First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.
''*'' Did not sign
Background
Outfielder Darin Erstad of the University of Nebraska was the first pick in the 1995 Rule 4 Draft. Erstad compiled a career .356 average in three seasons with the Cornhuskers, including 41 runs and 182 RBI in 176 games. He was the first Big Eight player to be selected as the number one pick in a Major League Baseball Rule 4 Draft.
Among the first round selections was Kerry Wood, fourth overall by the Cubs. Wood made it to the majors in 1998 and won Rookie of the Year honors later that season. In just his fifth major league start, he tied the major league record of 20 strikeouts in a single game.
NFL great
Tom Brady was drafted in the 18th round by the
Montreal Expos, though he never signed with the team.
Other notable players
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Jarrod Washburn, 2nd round, 31st overall by the
California Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ha ...
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Mark Bellhorn
Mark Christian Bellhorn (born August 23, 1974) is an American former professional baseball infielder. In his ten-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Bellhorn was best known for being the starting second baseman for the Boston Red Sox during t ...
, 2nd round, 35th overall by the
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...
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Marlon Anderson, 2nd round, 42nd overall by the
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
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Craig Wilson, 2nd round, 47th overall by the
Toronto Blue Jays
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Carlos Beltrán, 2nd round, 49th overall by the
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...
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Sean Casey, 2nd round, 53rd overall by the
Cleveland Indians
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Brett Tomko, 2nd round, 54th overall by the
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
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Randy Winn, 3rd round, 65th overall by the
Florida Marlins
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Ryan Dempster, 3rd round, 66th overall by the
Texas Rangers
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Bronson Arroyo, 3rd round, 69th overall by the
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
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J.J. Putz
Joseph Jason Putz (; born February 22, 1977) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks.
High school an ...
, 3rd round, 84th overall by the
Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
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Adam Everett
Jeffery Adam Everett (born February 5, 1977), is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played college baseball for both the NC State Wolfpack and South Carolina Gamecocks. He was drafted in the first round of ...
, 4th round, 91st overall by the
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
, but did not sign
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Russ Ortiz, 4th round, 103rd overall by the
San Francisco Giants
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Doug Mientkiewicz, 5th round, 128th overall by the
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
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Jason LaRue, 5th round, 139th overall by the
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
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Brian Schneider, 5th round, 143rd overall by the
Montreal Expos
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Danny Kolb
Daniel Lee Kolb (born March 29, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Kolb has played for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He bats and throws right-handed.
C ...
, 6th round, 150th overall by the
Texas Rangers
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Joe Nathan, 6th round, 159th overall by the
San Francisco Giants
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Brian Miller, 7th round, 174th overall by the
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...
, but did not sign
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Craig Monroe, 8th round, 206th overall by the
Texas Rangers
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A. J. Burnett, 8th round, 217th overall by the
New York Mets
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Ray King, 8th round, 223rd overall by the
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
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Ryan Freel, 10th round, 272nd overall by the
Toronto Blue Jays
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David Dellucci
David Michael Dellucci (born October 31, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven teams.
High school
Dellucci graduated from Catholic High in Baton Rouge, Louis ...
, 10th round, 276th overall by the
Baltimore Orioles
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Ted Lilly, 13th round, 356th overall by the
Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
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Brad Wilkerson
Stephen Bradley Wilkerson (born June 1, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball for eight seasons. Wilkerson played college baseball for the University of Florida, and was selected ...
, 13th round, 359th overall by the
Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
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Mark Hendrickson, 16th round, 434th overall by the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
, but did not sign
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Scott Proctor, 17th round, 469th overall by the
New York Mets, but did not sign
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David Ross, 19th round, 527th overall by the
Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
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Aaron Miles, 19th round, 529th overall by the
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
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Mike Lowell, 20th round, 562nd overall by the
New York Yankees
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Brian Fuentes, 25th round, 678th overall by the
Seattle Mariners
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Matt Thornton, 27th round, 742nd overall by the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
, but did not sign
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Juan Pierre, 30th round, 818th overall by the
Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
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Rob Mackowiak, 30th round, 839th overall by the
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
, but did not sign
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Pedro Feliciano, 31st round, 863rd overall by the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Nate Robertson, 35th round, 980th overall by the
Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
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D. J. Carrasco
Daniel J "D. J." Carrasco (born April 12, 1977) is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He is currently the pitching coach of the Syracuse Mets.
Career
Baltimore Orioles
Carrasco was originally drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 39 ...
, 39th round, 1074th overall by the
Texas Rangers, but did not sign
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Aaron Rowand, 40th round, 1113th overall by the
New York Mets, but did not sign
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Brad Lidge, 42nd round, 1167th overall by the
San Francisco Giants, but did not sign
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Jerry Hairston Jr.
Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr. (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers ...
, 42nd round, 1172nd overall by the
Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign
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Pat Burrell, 43rd round, 1194th overall by the
Boston Red Sox, but did not sign
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Casey Blake, 45th round, 1259th overall by the
New York Yankees, but did not sign
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Cliff Politte
Cliff Anthony Politte /pɒˈliːt/ (born February 27, 1974) is an American former professional baseball (right-handed) relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four big league teams. He was selected in the 54th round of the 19 ...
, 54th round, 1438th overall by the
St. Louis Cardinals
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Justin Speier, 55th round, 1452nd overall by the
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
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Mark Mulder, 55th round, 1455th overall by the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
, but did not sign
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Gabe Kapler, 57th round, 1487th overall by the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
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Kip Wells, 58th round, 1501st overall by the
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...
, but did not sign
NFL players drafted
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Chad Hutchinson, 1st round, 26th overall by the
Atlanta Braves, but did not sign
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Ricky Williams, 8th round, 213th overall by the
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
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Tom Brady, 18th round, 507th overall by the
Montreal Expos, but did not sign
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Lawyer Milloy, 19th round, 518th overall by the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
, but did not sign
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Danny Kanell, 25th round, 702nd overall by the
New York Yankees, but did not sign
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Daunte Culpepper, 26th round, 730th overall by the
New York Yankees, but did not sign
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Michael Bishop, 28th round, 782nd overall by the
Cleveland Indians, but did not sign
External links
Complete draft list from ''The Baseball Cube'' database
References
{{1995 MLB season by team
Major League Baseball Draft, 1995
Major League Baseball draft