Drafted in the 7th round (201st overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2006 (signed for $50,000).
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Fister showed better stuff more consistently in 2005, when the 6-foot-8 righthander had a firmer fastball and sharper slider on his way to being a sixth-round pick. Fister was expected to go in about the same range in this draft, perhaps a round or two lower even though last year's pool was deeper than this year's.
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