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

2006 — Padres select Matt Antonelli in Round 1, Pick 17
Matt Antonelli was drafted by the Padres in 2006 in the first round from Wake Forest University. He was drafted as a third baseman with a $1.575 million bonus. His MLB career was short-lived through only one season.
He played in San Diego in 2008 and didn’t stand out. Over 57 at-bats, he hit .193/.292/.281 for an OPS of .573. After, he played in the minors for a few seasons until 2013. In the minors, he hit .258/.368/.395 for an OPS of .763.
At the end of 2010, Antonelli was granted free agency and was signed and released by a few teams without success in coming back into MLB.
He, unfortunately, appeared to lose steam after 2007. He played decent in the majors, but showed a lot more potential prior. In 2007, he had his best season and hit .307/.404/.491 for an OPS of .895. After that, he produced an OPS of less than .700 during all but one season.