The San Francisco Giants selected Madison Bumgarner with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2007 MLB draft out of South Caldwell High School in Hudson, North Carolina.
He was the second high school pitcher and the first prep left-hander selected in that year’s draft.
Here’s a quick look at the players drafted before him:
- LHP David Price, TB: 39.7 WAR
- 3B Mike Moustakas, KC: 17.2 WAR
- 3B Josh Vitters, CHC: -1.3 WAR
- RHP Daniel Moskos, PIT: 0.2 WAR
- C Matt Wieters, BAL: 18.5 WAR
- LHP Ross Detwiler, WAS: -0.