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1999 Major League Baseball draft

The 1999 Major League Baseball draft, was the annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held on June 2 and 3, 1999. A total of 1,474 players were drafted over the course of 50 rounds.

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1999 Major League Baseball draft
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DateJune 2–3, 1999
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First selectionJosh Hamilton
Tampa Bay Devil Rays

The 1999 Major League Baseball draft, was the annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held on June 2 and 3, 1999. A total of 1,474 players were drafted over the course of 50 rounds.

First round selections

= All-Star
Pick Player Team Position School
1 Josh Hamilton Tampa Bay Devil Rays OF Athens Drive High School (NC)
2 Josh Beckett Florida Marlins P Spring High School (TX)
3 Eric Munson Detroit Tigers C USC
4 Corey Myers Arizona Diamondbacks SS Desert Vista High School (AZ)
5 B.J. Garbe Minnesota Twins OF, P Moses Lake High School (WA)
6 Josh Girdley Montreal Expos P Jasper High School (TX)
7 Kyle Snyder Kansas City Royals P North Carolina
8 Bobby Bradley Pittsburgh Pirates P Wellington High School (FL)
9 Barry Zito Oakland Athletics P USC
10 Ben Sheets Milwaukee Brewers P UL-Monroe
11 Ryan Christianson Seattle Mariners C Arlington High School (CA)
12 Brett Myers Philadelphia Phillies P Englewood Senior High School (FL)
13 Mike Paradis Baltimore Orioles P Clemson
14 Ty Howington Cincinnati Reds P Hudson's Bay High School (WA)
15 Jason Stumm Chicago White Sox P Centralia High School (WA)
16 Jason Jennings Colorado Rockies P Baylor
17 Rick Asadoorian Boston Red SoxCompensation 1 OF Northbridge High School (MA)
18 Richard Stahl Baltimore OriolesCompensation 2 P Newton High School (GA)
19 Alex Ríos Toronto Blue Jays OF San Pedro Martin High School (PR))
20 Vince Faison San Diego PadresCompensation 3 OF Toombs County High School (GA)
21 Larry Bigbie Baltimore OriolesCompensation 4 OF Ball State
22 Matt Ginter Chicago White SoxCompensation 5 P Mississippi State
23 Keith Reed Baltimore OriolesCompensation 6 OF Providence
24 Kurt Ainsworth San Francisco Giants P LSU
25 Mike MacDougal Kansas City RoyalsCompensation 7 P Wake Forest
26 Ben Christensen Chicago Cubs P Wichita State
27 David Walling New York Yankees P Arkansas
28 Gerik Baxter San Diego Padres P Edmonds Woodway High School (WA)
29 Omar Ortíz San Diego PadresCompensation 8 P Texas-Pan American
30 Chance Caple St. Louis CardinalsCompensation 9 P Texas A&M

Supplemental first round selections

Pick Player Team Position School
31 Casey Daigle Arizona DiamondbacksCompensation 10 P Sulphur High School (LA)
32 Jay Gehrke Kansas City RoyalsCompensation 11 P Pepperdine
33 Jeff Heaverlo Seattle MarinersCompensation 12 P Washington
34 Joshua Cenate Baltimore OriolesCompensation 13 P Jefferson High School (WV)
35 Brian West Chicago White SoxCompensation 14 P West Monroe High School (LA)
36 Nick Stocks St. Louis CardinalsCompensation 15 P Florida State
37 Jason Repko Los Angeles DodgersCompensation 16 OF Hanford High School (WA)
38 Colby Lewis Texas RangersCompensation 17 P Bakersfield College
39 Jerome Williams San Francisco GiantsCompensation 18 P Waipahu High School (HI)
40 Brad Baker Boston Red SoxCompensation 19 P Pioneer Valley Regional School (MA)
41 Casey Burns San Diego PadresCompensation 20 P Richmond
42 Mike Rosamond Houston AstrosCompensation 21 SS Ole Miss
43 Jimmy Gobble Kansas City RoyalsCompensation 22 P John S. Battle High School (VA)
44 Scott Rice Baltimore OriolesCompensation 23 P Royal High School (CA)
45 Rob Purvis Chicago White SoxCompensation 24 P Bradley
46 Chris Duncan St. Louis CardinalsCompensation 25 1B Canyon del Oro High School (AZ)
47 Mike Mead Texas RangersCompensation 26 P Soddy Daisy High School (TN)
48 Casey Fossum Boston Red SoxCompensation 27 P Texas A&M
49 Mike Bynum San Diego PadresCompensation 28 P North Carolina
50 Brian Roberts Baltimore OriolesCompensation 29 SS South Carolina
51 Nick Trzesniak San Diego PadresCompensation 30 C Victor J. Andrew High School (IL)

Compensation picks

  1. Pick from Anaheim Angels as compensation for signing of free agent Mo Vaughn
  2. Pick from St. Louis Cardinals as compensation for signing of free agent Eric Davis
  3. Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for signing of free agent Kevin Brown
  4. Pick from Texas Rangers as compensation for signing of free agent Rafael Palmeiro
  5. Pick from New York Mets as compensation for signing of free agent Robin Ventura
  6. Pick from Cleveland Indians as compensation for signing of free agent Roberto Alomar
  7. Pick from Boston Red Sox as compensation for signing of free agent Jose Offerman
  8. Pick from Houston Astros as compensation for signing of free agent Ken Caminiti
  9. Pick from Atlanta Braves as compensation for signing of free agent Brian Jordan
  10. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Devon White
  11. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Jose Offerman
  12. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Mike Timlin
  13. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Roberto Alomar
  14. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Albert Belle
  15. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Brian Jordan
  16. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Scott Radinsky
  17. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Todd Stottlemyre
  18. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent José Mesa
  19. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Mo Vaughn
  20. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Kevin Brown
  21. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Randy Johnson
  22. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Dean Palmer
  23. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Eric Davis
  24. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Robin Ventura
  25. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Delino DeShields
  26. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Will Clark
  27. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Greg Swindell
  28. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Ken Caminiti
  29. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Rafael Palmeiro
  30. Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Steve Finley

Other notable players

NFL players drafted

See also

See also

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