Astros History - 2008 draft


Houston Astros 2008 Draft


June Regular

Note: Supplemental First-round pick given as compensation for the loss of free agent pitcher Trever Miller. Supplemental third-round pick given as compensation for not signing the 2007 third-round choice.

Rnd  Player                          School
 1. Jason Castro, C                  Stanford U
1s. Jordan Lyles, P                  Hartsville HS, Hartsville, SC
 2. Jay Austin, OF                   North Atlanta HS, Atlanta, GA 
 3. Chase Davidson, 1B               Milton HS, Milton, GA
3s. Ross Seaton, P                   Second Baptist HS, Houston, TX
 4. Thomas J. Steele, OF             U of Arizona
 5. David Duncan, P                  Georgia Tech
 6. J.B. Shuck, OF                   Ohio State U
 7. Jon Gaston, OF                   U of Arizona
 8. Brad Dydalewicz, P               Lake Austin HS, Austin, TX
 9. Luis Cruz, P                     Academia Santa Monica, San Juan, PR
10. Jarred Holloway, P               St. Petersburg JC (FL)
11. Jacob Priday, OF                 U of Missouri
12. Jeff Hulett, SS                  Okaloosa-Walton CC (FL)
13. Kyle Godfrey, P                  Hiwassee JC (TN)
14. Charles Hicks, P                 Georgia Tech
15. Phil Disher, C                   U of South Carolina
16. Josh Poythress, P                Fowler HS, Fowler, CA
17. Andrew Simunic, 2B               U of Tennessee
18. David Flores, 3B                 Cal State Sacramento
19. Ashton Mowdy, P                  Eastern Oklahoma State CC
20. Shea Robin, C                    Vanderbilt U
21. Rodarrick Jones, OF              St. John HS, Plaquemine, LA
22. Terrance Jackson, P              North Central Texas JC
23. Chase Hutchingson, P             U of Arkansas - Fort Smith
24. Danny Meier, OF                  Portland, OR
25. Michael Hacker, P                Cosumnes River College (CA) 
26. Shane Wolf, P                    Ithaca College (NY)
27. Nathaniel Pettus, P              Western Oklahoma State JC
28. Zachary Grimmett, P              Beggs HS, Beggs, OK
29. Chris Jackson, SS                Virginia Commonwealth U
30. Michael Diaz, 2B                 Southern Connecticut State U
31. Philip Rummel, P                 Kutztown U (PA)
32. Bryan Vollmuth, SS               Biloxi HS, Biloxi, MS
33. Shawn Armstrong, P               West Craven HS, Vanceboro, NC
34. Jordan Jankowski, C              Peters Township HS, McMurray, PA
35. Rene Garcia, C                   Colegio Sagrada Familia (PR)
36. Austin Wood, P                   Niceville HS, Niceville, FL
37. Kirkland Rivers, P               Texas A & M
38. Kristofer Castellano, P          Newsome HS, Lithia, FL 
39. Tyson Van Winkle, C              Gonzaga U (WA)
40. Scott Lawson, 2B                 Grayson County JC (TX)
41. Tony McLendon, OF                Damien HS, LaVerne, CA
42. Ryan Danbury, OF                 North Florida CC
43. Austin Green, C                  Henry HS, San Diego, CA
44. Edmond Sparks, C                 Chipola JC (FL)
45. Grayson Garvin, P                Wesleyan School, Northcross, GA
46. Michael Modica, P                George Mason U (VA)
47. Nathan Metroka, OF               Compton CC (CA)
48. Daniel Meszaros, P               College of Charleston (SC)
49. Chase Lehr, P                    Glendale CC (AZ)
50. Jamal Austin, OF                 Harrison HS, Kennesaw, GA