1st Round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft
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1st Round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft
Other Rounds: 1995 1st / 1996 1st / 1996 2nd / 1997 1st
Drafted Players
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Drafted Players Table
| Year |
Rnd |
DT |
OvPck |
FrRnd |
RdPck |
Tm |
Signed |
Bonus |
Name |
Pos |
WAR |
G |
AB |
HR |
BA |
OPS |
G |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
SV |
Type |
Drafted Out of |
| 1996 | 1 | | 1 | FrRnd | 1 | Pirates | Y | $2,000,000 | Kris Benson (minors) | RHP | 12.9 | 165 | 321 | 1 | .131 | .337 | 206 | 70 | 75 | 4.42 | 1.39 | 0 | 4Yr | Clemson University (Clemson, SC) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 2 | FrRnd | 2 | Twins | N | | Travis Lee (minors) | 1B | 7.3 | 1099 | 3740 | 115 | .256 | .745 | | | | | | | 4Yr | San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 3 | FrRnd | 3 | Cardinals | Y | $1,675,000 | Braden Looper (minors) | RHP | 8.2 | 646 | 186 | 0 | .215 | .517 | 670 | 72 | 65 | 4.15 | 1.37 | 103 | 4Yr | Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 4 | FrRnd | 4 | Blue Jays | Y | $1,450,000 | Billy Koch (minors) | RHP | 5.4 | 41 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 379 | 29 | 25 | 3.89 | 1.40 | 163 | 4Yr | Clemson University (Clemson, SC) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 5 | FrRnd | 5 | Expos | N | | John Patterson (minors) | RHP | 5.0 | 84 | 133 | 0 | .105 | .253 | 88 | 18 | 25 | 4.32 | 1.35 | 1 | HS | West Orange-Stark HS (Orange, TX) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 6 | FrRnd | 6 | Tigers | Y | $1,415,000 | Seth Greisinger (minors) | RHP | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .167 | .333 | 42 | 10 | 16 | 5.51 | 1.52 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 7 | FrRnd | 7 | Giants | N | | Matt White (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Waynesboro Area HS (Waynesboro, PA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 8 | FrRnd | 8 | Brewers | Y | $1,060,000 | Chad Green (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 9 | FrRnd | 9 | Marlins | Y | $1,125,000 | Mark Kotsay (minors) | OF | 21.3 | 1914 | 6464 | 127 | .276 | .737 | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 10 | FrRnd | 10 | Athletics | Y | $1,140,000 | Eric Chavez (minors) | 3B | 38.3 | 1615 | 5518 | 260 | .268 | .818 | | | | | | | HS | Mount Carmel HS (San Diego, CA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 11 | FrRnd | 11 | Phillies | Y | $1,100,000 | Adam Eaton (minors) | RHP | 4.6 | 208 | 341 | 3 | .194 | .543 | 209 | 71 | 68 | 4.94 | 1.44 | 0 | HS | Snohomish HS (Snohomish, WA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 12 | FrRnd | 12 | White Sox | N | | Bobby Seay (minors) | LHP | 3.0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 261 | 11 | 6 | 4.16 | 1.37 | 1 | HS | Sarasota HS (Sarasota, FL) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 13 | FrRnd | 13 | Mets | Y | $975,000 | Rob Stratton (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | San Marcos HS (San Marcos, CA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 14 | FrRnd | 14 | Royals | Y | $1,000,000 | Dee Brown (minors) | OF | -2.9 | 271 | 814 | 14 | .233 | .613 | | | | | | | HS | Marlboro Central HS (Marlboro, NY) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 15 | FrRnd | 15 | Padres | Y | $1,000,000 | Matt Halloran (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Chancellor HS (Fredericksburg, VA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 16 | FrRnd | 16 | Blue Jays via Orioles | Y | $907,500 | *Joe Lawrence (minors) | SS | -1.0 | 55 | 150 | 2 | .180 | .508 | | | | | | | HS | Alfred M. Barbe HS (Lake Charles, LA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 17 | FrRnd | 17 | Cubs | Y | $900,000 | Todd Noel (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | North Vermilion HS (Maurice, LA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 18 | FrRnd | 18 | Rangers | Y | $75,000 | R.A. Dickey (minors) | RHP | 23.7 | 137 | 267 | 0 | .169 | .364 | 400 | 120 | 118 | 4.04 | 1.30 | 2 | 4Yr | University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 19 | FrRnd | 19 | Astros | Y | $775,000 | Mark Johnson (minors) | RHP | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 1.71 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 20 | FrRnd | 20 | Yankees via Angels | Y | $775,000 | *Eric Milton (minors) | LHP | 16.5 | 113 | 205 | 2 | .176 | .455 | 271 | 89 | 85 | 4.99 | 1.34 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Maryland (College Park, MD) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 21 | FrRnd | 21 | Rockies | Y | $750,000 | Jake Westbrook (minors) | RHP | 13.1 | 107 | 169 | 1 | .130 | .382 | 315 | 105 | 103 | 4.32 | 1.41 | 0 | HS | Madison County HS (Danielsville, GA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 22 | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Y | $820,000 | Gil Meche (minors) | RHP | 16.8 | 11 | 23 | 0 | .130 | .261 | 258 | 84 | 83 | 4.49 | 1.42 | 0 | HS | Acadiana HS (Lafayette, LA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 23 | FrRnd | 23 | Dodgers | Y | $695,000 | Damian Rolls (minors) | 3B | -0.3 | 266 | 819 | 9 | .248 | .628 | | | | | | | HS | Schlagel HS (Kansas City, KS) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 24 | FrRnd | 24 | Rangers via Yankees | Y | $834,000 | *Sam Marsonek (minors) | RHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 | HS | Jesuit HS (Tampa, FL) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 25 | FrRnd | 25 | Reds | Y | $672,000 | Johnny Oliver (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lake-Lehman HS (Lehman, PA) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 26 | FrRnd | 26 | Red Sox | Y | $665,000 | Josh Garrett (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | South Spencer HS (Rockport, IN) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 27 | FrRnd | 27 | Braves | Y | $650,000 | A.J. Zapp (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Center Grove HS (Greenwood, IN) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 28 | FrRnd | 28 | Indians | Y | $400,000 | Danny Peoples (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 29 | FrRnd | 29 | Rays | Y | $650,000 | Paul Wilder (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cary HS (Cary, NC) |
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| 1996 | 1 | | 30 | FrRnd | 30 | D'backs | Y | $1,046,000 | Nick Bierbrodt (minors) | LHP | -1.1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1.225 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 6.66 | 1.82 | 0 | HS | Millikan HS (Long Beach, CA) |
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| 1996 | 1s | | 31 | FrRnd | 31 | Blue Jays | Y | | *Pete Tucci (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Providence College (Providence, RI) |
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| 1996 | 1s | | 32 | FrRnd | 32 | Rangers | Y | | *Corey Lee (minors) | LHP | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 4Yr | North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) |
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| 1996 | 1s | | 33 | FrRnd | 33 | Reds | N | | *Matt McClendon (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL) |
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| 1996 | 1s | | 34 | FrRnd | 34 | Red Sox | Y | | *Chris Reitsma (minors) | RHP | 0.6 | 303 | 87 | 0 | .103 | .258 | 338 | 32 | 46 | 4.7 | 1.41 | 37 | HS | Calgary Christian HS (Calgary, AB) |
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| 1996 | 1s | | 35 | FrRnd | 35 | Braves | Y | | *Jason Marquis (minors) | RHP | 6.8 | 422 | 663 | 5 | .196 | .491 | 377 | 124 | 118 | 4.61 | 1.45 | 1 | HS | Tottenville HS (Staten Island, NY) |
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*Compensation Picks
Joe Lawrence (Blue Jays-1) - Pick from Orioles as compensation for Free Agent Roberto Alomar
Eric Milton (Yankees-1) - Pick from Angels as compensation for Free Agent Randy Velarde
Sam Marsonek (Rangers-1) - Pick from Yankees as compensation for Free Agent Kenny Rogers
31. Pete Tucci (Blue Jays-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Roberto Alomar
32. Corey Lee (Rangers-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Kenny Rogers
33. Matt McClendon (Reds-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Ron Gant
34. Chris Reitsma (Red Sox-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Erik Hanson
Jason Marquis (Braves-1s) - Supplemental pick for failure to sign 1995 No. 1 c
Other Rounds: 1995 1st / 1996 1st / 1996 2nd / 1997 1st
35 matching player(s). 23 played in the majors (65%). Total of 177.5 WAR, or 7.7 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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