Since the amateur draft is today and I would like the post to hang around for a while, we have this diary post.

The draft starts at 2:00 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m.

Since I will be at work when the draft takes place, if you could monitor and report who the Marlins have selected in the comments, it would be much appreciated.  Any information you can find out about them would also be helpful.  If you can't do either, no big deal.

The draft will be televised, for the first time, on ESPN 2.  If you can't watch the broadcast but have access to the internet, probably the best place to follow it is MLB Draft Central.

Just click away and then onto the Draft Tracker and you should be in business.

Like I said, any help is appreciated.  If you can't, don't worry about it, I will take care of it later.

[Update]

First Round: Matthew Dominguez Chatsworth HS 3B Bats R Throws R 6'02"

Enhanced Scouting Report

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More on Dominguez in this thread: Dominguez

Second Round: Michael Stanton Notre Dame HS CF Bats R Throws R 6'05"

Stanton is a three sport star in high school. He is being recruited by USC for baseball and to walk-on as a football player. UNLV is recruiting him to football and walk-on the baseball team. As a baseball players he is unpolished, he projects to be a corner outfielder. Stanton has big swing and produces good power numbers.

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Third Round: Jameson Smith Fresno CC C Bats L Throws R 5'11"

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Fourth Round: Bryan Petersen UC Irvine RF Bats L Throws R 6'00"

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Fifth Round: Steven Cishek Carson-Newman Col RHP Bats R Throws R 6'06"