Baseball draft of amateur players
The1991 Major League Baseball draft began 3 June 1991 to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 1990 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks will be distributed for players who did not sign from the 1990 MLB Draft. The New York Yankees received the first overall selection.
Brien Taylor would become only the second top pick to fail to reach the major leagues, followingSteve Chilcott of the1966 draft .[ 1]
First round selections [ edit ] The following are the first-round picks in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft.
† = All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Supplemental first round selections [ edit ] [ 2]
Other notable players [ edit ] Kevin Stocker , 2nd round, 54th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies Herbert Perry , 2nd round, 57th overall by theCleveland Indians Todd Hollandsworth , 3rd round, 80th overall by theLos Angeles Dodgers Alex Ochoa , 3rd round, 82nd overall by theBaltimore Orioles Jim Mecir , 3rd round, 84th overall by theSeattle Mariners Chris Stynes , 3rd round, 94th overall by theToronto Blue Jays Desi Relaford , 4th round, 110th overall by theSeattle Mariners Terry Adams , 4th round, 111th overall by theChicago Cubs Paul Byrd , 4th round, 112th overall by theCleveland Indians Brian Boehringer , 4th round, 124th overall by theChicago White Sox Nomar Garciaparra , 5th round, 130th overall by theMilwaukee Brewers , but did not signDave Kennedy, 5th round, 142nd overall by theCalifornia Angles John Mabry , 6th round, 155th overall by theSt. Louis Cardinals LaTroy Hawkins , 7th round, 180th overall by theMinnesota Twins Chris Turner , 7th round, 194th overall by theCalifornia Angels Tony Womack , 7th round, 201st overall by thePittsburgh Pirates Jason Schmidt , 8th round, 205th overall by theAtlanta Braves Brad Radke , 8th round, 206th overall by theMinnesota Twins Mike Matheny , 8th round, 208th overall by theMilwaukee Brewers Derek Lowe , 8th round, 214th overall by theSeattle Mariners Steve Trachsel , 8th round, 215th overall by theChicago Cubs Jon Lieber , 9th round, 241st overall by theChicago Cubs , but did not signMark Sweeney , 9th round, 246th overall by theCalifornia Angels Scott Eyre , 9th round, 248th overall by theTexas Rangers Mike Sweeney , 10th round, 262nd overall by theKansas City Royals Jeff Cirillo , 11th round, 286th overall by theMilwaukee Brewers Sam Wood, 11th round, 290th overall by theHouston Astros Joe Randa , 11th round, 288th overall by theKansas City Royals Mark Grudzielanek , 11th round, 295th overall by theMontreal Expos Al Levine , 11th round, 306th overall by theChicago White Sox Matt Lawton , 13th round, 336th overall by theMinnesota Twins Alex Gonzalez , 13th round, 354th overall by theToronto Blue Jays Bobby Higginson , 18th round, 473rd overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies , but did not signKirk Rueter , 18th round, 477th overall by theMontreal Expos Ron Mahay , 18th round, 486th overall by theBoston Red Sox Mike Cameron , 18th round, 488th overall by theChicago White Sox Albie Lopez , 20th round, 528th overall by theCleveland Indians Matt Mantei , 25th round, 656th overall by theSeattle Mariners Ryan Franklin , 25th round, 666th overall by theToronto Blue Jays , but did not signBob Howry , 32nd round, 833rd overall by theHouston Astros , but did not signOrlando Palmeiro , 33rd round, 870th overall by theCalifornia Angels Dustin Hermanson , 39th round, 1033rd overall by thePittsburgh Pirates , but did not signAaron Boone , 43rd round, 1127th overall by theCalifornia Angels , but did not signDamian Jackson , 44th round, 1148th overall by theCleveland Indians Jason Isringhausen , 44th round, 1157th overall by theNew York Mets Jacob Cruz , 45th round, 1177th overall by theCalifornia Angels Stephan Riddle , 46th round, 1273rd overall by theDetroit Tigers , but did not signKen Grundt , 53rd round, 1354th overall by theSan Francisco Giants NFL players drafted [ edit ] Tony Banks , 10th round, 258th overall by theMinnesota Twins Rob Johnson , 16th round, 414th overall by theMinnesota Twins , but did not signFrank Sanders , 26th round, 683rd overall by theChicago Cubs , but did not signSteve McNair , 35th round, 916th overall by theSeattle Mariners , but did not signO. J. McDuffie , 41st round, 1077th overall by theCalifornia Angels , but did not signMark Fields , 51st round, 1309th overall by theSeattle Mariners , but did not signRodney Williams , 37th round, 964th overall by theKansas City Royals
