1999 Major League Baseball draft


The 1999 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1999. A total of 1474 players were drafted over the course of 50 rounds.

First round selections

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
1Josh HamiltonTampa Bay Devil RaysOFAthens Drive HS
2Josh BeckettFlorida MarlinsPSpring HS
3Glen DuncanDetroit TigersCUniversity of Southern California
4Corey MyersArizona DiamondbacksSSDesert Vista HS
5B.J. GarbeMinnesota TwinsOF, PMoses Lake HS
6Josh GirdleyMontreal ExposPJasper HS
7Kyle SnyderKansas City RoyalsPUniversity of North Carolina
8Bobby BradleyPittsburgh PiratesPWellington Community HS
9Barry ZitoOakland AthleticsPUniversity of Southern California
10Ben SheetsMilwaukee BrewersPNortheast Louisiana University
11Ryan ChristiansonSeattle MarinersCArlington HS
12Brett MyersPhiladelphia PhilliesPEnglewood Senior HS
13Mike ParadisBaltimore OriolesPClemson University
14Ty HowingtonCincinnati RedsPHudson's Bay HS
15Jason StummChicago White SoxPCentralia HS
16Jason JenningsColorado RockiesPBaylor University
17Rick AsadoorianBoston Red SoxOFNorthbridge HS
18Richard StahlBaltimore OriolesPNewton County HS
19Alex RíosToronto Blue JaysOFSan Pedro Martin HS
20Vince FaisonSan Diego PadresOFToombs County HS
21Larry BigbieBaltimore OriolesOFBall State University
22Matt GinterChicago White SoxPMississippi State University
23Keith ReedBaltimore OriolesOFProvidence College
24Kurt AinsworthSan Francisco GiantsPLouisiana State University
25Mike MacDougalKansas City RoyalsPWake Forest University
26Ben ChristensenChicago CubsPWichita State University
27David WallingNew York YankeesPUniversity of Arkansas
28Gerik BaxterSan Diego PadresPEdmonds Woodway HS
29Omar OrtízSan Diego PadresPUniversity of Texas-Pan American
30Chance CapleSt. Louis CardinalsPTexas A&M University

Supplemental first round selections

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
31Casey DaigleArizona DiamondbacksPSulphur HS
32Jay GehrkeKansas City RoyalsPPepperdine University
33Jeff HeaverloSeattle MarinersPUniversity of Washington
34Joshua CenateBaltimore OriolesPJefferson HS
35Brian WestChicago White SoxPWest Monroe HS
36Nick StocksSt. Louis CardinalsPFlorida State University
37Jason RepkoLos Angeles DodgersOFHanford HS
38Colby LewisTexas RangersPBakersfield College
39Jerome WilliamsSan Francisco GiantsPWaipahu HS
40Brad BakerBoston Red SoxPPioneer Valley Regional HS
41Casey BurnsSan Diego PadresPUniversity of Richmond
42Mike RosamondHouston AstrosSSUniversity of Mississippi
43Jimmy GobbleKansas City RoyalsPJohn S. Battle HS
44Scott RiceBaltimore OriolesPRoyal HS
45Rob PurvisChicago White SoxPBradley University
46Chris DuncanSt. Louis Cardinals1BCanyon del Oro HS
47Mike MeadTexas RangersPSoddy Daisy HS
48Casey FossumBoston Red SoxPTexas A&M University
49Mike BynumSan Diego PadresPUniversity of North Carolina
50Brian RobertsBaltimore OriolesSSUniversity of North Carolina
51Nick TrzesniakSan Diego PadresCVictor J. Andrew HS

Compensation Picks

Other notable players