1999 MLB Amateur Draft Summary
2000 MBL Amateur Draft Summary also available.
The following list contains the first round of the 1999 MLB Amateur Draft as well as info that might be of interest to Texas, Big 12, SWC, or Austin-area fans. I'm adding signing info as it becomes available. If you hear of any signings or draftees I might have missed, please drop me a line and I'll include the info along with proper attribution. Please let me know if you don't want your name listed as a source of info. Thanks.
Check out the Major League Baseball page for more draft info.
Last updated: September 11, 1999
Notes: [s] indicates the team and player have come to terms (signed); [c] indicates the player has elected to stay in college; other players' status unknown to me (updates appreciated).
Round 1
| # | Club | Name | Pos | School - Hometown | |||
| 1 | Devil Rays | Josh Hamilton [s] | rf/lhp | Athens Drive HS - Raleigh, NC | |||
| 2 | Marlins | Josh Beckett [s] | rhp | Spring HS - Spring, TX | |||
| 3 | Tigers | Eric Munson [s] | c | Southern California - San Diego, CA | |||
| 4 | Diamondbacks | Corey Myers [s] | ss | Desert Vista HS - Phoenix, AZ | |||
| 5 | Twins | Brandon Garbe [s] | of | Moses Lake HS - Moses Lake, WA | |||
| 6 | Expos | Josh Girdley [s] | lhp | Jasper HS - Jasper, TX | |||
| 7 | Royals | Kyle Snyder [s] | rhp | North Carolina - Sarasota, FL | |||
| 8 | Pirates | Robert Bradley [s] | rhp | Wellington Community HS - Wellington, FL | |||
| 9 | Athletics | Barry Zito [s] | lhp | Southern California - El Cajon, CA | |||
| 10 | Brewers | Ben Sheets [s] | rhp | NE Louisiana State - Amant, LA | |||
| 11 | Mariners | Ryan Christianson [s] | c | Arlington HS - Riverside, CA | |||
| 12 | Phillies | Brett Myers [s] | rhp | Englewood HS - Jacksonville, FL | |||
| 13 | Orioles | Mike Paradis [s] | rhp | Clemson - Auburn, MA | |||
| 14 | Reds | Ty Howington | lhp | Hudson's Bay HS - Vancouver, WA | |||
| 15 | White Sox | Jason Stumm [s] | rhp | Centralia HS - Centralia, WA | |||
| 16 | Rockies | Jason Jennings [s] | rhp | Baylor - Mesquite, TX | |||
| 17 | Red Sox [*1] | Eric Asadoorian [s] | of | Northbridge HS - Whitinsville, MA | |||
| 18 | Orioles [*2] | Richard Stahl [s] | lhp | Newton HS - Covington, GA | |||
| 19 | Blue Jays | Alexis Rios [s] | 3b | San Pedro Martin HS - Guaynabo, PR | |||
| 20 | Padres [*3] | Vince Faison [s] | cf | Toombs County HS - Lyons, GA | |||
| 21 | Orioles [*4] | Larry Bigbie [s] | rf | Ball State - Hobart, IN | |||
| 22 | White Sox [*5] | Matthew Ginter [s] | rhp | Mississippi State - Winchester, KY | |||
| 23 | Orioles [*6] | Keith Reed [s] | rf | Providence College - Yarmouth, MA | |||
| 24 | Giants | Kurt Ainsworth [s] | rhp | Louisiana State - Baton Rouge, LA | |||
| 25 | Royals [*7] | Robert MacDougal [s] | rhp | Wake Forest - Mesa, AZ | |||
| 26 | Cubs | Ben Christensen [s] | rhp | Wichita State - Goddard, KS | |||
| 27 | Yankees | David Walling [s] | rhp | Arkansas - Lakeside, CA | |||
| 28 | Padres | Gerik Baxter [s] | rhp | Edmonds Woodsway HS - Edmonds, WA (Texas signee) | |||
| 29 | Padres [*8] | Omar Ortiz [s] | rhp | UT-Pan American - Brownsville, TX | |||
| 30 | Cardinals [*9] | Chance Caple [s] | rhp | Texas A&M - Southlake, TX | |||
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| 31 | Diamondbacks | Sean Daigle | rhp | Sulphur HS - Vinton, LA | |||
| 32 | Royals | Jay Gehrke [s] | rhp | Pepperdine - Scottsdale, AZ | |||
| 33 | Mariners | Jefferey Heaverlo [s] | rhp | Washington - Ephrata, WA | |||
| 34 | Orioles | Joshua Cenate [s] | lhp | Jefferson HS - Charlestown, WV | |||
| 35 | White Sox | Brian West [s] | rhp | West Monroe HS - West Monroe, LA | |||
| 36 | Cardinals | Nicholas Stocks [s] | rhp | Florida State - Tampa, FL | |||
| 37 | Dodgers | Jason Repko [s] | cf/rf | Hanford HS - West Richland, WA | |||
| 38 | Rangers | Colby Lewis [s] | rhp | Bakersfield College - Bakersfield, CA | |||
| 39 | Giants | Jerome Williams [s] | rhp | Waipahu HS - Waipahu, HI | |||
| 40 | Red Sox | Bradley Baker [s] | rhp | Pioneer Valley Reg. - Leyden, MA | |||
| 41 | Padres | Casey Burns [s] | rhp | U. Richmond - Pennington, NJ | |||
| 42 | Astros | George Rosamond [s] | ss | Mississippi - Madison, MS | |||
| 43 | Royals | Billy Gobble [s] | lhp | John S. Battle School - Bristol, VA | |||
| 44 | Orioles | Scott Rice [s] | lhp | Royal HS - Simi Valley, CA | |||
| 45 | White Sox | Robert Purvis [s] | rhp | Bradley U. - Tipton, IN | |||
| 46 | Cardinals | Christopher Duncan [s] | 1b | Canyon Del Oro HS - Tucson, AZ | |||
| 47 | Rangers | Michael Mead [s] | rhp | Soddy Daisy HS - Sale Creek, TN | |||
| 48 | White Sox | Casey Fossum [s] | lhp | Texas A&M - Waco, TX | |||
| 49 | Padres | Michael Bynum [s] | lhp | North Carolina - Middleburg, FL | |||
| 50 | Orioles | Brian Roberts [s] | ss | South Carolina - Chapel Hill, NC | |||
| 51 | Padres | Nicholas Trzesniak [s] | c | Victor J. Andrew HS - Tinley Park, IL | |||
Selected Players from Additional Rounds
| Round | Club | Name | Pos | School - Hometown |
| 2 | Brewers | Joshua (Kade) Johnson [s] | c | Seminole State College - Baytown, TX (Texas transfer) |
| White Sox | Jonathan (Danny) Wright [s] | rhp | Arkansas - Batesville, AR | |
| 3 | Angels | Philip Wilson [s] | rhp | Poway HS - Ramona, CA (Texas signee) |
| Rockies | Joshua Bard [s] | c | Texas Tech - Englewood, CO | |
| 4 | Padres | Jason Moore [s] | ss | Texas - Miami, FL |
| Astros | Jon Topolski [s] | cf | Baylor - Houston, TX | |
| 5 | Royals | Kenneth Harvey [s] | 1b | Nebraska - Cerritos, CA |
| Cardinals | Melvin Williams [s] | cf | Rice - Humble, TX | |
| 6 | Athletics | Mario Ramos | lhp | Rice - Pflugerville, TX |
| 7 | Mets | Rodney Nye [s] | 3b | Arkansas - Cameron, OK |
| Giants | Joe Jester [s] | ss | Arkansas - Ashdown, AR | |
| Padres | John Scheschuk [s] | 1b | Texas A&M - Houston, TX | |
| 8 | Royals | Eric Nelson [s] | 2b | Baylor - Missouri City, TX |
| Reds | Ryan Lundquist [s] | c | Arkansas - Fayetteville, AR | |
| Cardinals | Shawn Schumacher [s] | c/3b | Texas A&M - Carthage, TX (Texas transfer) | |
| Giants | Kevin Vent [s] | rhp | Arkansas - Maumelle, AR | |
| Astros | Christopher Sampson [s] | ss | Texas Tech - Channelview, TX | |
| 9 | Pirates | Shane Wright [s] | rhp | Texas Tech - Topeka, KS |
| Reds | Casey Bookout [s] | 1b | Oklahoma - Norman, OK | |
| Cardinals | Paul Damon Thames [s] | ss | Rice - Humble, TX | |
| Blue Jays | Joshua Holliday [s] | c | Oklahoma State - Stillwater, OK | |
| 10 | Royals | Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl [s] | lhp | Rice - Malibu, CA |
| Reds | Scott Dunn [s] | rhp | Texas - San Antonio, TX | |
| Dodgers | Lamont Matthews [s] | of | Oklahoma State - Petersburg, VA | |
| 11 | Tigers | Erick Burke [s] | lhp | Houston - Houston, TX |
| Brewers | William Ford [s] | of | Rice - Houston, TX | |
| 12 | Reds | Joshua Spoerl [s] | 3b | Texas - Mesquite, TX (Texas football player) |
| Astros | Royce Huffman [s] | 3b | Texas Christian - Missouri City, TX | |
| 13 | Marlins | Bryan Moore [s] | rhp | Houston - Garden Grove, CA |
| 14 | Brewers | Steven Truitt [s] | cf | Texas A&M - Missouri City, TX |
| 15 | Tigers | Corey Richardson [s] | cf | New Mexico State - Lone Star, TX (Texas transfer) |
| Expos | Valentino Pascucci [s] | rhp | Oklahoma - Cerritos, CA | |
| Phillies | Mark Outlaw [s] | lhp | Baylor - Waco, TX | |
| Astros | Bryan Edwards | rhp | Northeast Texas CC - Austin, TX (Texas signee) | |
| 16 | Tigers | Stephen Bess [s] | rhp | Rice - Nashville, TN |
| 17 | Rockies | William Gasparino [s] | ss | Oklahoma State - Valrico, FL |
| 18 | Brewers | Stephen Scarborough [s] | ss | Texas A&M - Duncanville, TX |
| Rockies | Brandon Caraway | ss | Houston - Houston, TX | |
| 19 | Mariners | Brandon Roberson | rhp | Texas Tech - Aledo, TX |
| 20 | Reds | Mark Burnett [s] | 2b | Arkansas - Benton, AR |
| Blue Jays | Wayne Dreier [s] | rhp | Oklahoma State - Enion, MO | |
| 22 | Blue Jays | Justin Stine [s] | lhp | Missouri - Pottersville, MO |
| 24 | Royals | Brian Johnson [s] | c | Nebraska - Derby, KS |
| Dodgers | Joseph Nance | lhp | Houston - Houston, TX | |
| 25 | Cubs | Ryan Van Horn [s] | c | Oklahoma - Modesto, CA |
| Astros | Christopher George [s] | rhp | Missouri - St. Louis, MO | |
| 26 | Reds | Jason Huth [s] | ss | Texas Tech - Englewood, CO |
| Cardinals | Justin Berg [s] | c | Rice - Boulder, CO | |
| Indians | Kyle Denney [s] | rhp | Oklahoma - Prague, OK | |
| 27 | Royals | Benjamin Carter | c | Bowie HS - Austin, TX |
| Brewers | Brad Ralston [s] | rhp | Texas Tech - Lubbock, TX | |
| 28 | Marlins | Matt Ward [s] | lhp | Texas A&M - Irvine, CA |
| Athletics | Nathan Hilton [s] | rhp | Iowa State - Boone, IA | |
| Cardinals | Brandon Peck [s] | lhp | Kansas State - Bethany, OK | |
| Astros | Marcus Gwyn | rhp | Rice - The Woodlands, TX | |
| 29 | Yankees | Bryan Loeb | c | Baylor - Sugarland, TX |
| Cubs | Ryan Jackson | c | McNeil HS - Austin, TX | |
| 31 | Red Sox | Jaime Bubela | cf | Baylor - Houston, TX |
| Braves | Zachary Parker | lhp | Westwood HS - Austin, TX | |
| 36 | Brewers | Jeremy Krismer [s] | rhp | Oklahoma State - Tulsa, OK |
| White Sox | Jeffrey Bajenaru | rhp | Oklahoma - Cucamonga, CA | |
| 37 | Cardinals | Robert Yates [s] | rhp | Arkansas - Ruston, LA |
| 41 | Marlins | Jeffrey Nichols | rhp | Rice - Desoto, TX |
| 42 | Devil Rays | Benjamin Himes | rf | Westlake HS - Austin, TX |
| 44 | Indians | Michael Bishop | of/c | Kansas State - Willis, TX |
| 45 | Royals | Jacob Baker [s] | 3b | Rice - Houston, TX |
Totals for Big 12 and SWC schools
| # of Draftees | School(s) |
| 10 | Rice |
| 7 | Arkansas, Texas A&M |
| 6 | Baylor, Texas Tech |
| 5 | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State |
| 4 | Houston |
| 3 | Texas |
| 2 | Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska |
| 1 | Iowa State, Texas Christian |
| 0 | Kansas |
Thanks to Jamie Rosenberg for info on several signings.
Also available: 1997 & 1998 MBL Amateur Draft summaries
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Joanna L. Castillo
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