USA – It’s in the blood.

The 2009 First-Year Player Draft featured a bevy of talented prospects with famous bloodlines.

From baseball legend Carl Yaztremski to American sports icon Muhammad Ali – major league clubs were busy drafting sons, brothers and nephews of former big leaguers.

New York Mets slugger Carlos Beltran had his cousin, Reymond Fuentes, selected in the first round by the Red Sox, while former major leaguer Tim Wallach’s son Brett was picked in the third round by Tommy Lasorda and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Kristopher Hobson, a high school outfielder from California, is the son of former Red Sox star and manager Butch Hobson and was nabbed in the sixth round by the Blue Jays.

Below is a list of 2009 daft picks with connections to the major leagues:

1 – BOS: Reymond Fuentes, Carlos Beltran (Cousin)
3 – LAD: Brett Wallach, Tim Wallach (Father)
3 – BOS: David Renfroe, Laddie Renfroe (Father)
4 – OAK: Max Stassi, Myril Hoag (Uncle)
6 – DET: Daniel Fields, Bruce Fields (Father)
6 – TOR: Kristopher Hobson, Butch Hobson (Father)
6 – TEX: Ruben Sierra Jr., Ruben Sierra (Father)
6 – SEA: Brian Moran, B.J. Surhoff (Uncle)
12 – BAL: Steven Bumbry, Al Bumbry (Father)
14 – TOR: Lance Durham, Leon Durham (Father)
16 – SDP: Griffin Benedict, Bruce Benedict (Father)
16 – BOS: Luke Bard, Daniel Bard (Brother)
18 – DET: Eric Roof, Gene Roof (Father)
19 – NYY: Luke Murton, Matt Murton (Brother)
20 – DET: James Gulliver, Glenn Gulliver (Father)
24 – LAA: Taylor Kinzer, Matt Kinzer (Father)
29 – TOR: Zach Outman, Josh Outman (Brother)
30 – TEX: Anthony Hutting, Jamie Shields (Cousin)
30 – KCR: Josh Worrell, Todd Worrell (Father)
30 – TBR: Marcus Proctor, Marcus Jensen (Father)
32 – TEX: Reggie Williams Jr., Reggie Williams (Father)
34 – TOR: Jonathan Fernandez, Tony Fernandez (Father)
34 – WAS: Shane McCatty, Steve McCatty (Father)
36 – BOS: Mike Yastrzemski, Carl Yastrzemski (Grandfather)
38 – PHI: Cory Wine, Robbie Wine (Father)
40 – LAD: Ryan Christenson, Gary Christenson (Father)
40 – PHI: Robert Amaro, Ruben Amaro (Uncle)
41 – ARI: Cade Kreuter, Chad Kreuter (Father)
42 – OAK: Blake Crosby, Bobby Crosby (Brother)
43 – DET: Andrew Allen, Rod Allen (Father)
43 – CWS: Tyler Williams, Ken Williams (Father)
44 – WAS: Hoby Milner, Brian Milner (Father)
45 – ARI: Beau Amaral, Rich Amaral (Father)
45 – TOR: Brandon Kaye, Scott Richmond (Half-brother)
45 – CWS: Harold Baines, Jr., Harold Baines (Father)
45 – BOS: Kyle Arnesberg, Brad Arnesberg (Father)
46 – LAA: Philip BandO, Chris Bando (Father)
46 – WAS: Seth Greene, Tommy Greene (Father)
47 – SEA: David Holman, Brian Holman (Father)
47 – CHC: Joseph Jocketty, Walt Jocketty (Father)
48 – DET: Jake Porcello, Rick Porcello (Brother)
48 – KCR: Kevin Kuntz, Rusty Kuntz (Father)
49 – COL: Mark Tracy, Chad Tracy (Brother)

Source: MLB.com

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