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1996 MLB Draft

Top Pick
Picks
1740
Total Rounds
100
Major Leaguers
221
College Players
949
High School Players
756
High School%
43.45%
College%
54.54%
Signed
888
Unsigned
852
Signed%
51.03%
NCAA D1 Picks
472
NCAA D2 Picks
58
NCAA D3 Picks
17
NAIA Picks
44
Jr College Picks
354
Bonus Records
52
First to MLB

First Round Picks

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yearrndovrlplayerdrafting teamd-posposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearssourceschool
199611Kris BensonPittsburgh PiratesPP6-4205RR1974-11-07Superior,WIMLB1999-20101994-2010CollegeClemson
199612Travis LeeMinnesota Twins1B1B6-3220LL1975-05-26San Diego,CAMLB1998-20061997-2006CollegeSan Diego State
199613Braden LooperSt. Louis CardinalsPP6-5225RR1974-10-28Weatherford,OKMLB1998-20091994-2009CollegeWichita State
199614Billy KochToronto Blue JaysPP6-3210RR1974-12-14Rockville Centre,NYMLB1999-20041994-2004CollegeClemson
199615John PattersonMontreal ExposPP6-6210RR1978-01-30Orange,TXMLB2002-20071997-2007HSWest Orange-Stark (Orange,TX)
199616Seth GreisingerDetroit TigersPP6-3200RR1975-07-29Kansas City,KSMLB1998-20051994-2013CollegeVirginia
199617Matt WhiteSan Francisco GiantsPP6-5230RR1978-08-13Waynesboro,PAAAA 1997-2003HSWaynesboro Area (Waynesboro,PA)
199618Chad GreenMilwaukee BrewersOFOF5-10180BR1975-06-28Dunkirk,NYAAA 1994-2003CollegeKentucky
199619Mark KotsayFlorida MarlinsOFLF6-0220LL1975-12-02Whittier,CAMLB1997-20131994-2013CollegeCal State Fullerton
1996110Eric ChavezOakland Athletics3B3B6-1215LR1977-12-07Los Angeles,CAMLB1998-20141997-2014HSMount Carmel (San Diego,CA)
1996111Adam EatonPhiladelphia PhilliesPP6-2215RR1977-11-23Seattle,WAMLB2000-20091997-2009HSSnohomish (Snohomish,WA)
1996112Bobby SeayChicago White SoxPP6-2235LL1978-06-20Sarasota,FLMLB2001-20091997-2009HSSarasota (Sarasota,FL)
1996113Robert StrattonNew York MetsOFOF6-4250RR1977-10-07Santa Barbara,CAAAA 1996-2006HSSan Marcos (Santa Barbara,CA)
1996114Dee BrownKansas City RoyalsOFLF6-0235LR1978-03-27Bronx,NYMLB1998-20071996-2011HSMarlboro Central (Marlboro,NY)
1996115Matt HalloranSan Diego PadresSSSS6-2185RR1978-03-03Milton,FLAA 1996-2001HSChancellor (Fredericksburg,VA)
1996116Joe LawrenceToronto Blue JaysSS2B6-2190RR1977-02-13Lake Charles,LAMLB2002-20021996-2003HSBarbe (Lake Charles,LA)
1996117Todd NoelChicago CubsPP6-4185RR1978-09-28Abbeville,LAA+ 1996-2000HSNorth Vermillion (Maurice,LA)
1996118R.A. DickeyTexas RangersPP6-3215RR1974-10-29Nashville,TNMLB2001-20171994-2017CollegeTennessee
1996119Mark JohnsonHouston AstrosPP6-3225RR1975-05-02Dayton,OHMLB2000-20001995-2005CollegeHawaii
1996120Eric MiltonNew York YankeesPP6-1220LL1975-08-04State College,PAMLB1998-20091994-2009CollegeMaryland
1996121Jake WestbrookColorado RockiesPP6-3210RR1977-09-29Athens,GAMLB2000-20131996-2013HSMadison County (Danielsville,GA)
1996122Gil MecheSeattle MarinersPP6-3220RR1978-09-08Lafayette,LAMLB1999-20101996-2010HSAcadiana (Lafayette,LA)
1996123Damian RollsLos Angeles Dodgers3B3B-RF6-2215RR1977-09-15Manhattan,KSMLB2000-20041996-2009HSF.L. Schlagle (Kansas City,KS)
1996124Sam MarsonekTexas RangersPP6-6225RR1978-07-10Tampa,FLMLB2004-20041997-2007HSJesuit (Tampa,FL)
1996125John OliverCincinnati RedsOFOF6-2180RR1978-05-14Wilkes-Barre,PAA 1996-1999HSLake Lehman (Lehman,PA)
1996126Josh GarrettBoston Red SoxPP6-4205RR1978-01-12Owensboro,KYAA 1996-2001HSSouth Spencer (Rockport,IN)
1996127AJ ZappAtlanta Braves1B1B6-3190LR1978-04-24Indianapolis,INAAA 1996-2006HSCenter Grove (Greenwood,IN)
1996128Danny PeoplesCleveland Indians1B1B6-1225RR1975-01-20Round Rock,TXAAA 1994-2001CollegeTexas
1996129Paul WilderTampa Bay RaysOFOF6-4250LR1978-01-09Raleigh,NCA+ 1996-2002HSCary (Cary,NC)
1996130Nick BierbrodtArizona DiamondbacksPP6-5215LL1978-05-16Tarzana,CAMLB2001-20041996-2011HSMillikan (Long Beach,CA)
yearrndovrlplayerdrafting teamd-posposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearssourceschool
1996131Peter TucciToronto Blue Jays1B-OFOF6-2205RR1975-10-08Norwalk,CTAA 1994-2001CollegeProvidence College
1996132Corey LeeTexas RangersPP6-1190BL1974-12-26Raleigh,NCMLB1999-19991994-2009CollegeNC State
1996133Matt McClendonCincinnati RedsPP6-6220RR1977-10-13Corpus Christi,TXAAA 1997-2004HSDr. Phillips (Orlando,FL)
1996134Chris ReitsmaBoston Red SoxPP6-5240RR1977-12-31Minneapolis,MNMLB2001-20071996-2007HSCalgary Christian (Calgary,AB)
1996135Jason MarquisAtlanta BravesPP6-1220LR1978-08-21Manhasset,NYMLB2000-20151996-2015HSTottenville (Staten Island,NY)
35 Record(s)
First round picks include both team-assigned picks from original draft order PLUS compensation picks from competitive balance system or loss of free agents. These 'sandwich' picks are typically considered to be between rounds, however TBC has classified them only with the numeric portion of the round name (1 instead of 1C)

Players are listed with 2 positions. Draft Position (d-pos) is the listed position at the time of the draft whereas position (pos) is current.