The first day of the St. Louis Cardinals' 2012 MLB Draft resulted in a surprising number of college seniors, perhaps none more surprising than No. 23 pick James Ramsey, a college hitter with indifferent tools and a bit of a positional problem whose numbers, adjusted for schedule and park, were better last year than anybody else's in Division I. Day 2 saw a more balanced approach, starting with vaunted high school prospect Carson Kelly, who could be an impact player on the infield or as a right-handed pitcher. Here's a look at the complete results through two days of drafting.
- RHP Michael Wacha (No. 19 overall)
- OF James Ramsey (No. 23)
- 1B-3B Stephen Piscotty (No. 36)
- 3B Patrick Wisdom (No. 52)
- C Steve Bean (No. 59)
- 3B Carson Kelly (No. 86)
- LHP Tim Cooney (No. 117)
- SS Alejandro Meija (No. 150)
- RHP Cory Jones (No. 180)
- RHP Kurt Heyer (No. 210)
- RHP Kyle Barraclough (No. 240)
- OF Yoenny Gonzalez (No. 270)
- C Rowan Wick (No. 300)
- 2B Jacob Wilson (No. 330)
- SS Trey Williams (No. 360)
- LHP Max Foody (No. 390)
- SS Brett Wiley (No. 420)
- SS Anthony Melchionda (No. 450)
- SS Bruce Caldwell (No. 480)
With five first-rounders, this Cardinals draft is sure to cast a major influence over the farm system for years to come—we'll see, over the next few years, whether that influence is a positive or negative one. For more on the 2012 MLB Draft, follow along on our St. Louis Cardinals draft storystream.