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San Diego Padres: The 5 worst draft picks of the 2000s

By Rylie Smith|
Matt Antonelli of the San Diego Padres (R) tags out Xavier Paul of the Los Angeles Dodgers (L/#75) sliding into second base during the second Major League Baseball game in China on March 16, 2008 at the Wukesong Baseball Stadium in Beijing, venue for the 2008 Olympics baseball event. Some 11,890 fans saw the second game of a two-game series between California rivals, with the San Diego Padres defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3. Both teams are using only a half dozen players who will be on the opening day 25-man roster. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
Matt Antonelli of the San Diego Padres (R) tags out Xavier Paul of the Los Angeles Dodgers (L/#75) sliding into second base during the second Major League Baseball game in China on March 16, 2008 at the Wukesong Baseball Stadium in Beijing, venue for the 2008 Olympics baseball event. Some 11,890 fans saw the second game of a two-game series between California rivals, with the San Diego Padres defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3. Both teams are using only a half dozen players who will be on the opening day 25-man roster. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Cesar Carrillo Padres
SAN DIEGO – AUGUST 23: Cesar Carrillo #26 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park on August 23, 2009 in San Diego California. The Cardinals defeated the Padres 5-2. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

2005 — Padres select Cesar Carrillo in Round 1, Pick 18

Cesar Carrillo was the first-round pick for the Padres in 2005. He was drafted from the University of Miami as a right-handed pitcher with a $1.55 million bonus. The Padres invested a lot of money in him, but he didn’t last long in MLB.

Carrillo played just three games in 2009. He started all three games before going back to the minors. He played in the minors until 2019 and didn’t have the best career. His numbers were extremely inconsistent. Over the entirety of his minor league career, he pitched an earned-run average of 5.50, batting average against of .285 and WHIP of 1.52.

He also hasn’t played consistently. The most games he has played in one season was 27, but he’s only played 20 or more games in five seasons. He, unfortunately, didn’t do much for the franchise.

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