1999 Major League Baseball draft
| 1999 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 2–3, 1999 |
| Overview | |
| First selection | Josh Hamilton Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
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[edit]
| = All-Star |
Supplemental first round selections[edit]
Compensation picks[edit]
- ^ Pick from Anaheim Angels as compensation for signing of free agent Mo Vaughn
- ^ Pick from St. Louis Cardinals as compensation for signing of free agent Eric Davis
- ^ Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for signing of free agent Kevin Brown
- ^ Pick from Texas Rangers as compensation for signing of free agent Rafael Palmeiro
- ^ Pick from New York Mets as compensation for signing of free agent Robin Ventura
- ^ Pick from Cleveland Indians as compensation for signing of free agent Roberto Alomar
- ^ Pick from Boston Red Sox as compensation for signing of free agent Jose Offerman
- ^ Pick from Houston Astros as compensation for signing of free agent Ken Caminiti
- ^ Pick from Atlanta Braves as compensation for signing of free agent Brian Jordan
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Devon White
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Jose Offerman
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Mike Timlin
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Roberto Alomar
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Albert Belle
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Brian Jordan
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Scott Radinsky
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Todd Stottlemyre
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent José Mesa
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Mo Vaughn
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Kevin Brown
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Randy Johnson
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Dean Palmer
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Eric Davis
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Robin Ventura
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Delino DeShields
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Will Clark
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Greg Swindell
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Ken Caminiti
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Rafael Palmeiro
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Steve Finley
Other notable players[edit]
- Carl Crawford, 2nd round, 52nd overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (All-Star)
- Brandon Phillips, 2nd round, 57th overall by the Montreal Expos (All-Star)
- Ryan Doumit, 2nd round, 59th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Ryan Ludwick, 2nd round, 60th overall by the Oakland Athletics (All-Star)
- John Lackey, 2nd round, 68th overall by the Anaheim Angels (All-Star)
- Jack Taschner, 2nd round, 75th overall by the San Francisco Giants
- Justin Morneau, 3rd round, 89th overall by the Minnesota Twins (All-Star)
- 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 (All-Star)
- 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 (All-Star)
- J. J. Putz, 6th round, 185th overall by the Seattle Mariners (All-Star)
- Érik Bédard, 6th round, 187th overall by the Baltimore Orioles
- Shane Victorino, 6th round, 194th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers (All-Star)
- 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 (All-Star)
- Mark Ellis, 9th round, 271st overall by the Kansas City Royals
- Marlon Byrd, 10th round, 306th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies (All-Star)
- 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 (All-Star)
- 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 (All-Star)
- 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[edit]
- Michael Bishop, 44th round, 1328th overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign
See also[edit]
- Major League Baseball
- Major League Baseball Draft
- List of MLB first overall draft choices
- Rule 5 Draft