1999 Major League Baseball draft


The 1999 Major League Baseball draft, was the annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held on June 2 and 3, 1999. A total of 1,474 players were drafted over the course of 50 rounds.

First round selections

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
1Josh HamiltonTampa Bay Devil RaysOFAthens Drive High School
2Josh BeckettFlorida MarlinsPSpring High School
3Eric MunsonDetroit TigersCUSC
4Corey MyersArizona DiamondbacksSSDesert Vista High School
5B.J. GarbeMinnesota TwinsOF, PMoses Lake High School
6Josh GirdleyMontreal ExposPJasper High School
7Kyle SnyderKansas City RoyalsPNorth Carolina
8Bobby BradleyPittsburgh PiratesPWellington High School
9Barry ZitoOakland AthleticsPUSC
10Ben SheetsMilwaukee BrewersPUL-Monroe
11Ryan ChristiansonSeattle MarinersCArlington High School
12Brett MyersPhiladelphia PhilliesPEnglewood Senior High School
13Mike ParadisBaltimore OriolesPClemson
14Ty HowingtonCincinnati RedsPHudson's Bay High School
15Jason StummChicago White SoxPCentralia High School
16Jason JenningsColorado RockiesPBaylor
17Rick AsadoorianBoston Red SoxOFNorthbridge High School
18Richard StahlBaltimore OriolesPNewton High School
19Alex RíosToronto Blue JaysOFSan Pedro Martin High School )
20Vince FaisonSan Diego PadresOFToombs County High School
21Larry BigbieBaltimore OriolesOFBall State
22Matt GinterChicago White SoxPMississippi State
23Keith ReedBaltimore OriolesOFProvidence
24Kurt AinsworthSan Francisco GiantsPLSU
25Mike MacDougalKansas City RoyalsPWake Forest
26Ben ChristensenChicago CubsPWichita State
27David WallingNew York YankeesPArkansas
28Gerik BaxterSan Diego PadresPEdmonds Woodway High School
29Omar OrtízSan Diego PadresPTexas-Pan American
30Chance CapleSt. Louis CardinalsPTexas A&M

Supplemental first round selections

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
31Casey DaigleArizona DiamondbacksPSulphur High School
32Jay GehrkeKansas City RoyalsPPepperdine
33Jeff HeaverloSeattle MarinersPWashington
34Joshua CenateBaltimore OriolesPJefferson High School
35Brian WestChicago White SoxPWest Monroe High School
36Nick StocksSt. Louis CardinalsPFlorida State
37Jason RepkoLos Angeles DodgersOFHanford High School
38Colby LewisTexas RangersPBakersfield College
39Jerome WilliamsSan Francisco GiantsPWaipahu High School
40Brad BakerBoston Red SoxPPioneer Valley Regional School
41Casey BurnsSan Diego PadresPRichmond
42Mike RosamondHouston AstrosSSOle Miss
43Jimmy GobbleKansas City RoyalsPJohn S. Battle High School
44Scott RiceBaltimore OriolesPRoyal High School
45Rob PurvisChicago White SoxPBradley
46Chris DuncanSt. Louis Cardinals1BCanyon del Oro High School
47Mike MeadTexas RangersPSoddy Daisy High School
48Casey FossumBoston Red SoxPTexas A&M
49Mike BynumSan Diego PadresPNorth Carolina
50Brian RobertsBaltimore OriolesSSSouth Carolina
51Nick TrzesniakSan Diego PadresCVictor J. Andrew High School

Compensation picks

Other notable players

  • Carl Crawford, 2nd round, 52nd overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
  • Brandon Phillips, 2nd round, 57th overall by the Montreal Expos
  • Ryan Doumit, 2nd round, 59th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Ryan Ludwick, 2nd round, 60th overall by the Oakland Athletics
  • John Lackey, 2nd round, 68th overall by the Anaheim Angels
  • Jack Taschner, 2nd round, 75th overall by the San Francisco Giants
  • Justin Morneau, 3rd round, 89th overall by the Minnesota Twins
  • Willie Bloomquist, 3rd round, 95th overall by the Seattle Mariners
  • Jon Rauch, 3rd round, 99th overall by the Chicago White Sox
  • Josh Bard, 3rd round, 100th overall by the Colorado Rockies
  • Hank Blalock, 3rd round, 105th overall by the Texas Rangers
  • Cody Ross, 4th round, 117th overall by the Detroit Tigers
  • Kevin Mench, 4th round, 118th overall by the Texas Rangers
  • Ángel Pagán, 4th round, 136th overall by the New York Mets
  • Alec Zumwalt, 4th round, 144th overall by the Atlanta Braves
  • Nate Robertson, 5th round, 146th overall by the Florida Marlins
  • Joe Saunders, 5th round, 156th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies, but did not sign
  • J. J. Putz, 6th round, 185th overall by the Seattle Mariners
  • Érik Bédard, 6th round, 187th overall by the Baltimore Orioles
  • Shane Victorino, 6th round, 194th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Aaron Harang, 6th round, 195th overall by the Texas Rangers
  • Coco Crisp, 7th round, 222nd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Chris Capuano, 8th round, 238th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Mark Ellis, 9th round, 271st overall by the Kansas City Royals
  • Marlon Byrd, 10th round, 306th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
  • Matt Guerrier, 10th round, 309th overall by the Chicago White Sox
  • Greg Dobbs, 10th round, 323rd overall by the Houston Astros, but did not sign
  • Lew Ford, 12th round, 379th overall by the Boston Red Sox
  • Albert Pujols, 13th round, 402nd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Brandon Lyon, 14th round, 433rd overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Garrett Jones, 14th round, 444th overall by the Atlanta Braves
  • Jake Peavy, 15th round, 472nd overall by the San Diego Padres
  • Matt Diaz, 17th round, 505th overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
  • Reed Johnson, 17th round, 523rd overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Ryan Raburn, 18th round, 535th overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but did not sign
  • Lyle Overbay, 18th round, 538th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Scott Hairston, 18th round, 549th overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
  • Noah Lowry, 19th round, 585th overall by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign
  • Willie Harris, 24th round, 727th overall by the Baltimore Orioles
  • Jason Frasor, 33rd round, 1145th overall by the Detroit Tigers
  • Rich Harden, 38th round, 987th overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
  • Mike Jacobs, 38th round, 1156th overall by the New York Mets
  • Kameron Loe, 39th round, 1176th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies, but did not sign
  • Adam LaRoche, 42nd round, 1254th overall by the Florida Marlins, but did not sign
  • Chris Snyder, 43rd round, 1290th overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
  • Pat Neshek, 45th round, 1337th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign

    NFL players drafted

  • Michael Bishop, 44th round, 1328th overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign