The Cardinals went against type on Tuesday, taking high-school right-hander Shelby Miller with the 19th overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. They may be willing to defy history even more when it comes to signing Miller to a contract.
Cardinals Official Site
The St. Louis Cardinals selected high school RHP Shelby Miller out of Brownwood High School in Brownwood, TX with their top pick in tonight's MLB First-Year Player Draft.
Cardinals Official Site Press Release
The St. Louis Cardinals have earned and cultivated a reputation for favoring college pitchers. They have talked openly about using this draft to address a lack of lefties in the organization.
Birdland
The St. Louis Cardinals broke with one tradition when they took a high school pitcher with their first pick in the draft, and now they must be willing to break with another to get their pick into the system.
Birdland
Embracing his lineage as another strong-armed Texas power pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals first-round pick Shelby Miller described himself as not only ready to try his fastball in professional baseball but also ready to sign.
Birdland
Comfortable with the depth and swift-moving current of players in their system, the St. Louis Cardinals appear to be using the 2009 draft as a chance to take some risky picks with perceived upside.
Birdland
John: Finally, three two-way guys in the second round: Mychal Givens as a RHP to Baltimore; Blake Smith as a RHP to LAD; Robert Stock to STL as a C; any thoughts there?
Jim: Stock wanted to catch but I'm surprised he's getting the opportunity because he hasn't hit well. Maybe they're appeasing him for now and will move him to the mound. I could see Givens going either way and think teams were split evenly on that one. Blake Smith as a pitcher is interesting, probably the right call.
Baseball America
Whoa! I didn’t see this coming. Put down your pitchforks. No need to hunt down DeWallet. Shelby Miller is your 1st round pick Cardinal fans. You wanted upside, well here you go. I’m shocked. Cardinals get a top top caliber pick at 19. He’s said to be seeking $4M+, so we’ll see how this plays out.
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The St. Louis Cardinals selected high school RHP Shelby Miller out of Brownwood High School in Brownwood, TX with their top pick in Tuesday night’s MLB First-Year Player Draft.
The Cardinal Nation
The Cardinals did something similar in grabbing Shelby Miller at 19; Miller, long a favorite of mine, was a clear top 10 talent to me, up to 96 mph with plus life and good depth on his breaking ball, with some command issues midyear that settled down in time. The Cards don't have guys like Miller in their system -- a high-upside arm who could pitch at the top of a big-league rotation someday -- and you typically don't get arms like that at 19.
ESPN
Like most kids who grow up playing baseball, Brownwood's Shelby Miller had childhood dreams of being a part of a major league organization.
Abilene Reporter News
For five programs in District 2-3A, having Brownwood right-hander Shelby Miller in their league for one season was enough.
Abilene Reporter News
Righthander Shelby Miller, from the Texas deer-hunting outpost of Brownwood, is the first high school pitcher to be taken in the opening round of the free-agent draft by the Cardinals since 1991 when Brian Barber was chosen out of an Orlando, Fla., high school.
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