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Pirates 2008 MLB Draft
Every Pirates pick from the 2008 MLB Draft — who they took, where they came from, and the scouting reports.
50 Pirates picksData: MLB Stats API
Pirates Picks · 2008
Round 1Pick #2Signed $6M
Pedro Álvarez3BB/T: L/R
Vanderbilt
Round 2Pick #48Did not sign
Tanner ScheppersPB/T: R/R
Fresno State
Round 3Pick #79Signed $508K
Jordy MercerSSB/T: R/R
Oklahoma State
Round 4Pick #114Signed $293K
Chase d'ArnaudSSB/T: R/R
Pepperdine
Round 5Pick #144Signed $195K
Justin WilsonPB/T: L/L
Fresno State
Round 6Pick #174Signed $1M
Robbie GrossmanLFB/T: S/L
Cypress-Fairbanks HS
Round 7Pick #204Signed $130K
Bengie GonzálezSSB/T: S/R
Puerto Rico BB Academy HS
Round 8Pick #234Signed $105K
Jeremy Farrell3BB/T: R/R
Virginia
Round 9Pick #264Signed $25K
Matt Hague1BB/T: R/R
Oklahoma State
Round 10Pick #294Did not sign
Drew GagnonPB/T: R/R
Liberty Union HS
Round 11Pick #324Signed
David RubinsteinRFB/T: R/R
Appalachian State
Round 12Pick #354Signed
Calvin Anderson1BB/T: R/R
Southern A&M
Round 13Pick #384Did not sign
Robert GardnerOFB/T: R/R
Highland Park HS
Round 14Pick #414Signed
Mike CollaPB/T: R/R
Arizona
Round 15Pick #444Signed
Christopher AurePB/T: L/L
North Pole HS
Round 16Pick #474Signed $150K
Wes FreemanOFB/T: R/R
All Saints Academy
Round 17Pick #504Did not sign
Jaron ShepherdOFB/T: L/R
Navarro College
Round 18Pick #534Signed $100K
Jarek Cunningham2BB/T: R/R
Mt Spokane HS
Round 19Pick #564Did not sign
Jason HanigerCB/T: R/R
Georgia Tech
Round 20Pick #594Signed $900K
Quinton MillerPB/T: R/R
Shawnee HS
Round 21Pick #624Signed
Brent KlingerPB/T: R/R
Glendale CC
Round 22Pick #654Did not sign
Patrick Palmeiro3BB/T: R/R
Heritage HS
Round 23Pick #684Did not sign
Austin WrightPB/T: L/L
James B Conant HS
Round 24Pick #714Did not sign
Brian Litwin3BB/T: R/R
St Stephens HS
Round 25Pick #744Signed
Brian LeachPB/T: R/R
Southern Mississippi
Round 26Pick #774Did not sign
Zach Wilson3BB/T: R/R
Woodrow Wilson HS
Round 27Pick #804Signed
Edwin RomanOFB/T: R/R
Puerto Rico BB Academy HS
Round 28Pick #834Signed
Kyle SaukkoOFB/T: L/R
Sierra College
Round 29Pick #864Did not sign
Kevin Komstadius1BB/T: L/L
East Valley HS
Round 30Pick #894Did not sign
Daniel MartinPB/T: R/R
Panola College
Round 31Pick #924Did not sign
Ryan HinsonPB/T: L/L
Clemson
Round 32Pick #954Did not sign
Anthony ForrestPB/T: R/R
Bossier Parrish CC
Round 33Pick #984Signed
Mark CarverCB/T: R/R
UNC Wilmington
Round 34Pick #1014Signed
Matthew Payne3BB/T: R/R
North Carolina State
Round 35Pick #1044Signed
Tyler CoxPB/T: R/L
Illinois State
Round 36Pick #1074Signed
Kyle MorganDHB/T: L/L
San Francisco
Round 37Pick #1104Did not sign
Matt Curry1BB/T: L/R
Howard College
Round 38Pick #1134Signed
Alan KnottsPB/T: R/R
Louisiana Tech
Round 39Pick #1164Signed
Albert FaganPB/T: R/R
N/A
Round 40Pick #1194Did not sign
Beau DidierSSB/T: L/R
Bellarmine Prep
Round 41Pick #1224Signed
Chris SimmonsCB/T: R/R
U.S. Military Academy
Round 42Pick #1254Signed
Cole WhiteOFB/T: R/R
U.S. Military Academy
Round 43Pick #1284Did not sign
Johnny GunterPB/T: R/R
Chattahoochee Valley CC
Round 44Pick #1314Signed
Mike WilliamsPB/T: L/L
Mt Olive Col
Round 45Pick #1343Signed
Allen PonderPB/T: R/R
Auburn - Montgomery
Round 46Pick #1371Did not sign
Scott McGoughPB/T: R/R
Plum Senior HS
Round 47Pick #1398Did not sign
Jordan CraftOFB/T: R/R
Kennesaw Mountain HS
Round 48Pick #1425Signed
Owen BrolsmaPB/T: R/R
Texas Tech
Round 49Pick #1452Signed
Zach FosterPB/T: R/R
Pitt-Bradford
Round 50Pick #1479Signed
Craig ParryOFB/T: L/R
South Dakota State
