1996 Major League Baseball draft explained

1996 Major League Baseball draft
Date:June 4–5, 1996
First:Kris Benson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Prev:1995
Next:1997

The 1996 Major League Baseball draft, was an annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held on June 4 and 5, 1996. A total of 1740 players were drafted over the course of 100 rounds.

This is the only draft to last 100 rounds. The last player taken was outfielder Aron Amundson, drafted by the New York Yankees in the 100th round.

This draft is also notable because a record four first-round draft picks were not offered contracts by the teams that drafted them, and subsequently became free agents.

First round selections

= All-Star
PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
1Kris BensonPittsburgh PiratesPClemson
2Travis LeeMinnesota Twins1BSan Diego State
3Braden LooperSt. Louis CardinalsPWichita State
4Billy KochToronto Blue JaysPClemson
5John PattersonMontreal ExposPWest Orange Stark HS (TX)
6Seth GreisingerDetroit TigersPVirginia
7Matt WhiteSan Francisco GiantsPWaynesboro Area High SchoolWaynesboro Area HS (PA)
8Chad GreenMilwaukee BrewersOFKentucky
9Mark KotsayFlorida MarlinsOFCal State Fullerton
10Eric ChavezOakland Athletics3BMount Carmel HS (CA)
11Adam EatonPhiladelphia PhilliesPSnohomish HS (WA)
12Bobby SeayChicago White SoxPSarasota HS (FL)
13Rob StrattonNew York MetsOFSan Marcos HS (CA)
14Dermal BrownKansas City RoyalsOFMarlboro Central HS (NY)
15Matt HalloranSan Diego PadresSSChancellor HS (VA)
16Joe LawrenceToronto Blue JaysSSBarbe HS (LA)
17Todd NoelChicago CubsPNorth Vermillion HS (LA)
18R. A. DickeyTexas RangersPTennessee
19Mark JohnsonHouston AstrosPHawaii
20Eric MiltonNew York YankeesPMaryland
21Jake WestbrookColorado RockiesPMadison County HS (GA)
22Gil MecheSeattle MarinersPAcadiana HS (LA)
23Damian RollsLos Angeles Dodgers3BSchlagle HS (KS)
24Sam MarsonekTexas RangersPJesuit HS (FL)
25John OliverCincinnati RedsOFLake-Lehman HS (PA)
26Josh GarrettBoston Red SoxPSouth Spencer HS (IN)
27A.J. ZappAtlanta Braves1BCenter Grove HS (IN)
28Danny PeoplesCleveland Indians1BTexas
29Paul WilderTampa Bay Devil RaysOFCary HS (NC)
30Nick BierbrodtArizona DiamondbacksPMillikan HS (CA)

Supplemental first round selections

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
31Pete TucciToronto Blue Jays1B, OFProvidence College
32Corey LeeTexas RangersPNorth Carolina State University
33Matt McClendonCincinnati RedsPDr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL)
34Chris ReitsmaBoston Red SoxPCalgary Christian HS (Calgary, AB)
35Jason MarquisAtlanta BravesPTottenville HS (Staten Island, NY)

Other notable players

NFL player drafted

See also

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