2000 Major League Baseball draft


First Round Selections

PickPlayerTeamPositionHometown/School
1Adrián GonzálezFlorida Marlins1BEastlake High School
2Adam JohnsonMinnesota TwinsRHPCal-State Fullerton
3Luis MontanezChicago CubsSSMiami, FL
4Mike StodolkaKansas City RoyalsLHPCorona, California
5Justin WayneMontreal ExposRHPStanford
6Rocco BaldelliTampa Bay Devil RaysOFWarwick, Rhode Island
7Matt HarringtonColorado RockiesRHPPalmdale, California
8Matt WheatlandDetroit TigersRHPSan Diego, CA
9Mark PhillipsSan Diego PadresLHPHanover, Pennsylvania
10Joe TorresAnaheim AngelsLHPKissimmee, Florida
11Dave KrynzelMilwaukee BrewersOFHenderson, Nevada
12Joe BorchardChicago White SoxOFStanford
13Shaun BoydSt. Louis Cardinals2BOceanside, California
14Beau HaleBaltimore OriolesRHPTexas
15Chase UtleyPhiladelphia Phillies2BUCLA
16Billy TraberNew York MetsLHPLoyola Marymount
17Ben DigginsLos Angeles DodgersRHPUniversity of Arizona
18Miguel NegronToronto Blue JaysOFCaguas, PR
19Sean BurnettPittsburgh PiratesLHPWellington, Florida
20Chris BootcheckAnaheim AngelsRHPAuburn
21John BonserSan Francisco GiantsRHPPinellas Park, Florida
22Phil DumatraitBoston Red SoxLHPBakersfield College
23David EspinosaCincinnati RedsSSMiami, FL
24Blake WilliamsSt. Louis CardinalsRHPS.W. Texas State
25Scott HeardTexas RangersCSan Diego, CA
26Corey SmithCleveland IndiansSSPiscataway, New Jersey
27Robert StiehlHouston AstrosRHPEl Camino College
28David ParrishNew York YankeesCMichigan
29Adam WainwrightAtlanta BravesRHPBrunswick, Georgia
30Scott ThormanAtlanta Braves3BCambridge, ON

Compensation picks

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
31Aaron HeilmanMinnesota TwinsRHPUniversity of Notre Dame
32Tripper JohnsonBaltimore OriolesRHPNewport High School
33Dustin McGowanToronto Blue JaysRHPLong County High School
34Dustin MoseleyCincinnati RedsRHPArkansas High School
35Carlton GodwinTexas RangersOFUniversity of North Carolina
36Bobby KeppelNew York MetsRHPDe Smet Jesuit High School
37Derek ThompsonCleveland IndiansLHPLand O'Lakes High School
38Kelly JohnsonAtlanta BravesSSWestwood High School
39Chad HawkinsTexas RangersRHPBaylor University
40Aaron HerrAtlanta BravesSSHempfield High School

Compensation Picks

Background

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 by Baseball America, was the first high school first baseman taken first overall since the New York Yankees chose Ron Blomberg in 1967. In his senior year, González hit.645 with 13 home runs and 34 RBI.
Among the college players chosen was David Parrish, son of former major leaguer Lance 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 alumnus ever selected in the first round of the draft.
Infielder Xavier 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.

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