June 11, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - When junior infielder Shane Brown (Winter Park, Fla.) was selected in the 47th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Thursday, it marked the 70th draft pick in program history. In total, three Knights were selected in 2009.
Junior pitcher Austin Hudson (Orlando, Fla.) was picked in the 27th round by Seattle. Senior outfielder Chadd Hartman (Windermere, Fla.) was tabbed by San Diego in the 43rd round. The New York Yankees picked Brown.
Below is a look at UCF's all-time draft picks:
2009
Austin Hudson, P - Seattle - 27th Round
Chadd Hartman, OF - San Diego - 43rd Round
Shane Brown, IF - New York Yankees - 47th Round
2008
Mitch Herold, P - Boston - 16th Round
Mitch Houck, P - New York Mets - 17th Round
Robert Lara, C - San Diego - 19th Round
Dwayne Bailey, IF - LA Angels of Anaheim - 21st Round
2006
Tim Bascom, P - San Diego - Sixth Round
2005
Mike Billek, P - Chicago Cubs - Third Round
Drew Butera, C - New York Mets - Fifth Round
John-Michael Howell, IF/OF - Washington - Ninth Round
Dee Brown, OF - Washington - 10th Round
Darren Newlin, P - Pittsburgh - 17th Round
Marshall Bernhard, IF - Toronto - 26th Round
Taylor Cobb, P - Tampa Bay - 42nd Round
2004
Matt Fox, P - Minnesota - First Round
Clay Timpner, OF - San Francisco - Fourth Round
Kyle Bono, P - Boston - Eighth Round
Jaime Douglas, P - LA Angels of Anaheim - 26th Round
2003
Von Stertzbach, P - LA Angels of Anaheim - Ninth Round
Ryan Bear, OF - Florida - 30th Round
David Torres, P - New York Mets - 47th Round
2002
Jeremy Frost, C - Milwaukee - 10th Round
Jason Graham, P - Detroit - 14th Round
Bo Hall, P - Milwaukee - 19th Round
George Cox, C - Baltimore - 20th Round
Zach Sutton, P - Baltimore - 22nd Round
Brad Busbin, P - Philadelphia - 27th Round
2001
Justin Pope, P - St. Louis - First Round
Jason Arnold, P - New York Yankees - Second Round
Jeremy Kurella, SS - Philadelphia - 29th Round
Mike Fox, 3B - St. Louis - 50th Round
2000
Matt Bowser, 1B - Oakland - 11th Round
Dustin Brisson, 3B - Boston - 15th Round
Casey Kennedy, P - Los Angeles Dodgers - 18th Round
Dan Stillman, P - Anaheim - 47th Round
1999
Brent Spooner, C - St. Louis - 12th Round
Tim Boeth, 2B - LA Angels of Anaheim - 33rd Round
Troy Satterfield, P - Pittsburgh - 37th Round
1998
Kevin Gordon, P - Colorado - Third Round
Mike Maroth, P - Boston - Third Round
Eric Riggs, SS - Los Angeles Dodgers - Fourth Round
Todd Bellhorn, P - New York Mets - Ninth Round
Esix Snead, OF - St. Louis - 18th Round
Travis Held, P - St. Louis - 19th Round
Erik Johnson, C - Colorado - 21st Round
Lester Victoria, P - Minnesota - 29th Round
Will Croud, OF - LA Angels of Anaheim - 40th Round
Matt Lubozynski, P - LA Angels of Anaheim - 42nd Round
1996
Brad King, C - Chicago Cubs - 19th Round
Adam Johnson, OF - Atlanta - 50th Round
1995
Jay Veniard, P - Toronto - Fifth Round
Alex Morales, OF - San Francisco - Seventh Round
Brian Scutero, P - LA Angels of Anaheim - Eighth Round
John Foran, P - Detroit - 10th Round
Rich Lawrence, P - Cincinnati - 11th Round
Chad Sheffer, P - Seattle 14th - Round
1994
Mike Halperin, P - Toronto - 10th Round
1993
Joe Wagner, P - Milwaukee - First Round
Jason Schlutt, P - San Diego - Sixth Round
1992
Chad Mottola, OF - Cincinnati - First Round
Gregg Castaldo, IF - Baltimore - 15th Round
Ty Lynch, IF - Chicago White Sox - 24th Round
1990
Jon Henry, P - Minnesota - 15th Round
1989
Brian Ahern, P - Kansas City - Third Round
Rich Polak, P - New York Yankees - 20th Round
1985
Tim Barker, OF - Montreal - 18th Round
1983
Jeff O'Dell, OF - Chicago (AL) - 12th Round
1982
Sam Nattile, IF - Boston - Sixth Round
1979
Jeff Rudolph, C/IF - New York Yankees - 25th Round