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1999 Major League Baseball draft

Baseball draft of amateur players for Major League Baseball

The 1999 Major League Baseball draft, was the annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held on June 2 and 3, 1999. A total of 1,474 players were drafted over the course of 50 rounds.

01First round selections

Pick Player Team Position School
1 Josh Hamilton Tampa Bay Devil Rays OF Athens Drive High School (NC)
2 Josh Beckett Florida Marlins P Spring High School (TX)
3 Eric Munson Detroit Tigers C USC
4 Corey Myers Arizona Diamondbacks SS Desert Vista High School (AZ)
5 B.J. Garbe Minnesota Twins OF, P Moses Lake High School (WA)
6 Josh Girdley Montreal Expos P Jasper High School (TX)
7 Kyle Snyder Kansas City Royals P North Carolina
8 Bobby Bradley Pittsburgh Pirates P Wellington High School (FL)
9 Barry Zito Oakland Athletics P USC
10 Ben Sheets Milwaukee Brewers P UL-Monroe
11 Ryan Christianson Seattle Mariners C Arlington High School (CA)
12 Brett Myers Philadelphia Phillies P Englewood Senior High School (FL)
13 Mike Paradis Baltimore Orioles P Clemson
14 Ty Howington Cincinnati Reds P Hudson's Bay High School (WA)
15 Jason Stumm Chicago White Sox P Centralia High School (WA)
16 Jason Jennings Colorado Rockies P Baylor
17 Rick Asadoorian Boston Red Sox OF Northbridge High School (MA)
18 Richard Stahl Baltimore Orioles P Newton High School (GA)
19 Alex Ríos Toronto Blue Jays OF San Pedro Martin High School (PR))
20 Vince Faison San Diego Padres OF Toombs County High School (GA)
21 Larry Bigbie Baltimore Orioles OF Ball State
22 Matt Ginter Chicago White Sox P Mississippi State
23 Keith Reed Baltimore Orioles OF Providence
24 Kurt Ainsworth San Francisco Giants P LSU
25 Mike MacDougal Kansas City Royals P Wake Forest
26 Ben Christensen Chicago Cubs P Wichita State
27 David Walling New York Yankees P Arkansas
28 Gerik Baxter San Diego Padres P Edmonds Woodway High School (WA)
29 Omar Ortíz San Diego Padres P Texas-Pan American
30 Chance Caple St. Louis Cardinals P Texas A&M

02Supplemental first round selections

03Other notable players

NFL players drafted

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