP Los Angeles Dodgers Baylor
4 MORRIS, A.J. RHP Washington Nationals Kansas State
9 MUSICK, Wes LHP Colorado Rockies Univ. of Houston
12 EWING, James 2B New York Mets Southern Miss
13 ROCKETT, Michael OF Detroit Tigers Univ. of Texas-San Antonio
17 NEWMAN, Nathan RHP Detroit Tigers Pepperdine
19 COROLLA, Frank RHP Washington Nationals Univ. of Houston
22 COFFEY, Cameron LHP Baltimore Orioles Houston Christian
30 VAUGHN, Rob C Chicago White Sox Kansas State
31 SEASTRUNK, Diego C San Fransisco Giants Rice
31 LANDRY, Shon SS Texas Rangers McNeese
31 CAMPBELL, Raynor 3B Cleveland Indians Baylor
33 NAQUIN, Tyler OF Baltimore Orioles Klein Collins
34 OJALA, Mike RHP Milwaukee Brewers Rice
37 LOLLIS, Ryan OF San Fransisco Giants Missouri
39 HENSON, Kyle C San Fransisco Giants Mississippi
45 RATTERREE, Michael SS Washington Nationals Houston Memorial

Congratulations to the current and former Heat players selected in the 2008 MLB Draft (updated 6/27)

CURRENT PLAYERS
Round Team Player Position School Status
15 A's Nino Leyja SS Hou.Christian H.S Signed
15 D'Backs Bobby Stone OF Montgomery H.S. Signed
27 Braves Anthony Rendon SS Lamar H.S.
28 D'Backs Adam Smith SS Klein H.S.
40 Red Sox Sam Stafford LHP Klein Collins H.S.
FORMER PLAYERS
Round Team Player Position School Status
3 Dodgers Kyle Russell OF Texas Signed
6 Nationals Paul Demny RHP Blinn J.C. Signed
8 A's Jeremy Barfield OF San Jacinto J.C. Signed
10 Mariners Nate Newman RHP Pepperdine
11 Rockies Kyle Walker LHP Texas Signed
12 Mariners Kenn Kasparek RHP Texas Signed
19 Cubs David Macias OF Vanderbilt
20 Astros Shea Robin C Vanderbilt
20 Tigers Ryan Lollis OF Missouri
22 Reds Byron Wiley OF Kansas State Signed
24 Giants Wes Musick LHP Houston
30 Padres Bobby Verbick OF Sam Houston State Signed
34 Tigers Bryan Pounds 3B Houston Signed
35 Rays Jaime Bagley RHP San Jacinto J.C. Signed
49 Brewers Daniel Meadows LHP Temple J.C. Signed