Donavan Tate
Encyclopedia
Donavan Tate is an American minor league baseball player with the San Diego Padres
organization. He was drafted 3rd overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
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. He was drafted by the Padres third overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
. Tate committed to play baseball and football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, but chose instead to sign with the Padres for a bonus of $6.7 million.
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
organization. He was drafted 3rd overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
2009 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.The drafting order is as follows:-First-round selections:Key-Supplemental first-round selections:From Baseball America...
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High school
Tate attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, GeorgiaCartersville, Georgia
Cartersville is a town in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 19,7314. The city is the county seat of Bartow County.-Geography:Cartersville was named for Colonel Farish Carter....
. He was drafted by the Padres third overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
2009 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.The drafting order is as follows:-First-round selections:Key-Supplemental first-round selections:From Baseball America...
. Tate committed to play baseball and football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, but chose instead to sign with the Padres for a bonus of $6.7 million.