Donavan Tate was the third overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft on June 9, 2009. Tate entered the draft following his senior season at Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia. As a senior, he hit .525 with 10 home runs.http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3006115 In 2008, he was named an Aflac All-American.http://www.aflacallamerican2008.com/donavanTate.asp