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The 2004 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft was held on June 7 and June 8, 2004. The first overall pick was Matthew Bush by the San Diego Padres.
Three Rice University pitchers (Philip Humber-3rd, Jeffrey Niemann-4th, and Wade Townsend-8th) were selected in the first eight picks. Two Scott Boras clients picks, Jered Weaver (winner of the Golden Spikes Award) and Stephen Drew slid down in the draft and did not sign until just before the 2005 Draft.
31 players whose fathers played professional baseball, headed by the Pittsburgh Pirates's top pick, Neil Walker, son of former Expos pitcher Tom Walker were drafted. Two younger brothers of current Major Leaguers at the time went in the first round: Jered Weaver, brother of pitcher Jeff Weaver and Stephen Drew, brother of outfielder J.D. Drew and pitcher Tim Drew.
Huston Street became the first player from the draft to play in the MLB when he debuted on April 6, 2005.
[edit] 2004 First Round Picks
| Pick
| Team
| Player
| Position
| School (Type)
| Hometown
| Notes
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| 1 | San Diego Padres | Matthew Bush | SS | Mission Bay High School (HS) | San Diego, CA |
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| 2 | Detroit Tigers | Justin Verlander | RHP | Old Dominion University (Col.) | Manakin-Sabot, VA |
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| 3 | New York Mets | Philip Humber | RHP | Rice University (Col.) | Carthage, TX |
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| 4 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Jeffrey Niemann | RHP | Rice University (Col.) | Houston, TX |
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| 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | Mark Rogers | RHP | Mount Ararat High School (HS) | Topsham, ME |
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| 6 | Cleveland Indians | Jeremy Sowers | LHP | Vanderbilt University (Col.) | Louisville, KY |
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| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | Homer Bailey | RHP | La Grange High School (HS) | La Grange, TX |
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| 8 | Baltimore Orioles | Wade Townsend | RHP | Rice University (Col.) | Dripping Springs, TX | Did not sign
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| 9 | Colorado Rockies | Chris Nelson | SS | Redan High School (HS) | Decatur, GA |
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| 10 | Texas Rangers | Thomas Diamond | RHP | University of New Orleans (Col.) | New Orleans, LA |
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| 11 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Neil Walker | C | Pine-Richland High School (HS) | Gibsonia, PA |
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| 12 | Anaheim Angels | Jered Weaver | RHP | Long Beach State University (Col.) | Simi Valley, CA |
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| 13 | Montreal Expos | Bill Bray | LHP | College of William & Mary (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 14 | Kansas City Royals | Billy Butler | 3B | Wolfson High School (HS) | Jacksonville, FL |
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| 15 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Stephen Drew | SS | Florida State University (Col.) | Hahira, GA |
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| 16 | Toronto Blue Jays | David Purcey | LHP | University of Oklahoma (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 17 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Scott Elbert | LHP | Seneca High School (HS) | Seneca, MO |
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| 18 | Chicago White Sox | Josh Fields | 3B | Oklahoma State University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 19 | St. Louis Cardinals | Chris Lambert | RHP | Boston College (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 20 | Minnesota Twins | Trevor Plouffe | SS | Crespi Carmelite High School (HS) | Crespi, CA |
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| 21 | Philadelphia Phillies | Gregory Golson | CF | Connally High School (HS) | Waco, TX |
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| 22 | Minnesota Twins | Glen Perkins | LHP | University of Minnesota (Col.) | [[]] | Compensation from Seattle Mariners for Eddie Guardado
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| 23 | New York Yankees | Philip Hughes | RHP | Foothill High School (HS) | Santa Ana, CA | Compensation from Houston Astros for Andy Pettitte
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| 24 | Oakland Athletics | Landon Powell | C | University of South Carolina (Col.) | Apex, NC | Compensation from Boston Red Sox for Keith Foulke
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| 25 | Minnesota Twins | Kyle Waldrop | RHP | Farragut High School (HS) | Knoxville, TN | Compensation from Chicago Cubs for LaTroy Hawkins
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| 26 | Oakland Athletics | Richard Robnett | CF | Fresno State University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 27 | Florida Marlins | Taylor Tankersley | LHP | University of Alabama (Col.) | Vicksburg, MS |
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| 28 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Blake Dewitt | 2B | Sikeston High School (HS) | Sikeston, MO | Compensation from New York Yankees for Paul Quantrill
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| 29 | Kansas City Royals | Matt Campbell | LHP | University of South Carolina (Col.) | [[]] | Compensation from San Francisco Giants for Michael Tucker
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| 30 | Texas Rangers | Eric Hurley | RHP | Wolfson High School (HS) | Jacksonville, FL | Compensation from Atlanta Braves for John Thomson
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[edit] Supplemental First Round
[edit] Other Notable Selections
Patrick White - 4th round (Anaheim Angels)
Paul Janish - 5th round (Cincinnati Reds)
[edit] Draft Notes
