First-Year Player Draft History

Draft Report: 1980s

1980

The 1980 June draft was marked by controversy. The Yankees had to forfeit their selection of Billy Cannon, Jr. after Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ruled that the club was guilty of tampering. Other major league clubs accused Cannon's father, former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL star Billy Sr., who had written 25 teams explaining that his son had planned to attend college and there was no reason to waste a draft pick on him. Those clubs agreed and when it came time for the Yankees to pick in the third round, Cannon, who under normal circumstances would have been a first round selection, was available. After the selection was ruled void, Cannon chose to attend Texas A&M and was later a draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys.

The Yankees' cross-town rival fared much better in the draft. The Mets had three first round selections and picked Darryl Strawberry (number one overall), Billy Beane and John Gibbons with those picks. Three years later, Strawberry was the National League's Rookie of the Year.

Other selections of note included Darnell Coles (Seattle), Terry Francona (Montreal), Dion James (Milwaukee), Glenn Wilson (Detroit) and Walt Terrell and Tom Henke (Texas).

First Round - June, Regular Phase

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College/Hometown
1.	Mets	Darryl Strawberry	OF	Los Angeles, CA
2.	Blue Jays	Garry Harris	SS	San Diego, CA
3.	Braves	Ken Dayley	LHP	U of Portland
4.	Athletics	Mike King	LHP	Morningside College
5.	Padres	Jeff Pyburn	OF	U of Georgia
6.	Mariners	Darnell Coles	SS	Rialto, CA
7.	Giants	Jay Reid	1B	Lynwood, CA
8.	White Sox	Cecil Espy	OF	San Diego, CA
9.	Dodgers	Ross Jones	SS	U of Miami
10.	Indians	Kelly Gruber	SS	Austin, TX
11.	Cubs	Don Schulze	RHP	Roselle, IL
12.	Twins	Jeff Reed	C	Joliet, IL
13.	Phillies	Lebo Powell	C	Pensacola, FL
14.	Rangers	Tim Maki	RHP	Humtertown, IN
15.	Cardinals	Don Collins	RHP	Newport News, VA
16.	Royals	Frank Wills	RHP	Tulane U
17.	Angels	Dennis Rasmussen	LHP	Creighton U
18.	Tigers	Glenn Wilson	3B	Sam Houston State U
19.	Reds	Ron Robinson	RHP-SS	Woodlake, CA
20.	Pirates	Rich Renteria	SS	South Gate, CA
21.	Braves	Jim Acker	RHP	U of Texas
22.	Expos	Terry Francona	OF	U of Arizona
23.	Mets	Billy Beane	OF	Rancho Bernardo, CA
24.	Mets	John Gibbons	C	San Antonio, TX
25.	Brewers	Dion James	OF	Sacramento, CA
26.	Orioles	Jeff Williams	OF	Cincinnati, OH

1981

The 1981 draft illustrated a shift from the drafting of high school players to collegiate players. Of the first 50 players selected in June, 34 were from college programs, more than double the previous highest total.

Seventeen first round picks were from colleges. The previous high was nine in 1979 and 1980. It was also the first draft in which college players went 1-2, as the Mariners selected Oral Roberts pitcher Mike Moore and the Cubs followed with Wichita State outfielder Joe Carter.

Other prominent picks in the June draft included Kevin McReynolds and Tony Gwynn (San Diego), Ron Darling (Texas), Dick Schofield (California), Frank Viola (Minnesota), Mike Pagliarulo (New York Yankees), Phil Bradley (Seattle) and Sid Fernandez (Los Angeles). The Astros selected Glenn Davis in the secondary phase of the January draft.

The Yankees chose John Elway, who did not play in the Yankee farm system in 1981, but signed a contract that allowed him to play minor league ball for New York in 1982. After a few games with Oneonta in 1982, Elway decided to pursue a career in football.

First Round - June, Regular Phase

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College/Hometown
1.	Mariners	Mike Moore	RHP	Oral Roberts U
2.	Cubs	Joe Carter	OF	Wichita State U
3.	Angels	Dick Schofield	SS	Springfield, IL
4.	Mets	Terry Blocker	OF	Tennessee State U
5.	Blue Jays	Matt Williams	RHP	Rice U
6.	Padres	Kevin McReynolds	OF	U of Arkansas
7.	White Sox	Daryl Boston	OF	Cincinnati, OH
8.	Cardinals	Bobby Meacham	SS	San Diego State U
9.	Rangers	Ron Darling	RHP	Yale U
10.	Giants	Mark Grant	RHP	Joliet, IL
11.	Twins	Mike Sodders	3B	Arizona State U
12.	Braves	Jay Roberts	OF	Centralia, WA
13.	Indians	George Alpert	OF	Livingston, NJ
14.	Pirates	Jim Winn	RHP	John Brown U
15.	Athletics	Tim Pyznarski	3B-OF	Eastern Illinois U
16.	Cubs	Vance Lovelace	LHP	Tampa, FL
17.	Tigers	Ricky Barlow	RHP	Woodville, TX
18.	Expos	Darren Dilks	LHP	Oklahoma State U
19.	Red Sox	Steve Lyons	OF-SS	Oregon State U
20.	Phillies	Johnny Abrego	RHP	San Jose, CA
21.	Blue Jays	John Cerutti	LHP	Amherst College
22.	Dodgers	Dave Anderson	SS	Memphis State U
23.	Royals	Dave Leeper	OF	U of Southern California
24.	Rangers	Al Lachowicz	RHP	U of Pittsburgh
25.	Red Sox	Kevin Burrell	C	Poway, CA
26.	Padres	Frank Castro	C	U of Miami

1982

The New York Mets had a banner draft in 1982. Their top pick, Dwight Gooden, would earn National League Rookie of the Year honors two years later and each of their first five selections - Gooden, Floyd Youmans (2nd round), Roger McDowell (3rd round), Tracy Jones (4th round) and Gerald Young (5th round) - went on to play in the big leagues. Jones was the only one not to sign with the Mets.

The Cardinals also had an outstanding draft, picking up pitcher Todd Worrell (1st round), third baseman Terry Pendleton (7th round) and outfielder Vince Coleman (10th round), one of the draft's biggest steals. The most interesting pick was once again made by the Yankees, who selected Bo Jackson in the second round.

Other picks of note were Shawon Dunston (Chicago Cubs), Franklin Stubbs (Los Angeles), Sam Horn (Boston), Bret Saberhagen (Kansas City), Dale Sveum (Milwaukee) and Spike Owen (Seattle). The Twins selected Kirby Puckett in the January draft.

First Round - June, Regular Phase

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College/Hometown
1.	Cubs	Shawon Dunston	SS	Brooklyn, NY
2.	Blue Jays	Augie Schmidt	SS	U of New Orleans
3.	Padres	Jimmy Jones	RHP	Dallas, TX
4.	Twins	Bryan Oelkers	LHP	Wichita State U
5.	Mets	Dwight Gooden	RHP	Tampa, FL
6.	Mariners	Spike Owen	SS	U of Texas
7.	Pirates	Sam Khalifa	SS	Tucson, AZ
8.	Angels	Bob Kipper	LHP	Aurora, IL
9.	Braves	Duane Ward	RHP	Farmington, NM
10.	Royals	John Morris	OF	Seton Hall U
11.	Giants	Steve Stanicek	1B	U of Nebraksa
12.	Indians	Mark Snyder	RHP	Knoxville, TN
13.	Phillies	John Russell	C-OF	U of Oklahoma
14.	White Sox	Ron Karkovice	C	Orlando, FL
15.	Astros	Steve Swain	OF	El Cajon, CA
16.	Red Sox	Sam Horn	1B	San Diego, CA
17.	Cubs	Tony Woods	SS	Whittier College
18.	Red Sox	Rob Parkins	RHP	Cerritos, CA
19.	Dodgers	Franklin Stubbs	1B	Virginia Tech
20.	Tigers	Rich Monteleone	RHP	Tampa, FL
21.	Cardinals	Todd Worrell	RHP	Biola College
22.	Reds	Scott Jones	LHP	Hinsdale, IL
23.	Reds	Bill Hawley	RHP	West Columbia, SC
24.	Orioles	Joe Kucharski	RHP	U of South Carolina
25.	Brewers	Dale Sveum	SS	Pinole, CA
26.	Red Sox	Jeff Ledbetter	1B-OF	Florida State U

1983

Hard-throwing Tim Belcher, selected by the Twins, became only the second number one pick in the history of the draft not to sign a contract. The other number one pick who didn't sign was high school catcher Danny Goodwin, picked by the White Sox in 1971.

The Milwaukee Brewers had a very productive draft, choosing future major leaguers Dan Plesac (1st round), Glenn Braggs (2nd round), Mike Birkbeck (4th round) and Joey Meyer (5th round).

The Mets also drafted well, taking Stan Jefferson (1st round, compensation), Calvin Schiraldi (1st round, compensation), Dave Magadan (2nd round) and Rick Aguilera (3rd round).

The steal of the draft was Boston's selection of Roger Clemens in the first round, the 18th pick overall. Others selected in the 1983 June draft included Kurt Stillwell (Cincinnati), Jeff Klunkel (Texas), Joel Davis (Chicago White Sox) and Wally Joyner (California). San Francisco chose Robby Thompson in the secondary phase of the June draft.

First Round - June, Regular Phase

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College/Hometown
1.	Twins	*Tim Belcher	RHP	Mt. Vernon Nazarene Col
2.	Reds	Kurt Stillwell	SS	Thousand Oaks, CA
3.	Rangers	Jeff Kunkel	SS	Rider College
4.	Mets	Eddie Williams	3B	San Diego, CA
5.	Athletics	Stan Hilton	RHP	Baylor U
6.	Cubs	Jackie Davidson	RHP	Everman, TX
7.	Mariners	Darrel Akerfelds	RHP	Mesa College
8.	Astros	Robbie Wine	C	Oklahoma State U
9.	Blue Jays	Matt Stark	C	Hacienda Heights, CA
10.	Padres	Ray Hayward	LHP	Oklahoma U
11.	Indians	Dave Clark	OF	Jackson State U
12.	Pirates	Ron DeLucchi	OF	Moraga, CA
13.	White Sox	Joel Davis	RHP	Jacksonville, FL
14.	Expos	Rich Stoll	RHP	U of Michigan
15.	Tigers	Wayne Dotson	RHP	Lubbock, TX
16.	Expos	Brian Holman	RHP	Wichita, KA
17.	Mariners	Terry Bell	C	Old Dominion U
18.	Dodgers	Erik Sonberg	LHP	Wichita State U
19.	Red Sox	Roger Clemens	RHP	U of Texas
20.	Mets	Stan Jefferson	OF	Bethune-Cookman College
21.	Royals	Gary Thurman	OF	Indianapolis, IN
22.	Phillies	Ricky Jordan	1B	Sacramento, CA
23.	Angels	Mark Doran	OF	U of Wisconsin
24.	Cardinals	Jim Lindeman	3B	Bradley U
25.	Orioles	Wayne Wilson	RHP	Redondo Beach, CA
26.	Brewers	Dan Plesac	LHP	North Carolina St. U

* Did not sign

1984

Of the 25 first round selections in the 1984 draft, 17 had played Major League Baseball by the start of the 1988 season. Sixteen of those players were on the original 30-man Olympic roster and a June draft record 18 were from colleges. Even the Cincinnati Reds, who had never selected a college player as their first pick, chose Seton Hall's Pat Pacillo in the first round.

The New York Mets made Shawn Abner, a high school outfielder from Pennsylvania, the number one pick. There had been speculation that for the first time ever, brothers would be chosen in the first round. But Abner's older brother, Ben, was not selected until the 5th round by the Expos.

Among the first round draft choices in 1984 were Cory Snyder (Cleveland), Mike Dunne (St. Louis), Mark McGwire (Oakland), Oddibe McDowell (Texas) and Scott Bankhead (Kansas City).

First Round - June, Regular Phase

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College/Hometown
1.	Mets	Shawn Abner	OF	Mechanicsburg, PA
2.	Mariners	Billy Swift	RHP	U of Maine
3.	Cubs	Drew Hall	LHP	Morehead State U
4.	Indians	Cory Snyder	SS	Brigham Young U
5.	Reds	Pat Pacillo	RHP	Seton Hall U
6.	Angels	Erik Pappas	C	Chicago, IL
7.	Cardinals	Mike Dunne	RHP	Bradley U
8.	Twins	Jay Bell	SS	Pensacola, FL
9.	Giants	Alan Cockrell	OF	U of Tennessee
10.	Athletics	Mark McGwire	1B	U of Southern California
11.	Padres	Shane Mack	OF	UCLA
12.	Rangers	Oddibe McDowell	OF	Arizona State U
13.	Expos	Bob Caffrey	C	Cal State Fullerton
14.	Red Sox	John Marzano	C	Temple U
15.	Pirates	Kevin Andersh	LHP	U of New Mexico
16.	Royals	Scott Bankhead	RHP	U of North Carolina
17.	Astros	Don August	RHP	Chapman College
18.	Brewers	Isaiah Clark	SS	Crockett, TX
19.	Braves	Drew Denson	1B-OF	Cincinnati, OH
20.	White Sox	Tony Menendez	RHP	Carol City, FL
21.	Phillies	Pete Smith	RHP	Burlington, MA
22.	Yankees	Jeff Pries	RHP	UCLA
23.	Dodgers	Dennis Livingston	LHP	Oklahoma State U
24.	Giants	Terry Mulholland	LHP	Marietta College
25.	Orioles	John Hoover	RHP	Fresno State U
26.	White Sox	Tom Hartley	OF	Vancouver, WA

1985

Six of the first eight draft picks from the June regular phase had at least one full year of major league experience prior to the start of the 1987 season. Included in that list were B.J. Surhoff (Milwaukee), the draft's number one pick, Will Clark (San Francisco), Bobby Witt (Texas), Barry Larkin (Cincinnati), Pete Incaviglia (Montreal) and Barry Bonds (Pittsburgh).

Incaviglia was selected eighth overall by the Expos, but was unable to reach a contract and was traded to Texas. He made his major league debut on Opening Day 1986 as the Rangers' left fielder, becoming just the 15th drafted player to go directly to the majors.

First Round - June, Regular Phase

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College/Hometown
1.	Brewers	B.J. Surhoff	C	U of North Carolina
2.	Giants	Will Clark	1B	Mississippi State U
3.	Rangers	Bobby Witt	RHP	U of Oklahoma
4.	Reds	Barry Larkin	SS	U of Michigan
5.	White Sox	Kurt Brown	C	Glendora, CA
6.	Pirates	Barry Bonds	OF	Arizona State U
7.	Mariners	Mike Campbell	RHP	U of Hawaii
8.	Expos	Pete Incaviglia	OF	Oklahoma State U
9.	Indians	Mike Poehl	RHP	U of Texas
10.	Dodgers	Chris Gwynn	OF	San Diego State U
11.	Athletics	Walt Weiss	SS	U of North Carolina
12.	Astros	Cameron Drew	OF	U of New Haven
13.	Twins	Jeff Bumgarner	RHP	Richland, WA
14.	Braves	Tommy Greene	RHP	Whiteville, NC
15.	Angels	Willie Fraser	RHP	Concordia College
16.	Phillies	Trey McCall	C	Abingdon, VA
17.	Royals	Brian McRae	SS	Blue Springs, FL
18.	Cardinals	Joe Magrane	LHP	U of Arizona
19.	Angels	Mike Cook	RHP	U of South Carolina
20.	Mets	Gregg Jefferies	SS	Millbrae, CA
21.	Red Sox	Dan Gabriele	RHP	Walled Lake, MI
22.	Cubs	Rafael Palmeiro	OF	Mississippi State U
23.	Padres	Joey Cora	SS	Vanderbilt U
24.	Cubs	Dave Masters	RHP	U of California
25.	Blue Jays	Greg David	OF	Naples, FL
26.	Tigers	Randy Nosek	RHP	Chillicothe, MO

1986

1986 was the final year of the January Free Agent Draft. Since 1966, the January draft had been held for junior college players and those whose eligibility had expired. It also marked the final year of the draft being conducted in two phases, regular and secondary. Beginning in 1987, the Rule 4 draft would be conducted in June only, consisting of just one phase.

A total of 436 selections were made in the January draft and 1,004 in the June draft. Philadelphia led the way with 29 selections in January's regular phase, while the 48 selections each by Houston and Baltimore were tops in the June regular phase. Draftees with college baseball experience continued to outnumber high school draftees by a 2-1 margin. Selections from the June regular phase included 662 college players compared to 334 high school prospects. Sixty-four percent of the total selections (646) signed professional contracts, including 76 percent (504) of the college draftees and 43 percent (142) of the high school draftees.

First Round - June, Regular Phase

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College/Hometown
1.	Pirates	Jeff King	3B	U of Arkansas
2.	Indians	Greg Swindell	LHP	U of Texas
3.	Giants	Matt Williams	SS	U of Nevada-Las Vegas
4.	Rangers	Kevin Brown	RHP	Georgia Tech
5.	Braves	Kent Mercker	LHP	Dublin, OH
6.	Brewers	Gary Sheffield	SS	Tampa, FL
7.	Phillies	Brad Brink	RHP	U of Southern California
8.	Mariners	Patrick Lennon	SS	Whiteville, NC
9.	Cubs	Derrick May	OF	Newark, DE
10.	Twins	Derek Parks	C	Upland, CA
11.	Padres	Thomas Howard	OF	Ball State U
12.	Athletics	Scott Hemond	C	U of South Florida
13.	Astros	Ryan Bowen	RHP	Hanford, CA
14.	Red Sox	*Greg McMurtry	OF	Brockton, MA
15.	Expos	Kevin Dean	OF	Vallejo, CA
16.	Angels	Roberto Hernandez	RHP	U of South Carolina
17.	Reds	Scott Scudder	RHP	Blossom, TX
18.	Tigers	Phil Clark	C	Crockett, TX
19.	Dodgers	Mike White	OF	Loudon, TN
20.	White Sox	Grady Hall	LHP	Northwestern U
21.	Mets	Lee May	OF	Cincinnati, OH
22.	Angels	Lee Stevens	OF	Lawrence, KS
23.	Cardinals	Luis Alicea	2B	Florida State U
24.	Royals	Tony Clements	SS	Chino, CA
25.	Angels	Terry Carr	OF	Salisbury, MD
26.	Blue Jays	Earl Sanders	RHP	Jackson State U

* Did not sign

1987

A record 1,263 selections were made in 75 rounds. The previous record was established in 1967 when 1,162 draftees were chosen. Kansas City led the way with 74 selections, followed by Toronto with 71 and the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds with 61 each.

Of the 832 players chosen from two and four-year schools, 630 (76 percent) signed contracts. Only 160 (39 percent) of the 415 high school draftees reached agreements.

The Mariners made Ken Griffey, Jr., the son of major league Ken, Sr., the nation's number one pick. Others selected in the first round included Jack McDowell (Chicago White Sox), Derek Lilliquist (Atlanta), Delino DeShields (Montreal), Mike Remlinger (San Francisco), Jack Armstrong (Cincinnati) and Craig Biggio (Houston).

First Round

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College/Hometown
1.	Mariners	Ken Griffey, Jr.	OF	Cincinnati, OH
2.	Pirates	Mark Merchant	OF	Oviedo, FL
3.	Twins	Willie Banks	RHP	Jersey City, NJ
4.	Cubs	Mike Harkey	RHP	Cal State Fullerton
5.	White Sox	Jack McDowell	RHP	Stanford U
6.	Braves	Derek Lilliquist	LHP	U of Georgia
7.	Orioles	Chris Myers	LHP	Tampa, FL
8.	Dodgers	Dan Opperman	RHP	Las Vegas, NV
9.	Royals	Kevin Appier	RHP	Antelope Valley JC
10.	Padres	Kevin Garner	RHP-OF	U of Texas
11.	Athletics	Lee Tinsley	OF	Shelbyville, KY
12.	Expos	Delino DeShields	SS-2B	Seaford, DE
13.	Brewers	Bill Spiers	SS	Clemson U
14.	Cardinals	Cris Carpenter	RHP	U of Georgia
15.	Orioles	*Brad DuVall	RHP	Virginia Tech
16.	Giants	Mike Remlinger	LHP	Dartmouth College
17.	Blue Jays	Alex Sanchez	RHP	UCLA
18.	Reds	Jack Armstrong	RHP	U of Oklahoma
19.	Rangers	Brian Bohanon	LHP	Houston, TX
20.	Tigers	Bill Henderson	C	Miami, FL
21.	Tigers	Steve Pegues	OF	Pontotoc, MS
22.	Astros	Craig Biggio	C	Seton Hall U
23.	Rangers	Bill Haselman	C	UCLA
24.	Mets	Chris Donnels	3B	Loyola Marymount U
25.	Angels	John Orton	C	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
26.	Red Sox	Reggie Harris	RHP	Waynesboro, VA

* Did not sign

1988

For the second consecutive year, a record number of selections were made. There were 1,432 picks in 74 rounds, and Toronto led the way with 73 selections. The San Diego Padres made University of Evansville right-hander Andy Benes the nation's top draft pick. Benes, who also played football and basketball in college, became the first pitcher selected number one since the Twins picked Tim Belcher in 1983. In all, 14 of the first 26 first round selections were pitchers, including four of the top five. University of Michigan pitcher Jim Abbott became the 16th drafted player to go directly to the majors. Abbott was the Angels' number one pick (8th overall) and made his major league debut against the Seattle Mariners on April 8, 1989.

The Chicago White Sox selected Oklahoma State's Robin Ventura with their number one pick (10th overall). Ventura set an NCAA record in 1988 with a 58-game hitting streak. The Montreal Expos tabbed Canadian David Wainhouse of Washington State with their number one pick (19th overall) while Pete Rose, Jr. was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round.

First Round

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College/Hometown
1.	Padres	Andy Benes	RHP	U of Evansville
2.	Indians	Mark Lewis	SS	Hamilton, OH
3.	Braves	Steve Avery	LHP	Taylor, MI
4.	Orioles	Gregg Olson	RHP	Auburn U
5.	Dodgers	Bill Bene	RHP	Cal State - LA
6.	Rangers	Monty Fariss	SS	Oklahoma State U
7.	Astros	Willie Ansley	OF	Plainview, TX
8.	Angels	Jim Abbott	LHP	U of Michigan
9.	Cubs	Ty Griffin	2B	Georgia Tech
10.	White Sox	Robin Ventura	3B	Oklahoma State U
11.	Phillies	Pat Combs	LHP	Baylor U
12.	Red Sox	Tom Fischer	LHP	U of Wisconsin
13.	Pirates	Austin Manahan	SS	Phoenix, AZ
14.	Mariners	Tino Martinez	1B	U of Tampa
15.	Giants	Royce Clayton	SS	Playa del Rey, CA
16.	Athletics	Stan Royer	3B	Eastern Illinois U
17.	Indians	Charles Nagy	RHP	U of Connecticut
18.	Royals	Hugh Walker	OF	Jacksonville, AR
19.	Expos	David Wainhouse	RHP	Washington State U
20.	Twins	Johnny Ard	RHP	Manatee JC
21.	Mets	Dave Proctor	RHP	Allen County CC
22.	Cardinals	John Ericks	RHP	U of Illinois
23.	Cardinals	Brad DuVall	RHP	Virginia Tech
24.	Brewers	*Alex Fernandez	RHP	Miami, FL
25.	Blue Jays	Ed Sprague	3B	Stanford U
26.	Tigers	Rico Brogna	1B	Watertown, CT

* Did not sign

1989

The draft produced a record number of selections (1,483) for the third year in a row and a record number of rounds (88). The Astros led all teams with a record 88 selections. Three of the top five players were drafted out of high school. Overall there were 597 high school players selected, the highest total since 1970, when 646 were chosen. Atlanta signed its first 14 selections, the most of any team.

The Baltimore Orioles, the first team since the draft began in 1965 to have the first pick and be in first place at the same time, made Louisiana State right-handed pitcher Ben McDonald, a two-time All-American and Olympic Gold Medalist, the draft's top pick.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected John Olerud, Baseball America's NCAA Player of the Year for 1987-88, as their third round pick and signed him on August 26th. Olerud went straight to the majors, the 17th player to do so, and went 2-for-4 against the Orioles in his first major league game.

Right-handed pitcher Scott Burrell from Hamden (CT) High School was the Mariners' number one pick (26th overall), but he opted for the University of Connecticut where he led the Huskies' basketball team to the NCAA Tournament.

A draftee that falls into the one that got away category is catcher Mike Piazza, who was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers as their final pick of the draft in the 62nd round.

First Round

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College/Hometown
1.	Orioles	Ben McDonald	RHP	Louisiana State U
2.	Braves	Tyler Houston	C	Las Vegas, NV
3.	Mariners	Roger Salkeld	RHP	Saugus, CA
4.	Phillies	Jeff Jackson	OF	Chicago, IL
5.	Rangers	Donald Harris	OF	Texas Tech
6.	Cardinals	Paul Coleman	OF	Frankston, TX
7.	White Sox	Frank Thomas	1B	Auburn U
8.	Cubs	Earl Cunningham	OF	Lancaster, SC
9.	Angels	Kyle Abbot	LHP	Long Beach State U
10.	Expos	*Charles Johnson	C	Fort Pierce, FL
11.	Indians	*Calvin Murray	3B	Dallas, TX
12.	Astros	Jeff Juden	RHP	Salem, MA
13.	Royals	Brent Mayne	C	Cal State Fullerton
14.	Giants	Steve Hosey	OF	Fresno State U
15.	Dodgers	Kiki Jones	RHP	Tampa, FL
16.	Red Sox	Greg Blosser	OF	Sarasota, FL
17.	Brewers	Cal Eldred	RHP	U of Iowa
18.	Pirates	Willie Greene	SS	Gray, GA
19.	Blue Jays	Eddie Zosky	SS	Fresno State U
20.	Reds	Scott Bryant	OF-RHP	U of Texas
21.	Tigers	Greg Gohr	RHP	Santa Clara U
22.	Dodgers	Tom Goodwin	OF	Frenso State U
23.	Red Sox	Maurice Vaughn	1B	Seton Hall U
24.	Mets	Alan Zinter	C	U of Arizona
25.	Twins	Chuck Knoblauch	SS	Texas A&M
26.	Mariners	*Scott Burrell	RHP	Hamden, CT

* Did not sign