2000 Major League Baseball Draft
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[edit] First Round Selections
| = All-Star |
[edit] Compensation picks
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Aaron Heilman | New York Mets | RHP | University of Notre Dame |
| 32 | Tripper Johnson | Baltimore Orioles | RHP | Newport High School |
| 33 | Dustin McGowan | Toronto Blue Jays | RHP | Long County High School |
| 34 | Dustin Moseley | Cincinnati Reds | RHP | Arkansas High School |
| 35 | Carlton Godwin | Texas Rangers | OF | University of North Carolina |
| 36 | Bobby Keppel | New York Mets | RHP | De Smet Jesuit High School |
| 37 | Derek Thompson | Cleveland Indians | LHP | Land O'Lakes High School |
| 38 | Kelly Johnson | Atlanta Braves | SS | Westwood High School |
| 39 | Chad Hawkins | Texas Rangers | RHP | Baylor University |
| 40 | Aaron Herr | Atlanta Braves | SS | Hempfield High School |
[edit] Background
The Florida Marlins made Adrian Gonzalez of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, CA the first overall selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft. Gonzalez, who was rated as the best pure high school hitter in the draft by Baseball America, was the first high school first baseman taken first overall since the New York Yankees chose Ron Blomberg in 1967. In his senior year, Gonzalez hit .645 with 13 home runs and 34 RBI.
Among the college players chosen was David Parrish, son of former major leaguer Lance Parrish, by the New York Yankees with the 28th pick. In addition, David Espinosa, a high school shortstop from Miami, FL, became the first RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) alumnus ever selected in the first round of the draft.
Infielder Xavier Nady, second round pick of the San Diego Padres out of the University of California, went straight to the Major Leagues in 2000. He became the 19th player to do so since the draft started in 1965.[1]
Mewelde Moore and Michael Vick were football players in college but were selected in the later rounds in the draft (Moore by the San Diego Padres and Vick by the Colorado Rockies)... Moore while in college did stay with the organization but Vick did not.
[edit] Other notable players
- Grady Sizemore, 3rd round, 75th overall
- David DeJesus, 4th round, 104th overall
- Cliff Lee, 4th round, 105th overall
- Yadier Molina, 4th round, 113th overall
- Bobby Jenks, 5th round, 140th overall
- Aaron Hill, 7th round, 200th overall
- Dontrelle Willis, 8th round, 223rd overall
- Brandon Webb, 8th round, 249th overall
- Clint Barmes, 10th round, 287th overall
- Corey Hart, 11th round, 321st overall
- Freddy Sanchez, 11th round, 332nd overall
- Jason Kubel, 12th round, 342nd overall
- Ryan Church, 14th round, 426h overall
- James Shields, 16th round, 466th overall
- Mike Napoli, 17th round, 500th overall
- Rich Harden, 17th round, 510th overall
- Michael Bourn, 19th round, 577th overall
- José Bautista, 20th round, 599th overall
- Jason Bay, 22nd round, 645th overall
- Nate McLouth, 25th round, 749th overall
- Chad Cordero, 26th round, 769th overall
- Ian Kinsler, 29th round, 879th overall
- Adam LaRoche, 29th round, 880th overall
- Michael Vick, 30th round, Colorado Rockies
[edit] References
- ^ "Background on the 2000 MLB Draft". http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/index.jsp?feature=decade2000s. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Josh Hamilton |
1st Overall Picks Adrian Gonzalez |
Succeeded by Joe Mauer |
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