Draft and follow: Tracking the Pirates' top three picks each year since 2000

Sunday, April 02, 2006

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

2000 draft

ROUND1
Sean Burnett
Pos: Left-handed pitcher
Top level: Pirates
Status: Will open year in Class AAA

ROUND 2
David Beigh
Pos: Right-handed pitcher
Top level: Class A
Status: Out of baseball

ROUND 3
Chris Young
Pos: Right-handed pitcher
Top level: Rangers
Status: In Padres' rotation

2001 draft

ROUND 1
John Van Benschoten
Pos: Right-handed pitcher
Top level: Pirates
Status: Injured, shoulder surgeries

ROUND 3
Jeremy Guthrie
Pos: Right-handed pitcher
Top level: Indians
Status: Vying for Cleveland bullpen

ROUND 4
Jeff Keppinger
Pos: Second base
Top level: Mets
Status: Battling to start in New York

2002 draft

ROUND 1
Bryan Bullington
Pos: Right-handed pitcher
Top level: Pirates
Status: Injured, shoulder surgery

ROUND 2
Blair Johnson
Pos: Right-handed pitcher
Top level: Class A
Status: Injured, shoulder surgery

ROUND 3
Taber Lee
Pos: Shortstop
Top level: Class A
Of note: Hit 6 HRs, .233 last season

2003 draft

ROUND 1
Paul Maholm
Pos: Left-handed pitcher
Top level: Pirates
Status:In Pirates' rotation

ROUND2
Tom Gorzelanny
Pos: Left-handed pitcher
Top level: Pirates
Status: Will open year in Class AAA

ROUND 3
Steve Lerud
Pos: Catcher
Top level: Class A
Of note:Hit 5 HRs, .157 last season

2004 draft

ROUND1
Neil Walker
Pos: Catcher
Top level: Class A
Of note: System's top hitting prospect

ROUND 2
Brian Bixler
Pos: Shortstop
Top level: Class A
Of note: Hit 9 HRs, .281 last season

ROUND 3
Eddie Prasch
Pos: Third base
Top level: New York-Penn
Of note: Hit 0 HRs, .217 last season

2005 draft

ROUND 1
Andrew McCutchen
Pos: Center fielder
Top level: New York-Penn
Of note: Maybe top all-around prospect

ROUND 2
Brad Corley
Pos: Outfielder
Top level: New York-Penn
Of note: Hit 4 HRs, .279 last season

ROUND 3
James Boone
Pos: Outfielder
Top level: New York-Penn
Of note: Hit 8 HRs, .291 last season

First published on April 2, 2006 at 12:00 am