All-Time Pat Gillick Draft Team

(No, not Clydesdales.)  The major league draft is one of the areas where a general manager has the most influence on a team.  This imaginary squad honors the players selected in the draft by Gillick*.

1b -       JOHN OLERUD (3^rd Round – 1989)

2b -       JEFF KENT (20^th Round – 1989)

3b -       ED SPRAGUE, Jr. (1^st Round, 25^th overall – 1988)

SS -      Eddie Zosky (1^st Round, 19^th overall – 1989)

 C -       Pat Borders (6^th Round – 1982)

LF -       LLOYD MOSEBY (1^st Round, 2^nd overall – 1978)

CF -      SHAWN GREEN (1^st Round, 16^th overall – 1991)

RF -      JAYSON WERTH (1^st Round, 22^nd overall – 1997)

DH -      Shannon Stewart (1^st Round, 16^th overall – 1992)

PH -        Darnell McDonald (1^st Round, 26^th overall – 1997)

PR -       Tim Raines, Jr. (6^th Round – 1998)

Pitching

RH -      DAVE STIEB (5^th Round – 1978)

RH -      CHRIS CARPENTER (1^st Round, 15^th overall – 1993)

RH -      PAT HENTGEN (5^th Round – 1986)

RH -      Kyle Drabek (1^st Round, 18^th overall – 2006)

LH -      JIMMY KEY (3^rd Round – 1982)

LH -      DAVID WELLS (2^nd Round – 1982)

LH -      John Cerutti (1^st Round, 21^st overall – 1981)

RP -       Steve Karsay (1^st Round, 22^nd overall – 1990)

Closer - Mike Timlin (5^th Round – 1987)

Coach - Glenallen Hill (9^th Round – 1983)

QB -      Jay Schroeder (1^st Round, 3^rd overall – 1979)

Reserves

Derek Bell (2^nd Round – 1987)

ADAM JONES (1^st Round, 37^th overall – 2003)

Ryan Minor (33^rd Round – 1996)

Alex Sanchez (1^st Round, 17^th overall – 1987)

Matt Stark (1^st Round, 9^th overall – 1993)

Todd Steverson (1^st Round, 25^th overall – 1992)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration