Draft Picks
St. Louis' picks at the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on June 5, 2008.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Class, Bats/Throws, Ht/Wt., birthdate (birthplace) | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Brett Wallace | 3B / 1B | Junior, L/R, 6' 2" / 235 lbs., Aug. 26, 1986 (Sonoma, California) | Arizona State University |
| Comp A | 39 | Lance Lynn | SP | Junior, R/R, 6' 5" / 250 lbs., May 12, 1987 (Brownsburg, Indiana) | University of Mississippi |
| 2 | 59 | Shane Peterson | OF / 1B | Junior, L/L, 6' 0" / 195 lbs., Feb. 11, 1988 (Temecula, California) | Cal State Longbeach |
| 3 | 91 | Ernest Vasquez | SS | High School, R/R, 5' 11" / 175 lbs., Feb. 26, 1989 (Las Vegas, Nevada) | Durango High School (Nevada) |
| 4 | 125 | Scott Gorgen | SP | Junior, R/R, 5' 10" / 190 lbs., Jan. 27, 1987 (Concord, California) | University of California, Irvine |
| 5 | 155 | Jermaine Curtis | 3B | Junior, R/R, 5' 11" / 190 lbs., Jul. 10, 1987 (Fontana, California) | UCLA |
| 6 | 185 | Eric Fornataro | SP | High School, R/R, 6' 1" / 195 lbs., Jan. 2, 1988 (Richmond, Virginia) | Miami Dade College (South) |
| 7 | 215 | Anthony Ferrara | SP | High School, R/L, 6' 1" / 175 lbs., Sep. 9, 1989 (Riverview, Florida) | Riverview HS (FL) |
| 8 | 245 | Ryan Kulik | SP | Senior, L/L, 5' 11" / 205 lbs., Dec. 3, 1985 | Rowan University |
| 9 | 275 | Aaron Luna | LF | Junior, R/R, 5' 11" / 200 lbs., Mar. 28, 1987 | Rice University |
| 10 | 305 | Alejandro Castellanos | 2B | Sophomore, R/R, 5' 11" / 180 lbs., Aug. 4, 1986 | Belmont Abbey College |
| 11 | 335 | Devin Shepherd | RF | Junior, R/R, 6' 3" / 180 lbs., Sep. 9, 1987 | College of Southern Nevada |
| 12 | 365 | Michael Swinson | CF | High School, L/R, 6' 2" / 185 lbs., Sep. 24, 1989 | Coffee HS (GA) |
| 13 | 395 | Mitchell Harris | RHP | Senior, R/R, 6' 4" / 215 lbs., Nov. 7, 1985 | United States Naval Academy |
| 14 | 425 | Charles Cutler | C | Junior, L/R, 6' 0" / 200 lbs., Jul. 29, 1986 | California |
| 15 | 455 | Scott McGregor | RHP | Junior, R/R, 6' 2" / 193 lbs., Dec. 19, 1986 | Memphis |
| 16 | 485 | Miguel Flores | RHP | Junior, R/R, 6' 0" / ? lbs., Jan. 2, 1988 | Cerritos College |
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