The 2012 MLB Draft is over, and the St. Louis Cardinals have 44 new players to show for their effort. In an interesting twist, 36 of those 44 prospects came from the college ranks and only high school players made the cut. St. Louis selected 21 pitchers, 12 infielders, six outfielders and five catchers, according to the press release from the team website.
More MLB Draft 2012 coverage from SB Nation St. Louis:
- Here's more about Carson Kelly, who could also join the organization as a pitcher.
- Michael Wacha, the Cardinals' first first-rounder, is a prototypical Cardinals starter.
- James Ramsey, meanwhile, was compared to a prototypical Cardinals outfielder. And Tim Tebow.
Here's the full list of St. Louis draftees:
- 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)
- RHP Joseph Scanio (No. 510)
- RHP Christopher Perry (No. 540)
- 1B Jeremy Schaffer (No. 570)
- RHP Steven Gallardo (No. 600)
- OF Matthew Young (No. 630)
- 1B Joseph Almaraz (No. 660)
- C Casey Schroeder (No. 690)
- OF Tate Matheny (No. 720)
- LHP Lee Stoppelman (No. 750)
- RHP Mariano Llorens (No. 780)
- LHP Steven Sabatino (No. 810)
- RHP Joseph Cuda (No. 840)
- OF Dodson McPherson (No. 870)
- RHP Andy Hillis (No. 900)
- LHP Kyle Helisek (No. 930)
- RHP Joseph Donofrio (No. 960)
- SS Eduardo Oquendo (No. 990)
- RHP Ronald Shaban (No. 1020)
- LHP Mark Trentacosta (No. 1050)
- LHP Benjamin O'Shea (No. 1080)
- C Alexander Swim (No. 1110)
- OF Derrick May (No. 1140)
- LHP Javier Machuca (No. 1170)
- RHP Michael Aldrete (No. 1200)
- C Ian Rice (No. 1230)
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