1997 | 1 | | 3 | FrRnd | 3 | Angels | Y | $2,000,000 | Troy Glaus (minors) | 38.1 | 1537 | 5410 | 320 | .254 | .848 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
1997 | 1s | | 39 | FrRnd | 39 | Rangers | Y | | *Jason Romano (minors) | -1.4 | 129 | 191 | 2 | .204 | .535 | | | | | | | HS | Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL) |
1997 | 3 | | 85 | FrRnd | 1 | Tigers | Y | | Matt Boone (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Villa Park HS (Villa Park, CA) |
1997 | 3 | | 96 | FrRnd | 12 | Marlins | Y | | Chris Aguila (minors) | -0.9 | 149 | 230 | 3 | .230 | .624 | | | | | | | HS | Robert McQueen HS (Reno, NV) |
1997 | 3 | | 97 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Y | | Jeff Deardorff (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | South Lake HS (Groveland, FL) |
1997 | 3 | | 98 | FrRnd | 14 | Reds | Y | | Thad Markray (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Springhill HS (Springhill, LA) |
1997 | 6 | | 184 | FrRnd | 10 | Cubs | Y | | Matt Mauck (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Jasper HS (Jasper, IN) |
1997 | 7 | | 216 | FrRnd | 12 | Marlins | Y | | Matt Erickson (minors) | 0.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .167 | .333 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) |
1997 | 8 | | 244 | FrRnd | 10 | Cubs | Y | | Ron Walker (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA) |
1997 | 8 | | 245 | FrRnd | 11 | Athletics | Y | | Adam Piatt (minors) | -0.1 | 212 | 521 | 16 | .248 | .745 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) |
1997 | 10 | | 300 | FrRnd | 6 | Mets | N | | Garrett Atkins (minors) | 4.0 | 817 | 2928 | 99 | .285 | .799 | | | | | | | HS | University HS (Irvine, CA) |
1997 | 14 | | 427 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Y | | Chris Rowan (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Mount Vernon HS (Mount Vernon, NY) |
1997 | 16 | | 491 | FrRnd | 17 | Red Sox | Y | | Jorge DeLeon (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) |
1997 | 16 | | 492 | FrRnd | 18 | Rockies | Y | | Jason Franklin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Cumberland University (Lebanon, TN) |
1997 | 16 | | 495 | FrRnd | 21 | Orioles | Y | | Cliff Wilson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Spartanburg Methodist College (Spartanburg, SC) |
1997 | 16 | | 499 | FrRnd | 25 | Yankees | Y | | Matt Purkiss (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) |
1997 | 18 | | 558 | FrRnd | 24 | Dodgers | Y | | Mike Balbuena (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Key West HS (Key West, FL) |
1997 | 18 | | 559 | FrRnd | 25 | Yankees | Y | | Brian August (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Delaware (Newark, DE) |
1997 | 20 | | 600 | FrRnd | 6 | Mets | Y | | Jason Roach (minors) | -0.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Wilmington, NC) |
1997 | 20 | | 609 | FrRnd | 15 | White Sox | N | | Tyson Boston (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Burlington-Edison HS (Burlington, WA) |
1997 | 21 | | 628 | FrRnd | 4 | Giants | N | | Paul Stryhas (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL) |
1997 | 22 | | 663 | FrRnd | 9 | Twins | N | | Dan Boyd (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Pasco HS (Dade City, FL) |
1997 | 22 | | 683 | FrRnd | 29 | D'backs | Y | | Keith Jones (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Fullerton College (Fullerton, CA) |
1997 | 23 | | 695 | FrRnd | 11 | Athletics | Y | | Gary Thomas (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Vandebilt Catholic HS (Houma, LA) |
1997 | 25 | | 763 | FrRnd | 19 | Mariners | N | | Ryan Reynolds (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | The Woodlands HS (The Woodlands, TX) |
1997 | 25 | | 768 | FrRnd | 24 | Dodgers | N | | Dave Detienne (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Auburn Drive HS (Cole Harbour, NS) |
1997 | 26 | | 776 | FrRnd | 2 | Phillies | Y | | Andy Dominique (minors) | -0.3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | .154 | .368 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV) |
1997 | 29 | | 872 | FrRnd | 8 | Pirates | N | | Ryan Earey (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Emsley A. Laney HS (Wilmington, NC) |
1997 | 29 | | 886 | FrRnd | 22 | Expos | N | | Nathan Cook (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Chabot College (Hayward, CA) |
1997 | 30 | | 897 | FrRnd | 3 | Angels | Y | | Oscar Betancourt (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Pomona, CA) |
1997 | 30 | | 909 | FrRnd | 15 | White Sox | N | | Raymond Goirigolzarri (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Miami Dade College (Miami, FL) |
1997 | 30 | | 922 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | N | | Tyler Kemhus (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Oregon City HS (Oregon City, OR) |
1997 | 31 | | 945 | FrRnd | 21 | Orioles | N | | Terry Byron (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | St. Joseph HS (St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands) |
1997 | 32 | | 957 | FrRnd | 3 | Angels | Y | | Ben Talbott (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA) |
1997 | 33 | | 1003 | FrRnd | 19 | Mariners | N | | Dell Lindsey (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Blinn College (Brenham, TX) |
1997 | 33 | | 1007 | FrRnd | 23 | Rangers | N | | Mitch Jones (minors) | 0.2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .308 | .785 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Utah Valley University (Orem, UT) |
1997 | 33 | | 1013 | FrRnd | 29 | D'backs | Y | | Lance Downing (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Watson Chapel HS (Pine Bluff, AR) |
1997 | 34 | | 1023 | FrRnd | 9 | Twins | N | | Marques Tuiasosopo (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Woodinville HS (Woodinville, WA) |
1997 | 34 | | 1040 | FrRnd | 26 | Padres | Y | | Jason Rakers (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Quincy University (Quincy, IL) |
1997 | 35 | | 1064 | FrRnd | 20 | Cardinals | Y | | Roberto Vazquez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Westmar University (Le Mars, IA) |
1997 | 35 | | 1065 | FrRnd | 21 | Orioles | N | | Austin Bilke (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Beaver Dam HS (Beaver Dam, WI) |
1997 | 36 | | 1084 | FrRnd | 10 | Cubs | Y | | Todd Fereday (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS) |
1997 | 37 | | 1126 | FrRnd | 22 | Expos | N | | David Vonah (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Herbert Hoover HS (Fresno, CA) |
1997 | 38 | | 1153 | FrRnd | 19 | Mariners | N | | Ryan Webb (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Citrus College (Glendora, CA) |
1997 | 40 | | 1207 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Y | | Bob Riggio (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Lehman College (Bronx, NY) |
1997 | 40 | | 1214 | FrRnd | 20 | Cardinals | Y | | Scott Wilson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) |
1997 | 41 | | 1232 | FrRnd | 8 | Pirates | N | | Kevin Brown (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | North Fort Myers HS (North Fort Myers, FL) |
1997 | 41 | | 1237 | FrRnd | 13 | White Sox | Y | | Michael Hill (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Bentley University (Waltham, MA) |
1997 | 41 | | 1247 | FrRnd | 23 | Padres | N | | Ryan Quinn (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Brother Rice HS (Chicago, IL) |
1997 | 42 | | 1259 | FrRnd | 8 | Pirates | Y | | Shawn Lankford (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Carson-Newman University (Jefferson City, TN) |
1997 | 42 | | 1268 | FrRnd | 17 | Cardinals | N | | Jeremy Weinburg (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Sonora HS (La Habra, CA) |
1997 | 43 | | 1279 | FrRnd | 3 | Giants | Y | | Mark Mosier (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) |
1997 | 44 | | 1302 | FrRnd | 3 | Giants | Y | | Jeremy Luster (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Georgia Perimeter College (Covington, GA) |
1997 | 44 | | 1311 | FrRnd | 12 | Red Sox | N | | Todd Smith (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Apopka HS (Apopka, FL) |
1997 | 45 | | 1333 | FrRnd | 12 | Rockies | N | | Casey Lopez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Los Altos HS (Los Altos, CA) |
1997 | 46 | | 1345 | FrRnd | 3 | Mets | Y | | Jason Bowring (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Riverside City College (Riverside, CA) |
1997 | 47 | | 1370 | FrRnd | 9 | White Sox | N | | David Siemon (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Forest Hill HS (West Palm Beach, FL) |
1997 | 48 | | 1383 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | N | | Matt Williams (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Millikan HS (Long Beach, CA) |
1997 | 48 | | 1396 | FrRnd | 17 | Rays | Y | | Josh Long (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Northview HS (Century, FL) |
1997 | 50 | | 1424 | FrRnd | 11 | Yankees | N | | Blake Wilsford (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Collierville HS (Collierville, TN) |
1997 | 51 | | 1440 | FrRnd | 12 | Braves | N | | Jason Westemeir (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Alemany HS (Mission Hills, CA) |
1997 | 52 | | 1453 | FrRnd | 11 | Yankees | N | | Anthony McNeal (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Cosumnes River College (Sacramento, CA) |
1997 | 53 | | 1458 | FrRnd | 2 | Blue Jays | N | | Jeff Nettles (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Palomar College (San Marcos, CA) |
1997 | 53 | | 1459 | FrRnd | 3 | Mets | Y | | Mathias Fafard (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL) |
1997 | 55 | | 1487 | FrRnd | 7 | Dodgers | N | | Melvin Anderson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | North Iberville HS (Rosedale, LA) |
1997 | 56 | | 1496 | FrRnd | 5 | Marlins | N | | William Baber (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Western Albemarle HS (Crozet, VA) |
1997 | 57 | | 1509 | FrRnd | 7 | Dodgers | N | | George Bailey (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL) |
1997 | 58 | | 1519 | FrRnd | 6 | Mariners | N | | Chris Mayberry (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Saugus HS (Saugus, CA) |
1997 | 62 | | 1549 | FrRnd | 3 | Yankees | N | | Paul Schlosser (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | McCoy HS (New Brigden, AB) |
1997 | 62 | | 1550 | FrRnd | 4 | Braves | N | | Jerel Johnson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | McNair HS (Decatur, GA) |
1997 | 65 | | 1566 | FrRnd | 5 | Rays | N | | Zack Roper (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Pasco-Hernando State College (New Port Richey, FL) |
1997 | 91 | | 1606 | FrRnd | 1 | Rays | Y | | Beau Barcus (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | San Lorenzo HS (San Lorenzo, CA) |
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