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[edit] 1996 First Round Picks
| Pick
| Team
| Player
| Position
| School (Type)
| Hometown
| Notes
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| 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Kris Benson | RHP | Clemson University (Col.) | Superior, WI |
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| 2 | Minnesota Twins | Travis Lee | 1B | San Diego State University (Col.) | San Diego, CA | Did not signsee notes
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| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | Braden Looper | RHP | Wichita State University (Col.) | Weatherford, OK |
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| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | Billy Koch | RHP | Clemson University (Col.) | Rockville Centre, NY |
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| 5 | Montreal Expos | John Patterson | RHP | West Orange-Stark High School (HS) | Orange, TX | Did not signsee notes
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| 6 | Detroit Tigers | Seth Greisinger | RHP | University of Virginia (Col.) | Kansas City, KS |
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| 7 | San Francisco Giants | Matt White | RHP | Waynesboro Area High School (HS) | Waynesboro, PA | Did not signsee notes
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| 8 | Milwaukee Brewers | Chad Green | OF | University of Kentucky (Col.) | Dunkirk, NY |
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| 9 | Florida Marlins | Mark Kotsay | OF | California State-Fullerton (Col.) | Whittier, CA |
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| 10 | Oakland Athletics | Eric Chavez | 3B | Mount Carmel High School (HS) | San Diego, CA |
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| 11 | Philadelphia Phillies | Adam Eaton | RHP | Snohomish High School (HS) | Snohomish, WA |
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| 12 | Chicago White Sox | Bobby Seay | LHP | Sarasota High School (HS) | Sarasota, FL | Did not signsee notes
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| 13 | New York Mets | Rob Stratton | OF | San Marcos High School (HS) | Santa Barbara, CA |
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| 14 | Kansas City Royals | Dermal Brown | OF | Marlboro Central High School (HS) | Marlboro, NY |
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| 15 | San Diego Padres | Matt Halloran | SS | Chancellor High School (HS) | Fredericksburg, VA |
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| 16 | Toronto Blue Jays | Joe Lawrence | SS | Barbe High School (HS) | Lake Charles, LA | Compensation from Baltimore Orioles for Roberto Alomar
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| 17 | Chicago Cubs | Todd Noel | RHP | North Vermillion High School (HS) | Maurice, LA |
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| 18 | Texas Rangers | R.A. Dickey | RHP | University of Tennessee (Col.) | Nashville, TN |
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| 19 | Houston Astros | Mark J. Johnson | RHP | University of Hawaii (Col.) | Worcester, MA |
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| 20 | New York Yankees | Eric Milton | LHP | University of Maryland (Col.) | State College, PA | Compensation from Anahiem Angels for Randy Velarde
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| 21 | Colorado Rockies | Jake Westbrook | RHP | Madison County High School (HS) | Danielsville, GA |
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| 22 | Seattle Mariners | Gil Meche | RHP | Acadiana High School (HS) | Lafayette, LA |
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| 23 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Damian Rolls | 3B | Schlagel High School (HS) | Kansas City, KS |
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| 24 | Texas Rangers | Sam Marsonek | RHP | Jesuit High School (HS) | Tampa, FL | Compensation from New York Yankees for Kenny Rogers
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| 25 | Cincinnati Reds | John Oliver | OF | Lake-Lehman High School (HS) | Lehman, PA |
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| 26 | Boston Red Sox | Josh Garrett | RHP | South Spencer High School (HS) | Richland, IN |
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| 27 | Atlanta Braves | A.J. Zapp | 1B | Center Grove High School (HS) | Greenwood, IN |
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| 28 | Cleveland Indians | Danny Peoples | 1B | University of Texas (Col.) | Round Rock, TX |
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| 29 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Paul Wilder | OF | Cary High School (HS) | Raleigh, NC |
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| 30 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Nick Bierbrodt | LHP | Millikan High School (Long Beach, CA) (HS) | Long Beach, CA |
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[edit] Supplemental First Round
[edit] Other Notable Selections
Joe Crede (5th round); Travis Hafner (32nd round)
[edit] Draft Notes
Four players selected in the first round (Lee, Patterson, White, and Seay) did not sign with the teams that selected them and were declared free agents according to Rule 4 (E). Lee and Patterson ultimately signed with the Diamondbacks, and White and Seay made deals with the Devil Rays.
Travis Phelps was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 89th round and in 2001 became the lowest round draftee to ever play in the majors. Scott Seabol, drafted in the 88th round by the New York Yankees, also made his major league debut that year.
