The 1994 Major League Baseball draft took place in June 1994. The draft saw the New York Mets select Paul Wilson first overall.
| 1994 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 1994 |
| Overview | |
| First selection | Paul Wilson New York Mets |
First round selections
editThe following are the first round picks in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
Compensation picks
edit| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jay Payton | New York Mets[Compensation 4] | OF | Georgia Tech |
| 30 | Russ Johnson | Houston Astros[Compensation 5] | SS/3B | LSU |
| 31 | Mike Thurman | Montreal Expos | P | Oregon State |
| 32 | Jacob Cruz | San Francisco Giants[Compensation 6] | OF | Arizona State |
| 33 | Chris Clemons | Chicago White Sox | P | Texas A&M |
| 34 | Travis Miller | Minnesota Twins | P | Kent State |
Compensation Picks
edit- ^ Compensation pick from Baltimore Orioles for signing free agent Sid Fernandez
- ^ Compensation pick from Texas Rangers for signing free agent Will Clark
- ^ Compensation pick from San Francisco Giants for signing free agent Mark Portugal
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Sid Fernandez
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Mark Portugal
- ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Will Clark
Other notable players
edit- Troy Glaus, 2nd round, 37th overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not sign
- Brian Meadows, 3rd round, 70th overall by the Florida Marlins
- A. J. Pierzynski, 3rd round, 71st overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Aaron Boone, 3rd round, 72nd overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- Brian Rose, 3rd round, 75th overall by the Boston Red Sox
- Scott Podsednik, 3rd round, 85th overall by the Texas Rangers
- Danny Graves, 4th round, 101st overall by the Cleveland Indians
- Tim Byrdak, 5th round, 135th overall by the Kansas City Royals
- Javier Vázquez, 5th round, 140th overall by the Montreal Expos
- Bob Howry, 5th round, 144th overall by the San Francisco Giants
- Emil Brown, 6th round, 149th overall by the Oakland Athletics
- Jason Dickson, 6th round, 153rd overall by the California Angels
- Joe Mays, 6th round, 161st overall by the Seattle Mariners
- Russell Branyan, 7th round, 185th overall by the Cleveland Indians
- Geoff Blum, 7th round, 196th overall by the Montreal Expos
- Ronnie Belliard, 8th round, 207th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
- Keith Foulke, 9th round, 256th overall by the San Francisco Giants
- Wes Helms, 10th round, 286th overall by the Atlanta Braves
- David Dellucci, 11th round, 295th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
- Bubba Trammell, 11th round, 305th overall by the Detroit Tigers
- Scott Downs, 12th round, 342nd overall by the Atlanta Braves, but did not sign
- Carl Pavano, 13th round, 355th overall by the Boston Red Sox
- Daryle Ward, 15th round, 417th overall by the Detroit Tigers
- Mike Holtz, 17th round, 461st overall by the California Angels
- Plácido Polanco, 19th round, 530th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
- Dustan Mohr, 20th round, 545th overall by the California Angels, but did not sign
- Brett Tomko, 20th round, 552nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
- J. D. Drew, 20th round, 564th overall by the San Francisco Giants, but did not sign
- Scott Sauerbeck, 23rd round, 624th overall by the New York Mets
- John Halama, 23rd round, 640th overall by the Houston Astros
- Jason Grilli, 24th round, 675th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not sign
- Randy Wolf, 25th round, 692nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
- Michael Young, 25th round, 699th overall by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign
- Corey Koskie, 26th round, 715th overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Dave Roberts, 28th round, 781st overall by the Detroit Tigers
- Éric Gagné, 30th round, 845th overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
- Mark Hendrickson, 32nd round, 902nd overall by the Atlanta Braves, but did not sign
- Chad Bradford, 34th round, 957th overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
- Tim Hudson, 35th round, 961st overall by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign
- Mike Lincoln, 37th round, 1040th overall by the San Francisco Giants, but did not sign
- Eric Byrnes, 38th round, 1056th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
- Brian Lawrence, 39th round, 1079th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
- Julio Lugo, 43rd round, 1193rd overall by the Houston Astros
- Kyle Farnsworth, 47th round, 1290th overall by the Chicago Cubs
- Jason Michaels, 49th round, 1323rd overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not sign
- Jim Parque, 50th round, 1349th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
- Morgan Ensberg, 61st round, 1534th overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
- José Santiago, 70th round, 1627th overall by the Kansas City Royals
- Johnny Estrada, 71st round, 1636th overall by the Houston Astros, but did not sign
CFL/NBA/NFL/NHL players drafted
edit- Trajan Langdon, 6th round, 150th overall by the San Diego Padres
- Shawn Knight, 13th round, 346th overall by the San Diego Padres
- Frank Sanders, 14th round, 385th overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
- Charlie Ward, 18th round, 507th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not sign
- Matt Herr, 29th round, 818th overall by the Atlanta Braves, but did not sign
- Kerry Collins, 48th round, 1321st overall by the Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
- D'Wayne Bates, 53rd round, 1420th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
- Eric Montross, 62nd round, 1547th overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
- Glenn Foley, 72nd round, 1639th overall by the Florida Marlins, but did not sign
- Hines Ward, 73rd round, 1646th overall by the Florida Marlins, but did not sign
References
edit- ^ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1994". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
External links
edit- 1994 MLB Draft Summary from The Baseball Cube
- 1994 Baseball Draft from Baseball Almanac