2009 Major League Baseball draft
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The 2009 Major League Baseball draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
2009 Major League Baseball draft
The Los Angeles Angels selected Mike Trout 25th overall. Trout is an 11x All-Star, 3x American League MVP, and 9x Silver Slugger as outfielder.
The Washington Nationals selected Stephen Strasburg first overall. The 3x All-Star lead the Nationals to a 2019 World Series win.
The San Francisco Giants selected Zack Wheeler 6th overall. He was a 2021 All-Star and led the National League in strikeouts.
Stephen Strasburg
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Stephen James Strasburg is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Washington Nationals. Strasburg was selected by Washington with the first overall pick in the 2009 MLB draft. He was a three-time All-Star.
Strasburg with the Washington Nationals in 2020
Strasburg (left) receiving a Nationals uniform from Ryan Zimmerman, August 2009
Strasburg pitching for the Syracuse Chiefs in 2010
Strasburg pitching in his MLB debut