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2004 Major League Draft
Here is the first round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft.
It surprised no one that the #15 overall pick ended up with the largest
($4M) bonus. After all his brother was J.D.
Drew.
| # |
Name |
Position |
Team |
School |
| 1 |
Matt Bush |
SS |
Padres |
Mission Bay High School, El Cajon, California |
| 2 |
Justin Verlander |
RHP |
Tigers |
Old Dominion |
| 3 |
Philip Humber |
RHP |
Mets |
Rice University |
| 4 |
Jeff Niemann |
RHP |
Devil
Rays |
Rice University |
| 5 |
Mark Rogers |
RHP |
Brewers |
Mount Ararat High School, Orr's Island, Maine |
| 6 |
Jeremy Sowers |
LHP |
Indians |
Vanderbilt |
| 7 |
Homer Bailey |
RHP |
Reds |
La Grange High School, Texas |
| 8 |
Wade Townsend |
RHP |
Orioles |
Rice University |
| 9 |
Chris Nelson |
SS |
Rockies |
Redan High School, Decatur, Georgia |
| 10 |
Thomas Diamond |
RHP |
Rangers |
New Orleans |
| 11 |
Neil Walker |
C |
Pirates |
Pine Richland High School, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania |
| 12 |
Jered Weaver |
RHP |
Angels |
Long Beach State |
| 13 |
Bill Bray |
LHP |
Expos |
William and Mary |
| 14 |
Billy Butler |
1B/3B |
Royals |
Wolfson High School, Jacksonville |
| 15 |
Stephen Drew |
SS |
Diamondbacks |
Florida State |
| 16 |
David Purcey |
LHP |
Blue
Jays |
Oklahoma |
| 17 |
Scott Elbert |
LHP |
Dodgers |
Seneca High School, Montana |
| 18 |
Josh Fields |
3B |
White
Sox |
Oklahoma State |
| 19 |
Chris Lambert |
RHP |
Cardinals |
Boston College |
| 20 |
Trevor Plouffe |
SS |
Twins |
Crespi High School, Northridge, California |
| 21 |
Greg Golson |
OF |
Phillies |
John Connally High School, Austin |
| 22 |
Glen Perkins |
LHP |
Twins |
Minnesota |
| 23 |
Philip Hughes |
RHP |
Yankees |
Foothill High School, Santa Ana, California |
| 24 |
Landon Powell |
C |
Athletics |
South Carolina |
| 25 |
Kyle Waldrop |
RHP |
Twins |
Farragut High School, Tennessee |
| 26 |
Richie Robnett |
OF |
Athletics |
Fresno State |
| 27 |
Taylor Tankersley |
LHP |
Marlins |
Alabama |
| 28 |
Blake DeWitt |
3B |
Dodgers |
Sikeston High School, Missouri |
| 29 |
Matt Campbell |
LHP |
Royals |
South Carolina |
| 30 |
Eric Hurley |
RHP |
Rangers |
Wolfson High School, Jacksonville |
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