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1997 Toronto Blue Jays Picks in the June Draft
    Other Years:1996 / 1997 / 1998

Drafted Players

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Year Rnd DT OvPck RdPck Tm Pos G AB HR BA OPS G W L ERA WHIP SV Drafted Out of
1997 1 5 5 Blue Jays Vernon Wells OF 1236 4880 192 .280 .799 Bowie HS (Arlington, TX)
1997 3 89 5 Blue Jays Billy Brown (minors) OF Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL)
1997 4 119 5 Blue Jays Woody Heath (minors) RHP Green River CC (Auburn, WA)
1997 5 149 5 Blue Jays Michael Young SS 1351 5501 137 .302 .798 University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)
1997 6 179 5 Blue Jays Paul Chiaffredo (minors) C Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA)
1997 7 209 5 Blue Jays Matt McClellan (minors) RHP Oakland University (Rochester, MI)
1997 8 239 5 Blue Jays Joe Casey (minors) RHP Twin Valley HS (Elverson, PA)
1997 9 269 5 Blue Jays Carlos Ortiz (minors) C Loara HS (Anaheim, CA)
1997 10 299 5 Blue Jays Matt Bowser (minors) 1B Tarpon Springs HS (Tarpon Springs, FL)
1997 11 329 5 Blue Jays Ron Bost LHP Central Cabarrus HS (Concord, NC)
1997 12 359 5 Blue Jays Randy Eversgerd RHP Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, IL)
1997 13 389 5 Blue Jays Travis Hubbel RHP East Glen Composite HS (Edmonton, AB)
1997 14 419 5 Blue Jays Cameron Reimers RHP Sentinel HS (Missoula, MT)
1997 15 449 5 Blue Jays Colin Brackeen LHP St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN)
1997 16 479 5 Blue Jays Dustin Seale LHP Safford HS (Safford, AZ)
1997 17 509 5 Blue Jays Brian Barnett SS Linfield College (McMinnville, OR)
1997 18 539 5 Blue Jays Matt Weimer RHP Penn State University (State College, PA)
1997 19 569 5 Blue Jays Erik Lorenz RHP University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (Whitewater, WI)
1997 20 599 5 Blue Jays Mark Hendrickson LHP 98 97 1 .134 .401 268 56 68 5.00 1.45 1 Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, WA)
1997 21 629 5 Blue Jays David Huggins RHP McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA)
1997 22 659 5 Blue Jays John Sneed RHP Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
1997 23 689 5 Blue Jays Derek DeVaughan RHP Seminole CC (Sanford, FL)
1997 24 719 5 Blue Jays Anthony Salley LHP Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC)
1997 25 749 5 Blue Jays Perfecto Gaud LHP Luis Munoz Marin HS (Yauco, PR)
1997 26 779 5 Blue Jays Floyd Mack OF Mays HS (Fairburn, GA)
1997 27 809 5 Blue Jays Fred Smith OF Volunteer State CC (Gallatin, TN)
1997 28 839 5 Blue Jays Andrew Barrett SS Stadium HS (Tacoma, WA)
1997 29 869 5 Blue Jays Juan Santos C Florida JC (Jacksonville, FL)
1997 30 899 5 Blue Jays Tim Lacefield RHP Harding University (Searcy, AR)
1997 31 929 5 Blue Jays Jermaine Davis OF Chesnee HS (Chesnee, SC)
1997 32 959 5 Blue Jays Sean Green RHP Male HS (Louisville, KY)
1997 33 989 5 Blue Jays Taylor Smith RHP Green Valley HS (Henderson, NV)
1997 34 1019 5 Blue Jays Jamie Jenkins RHP Hill HS (Miramichi, NB)
1997 35 1049 5 Blue Jays Josh Stevens RHP Jurupa Valley HS (Mira Loma, CA)
1997 36 1079 5 Blue Jays Simon Stoner RHP Duchess Park HS (Prince George, BC)
1997 37 1109 5 Blue Jays Sean Green C 85 2 0 .000 .000 239 10 11 4.38 1.50 2 Lexington Catholic HS (Lexington, KY)
1997 38 1139 5 Blue Jays Chivas Clark OF Northeast HS (Macon, GA)
1997 39 1169 5 Blue Jays Matt Easterday 2B Newton County HS (Covington, GA)
1997 40 1199 5 Blue Jays Michael Ramsey OF Columbus HS (Columbus, GA)
1997 41 1229 5 Blue Jays Patrick Versluis RHP Saddleback College (Mission Viejo, CA)
1997 42 1256 5 Blue Jays Andrew Beattie SS Pasco-Hernando CC (New Port Richey, FL)
1997 43 1280 4 Blue Jays Orlando Hudson SS 1014 3670 77 .282 .778 Spartanburg Methodist College (Spartanburg, SC)
1997 44 1303 4 Blue Jays Todd Thompson RHP Indian Hills CC (Centerville, IA)
1997 45 1324 3 Blue Jays Brandon Long LHP Central Alabama CC (Alexander City, AL)
1997 46 1344 2 Blue Jays Brad Hawpe LHP 728 2414 111 .283 .875 Boswell HS (Dallas, TX)
1997 47 1363 2 Blue Jays Jesus Lebron OF Orlando (Orlando, FL)
1997 48 1381 2 Blue Jays David Siboda RHP Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Giradeau, MO)
1997 49 1398 2 Blue Jays Anthony Novelli RHP West Valley College (Saratoga, CA)
1997 50 1415 2 Blue Jays Michael Albert SS Grossmont College (El Cajon, CA)
1997 51 1430 2 Blue Jays Chad Schmidt OF Blinn College (Brenham, TX)
1997 52 1444 2 Blue Jays Chad Qualls RHP 375 6 0 .000 .000 390 29 22 3.32 1.20 39 Los Angeles Harbor CC (Wilmington, CA)
1997 53 1458 2 Blue Jays Jeff Nettles 3B Palomar College (San Marcos, CA)
1997 54 1471 2 Blue Jays Craig Lariz 1B Indian River CC (Fort Pierce, FL)
1997 55 1482 2 Blue Jays Rashard Casey OF Penn State University (State College, PA)
1997 56 1493 2 Blue Jays Arlyn Dozier OF Vermillion Catholic HS (Abbeville, LA)
1997 57 1504 2 Blue Jays Travis Cole RHP Lakeridge HS (Lake Oswego, OR)
1997 58 1515 2 Blue Jays William Traber LHP El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA)
1997 59 1526 2 Blue Jays Michael Willetts RHP Abraham Baldwin College (Tifton, GA)
1997 60 1535 2 Blue Jays Brandon Tellis OF Charleston HS (Charleston, MS)
1997 61 1542 1 Blue Jays Gary Peete OF Itawamba CC (Fulton, MS)
1997 62 1547 1 Blue Jays Matthew Dempsey 1B Cypress College (Cypress, CA)
1997 63 1552 1 Blue Jays Charles Lawrence OF Lakeside HS (Atlanta, GA)
1997 64 1557 1 Blue Jays Jeremiah Barnes RHP Downey HS (Downey, CA)
1997 65 1562 1 Blue Jays William Wagner OF Elmore County HS (Eclectic, AL)
1997 66 1567 1 Blue Jays Cameron Newitt RHP Northwest Shoals CC (Muscle Shoals, AL)
1997 67 1572 1 Blue Jays Dave Steffler RHP Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC)

Other Years:1996 / 1997 / 1998

66 matching player(s). 7 played in the majors (10%).

DT Key

  • Blank - June Draft
  • 6sc - June Secondary
  • 6sa - June Secondary (normal, 1971 only)
  • 6sd - June Secondary (delayed, 1971 only)
  • 1rg - January Draft
  • 1sc - January Secondary Draft
  • 8lg - August Legion Draft

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