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Team, Player |
School |
Age |
Bonus |
Comment |
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1. Pirates. Bryan Bullington, rhp |
Ball State U. |
22 |
Unsigned |
Not attending school this fall; should sign, though not for Joe Mauer money |
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2. Devil Rays. B.J. Upton, ss |
HS–Chesapeake, Va. |
18 |
$4,600,000 |
Enough with the Derek Jeter comparisons already, but he’s a multitooled shortstop |
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3. Reds. Chris Gruler, rhp |
HS–Brentwood, Calif. |
19 |
$2,500,000 |
Reds got a first-rounder signed this year; he quickly became one of their top arms |
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4. Orioles. Adam Loewen, lhp |
HS–Surrey, B.C. |
18 |
Unsigned |
Will play both ways at Chipola (Fla.) JC, can sign as draft-and-follow next spring |
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5. Expos. Clint Everts, rhp |
HS–Houston |
18 |
$2,500,000 |
Exceedingly polished pitcher may have been second-best shortstop behind Upton |
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6. Royals. Zack Greinke, rhp |
HS–Orlando |
18 |
$2,475,000 |
Projected as second/third-round pick as third baseman, then blossomed on mound |
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7. Brewers. Prince Fielder, 1b |
HS–Melbourne, Fla. |
18 |
$2,400,000 |
Has weight under control, crushed Rookie-level Pioneer League (.390-10-40) |
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8. Tigers. Scott Moore, ss |
HS–Cypress, Calif. |
18 |
$2,300,000 |
Played well when not bothered by back problems, may have to move to third base |
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9. Rockies. Jeff Francis, lhp |
U. of British Columbia |
21 |
$1,850,000 |
Second-highest Canadian draft pick ever (behind Loewen), had 1.17 ERA in debut |
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10. Rangers. Drew Meyer, ss |
U. of South Carolina |
21 |
$1,875,000 |
Rangers shocked everyone by drafting a shortstop, but they loved his energy |
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11. Marlins. Jeremy Hermida, of |
HS–Marietta, Ga. |
18 |
$2,012,500 |
Emerged suddenly as one of draft’s best pure bats, then hit .249 after signing |
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12. Angels. Joe Saunders, lhp |
Virginia Tech |
21 |
$1,825,000 |
Lacks ceiling of other first-round lefties, but safer pick and should reach bigs quickly |
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13. Padres. Khalil Greene, ss |
Clemson U. |
22 |
$1,500,000 |
BA’s College Player of Year hit .309 as pro; instincts may allow him to stay at short |
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14. Blue Jays. Russ Adams, ss |
U. of North Carolina |
22 |
$1,785,000 |
Heady athlete with on-base ability fits blueprint of new Jays perfectly. |
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15. Mets. Scott Kazmir, lhp |
HS–Houston |
18 |
$2,150,000 |
Kazmir fell because of bonus demands, so Mets stole arguably best arm in draft |
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16. Athletics. Nick Swisher, of |
Ohio State U. |
21 |
$1,780,000 |
Son of 1973 first-rounder Steve must show he can hit for power, play center field |
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17. Phillies. Cole Hamels, lhp |
HS–San Diego |
18 |
$2,000,000 |
Broke arm while pitching as sophomore; a coup for Phillies if he can stay healthy |
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18. White Sox. Royce Ring, lhp |
San Diego State U. |
21 |
$1,600,000 |
Sox went cheap route yet landed best college closer; he resembles Randy Myers |
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19. Dodgers. James Loney, 1b |
HS–Missouri City, Texas |
18 |
$1,500,000 |
Led Elkins High to national title, then earned top prospect honors in Pioneer League |
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20. Twins. Denard Span, of |
HS–Tampa |
18 |
$1,700,000 |
All-state wide receiver could be next Kenny Lofton, adds to Twins’ outfield wealth |
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21. Cubs. Bobby Brownlie, rhp |
Rutgers U. |
21 |
Unsigned |
Considered No. 1 prospect in draft before getting biceps tendinitis; still negotiating |
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22. Indians. Jeremy Guthrie, rhp |
Stanford U. |
23 |
$3,000,000 |
Received second-highest bonus this year, 18th big league contract in draft era |
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23. Braves. Jeff Francoeur, of |
HS–Lilburn, Ga. |
18 |
$2,200,000 |
All-America defensive back was named top prospect in Appalachian League |
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24. Athletics. Joseph Blanton, rhp |
U. of Kentucky |
21 |
$1,400,000 |
Used 92-95 mph fastball to strike out 16 in duel with Bullington in March |
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25. Giants. Matt Cain, rhp |
HS–Germantown, Tenn. |
18 |
$1,375,000 |
Maybe biggest surprise in first round, but not a reach–and Giants know pitching |
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26. Athletics. John McCurdy, ss |
U. of Maryland |
21 |
$1,375,000 |
A’s coveted Greene with 16th pick, settled for another offensive shortstop from ACC |
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27. Diamondbacks. Sergio Santos, ss |
HS–Hacienda Heights, Calif. |
19 |
$1,400,000 |
Probably can’t stay at shortstop but definitely has offensive ability for third base |
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28. Mariners. John Mayberry Jr., of |
HS–Kansas City, Mo. |
18 |
Did Not Sign |
Son of 1967 first-rounder John asked for $3 million, wound up at Stanford |
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29. Astros. Derick Grigsby, rhp |
Northeast Texas CC |
20 |
$1,125,000 |
Flamethrower was top juco draft pick, outlasted Astros’ brief embargo on signings |
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30. Athletics. Ben Fritz, rhp |
Fresno State U. |
21 |
$1,200,000 |
Preferred to play every day as catcher but could be next Troy Percival on mound |
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SUPPLEMENTAL FIRST ROUND |
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31. Dodgers. Greg Miller, lhp |
HS–Yorba Linda, Calif. |
17 |
$1,200,000 |
Came out of nowhere after fastball jumped from low 80s to 87-92 mph this spring |
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32. Cubs. Luke Hagerty, lhp |
Ball State U. |
21 |
$1,150,000 |
Bullington’s college teammate would go higher now after posting 1.13 ERA in debut |
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33. Indians. Matt Whitney, 3b |
HS–Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. |
18 |
$1,125,000 |
Figured to go in 11-20 range but somehow fell to Indians, who couldn’t be happier |
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34. Braves. Dan Meyer, lhp |
James Madison U. |
21 |
$1,000,000 |
Braves hadn’t taken collegian this high since grabbing Mike Kelly No. 2 overall in 1991 |
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35. Athletics. Jeremy Brown, c |
U. of Alabama |
22 |
$350,000 |
Bad-body senior was signability pick, then hit .307-10-41 in first pro summer |
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36. Cubs. Chadd Blasko, rhp |
Purdue U. |
21 |
$1,050,000 |
Cubs got this Scott Boras client signed; he eventually may fit in bullpen |
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37. Athletics. Steve Obenchain, rhp |
U. of Evansville |
21 |
$750,000 |
Hopes to follow path of fellow Evansville righties Andy Benes, Preston Larrison |
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38. Cubs. Matt Clanton, rhp |
Orange Coast (Calif.) JC |
21 |
$875,000 |
Unknown before he started throwing in low 90s, showing hammer curve last spring |
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39. Athletics. Mark Teahen, 3b |
St. Mary’s College |
21 |
$725,000 |
Could be another Bill Mueller: draws walks, hits more for contact than power |
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40. Reds. Mark Schramek, 3b |
U. of Texas-San Antonio |
22 |
Unsigned |
Reds’ $150,000 offer prompted Schramek to try out for Japan’s Orix Blue Wave |
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41. Indians. Micah Schilling, 2b |
HS–Clinton, La. |
19 |
$915,000 |
Now at second base, reminds some of Pelican State product Todd Walker |
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SECOND ROUND |
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42. Pirates. Blair Johnson, rhp |
HS–Topeka, Kan. |
18 |
$885,000 |
Has outstanding sink, velocity on his fastball; still projectable, so could throw harder |
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43. Devil Rays. Jason Pridie, of |
HS–Prescott, Ariz. |
19 |
$892,500 |
Yet another athletic outfielder for Devil Rays, who have lots of them but little else |
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44. Reds. Joey Votto, c |
HS–Toronto |
19 |
$600,000 |
If Olympics keep baseball, Votto could catch Loewen, Francis for Canada in 2004 |
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45. Orioles. Corey Shafer, of |
HS–Choctaw, Okla. |
19 |
$800,000 |
Of high school players who signed, only Fielder had more lefty power than Shafer |
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46. Expos. Darrell Rasner, rhp |
U. of Nevada |
21 |
$800,000 |
Four-pitch mix, highlighted by curve, could speed him through depleted system |
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47. Royals. Adam Donachie, c |
HS–Orlando |
18 |
$800,000 |
Arguably top defensive catcher available, switch-hitter also starting to show power |
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48. Brewers. Josh Murray, ss |
HS–Tampa |
18 |
$825,000 |
Defensive standout missed all of 2001 following Tommy John surgery |
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49. Tigers. Brent Clevlen, of |
HS–Cedar Park, Texas |
18 |
$805,000 |
Star of 2001 Area Code Games outpitched Everts in Texas 5-A regional semifinals |
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50. Rockies. Micah Owings, rhp |
HS–Gainesville, Ga. |
20 |
Did Not Sign |
Nearly broke national prep homer record, should star immediately at Georgia Tech |
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51. Dodgers. Zach Hammes, rhp |
HS–Iowa City, Iowa |
18 |
$750,000 |
Hulking righthander (6-foot-7, 230 pounds) should throw in mid-90s with regularity |
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52. Marlins. Robert Andino, ss |
HS–Miami |
18 |
$750,000 |
Very similar to Ricky Gutierrez, another Miami shortstop and 1988 first-round pick |
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53. Angels. Kevin Jepsen, rhp |
HS–Sparks, Nev. |
18 |
$745,000 |
Opened eyes by hitting 98 mph with fastball, high 80s with slider early in spring |
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54. Padres. Michael Johnson, 1b |
Clemson U. |
22 |
Did Not Sign |
Negotiations soured with Padres, who still control his rights as fifth-year senior |
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55. Blue Jays. David Bush, rhp |
Wake Forest U. |
22 |
$450,000 |
Fastball, slider, deception, command, tenacity will allow him to help Jays soon |
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56. Cubs. Brian Dopirak, 1b |
HS–Dunedin, Fla. |
18 |
$740,000 |
Top power hitter in draft; scouts say he could hit 50 homers or stall in Double-A |
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57. Red Sox. Jon Lester, lhp |
HS–Puyallup, Wash. |
18 |
$1,000,000 |
Red Sox didn’t have first-round pick yet still signed a first-round talent |
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58. Phillies. Zach Segovia, rhp |
HS–Forney, Texas |
19 |
$712,500 |
Phillies continue to stockpile quality arms; he had 2.10 ERA, 30-3 K-BB in debut |
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59. White Sox. Jeremy Reed, of |
Long Beach State U. |
21 |
$650,000 |
Top hitter (.366), top position player drafted off Team USA’s 2001 college squad |
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60. Dodgers, Jonathan Broxton, rhp |
HS–Waynesboro, Ga. |
18 |
$685,000 |
Scary body (6-foot-3, 260 pounds) but even scarier fastball (tops out at 97 mph) |
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61. Twins. Jesse Crain, rhp |
U. of Houston |
21 |
$650,000 |
All-American two-way player gave up shortstop, had 0.98 ERA as full-time pitcher |
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62. Cubs. Justin Jones, lhp |
HS–Virginia Beach |
18 |
$625,000 |
Led Arizona League with 1.80 ERA; commands low-90s fastball, strong curveball |
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63. Indians. Brian Slocum, rhp |
Villanova U. |
21 |
$625,000 |
Might have been a first-rounder if he hadn’t come down with biceps tendinitis |
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64. Braves. Brian McCann, c |
HS–Duluth, Ga. |
18 |
$750,000 |
Hit .220 in Gulf Coast League but has tools to develop into solid all-around catcher |
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65. Braves. Tyler Greene, ss |
HS–Plantation, Fla. |
19 |
Did Not Sign |
One of draft’s few pure shortstops joins Owings in banner Georgia Tech frosh class |
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66. Giants. Fred Lewis, of |
Southern U. |
21 |
$595,000 |
Became Northwest League’s top position prospect in first full year without football |
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67. Athletics. Steve Stanley, of |
U. of Notre Dame |
22 |
$200,000 |
Only 5-foot-7, was catalyst for Notre Dame’s first College World Series team since ‘57 |
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68. Diamondbacks. Chris Snyder, c |
U. of Houston |
21 |
$567,000 |
Outstanding catch-and-throw skills, showed surprising power in high Class A |
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69. Mariners. Josh Womack, of |
HS–San Diego |
18 |
$550,000 |
Athletic line-drive hitter was only one of Mariners’ top three choices to sign |
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70. Astros. Mitch Talbot, rhp |
HS–Cedar City, Utah |
18 |
$550,000 |
Exceptional life on low-90s fastball, could form all-Utah battery with John Buck |
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71. Yankees. Brandon Weeden, rhp |
HS–Edmond, Okla. |
19 |
$565,000 |
Multitalented athlete also played shortstop, football (quarterback) and basketball |
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SUPPLEMENTAL SECOND ROUND |
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72. Indians. Pat Osborn, 3b |
U. of Florida |
21 |
$547,500 |
Bounced back after injury-marred freshman, sophomore seasons with Gators |
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THIRD ROUND |
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73. Pirates. Taber Lee, ss |
San Diego State U. |
21 |
$525,000 |
Glove is better than bat; same is true of brother Travis, Philly’s first baseman |
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74. Devil Rays. Elijah Dukes, of |
HS–Tampa |
18 |
$500,000 |
Hillsborough High’s latest stud (Carl Everett, Dwight Gooden, Gary Sheffield) |
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75. Reds. Kyle Edens, rhp |
Baylor U. |
22 |
Unsigned |
Like Schramek, a college senior who hasn’t come to terms with thrifty Reds |
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76. Orioles. Val Majewski, of |
Rutgers U. |
21 |
$400,000 |
Converted first baseman will have to show more power wherever he plays |
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77. Expos. Larry Broadway, 1b |
Duke U. |
21 |
$450,000 |
Recovered from spring slump, still needs to tap into power he had in Cape League |
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78. Royals. David Jensen, 1b |
Brigham Young U. |
22 |
$472,500 |
Came back hitting line drives after two-year Mormon mission to Uruguay |
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79. Brewers. Eric Thomas, rhp |
U. of South Alabama |
21 |
$470,000 |
At 6-foot-9 with mid-90s heat, only shoulder tendinitis kept him out of first round |
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80. Tigers. Curtis Granderson, of |
U. of Illinois-Chicago |
21 |
$469,000 |
Finished second in NCAA Division I (.483), New York-Penn (.344) batting races |
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81. Rockies. Ben Crockett, rhp |
Harvard U. |
22 |
$345,000 |
Smart enough to figure out how to pitch at Coors Field; command will help too |
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82. Indians. Jason Cooper, of |
Stanford U. |
21 |
$472,500 |
Highest unsigned draftee from 1999 (second round) still has big power potential |
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83. Marlins. Trevor Hutchinson, rhp |
U. of California |
23 |
Unsigned |
College senior doesn’t have football option that brother Chad ultimately pursued |
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84. Angels. Kyle Pawelczyk, rhp |
Chipola (Fla.) JC |
20 |
$465,000 |
Expos let him get away as 11th-round draft-and-follow after his late-spring slide |
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85. Padres. Kennard Jones, of |
U. of Indiana |
21 |
$465,000 |
Undrafted out of high school, juco before becoming Big Ten tri-player of year |
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86. Blue Jays. Justin Maureau, lhp |
Wichita State U. |
21 |
$455,000 |
Had one of best curves in draft, could form lefty-righty bullpen tandem with Bush |
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87. Tigers. Matt Pender, rhp |
Kennesaw State (Ga.) U. |
21 |
$450,000 |
Eased mild concerns about mechanics, health with solid pro debut (2.31 ERA) |
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88. Red Sox. Scott White, 3b |
HS–Marietta, Ga. |
18 |
$825,000 |
Bosox went well above slot money late in summer to keep him from Georgia Tech |
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89. Phillies. Kiel Fisher, 3b |
HS–Riverside, Calif. |
19 |
$450,000 |
Phils got southern California’s top third sackers in Fisher, Jake Blalock (fifth round) |
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90. White Sox. Josh Rupe, rhp |
Louisburg (N.C.) JC |
20 |
$440,000 |
Fits well with White Sox, who succeed at refining power arms with poor mechanics |
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91. Dodgers. Mike Nixon, c |
HS–Phoenix |
19 |
$950,000 |
Turned down Notre Dame as quarterback; would have been safety at UCLA |
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92. Twins. Mark Sauls, rhp |
HS–Panama City, Fla. |
18 |
Did Not Sign |
Took his 92-mph fastball to Florida State, where he also could get look at third base |
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93. Cubs. Billy Petrick, rhp |
HS–Morris, Ill. |
18 |
$459,500 |
One of nation’s top long snappers gave up football ride from Washington State |
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94. Indians. Daniel Cevette, lhp |
HS–Elkland, Pa. |
18 |
$400,000 |
All projection at this point, will get time to develop in pitching-rich Indians system |
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95. Braves. Charlie Morton, rhp |
HS–Redding, Conn. |
18 |
$415,000 |
Righty version of Cevette: work in progress from Northeast won’t be rushed |
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96. Cubs. Matt Craig, ss |
U. of Richmond |
21 |
$399,000 |
Moved to third base, with wood (.193) hit barely half what he did with metal (.375) |
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97. Giants. Dan Ortmeier, of |
U. of Texas-Arlington |
21 |
$396,000 |
Switch-hitter with size (6-foot-4, 215 pounds) plus some power, speed |
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98. Athletics. Bill Murphy, lhp |
Cal State Northridge |
21 |
$410,000 |
Reminds scouts of Randy Wolf yet survives as much on tenacity as on stuff |
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99. Diamondbacks. Jared Doyle, lhp |
James Madison U. |
21 |
$390,000 |
One of two James Madison lefties (see Dan Meyer, No. 34) to go in top 100 picks |
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100. Mariners. Eddy Martinez-Esteve, of |
HS–Miami |
19 |
Did Not Sign |
South Florida’s top all-around player could mature into first-rounder at Florida State |
