The second of three days of the Major League Baseball 2009 First-Year Player Draft was completed on Wednesday afternoon. The St. Louis Cardinals selected 27 players in the second day that ended at the conclusion of the 30th round. On Thursday, the draft will conclude with rounds 31-50.
Among the Cards’ selections Wednesday were 13 pitchers, seven infielders, four outfielders, and three catchers. Fifth-round selection, shortstop Ryan Jackson from the University of Miami is pictured.
St. Louis began and ended their day with selections of pitchers from Ole Miss, with Joseph Bittle taken in the fourth round and Chris Corrigan in the 30th. Current Cardinals prospect Lance Lynn, now pitching at Double-A Springfield, is an Ole Miss alum and former teammate of the pair.
2009 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT – CARDINALS’ DAY 2 RECAP
| Rd. | Player | Pos. | B-T | Ht. | Wt. | School | Hometown |
| 4 | Joseph Bittle | RHP | R-R | 6-2 | 190 | University of Mississippi | Texarkana, TX |
| 5 | Ryan Jackson | SS | R-R | 6-2 | 175 | University of Miami | Miami Springs, FL |
| 6 | Virgil Hill | OF | R-R | 6-0 | 185 | Los Angeles Mission College | Valencia, CA |
| 7 | Kyle Conley | OF | R-R | 6-4 | 215 | University of Washington | Richland, WA |
| 8 | Jason Stidham | SS | L-R | 5-11 | 170 | Florida State University | Palm Bay, FL |
| 9 | Nick McCully | RHP | R-R | 5-10 | 195 | Coastal Carolina University | Lakeland, FL |
| 10 | Hector Hernandez | LHP | S-L | 6-1 | 198 | Puerto Rico Baseball Academy | Carolina, PR |
| 11 | Alan Ahmady | 1B | R-R | 5-11 | 195 | Fresno State University | Fresno, CA |
| 12 | Pat Daugherty | LHP | L-L | 6-5 | 215 | Pearl River CC | Bailey, MS |
| 13 | Matt Carpenter | 3B | L-R | 6-3 | 208 | Texas Christian University | Sugar Land, TX |
| 14 | Ross Smith | OF | R-R | 6-2 | 200 | Middle Georgia College | Eastman, GA |
| 15 | David Washington | 1B | L-L | 6-5 | 200 | University City HS | University City, CA |
| 16 | Daniel Bibona | LHP | L-L | 6-0 | 170 | University of California- Irvine | Lake Forest, CA |
| 17 | Jonathan Rodriguez | 1B | R-R | 6-2 | 215 | Manatee JC | San Juan, PR |
| 18 | Anthony Garcia | C | R-R | 6-0 | 180 | San Juan Educational School | Carolina, PR |
| 19 | Travis Tartamella | C | R-R | 6-0 | 205 | California State University at LA | Alta Loma, CA |
| 20 | Scott Schneider | RHP | R-R | 6-0 | 175 | St. Mary’s College | Fallbrook, CA |
| 21 | Trevor Rosenthal | RHP | R-R | 6-2 | 190 | Cowley County CC | Lee Summit, MO |
| 22 | Joseph Bergman | 2B | L-R | 5-10 | 190 | College of Charleston | Jacksonville, FL |
| 23 | Matthew Adams | C | L-R | 6-3 | 245 | Slippery Rock University | Philipsburg, PA |
| 24 | Keith Butler | RHP | R-R | 6-0 | 175 | Wabash Valley College | Morgantown, KY |
| 25 | Josh Squatrito | RHP | R-R | 6-1 | 205 | Towson University | Willow Street, PA |
| 26 | Christian Beatty | OF | S-R | 5-10 | 190 | North Carolina A&T | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 27 | Johnathan Fulino | RHP | L-R | 6-4 | 190 | University of Connecticut | Quincy, MA |
| 28 | Justin Edwards | LHP | L-L | 6-2 | 188 | Kennesaw State University | Guyton, GA |
| 29 | Daniel Calhoun | LHP | L-L | 6-2 | 205 | Murray State University | Evansville, IN |
| 30 | Christopher Corrigan | RHP | R-R | 6-2 | 170 | University of Mississippi | Houston, TX |