2006 Early Draft Preview: College Top 100 Prospects
By Allan Simpson
January 27, 2006
| Rank | Player | Pos. | Class | B-T | HT | WT | College | Prev. Drafted |
| 1. | Andrew Miller | lhp | Jr. | L-L | 6-6 | 210 | North Carolina | Devil Rays '03 (3) |
| 2. | Drew Stubbs | of | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 190 | Texas | Astros '03 (3) |
| 3. | Max Scherzer | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-1 | 208 | Missouri | Cardinals '03 (43) |
| 4. | Daniel Bard | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 200 | North Carolina | Yankees '03 (20) |
| 5. | Ian Kennedy | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-0 | 180 | Southern California | Cardinals '03 (14) |
| 6. | Evan Longoria | ss/3b | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 185 | Long Beach State | Never drafted |
| 7. | Matt LaPorta | 1b | Jr. | R-R | 6-0 | 210 | Florida | Cubs '03 (14) |
| 8. | Wes Hodges | 3b | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 185 | Georgia Tech | White Sox '03 (13) |
| 9. | Brandon Morrow | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-3 | 185 | California | Angels '03 (40) |
| 10. | Dallas Buck | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 190 | Oregon State | Pirates '03 (19) |
| 11. | Kyle McCulloch | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-3 | 170 | Texas | Mets '03 (18) |
| 12. | Joba Chamberlain | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 225 | Nebraska | Never drafted |
| 13. | Brad Lincoln | rhp | Jr. | L-R | 6-0 | 200 | Houston | Rangers '03 (28) |
| 14. | Mark Melancon | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 205 | Arizona | Dodgers '03 (30) |
| 15. | Jared Hughes | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-7 | 230 | Long Beach State | Devil Rays '03 (16) |
| 16. | Greg Reynolds | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-8 | 220 | Stanford | Phillies '03 (41) |
| 17. | Jason Donald | ss | Jr. | R-R | 6-1 | 190 | Arizona | Angels '03 (20) |
| 18. | Blair Erickson | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-1 | 205 | UC Irvine | Phillies '03 (28) |
| 19. | Colin Curtis | of | Jr. | L-L | 6-1 | 195 | Arizona State | Reds '03 (50) |
| 20. | Brennan Boesch | of | Jr. | L-L | 6-6 | 210 | California | Never drafted |
| 21. | Brian Jeroloman | c | Jr. | L-R | 6-0 | 190 | Florida | Never drafted |
| 22. | Chris Perez | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 223 | Miami | Never drafted |
| 23. | Justin Masterson | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-6 | 235 | San Diego State | Never drafted |
| 24. | Gary Daley | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-3 | 200 | Cal Poly | Never drafted |
| 25. | Chad Tracy | c | Jr. | R-R | 6-3 | 175 | Pepperdine | Never drafted |
| 26. | Josh Rodriguez | ss | Jr. | R-R | 6-0 | 180 | Rice | Athletics '03 (39) |
| 27. | Matt Antonelli | 3b | Jr. | R-R | 6-0 | 185 | Wake Forest | Dodgers '03 (19) |
| 28. | Wade LeBlanc | lhp | Jr. | L-L | 6-3 | 195 | Alabama | Devil Rays '03 (36) |
| 29. | Shane Robinson | of | Jr. | R-R | 5-9 | 165 | Florida State | Never drafted |
| 30. | Jon Jay | of | Jr. | L-L | 6-0 | 200 | Miami (Fla.) | Never drafted |
| 31. | Tim Lincecum | rhp | Jr. | L-R | 6-0 | 160 | Washington | Indians '05 (42) |
| 32. | Adam Davis | 2b | Jr. | B-R | 5-9 | 180 | Florida | Never drafted |
| 33. | Mark Hamilton | 1b | Jr. | L-L | 6-3 | 207 | Tulane | Never drafted |
| 34. | Chris Errecart | of | Jr. | B-L | 6-1 | 210 | California | Never drafted |
| 35. | Aaron Bates | 1b | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 232 | North Carolina State | Marlins '05 (8) |
| 36. | David Huff | lhp | Jr. | B-L | 6-3 | 200 | UCLA | Phillies '05 (19) |
| 37. | Hunter Mense | of | Jr. | L-L | 5-11 | 185 | Missouri | Never drafted |
| 38. | Chris Coghlan | 3b | Jr. | L-R | 6-1 | 197 | Mississippi | D'backs '03 (18) |
| 39. | Keith Weiser | lhp | Jr. | R-L | 6-2 | 190 | Miami (Ohio) | Braves '03 (18) |
| 40. | Brooks Brown | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-3 | 205 | Georgia | Braves '03 (21) |
| 41. | Nate Boman | lhp | Jr. | L-L | 5-11 | 165 | San Diego | Angels '03 (39) |
| 42. | Brett Sinkbeil | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 185 | Missouri State | Cardinals '03 (38) |
| 43. | John Shelby | 2b | Jr. | R-R | 5-10 | 175 | Kentucky | Never drafted |
| 44. | Jordan Newton | c | Jr. | R-R | 5-11 | 185 | Western Kentucky | Mets '03 (33) |
| 45. | Brant Rustich | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-6 | 215 | UCLA | Twins '03 (46) |
| 46. | Josh Morris | 1b | Jr. | R-R | 6-5 | 235 | Georgia | Red Sox '03 (20) |
| 47. | Mike Ambort | c | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 210 | Lamar | Expos '03 (44) |
| 48. | Scott Sizemore | 2b | Jr. | R-R | 6-0 | 180 | Va. Commonwealth | Never drafted |
| 49. | Jonah Nickerson | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-1 | 190 | Oregon State | Never drafted |
| 50. | Pat Bresnehan | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-1 | 205 | Arizona State | Royals '03 (23) |
| 51. | Jason Berken | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-0 | 175 | Clemson | Never drafted |
| 52. | Nick Moresi | of | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 190 | Fresno State | Never drafted |
| 53. | John Gaub | lhp | Jr. | L-L | 6-2 | 205 | Minnesota | Twins '03 (25) |
| 54. | Casey Hudspeth | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-0 | 185 | South Florida | Devil Rays '03 (21) |
| 55. | Harold Mozingo | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-1 | 185 | Va. Commonwealth | Mets '03 (15) |
| 56. | Jim Negrych | 2b | Jr. | L-R | 5-9 | 175 | Pittsburgh | Never drafted |
| 57. | Danny Dorn | of | Sr. | L-L | 6-2 | 205 | Cal State Fullerton | Devil Rays '05 (23) |
| 58. | Doug Fister | rhp | Sr. | R-R | 6-8 | 195 | Fresno State | Yankees '05 (6) |
| 59. | Sergio Perez | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 220 | Tampa | Never drafted |
| 60. | Ben Snyder | lhp | So. | L-L | 6-2 | 190 | Ball State | Dodgers '03 (24) |
| 61. | Justin Cassel | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 207 | UC Irvine | Athletics '03 (30) |
| 62. | Blake Davis | ss | Jr. | L-R | 5-11 | 155 | Cal State Fullerton | Indians '05 (46) |
| 63. | Tim Gustafson | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 195 | Georgia Tech | Never drafted |
| 64. | Nate Culp | lhp | Jr. | L-L | 6-1 | 180 | Missouri | Never drafted |
| 65. | Cyle Hankerd | of | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 205 | Southern California | Cubs '03 (44) |
| 66. | Josh Butler | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-5 | 180 | San Diego | Never drafted |
| 67. | Dustin Evans | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 215 | Georgia Southern | Reds '03 (28) |
| 68. | Brett Pill | 1b | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 205 | Cal State Fullerton | Yankees '05 (45) |
| 69. | Derrik Lutz | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-0 | 210 | George Washington | Never drafted |
| 70. | Jon Still | c | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 205 | North Carolina State | Never drafted |
| 71. | Kris Johnson | lhp | Jr. | L-L | 6-3 | 170 | Wichita State | Angels '03 (50) |
| 72. | Mike McBryde | of | Jr. | R-R | 6-1 | 170 | Florida Atlantic | Red Sox '03 (38) |
| 73. | Cory VanAllen | lhp | Jr. | L-L | 6-3 | 180 | Baylor | Dodgers '03 (3) |
| 74. | Carson Kainer | of | Jr. | R-R | 6-1 | 195 | Texas | Never drafted |
| 75. | Jeff Manship | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-1 | 175 | Notre Dame | D'backs '03 (50) |
| 76. | Bud Norris | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-0 | 200 | Cal Poly | Never drafted |
| 77. | Emmanuel Burris | ss | Jr. | B-R | 6-0 | 160 | Kent State | Never drafted |
| 78. | Blake Holler | lhp | Jr. | L-L | 6-4 | 180 | Stanford | Never drafted |
| 79. | Michael Campbell | of | Sr. | L-L | 6-1 | 190 | South Carolina | Never drafted |
| 80. | John Hester | c | Sr. | R-R | 6-4 | 220 | Stanford | Never drafted |
| 81. | Tyler Norrick | lhp | Sr. | L-L | 6-3 | 210 | Southern Illinois | Blue Jays '05 (17) |
| 82. | Steven Wright | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-3 | 210 | Hawaii | Padres '03 (26) |
| 83. | Daniel McCutchen | rhp | Sr. | R-R | 6-2 | 195 | Oklahoma | Cardinals '05 (12) |
| 84. | Andy D'Alessio | 1b | Jr. | L-R | 6-4 | 220 | Clemson | Reds '03 (10) |
| 85. | Zech Zinicola | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-1 | 205 | Arizona State | Braves '03 (43) |
| 86. | Justin Turner | 2b | Sr. | R-R | 5-11 | 175 | Cal State Fullerton | Yankees '05 (29) |
| 87. | Chase Lirette | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 214 | South Florida | Never drafted |
| 88. | Jimmy Van Ostrand | 1b | Sr. | R-R | 6-4 | 225 | Cal Poly | Never drafted |
| 89. | Alex Presley | of | Jr. | L-L | 5-11 | 180 | Mississippi | Never drafted |
| 90. | Chris Valaika | ss | Jr. | R-R | 5-11 | 180 | UC Santa Barbara | Never drafted |
| 91. | Adam Ottavino | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-5 | 215 | Northeastern | Devil Rays '03 (30) |
| 92. | Kyle Parker | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-3 | 195 | Washington | Never drafted |
| 93. | Paul Coleman | lhp | Sr. | L-L | 6-4 | 190 | Pepperdine | Tigers '05 (9) |
| 94. | Jeff Samardzija | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-5 | 215 | Notre Dame | Never drafted |
| 95. | Garrett Olson | 3b | Jr. | R-R | 6-2 | 200 | Franklin Pierce | Never drafted |
| 96. | Daniel Perales | of | Sr. | L-L | 6-1 | 180 | Southern California | Never drafted |
| 97. | Blake Wood | rhp | Jr. | R-R | 6-4 | 215 | Georgia Tech | Never drafted |
| 98. | Jordan Abruzzo | c | Jr. | B-R | 6-2 | 230 | San Diego | Never drafted |
| 99. | Shelby Ford | 3b | Jr. | B-R | 6-3 | 190 | Oklahoma State | Never drafted |
| 100. | Kevin Gunderson | lhp | Jr. | R-L | 5-10 | 160 | Oregon State | Never drafted |