1994 Major League Baseball draft

1994 Major League Baseball draft
General information
Date(s)June 1994
Overview
First selectionPaul Wilson
New York Mets
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The 1994 Major League Baseball draft took place in June 1994. The draft saw the New York Mets select Paul Wilson first overall.

First round selections

The following are the first round picks in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Pick Player Team Position School
1 Paul Wilson New York Mets P Florida State
2 Ben Grieve Oakland Athletics OF Martin High School (TX)
3 Dustin Hermanson San Diego Padres P Kent State
4 Antone Williamson Milwaukee Brewers 3B Arizona State
5 Josh Booty Florida Marlins SS Evangel Christian Academy (LA)
6 McKay Christensen California Angels OF Clovis West High School (CA)
7 Doug Million Colorado Rockies P Sarasota High School (FL)
8 Todd Walker Minnesota Twins 2B LSU
9 C. J. Nitkowski Cincinnati Reds P St. John's
10 Jaret Wright Cleveland Indians P Katella High School (CA)
11 Mark Farris Pittsburgh Pirates SS Angleton High School (TX)
12 Nomar Garciaparra Boston Red Sox SS Georgia Tech
13 Paul Konerko Los Angeles Dodgers C Chaparral High School (AZ)
14 Jason Varitek Seattle Mariners C Georgia Tech
15 Jayson Peterson Chicago Cubs P East High School (CO)
16 Matt Smith Kansas City Royals P/1B Grants Pass High School (OR)
17 Ramón Castro Houston Astros C Lino Padron Rivera High School (PR)
18 Cade Gaspar Detroit Tigers P Pepperdine
19 Bret Wagner St. Louis Cardinals P/OF Wake Forest
20 Terrence Long New York Mets[Compensation 1] 1B/OF Stanhope Elmore High School (AL)
21 Hiram Bocachica Montreal Expos SS Rexville Superior School (PR)
22 Dante Powell San Francisco Giants[Compensation 2] OF Cal State Fullerton
23 Carlton Loewer Philadelphia Phillies P Mississippi State
24 Brian Buchanan New York Yankees 1B/OF Virginia
25 Scott Elarton Houston Astros[Compensation 3] P/1B Lamar High School (CO)
26 Mark Johnson Chicago White Sox 1B Warner Robins High School (GA)
27 Jacob Shumate Atlanta Braves P Hartsville High School (SC)
28 Kevin Witt Toronto Blue Jays SS Bishop Kenny High School (FL)

Compensation picks

Pick Player Team Position School
29 Jay Payton New York Mets[Compensation 4] OF Georgia Tech
30 Russ Johnson Houston Astros[Compensation 5] SS/3B LSU
31 Mike Thurman Montreal Expos P Oregon State
32 Jacob Cruz San Francisco Giants[Compensation 6] OF Arizona State
33 Chris Clemons Chicago White Sox P Texas A&M
34 Travis Miller Minnesota Twins P Kent State

Compensation Picks

  1. ^ Compensation pick from Baltimore Orioles for signing free agent Sid Fernandez
  2. ^ Compensation pick from Texas Rangers for signing free agent Will Clark
  3. ^ Compensation pick from San Francisco Giants for signing free agent Mark Portugal
  4. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Sid Fernandez
  5. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Mark Portugal
  6. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Will Clark

Other notable players

CFL/NBA/NFL/NHL players drafted

References

  1. ^ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1994". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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