2008 Major League Baseball - First Year Player Draft

This is a list of Mariners who have played in the

They join an illustrious class of high-impact Harwich performers:
Tim Lincecum (Mariners 2005 - San Francisco Giants 2006 - 10th overall)
Adam Ottavino (Mariners 2005 - St. Louis Cardinals 2006 - 30th overall)
Craig Hansen (Mariners 2004 - Boston Red Sox 2005 - 26th overall)
Jeff Niemann (Mariners 2002-03 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2004 - 4th overall)
Mitch Maier (Mariners 2002 - Kansas City Royals 2003 - 30th overall)
Joe Saunders (Mariners 2001 - Anaheim Angels 2002 - 12th overall)
Dewon Brazelton (Mariners 1999 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2001 - 3rd overall)

23 players were selected this year. This makes 158 Mariners during the last Eight years who have the opportunity to play professional baseball.

The Harwich Mariners organization wishes to thank these players for their valuable contributions to Harwich and the Cape League, and to wish them the best of luck in their pro careers.

Round Overall
Pick		 MLB
Team		 Player Mariner
Year		 Position School
2 49 Johnny Giavotella 2006-07 Util New Orleans
4 133 Brett Jacobson 2007 P Vanderbilt
5 150 Dan Hudson 2007 P Old Dominion
5 163 Alex Avila 2007 INF Alabama
5 167 Chris Dominguez 2007 INF Louisville
6 195 Cole Figueroa 2007 INF Florida
8 237 Scott Barnes 2007 P St. Johns
8 245 Ryan Kulik 2007 P Rowan
8 246 Jeff Lanning 2007 C New Orleans
8 249 Evan Crawford 2007 P Auburn
9 273 Jared Bolden 2007 INF Virginia Commonwealth
10 309 Danny Farquhar 2007 P Louisiana Lafayette
12 359 Kyle Day 2007 C Michigan State
12 363 Corey Young 2007 P Seton Hall
12 371 Jake Opitz 2007 2B Nebraska
15 448 Johnny Dorn 2006 P Nebraska
15 458 Mark Willinsky 2007 P Santa Clara
19 588 Joseph Gautier 2008 P Bethune Cook.
26 785 Christopher Swauger 2006   The Citadel
28 845 Matt Frevert 2007 P Missouri State
36 1086 Miers Quigley 2007 P Alabama Tuscaloosa
37 1106 Charles Durakis 2006 C Maryland
37 1131 Chad Bell 2008 P Walters State CC