Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The 2010 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. First-round selections
The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place from June 7 to June 9. With their first pick – the first pick overall – the Nationals selected outfielder Bryce Harper .
Sale was called up to the majors for the first time on August 4, 2010, and made his MLB debut on August 6, against the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth inning. [18] He was the first 2010 draft pick to be promoted to the majors and got his first major league save on September 1, 2010, against the Cleveland Indians. [19]
The 2010 Major League Baseball season began April 4, with the regular season ending on October 3. The 2010 All-Star Game was played on July 13 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California . The National League ended a 13-game winless streak with a 3–1 victory.
The first-year player draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is the primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Unlike most professional sports, MLB does not permit the trading of draft picks. [1]
Maggi was drafted by the Pirates in the 15th round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He advanced to Double-A in 2013 and spent a few seasons there before getting called up to Triple-A in 2016.
The draft order was determined by the 2010 Major League Baseball standings. The Pittsburgh Pirates received the first pick after having the worst record in 2010. [2]The Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, and Milwaukee Brewers each received a compensation pick for failing to sign draft picks from the 2010 draft.
The 2009 Major League Baseball draft #1 overall pick wins his MLB debut, 5–2. June 10 – At U.S. Cellular Field, Omar Vizquel of the Chicago White Sox hits a first-inning home run in a 3–0 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Vizquel joins Ted Williams, Willie McCovey and Rickey Henderson as players who have hit home runs in four different ...