Who was the best player your team drafted but never signed?

[hive17]

The Brewers have a few good candidates based on WAR.

Hunter Pence is the most recent, but the Brewers also, once upon a time, drafted Matt Morris and Nomar.

The best performer, in terms or WAR, is probably Jason Giambi.

What notable "wish we could've" players are lurking in your teams past draft history?

 

[homerun28aa]

This is an easy yet painful question for me to answer: Roger Clemens

 

[MrMet]

Great question, I actually had done research on that in the past, if I find it again, I can actually answer the question also...

 

[IndyManning18]

Cubs - 2003 - Tim Lincecum (48th Round, No. 1,408) Decided to attend college.

 

[homerun28aa]

Great question, I actually had done research on that in the past, if I find it again, I can actually answer the question also...

I assume you're a Mets fan like me judging by your name and picture, yes?
If so, you'd be heart pressed to find someone better than Clemens

 

[hohlernr]

Cubs - 2003 - Tim Lincecum (48th Round, No. 1,408) Decided to attend college.

Same for the Indians when they took him the following year and he turned down a $700,000 signing bonus

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Not a Royals fan but Will Clark was drafted by them, went to MSU instead.

Ryan

 

[NY Tony]

Yanks

Gerrit Cole - attended college instead

 

[Matsuicollector]

Yanks

Gerrit Cole - attended college instead

This may end up being true in the future if Gerrit Cole becomes a HOFer. However right now it's probably Fred Lynn, the former AL MVP.

 

[IndyManning18]

This may end up being true in the future if Gerrit Cole becomes a HOFer. However right now it's probably Fred Lynn, the former AL MVP.

I'd argue it's John Elway.

 

[George_Calfas]

John Elway is the bigger winner. He spurred The Royals, Yankees, and Colts.

 

[AUTaxMan]

Randy Johnson, Jay Buhner, Steve Finley, Tim Salmon #barves

 

[DeliciousBacon]

Red Sox drafted Mark Teixeira in 1998, Brandon Belt in 2006, Pat Burrell in 1994, and Charlie Blackmon in 2005. Yasmani Grandal was a 2007 draftee, not a bad player when he isn't juicing, but he's not the best could-be catcher (that might be Yan Gomes in 2008). Anthony DiSclafani was another 2008 draftee, he'd be a nice addition to this year's pitching staff!

At least they dodged a bullet with Matt LaPorta in 2006!

 

[BBCgalaxee]

Expos and Tom Brady

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[shadowking86]

Red Sox drafted Mark Teixeira in 1998, Brandon Belt in 2006, Pat Burrell in 2004, and Charlie Blackmon in 2005. Yasmani Grandal was a 2007 draftee, not a bad player when he isn't juicing, but he's not the best could-be catcher (that might be Yan Gomes in 2008). Anthony DiSclafani was another 2008 draftee, he'd be a nice addition to this year's pitching staff!

At least they dodged a bullet with Matt LaPorta in 2006!

They also drafted Pedro Alvarez at one point.

 

[AUTaxMan]

Red Sox drafted Mark Teixeira in 1998, Brandon Belt in 2006, Pat Burrell in 2004, and Charlie Blackmon in 2005. Yasmani Grandal was a 2007 draftee, not a bad player when he isn't juicing, but he's not the best could-be catcher (that might be Yan Gomes in 2008). Anthony DiSclafani was another 2008 draftee, he'd be a nice addition to this year's pitching staff!

At least they dodged a bullet with Matt LaPorta in 2006!

Pretty sure Pat Burrell was on the Phillies in 04.


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[1998 SPx]

Not my team, but my favorite player, Steve Garvey, was originally drafted by the Twins. He went to Michigan State instead.

 

[jaydub]

David Price (2004) by the Dodgers. Would not have minded having Price...

 

[DeliciousBacon]

Pretty sure Pat Burrell was on the Phillies in 04.


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Whoops! Meant 1994!

 

[selah150pslm]

Cubs - 2003 - Tim Lincecum (48th Round, No. 1,408) Decided to attend college.

I agree with this, although if it were a matter of placing a player on the team today, Sonny Gray would be a nice choice.


Just looked over the 2000-2010 Cubs drafts, here's the interesting names I found, with the year and round:

Colin Kaepernick - 2009, 43rd
Sony Gray - 2008, 27th
Micah Owings - 2004, 19th
Matt LaPorta - 2003, 14th
Tim Lincecum - 2003, 48th
Khalil Greene - 2001, 14th