2007 Brewers draft picks

645 · June 11th, 2007, 09:48 PM

1 - (7) Matthew LaPorta, LF, Florida
2 - To St Louis for the Suppan Signing
3 - (101) Jonathan Lucroy, C, Louisiana-Lafayette
4 - (131) Eric Farris, 2B, Loyola Marymount
5 - (161) Caleb Gindl, RF, Pace (Fla.) HS
6 - (191) Daniel Merklinger, LHP, Seton Hall
7 - (221) Efrain Nieves, LHP, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
8 - (251) David Fonseca, SS, Los Angeles Pierce Junior College
9 - (281) Kristian Bueno, LHP, Calallen (Texas) HS
10 - (311) Eric Fryer, C, Ohio State
11 - (341) Cody Scarpetta, RHP, Guilford (Ill.) HS
12 - (371) Wes Etheridge, RHP, UC-Irvine
13 - (401) Christopher Dennis, LF, St. Thomas of Villanova
14 - (431) Donovan Hand, RHP, Jacksonville State
15 - (461) Joe Paciorek, 3B, Blaine (Wash.) HS
16 - (491) Joel Morales, RHP, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
17 - (521) Erik Miller, CF, Scottsdale CC
18 - (551) Bobby Bramhall, LHP, Rice
19 - (581) Zealous Wheeler, 3B, Wallace State CC
20 - (611) Cameron Robulack, 1B, Silverthorn Collegiate Institute
21 - (641) Connor Hoehn, RHP, St. John's (Md.) HS
22 - (671) Matthew Cline, SS, Cal State-Long Beach
23 - (701) William Hawn, 3B, South Doyle (Tenn.) HS
24 - (731) Jonathan White, CF, Vanderbilt
25 - (761) Chadwick Bell, LHP, South Doyle (Tenn.) HS
26 - (791) Benjamin Feltner, LF, Texas A&M
27 - (821) Joshua Trejo, LHP, James Logan (Calif.) HS
28 - (851) Steffan Wilson, 3B, Harvard
29 - (881) Travis Nevakshonoff, RHP, DW Popps (British Columbia) SS
30 - (911) Corey Frerichs, RHP, Temple (Texas) Junior College
31 - (941) Jonathan Clarence, LHP, Columbus North (Ind.) HS
32 - (970) Miguel Vasquez, SS, Seminole (Fla.) CC
33 - (999) Ryan Jensen, CF, Langley, B.C.
34 - (1028) Casey Baron, LHP, Maryland
35 - (1057) Curtis Rindal, 1B, Washington
36 - (1086) Curtis Pasma, LHP, Pacific
37 - (1114) Richard Hague, SS, Klein Collins (Texas) HS
38 - (1142) Kurt Crowell, OF, Cal State-Los Angeles
39 - (1170) Joseph Scott, SS, Cal State-Fullerton
40 - (1199) Jordan Tanner, RHP, Neshannock (Pa.) HS
41 - (1224) Adam Arnold, RHP, Canada Thompson River
42 - (1250) Michael Reid, RHP, Carroll (Texas) HS
43 - (1276) Cullen Sexton, RHP, Stevens Point (Wis.) HS
44 - (1302) Shawn Zarraga, C, Trinity Chirstian (Fla.) Academy
45 - (1328) Matt Sergey, RHP, South Plantation (Fla.) HS
46 - (1352) Stewart Ijames, RF, Owensboro Catholic (Ky.) HS
47 - (1375) Aaron Tullo, RHP, St. Petersburg JC

Players Signed in Green

645 · June 11th, 2007, 10:11 PM

Round 1: Matt LaPorta - LF
6'2", 212, R/R - University of Florida

Florida Player Profile
The Baseball Analysts: 2007 Draft Spotlight: Matt LaPorta
Minor League Baseball: Events: 2007 Draft Report

Previously Drafted: Chicago Cubs, Round 14, 2003
Boston Red Sox, Round 14, 2006

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 10:16 PM

Round 3: Jonathan Lucroy - C
6'0", 185, R/R - Louisiana Lafayette

Louisiana-Lafayette Player Profile
Minor League Baseball: Events: 2007 Draft Report
The Daily Advertiser - www.theadvertiser.com - Lafayette, LA

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 10:21 PM

Round 4: Eric Farris - 2B
5'10", 170, R/R - Loyola Marymount

Loyola Marymount Player Profile
Three-peat: Farris Named WCC Player of the Week :: The West Coast Conference names LMU's Eric Farris its baseball player of the week.

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 10:33 PM

Round 5: Caleb Gindl - CF
5'9", 185, L/L - Pace High School(FL)

Scout.com: Caleb Gindl Profile

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 10:37 PM

Round 6: Daniel Merklinger - LHP
6'1", 195, L/L - Seton Hall (NJ)

Minor League Baseball: Events: 2007 Draft Report

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 10:49 PM

Round 7: Efrain Nieves - LHP
6'0", 169, L/L - Puerto Rico BB Academy HS (PR)

Nieves shows a controlled delivery with tempo and rhythm. His fastball was clocked at 86-88 mph during an impressive outing in May that raised his stock. He has a slider that shows occasional plus break and a usable changeup.

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 10:52 PM

Round 8: David Fonseca - SS
6'0", 180, R/R - Los Angeles Pierce College (CA)

Previously Drafted: St Louis Cardinals, Round 29, 2005

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 11:02 PM

Round 9: Kristian Bueno - LHP
6'2", 195, L/L - Calallen High School (TX)

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 11:06 PM

Round 10: Eric Fryer - C
6'2", 215, R/R - Ohio State

Ohio State Player Profile
Ohio State's Matt Angle, Eric Fryer and Jake Hale selected in 2007 Major League Baseball Draft :: Angle picked in seventh round (219th overall) by Baltimore Orioles, Fryer in 10th round (311th overall) by Milwaukee Brewers and Hale in 20th round (625
In the Dugout with Eric Fryer :: <blank>

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 11:15 PM

Round 11: Cody Scarpetta - RHP
6'3", 225, R/R - Guilford HS (IL)

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 11:20 PM

Round 12: Wes Etheridge - RHP
6'1", 185, R/R - UC Irvine (CA)

UC Irvine Player Profile

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 11:21 PM

Round 13: Christopher Dennis - LF
6'1", 205, L/R - St Thomas of Villanova SS

Dennis, Delaney drafted

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 11:24 PM

Round 14: Donovan Hand - RHP
6'4", 205, R/R - Jacksonville St U (FL)

Jacksonville State Player Profile

Official Internet Home of the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks
Brewers grab Hand in baseball draft: Hatton grad taken in 14th round, but he's uncertain if he'll sign deal or return for senior year at Jax State

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645 · June 11th, 2007, 11:27 PM

Round 15: Joey Paciorek - 3B
6'2", 225, R/R - Blaine HS (WA)

The Bellingham Herald / High Schools / Brewers pick Blaine’s Paciorek in 15th round
Community Newspaper for Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo, Washington - The Northern Light

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June 11th, 2007, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	2007 Brewers draft picks 1 - (7) Matthew LaPorta, LF, Florida 2 - To St Louis for the Suppan Signing 3 - (101) Jonathan Lucroy, C, Louisiana-Lafayette 4 - (131) Eric Farris, 2B, Loyola Marymount 5 - (161) Caleb Gindl, RF, Pace (Fla.) HS 6 - (191) Daniel Merklinger, LHP, Seton Hall 7 - (221) Efrain Nieves, LHP, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy 8 - (251) David Fonseca, SS, Los Angeles Pierce Junior College 9 - (281) Kristian Bueno, LHP, Calallen (Texas) HS 10 - (311) Eric Fryer, C, Ohio State 11 - (341) Cody Scarpetta, RHP, Guilford (Ill.) HS 12 - (371) Wes Etheridge, RHP, UC-Irvine 13 - (401) Christopher Dennis, LF, St. Thomas of Villanova 14 - (431) Donovan Hand, RHP, Jacksonville State 15 - (461) Joe Paciorek, 3B, Blaine (Wash.) HS 16 - (491) Joel Morales, RHP, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy 17 - (521) Erik Miller, CF, Scottsdale CC 18 - (551) Bobby Bramhall, LHP, Rice 19 - (581) Zealous Wheeler, 3B, Wallace State CC 20 - (611) Cameron Robulack, 1B, Silverthorn Collegiate Institute 21 - (641) Connor Hoehn, RHP, St. John's (Md.) HS 22 - (671) Matthew Cline, SS, Cal State-Long Beach 23 - (701) William Hawn, 3B, South Doyle (Tenn.) HS 24 - (731) Jonathan White, CF, Vanderbilt 25 - (761) Chadwick Bell, LHP, South Doyle (Tenn.) HS 26 - (791) Benjamin Feltner, LF, Texas A&M 27 - (821) Joshua Trejo, LHP, James Logan (Calif.) HS 28 - (851) Steffan Wilson, 3B, Harvard 29 - (881) Travis Nevakshonoff, RHP, DW Popps (British Columbia) SS 30 - (911) Corey Frerichs, RHP, Temple (Texas) Junior College 31 - (941) Jonathan Clarence, LHP, Columbus North (Ind.) HS 32 - (970) Miguel Vasquez, SS, Seminole (Fla.) CC 33 - (999) Ryan Jensen, CF, Langley, B.C. 34 - (1028) Casey Baron, LHP, Maryland 35 - (1057) Curtis Rindal, 1B, Washington 36 - (1086) Curtis Pasma, LHP, Pacific 37 - (1114) Richard Hague, SS, Klein Collins (Texas) HS 38 - (1142) Kurt Crowell, OF, Cal State-Los Angeles 39 - (1170) Joseph Scott, SS, Cal State-Fullerton 40 - (1199) Jordan Tanner, RHP, Neshannock (Pa.) HS 41 - (1224) Adam Arnold, RHP, Canada Thompson River 42 - (1250) Michael Reid, RHP, Carroll (Texas) HS 43 - (1276) Cullen Sexton, RHP, Stevens Point (Wis.) HS 44 - (1302) Shawn Zarraga, C, Trinity Chirstian (Fla.) Academy 45 - (1328) Matt Sergey, RHP, South Plantation (Fla.) HS 46 - (1352) Stewart Ijames, RF, Owensboro Catholic (Ky.) HS 47 - (1375) Aaron Tullo, RHP, St. Petersburg JC Players Signed in Green Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:32 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 1: Matt LaPorta - LF 6'2", 212, R/R - University of Florida Florida Player Profile The Baseball Analysts: 2007 Draft Spotlight: Matt LaPorta Minor League Baseball: Events: 2007 Draft Report Previously Drafted: Chicago Cubs, Round 14, 2003 Boston Red Sox, Round 14, 2006 Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:33 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 10:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 3: Jonathan Lucroy - C 6'0", 185, R/R - Louisiana Lafayette Louisiana-Lafayette Player Profile Minor League Baseball: Events: 2007 Draft Report The Daily Advertiser - www.theadvertiser.com - Lafayette, LA Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:33 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 10:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 4: Eric Farris - 2B 5'10", 170, R/R - Loyola Marymount Loyola Marymount Player Profile Three-peat: Farris Named WCC Player of the Week :: The West Coast Conference names LMU's Eric Farris its baseball player of the week. Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:34 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 5: Caleb Gindl - CF 5'9", 185, L/L - Pace High School(FL) Scout.com: Caleb Gindl Profile Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:34 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 10:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 6: Daniel Merklinger - LHP 6'1", 195, L/L - Seton Hall (NJ) Minor League Baseball: Events: 2007 Draft Report Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:34 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 10:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 7: Efrain Nieves - LHP 6'0", 169, L/L - Puerto Rico BB Academy HS (PR) Nieves shows a controlled delivery with tempo and rhythm. His fastball was clocked at 86-88 mph during an impressive outing in May that raised his stock. He has a slider that shows occasional plus break and a usable changeup. Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:34 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 10:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 8: David Fonseca - SS 6'0", 180, R/R - Los Angeles Pierce College (CA) Previously Drafted: St Louis Cardinals, Round 29, 2005 Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:34 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 11:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 9: Kristian Bueno - LHP 6'2", 195, L/L - Calallen High School (TX) Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:35 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 11:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 10: Eric Fryer - C 6'2", 215, R/R - Ohio State Ohio State Player Profile Ohio State's Matt Angle, Eric Fryer and Jake Hale selected in 2007 Major League Baseball Draft :: Angle picked in seventh round (219th overall) by Baltimore Orioles, Fryer in 10th round (311th overall) by Milwaukee Brewers and Hale in 20th round (625 In the Dugout with Eric Fryer :: <blank> Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:35 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 11:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 11: Cody Scarpetta - RHP 6'3", 225, R/R - Guilford HS (IL) Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:35 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 11:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 12: Wes Etheridge - RHP 6'1", 185, R/R - UC Irvine (CA) UC Irvine Player Profile Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:35 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 11:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 13: Christopher Dennis - LF 6'1", 205, L/R - St Thomas of Villanova SS Dennis, Delaney drafted Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:35 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 11:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 14: Donovan Hand - RHP 6'4", 205, R/R - Jacksonville St U (FL) Jacksonville State Player Profile Official Internet Home of the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks Brewers grab Hand in baseball draft: Hatton grad taken in 14th round, but he's uncertain if he'll sign deal or return for senior year at Jax State Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:36 AM.

June 11th, 2007, 11:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,348	Round 15: Joey Paciorek - 3B 6'2", 225, R/R - Blaine HS (WA) The Bellingham Herald / High Schools / Brewers pick Blaine’s Paciorek in 15th round Community Newspaper for Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo, Washington - The Northern Light Signed Last edited by 645; August 18th, 2007 at 01:36 AM.