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2008 Draft Order
First-Round Picks:
 1. Tampa Bay Devil Rays (66-96) 
 2. Pittsburgh Pirates (68-94) 
 3. Kansas City Royals (69-93) 
 4. Baltimore Orioles (69-93)  
 5. San Francisco Giants (71-91)  
 6. Florida Marlins (71-91) 
 7. Cincinnati Reds (72-90)  
 8. Chicago White Sox (72-90) 
 9. Washington Nationals (73-89)  
10. Houston Astros (73-89)  
11. Texas Rangers (75-87)  
12. Oakland Athletics (76-86) 
13. St. Louis Cardinals (78-84) 
14. Minnesota Twins (79-83) 
15. Los Angeles Dodgers (82-80)  
16. Milwaukee Brewers (83-79)
17. Toronto Blue Jays (83-79)
18. New York Mets (Glavine, ATL)
19. Chicago Cubs (85-77)
20. Seattle Mariners (88-74)
21. Detroit Tigers (88-74)
22. New York Mets (88-74)
23. San Diego Padres (89-74)
24. Philadelphia Phillies (89-73) 
25. Colorado Rockies (90-73)
26. Arizona Diamondbacks (90-72)
27. Minnesota Twins (Hunter, LAA)
28. New York Yankees (94-68)
29. Cleveland Indians (96-66)
30. Boston Red Sox (96-66)
31. Minnesota Twins (Hunter)
32. Milwaukee Brewers (Cordero)
33. New York Mets (Glavine)
34. Philadelphia Phillies (Rowand)
35. Milwaukee Brewers (Linebrink)
36. Kansas City Royals (Riske)
37. San Francisco Giants (Feliz)
38. Houston Astros (Miller)
39. St. Louis Cardinals (Percival)
40. Atlanta Braves (Mahay)
41. Chicago Cubs (Kendall)
42. San Diego Padres (Brocail)
43. Arizona Diamondbacks (Hernandez)
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45. Boston Red Sox (Gagne)
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