1994 Amateur Draft

From BR Bullpen

1994 First Round Picks[edit]

Pick Team Player Position School (Type) Hometown Notes
1 New York Mets Paul Wilson RHP Florida State University (Col.) Orlando, FL
2 Oakland Athletics Ben Grieve OF James Martin High School (HS) Arlington, TX
3 San Diego Padres Dustin Hermanson RHP Kent State University (Col.) Springfield, OH
4 Milwaukee Brewers Antone Williamson 3B Arizona State University (Col.) [[]]
5 Florida Marlins Josh Booty SS Evangel Christian Academy (HS) Shreveport, LA
6 California Angels McKay Christensen OF Clovis West High School (HS) Clovis, CA
7 Colorado Rockies Doug Million LHP Sarasota High School (HS) Sarasota, FL
8 Minnesota Twins Todd Walker 2B Louisiana State University (Col.) Bakersfield, CA
9 Cincinnati Reds C.J. Nitkowski LHP St. John's University (Col.) Suffern, NY
10 Cleveland Indians Jaret Wright RHP Katella High School (HS) Anaheim, CA
11 Pittsburgh Pirates Mark Farris OF Angleton High School (HS) Angleton, TX
12 Boston Red Sox Nomar Garciaparra SS Georgia Institute of Technology (Col.) Whittier, CA
13 Los Angeles Dodgers Paul Konerko C Chaparral High School (HS) Scottsdale, AZ
14 Seattle Mariners Jason Varitek C Georgia Institute of Technology (Col.) Rochester, MI
15 Chicago Cubs Jayson Peterson RHP East High School (HS) Denver, CO
16 Kansas City Royals Matt Smith 1B Grants Pass High School (HS) Grants Pass, OR
17 Houston Astros Ramon Castro C Lino Padron Rivera High School (HS) Vega Baja, PR
18 Detroit Tigers Cade Gaspar RHP Pepperdine University (Col.) [[]]
19 St. Louis Cardinals Bret Wagner LHP Wake Forest University (Col.) [[]]
20 New York Mets Terrence Long 1B Stanhope Elmore High School (HS) Millbrook, AL Compensation from Baltimore Orioles for Sid Fernandez
21 Montreal Expos Hiram Bocachica SS Rexville High School (HS) Bayamon, PR
22 San Francisco Giants Dante Powell OF California State-Fullerton (Col.) Long Beach, CA Compensation from Texas Rangers for Will Clark
23 Philadelphia Phillies Carlton Loewer RHP Mississippi State University (Col.) Lafayette, LA
24 New York Yankees Brian Buchanan 1B University of Virginia (Col.) Miami, FL
25 Houston Astros Scott Elarton RHP Lamar (CO) High School (HS) Lamar, CO Compensation from San Francisco Giants for Mark Portugal
26 Chicago White Sox Mark L. Johnson C Warner Robins High School (HS) Warner Robins, GA
27 Atlanta Braves Jacob Shumate RHP Hartsville High School (HS) Hartsville, SC
28 Toronto Blue Jays Kevin Witt SS Bishop Kenny High School (HS) Jacksonville, FL

Supplemental First Round[edit]

Pick Team Player Position School (Type) Hometown Notes
29 New York Mets Jay Payton OF Georgia Tech (Col.) [[]] Compensation for Sid Fernandez
30 Houston Astros Russ Johnson SS Louisiana State University (Col.) [[]] Compensation for Mark Portugal
31 Montreal Expos Mike Thurman P Oregon State University (Col.) [[]] Compensation for Dennis Martinez
32 San Francisco Giants Jacob Cruz OF Arizona State University (Col.) [[]] Compensation for Will Clark
33 Chicago White Sox Chris Clemons P Texas A&M University (Col.) [[]] Compensation for Ellis Burks
34 Minnesota Twins Travis Miller P Kent State University (Col.) [[]] Compensation for failure to sign 1993 pick Jason Varitek

Other Notable Selections[edit]

Aaron Boone, A.J. Pierzynski, Scott Podsednik (3rd round); Danny Graves (4th round); Bobby Howry, Javier Vazquez (5th round); Geoff Blum, Russell Branyan (7th round); Ronnie Belliard (8th round); Keith Foulke (9th round); Wes Helms (10th round); Ryan Freel, Carl Pavano (13th round); Placido Polanco (19th round); Julio Lugo (43rd round); Kyle Farnsworth (47th round)

Other Sports Selections[edit]

Trajan Langdon (6th round Padres); Charlie Ward (18th round Yankees); Kerry Collins (48th round Blue Jays); Glenn Foley (72nd round Marlins), Hines Ward (73rd round Marlins)

Draft Notes[edit]