2012 MLB Amateur Draft picks 17-31

The first round of the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft has concluded. Here is a rundown of the picks from second half of the first round. The Red Sox made two selections with their first selection at #24 overall with shortstop Deven Marrero out of Arizona State University. At #31 overall the Red Sox selected LHP Brian Johnson out of the University of Florida. The pick was compensation due to the Red Sox losing RHP Jonathan Papelbon to the Philadelphia Phillies.

17. Toronto Blue Jays - D.J. Davis, OF, Stone County HS (MS)
18. Los Angeles Dodgers - Corey Seager, SS, Northwest Cabarrus HS (NC)
19. St. Louis Cardinals - Michael Wacha, RHP, Texas A&M
20. San Francisco Giants - Chris Stratton, RHP, Mississippi State University
21. Atlanta Braves - Lucas Sims, RHP, Brookwood HS (GA)
22. Toronto Blue Jays - Marcus Stroman, RH, Duke University
23. St. Louis Cardinals - James Ramsey, OF, Florida State University
24. Boston Red Sox - Deven Marrero, SS, Arizona State University
25. Tampa Bay Rays - Richie Shaffer, 3B, Clemson University
26. Arizona Diamondbacks - Stryker Trahan, C, Acadiana HS (LA)
27. Milwaukee Brewers - Clint Coulter, C, Union HS (WA)
28. Milwaukee Brewers - Victor Roache, OF, Georgia Southern University
29. Texas Rangers - Lewis Brinson, OF, Coral Springs HS (FL)
30. New York Yankees - Ty Hensley, RHP, Edmund Santa Fe HS (OK)
31. Boston Red Sox - Brian Johnson, LHP, University of Florida

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