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1997 MLB First-Round Amateur Draft Choices

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The first-round picks in the 33rd Major League Baseball amateur draft. Franchises that did not sign their first-round selections were awarded a supplemental pick in the next year's draft at the end of the first round, and other supplemental picks were added to the end of the first round based on free-agent signings from the previous offseason.

The first pick was awarded to the worst team in the American or National League, with the picks alternating between leagues based on the reverse order of their finish the previous season.

College or hometown in parentheses.

1. Matt Anderson, P, Detroit Tigers (Rice)

2. J.D. Drew, OF, Philadelphia Phillies (Florida State)

3. Troy Glaus, 3B, Anaheim Angels (UCLA)

4. Jason Grilli, P, San Francisco Giants (Seton Hall)

5. Vernon Wells, OF, Toronto Blue Jays (Arlington, Texas)

6. Geoff Goetz, P, New York Mets (Tampa, Fla.)

7. Dan Reichert, P, Kansas City Royals (Pacific)

8. J.J. Davis, 1B-P, Pittsburgh Pirates (Baldwin Park, Calif)

9. Michael Cuddyer, SS, Minnesota Twins (Chesapeake, Va.)

10. Jon Garland, P, Chicago Cubs (Granada Hills, Calif.)

11. Chris Enochs, P, Oakland Athletics (West Virginia)

12. Aaron Akin, P, Florida Marlins (Cowley County Community College)

13. Kyle Peterson, P, Milwaukee Brewers (Stanford)

14. Brandon Larson, SS, Cincinnati Reds (LSU)

15. Jason Dellaero, SS, Chicago White Sox (South Florida)

16. Lance Berkman, 1B, Houston Astros (Rice)

17. John Curtice, P, Boston Red Sox (Chesapeake, Va.)

18. Mark Mangum, P, Colorado Rockies (Kingwood, Texas)

19. Ryan Anderson, P, Seattle Mariners (Dearborn, Mich.)

20. Adam Kennedy, SS, St. Louis Cardinals (Cal State Northridge)

21. Eric DuBose, P, Oakland Athletics (Mississippi State)

22. Jayson Werth, C, Baltimore Orioles (Chatham, Ill.)

23. Donnie Bridges, P, Montreal Expos (Hattiesburg, Miss.)

24. Tyrell Godwin, OF, New York Yankees (Elizabethtown, N.C.)

25. Glenn Davis, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers (Vanderbilt)

26. Darnell McDonald, OF, Baltimore Orioles (Englewood, Colo.)

27. Kevin Nicholson, SS, San Diego Padres (Stetson)

28. Tim Drew, P, Cleveland Indians (Valdosta, Ga.)

29. Troy Cameron, SS, Atlanta Braves (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

30. Jack Cust, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks (Somerville, N.J.)

31. Jason Standridge, P, Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Trussville, Ala.)

Supplemental picks

32. Nathan Haynes, OF, Oakland Athletics (Pinole, Calif.)

33. Kyle Kane, P, Chicago White Sox (Saddleback College)

34. Brett Caradonna, OF, Chicago White Sox (Lakeside, Calif.)

35. Mark Fischer, OF, Boston Red Sox (Georgia Tech)

36. Ntema Ndungidi, OF, Baltimore Orioles (Montreal, Quebec)

37. Chris Stowe, P, Montreal Expos (Fredericksburg, Val.)

38. Scott Hodges, SS, Montreal Expos (Lexington, Ky.)

39. Jason Romano, 3B, Texas Rangers (Tampa, Fla.)

40. Ryan Bradley, P, New York Yankees (Arizona State)

41. Jason Fitzgerald, OF, Cleveland Indians (Tulane)

42. Denny Wagner, P, Oakland Athletics (Virginia Tech)

43. Aaron Myette, P, Chicago White Sox (Central Arizona)

44. Bryan Hebson, P, Montreal Expos (Auburn)

45. Thomas Pittman, 1B, Montreal Expos (Reserve, La.)

46. Jim Parque, P, Chicago White Sox (UCLA)

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