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1996 Colorado Rockies Draft Class
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1996 1 21 June-Reg Jake Westbrook P Yes HS Madison County (Danielsville,GA) P 6-3 210 R R 1977-09-29 Athens,GA MLB 2000-2013 1996-2013 Retired 1996 2 56 June-Reg John Nicholson P Yes HS Episcopal (Bellaire,TX) P 6-4 205 B R 1977-12-06 Houston,TX A+ 1996-1999 1996 3 86 June-Reg Shawn Chacon P Yes HS Greeley Central (Greeley,CO) P 6-3 220 R R 1977-12-23 Anchorage,AK MLB 2001-2008 1996-2009 1996 4 116 June-Reg Steve Matcuk P Yes College Indian River CC P 6-2 185 R R 1976-04-08 Baltimore,MD AA 1996-2002 1996 5 146 June-Reg Jeff Sebring P Yes College Iowa State P 6-2 185 L L 1974-11-06 Boone,IA A- 1994-1997
1996 6 176 June-Reg Dean Brueggemann P Yes College SW Illinois College P 6-1 186 L L 1976-03-11 Smithton,IL AA 1996-2002 1996 7 206 June-Reg Clint Bryant 3B Yes College Texas Tech 3B 6-0 180 R R 1973-08-29 Kingsville,TX A+ 1993-1998 1996 8 236 June-Reg Alvin Rivera P Yes FA Puerto Rico P 6-2 205 R R 1978-08-30 Humacao,PR A 1996-1997 1996 9 266 June-Reg Ryan Kennedy P Yes College Jones College P 6-4 215 R R 1975-10-29 Shubuta,MS A- 1996-1998 1996 10 296 June-Reg Tom Stepka P Yes College Le Moyne P 6-1 192 R R 1975-11-29 Buffalo,NY A+ 1996-2003
1996 11 326 June-Reg Tim Christman P Yes College Siena College P 6-0 195 L L 1975-03-31 Oneonta,NY MLB 2001-2001 1994-2005 1996 12 356 June-Reg Travis Thompson p Yes College Madison Tech P 6-3 189 R R 1975-01-10 Milwaukee,WI AAA 1996-2019 1996 13 386 June-Reg Don Schmidt p Yes College Portland State P 6-1 175 R R 1975-02-18 Portland,OR A+ 1995-1999 1996 14 416 June-Reg Denny Gilich p No College Portland P 6-7 210 R R 1975-08-21 Gig Harbor,WA A 1996-2001 1996 15 446 June-Reg Scott Schroeffel p-OF Yes College Tennessee P 6-0 190 B R 1973-12-30 Pittsburgh,PA AAA 1993-1999
1996 16 476 June-Reg Rod Bair OF Yes College Grand Canyon OF 5-11 195 R R 1974-10-29 Tempe,AZ AAA 1994-2002 1996 17 506 June-Reg Doug Livingston 2B Yes College Clemson 2B 5-8 160 R R 1974-04-09 Tampa,FL AA 1995-2001 1996 18 536 June-Reg Brian Keck SS Yes College Fort Hays State IF 6-3 190 R R 1974-01-15 Dodge City,KS AAA 1996-2002 1996 19 566 June-Reg Steve Scarborough p No HS Duncanville (Duncanville,TX) SS 6-0 160 R R 1978-03-10 Duncanville,TX AAA 1997-2005 1996 20 596 June-Reg Jonathan Storke SS No HS Douglas (Minden,NV) SS 6-2 205 R R 1978-06-23 Gardnerville,NV Rk 1999-2001
1996 21 626 June-Reg Brian Hinchy p Yes College Green River CC P 6-3 250 R R 1975-07-08 Federal Way,WA A- 1996-1996 1996 22 656 June-Reg Bernard Hutchison OF Yes College Montevallo OF 5-10 160 R R 1974-05-02 Tallassee,AL A+ 1996-1998 1996 23 686 June-Reg Blake Anderson C Yes College Mississippi State C 6-0 195 B R 1973-09-22 Temple,TX A+ 1993-1998 1996 24 716 June-Reg Mark Hamlin OF Yes College Georgia Southern OF 6-3 220 R R 1974-02-09 Augusta,GA A+ 1993-1999 1996 25 746 June-Reg Brian Anthony 1B Yes College UNLV 1B 6-2 223 L R 1973-10-22 Walnut Creek,CA AA 1993-1999
1996 26 776 June-Reg Mike Petersen 1B Yes College San Jacinto 1B 6-4 190 R R 1976-10-15 Missouri City,TX A- 1996-1997 1996 27 806 June-Reg Luke Anderson p No HS Green Valley (Henderson,NV) P 6-5 210 R R 1978-04-09 Gardnerville,NV AAA 1997-2005 1996 28 836 June-Reg Jason Ford p Yes College Arizona P 6-0 175 L L 1974-03-09 Richland,WA A- 1995-1996 1996 29 866 June-Reg Melvin Rosario OF No FA Puerto Rico OF 6-1 172 L L 1978-09-22 Rio Piedras,PR A+ 1998-2005 1996 30 896 June-Reg Steven Iannacone p No HS Washington Township (Sewell,NJ) P 6-6 220 R R 1977-10-05 Sicklerville,NJ Rk 1997-1998
1996 31 926 June-Reg Les Graham 3B No HS Latta (Ada,OK) 3B 6-4 215 R R 1977-06-24 Ada,OK 1996 32 956 June-Reg Jake Kidd p Yes HS Hesperia (Hesperia,CA) P 6-6 180 R R 1978-02-11 San Bernardino,CA A 1997-2001 1996 33 986 June-Reg Josh Kalinowski p Yes College Indian Hills CC P 6-2 190 L L 1976-12-12 Pasco,WA AA 1997-2005 1996 34 1016 June-Reg Emmett Giles SS No HS North Side (Jackson,TN) SS 6-1 185 R R 1977-11-22 Jackson,TN 1996 35 1046 June-Reg Brad Woodard p Yes HS Palatka (Palatka,FL) P 6-2 190 R R 1977-10-16 Palatka,FL Rk 1997-1997
1996 36 1076 June-Reg Alex Fernandez Of No HS Hope (Providence,RI) OF Providence,RI 1996 37 1106 June-Reg Eric Burris Of-1B No HS Carson (Carson,CA) OF-1B 6-4 215 R R 1977-09-16 Carson,CA 1996 38 1136 June-Reg Adam Bernero p No College Sacramento City P 6-4 220 R R 1976-11-28 Los Gatos,CA MLB 2000-2006 1999-2008 1996 39 1166 June-Reg Daniel Viveros p No College Col of Sequoias P 6-2 188 R R 1977-01-19 1996 40 1196 June-Reg Ryan Price p Yes HS Goddard (Roswell,NM) P 6-3 199 R R 1978-01-31 Roswell,NM AA 1997-2003
1996 41 1225 June-Reg Robby Shoults p No College Chaffey P 6-2 195 R R 1977-08-30 1996 42 1254 June-Reg Martin Rankin p No College Hill College P 6-3 200 L L 1976-10-10 Weatherford,TX 1996 43 1281 June-Reg James Carroll p No HS North Shore (Houston,TX) P 6-0 175 R R 1979-10-28 Houston,TX Indy 2002-2002 1996 44 1307 June-Reg David Christy SS No College Mt. Hood CC SS 6-2 180 R R 1977-01-14 1996 45 1333 June-Reg Ben Cortez p No HS Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs,CA) P 6-3 175 R R 1978-09-10 Santa Fe Springs,CA
1996 46 1358 June-Reg Jose Vasquez p No College Cerritos P 6-0 150 R L 1976-01-15 Westminster,CA NCAA 1999-1999 1996 47 1382 June-Reg Chris Robert C No HS Soquel (Soquel,CA) C 6-1 195 R R 1977-06-21 Soquel,CA 1996 48 1405 June-Reg James Munday p No HS Hudson's Bay (Vancouver,WA) P 6-2 170 R R 1977-08-29 Vancouver,WA 1996 49 1428 June-Reg Mathew Bobo SS No HS Longview (Longview,TX) SS 6-0 170 R R 1977-07-12 Longview,TX 1996 50 1451 June-Reg Damon Thames SS No College San Jacinto 2B 6-1 170 R R 1976-11-15 Dallas,TX AA 1998-2001
1996 51 1472 June-Reg Jeremiah Harrington of No HS Lowry (Winnemucca,NV) OF 6-2 185 R L 1978-03-24 Winnemucca,NV NCAA 2000-2000 51 record(s)
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