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1914 Where Are They Now?
Top Prospects:
Tomas Reed - He was the top prospect in 1909 after getting drafted 1st overall out of Oregon State. He started the season with the Twins and proceeded to accumulate 46 WAR in his first 6 seasons. This included 5 MVP awards, a Rookie of the Year, 6 all-star games, 5 silver sluggers, and the 1911 division series and AL championship MVPs.
Draftees:
Nic Wiener - The overall top draft prospect in 1909, hailing from Washington State. He did win the 1910 Rookie of the Year award and has had a well above-average career thus far, resulting in 3 all-star appearances and two silver sluggers.
Ezra Siering - The top pitching prospect in 1909, drafted out of St Johns. He needed his changeup to develop and indeed it did. He has however dealt with injuries in his career, including a torn flexor tendon and a torn rotator cuff. He so far has been an above average starter for the Brewers but with no awards to speak of yet.
Travis Demko - He was drafted out of Naples, Florida as a 3B and had been performing quite well in the minor leagues. However, the Rangers just recently turned him into a pitcher which really doesn't make any sense to me.
Jake Ivins - The top high school player drafted in 1909 failed to sign and went to Oregon State. He was then drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round in 1912. He hasn't quite broken into the major leagues as he had a couple injuries as a minor leaguer.
Award Winners:
Lewis Brennan - The 1909 Rookie of the Year. His production dropped off a bit in the following seasons but he has settled in as an above average player - good glove, light bat.
Other:
Ken Robinson - Pitched a no-hitter in 1909, had a partially torn labrum in 1910, biceps tendinitis in 1911, shoulder inflammation in 1912, and retired in 1913.
Jack Britten - Once threw 335 pitches in a college game that resulted in 72 runs for the opponent. He was drafted - get this - with the 335th overall pick in 1911 and has been a minor league player for the Pirates organization.
Gerardo De Jesus - Pitched a perfect game in AA. He bounced around between different minor league organizations and finally started 16 games for the Yankees last year.
Jack McConnell - He was the top unsigned draftee, refusing to sign out of the 6th round. He attended Illinois, making one all-star team, and then was drafted in the 1st round by the Yankees. He's a top 100 prospect and working his way up through the minor leagues.
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