The first round of Major League Baseball’s 2009 first-Year draft is held between June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network in New York. The first 2009 MLB pick was completed last evening at Studio 42 at MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The result is that 16 pitchers are selected on the first pick of the Draft, including 12 right handers and four left handers.

The MLB Draft results are momorable because of the coming of new players. With the Draft in prime time for the first time, Stephen Strasburg was the star of the show. Back in The Show, Boston moved to 6-0 vs. the Yanks, and the Mets outslugged Philly.

MLB reports on the 2009 draft results

“On one June evening, the newest players in the Major League universe – so new they haven’t even signed contracts yet – shared the stage with the oldest and most storied rivalry in the game. Stephen Strasburg and the rest of the First-Year Player Draft newbies, meet Yankees-Red Sox, now deadlocked atop the AL East despite a lopsided head-to-head. On the same night, one of the game’s best starters gave up four homers and still managed to win thanks to one of the game’s best closers, as another Northeast rivalry was renewed.”

Here is the list of MLB Draft 2009 Results. This is the first pick, according to Wikipedia.

MLB’s 2009 First-Year Player Draft

Round One
1. Nationals: Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State
2. Mariners: Dustin Ackley, 1B, UNC Chapel Hill
3. Padres: Donavan Tate, CF, Cartersville HS (Ga.)
4. Pirates: Tony Sanchez, C, Boston College
5. Orioles: Matt Hobgood, RHP, Norco HS (Ca.)
6. Giants: Zachary Wheeler, RHP, East Paulding HS (Ga.)
7. Braves: Michael Minor, LHP, Vanderbilt
8. Reds: Michael Leake, RHP, Arizona St.
9. Tigers: Jacob Turner, RHP, Westminster HS (Mo.)
10. Nationals: Drew Storen, RHP, Stanford
11. Rockies: Tyler Matzek, LHP, Capistrano Valley HS (Ca.)
12. Royals: Aaron Crow, RHP, Independent
13. Athletics: Grant Green, SS, USC
14. Rangers: Matt Purke, LHP, Klein HS (Tx.)
15. Indians: Alex White, RHP, UNC
16. Diamondbacks: Bobby Borchering, 3B, Bishop Verot HS (Fl.)
17. Diamondbacks: A.J. Pollock, CF, Notre Dame
18. Marlins: Chad James, LHP, Yukon HS (Ok.)
19. Cardinals: Shelby Miller, RHP, Brownwood HS (Tx.)
20. Blue Jays: Chad Jenkins, RHP, Kennesaw State
21. Astros: Jiovanni Mier, SS, Bonita HS (Ca.)
22. Twins: Kyle Gibson, RHP, Missouri
23. White Sox: Jared Mitchell, OF, LSU
24. Angels: Randal Grichuk, LF, Lamar Consolidated HS (Tx.)
25. Angels: Mike Trout, OF, Millville HS (Nj.)
26. Brewers: Eric Arnett, RHP, Indiana
27. Mariners: Nick Franklin, SS, Lake Brantley HS (Fl.)
28. Red Sox: Reymond Fuentes, CF, Fernando Callejo HS (Pr.)
29. Yankees: Slade Heathcott, CF, Texas HS (Tx.)
30. Rays: Levon Washington, OF, Buchholz HS (Fla.)
31. Cubs: Brett Jackson, CF, UC Berkeley
32. Rockies: Tim Wheeler, OF, Sacramento State

Compensation Round A
33. Mariners: Stephen Baron, C, John A. Ferguson HS (Fl.)
34. Rockies: Rex Brothers, LHP, Lipscomb
35. Diamondbacks: Matt Davidson, 3B, Yucaipa HS (Ca.)
36. Dodgers: Aaron Miller, LHP, Baylor
37. Blue Jays: James Paxton, LHP, Kentucky
38. White Sox: Josh Phegley, C, Indiana
39. Brewers: Kentrail Davis, CF, Tennessee
40. Angels: Tyler Skaggs, LHP, Santa Monica HS (Ca.)
41. Diamondbacks: Christopher Owings, SS, Gilbert HS (Sc.)
42. Angels: Garrett Richards, RHP, Oklahoma
43. Reds: Brad Boxburger, RHP, USC
44. Rangers: Tanner Scheppers, RHP, St. Paul Saints
45. Diamondbacks: Mike Belfiore, LHP, Boston College
46. Twins: Matt Bashore, LHP, Indiana
47. Brewers: Kyle Heckathorn, RHP, Kennesaw State
48. Angels: Tyler Kehrer, LHP, Eastern Illinois
49. Pirates: Victor Black, RHP, Dallas Baptist

Round Two
50. Nationals: Jeff Kobernus, 2B, California
51. Mariners: Rich Poythress, 1B, Georgia
52. Padres: Everett Williams, CF, McCallum HS (Tx.)
53. Pirates: Brooks Pounders, RHP, Temecula Valley HS (Ca.)
54. Orioles: Mychal Givens, RHP, Plant HS (Fl.)
55. Giants: Tommy Joseph, C, Horizon HS (Ar.)
56. Dodgers: Blake Smith, RHP, California
57. Reds: Billy Hamilton, SS, Taylorsville HS (Miss.)
58. Tigers: Andy Oliver, LHP, Oklahoma State
59. Rockies: Nolan Arenado, 3B, El Toro HS (Ca.)
60. Diamondbacks: Eric Smith, RHP, Rhode Island
61. White Sox: Trayce Thompson, OF, Santa Margarita HS (Ca.)
62. Rangers: Tom Mendonca, 3B, Fresno State
63. Indians: Jason Kipnis, CF, Arizona State
64. Diamondbacks: Marc Krauss, OF, Ohio University
65. Dodgers: Garrett Gould, RHP, Maize HS (Ka.)
66. Marlins: Bryan Berglund, RHP, Royal HS (Ca.)
67. Cardinals: Robert Stock, C, USC
68. Blue Jays: Jake Eliopoulos, LHP, Sacred Heart Catholic HS (On.)
69. Astros: Tanner Bushue, RHP, Farina South Central HS (Il.)
70. Twins: Billy Bullock, RHP, Florida
71. White Sox: David Holmberg, LHP, Port Charlotte HS (Fl.)
72. Mets: Steven Matz, LHP, Ward Melville HS (Ny.)
73. Brewers: Maxwell Walla, RF, Albuquerque Academy (Nm.)
74. Brewers: Cameron Garfield, C, Murrieta Valley HS (Ca.)
75. Phillies: Kelly Dugan, CF, Notre Dame HS (Ca.)
76. Yankees: J.R. Murphy, C, Pendleton HS (Fl.)
77. Red Sox: Alex Wilson, RHP, Texas A&M
78. Rays: Kenny Diekroeger, SS, Menlo HS (Ca.)
79. Cubs: D.J. LeMahieu, INF, LSU
80. Angels: Patrick Corbin, LHP, Chipola Junior College

Round Three
81. Nationals: Trevor Holder, RHP, Georgia
82. Mariners: Kyle Seager, 2B, UNC
83. Padres: Gerald Sullivan, RHP, Oral Roberts
84. Pirates: Evan Chambers, CF, Hillsborough CC
85. Orioles: Tyler Townsend, 1B, Florida International
86. Giants: Christopher Dominguez, 3B, Louisville
87. Braves: David Hale, RHP, Princeton
88. Reds: Donnie Joseph, LHP, Houston
89. Tigers: Wade Gaynor, 3B, Western Kentucky
90. Rockies: Ben Paulsen, 1B, Clemson
91. Royals: William Myers, C, Wesleyan Christian Academy (Nc.)
92. Athletics: Justin Marks, LHP, Louisville
93. Rangers: Robert Erin, LHP, Scotts Valley HS (Ca.)
94. Indians: Joe Gardner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara
95. Diamondbacks: Keon Broxton, 3B, Santa Fe CC
96. Dodgers: Brett Wallach, RHP, Orange Coast CC
97. Marlins: Da’Shon Cooper, CF, Edison HS (Ca.)
98. Cardinals: Joseph Kelly, LHP, UC Riverside
99. Blue Jays: Jake Barrett, RHP, Desert Ridge (Az.)
100. Astros: Telvin Nash, OF, Griffin HS (Ga.)
101. Twins: Ben Tootle, RHP, Jacksonville St.
102. White Sox: Bryan Morgado, LHP, Tennessee
103. Mets: Robert Shields, SS, Florida Southern
104. Blue Jays: Jacob Marisnick, CF, Riverside Poly HS (Ca.)
105. Brewers: Josh Prince, SS, Tulane
106. Phillies: Kyrell Hudson, CF, Evergreen HS (Ws.)
107. Red Sox: David Renfroe, SS, South Palona (Ms.)
108. Rays: Todd Glaesman, CF, Midway HS (Tx.)
109. Cubs: Austin Kirk, LHP, Owasso HS (Ok.)
110. Angels: Josh Spence, LHP, Arizona State

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With their first-round pick, the Red Sox selected outfielder Reymond Fuentes, a high schooler from Puerto Rico. Fuentes is the cousin of Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran, meaning that the Sox have taken a player with big-league bloodlines with their top pick for the second straight year, following Casey Kelly’s selection in the first round last year. Fuentes is considered a player whose natural abilities — with tremendous speed and raw power — make him a high-upside selection.

The 18-year-old Fuentes – listed at 6-foot-1, and weighing 165 pounds – is described as raw in his offensive approach, with a need to improve his plate discipline. The Sox have not shied from such players with their top overall picks, most notably when they took Clay Buchholz in the sandwich round of the 2005 draft and Jason Place with their first pick in the 2006 draft.

Fuentes is drawing comparisons in many corners to Johnny Damon. So that would make two top Red Sox picks in the last five drafts — Fuentes and Jacoby Ellsbury — who have drawn that comparison.

This marks the third straight year that the Sox have taken a player in the draft out of Puerto Rico, following shortstop Kenneth Roque (20th round, 2007) and Christian Vazquez (9th round, 2008). Prior to Roque’s selection, the Sox hadn’t taken a player out of Puerto Rico since 1997. Fuentes is the first first-rounder out of Puerto Rico since 2000, when the Jays took Miguel Negron with the 18th overall selection.

Here is what Baseball America had to say about Fuentes:

“A relative of Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran, Fuentes is an electric, game-changing player. The (5-foot-10), (165)-pound center fielder is slender, but has wiry strength and can put a change in a ball during batting practice. Like a ticking clock, he hits line drives from foul pole to foul pole with his lefthanded swing. He’s also an elite runner, clocking in at just under 6.3 seconds in the 60-yard dash at Puerto Rico’s annual Excellence Tournament in early May. In game situations, Fuentes stays within himself, goes with a contact-oriented approach and lets his plus speed play to his advantage. These tools make Fuentes an ideal leadoff hitter. Defensively, Fuentes’ range will allow him to stay in center field as a professional. Right down to his below-average arm, he’s a similar player to the Yankees’ Johnny Damon.”

The Sox were true to their promised approach of selecting the best player available, rather than focusing on need. The Sox have a number of young athletic outfielders in the lower levels of the minors — including players such as Ryan Kalish, Ryan Westmoreland, Pete Hissey, Che-Hsuan Lin and Jason Place. Fuentes adds to that well-populated group.

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