Best Names of the 2010 MLB Draft

Yesterday, we highlighted some of the fantastic names of the 2009 MLB draft, and today we’ll continue with a look at the best names of the 2010 draft. With 1,500 players drafted—many of whom won’t sign a contract and more of whom will never see a Major League roster—there are bound to be some fantastic names in the mix. We’ve chosen names that are funny, cool-sounding, or straight-up badass.

Round 1:
Kolbrin Vitek (Red Sox)

Round 2:
Marcus Littlewood (Mariners)
Drew Smyly (Tigers)
Cartier Goodrum (Twins)
Angelo Gumbs (Yankees)

Round 4:
James Baldwin (Dodgers)

Round 5:
Jablonski Noel (Padres)
Dickie Thon (Blue Jays)
Justin Grimm (Rangers)

Round 6:
Gauntlett Eldemire (Phillies)
Kendrick Perkins (Red Sox), different from this Kendrick Perkins

Round 8:
Dace Kime (Pirates)
Cameron Greathouse (Cubs)
Jabari Blash (Mariners)

Round 12:
Tyler Cannon (Indians)
Phillip Wunderlich (Rays)

Round 13:
Michael Goodnight (Indians)
Mark Christman (Giants)

Round 14:
Diego Seastrunk (Indians)

Round 15:
Thomas Girdwood (Twins)

Round 21:
Adam Liberatore (Rays)

Round 24:
Adam Champion (Astros)
Daniel Poncedeleon (Rays)

Round 26:
Chase Johnson (Rangers)

Round 29:
Patrick Lala (Phillies)

Round 30:
Zachary Nuding (Yankees)

Round 31:
David Goforth (Indians)

Round 33:
Hunter Carnevale (Mets)

Round 36:
Wander Nunez (Nationals)
Robert Dickmann (Rays)
Forrest Snow (Mariners)

Round 40:
Dale Cornstubble (Royals)

I was hoping to go out with a bang, but unfortunately the last 10 rounds didn’t provide another Michael Monster.