1997 Tampa Bay Rays

Draft Class
Total Picks
92
College Picks
39
High School Picks
53
Signed Picks
31
Unsigned Picks
61
MLB Players
7
1st Rounders
NCAA D1
11
NCAA D2
2
NCAA D3
0
NAIA
2
Junior College
24
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Full list of draft picks (all available phases) for the 1997 Tampa Bay Rays. This section has 3 views:

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yearrndovlphaseplayerdraft teamd-possignedsourceschooldivisionregposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsslot valuebonusstatuscur-orgcur-lev
1997131June-RegJason StandridgeTampa Bay RaysPYesHSHewitt-Trussville (Trussville,AL)HSALP6-3240RR1978-11-09Birmingham,ALMLB2001-20071997-2017PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997282June-RegKenny KellyTampa Bay RaysOFYesHSTampa Catholic (Tampa,FL)HSFLOF6-2190RR1979-01-26Plant City,FLMLB2000-20051997-2011PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
19973114June-RegBarrett WrightTampa Bay RaysPYesHSMyers Park (Charlotte,NC)HSNCP6-3210RR1979-01-05Charlotte,NCA+ 1997-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
19974144June-RegTodd BelitzTampa Bay RaysPYesCollegeWashington StateNCAA 1WAP6-3200LL1975-10-23Des Moines,IAMLB2000-20011995-2003PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
19975174June-RegMarquis RobertsTampa Bay RaysP-OFYesHSMcLane (Fresno,CA)HSCAP5-11186LL1979-08-29Exeter,CAA- 1997-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
19976204June-RegDoug MansfieldTampa Bay RaysOFYesHSJacksonville (Jacksonville,AR)HSAROF6-5190LR1979-08-13Little Rock,ARRk 1999-1999PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
19977234June-RegEddy ReyesTampa Bay RaysPYesCollegeMiamiNCAA 1FLP6-4204RR1976-04-24Miami,FLAA 1997-2002PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
19978264June-RegJack JoffrionTampa Bay RaysSSYesCollegeLamarNCAA 1TXSS6-0200RR1975-09-19Houston,TXAA 1997-2008PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
19979294June-RegToby HallTampa Bay RaysCYesCollegeUNLVNCAA 1NVC6-2255RR1975-10-21Tacoma,WAMLB2000-20081997-2011PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199710324June-RegCarl HutchensTampa Bay RaysPNoHSAnderson (Austin,TX)HSTXP 0   Austin,TX-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199711354June-RegChris WrightTampa Bay RaysPYesCollegeCowley CollegeNJCAAKSP6-2195RR1977-06-06Durant,OKAAA 1997-2005PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199712384June-RegCarlos VazquezTampa Bay RaysCYesHSCaribbean (Ponce,PR)HSPR1B6-3190RR1979-01-10Ponce,PRA- 1997-1999PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199713414June-RegKevin PriceTampa Bay RayspYesHSBingham (South Jordan,UT)HSUTP6-9180RR1979-03-07Riverton,UTRk 1997-1999PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199714444June-RegCasey DavisTampa Bay RayspYesHSBoyd County (Ashland,KY)HSKY 6-8195LL1978-10-14Ashland,KYRk 1997-1997PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199715474June-RegJason GuerreroTampa Bay RaysSSYesHSPittsburg (Pittsburg,CA)HSCASS6-2175RR1979-01-27Pittsburg,CARk 1997-1998PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199716504June-RegLaz GutierrezTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeMiamiNCAA 1FLP6-2195LL1976-02-07Hialeah,FLA 1996-2001PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199717534June-RegChris BootcheckTampa Bay RayspNoHSLaPorte (LaPorte,IN)HSINP6-5210RR1978-10-24La Porte,INMLB2003-20131998-2014PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199718564June-RegTerry McCormickTampa Bay RayspYesHSJesuit (Tampa,FL)HSFLP6-1175LL1978-10-14Tampa,FLA 1997-2002PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199719594June-RegLavar JohnsonTampa Bay RaysOFNoHSNorth Shore (Houston,TX)HSTXOF6-1185BR1978-03-09Galena Park,TX-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199720624June-RegMatt KaffelTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeBlinnNJCAATXP6-6230RR1978-01-08Houston,TXNCAA 2000-2001PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199721654June-RegDamian ScioneauxTampa Bay RaysOFYesCollegeMississippi StateNCAA 1MSOF5-8165LR1975-06-04New Orleans,LAA+ 1996-1999PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199722684June-RegDustin CarrTampa Bay Rays2BYesCollegeHoustonNCAA 1TX3B-OF5-11189RR1975-06-07Mount Vernon,TXAAA 1994-2001PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199723714June-RegPaul HooverTampa Bay RaysSSYesCollegeKent StateNCAA 1OHC6-1220RR1976-04-14Columbus,OHMLB2001-20101995-2010PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199724744June-RegTravis MillerTampa Bay RaysOFYesCollegeDallas BaptistNAIATXOF6-2195RR1975-07-26Arlington,TXA- 1997-1998PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199725774June-RegJosh DavisTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeTallahassee CCNJCAAFLP6-3200RR1977-09-24Pensacola,FLNCAA 1996-1996PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
yearrndovlphaseplayerdraft teamd-possignedsourceschooldivisionregposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsslot valuebonusstatuscur-orgcur-lev
199726804June-RegCoty CooperTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeSeward County CCNJCAAKSP6-3215RR1977-08-29 NCAA 2000-2001PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199727834June-RegTony PigottTampa Bay RaysOFYesCollegeElonNCAA 2NCOF6-1190RR1976-06-13Wilmington,NCAA 1997-2003PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199728864June-RegJason JimenezTampa Bay RayspYesCollegeSan Jose StateNCAA 1CAP6-2210RL1976-01-10Modesto,CAMLB2002-20021997-2004PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199729894June-RegRyan JorgensenTampa Bay RaysCNoHSKingwood (Kingwood,TX)HSTXC6-2220RR1979-05-04Jacksonville,FLMLB2005-20082000-2008PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199730924June-RegJon CumminsTampa Bay RayspYesCollegeIndiana PANCAA 2PAP6-3210RR1975-12-09Frankfort,KYA 1997-1998PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199731954June-RegMichael MesebergTampa Bay RaysOFYesHSRoyal (Royal City,WA)HSWAOF6-5195LR1979-03-28Othello,WAA- 1998-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
199732984June-RegJeremy MurchTampa Bay RayspYesHSSarasota (Sarasota,FL)HSFLOF6-1180LL1978-09-22Sarasota,FLA+ 1998-2004PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997331014June-RegDan FirlitTampa Bay RaysSSNoCollegeRend Lake CollegeNJCAAILSS6-1195RR1978-11-22Chicago,ILAA 1999-2005PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997341044June-RegKris EhmkeTampa Bay RayspNoHSThomas Stewart (Peterborough,ON)HSONP6-3210LR1979-06-10Peterborough,ONNCAA 1999-2001PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997351074June-RegBen PetersonTampa Bay RayspNoHSEast Lake (Tarpon Springs,FL)HSFLP 0    -  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997361104June-RegChris MasonTampa Bay RayspYesCollegeAlabama-BirminghamNCAA 1ALP6-2165RR1974-11-26Montgomery,ALRk 1997-1997PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997371134June-RegHeath McKoinTampa Bay RayspYesHSWatson Chapel (Pine Bluff,AR)HSARP6-2185RL1979-08-25Pine Bluff,ARA- 1998-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997381164June-RegRyan PandolfiniTampa Bay Rays1BYesCollegeRiderNCAA 1NJ1B6-1195LR1976-03-02Staten Island,NYA- 1995-1998PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997391194June-RegJim MunroeTampa Bay RayspNoHSServite (Anaheim,CA)HSCAP6-3215RR1979-04-20Anaheim,CANCAA 1998-1999PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997401224June-RegDavid CashTampa Bay RayspNoHSDavis (Modesto,CA)HSCAP6-1180RR1979-07-25Modesto,CAAAA 1999-2006PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997411251June-RegJohn HutchensTampa Bay RayspNoHSFort Gibson (Fort Gibson,OK)HSOKP6-3190RR1979-01-28Fort Gibson,OK-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997421276June-RegLee SouthardTampa Bay RayspNoHSWestmoore (Oklahoma City,OK)HSOKP6-4180RR1978-05-02Oklahoma City,OKA- 1999-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997431299June-RegNicholas RhodesTampa Bay RaysCYesCollegeNorwalk CCNJCAACTC6-4200RR1978-08-09Danbury,CTA+ 1998-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997441321June-RegAlan LowdenTampa Bay RayspNoHSJack C. Hays (Buda,TX)HSTXP6-0185LL1978-11-28Kyle,TX-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997451342June-RegAdam LuczyckyTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeLabette CCNJCAAKSP6-3170RR1977-10-20 -  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997461361June-RegMarlyn TisdaleTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeFSC at jacksonvilleNJCAAFLP6-2215LR1977-11-01Jacksonville,FLRk 1999-2002PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997471379June-RegFreddie MitchellTampa Bay RaysofNoHSKathleen (Lakeland,FL)HSFL 5-11184  1978-11-28Lakeland,FLNCAA 2000-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997481396June-RegJosh LongTampa Bay Rays3BNoHSNorthview (Century,FL)HSFL3B6-3215RR1979-01-11Century,FL-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997491413June-RegJason BalkcomTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeYoung Harris CollegeNJCAAGAP6-2170RR1977-03-22 -  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997501428June-RegChris ReynoldsTampa Bay RayspYesCollegeNorth Lake CollegeNJCAATXP6-4195RR1976-02-16Irving,TXA 1997-1998PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
yearrndovlphaseplayerdraft teamd-possignedsourceschooldivisionregposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsslot valuebonusstatuscur-orgcur-lev
1997511442June-RegIvar WentzelTampa Bay RayspNoHSFlagler Palm Coast (Bunnell,FL)HSFLP6-3210LL1978-01-11Bunnell,FL-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997521456June-RegKyle EvansTampa Bay RayspNoHSEldorado (Albuquerque,NM)HSNMP6-3190RR1978-10-10Albuquerque,NMAAA 1999-2005PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997531469June-RegDustin McKeyTampa Bay RaysofNoHSJohn Carroll (Birmingham,AL)HSALOF6-4200RR1978-05-01New Orleans,LAA- 1999-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997541480June-RegAlan KellerTampa Bay RaysCNoCollegeMendocino CollegeCCCAACAC6-1175RR1978-06-20 -  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997551491June-RegTyler TiesingTampa Bay RaysCNoCollegeButler CCNJCAAKSC6-3205RR1979-08-15Independence,KSA- 1999-2002PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997561502June-RegNick LyonTampa Bay RaysofNoHSMonroe (Monroe,WA)HSWAP6-5190RR1978-12-05Everett,WAA- 1999-2002PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997571513June-RegJeremy RobinsonTampa Bay RayspYesCollegeNW Florida StateNJCAAFLP6-2209LL1977-10-19Baton Rouge,LAA+ 1998-2001PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997581524June-RegAdam BerryTampa Bay RaysCNoHSPearce (Richardson,TX)HSTXOF-1B6-2211RR1979-04-05Houston,TXNCAA 1999-2002PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997591533June-RegCedric RazorTampa Bay Rays2BNoCollegePitt CCNJCAANC2B5-10205RR1977-12-14Robersonville,NC-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997601541June-RegRichard McCabeTampa Bay RayspNoHSCamden County (Kingsland,GA)HSGAP6-4185RR1979-02-12Kingsland,GA-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997611546June-RegRon BrooksTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeTallahassee CCNJCAAFLP6-5220RR1978-03-20Tallahassee,FL-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997621551June-RegTavaris KeyesTampa Bay RayspNoHSCentral (Fort Pierce,FL)HSFLP6-50RR1979-05-03Fort Pierce,FL-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997631556June-RegSteve GauseTampa Bay RayspNoHSGeorge Jenkins (Lakeland,FL)HSFLP6-5185RR1978-09-30Lakeland,FL-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997641561June-RegChris WoodTampa Bay RaysSSNoHSVanguard (Ocala,FL)HSFLSS6-1175LR1978-09-19Ocala,FL-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997651566June-RegZack RoperTampa Bay Rays3BNoCollegePasco-Hernando CCNJCAAFL1B6-2200RR1977-09-26Clearwater,FLA+ 1999-2004PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997661571June-RegRay NevelsTampa Bay RaysofNoHSSarasota (Sarasota,FL)HSFLOF6-1205BR1978-10-02Sarasota,FL-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997671576June-RegRafael ErazoTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeLabette CCNJCAAKSP6-4210RR1978-09-16Toabaja,PRRk 1999-1999PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997681580June-RegDusty HallTampa Bay RaysSSNoHSLincoln (Gahanna,OH)HSOHSS6-4220RR1978-12-24Gahanna,OH-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997691583June-RegHeath BellTampa Bay RaysSSNoCollegeSantiago Canyon CollegeCCCAACAP6-3235RR1977-09-29Oceanside,CAMLB2004-20141998-2014PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997701585June-RegKenny BaughTampa Bay RayspNoHSLamar (Houston,TX)HSTXP6-4225RR1979-02-05Beaumont,TXAAA 1998-2009PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997711586June-RegCarlos PerezTampa Bay Rays2BNoHSRoosevelt (Brooklyn,NY)HSNY2B6-1175LL1979-04-16Brooklyn,NY-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997721587June-RegJulio FortunaTampa Bay RayspNoHSBushwick (Brooklyn,NY)HSNYP6-3180RR1978-08-07Brooklyn,NY-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997731588June-RegJohn GillespieTampa Bay RayspNoHSLake Washington (Kirkland,WA)HSWAP6-3175RR1978-01-17Kirkland,WANCAA 1998-1998PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997741589June-RegJarrod ReinekeTampa Bay RayspNoHSGrove (Joplin,MO)HSMOP6-3180RR1978-06-28Joplin,MO-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997751590June-RegBrian BrownTampa Bay RaysSSNoCollegeOlney CentralNJCAAILSS 0RR1977-11-24 Indy 2000-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
yearrndovlphaseplayerdraft teamd-possignedsourceschooldivisionregposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsslot valuebonusstatuscur-orgcur-lev
1997761591June-RegBrandon BrewerTampa Bay RayspNoHSGreely (Cumberland,ME)HSMEP6-3215RR1979-08-27North Yarmouth,MENCAA 1998-1999PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997771592June-RegJeff DraggTampa Bay RaysofNoHSCovington (Covington,LA)HSLAOF6-0192RR1978-11-16Madisonville,LANCAA 1998-2001PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997781593June-RegRobbie MeyerTampa Bay RayspNoHSDe La Salle (Concord,CA)HSCAOF6-2195RR1978-12-15Carmel,CAA 1998-2002PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997791594June-RegJon SmithTampa Bay RayspNoHSPerris (Perris,CA)HSCAP6-0200LL1979-06-09Perris,CANCAA 1999-2001PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997801595June-RegClint KinseyTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeAllen County CCNJCAAKSP6-6220RR1977-10-06Fairland,OK-  PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997811596June-RegJon WilliamsTampa Bay RaysCNoHSFox (Imperial,MO)HSMOC5-10190LR1979-05-18St. Louis,MOAA 1999-2006PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997821597June-RegZach LekseTampa Bay RaysSSNoCollegeSacramento CityCCCAACAIF6-0180RR1978-06-13Martinez,CANCAA 1999-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997831598June-RegBlake WilliamsTampa Bay RayspNoHSSan Marcos (San Marcos,TX)HSTXP6-5225RR1979-02-22Austin,TXA+ 1998-2006PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997841599June-RegMark MadsenTampa Bay RayspNoHSQuartz Hill (Quartz Hill,CA)HSCAP6-3215BR1979-03-14Quartz Hill,CANCAA 1998-2000PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997851600June-RegChad AshlockTampa Bay RayspNoCollegeSeward County CCNJCAAKSP6-2200RR1978-07-17Oklahoma City,OKA- 2000-2001PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997861601June-RegBryan EdwardsTampa Bay RayspNoHSBowie (Austin,TX)HSTXP6-0195RR1979-08-21Lake Charles,LAAA 2000-2007PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997871602June-RegJon BenickTampa Bay RaysCNoHSGreater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke,PA)HSPAIF6-1215BR1979-09-26Wilkes-Barre,PAAA 1998-2006PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997881603June-RegBart CarterTampa Bay Rays1BYesCollegeWilliam CareyNAIAMSC6-3220RR1976-06-01Jackson,MSA+ 1997-1997PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997891604June-RegRobby HammockTampa Bay RaysCNoCollegeGeorgia PerimeterNJCAAGAC-3B5-10185RR1977-05-13Macon,GAMLB2003-20111998-2011PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997901605June-RegWillie HarrisTampa Bay Rays2B-SSNoCollegeMiddle GeorgiaNJCAAGA2B-LF5-9195LR1978-06-22Cairo,GAMLB2001-20121999-2012PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997911606June-RegBeau BarcusTampa Bay Rays3BNoHSSan Lorenzo Valley (Felton,CA)HSCA3B6-2205RR1979-08-16Ben Lomond,CANCAA 1999-1999PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
1997921607June-RegAndrew BaxterTampa Bay RaysSSNoHSUnicoi County (Erwin,TN)HSTN1B6-4210LR1979-04-08Erwin,TNA- 1999-2002PremiumPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
92 record(s)