Blue Jays Draft Picks by Signing Scout

Theirs is a largely thankless job.

Since the early days of the last century, scouts have toiled largely in anonymity,  criss crossing the back roads of the U.S. and Canada, looking for the “arm behind the barn.”

Times may have changed – scouts are more apt to be found now at Showcase events across the county, but the basic concept of scouting remains the same:  get to know the player, his strengths and weaknesses, his character, and (perhaps most important of all) what his price tag will be.

This year’s draft may be over, but preparations for next year’s has already begun.  Summer is peak Showcase season, as teams begin the lengthy process of building their draft board for next June.

Here are the draft picks the Blue Jays have signed, with their signing scouts.

Round	Number	Scout	Last Name	First Name	POS	School
1	12	Brian Johnston	Groshans	Jordan	SS	Magnolia HS
2	52	Jason Beverlin	Conine	Griffin	OF	Duke
3	88	Brian Johnston	Kloffenstein	Adam	RHP	Magnolia HS
4	116	Gerald Turner/Brandon Bishoff	Wymer	Sean	RHP	TCU
5	146	Pete Holmes	Bec	Christopher	C	U Maine Orono
6	176	Matt Bishoff	Barger	Addison	SS	C Leon King HS (FL)
7	206	Matt Huck	Podkul	Nicholas	2B	Notre Dame
8	236	Coulson Barbiche	Murray	Joseph	RHP	Kent State (OH)
9	266	Randy Kramer	Brodt	Jake	1B	Santa Clara U
10	296	Darold Brown	Stevenson	Cal	CF	U Arizona
11	326	Dallas Black	Steinmetz	Hunter	CF	Missouri St (MO)
12	356	Wes Penick	Allgeyer	Nick	LHP	U Iowa
13	386	Coulson Barbiche	Wilson	Brad	RHP	Ohio Dominican
14	416	Jason Beverlin	Aiello	John	3B	Wake Forest (NC)
15	446	Darold Brown	Watson	Troy	RHP	U North Colorado
17	506	Coulson Barbiche	Havekost	Austin	RHP	Kent State
18	536	Darold Brown	Stadler	Fitz	RHP	Arizona State U
19	566	Matt O’Brien	Ramos	Adrian	CF	Miami Dade CC (FL)
20	596	Doug Witt	Capra	Vinny	SS	U Richmond
22	656	Ryan Fox	Burland	Gage	RHP	Lewis-Clark St Col
23	686	Nate Murrie	Squires	Troy	C	U Kentucky
24	716	Brian Johnston	Pascoe	Mike	RHP	San Jacinto Col N
25	746	Brian Johnston	McAffer	Will	RHP	Tulane (LA)
29	866	Matt O’Brien	Finfrock	Cre	RHP	U Central Florida
30	896	Matt Bishoff	Johnson	Cobi	RHP	Florida State
32	956	Brian Johnston	Pulido	Joey	RHP	U Houston
33	986	Matt O’Brien	Harris	Matt	RHP	Florida Atlantic
34	1016	Dallas Black	Townsend	Grant	RHP	Oral Roberts
38	1136	Matt O’Brien	Ruiz	Francisco	C	Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy
NDFA		Jim Lentine	Rees	Jackson	RHP	U Hawaii
NDFA		Nate Murrie	Thurston	Ryan	LHP	Western Kentucky