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2000: Adrian Gonzalez was the No. 1 overall pick of the Florida Marlins out of Eastlake (Chula Vista, Calif.). The smooth-fielding first baseman batted .624 with 14 home runs as a senior.

2000: Adrian Gonzalez was the No. 1 overall pick of the Florida Marlins out of Eastlake (Chula Vista, Calif.). The smooth-fielding first baseman batted .624 with 14 home runs as a senior.

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2001: The Minnesota Twins took local product Joe Mauer, who earned USA TODAY All-USA honors in football and baseball at Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.), with the No. 1 pick. Mauer has spent his entire career with the Twins.

2001: The Minnesota Twins took local product Joe Mauer, who earned USA TODAY All-USA honors in football and baseball at Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.), with the No. 1 pick. Mauer has spent his entire career with the Twins.

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2002: The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected B.J. Upton No. 2 overall after the infielder hit .641 in his senior season at Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, Va.). Upton is the starting centerfielder for the Rays.

2002: The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected B.J. Upton No. 2 overall after the infielder hit .641 in his senior season at Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, Va.). Upton is the starting centerfielder for the Rays.

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2003: One year after they selected Upton, the Devil Rays went back to the high school ranks to nab All-USA Player of the Year Delmon Young No. 1 overall. Young, who starred at Adolfo Camarillo (Camarillo, Calif.), has endured a turbulent major league career.

2003: One year after they selected Upton, the Devil Rays went back to the high school ranks to nab All-USA Player of the Year Delmon Young No. 1 overall. Young, who starred at Adolfo Camarillo (Camarillo, Calif.), has endured a turbulent major league career.

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2004: The San Diego Padres made Matt Bush the No. 1 overall pick out of Mission Bay (San Diego, Calif.). Legal troubles, including involvement in a drunken assault, have slowed Bush's rise. The former shortstop is now a pitcher in Tampa Bay's organization.

2004: The San Diego Padres made Matt Bush the No. 1 overall pick out of Mission Bay (San Diego, Calif.). Legal troubles, including involvement in a drunken assault, have slowed Bush's rise. The former shortstop is now a pitcher in Tampa Bay's organization.

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2005: Justin Upton was taken with the No. 1 overall pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks out of Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.). Before he became a star with the D-Backs, Upton was the All-USA Player of the Year after hitting .508 as a senior.

2005: Justin Upton was taken with the No. 1 overall pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks out of Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.). Before he became a star with the D-Backs, Upton was the All-USA Player of the Year after hitting .508 as a senior.

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2006: The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted ace Clayton Kershaw with the No. 7 pick after the lefthander wrapped up a dominating senior season at Highlands Park (Dallas, Texas). Kershaw finished his senior year with a 13-0 record and a 0.77 ERA.

2006: The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted ace Clayton Kershaw with the No. 7 pick after the lefthander wrapped up a dominating senior season at Highlands Park (Dallas, Texas). Kershaw finished his senior year with a 13-0 record and a 0.77 ERA.

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2007: The Kansas City Royals drafted Mike Moustakas with the No. 2 pick out of Chatsworth (Chatsworth, Calif.). The Southern Cal commit batted .577 with a California state-record 24 home runs and 59 RBI.

2007: The Kansas City Royals drafted Mike Moustakas with the No. 2 pick out of Chatsworth (Chatsworth, Calif.). The Southern Cal commit batted .577 with a California state-record 24 home runs and 59 RBI.

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2008: The Tampa Bay Rays selected Tim Beckham with the No. 1 overall pick after the Griffin (Griffin, Ga.) infielder hit .482 with six homers and 41 RBI as a senior.

2008: The Tampa Bay Rays selected Tim Beckham with the No. 1 overall pick after the Griffin (Griffin, Ga.) infielder hit .482 with six homers and 41 RBI as a senior.

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2009: The San Diego Padres selected Donavan Tate with the No. 3 overall pick out of Cartersville (Cartersville, Ga.). Tate had committed to UNC, but signed with the Padres and received a $6.7 million bonus. He has yet to make the major leagues.

2009: The San Diego Padres selected Donavan Tate with the No. 3 overall pick out of Cartersville (Cartersville, Ga.). Tate had committed to UNC, but signed with the Padres and received a $6.7 million bonus. He has yet to make the major leagues.

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2010: The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jameson Taillon out of the Woodlands (Texas) with the No. 2 pick. The right-handed hurler committed to Rice, but signed with Pittsburgh instead.

2010: The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jameson Taillon out of the Woodlands (Texas) with the No. 2 pick. The right-handed hurler committed to Rice, but signed with Pittsburgh instead.

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2011: The Baltimore Orioles drafted Owasso (Owasso, Okla.) pitcher Dylan Bundy with the No. 4 pick. The righthander is dominating the minor leagues and is considered one of the top young prospects in baseball.

2011: The Baltimore Orioles drafted Owasso (Owasso, Okla.) pitcher Dylan Bundy with the No. 4 pick. The righthander is dominating the minor leagues and is considered one of the top young prospects in baseball.

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