First round selections
Compensation picks
Background
The Florida Marlins made Adrián González of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California the first overall selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft. González, who was rated as the best pure high school hitter in the draft by ''
Baseball America'', was the first high school first baseman taken first overall since the New York Yankees chose
Ron Blomberg
Ronald Mark Blomberg (born August 23, 1948), nicknamed "Boomer", is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a designated hitter, first baseman, and right fielder. He played f ...
in 1967. In his senior year, González hit .645 with 13 home runs and 34 RBI.
Among the college players chosen was
David Parrish, son of former major leaguer
Lance Parrish
Lance Michael Parrish (born June 15, 1956), nicknamed "Big Wheel", is an American former baseball catcher who played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1977 through 1995. Born in Pennsylvania, Parrish grew up in Southern California and excelled in ...
, by the New York Yankees with the 28th pick. In addition,
David Espinosa, a high school shortstop from Miami, Florida, became the first RBI (
Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities
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) alumnus ever selected in the first round of the draft.
Infielder
Xavier Nady
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, second-round pick of the San Diego Padres out of the University of California, went straight to the Major Leagues in 2000. He became the 19th player to do so since the draft started in 1965.
Other notable players
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Xavier Nady
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, 2nd round, 49th overall by the
San Diego Padres
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Chris Narveson
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, 2nd round, 53rd overall by the
St. Louis Cardinals
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Brian Tallet, 2nd round, 55th overall by the
Cleveland Indians
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Joel Hanrahan
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, 2nd round, 57th overall by the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Manny Delcarmen
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, 2nd round, 62nd overall by the
Boston Red Sox
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Chad Qualls
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, 2nd round, 67th overall by the
Houston Astros
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Grady Sizemore
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, 3rd round, 75th overall by the
Montreal Expos
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Michael Morse
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, 3rd round, 82nd overall by the
Chicago White Sox
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Chris Young, 3rd round, 89th overall by the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Todd Wellemeyer, 4th round, 103rd overall by the
Chicago Cubs
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David DeJesus
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, 4th round, 104th overall by the
Kansas City Royals
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Cliff Lee
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, 4th round, 105th overall by the
Montreal Expos
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Yadier Molina
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, 4th round, 113th overall by the
St. Louis Cardinals
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Laynce Nix
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, 4th round, 124th overall by the
Texas Rangers
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Garrett Atkins
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Amateur career
High school career
Atkins attended Univer ...
, 5th round, 137th overall by the
Colorado Rockies
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Bobby Jenks
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According to the ''Baseball Almanac'', his ...
, 5th round, 140th overall by the
Anaheim Angels
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Taylor Buchholz
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Biography
Buchholz stands 6 feet 4 inches tall, and weighs 220 lbs. He bats and throws right-handed. He grew up and lives in Springfield, Pe ...
, 6th round, 175th overall by the
Philadelphia Phillies
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Aaron Hill, 7th round, 200th overall by the
Anaheim Angels
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Dontrelle Willis
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, 8th round, 223rd overall by the
Chicago Cubs
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Nick Masset
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, 8th round, 244th overall by the
Texas Rangers
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Brandon Webb
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, 8th round, 249th overall by the
Arizona Diamondbacks
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Edwin Encarnación
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, 9th round, 274th overall by the
Texas Rangers
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Clint Barmes
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, 10th round, 287th overall by the
Colorado Rockies
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Brad Hawpe
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, 11th round, 317th overall by the
Colorado Rockies
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Corey Hart, 11th round, 321st overall by the
Milwaukee Brewers
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Freddy Sanchez
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, 11th round, 332nd overall by the
Boston Red Sox
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Jason Kubel
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A Belle Fourche, South Dakota native, Kube ...
, 12th round, 342nd overall by the
Minnesota Twins
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Brian Bruney, 12th round, 369th overall by the
Arizona Diamondbacks
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Keoni DeRenne, 12th round, 370th overall by the
Atlanta Braves
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Ryan Church
Ryan Matthew Church (born October 14, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Career Minors
Drafte ...
, 14th round, 426h overall by the
Cleveland Indians
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James Shields, 16th round, 466th overall by the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Josh Willingham
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, 17th round, 491st overall by the
Florida Marlins
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The fran ...
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Paul Maholm
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Earl ...
, 17th round, 492nd overall by the
Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
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Mike Napoli
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Animals
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, 17th round, 500th overall by the
Anaheim Angels
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Rich Harden
James Richard Harden (born November 30, 1981) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball.
Early years
Harden attended Claremont Secondary ...
, 17th round, 510th overall by the
Oakland Athletics
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Michael Bourn
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, 19th round, 577th overall by the
Houston Astros, but did not sign
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José Bautista
José Antonio Bautista Santos (born October 19, 1980), nicknamed "Joey Bats", is a Dominican special advisor for the general manager of the Leones del Escogido and former professional baseball right fielder and third baseman. He played in Majo ...
, 20th round, 599th overall by the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Jason Bay
Jason Raymond Bay (born September 20, 1978) is a Canadian-American former professional baseball left fielder. Bay played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Seattle Marin ...
, 22nd round, 645th overall by the
Montreal Expos
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Jason Hammel
Jason Aaron Hammel (born September 2, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, ...
, 23rd round, 686th overall by the
Seattle Mariners
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, but did not sign
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Nate McLouth
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, 25th round, 749th overall by the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Chad Cordero, 26th round, 769th overall by the
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penn ...
, but did not sign
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Ian Snell
Ian Dante Snell (born October 30, 1981) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners. From 2001 to 2003, he went by the name Ian Oquendo ...
, 26th round, 779th overall by the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Ian Kinsler
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, 29th round, 879th overall by the
Arizona Diamondbacks
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, but did not sign
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Adam LaRoche
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, 29th round, 880th overall by the
Atlanta Braves
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Brian Wilson, 30th round, 906th overall by the
Cleveland Indians
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, but did not sign
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Nick Blackburn
Robert Nicholas Blackburn (born February 24, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins from 2007 to 2012.
Early career
Blackburn graduated from Del City High Schoo ...
, 34th round, 1006th overall by the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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, but did not sign
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Russell Martin, 35th round, 1035th overall by the
Montreal Expos
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, but did not sign
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Tim Stauffer
Timothy James Stauffer (born June 2, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins and New York Mets.
Amateur career
High school and college
Stauffe ...
, 36th round, 1074th overall by the
Baltimore Orioles
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, but did not sign
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Scott Baker, 36th round, 1079th overall by the
Pittsburgh Pirates, but did not sign
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Tom Gorzelanny
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, 38th round, 1132nd overall by the
Chicago White Sox
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, but did not sign
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Luke Scott, 45th round, 1327th overall by the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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, but did not sign
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David Murphy, 50th round, 1439th overall by the
Anaheim Angels
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, but did not sign
NFL players drafted
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Mewelde Moore
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, 4th round, 109th overall by the
San Diego Padres
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Michael Vick
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, 30th round, 887th overall by the
Colorado Rockies, but did not sign
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Ronnie Brown
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, 42nd round, 1253rd overall by the
Seattle Mariners
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, but did not sign
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Freddie Mitchell
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, 50th round, 1441st overall by the
Chicago White Sox
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, but did not sign
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Brooks Bollinger
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, 50th round, 1443rd overall by the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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, but did not sign
Notes
References
External links
Complete draft list from ''The Baseball Cube'' databaseMLB.com's section on the draft.
{{2000 MLB Draft
Major League Baseball draft
Draft
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