1997 Major League Baseball draft


The 1997 Major League Baseball draft, was an annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held on June 2 and 3, 1997. A total of 1607 players were drafted over the course of 92 rounds.

First round selections

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
1Matt AndersonDetroit TigersPRice
2J. D. DrewPhiladelphia PhilliesOFFlorida State
3Troy GlausAnaheim Angels3B/PUCLA
4Jason GrilliSan Francisco GiantsPSeton Hall
5Vernon WellsToronto Blue JaysOFBowie High School
6Geoff GoetzNew York MetsPJesuit High School
7Dan ReichertKansas City RoyalsPPacific
8J.J. DavisPittsburgh PiratesOFBaldwin Park High School
9Michael CuddyerMinnesota TwinsSS, PGreat Bridge High School
10Jon GarlandChicago CubsPKennedy High School
11Chris EnochsOakland AthleticsPWest Virginia
12Aaron AkinFlorida MarlinsPCowley CC
13Kyle PetersonMilwaukee BrewersPStanford
14Brandon LarsonCincinnati RedsSSLSU
15Jason DellaeroChicago White SoxSS, PSouth Florida
16Lance BerkmanHouston Astros1BRice
17John CurticeBoston Red SoxPGreat Bridge High School
18Mark MangumColorado RockiesPKingwood High School
19Ryan AndersonSeattle MarinersPDivine Child High School
20Adam KennedySt. Louis Cardinals2BCal State Northridge
21Eric DuBoseOakland AthleticsPMississippi State
22Jayson WerthBaltimore OriolesC, OFGlenwood High School
23Donnie BridgesMontreal ExposPOak Grove High School
24Tyrell GodwinNew York YankeesOFEast Bladen High School
25Glenn DavisLos Angeles Dodgers1BVanderbilt
26Darnell McDonaldBaltimore OriolesOFCherry Creek High School
27Kevin NicholsonSan Diego PadresSSStetson
28Tim DrewCleveland IndiansP, OFLowndes High School
29Troy CameronAtlanta BravesSSSt. Thomas Aquinas High School
30Jack CustArizona Diamondbacks1BImmaculata High School
31Jason StandridgeTampa Bay Devil RaysPHewitt-Trussville High School

Supplemental first round selections

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
32Nathan HaynesOakland AthleticsOFPinole Valley High School
33Kyle KaneChicago White SoxRHPSaddleback College
34Brett CaradonnaChicago White SoxOFEl Capitan High School
35Mark FischerBoston Red SoxOFGeorgia Tech
36Ntema NdungidiBaltimore OriolesOFCollège Édouard-Montpetit
37Chris StoweMontreal ExposPChancellor High School
38Scott HodgesMontreal Expos3B, OFHenry Clay High School
39Jason RomanoTexas Rangers3BHillsborough High School
40Ryan BradleyNew York YankeesPArizona State
41Jason FitzgeraldCleveland Indians3B, OFTulane
42Denny WagnerOakland AthleticsPVirginia Tech
43Aaron MyetteChicago White SoxPCentral Arizona College
44Bryan HebsonMontreal ExposPAuburn
45Thomas PittmanMontreal Expos1BEast St. John High School
46Jim ParqueChicago White SoxPUCLA
47T.J. TuckerMontreal ExposPRiver Ridge High School
48Shane ArthursMontreal ExposPWestmoore High School
49Dan McKinleySan Francisco GiantsOFArizona State
50Matthew LeCroyMinnesota TwinsCClemson
51Rocky BiddleChicago White SoxPLong Beach State
52Tootie MyersMontreal ExposOFPetal High School

Compensation picks

Other notable players

  • Randy Wolf, 2nd round, 54th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
  • Scott Linebrink, 2nd round, 56th overall by the San Francisco Giants
  • Tyler Walker, 2nd round, 58th overall by the New York Mets
  • Jeff Weaver, 2nd round, 62nd overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
  • Aaron Cook, 2nd round, 70th overall by the Colorado Rockies
  • Rick Ankiel, 2nd round, 72nd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Chase Utley, 2nd round, 76th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
  • Jeremy Affeldt, 3rd round, 91st overall by the Kansas City Royals
  • John Grabow, 3rd round, 92nd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Scott Downs, 3rd round, 94th overall by the Chicago Cubs
  • Eric Byrnes, 4th round, 130th overall by the Houston Astros, but did not sign
  • Chone Figgins, 4th round, 132nd overall by the Colorado Rockies
  • Xavier Nady, 4th round, 134th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals, but did not sign
  • Derrick Turnbow, 5th round, 146th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
  • Michael Young, 5th round, 149th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
  • DeWayne Wise, 5th round, 158th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
  • Randy Choate, 5th round, 169th overall by the New York Yankees
  • Horacio Ramírez, 5th round, 172nd overall by the Atlanta Braves
  • Matt Wise, 6th round, 177th overall by the Anaheim Angels
  • Tim Hudson, 6th round, 185th overall by the Oakland Athletics
  • Mike Lamb, 7th round, 227th overall by the Texas Rangers
  • Cliff Lee, 8th round, 246th overall by the Florida Marlins, but did not sign
  • Scott Williamson, 9th round, 278th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
  • Toby Hall, 9th round, 294th overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
  • Garrett Atkins, 10th round, 300th overall by the New York Mets, but did not sign
  • Michael Wuertz, 11th round, 334th overall by the Chicago Cubs
  • Jerry Hairston Jr., 11th round, 345th overall by the Baltimore Orioles
  • Joel Piñeiro, 12th round, 373rd overall by the Seattle Mariners
  • Ross Gload, 13th round, 396th overall by the Florida Marlins
  • Jeremy Guthrie, 15th round, 450th overall by the New York Mets, but did not sign
  • Jason Michaels, 15th round, 464th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals, but did not sign
  • Shawn Camp, 16th round, 500th overall by the San Diego Padres
  • Johnny Estrada, 17th round, 506th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
  • David Eckstein, 19th round, 581st overall by the Boston Red Sox
  • Mark Hendrickson, 20th round, 599th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Tim Redding, 20th round, 610th overall by the Houston Astros
  • J. C. Romero, 21st round, 633rd overall by the Minnesota Twins
  • D. J. Carrasco, 26th round, 795th overall by the Baltimore Orioles
  • Mike González, 30th round, 902nd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Nick Punto, 33rd round, 993rd overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
  • Alex Cintrón, 36th round, 1103rd overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Brandon Lyon, 37th round, 1110th overall by the New York Mets, but did not sign
  • Scot Shields, 38th round, 1137th overall by the Anaheim Angels
  • Bill Duplissea, 39th round, 1185th overall by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign
  • Orlando Hudson, 43rd round, 1280th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
  • David DeJesus, 43rd round, 1281st overall by the New York Mets, but did not sign
  • Brad Hawpe, 46th round, 1344th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
  • Chad Qualls, 52nd round, 1444th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
  • Aaron Heilman, 55th round, 1488th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not sign
  • Heath Bell, 69th round, 1583rd overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but did not sign
  • Willie Harris, 90th round, 1605th overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but did not sign

    NFL players drafted

  • Javon Walker, 12th round, 366th overall by the Florida Marlins
  • Antwaan Randle El, 14th round, 424th overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
  • Joe Hall, 29th round, 865th overall by the Detroit Tigers, but did not sign
  • Marques Tuiasosopo, 34th round, 1023rd overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
  • Freddie Mitchell, 47th round, 1379th overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but did not sign