1991 Major League Baseball draft

The 1991 Major League Baseball draft began 3 June 1991 to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 1990 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks will be distributed for players who did not sign from the 1990 MLB Draft. The New York Yankees received the first overall selection.

1991 Major League Baseball draft
General information
Date(s)June 3, 1991
LocationConference call
Overview
1,301 total selections
First selectionBrien Taylor
New York Yankees
First round selections44
Hall of Famers0
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Brien Taylor would become only the second top pick to fail to reach the major leagues, following Steve Chilcott of the 1966 draft.[1]

First round selections

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The following are the first-round picks in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft.

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Pick Player Team Position Hometown/School
1 Brien Taylor New York Yankees Pitcher East Carteret High School (NC)
2 Mike Kelly Atlanta Braves Outfielder Arizona State
3 David McCarty Minnesota Twins First Baseman Stanford
4 Dmitri Young St. Louis Cardinals Third Baseman Rio Mesa High School (CA)
5 Kenny Henderson Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Ringgold High School (GA)
6 John Burke Houston Astros Pitcher Florida
7 Joe Vitiello Kansas City Royals Outfielder Alabama
8 Joey Hamilton San Diego Padres Pitcher Georgia Southern
9 Mark Smith Baltimore Orioles Outfielder USC
10 Tyler Green Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Wichita State
11 Shawn Estes Seattle Mariners Pitcher Douglas High School (NV)
12 Doug Glanville Chicago Cubs Outfielder Pennsylvania
13 Manny Ramirez Cleveland Indians Outfielder George Washington High School (NY)
14 Cliff Floyd Montreal Expos First Baseman Thornwood High School (IL)
15 Tyrone Hill Milwaukee Brewers[Compensation 1] Pitcher Yucaipa High School (CA)
16 Shawn Green Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 2] Outfielder Tustin High School (CA)
17 Eduardo Pérez California Angels First Baseman Florida State
18 Al Shirley New York Mets[Compensation 3] Outfielder George Washington High School (VA)
19 Benji Gil Texas Rangers Shortstop Castle Park High School (CA)
20 Pokey Reese Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Lower Richland High School (SC)
21 Allen Watson St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 4] Pitcher New York Institute of Technology
22 Brian Barber St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 5] Pitcher Dr. Phillips High School (FL)
23 Aaron Sele Boston Red Sox Pitcher Washington State
24 Jon Farrell Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Florida Junior College
25 Scott Ruffcorn Chicago White Sox Pitcher Baylor
26 Brent Gates Oakland Athletics Shortstop Minnesota

Supplemental first round selections

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Pick Player Team Position Hometown/School
27 Scott Stahoviak Minnesota Twins[Compensation 6] Third Baseman Creighton
28 Tom McKinnon Saint Louis Cardinals[Compensation 7] Pitcher Jordan High School (CA)
29 Shawn Livsey Houston Astros[Compensation 8] Shortstop Simeon High School (IL)
30 Jason Pruitt Kansas City Royals[Compensation 9] Pitcher Rockingham County High School (NC)
31 Greg Anthony San Diego Padres[Compensation 10] Pitcher Tavares High School (FL)
32 Justin Thompson Detroit Tigers[Compensation 11] Pitcher Klein Oak High School (TX)
33 Steve Whitaker San Francisco Giants[Compensation 12] Pitcher Long Beach State
34 Jorge Fábregas California Angels[Compensation 13] Third Baseman Miami (FL)
35 Jeff Ware Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 14] Pitcher Old Dominion
36 Bobby Jones New York Mets[Compensation 15] Pitcher Fresno State
37 J.J. Johnson Boston Red Sox[Compensation 16] Outfielder Pine Plains High School (NY)
38 Mike Rossiter Oakland Athletics[Compensation 17] Pitcher Burroughs High School (CA)
39 Dan Cholowsky St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 18] Third Baseman California
40 Jim Gonzalez Houston Astros Catcher East Hartford High School (CT)
41 Trever Miller Detroit Tigers[Compensation 19] Pitcher Trinity High School (KY)
42 Dante Powell Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 20] Outfield Millikan High School (CA)
43 Scott Hatteberg Boston Red Sox Catcher Washington State
44 Mike Groppuso Houston Astros[Compensation 21] Third Baseman Seton Hall

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Compensation picks

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  1. ^ Compensation pick from the Detroit Tigers for signing Rob Deer
  2. ^ Compensation pick from the San Francisco Giants for signing Buddy Black
  3. ^ Compensation pick from the Los Angeles Dodgers for signing Darryl Strawberry
  4. ^ Compensation pick from the Toronto Blue Jays for signing Ken Dayley
  5. ^ Compensation pick from the New York Mets for signing Vince Coleman
  6. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Gary Gaetti
  7. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Terry Pendleton
  8. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Danny Darwin
  9. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Steve Farr
  10. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Jack Clark
  11. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Jack Morris
  12. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Brett Butler
  13. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Chili Davis
  14. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent George Bell
  15. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Darryl Strawberry
  16. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Larry Andersen
  17. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Willie McGee
  18. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Ken Dayley
  19. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Mike Heath
  20. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Buddy Black
  21. ^ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Franklin Stubbs

Other notable players

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NFL players drafted

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References

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  1. ^ Schlegel, John; Eagle, Ed (July 15, 2022). "These top-3 Draft picks never made MLB". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Baseball-Reference.com Draft Database
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