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The 2009 Major League Baseball draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. [2] The drafting order is as follows: [3] [4]
June 9 – The Washington Nationals select San Diego State right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg with the first overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. The third pick, taken by the San Diego Padres is outfielder Donavan Tate, son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Lars Tate.
Matthew James Adams (born August 31, 1988 [1] [2]) is an American former professional baseball first baseman.Nicknamed "Big City" for his imposing size and ability to regularly hit long home runs, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Adams in the 23rd round of the 2009 MLB draft from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
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Stephen James Strasburg (/ ˈ s t r ɑː s b ɜːr ɡ /; [1] [2] born July 20, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Washington Nationals. Strasburg was selected by Washington with the first overall pick in the 2009 MLB draft. He was a three-time All-Star.
The No. 1 pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, Strasburg entered MLB as arguably the best pitching prospect in baseball history. For much of his career he lived up to that hype, beginning with a 14 ...
Finishing with the worst record in Major League Baseball for the second consecutive year, the Nationals drew only 1,817,226 fans at Nationals Park in 2009, placing them 13th in attendance among the 16 National League teams for the second year in a row. It was the lowest attendance total in their short history in Washington. [14]
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