259th Picks Overall in the MLB June Amateur Draft

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259th Picks Overall in the MLB June Amateur Draft

Other Picks: 258th / 259th / 260th

Drafted Players

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Drafted Players Table
Year Rnd DT FrRnd RdPck Tm Signed Bonus Name Pos WAR G AB HR BA OPS G W L ERA WHIP SV Type Drafted Out of
20239FrRnd5RoyalsY$137,500Jacob Widener (minors)P4YrOral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK)
20229FrRnd3RangersY$1,000Griffin Cheney (minors)SS4YrGeorgia State University (Atlanta, GA)
20219FrRnd7RoyalsY$17,500Parker Bates (minors)OF4YrLouisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA)
20199FrRnd2RoyalsY$2,500Clay Dungan (minors)SS4YrIndiana State University (Terre Haute, IN)
20189FrRnd5RedsY$7,500Andrew McDonald (minors)P4YrVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA)
20179FrRnd4RaysY$7,500Andrew Gist (minors)LHP4YrUniversity of Georgia (Athens, GA)
20169FrRnd3BravesY$8,000Tyler Neslony (minors)RF4YrTexas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
20159FrRnd4AstrosY$10,000Zac Person (minors)LHP4YrLouisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)
20149FrRnd4CubsY$3,000James Farris (minors)RHP4YrUniversity of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
20139FrRnd3RockiesY$148,500Pat Valaika (minors)SS-2.837380230.221.64220000.0004YrUniversity of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
20128FrRnd11AthleticsY$137,200Kris Hall (minors)RHP4YrLee University (Cleveland, TN)
20118FrRnd18Blue JaysY$600,000Mark Biggs (minors)RHPHSWarren East HS (Bowling Green, KY)
20108FrRnd24CardinalsY$45,000Daniel Bibona (minors)LHP4YrUniversity of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA)
20098FrRnd28RaysY$25,000Brett Nommensen (minors)CF4YrEastern Illinois University (Charleston, IL)
20088FrRnd27AngelsY$90,000Chris Scholl (minors)RHPJCGreen River Community College (Auburn, WA)
20078FrRnd15RedsNDrew O'Neil (minors)RHP4YrPennsylvania State University (State College, PA)
20069FrRnd3Devil RaysY$90,000Eli Sonoqui (minors)1BHSCesar Chavez HS (Laveen, AZ)
20058FrRnd29YankeesY$800,000Austin Jackson (minors)OF22.11115420065.273.729HSBilly C. Ryan HS (Denton, TX)
20049FrRnd8OriolesY$75,000Joey Howell (minors)OFHSSantaluces Community HS (Lantana, FL)
20039FrRnd12MetsY$77,500Vince Cordova (minors)RHP4YrLoyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA)
20029FrRnd7BrewersYEdwin Walker (minors)LHPHSHighlands HS (San Antonio, TX)
20019FrRnd3Devil RaysYFernando Cortez (minors)SS-0.316270.185.464JCGrossmont College (El Cajon, CA)
20009FrRnd9PadresYJ.K. Scott (minors)RHPHSRamona HS (Riverside, CA)
19998FrRnd25Red SoxNAndy Heimbach (minors)RHP4YrMount Vernon Nazarene University (Mount Vernon, OH)
19989FrRnd6TwinsYSaúl Rivera (minors)RHP2.123590.111.38424913154.291.5144YrUniversity of Mobile (Mobile, AL)
19978FrRnd25YankeesYJeremy Morris (minors)OF4YrFlorida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
19969FrRnd14RoyalsNJeremy Morris (minors)OF4YrFlorida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
199510FrRnd4CubsYKasey Pressley (minors)1BHSDr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL)
19949FrRnd28Blue JaysYDonald Morris (minors)CHSNorth Clayton HS (Riverdale, GA)
19939FrRnd19OriolesYEd Simmons (minors)SSHSLeo Catholic HS (Chicago, IL)
19929FrRnd23PiratesYRod Davidson (minors)LHPHSRustburg HS (Rustburg, VA)
199110FrRnd4CardinalsYAllen Battle (minors)OF-0.61082481.230.5984YrUniversity of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)
19909FrRnd24CubsYJim Wolff (minors)CJCPalm Beach State College (Lake Worth, FL)
198910FrRnd15YankeesYRich Turrentine (minors)RHPHSArkansas HS (Texarkana, AR)
198810FrRnd20TwinsYJody Harrington (minors)LHPHSArmijo HS (Fairfield, CA)
198710FrRnd19RangersYBrian Steiner (minors)LHPJCSeminole State College of Florida (Sanford, FL)
198610FrRnd22AngelsYGreg Fix (minors)LHPHSColumbus HS (Perrysburg, OH)
198510FrRnd23YankeesYJason Maas (minors)OF4YrCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)
198410FrRnd23DodgersYJimmy Williams (minors)LHPHSChoctaw County HS (Butler, AL)
198310FrRnd23AngelsYKenny Grant (minors)SSHSEastside HS (Paterson, NJ)
198210FrRnd23RedsYJeff Spisok (minors)SSHSSchlarman HS (Danville, IL)
198110FrRnd26YankeesYMatt Gallegos (minors)SS4YrSan Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA)
198010FrRnd26OriolesNBrian McDonough (minors)RHPJCSeminole State College of Florida (Sanford, FL)
197910FrRnd25YankeesYRichard Budweg (minors)LHP4YrBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, PA)
197810FrRnd25RoyalsNHarold Bright (minors)OFHSMumford HS (Detroit, MI)
197710FrRnd25Blue JaysNMark Armstrong (minors)RHPHSChesterton HS (Chesterton, IN)
197611FrRnd19DodgersYWilliam Martin (minors)RHP4YrWilliam Carey University (Hattiesburg, MS)
197511FrRnd19YankeesNKent Nicar (minors)RHPHSMorgan City HS (Laurel, MS)
197411FrRnd19GiantsYSteve LaFerrara (minors)CHSArchbishop Molloy HS (Queens, NY)
197311FrRnd19TigersNKenneth Gregory (minors)OFHSNorth Plainfield HS (North Plainfield, NJ)
197211FrRnd19GiantsYTim Bull (minors)1BJCSt. Louis Community College, Meramec Campus (Kirkwood, MO)
197111FrRnd12AstrosYJohn Kimbley (minors)OFHSDumas HS (Dumas, TX)
197011FrRnd12YankeesNKevin Rusnak (SELECTION VOIDED) Of4YrThe Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
197011FrRnd12YankeesYKevin Rusnak (SELECTION VOIDED) Of4YrThe Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
196911FrRnd19TigersNWayne Miller (minors)LHPHSNewark HS (Newark, CA)
196812FrRnd7BravesYJohnny Brown (minors)3BHSNorth Jefferson HS (Warrior, AL)
196713FrRnd19OriolesNMichael Wertz (minors)SSHSA. N. McCallum HS (Austin, TX)
196613FrRnd19DodgersYRomel Canada (minors)OFHSChester HS (Chester, PA)
196511FrRndBravesYNick Van Lue (minors)1BHSCarson HS (Carson, CA)

Other Picks: 258th / 259th / 260th

57 matching player(s). 5 played in the majors (8%). Total of 20.5 WAR, or 4.1 per major leaguer.

DT Key

  • Blank - June Draft
  • 6sc - June Secondary
  • 6sa - June Secondary (normal, 1971 only)
  • 6sd - June Secondary (delayed, 1971 only)
  • 1rg - January Draft
  • 1sc - January Secondary Draft
  • 8lg - August Legion Draft

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The 1965 draft had a major league and AAA section (rounds 1-3), a AA section (4-7) and A-ball sections (8+). Each team had one pick in rounds 1-7 (MLB, AAA, and AA picks). Starting with the 8th round teams received a pick for each A-ball team in their system in the reverse order of the affiliate finishes. Franchises that shared affiliates, alternated the picks round-by-round. This means that a franchise will have multiple picks in a "round". For presentation reasons here, we have re-labeled the rounds to be the number of the selection made by this franchise. This means that the Twins' 10th round pick could come after the Mets' 12th round pick.

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