1997 | 1 | | 29 | 29 | Braves | Y | $825,000 | Troy Cameron (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, FL) |
1997 | 2 | | 80 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Joey Nation (minors) | LHP | -0.1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.94 | 1.71 | 0 | HS | Putnam City HS (Oklahoma City, OK) |
1997 | 3 | | 112 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Juan Velazquez (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Jose Campeche HS (San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico) |
1997 | 4 | | 142 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Cory Aldridge (minors) | OF | -0.4 | 13 | 18 | 0 | .056 | .222 | | | | | | | HS | Cooper HS (Abilene, TX) |
1997 | 5 | | 172 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Horacio Ramírez (minors) | LHP | 1.9 | 88 | 179 | 0 | .151 | .339 | 169 | 40 | 35 | 4.65 | 1.48 | 0 | HS | Inglewood HS (Inglewood, CA) |
1997 | 6 | | 202 | 28 | Braves | N | | Brett Groves (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Tampa Bay Technical HS (Tampa, FL) |
1997 | 7 | | 232 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Bry Ewen (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Belton HS (Belton, TX) |
1997 | 8 | | 262 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Ryan Lehr (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Grossmont HS (La Mesa, CA) |
1997 | 9 | | 292 | 28 | Braves | N | | Ryan Snare (minors) | LHP | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.8 | 2.10 | 0 | HS | East Lake HS (Tarpon Springs, FL) |
1997 | 10 | | 322 | 28 | Braves | N | | Gary Loudon (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (Shippensburg, PA) |
1997 | 11 | | 352 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Greg Strickland (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Cumberland University (Lebanon, TN) |
1997 | 12 | | 382 | 28 | Braves | N | | Manny Crespo (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Westminster Christian School (Miami, FL) |
1997 | 13 | | 412 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Doug Dent (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1997 | 14 | | 442 | 28 | Braves | N | | Chris Frazier (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Salado HS (Salado, TX) |
1997 | 15 | | 472 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Jon Ciravolo (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Kean University (Union, NJ) |
1997 | 16 | | 502 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Jason Hairston (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Washington State University (Pullman, WA) |
1997 | 17 | | 532 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Richard Thieme (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) |
1997 | 18 | | 562 | 28 | Braves | N | | Brad Drew (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Waterloo Collegiate Institute (Waterloo, ON) |
1997 | 19 | | 592 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Stewart Smothers (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) |
1997 | 20 | | 622 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Derrick Lewis (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL) |
1997 | 21 | | 652 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Mike Roberts (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Siena College (Loudonville, NY) |
1997 | 22 | | 682 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Pat Schmidt (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bellefontaine HS (Bellefontaine, OH) |
1997 | 23 | | 712 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Richard Dishman (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Duke University (Durham, NC) |
1997 | 24 | | 742 | 28 | Braves | N | | Bill Scott (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Alemany HS (Mission Hills, CA) |
1997 | 25 | | 772 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Bobby Porter (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southwest Mississippi Community College (Summit, MS) |
1997 | 26 | | 802 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Mark Burke (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Portland State University (Portland, OR) |
1997 | 27 | | 832 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Jason Bowers (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Central Cabarrus HS (Concord, NC) |
1997 | 28 | | 862 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Troy Allen (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | George Washington University (Washington, DC) |
1997 | 29 | | 892 | 28 | Braves | N | | John Wright (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Walton HS (DeFuniak Springs, FL) |
1997 | 30 | | 922 | 28 | Braves | N | | Tyler Kemhus (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Oregon City HS (Oregon City, OR) |
1997 | 31 | | 952 | 28 | Braves | Y | | David Lebejko (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, CT) |
1997 | 32 | | 982 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Collin Wissen (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas State University (San Marcos, TX) |
1997 | 33 | | 1012 | 28 | Braves | N | | Craig Carter (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lake Havasu HS (Lake Havasu City, AZ) |
1997 | 34 | | 1042 | 28 | Braves | N | | Patrick Hannaway (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Monsignor Farrell HS (Staten Island, NY) |
1997 | 35 | | 1072 | 28 | Braves | N | | Jeremy Hale (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lafayette HS (Wildwood, MO) |
1997 | 36 | | 1102 | 28 | Braves | Y | | Tim Lyons (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) |
1997 | 37 | | 1132 | 28 | Braves | N | | Mike Dolan (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Chattahoochee HS (Chattahoochee, FL) |
1997 | 38 | | 1162 | 28 | Braves | N | | Robert Medeiros (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI) |
1997 | 39 | | 1192 | 28 | Braves | N | | Sean Vann (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Chaparral HS (Las Vegas, NV) |
1997 | 40 | | 1222 | 28 | Braves | N | | Charlie Thames (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Humble HS (Humble, TX) |
1997 | 41 | | 1249 | 25 | Braves | Y | | Will Reck (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) |
1997 | 42 | | 1274 | 23 | Braves | Y | | Paul Shanklin (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | West Virginia State University (Institute, WV) |
1997 | 43 | | 1297 | 21 | Braves | N | | Anthony Limbrick (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Skyline HS (Oakland, CA) |
1997 | 44 | | 1319 | 20 | Braves | N | | Matt Price (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, GA) |
1997 | 45 | | 1340 | 19 | Braves | N | | Justin Dansby (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Eastern Oklahoma State College (Wilburton, OK) |
1997 | 46 | | 1359 | 17 | Braves | N | | Daniel Wright (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Dixie HS (St. George, UT) |
1997 | 47 | | 1377 | 16 | Braves | N | | Cameron Hardy (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Florida Gateway College (Lake City, FL) |
1997 | 48 | | 1394 | 15 | Braves | Y | | Prinz Milton (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | West HS (Torrance, CA) |
1997 | 49 | | 1411 | 15 | Braves | N | | Mike Gray (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Cuesta College (San Luis Obispo, CA) |
1997 | 50 | | 1426 | 13 | Braves | N | | Mike Robinson (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Canby HS (Canby, OR) |
1997 | 51 | | 1440 | 12 | Braves | N | | Jason Westemeir (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Alemany HS (Mission Hills, CA) |
1997 | 52 | | 1454 | 12 | Braves | N | | Tyler Shelton (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hillsboro HS (Hillsboro, IL) |
1997 | 53 | | 1467 | 11 | Braves | N | | Robert Coley (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Irwin County HS (Ocilla, GA) |
1997 | 54 | | 1478 | 9 | Braves | N | | Travis Wessel (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Morningside University (Sioux City, IA) |
1997 | 55 | | 1489 | 9 | Braves | N | | Shannon Royal (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Mariner HS (Cape Coral, FL) |
1997 | 56 | | 1500 | 9 | Braves | N | | Greg Dukeman (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Long Beach City College (Long Beach, CA) |
1997 | 57 | | 1511 | 9 | Braves | N | | Anthony Parkiss (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Golden West HS (Visalia, CA) |
1997 | 58 | | 1522 | 9 | Braves | N | | Jorge Guerrero (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | A. B. Miller HS (Fontana, CA) |
1997 | 59 | | 1531 | 7 | Braves | N | | Tony Piccotti (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Capital HS (Boise, ID) |
1997 | 60 | | 1539 | 6 | Braves | N | | Tyler Van Patten (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Polk State College (Winter Haven, FL) |
1997 | 61 | | 1545 | 4 | Braves | N | | Travis Harrington (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Columbia HS (Lake City, FL) |
1997 | 62 | | 1550 | 4 | Braves | N | | Jerel Johnson (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | McNair HS (Decatur, GA) |
1997 | 63 | | 1555 | 4 | Braves | N | | Joey Alvarez (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Temple HS (Temple, TX) |
1997 | 64 | | 1560 | 4 | Braves | N | | Lonnie Jaguez (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Carlsbad HS (Carlsbad, NM) |
1997 | 65 | | 1565 | 4 | Braves | N | | Daniel Bell (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) |
1997 | 66 | | 1570 | 4 | Braves | N | | Darryl Stephens (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | St. Pius X HS (Atlanta, GA) |
1997 | 67 | | 1575 | 4 | Braves | N | | Chris Carmichael (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | McNair HS (Decatur, GA) |
1997 | 68 | | 1579 | 3 | Braves | N | | Adam Kepler (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Riverwood International Charter School (Sandy Springs, GA) |
1997 | 69 | | 1582 | 2 | Braves | N | | Justin Echols (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Thatcher HS (Thatcher, AZ) |
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