Cubs 2006 June Amateur Draft
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The Cubs 2006 draft featured 27 pitchers(23 right-handed, 4 left-handed), 10 infielders (5 shortstops, 1 second basemen, 4 third basemen), 8 outfielders, and 2 catchers. They drafted 21 players out of college, 11 out of junior and community colleges and another 15 out of high school. It was scouting director Tim Wilken's first draft for the Cubs.
The Cubs lost their second round pick to the Cleveland Indians for signing Type A Bob Howry as part of the free agent compensation system laid out in the collective bargaining agreement. The Cubs first round pick (13th overall) was protected since it was in the top half of the draft.
The Cubs lost their third round pick to the San Francisco Giants for signing Type A free agent Scott Eyre.
The Cubs lost their fourth round pick to the Minnesota Twins for signing Type B free agent Jacque Jones.
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | School |
| 1 | 13 | Tyler Colvin | OF |
Clemson University |
| 5 | 149 | Jeff Samardzija |
RHP | University of Notre Dame |
| 6 | 179 | Joshua Lansford |
3B | Cal Poly University |
| 7 | 209 | Steve Clevenger | SS | (JC) Chipola (Marianna, FL) |
| 8 | 239 | Billy Muldowney |
RHP | University of Pittsburgh |
| 9 | 269 | Clifford Andersen |
OF | (HS) Cottonwood HS (Salt Lake City, UT) |
| 10 | 299 | Jacob Renshaw |
RHP |
Ventura College (Ventura, CA) |
| 11 |
329 |
Chris Huseby |
RHP | (HS) Martin County (Stuart, FL) |
| 12 |
359 |
Kitt Kopach | RHP |
Illinois State University |
| 13 |
389 |
Matt Camp |
OF |
North Carolina State University |
| 14 |
419 |
Drew Rundle |
OF |
(HS) Bend Senior (Bend, OR) |
| 15 |
449 |
Matt Canepa |
C |
Cal Poly University |
| 16 |
479 |
Blake Parker |
C |
University of Arkansas |
| 17 | 509 |
Keoni Ruth |
2B |
University of San Diego |
| 18 |
539 |
Jose Hernandez |
RHP |
(HS) Edgewater (Orlando, FL) |
| 19 |
569 |
Jeremy Papelbon |
LHP |
University of North Florida |
| 20 |
599 |
Kevin Kreier |
RHP |
(HS) Foothill (Henderson, NV) |
| 21 |
629 |
Taylor Parker |
LHP |
University of Missouri |
| 22 |
659 |
Jovan Rosa |
3B |
(CC) Lake City (Lake City, FL) |
| 23 |
689 |
Charles Platt |
RHP |
Lamar University |
| 24 |
719 |
Matt Matulia |
SS |
The Citadel |
| 25 |
749 |
Jamie Bagley |
RHP |
(HS) Hargrave (Hargrave, TX) |
| 26 |
779 |
Michael Cooper |
RHP |
University of California, Berkeley |
| 27 | 809 |
Cedric Redmond |
RHP |
(HS) Joliet Township (Joliet, IL) |
| 28 | 839 |
Brett Summers |
RHP |
(CC) South Suburban College (South Holland, IL) |
| 29 |
869 |
Jordan Latham |
RHP |
(CC) College of Southern Idaho |
| 30 |
899 |
Donald Walters |
RHP |
(CC) Richland College (Dallas, TX) |
| 31 |
929 |
Bryan Colliins | RHP |
(CC) Alvin (Alvin, TX) |
| 32 |
959 |
Cesar Valentin |
SS |
(HS) Catalina Morales de Flores (Moca, PR) |
| 33 | 989 | Ronald Clipp | RHP |
Point Loma Nazarene College (San Diego, CA) |
| 34 | 1019 |
Nathan Samson |
SS |
(HS) Forest (Ocala, FL) |
| 35 | 1049 |
Marquez Smith |
3B |
Clemson University |
| 36 |
1079 |
Greibal Cuevas-Novas |
RHP |
(CC) Los Angeles Pierce College (Woodland Hills, CA) |
| 37 |
1109 |
Ross Francis | RHP |
(HS) St. Joseph SS (Mississauga, ON) |
| 38 |
1139 |
Benjamin Feltner |
OF |
(JC) Temple (Temple, TX) |
| 39 |
1169 |
Marcus Hatley |
OF |
(HS) Mission Hills (Mission Hills, CA) |
| 40 |
1199 |
Eli Diaz |
RHP |
(CC) Texerkana College |
| 41 |
1229 | Jonathan Negron |
RHP |
(HS) Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo, PR) |
| 42 |
1259 |
Benjamin Ornelas | OF |
(CC) Cypress College (Cypresss, CA) |
| 43 |
1288 |
Anthony Morel |
SS |
(CC) Riverside (Riverside, CA) |
| 44 |
1317 |
Daniel Berlind |
RHP |
(HS) Calabasas (Calabasas, CA) |
| 45 |
1346 |
Elliot Shea | OF |
Franklin Pierce College (Rindge, NH) |
| 46 |
1375 |
Ryan Shook | LHP |
(HS) Valley Christian Academy (Santa Maria, CA) |
| 47 |
1403 |
Andrew McCormick |
RHP |
Pikeville College (Pikeville, KY) |
| 48 |
1431 |
Kenneth Goodline |
RHP |
(HS) North Monterey County (Castroville, CA) |
| 49 |
1459 |
Ryne Malone |
3B |
Florida State University |
| 50 |
1487 |
Ryan Davis | LHP |
(HS) Eastlake (Sammamish, WA) |
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