 The top position player taken was University of North Carolina centerfielder Dustin Ackley , drafted second overall by the Seattle Mariners . John Manuel of Baseball America, writing for SI.com , has graded the Nationals, the Colorado Rockies , and the Minnesota Twins as the best performers on the first day of the draft.
<style>  The top position player taken was University of North Carolina centerfielder Dustin Ackley , drafted second overall by the Seattle Mariners . John Manuel of Baseball America, writing for SI.com , has graded the Nationals, the Colorado Rockies , and the Minnesota Twins as the best performers on the first day of the draft.
 The top taken was centerfielder , drafted second overall by the Seattle Mariners . John Manuel of Baseball America, writing for SI.com , has graded the Nationals, the Colorado Rockies , and the Minnesota Twins as the best performers on the first day of the draft.