Eight Sun Devils Selected In 2007 MLB Draft

June 7, 2007

TEMPE, Ariz. - Eight members of the baseball team heard their names called during the 2007 Major League Baseball draft, including Eric Sogard, who was a second round pick of the San Diego Padres. leads all schools with 352 draft picks since the first year of the draft in 1965.

Sogard was the first Sun Devil chosen, going the second round, 81st overall, to the San Diego Padres. Sogard was named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and eanred All-American status from Collegiate Baseball. He was undrafted out of in .

Matt Spencer went to the Philadelphia Phillies in the third round, 113th overall. Spencer earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors this season, and was a 24^th round pick out of high school.

Andrew Romine was selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the fifth round, 178th overall. Romine earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors this season as well. He had previously been drafted in the 36^th round coming out of high school.

Tim Smith went in the seventh round by the Texas Rangers, going 230^th overall. Smith, who was Honorable Mention All-Pac-10, was drafted for the third time. He was previously taken in the 21^st round in 2004 and the 17^th round in 2005.

Brian Flores, who was Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 this season, was taken by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 13^th round, 395^th overall. It was the third time has been drafted, as he was taken in the 21^st round in 2004 and the 37^th round in 2005.

Scott Mueller was taken #639 overall (21^st round) by the Baltimore Orioles. Mueller had been taken in the 41^st round in 2004 and 37^th round in 2005.

All-American and All-Pac-10 pitcher Josh Satow was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 28^th round, 855^th overall. Satow was undrafted out of in .

Mike Jones, who doubles as a wide receiver on the Sun Devil football team, was selected in the 42^nd round (1,265^th overall) by the Chicago White Sox.

2007 Major League Draft
Player                         Team                                      Round             Overall
Eric Sogard              San Diego Padres               2^nd                81^st
Matt Spencer           Philadelphia Phillies              3^rd                113^th
Andrew Romine         Los Angeles Angels             5^th                178^th
Tim Smith                Texas Rangers                   7^th                230^th
Brian Flores              Tampa Bay Devil Rays         13^th              395^th
Scott Mueller           Baltimore Orioles                 21^st               639^th
Josh Satow              Seattle Mariners                 28^th               855^th
Mike Jones               Chicago White Sox              42^nd              1,265th