MLB Draft Recap: Day Two

June 10, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. -- Senior Matt Harughty (2B) and RS-sophomore Antwonie Hubbard (RHP) were both selected in the 26th round on Wednesday to conclude the action on day two of the 2009 MLB Draft. Hubbard was selected 785th overall by the Cleveland Indians and Harughty was taken shortly after at No. 793 by the Chicago White Sox.

OU now has nine players drafted so far in 2009 with rounds 31-50 set to conclude the draft on Thursday. The total is the most since 2006 (9) and trails only two other OU clubs, the 1998 and 1995 Sooners. Both of those squads produced 10 draft picks in their respective seasons.

Andrew Doyle (4th round), J.T. Wise (5th round), Jamie Johnson (7th round), Chase Anderson and Bryant Hernandez (9th round) and Aaron Baker (11th round) were all selected on day two. Garrett Richards was the lone selection on day one, getting selected in the first round.

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Hubbard saw limited action due to a stress fracture in his right leg but started the season in the weekend rotation. He made nine starts, three in Big 12 play, and was 1-0 in first three starts before the injury.

The Hooks, Texas, native finished 2-3 on the season after topping Western Illinois and Wichita State. He recorded a season-high seven strikeouts against UCLA, which resulted in a no-decision and tied that mark in the NCAA Regional Final against Arkansas.

Harughty started all 63 games at second base for OU and also filled in periodically at shortstop and third base. He drove in career-best five runs in game two of the Feb. 21 doubleheader against Western Illinois, one of his nine multi-RBI performances on the year. He also collected 15 multi-hit games.

The Spring, Texas, native hit eight home runs in 2009, including five in Big 12 play. He made 117 starts in his two years in Norman and stole double-digit bases in each season. His 12 stolen bases in 2009 ranked second on the team.

Also selected on day two was Chad Kettler, who signed with the Sooners back in November as a part of the 2010 recruiting class. Kettler, picked 727th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 24th round, is a product of Texas and recently finished his prep career at Coppell High School where he starred as a shortstop.

The draft concludes on Thursday with rounds 31-50 starting at 10:30 a.m.

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ANDERSON AND HERNANDEZ TAKEN IN NINTH ROUND, BAKER 11TH
Juniors Chase Anderson (ninth round, 276th overall) and Bryant Hernandez (ninth round, 277th overall) were drafted back-to-back on Wednesday in the 2009 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers, respectively.

The duo gave OU six draft picks in the first 10 rounds, a first since 1976 (seven) and a mark that ties the second most in that span in program history. The 1975 squad also had six players selected in the first 10 round.

Following their selections, junior Aaron Baker became the seventh Sooner taken so far in the draft with his selection in the 11th round (325th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

While Baker was selected in the 37th round of the 2006 draft out of high school, Anderson and Hernandez were selected for the first time in their careers on Wednesday. They join Garrett Richards, a 2009 first round selection, as the three Sooners who were all drafted for the first time.

Anderson Bio & Stats | Hernandez Bio & Stats | Baker Bio & Stats

Anderson (3-1, 4.97), a right-handed pitcher, led OU with 26 appearances, tied with closer Ryan Duke, and ranked fifth on the team with 50.2 innings. The Wichita Falls, Texas, native also ranked third with 60 strikeouts.

In Big 12 play, Anderson finished his second year at OU with a 2-1 record and a 3.86 ERA in 13 appearances
in conference action. His three wins all came in outings of four innings or more (Wichita State, Oklahoma State and Baylor) as he blanked opponents in 13 of his outings and a .240 batting average.

Hernandez, a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award (top shortstop), was a first team All-Big 12 selection after hitting .324 with seven homers and 29 RBIs in conference play. He finished the year ranked second in the Big 12 with 65 runs scored behind teammate Jamie Johnson.

The Oxnard, Calif, native started all 63 games at short after making 39 starts in the two previous seasons. His batting average never dipped below .350 during the season as he hit safely in all but 10 games and led OU with 28 multiple-hit games. Hernandez also enjoyed two 10-plus game hitting streaks and ranked second on the team with 16 multi-RBI games, inlcuding a career-high four RBIs in Feb. 22 game against Western Illinois.

Baker was a second team All-Big 12 selection in 2009 after earning honorable mention a year ago. The 2007 freshman All-American was also named to the Norman Regional All-Tournament team after he helped eliminate Washington State in the NCAA Tournament with his first career grand slam. Baker was also a postseason honoree in 2008 after his two-run shot in an elimination game against Vanderbilt in the 2008 Tempe Regional.

The Denton, Texas, native hit nine of his 15 homers in Big 12 play this season. He ranked second on the team in that category and third in RBIs with 56. Baker has driven in 167 runs in his career, eighth all-time at Oklahoma, and is the first player to drive in 50-plus runs in three consecutive seasons since Casey Bookout (1997-99).

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TIGERS TAKE JOHNSON IN SEVENTH ROUND
Junior Jamie Johnson was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the seventh round (210 overall) on Wednesday as action on day two of the MLB Draft continues.

Johnson, a two-year starter in center field for Oklahoma, was also picked out of high school by the Colorado Rockies (50th round) in 2006.

Johnson joins teammates Garrett Richards (first round, 42nd overall), Andrew Doyle (fourth round, 124th overall) and J.T. Wise (fifth round, 157th overall) as the first four Sooners selected in 2009.

The last time Oklahoma had four draftees in the first 10 rounds was in 1985 when Bobby Witt (first round), David Johnson (second round), Steve Peters (fifth round) and Jeff Kaye (seventh round) were selected. Since 1967, four or more Sooners have been picked in the first 10 rounds on four occasions.

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The Calhoun, La., native was a two-time All-Big 12 selection as the Sooners' leadoff hitter and starting center fielder in 2008 and 2009. Most recently, Johnson was tabbed a first team member after batting .353 with 13 home runs, 44 RBIs and 18 stolen bases. In 2008, he was named honorable mention after hitting .344 with five homers and 27 RBIs in his first season playing Division I baseball.

Johnson enjoyed a solid postseason run as he helped lead OU to a No. 7 national seed in the NCAA Tournament. After being named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team, Johnson earned Norman Regional All-Tournament honors. In seven postseason games, Johnson hit .444 with three homers and five RBIs.

The junior finished the 2009 season hitting safely in 23 of the last 25 games with 11 multiple-hit performances. He led the Big 12 with 76 runs scored and also led the Sooners with 18 stolen bases for the second consecutive season (20 SB in 2008).

He left his mark as a power-hitting leadoff hitter. Johnson connected for six home runs that led off a game this season and nine of his 18 career dingers came during OU's first at-bat.

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DODGERS SELECT WISE IN FIFTH ROUND
Senior J.T. Wise was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 MLB Draft on Wednesday by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wise was picked 157th overall two years removed from his 45th round selection in the 2007 draft.

A finalist for the Johnny Bench Award, given out to the nation's top catcher, Wise was named the Big 12 Player of the Year after leading the league during the regular season with a .375 batting average.

Wise joins teammates Garrett Richards (first round, 42nd overall) and Andrew Doyle (fourth round, 124th overall) as the first three Sooners selected in 2009.

The last time Oklahoma had three draftees in the first five rounds was in 1985 when Bobby Witt (first round), David Johnson (second round) and Steve Peters (fifth round) were selected. Since 1967, three or more Sooners have been picked in the first five rounds on four occasions.

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The catcher is the second position player selected from the Big 12 Conference so far in this year's draft. Wise is the seventh collegiate catcher selected overall.

Wise thrived at the catcher position and threw out a Big 12 best 30 potential base stealers this year (52 percent). In addition, he picked off six runners and committed just two errors, good for a .996 fielding percentage.

The senior was named a first team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) on Wednesday after helping OU receive a No. 7 national seed in last weekend's NCAA Tournament.

He was also named to the All-Big 12 first team and to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team this season. Wise was also a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, an honor given out to the nation's top player.

The Apopka, Fla., native played in all but two games for the Sooners this season with 55 starts and has a hit in 46 of those games. He hit safely in 16 of the final 20 contests. In Big 12 play, Wise hit well over .300 (.363) with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs.

Wise started his collegiate career at Louisiana State and was named a freshman All-American at second base. Following his sophomore season at LSU, he transferred to OU and hit .278 with seven homers and 49 RBIs as a junior in 2008.

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RANGERS DRAFT DOYLE IN FOURTH ROUND
Junior Andrew Doyle (RHP) was drafted in the fourth round and 124th overall by the Texas Rangers during day two's action at the 2009 MLB Draft on Wednesday.

It marks the second selection of Doyle's career after being picked in the 39th round by the Washington Nationals out of high school in 2006. The right-hander is the seventh player selected out of the Big 12 Conference so far this year.

Doyle joins fellow hurler Garrett Richards (first round, 42nd overall) as the first two Sooners picked in 2009. The last time Oklahoma had two picks in the first five rounds was in 2007 when Jackson Williams (first round) and Joe Dunigan (fifth round) were drafted. Since 1967, two Sooners have been picked in the first five rounds on 10 occasions.

The Sooners' ace in 2008 and 2009, Doyle recorded 18 wins in his three years in Norman, including a team-high nine last season. The Rock Island, Ill., native was second on this year's squad with eight victories and earned second team All-Big 12 honors. Five of his eight wins came during Big 12 play.

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Doyle also ranked second on the 2009 OU staff with 65 strikeouts posted in a team-best 92 innings pitched. In 2008, Doyle led OU with 72 strikeouts in 99 innings.

As a true freshman, he made 21 relief appearances before earning a spot in the weekend rotation last year. Overall, he appeared in 52 games and made 29 starts. Doyle struck out 155 batters in that three-year span and limited the opposition to a .274 batting average.

In 2009, he was named to the All-Big 12 All-Tournament team for the second consecutive season after tossing eight innings of four-hit ball against Texas Tech. He lasted at least five innings in all but two of his 14 starts this season, including his first 10 outings.

Throughout his career, Doyle tossed seven or more innings in 13 of his 29 starts. In 2009, he lasted seven or more innings on seven occasions, including four outings that lasted eight innings.

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