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Moriarty9 · 02-13-2009, 10:56 PM

Rays bolster prospect depth in draft
Organization takes advantage of three second round picks
June 15, 1999

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays added a significant amount of young talent to the organization today through the annual amateur draft.

The Devil Rays had the tenth overall pick of the draft and, through compensation picks, had three selections in the second round.

With the tenth pick of the draft, the Devil Rays chose shortstop Jimmy Rollins. A native of Oakland, the 20-year-old Rollins has great speed, is considered a strong defensive shortstop, and an adequate hitter.

In the second round, Tampa Bay picked up Jason Marquis with the eighth pick (38th overall), Aubrey Huff with the tenth pick (40th overall), and Milton Bradley with the fifteenth selection (45th pick). Marquis, a 20-year-old native of Manhasset, New York, is a right-handed pitcher Devil Rays scouts believe will be a middle-of-the-rotation pitcher as he matures. Huff, 22, of Marion, Ohio, is a third baseman that hits left-handed. Huff has a strong arm and is projected to be a good gap hitter. Bradley, a 21-year-old switch-hitter, is a strong defensive ballplayer with average speed, and scouts believe he will prove to be a strong gap hitter with good plate discipline.

In the third round, the Devil Rays selected right-handed pitcher Seth Etherton of California. Other draft selections included outfielder Xavier Nady of California (4th round), right-handed pitcher Scott Linebrink of Austin, Texas (5th round), left-handed firstbaseman and outfielder Ross Gload of Brooklyn (6th round), and right-handed Californian Derrick Turnbow.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Rays bolster prospect depth in draft Organization takes advantage of three second round picks June 15, 1999 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays added a significant amount of young talent to the organization today through the annual amateur draft. The Devil Rays had the tenth overall pick of the draft and, through compensation picks, had three selections in the second round. With the tenth pick of the draft, the Devil Rays chose shortstop Jimmy Rollins. A native of Oakland, the 20-year-old Rollins has great speed, is considered a strong defensive shortstop, and an adequate hitter. In the second round, Tampa Bay picked up Jason Marquis with the eighth pick (38th overall), Aubrey Huff with the tenth pick (40th overall), and Milton Bradley with the fifteenth selection (45th pick). Marquis, a 20-year-old native of Manhasset, New York, is a right-handed pitcher Devil Rays scouts believe will be a middle-of-the-rotation pitcher as he matures. Huff, 22, of Marion, Ohio, is a third baseman that hits left-handed. Huff has a strong arm and is projected to be a good gap hitter. Bradley, a 21-year-old switch-hitter, is a strong defensive ballplayer with average speed, and scouts believe he will prove to be a strong gap hitter with good plate discipline. In the third round, the Devil Rays selected right-handed pitcher Seth Etherton of California. Other draft selections included outfielder Xavier Nady of California (4th round), right-handed pitcher Scott Linebrink of Austin, Texas (5th round), left-handed firstbaseman and outfielder Ross Gload of Brooklyn (6th round), and right-handed Californian Derrick Turnbow.