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1997 amateur draft)
Brothers J.D. Drew (Philadelphia Phillies) and Tim Drew (Cleveland Indians) were both drafted in the 1st Round. It was the first time a pair of brothers had gone in the 1st round of the same draft.
[edit] 1997 First Round Picks
| Pick
| Team
| Player
| Position
| School (Type)
| Hometown
| Notes
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| 1 | Detroit Tigers | Matt Anderson | RHP | Rice University (Col.) | Louisville, KY |
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| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | J.D. Drew | OF | Florida State University (Col.) | Valdosta, GA | Did not sign
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| 3 | Anaheim Angels | Troy Glaus | 3B | UCLA (Col.) | Tarzana, CA |
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| 4 | San Francisco Giants | Jason Grilli | RHP | Seton Hall University (Col.) | Royal Oak, MI |
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| 5 | Toronto Blue Jays | Vernon Wells | OF | Bowie High School (HS) | Arlington, TX |
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| 6 | New York Mets | Geoff Goetz | LHP | Jesuit High School (HS) | Tampa, FL |
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| 7 | Kansas City Royals | Dan Reichert | RHP | University of the Pacific (Col.) | Monterey, CA |
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| 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | J.J. Davis | 1B | Baldwin Park High School (HS) | Pomona, CA |
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| 9 | Minnesota Twins | Mike Cuddyer | SS | Great Bridge High School (HS) | Chesapeake, VA |
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| 10 | Chicago Cubs | Jon Garland | RHP | Kennedy High School (HS) | Granada Hills, CA |
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| 11 | Oakland Athletics | Chris Enochs | RHP | West Virginia University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 12 | Florida Marlins | Aaron Akin | RHP | Cowley County Community College (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 13 | Milwaukee Brewers | Kyle Peterson | RHP | Stanford University (Col.) | Elkhorn, NE |
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| 14 | Cincinnati Reds | Brandon Larson | SS | Louisiana State University (Col.) | San Angelo, TX |
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| 15 | Chicago White Sox | Jason Dellaero | SS | University of South Florida (Col.) | Mount Kisco, NY |
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| 16 | Houston Astros | Lance Berkman | 1B | Rice University (Col.) | Waco, TX |
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| 17 | Boston Red Sox | John Curtice | LHP | Great Bridge High School (HS) | Chesapeake, VA |
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| 18 | Colorado Rockies | Mark Mangum | RHP | Kingwood High School (HS) | Kingwood, TX |
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| 19 | Seattle Mariners | Ryan Anderson | LHP | Divine Child High School (HS) | Westland, MI |
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| 20 | St. Louis Cardinals | Adam Kennedy | SS | California State-Northridge (Col.) | Riverside, CA |
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| 21 | Oakland Athletics | Eric DuBose | LHP | Mississippi State University (Col.) | Bradenton, FL | Compensation from Baltimore Orioles for Mike Bordick
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| 22 | Baltimore Orioles | Jayson Werth | C | Glenwood High School (HS) | Chatham, IL |
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| 23 | Montreal Expos | Donnie Bridges | RHP | Oak Grove High School (HS) | Hattiesburg, MS |
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| 24 | New York Yankees | Tyrell Godwin | OF | East Bladen High School (HS) | Elizabethtown, NC | Did not sign/Compensation from Texas Rangers for John Wetteland
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| 25 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Glenn Davis | 1B | Vanderbilt University (Col.) | Jacksonville, FL |
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| 26 | Baltimore Orioles | Darnell McDonald | OF | Cherry Creek High School (HS) | Englewood, CO | Compensation from New York Yankees for David Wells
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| 27 | San Diego Padres | Kevin Nicholson | SS | Stetson University (Col.) | Vancouver, BC |
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| 28 | Cleveland Indians | Tim Drew | RHP | Lowndes County High School (HS) | Valdosta, GA |
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| 29 | Atlanta Braves | Troy Cameron | SS | St. Thomas Aquinas High School (HS) | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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| 30 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Jack Cust | 1B | Immaculata High School (HS) | Flemington, NJ |
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| 31 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Jason Standridge | RHP | Hewitt Trussville High School (HS) | Trussville, AL |
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[edit] Supplemental First Round
| Pick
| Team
| Player
| Position
| School (Type)
| Hometown
| Notes
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| 32 | Oakland Athletics | Nathan Haynes | OF | Pinole Valley High School (HS) | Pinole, CA |
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| 33 | Chicago White Sox | Kyle Kane | rhP | Saddleback College (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 34 | Chicago White Sox | Brett Caradonna | OF | El Capitan High School (HS) | Lakeside, CA |
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| 35 | Boston Red Sox | Mark Fischer | OF | Georgia Tech (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 36 | Baltimore Orioles | Ntema Ndungidi | OF | Edouard Montpetit High School (HS) | Montreal, QC |
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| 37 | Montreal Expos | Chris Stowe | P | Chancellor High School (HS) | Fredericksburg, VA |
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| 38 | Montreal Expos | Scott Hodges | SS | Henry Clay High School (HS) | Lexington, KY |
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| 39 | Texas Rangers | Jason Romano | 3B | Hillsborough High School (HS) | Tampa, FL |
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| 40 | New York Yankees | Ryan Bradley | P | Arizona State University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 41 | Cleveland Indians | Jason Fitzgerald | OF | Tulane University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 42 | Oakland Athletics | Denny Wagner | P | Virginia Tech (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 43 | Chicago White Sox | Aaron Myette | rhP | Central Arizona College (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 44 | Montreal Expos | Bryan Hebson | P | Auburn University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 45 | Montreal Expos | Thomas Pittman | 1B | East St. John High School (HS) | Reserve, LA |
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| 46 | Chicago White Sox | Jim Parque | IhP | UCLA (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 47 | Montreal Expos | T.J. Tucker | P | River Ridge High School (HS) | New Port Richey, FL |
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| 48 | Montreal Expos | Shane Arthurs | P | Westmoore High School (HS) | Oklahoma City, OK |
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| 49 | San Francisco Giants | Dan McKinley | OF | Arizona State University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 50 | Minnesota Twins | Matt LeCroy | C | Clemson University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 51 | Chicago White Sox | Rocky Biddle | rhP | Long Beach State University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 52 | Montreal Expos | Tootie Myers | OF | Petal High School (HS) | Petal, MS |
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[edit] Other Notable Selections
David Eckstein (19th round)
[edit] Draft Notes
