The Official 2012 Amateur Draft Thread

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Braves have asked me to announce their selection of:

Rob Brantly, C, Miami Marlins

Cardinals are on the clock

[Billy (Cardinals GM)]

The Cardinals select:

Zachary Green, SS, PHI

The Nationals are OTC.

[Ben (Rays GM)]

The Nationals have asked me to announce their selection of:

Daniel Langfield, P, Cincinnati Reds

Padres are on the clock

[Tucker (Padres GM)]

Padres select

Freddy Avis, P, Menlo school, Stanford, unsigned

[Jon (Astros GM)]

Astros conclude a successful draft by selecting:

Jordan Smith, OF, Cleveland Indians

Tigers up for 2

[Max (Tigers GM)]

Tigers select with pick #221: Jim Henderson, P, Brewers

Tigers select with pick # 222: Charlie Valerio, C, Indians

Pirates OTC

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Pirates are on autopick, Pirates select:

Edwin Diaz, P, Seattle Mariners

Tigers back on the clock

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Tigers have asked me to announce their selection of:

Brian Flynn, P, Miami Marlins

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Kansas City Royals have asked me to announce their selection of:

Luis Merejo, P, Atlanta Braves

Mariners are on the clock

[Zack (Mariners GM)]

Mariners select

Keenyn Walker OF Chicago White Sox

Dodgers on the clock

[Smitty (Mets GM)]

Dodgers (via pm) select
Adrian Marin, SS, Baltimore Orioles

Reds on the clock.

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Reds have missed their pick and can make it up until 1:31 am

Brewers are on the clock until 1:31 pm

[yellomellojello]

Reds select

Aaron Northcraft, P, Atlanta Braves

Brewers are still on the clock

[PJ (Former Brewers GM)]

Brewers select:

P Zachary Jones- Min

Pirates are on the clock

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Pirates are on autopick, Pirates select:

Colin Rodgers, P, Kansas City Royals

Brewers are on the clock

[Ben (Rays GM)]

To make up for their missed pick, Orioles autopick:

Ryan McNeil, P, Chicago Cubs

Brewers remain on the clock

[PJ (Former Brewers GM)]

Brewers select:

P Rafael DePaula- NYY

Royals are on the clock

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Royals have asked me to announce their selection of:
Darin Ruf, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies

Red Sox are on autopick. Red Sox select:
Matt Koch, P, New York Mets

[Ben (Rays GM)]

This concludes the 2012 amateur draft.

Thank you all for your hard work in making the draft run smoothly, and good luck developing those prospects into stars.

A new thread with information on post-draft additions will be posted in the next few days.

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Thanks again to everyone for your help in moving this thing along quickly. 14 days - half the time that it took last year!

[Max (Tigers GM)]

Thanks to Ben, Brian, Smitty and Jesse their time and effort in making this a great draft and league!