2002 Amateur Draft

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[edit] 2002 First Round Picks

Pick Team Player Position School (Type) Hometown Notes
1 Pittsburgh Pirates Bryan Bullington RHP Ball State University (Col.) Indianapolis, IN
2 Tampa Bay Devil Rays B.J. Upton SS Greenbrier Christian Academy High School (HS) Chesapeake, VA
3 Cincinnati Reds Chris Gruler RHP Liberty High School (HS) Brentwood, CA
4 Baltimore Orioles Adam Loewen LHP Fraser Valley Christian High School (HS) Surrey, BC
5 Montreal Expos Clint Everts RHP Cypress Falls High School (HS) Houston, TX
6 Kansas City Royals Zack Greinke RHP Apopka High School (HS) Orlando, FL
7 Milwaukee Brewers Prince Fielder 1B Eau Gallie High School (HS) Melbourne, FL
8 Detroit Tigers Scott Moore SS Cypress High School (HS) Cypress, CA
9 Colorado Rockies Jeff Francis LHP University of British Columbia (Col.) Vancouver, BC
10 Texas Rangers Drew Meyer SS University of South Carolina (Col.) [[]]
11 Florida Marlins Jeremy Hermida OF Wheeler High School (HS) Marietta, GA
12 Anaheim Angels Joe Saunders LHP Virginia Tech (Col.) Falls Church, VA
13 San Diego Padres Khalil Greene SS Clemson University (Col.) Butler, PA
14 Toronto Blue Jays Russ Adams SS-2B University of North Carolina (Col.) Laurinburg, NC
15 New York Mets Scott Kazmir LHP Cypress Falls High School (HS) Houston, TX
16 Oakland Athletics Nick Swisher 1B-OF Ohio State University (Col.) Parkersburg, WV Compensation from Boston Red Sox for Johnny Damon
17 Philadelphia Phillies Cole Hamels RHP Rancho Bernardo High School (HS) San Diego, CA
18 Chicago White Sox Royce Ring LHP San Diego State University (Col.) La Mesa, CA
19 Los Angeles Dodgers James Loney 1B-LHP Elkins High School (HS) Missouri City, TX
20 Minnesota Twins Denard Span OF Tampa Catholic High School (HS) Tampa, FL
21 Chicago Cubs Bobby Brownlie RHP Rutgers University (Col.) Edison, NJ
22 Cleveland Indians Jeremy Guthrie RHP Stanford University (Col.) Roseburg, OR
23 Atlanta Braves Jeff Francoeur OF Parkview High School (HS) Lilburn, GA
24 Oakland Athletics Joe Blanton RHP University of Kentucky (Col.) [[]] Compensation from New York Yankees for Jason Giambi
25 San Francisco Giants Matt Cain RHP Houston High School (HS) Germantown, TN
26 Oakland Athletics John McCurdy SS University of Maryland (Col.) [[]]
27 Arizona Diamondbacks Sergio Santos SS Mater Dei High School (HS) Hacienda Heights, CA
28 Seattle Mariners John Mayberry Jr. 1B Rockhurst High School (HS) Kansas City, MO Did not sign
29 Houston Astros Derick Grigsby RHP Northeast Texas Community College (Col.) [[]]
30 Oakland Athletics Ben Fritz RHP Fresno State University (Col.) [[]] Compensation from St. Louis Cardinals for Jason Isringhausen

[edit] Supplemental First Round

Pick Team Player Position School (Type) Hometown Notes
31 Los Angeles Dodgers Greg Miller P Esperanza High School (HS) Anaheim, CA
32 Chicago Cubs Luke Hagerty P Ball State University (Col.) [[]]
33 Cleveland Indians Matt Whitney 3B Palm Beach Gardens High School (HS) Palm Beach Gardens, FL
34 Atlanta Braves Dan Meyer P James Madison University (Col.) [[]]
35 Oakland Athletics Jeremy Brown C University of Alabama (Col.) [[]]
36 Chicago Cubs Chadd Blasko P Purdue University (Col.) [[]]
37 Oakland Athletics Steve Obenchain P University of Evansville (Col.) [[]]
38 Chicago Cubs Matt Clanton P Orange Coast Junior College (Col.) [[]]
39 Oakland Athletics Mark Teahen 3B St. Mary's University (Col.) [[]]
40 Cincinnati Reds Mark Schramek P University of Texas (Col.) [[]]
41 Cleveland Indians Micah Schilling 2B Sillman Institute (HS) Clinton, LA

[edit] Other Notable Selections

[edit] Draft Notes

  • The fourth overall pick, Adam Loewen, was the highest Canadian selection ever.
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