Dodgers wind up drafting 51 players
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The MLB draft ended today, with the Dodgers selecting 51 players in 50 rounds, including 22 pitchers, five catchers, nine outfielders and 15 infielders.
Harvard-Westlake outfielder Gavin McCourt, son of Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt and Chief Executive Officer Jamie McCourt, is not the only notable L.A. name to get drafted (he was selected by the Boston Red Sox) on the last day.
The Dodgers, in the 50th round, selected Kennedy High infielder David Garcia, son of Dodgers Minor League Coordinator Adriana Urzula.
Keep reading for complete list of the team’s draft picks, courtesy of the Dodgers. Click here for full scouting reports.
-- Debbie Goffa
| Rd./Pick | Name | Pos. | DOB | B-T | Ht./Wt. | School | Scout |
| Sand./36 | Aaron Miller | LHP | 9/18/87 | L-L | 6-3/220 | Baylor University (TX) | Chris Smith |
| 2/56 | Blake Smith | OF | 12/9/87 | L-R | 6-2/225 | UC - Berkley | Fred Costello |
| 2/65 | Garrett Gould | RHP | 7/19/91 | R-R | 6-4/190 | Maize High School (KS) | Scott Litte |
| 3/96 | Brett Wallach | RHP | 12/2/88 | R-R | 6-2/180 | Orange Coast College (CA) | Brian Stephenson |
| 4/127 | Mario Songco | OF | 9/9/88 | L-R | 6-0/190 | Loyola Marymount University | Bobby Darwin |
| 5/157 | Jeremy Wise | C | 6/2/86 | R-R | 6-1/207 | University of Oklahoma | Calvin Jones |
| 6/187 | Jan Vazquez | C | 4/29/91 | S-R | 5-10/170 | Puerto Rico Baseball Academy | Manny Estrada |
| 7/217 | Brandon Martinez | RHP | 11/25/90 | R-R | 6-4/150 | Fowler (CA) High School | Fred Costello |
| 8/247 | John Garcia | OF | 11/11/91 | R-R | 5-11/175 | Luis Munoz Marin High School | Manny Estrada |
| 9/277 | Bryant Hernandez | SS | 3/4/88 | R-R | 5-8/170 | University of Oklahoma | Calvin Jones |
| 10/307 | Andy Suiter | LHP | 6/10/87 | L-L | 6-3/210 | UC - Davis | Fred Costello |
| 11/337 | Connor Powers | 1B | 12/31/87 | R-R | 6-3/230 | Mississippi State University | Dennis Moeller |
| 12/367 | Brian Cavazos-Galvez | OF | 5/17/87 | R-R | 6-0/215 | University of New Mexico | Calvin Jones |
| 13/397 | Joe Paxton | RHP | 7/28/86 | R-R | 6-4/250 | Western Kentucky University | Marty Lamb |
| 14/427 | Casio Grider | SS | 8/17/87 | R-R | 6-1/165 | Newberry College (SC) | Lon Joyce |
| 15/457 | Jeff Hunt | 3B | 2/13/91 | L-R | 6-2/185 | St. Benedictine High School (ON) | Manny Estrada |
| 16/487 | Mike Pericht | C | 5/23/88 | R-R | 6-5/235 | St. Joseph’s College (IN) | Chet Sergo |
| 17/517 | Stephen Ames | RHP | 3/15/88 | R-R | 6-2/205 | Gonzaga University (WA) | Hank Jones |
| 18/547 | Greg Wilborn | LHP | 6/3/87 | L-L | 6-1/170 | Univ. of Louisiana - Lafayette | Matt Paul |
| 19/577 | Nick Akins | OF | 12/25/87 | R-R | 6-1/190 | Vanguard University (CA) | Brian Stephenson |
| 20/607 | Frederick Palo | RHP | 11/30/90 | R-R | 6-4/217 | Houston High School | Marty Lamb |
| 21/637 | Chris Henderson | 3B | 6/23/88 | L-R | 5-11/190 | George Mason University (VA) | Clair Rierson |
| 22/667 | Stetson Banks | OF | 1/14/88 | R-R | 6-1/185 | BYU | Brian Stephenson |
| 23/697 | Jimmy Marshall | RHP | 4/13/87 | R-R | 6-1/210 | Florida State University | Scott Hennessey |
| 24/727 | Chad Kettler | SS | 9/24/90 | S-R | 6-1/192 | Coppell (TX) High School | Calvin Jones |
| 25/757 | Richard Shaffer | 3B | 3/15/91 | R-R | 6-3/195 | Providence (NC) High School | Lon Joyce |
| 26/787 | Alex McRee | LHP | 6/18/88 | R-L | 6-7/240 | University of Georgia | Lon Joyce |
| 27/817 | Chris Johnson | LHP | 12/7/90 | L-L | 6-3/220 | Cocoa Beach (FL) High School | Scott Hennessey |
| 28/847 | John Hernandez | RHP | 6/21/87 | R-R | 6-1/200 | Barry University (FL) | Manny Estrada |
| 29/877 | RaShawn Payne | 2B | 7/13/89 | R-R | 6-1/195 | Middle Georgia College | Scott Hennessey |
| 30/907 | Nick Gaudi | RHP | 8/2/86 | R-R | 6-5/215 | Pepperdine University (CA) | Chuck Crim |
| 31/937 | Austin King | OF | 12/1/88 | R-R | 6-2/205 | Jackson State CC (TN) | Marty Lamb |
| 32/967 | Paul Miller | LHP | 10/18/86 | L-L | 6-2/205 | The Masters College (CA) | Chuck Crim |
| 33/997 | Steve Cilladi | C | 3/15/87 | R-R | 5-9/182 | Kansas Wesleyan University | Scott Little |
| 34/1027 | Justin Dignelli | RHP | 2/26/87 | R-R | 6-4/220 | George Washington Univ. (DC) | Clair Rierson |
| 35/1057 | David Iden | 2B | 3/4/87 | R-R | 5-9/170 | California Lutheran University | Chuck Crim |
| 36/1087 | Kevin Childs | RHP | 4/21/87 | R-R | 6-3/195 | Culver-Stockton College (CA) | Scott Little |
| 37/1117 | Joel Effertz | RHP | 9/27/90 | R-R | 6-3/240 | Ladysmith (WI) High School | Chet Sergo |
| 38/1147 | Jon Pellant | 2B | 7/13/90 | L-R | 5-10/170 | Corona Del Sol High School (AZ) | Brian Stephenson |
| 39/1177 | Ryan Hander | RHP | 8/1/90 | R-R | 6-3/175 | Lincoln High School (CA) | Chet Sergo |
| 40/1207 | Ryan Christenson | LHP | 1/11/89 | L-L | 6-1/185 | South Mountain CC (AZ) | Brian Stephenson |
| 41/1237 | Chris Handke | RHP | 3/19/88 | R-R | 6-10/235 | Cornell College (NY) | Scott Little |
| 42/1267 | Tony Renda | SS | 1/24/91 | R-R | 5-10/170 | Junipero Serra High School (CA) | Fred Costello |
| 43/1297 | Chad Fortenberry | C | 5/4/90 | R-R | 5-9/210 | Northshore High School (CA) | Matt Paul |
| 44/1327 | Robert Orlan | LHP | 9/28/90 | R-L | 6-0/190 | Deep Run High School (VA) | Clair Rierson |
| 45/1357 | Steve Piscotty | SS | 1/14/91 | R-R | 6-3/185 | Amador Valley High School (CA) | Fred Costello |
| 46/1387 | Cooper Smith | 2B | 6/25/90 | R-R | 5-11/180 | Second Baptist School (TX) | Chris Smith |
| 47/1417 | Cole Pembroke | OF | 4/2/91 | R-R | 6-0/200 | Desert Vista High School (AZ) | Brian Stephenson |
| 48/1447 | Travis Burnside | OF | 11/28/90 | R-R | 6-3/184 | Laurens District 55 HS (SC) | Lon Joyce |
| 49/1477 | Christian Walker | 3B | 3/28/91 | R-R | 6-2/225 | Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic HS (PA) | Clair Rierson |
| 50/1507 | David Garcia | SS | 8/9/91 | R-R | 6-0/140 | Kennedy High School (CA) | Chuck Crim |