1994 Major League Baseball draft

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1994 Major League Baseball draft
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Date(s)June 1994
Overview
First selection Paul 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.

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First round selections

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

= All-Star= Baseball Hall of Famer
PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
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

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
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

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References

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