1994 Major League Baseball draft
| 1994 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 1994 |
| Overview | |
| First selection | Paul Wilson New York Mets |
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 |
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
- ^ Compensation pick from Baltimore Orioles for signing free agent Sid Fernandez
- ^ Compensation pick from Texas Rangers for signing free agent Will Clark
- ^ Compensation pick from San Francisco Giants for signing free agent Mark Portugal
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Sid Fernandez
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Mark Portugal
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Will Clark
Other notable players
- Troy Glaus, 2nd round, 37th overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not sign
- Brian Meadows, 3rd round, 70th overall by the Florida Marlins
- A. J. Pierzynski, 3rd round, 71st overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Aaron Boone, 3rd round, 72nd overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- Brian Rose, 3rd round, 75th overall by the Boston Red Sox
- Scott Podsednik, 3rd round, 85th overall by the Texas Rangers
- Danny Graves, 4th round, 101st overall by the Cleveland Indians
- Tim Byrdak, 5th round, 135th overall by the Kansas City Royals
- Javier Vázquez, 5th round, 140th overall by the Montreal Expos
- Bob Howry, 5th round, 144th overall by the San Francisco Giants
- Emil Brown, 6th round, 149th overall by the Oakland Athletics
- Jason Dickson, 6th round, 153rd overall by the California Angels
- Joe Mays, 6th round, 161st overall by the Seattle Mariners
- Russell Branyan, 7th round, 185th overall by the Cleveland Indians
- Geoff Blum, 7th round, 196th overall by the Montreal Expos
- Ronnie Belliard, 8th round, 207th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
- Keith Foulke, 9th round, 256th overall by the San Francisco Giants
- Wes Helms, 10th round, 286th overall by the Atlanta Braves
- David Dellucci, 11th round, 295th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
- Bubba Trammell, 11th round, 305th overall by the Detroit Tigers
- Scott Downs, 12th round, 342nd overall by the Atlanta Braves, but did not sign
- Carl Pavano, 13th round, 355th overall by the Boston Red Sox
- Daryle Ward, 15th round, 417th overall by the Detroit Tigers
- Mike Holtz, 17th round, 461st overall by the California Angels
- Plácido Polanco, 19th round, 530th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
- Dustan Mohr, 20th round, 545th overall by the California Angels, but did not sign
- Brett Tomko, 20th round, 552nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
- J. D. Drew, 20th round, 564th overall by the San Francisco Giants, but did not sign
- Scott Sauerbeck, 23rd round, 624th overall by the New York Mets
- John Halama, 23rd round, 640th overall by the Houston Astros
- Jason Grilli, 24th round, 675th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not sign
- Randy Wolf, 25th round, 692nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
- Michael Young, 25th round, 699th overall by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign
- Corey Koskie, 26th round, 715th overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Dave Roberts, 28th round, 781st overall by the Detroit Tigers
- Éric Gagné, 30th round, 845th overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
- Mark Hendrickson, 32nd round, 902nd overall by the Atlanta Braves, but did not sign
- Chad Bradford, 34th round, 957th overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
- Tim Hudson, 35th round, 961st overall by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign
- Mike Lincoln, 37th round, 1040th overall by the San Francisco Giants, but did not sign
- Eric Byrnes, 38th round, 1056th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
- Brian Lawrence, 39th round, 1079th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
- Julio Lugo, 43rd round, 1193rd overall by the Houston Astros
- Kyle Farnsworth, 47th round, 1290th overall by the Chicago Cubs
- Jason Michaels, 49th round, 1323rd overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not sign
- Jim Parque, 50th round, 1349th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
- Morgan Ensberg, 61st round, 1534th overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
- José Santiago, 70th round, 1627th overall by the Kansas City Royals
- Johnny Estrada, 71st round, 1636th overall by the Houston Astros, but did not sign
CFL/NBA/NFL/NHL players drafted
- Trajan Langdon, 6th round, 150th overall by the San Diego Padres
- Shawn Knight, 13th round, 346th overall by the San Diego Padres
- Frank Sanders, 14th round, 385th overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
- Charlie Ward, 18th round, 507th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not sign
- Matt Herr, 29th round, 818th overall by the Atlanta Braves, but did not sign
- Kerry Collins, 48th round, 1321st overall by the Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
- D'Wayne Bates, 53rd round, 1420th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
- Eric Montross, 62nd round, 1547th overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
- Glenn Foley, 72nd round, 1639th overall by the Florida Marlins, but did not sign
- Hines Ward, 73rd round, 1646th overall by the Florida Marlins, but did not sign
References
- ^ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1994". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
External links
- 1994 MLB Draft Summary from The Baseball Cube
- 1994 Baseball Draft from Baseball Almanac