TUCSON - University of Arizona relief tandem Ryan Perry and Daniel Schlereth were wrapping up practice in Miami on Thursday when the first call came from the Major League Baseball first-year player draft.
It was for Perry, a Marana High product who was picked by the Detroit Tigers at No. 21. Schlereth’s call came just a short while later, on the bus ride back to the team hotel, informing him he was the 26th pick of the Diamondbacks.
“Ryan found out, and I gave him a big hug to congratulate him,” Schlereth said. “When I got the call, I was a little bit surprised. We had really not talked to the Diamondbacks all that much, but I’m thrilled, hopefully I hang around the state a lot longer.”
Arizona outfielder T.J. Steele was a fourth-round selection, going to Houston with the 122nd pick.
Two incoming signees went in the second round: pitcher Kyle Lobstein of Flagstaff to Tampa Bay (47th), and outfielder Anthony Gose of Bellflower, Calif., to Philadelphia (51st).
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL — Major League Baseball has completed the first day of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, which aired live on ESPN2 this afternoon from The Milk House at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. In total, 202 players were selected through the first six rounds and the two compensation rounds — the first of which followed the first round and the second that followed the third round.
The First-Year Player Draft is scheduled to resume via conference call on Friday beginning at 11:30 a.m. (EDT). The Draft will have 50 rounds and will conclude after all 30 teams have passed on a selection or after the final selection of the 50th round, whichever comes first.
The following players chosen today have participated in events at Major League Baseball’s Urban Youth Academy in Compton, California: Tyler Chatwood (2nd round, 74th overall, LAA), Zachary Collier (Compensation Round A, 34th overall, PHI), Cutter Dykstra (2nd round, 54th overall, MIL), Anthony Gose (2nd round, 51st overall, PHI), Aaron Hicks (1st round, 14th overall, MIN), Mike Montgomery (Compensation Round A, 36th overall, KC), Clark Murphy (5th round, 153rd overall, TEX) and Kyle Skipworth (1st round, 6th overall, FLA).
On Friday, MLB.com will continue its comprehensive, live multimedia coverage from Florida on The Baseball Channel through the conclusion of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. Live interactive pick-by-pick results will be available through the Draft Tracker.
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