Best Names of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft

The Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place a couple weeks ago. Every year, I like to look back on the players chosen and pick my favorite names. There's no clear-cut criteria for making the list; it's all about those names that amuse or interest me in some way.

1.      Kyle Funkhouser, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers (1-35)

2.      Travis Blankenhorn, 3B, Minnesota Twins (3-80)

3.      Trey Cabbage, 3B, Minnesota Twins (4-110)

4.      Demi Orimoloye, RF, Milwaukee Brewers (4-121)

5.      Skye Bolt, CF, Oakland Athletics (4-128)

6.      Kade Skivicque, C, Detroit Tigers (4-130)

7.      Parker French, RHP, Colorado Rockies (5-137)

8.      Jagger Rusconi, CF, Boston Red Sox (5-141)

9.      Ka’Ai Tom, CF, Cleveland Indians (5-154)

10.  Tucker Tubbs, 1B, Boston Red Sox (9-261)

11.  Sarkis Ohanian, RHP, Cincinnati Reds (9-265)

12.  Seby Zavala, C, Chicago White Sox (12-352)

13.  Scooter Hightower, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates (15-457)

14.  Nate Gercken, RHP, Minnesota Twins (17-500)

15.  Rock Rucker, LHP, Cincinnati Reds (20-595)

16.  Toller Boardman, LHP, Detroit Tigers (22-670)

17.  James McMahon, RHP, Colorado Rockies (24-707)

18.  Zach Morris, LHP, Philadelphia Phillies (24-714)

19.  Icezack Flemming, RHP, New York Yankees (26-783)

20.  Taylor Hicks, RHP, Detroit Tigers (26-790)

21.  Christian Turnipseed, RHP, Baltimore Orioles (28-853)

22.  Earl Burl III, CF, Toronto Blue Jays (30-902)

23.  C.D. Pelham, LHP, Texas Rangers (33-978)

24.  M.T. Minacci, RHP, Chicago Cubs (33-983)

25.  Jake Peevyhouse, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks (34-1006)

26.  Joeanthony Rivera, LHP, Texas Rangers (34-1008)

27.  Kewby Meyer, OF, Tampa Bay Rays (37-1108)

28.  Rayne Supple, RHP, Chicago Cubs (38-1133)

29.  Bucket Goldby, 3B, Miami Marlins (39-1166)