NewsYanks send Howard, Thurman to Draft
Former slugger, pitcher to represent Bombers
TORONTO -- Frank Howard and Mike Thurman will represent the Yankees at the podium of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft next month, helping announce the club's selections at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex.
Howard, 70, has worked for the Yankees since 2000 as a special instructor and is a frequent presence at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla., where he helps the Yankees of tomorrow pursue their big league dreams.
The 1960 National League Rookie of the Year, the 6-foot-7 Howard -- nicknamed "Hondo" -- was a physically intimidating slugger who hit 382 Major League home runs and spent most of his 16-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Senators.
Thurman, 33, was a first-round selection of the Montreal Expos in the 1994 draft. He currently serves as a Yankees scout in the Pacific Northwest.
Thurman appeared in 12 games (two starts) for the Yankees in 2002, going 1-0 with a 5.18 ERA, and pitched for three seasons in the club's farm system before retiring following the 2004 campaign. He held a career record of 26-36 in 105 Major League games.
| Pick | Name | School | POS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Brackman, Andrew | North Carolina St U | RHP |
| 94 | Romine, Austin | El Toro HS | C |
| 124 | Pope, Ryan | Savannah Col of Art & Design | RHP |
| 154 | Suttle, Bradley | U Texas Austin | 3B |
| 184 | Olbrychowski, Adam | Pepperdine U | RHP |
MLB.com will broadcast every pick of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, which takes place June 7-8 at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Fla. Day 1 coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET with a simulcast of ESPN2's broadcast of the first round and compensation picks.
Video coverage of the remaining rounds on Day 1 will air at MLB.com, with live interviews and analysis from Orlando by Casey Stern, Jonathan Mayo and Perfect Game USA's Dave Rawnsley.
Day 2 of the Draft will get under way at 11:30 a.m. ET and continue through Round 50, if necessary. Every pick on Day 2 can be heard live at MLB.com with analysis from Mayo and Perfect Game USA's Allan Simpson.
Once again this year, fans can follow every pick with MLB.com's live Draft Tracker, a searchable database of every Draft-eligible player featuring biographical data, statistics, scouting reports and rare scouting video.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
