On Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals completed the Major League Baseball 2009 First-Year Player Draft with 20 selections on the third and final day. The Cardinals selected 14 pitchers, four infielders, an outfielder and a catcher on day three. (Pictured is shortstop Devin Goodwin from Delta State, taken in the 33rd round.)
For the entire draft, the Cardinals selection breakdown was as follows:
29 pitchers (21-RHP, 8-LHP)
11 infielders
six catchers
four outfielders
The Cardinals second-round pick, Robert Stock out of USC, will begin his pro career as a catcher and that is reflected in these numbers. St. Louis selected 43 college players and seven high school prospects.
2009 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT – CARDINALS’ DAY 3 RECAP
Rd. | Player | Pos. | B-T | Ht. | Wt. | School | Hometown |
31 | Tyler Bighames | SS | R-R | 6-2 | 190 | Estero HS | Estero, FL |
32. | Travis Lawler | RHP | R-R | 6-3 | 180 | Midland College | College Station, TX |
33. | Devin Goodwin | SS | R-R | 5-11 | 185 | Delta State University | Russellville, AL |
34. | David Kington | RHP | R-R | 6-2 | 200 | University of So. Illinois-Carbondale | Coquitlam, B.C. |
35. | Andrew Moss | RHP | R-R | 6-1 | 210 | Lincoln University | Piedmont, MO |
36. | Justin Smith | RHP | R-R | 6-0 | 190 | Utah Valley University | Pleasant Grove, UT |
37. | Richard Racobaldo | 3B | R-R | 6-2 | 215 | Mt. Olive College | Marlton, NJ |
38. | John Durham | LHP | L-L | 6-1 | 170 | Warner Southern College | Port St. Lucie, FL |
39. | Taylor Terrasas | SS | R-R | 6-0 | 185 | Santa Fe HS | Santa Fe, TX |
40. | Jesse Simpson | RHP | R-R | 6-0 | 185 | College of Charleston | Baton Rouge, LA |
41. | Cale Johnson | RHP | R-R | 6-2 | 200 | McKendree University | Greenville, IL |
42. | Aaron Terry | RHP | R-R | 5-11 | 185 | Southern Arkansas University | Rison, AR |
43. | Manuel De La Cruz | LHP | L-L | 6-2 | 225 | Imperial Valley College | El Centro, CA |
44. | Kyle Heim | LHP | L-L | 6-4 | 220 | University of Iowa | St. Joe, MO |
45. | Adam Heisler | OF | L-R | 5-11 | 180 | University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL |
46. | James Klocke | C | L-R | 6-0 | 195 | Southeast Missouri State University | St. Louis, MO |
47. | Michael Thompson | RHP | L-R | 6-0 | 200 | Bellarmine College | Newburgh, IN |
48. | Jason Novak | RHP | R-R | 6-2 | 205 | UCLA | Agoura Hills, CA |
49. | Andrew Hillis | RHP | R-R | 6-6 | 218 | Brentwood HS | Brentwood, TN |
50. | Tyler Lavigne | RHP | R-R | 6-0 | 190 | San Diego State University | Las Vegas, NV |