Final 2008 MLB Draft Update

June 6, 2008

2008 MLB Draft Update
Recent Selection	Kaleb Herren - 44th Round, Pick #1328
MLB Team	Milwaukee Brewers
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NORMAN, Okla. -- Kaleb Herren was the last Sooner taken in the 2008 MLB Draft on Friday. Herren, a sophomore at North Central Junior College, signed to play for the Sooners in 2009. He was drafted on Friday by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 1328th overall pick in the 44th round.

Herren is a Midwest City native and played high school baseball at Carl Albert. The 6-3 outfielder/right-handed pitcher was named pre-season all-american after batting .426 with three home runs and 47 RBIs in 2007.

Through 54 games this season the sophomore hit 15 home runs while knocking in 56 runs to lead the Lions in both categories. He has also won four games on the mound in 2008.

Day Two
Selection	J.B. Robinson - 31st Round, Pick #939
MLB Team	Toronto Blue Jays

J.B. Robinson was the latest OU baseball recruit to be selected in the 2008 MLB Draft on Friday. The New Mexico Junior College product was taken with the 939th overall pick by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 31st round.

Robinson, a 5-10 left-hander, signed with OU in the fall after he led his club to the 2007 NJCAA World Series and was named to the all-tournament team. Robinson was 12-1 with 90 strikeouts in 2007.

Most recently, Robinson finished the 2008 season with an 11-2 with a 1.07 ERA as he helped lead the Thunderbirds to their third straight conference crown. The Surrey, British Columbia, native struck out 115 batters in 84 innings of work as a sophomore.

Robinson is the third 2009 signee to be selected in the 2008 draft. He joins Clayton Cook (ninth round) and Tyler Ladendorf (second round).

Day Two
Selection	Clayton Cook - 9th Round, Pick #291
MLB Team	Cleveland Indians

Clayton Cook, a 2009 OU baseball signee, was the second Sooner taken off the board in the 2008 MLB Draft. The hurler from Amarillo High School in Texas was the first OU player or signee taken on the second day. T

he Cleveland Indians selected Cook in the ninth round with the 291st overall pick.

Cook signed with Oklahoma last fall after a solid junior season where he was named first team all-district with an 8-6 record and 1.80 ERA.

The 6-3 right-hander finished his final season at Amarillo H.S. with a 12-3 record, a 1.93 ERA, 44 walks and 170 strikeouts in 98 innings pitched.

Day One
Selection	Tyler Ladendorf - 2nd Round, Pick #60
MLB Team	Minnesota Twins

Tyler Ladendorf, a 2009 OU baseball signee, was the first Sooner taken in the 2008 MLB Draft on Thursday. Ladendorf was taken in the second round by the Minnesota Twins with the 60th pick overall.

The Des Plaines, Ill., native signed with Oklahoma last fall after one year at Howard Junior College. Recently, he was listed as the 69th best prospect available by Baseball America.

Ladendorf, a 6-0 shortstop, attended Maine West High School in Illinois. As a sophomore at Howard J.C. in 2008, he led the nation with a .542 batting average and ranked second on his club with 82 RBIs. Ladendorf also stole 32 bases this past season, a category he led the nation in 2007 with 65 swipes.

Read the scouting report on Ladendorft below from MLB.com:

Comments: Ladendorf was drafted by the Giants in the 34th round last year (the second year in a row he'd been drafted in that round), but he opted to return to Howard for another season. There's little question his Draft stock has risen since then as he's shown the ability to run, hit for power and field his position pretty well for a player his size. He may not be a shortstop long-term, but he's more than athletic enough to handle a switch. Wherever he plays defensively, his size and athleticism should see him get drafted for a third time much earlier than the previous two.

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