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Re-Drafting the 2009 MLB Draft Using Advanced Analytics

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What Happened

Who went first overall? And who followed?

PickTeamPlayerPositionWAR
1Washington NationalsStephen StrasburgRHP23.2
2Seattle MarinersDustin Ackley2B/OF6.7
3San Diego PadresDonavan TateOFN/A
4Pittsburgh PiratesTony SanchezC0.1
5Baltimore OriolesMatt HobgoodRHPN/A
6San Francisco GiantsZach WheelerRHP3.5
7Atlanta BravesMike MinorLHP7.0
8Cincinnati RedsMike LeakeRHP12.6
9Detroit TigersJacob TurnerRHP0.2
10Washington NationalsDrew StorenRHP4.8
11Colorado RockiesTyler MatzekLHP1.6
12Kansas City RoyalsAaron CrowRHP-0.2
13Oakland AthleticsGrant Green2B-1.0
14Texas RangersMatt PurkeLHP0.1
15Cleveland IndiansAlex WhiteRHP-0.8
16Arizona DiamondbacksBobby Borchering1B/3BN/A
17Arizona DiamondbacksA.J. PollockOF13.8
18Florida MarlinsChad JamesLHPN/A
19St. Louis CardinalsShelby MillerRHP7.4
20Toronto Blue JaysChad JenkinsRHP0.1
21Houston AstrosJiovanni MierSSN/A
22Minnesota TwinsKyle GibsonRHP5.7
23Chicago White SoxJared MitchellOFN/A
24Los Angeles AngelsRandal GrichukOF5.7
25Los Angeles AngelsMike TroutOF48.1
26Milwaukee BrewersEric ArnettRHPN/A
27Florida MarlinsNick Franklin2B-0.2
28Boston Red SoxReymond FuentesOF-0.3
29New York YankeesSlade HeathcottOF0.5
30Tampa Bay RaysLeVon WashingtonOFN/A
31Chicago CubsBrett JacksonOF0.1
32Colorado RockiesTim WheelerOFN/A
33Seattle MarinersSteven BaronC-0.3
34Colorado RockiesRex BrothersLHP2.0
35Arizona DiamondbacksMatt Davidson3B0.4
36Los Angeles DodgersAaron MillerLHPN/A
37Toronto Blue JaysJames PaxtonLHP6.3
38Chicago White SoxJosh PhegleyC1.8
39Milwaukee BrewersKentrail DavisOFN/A
40Los Angeles AngelsTyler SkaggsLHP2.1
41Arizona DiamondbacksChris Owings2B/SS1.6
42Los Angeles AngelsGarrett RichardsRHP9.1
43Cincinnati RedsBrad BoxbergerRHP0.4
44Texas RangersTanner ScheppersRHP-0.2
45Arizona DiamondbacksMike BelfioreLHP-0.1
46Minnesota TwinsMatt BashoreLHPN/A
47Milwaukee BrewersKyle HeckathornRHPN/A
48Los Angeles AngelsTyler KehrerLHPN/A
49Pittsburgh PiratesVic BlackRHP0.3