1995 Major League Baseball draft

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The 1995 Major League Baseball draft began June 1995 to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 1994 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 1994 MLB Draft. The California Angels received the first overall selection, choosing Darin Erstad.

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1995 Major League Baseball draft
General information
Date(s)June 1995
Overview
First selection Darin Erstad
California Angels
Hall of Famers
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1996  →

First round selections

The following are the first round picks in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft. [1]

= All-Star= Baseball Hall of Famer
PickPlayerTeamPositionHometown/School
1 Darin Erstad California Angels OF Nebraska
2 Ben Davis San Diego Padres C Malvern Preparatory School (PA)
3 José Cruz Jr. Seattle Mariners OF Rice
4 Kerry Wood Chicago Cubs RHP Grand Prairie High School (TX)
5 Ariel Prieto Oakland Athletics RHPManuel Fajardo College (PR)
6 Jaime Jones Florida Marlins OF Rancho Bernardo High School (CA)
7 Jonathan Johnson Texas Rangers RHP Florida State
8 Todd Helton Colorado Rockies 1B Tennessee
9 Geoff Jenkins Milwaukee Brewers OF USC
10 Chad Hermansen Pittsburgh Pirates SS Green Valley High School (NV)
11 Mike Drumright Detroit Tigers RHP Wichita State
12 Matt Morris St. Louis Cardinals RHP Seton Hall
13 Mark Redman Minnesota Twins LHP Oklahoma
14 Reggie Taylor Philadelphia Phillies OF Newberry High School (SC)
15 Andy Yount Boston Red Sox RHP Kingwood, Texas
16 Joe Fontenot San Francisco Giants RHP Lafayette, Louisiana
17 Roy Halladay Toronto Blue Jays RHP Arvada West High School (CO)
18 Ryan Jaroncyk New York Mets SS Escondido, California
19 Juan Lebron Kansas City Royals OF Arroyo, Puerto Rico
20 David Yocum Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Florida State
21 Alvie Shepherd Baltimore Orioles RHP Nebraska
22 Tony McKnight Houston Astros RHP Texarkana, Arkansas
23 David Miller Cleveland Indians 1B Clemson
24 Corey Jenkins Boston Red SoxOF Columbia, South Carolina
25 Jeff Liefer Chicago White Sox 3B Long Beach State
26* Chad Hutchinson Atlanta Braves RHP Encinitas, California
27 Shea Morenz New York Yankees OF Texas
28 Michael Barrett Montreal Expos SS Pace Academy
29Chris Haas St. Louis Cardinals 3BSt. Mary's High School
30 Dave Coggin Philadelphia Phillies RHPUpland High School

* Did not sign

Background

Outfielder Darin Erstad of the University of Nebraska was the first pick in the 1995 Rule 4 Draft. Erstad compiled a career .356 average in three seasons with the Cornhuskers, including 41 runs and 182 RBI in 176 games. He was the first Big Eight player to be selected as the number one pick in a Major League Baseball Rule 4 Draft.

Among the first round selections was Kerry Wood, fourth overall by the Cubs. Wood made it to the majors in 1998 and won Rookie of the Year honors later that season. In just his fifth major league start, he tied the major league record of 20 strikeouts in a single game. [2]

NFL great Tom Brady was drafted in the 18th round by the Montreal Expos, though he never signed with the team.

Other notable players

NFL players drafted

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References

  1. ↑ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1995" . Retrieved July 8, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Background on the 1995 MLB Draft". Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
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