Baseball draft of amateur players by Major League Baseball
2000 Major League Baseball draft General information Date June 2000 Overview 1,452 total selectionsFirst selection Adrián González Florida Marlins First round selections 40
The2000 Major League Baseball draft , was the annual choosing of high school andcollege baseball players, held in June 2000. A total of 1,452 players were drafted.
First round selections [ edit ] The Florida Marlins made Adrián González of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California the first overall selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft. González, who was rated as the best pure high school hitter in the draft byBaseball America Ron Blomberg in 1967. In his senior year, González hit .645 with 13 home runs and 34 RBI.
Among the college players chosen wasDavid Parrish , son of former major leaguerLance Parrish , by the New York Yankees with the 28th pick. In addition,David Espinosa , a high school shortstop from Miami, Florida, became the first RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities ) alumnus ever selected in the first round of the draft.
InfielderXavier Nady , second-round pick of the San Diego Padres out of the University of California, went straight to the Major Leagues in 2000. He became the 19th player to do so since the draft started in 1965.[ 1]
Other notable players [ edit ] Xavier Nady , 2nd round, 49th overall by theSan Diego Padres Chris Narveson , 2nd round, 53rd overall by theSt. Louis Cardinals Brian Tallet , 2nd round, 55th overall by theCleveland Indians Joel Hanrahan , 2nd round, 57th overall by theLos Angeles Dodgers Manny Delcarmen , 2nd round, 62nd overall by theBoston Red Sox Chad Qualls , 2nd round, 67th overall by theHouston Astros Grady Sizemore , 3rd round, 75th overall by theMontreal Expos Michael Morse , 3rd round, 82nd overall by theChicago White Sox Chris Young , 3rd round, 89th overall by thePittsburgh Pirates Todd Wellemeyer , 4th round, 103rd overall by theChicago Cubs David DeJesus , 4th round, 104th overall by theKansas City Royals Cliff Lee , 4th round, 105th overall by theMontreal Expos Yadier Molina , 4th round, 113th overall by theSt. Louis Cardinals Laynce Nix , 4th round, 124th overall by theTexas Rangers Garrett Atkins , 5th round, 137th overall by theColorado Rockies Bobby Jenks , 5th round, 140th overall by theAnaheim Angels Taylor Buchholz , 6th round, 175th overall by thePhiladelphia Phillies Aaron Hill , 7th round, 200th overall by theAnaheim Angels Dontrelle Willis , 8th round, 223rd overall by theChicago Cubs Nick Masset , 8th round, 244th overall by theTexas Rangers Brandon Webb , 8th round, 249th overall by theArizona Diamondbacks Edwin Encarnación , 9th round, 274th overall by theTexas Rangers Clint Barmes , 10th round, 287th overall by theColorado Rockies Brad Hawpe , 11th round, 317th overall by theColorado Rockies Corey Hart , 11th round, 321st overall by theMilwaukee Brewers Freddy Sanchez , 11th round, 332nd overall by theBoston Red Sox Jason Kubel , 12th round, 342nd overall by theMinnesota Twins Brian Bruney , 12th round, 369th overall by theArizona Diamondbacks Keoni DeRenne , 12th round, 370th overall by theAtlanta Braves Ryan Church , 14th round, 426h overall by theCleveland Indians James Shields , 16th round, 466th overall by theTampa Bay Devil Rays Josh Willingham , 17th round, 491st overall by theFlorida Marlins Paul Maholm , 17th round, 492nd overall by theMinnesota Twins , but did not signMike Napoli , 17th round, 500th overall by theAnaheim Angels Rich Harden , 17th round, 510th overall by theOakland Athletics Michael Bourn , 19th round, 577th overall by theHouston Astros , but did not signJosé Bautista , 20th round, 599th overall by thePittsburgh Pirates Jason Bay , 22nd round, 645th overall by theMontreal Expos Jason Hammel , 23rd round, 686th overall by theSeattle Mariners , but did not signNate McLouth , 25th round, 749th overall by thePittsburgh Pirates Chad Cordero , 26th round, 769th overall by theSan Diego Padres , but did not signIan Snell , 26th round, 779th overall by thePittsburgh Pirates Ian Kinsler , 29th round, 879th overall by theArizona Diamondbacks , but did not signAdam LaRoche , 29th round, 880th overall by theAtlanta Braves Brian Wilson , 30th round, 906th overall by theCleveland Indians , but did not signNick Blackburn , 34th round, 1006th overall by theTampa Bay Devil Rays , but did not signRussell Martin , 35th round, 1035th overall by theMontreal Expos , but did not signTim Stauffer , 36th round, 1074th overall by theBaltimore Orioles , but did not signScott Baker , 36th round, 1079th overall by thePittsburgh Pirates , but did not signTom Gorzelanny , 38th round, 1132nd overall by theChicago White Sox , but did not signLuke Scott , 45th round, 1327th overall by theTampa Bay Devil Rays , but did not signDavid Murphy , 50th round, 1439th overall by theAnaheim Angels , but did not signNFL players drafted [ edit ] Mewelde Moore , 4th round, 109th overall by theSan Diego Padres Michael Vick , 30th round, 887th overall by theColorado Rockies , but did not signRonnie Brown , 42nd round, 1253rd overall by theSeattle Mariners , but did not signFreddie Mitchell , 50th round, 1441st overall by theChicago White Sox , but did not signBrooks Bollinger , 50th round, 1443rd overall by theLos Angeles Dodgers , but did not sign
