2015 First-Year Player Draft

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From Scott Lucas Farm Report ...

Texas's first 20 picks:

1/4: Tate, Dillon -- RHP, University of California - Santa Barbara (CA), Age 21.1
2/45: Jenkins, Eric -- OF, West Columbus HS (NC), Age 18.3
3/78: Matuella, Michael -- RHP, Duke (NC), Age 21.0
4/108: Lemoine, Jake -- RHP, Houston (TX), Age 21.5
5/138: Smith, Chad -- OF, South Gwinnett HS (GA), Age 17.6
6/168: Ferguson, Tyler -- RHP, Vanderbilt (TN), Age 21.6
7/198: Moore, Dylan -- SS, Central Florida (FL), Age 22.8
8/228: Bass, Blake -- RHP, Angelo State (TX), Age 22.0
9/258: Fairbanks, Peter -- RHP, Missouri (MO), Age 21.4
10/288: Byrd, Leon -- SS, Rice (TX), Age 21.2
11/318: Heineman, Scott -- OF, Oregon (OR), Age 22.5
12/348: Clark, Ledarious -- CF, University of West Florida (FL), Age 21.4
13/378: Terry, Curtis -- 1B, Archer HS (GA), Age 18.6
14/408: Choplick, Adam -- LHP, Oklahoma (OK), Age 22.5
15/438: Kaye, Kyle -- CF, Glendora HS (CA), Age 18.6
16/468: Phillips, Tyler -- RHP, Bishop Eustace Prep School (NJ), Age 17.6
17/498: Sanchez, Tyler -- C, St Johns U (NY), Age 22.0
18/528: Richman, Jason -- LHP, Georgia Southern U (GA), Age 21.6
19/558: Turner, Xavier -- 3B, Vanderbilt (TN), Age 21.7
20/588: Shilling, Luke -- RHP, Notre Dame Prep (MI), Age 17.5

8 RHPs
2 LHPs
2 Catchers
1 First Baseman
1 Third Baseman
3 Shortstops
3 Outfielders (all center, at least nominally)

 

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From Scott Lucas Farm Report ...

Texas's first 20 picks:

1/4: Tate, Dillon -- RHP, University of California - Santa Barbara (CA), Age 21.1
2/45: Jenkins, Eric -- OF, West Columbus HS (NC), Age 18.3
3/78: Matuella, Michael -- RHP, Duke (NC), Age 21.0
4/108: Lemoine, Jake -- RHP, Houston (TX), Age 21.5
5/138: Smith, Chad -- OF, South Gwinnett HS (GA), Age 17.6
6/168: Ferguson, Tyler -- RHP, Vanderbilt (TN), Age 21.6
7/198: Moore, Dylan -- SS, Central Florida (FL), Age 22.8
8/228: Bass, Blake -- RHP, Angelo State (TX), Age 22.0
9/258: Fairbanks, Peter -- RHP, Missouri (MO), Age 21.4
10/288: Byrd, Leon -- SS, Rice (TX), Age 21.2
11/318: Heineman, Scott -- OF, Oregon (OR), Age 22.5
12/348: Clark, Ledarious -- CF, University of West Florida (FL), Age 21.4
13/378: Terry, Curtis -- 1B, Archer HS (GA), Age 18.6
14/408: Choplick, Adam -- LHP, Oklahoma (OK), Age 22.5
15/438: Kaye, Kyle -- CF, Glendora HS (CA), Age 18.6
16/468: Phillips, Tyler -- RHP, Bishop Eustace Prep School (NJ), Age 17.6
17/498: Sanchez, Tyler -- C, St Johns U (NY), Age 22.0
18/528: Richman, Jason -- LHP, Georgia Southern U (GA), Age 21.6
19/558: Turner, Xavier -- 3B, Vanderbilt (TN), Age 21.7
20/588: Shilling, Luke -- RHP, Notre Dame Prep (MI), Age 17.5

8 RHPs
2 LHPs
2 Catchers
1 First Baseman
1 Third Baseman
3 Shortstops
3 Outfielders (all center, at least nominally)

How do the number of HS players taken by the Rangers this year compare to past years? It seems like we had very few to me, especially in the first 20 rounds.

 

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How do the number of HS players taken by the Rangers this year compare to past years? It seems like we had very few to me, especially in the first 20 rounds.

High School or Prep/JC/4Year through 20 rounds including supplementary picks

2015 - 6/0/14
2014 - 7/5/8
2013 - 6/6/9
2012 - 9/5/9
2011 - 9/2/10
2010 - 8/1/14
2009 - 12/4/4
2008 - 5/1/14
2007 - 10/0/13
2006 - 7/5/7
2005 - 8/4/8

What may be different is that there were no JC players drafted. HS players drafted hasn't changed significantly since 2005.