Texas Rangers round-by-round picks

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The First-Year Player Draft has come and gone and despite not having picks in rounds two through five, the Rangers still came away with 46 players.

On Wednesday, the club selected 28 players on the second and final day of the draft. The team picked 14 pitchers, seven outfielders, four infielders, and three catchers on Wednesday.

Overall, Texas selected 22 pitchers, 10 infielders, nine outfielders, and five catchers. Of the 46 selections, 28 players were from four-year universities and junior colleges with 18 being drafted out of high school.

Among the selections was right-handed pitcher Andrew Myette in the 41st round from Kwantelen Junior College, B.C., Canada. He is the brother of current Oklahoma pitcher Aaron Myette and this marks the third consecutive year that Texas has drafted Myette.

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The Rangers used their first round pick, the tenth overall selection, to draft shortstop Drew Meyer, 20, from the University of South Carolina.

Meyer, who stands at 5-foot-10 and weighs 185 pounds, boasts a .335 average, 24 home runs, 122 RBIs and 69 stolen bases in three seasons with the Gamecocks. He is hitting .379 with six home runs, five triples and 36 RBIs in 66 games for the Gamecocks. He boasts a .543 slugging percentage, .427 on-base percentage and has 36 stolen bases in 49 attempts.

He can play second base, third base and in the outfield.

"I don't know any other way to put it than this guy to me is the most complete-package, college baseball player that was in this draft for us," Fuson said. "To me, it's the instinctual side of this player that really sold me. This is a guy you take a really good look at and you have to see numerous times to appreciate the instincts and the value this guy has."

	RANGERS 2002 DRAFT PICKS
	10	DREW E MEYER	SS 2B	U SOUTH CAROLINA
	172	JOHN C BARNETT	RHP	FLORIDA SOUTHERN COL
	202	ANDREW N TISDALE	RHP	CHAPMAN U
	232	CHRISTOPHER S O'RIORDAN	2B	STANFORD U
	262	STEVEN HERCE	RHP	RICE U
	292	NATHAN G GOLD	1B	GONZAGA U
	322	ENRIQUE J BENGOCHEA	RHP	U MIAMI
	352	ERIK M THOMPSON	RHP	PENSACOLA JC
	382	CHRISTOPHER W HAMBLEN	C	U CINCINNATI
	412	CHARLES L BILEZIKJIAN	OF	ST JOHNS U
	442	SAM NARRON	LHP	EAST CAROLINA U
	472	JOSHUA D KREUZER	1B	WEST VALLEY COL
	502	CHRISTOPHER J WILSON	3B	REDLANDS HS
	532	CAMERON B COUGHLAN	2B	BRIGHAM YOUNG U
	562	JESUS M MALDONADO	RHP	MANUEL MEDIAVILLA NEGRON
	592	KAMERON D LOE	RHP	CALIFORNIA ST U
	622	JASON M MANN	C	CENTRAL ALABAMA CC
	652	ROBERT E ANDREWS	RF	RANCHO BUENA VISTA HS
	682	CRAIG D RINGE	SS	CENTRAL MISSOURI ST U
	712	CHAD E DECKER	LHP	VALLEY VIEW HS
	742	JOEL D KIRSTEN	LHP	PIERCE JC
	772	JULIUS M SMITH	LHP	LEWISTON HS
	802	JOHN F MCCARTHY	CF	ST. RITA HS
	832	JACOB TOMPKINS	RHP	LOUISIANA ST U
	862	NICHOLAS R SHIELDS	C	WRIGHT ST U
	892	ROBERT P CORRADO	RHP	U KENTUCKY
	922	MICHAEL P TAMULIONIS	RHP	ST JOHNS U
	952	GARY R HOGAN	RHP	U ARKANSAS
	982	LARRY GRAYSON	CF	MANATEE JC
	1012	CHARLES A FLETCHER	LF	NORTH SPRINGS HS
	1042	KENNETH R POKRYFKE	LHP	WILMOT HS
	1072	FRANS E MEYER	3B	NORTHRIDGE HS
	1102	DION F MCDANIEL	CF	HALES FRANCISCAN HS
	1132	ROBERT M WACHMAN	RHP	MIDDLE GEORGIA COL
	1162	PAUL L SANDOVAL	RHP 3B	TRABUCO HILLS HS
	1192	JARED R GASTON	SS LF	CLEVELAND HS
	1222	ANDREW L MYETTE	RHP	KWANTELEN JC
	1252	JESSE D CHAVEZ	RHP	RIVERSIDE CC
	1281	RONALD R HARRIS	C	GEORGE WASHINGTON HS
	1309	RYAN M MIESZALA	LF RF	GREENWAY HS
	1336	THOMAS R ZIMMERMAN	RHP	WHITNALL HS
	1363	JOSHUA M HERNANDEZ	C 3B	LOS LUNAS
	1389	PAUL I OSEGUERA	LHP	LA COSTA CANYON HS
	1415	STEVEN V FRIEND	SS OF	KISHWAUKEE COL
	1441	BRAD N BURKHEAD	RF	NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI CC
	1465	WILL G PETERSON	CF LF	VALDOSTA HS

Jesse Sanchez covers the Rangers for MLB.com. He can be reached at jsanchez@texasrangers.com. This story was not subject to approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.