MLB Draft 2001

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The 2001 MLB Draft , the Entry Draft of Major League Baseball , took place on June 5 and 6, 2001.

The first choice (pick) had the Minnesota Twins and chose the catcher Joe Mauer .

First round election

= All-Star
Pick player franchise position school
01 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins C. Cretin-Derham Hall High School ( Minnesota )
02 Mark Prior Chicago Cubs RHP University of Southern California
03 Dewon Brazelton Tampa Bay Devil Rays RHP Middle Tennessee State University
04th Gavin Floyd Philadelphia Phillies RHP Mount Saint Joseph College ( Maryland )
05 Mark Teixeira Texas Rangers 3B Georgia Tech
06th Josh Karp Montreal Expos RHP University of California
07th Chris Smith Baltimore Orioles LHP Cumberland University
08th John Van Benschoten Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Kent State University
09 Colt Griffin Kansas City Royals RHP Marshall High School ( Texas )
10 Chris Burke Houston Astros SS University of Tennessee
11 Kenny Baugh Detroit Tigers RHP Rice University
12 Mike Jones Milwaukee Brewers RHP Thunderbird High School ( Arizona )
13 Casey Kotchman Anaheim Angels 1B Seminole High School ( Florida )
14th Jake Gautreau San Diego Padres 1B-3B Tulane University
15th Gabe Gross Toronto Blue Jays LF Auburn University
16 Kris Honel Chicago White Sox RHP Providence Catholic High School ( Illinois )
17th Dan Denham Cleveland Indians RHP Deer Valley High School ( California )
18th Aaron Heilman New York Mets RHP University of Notre Dame
19th Mike Fontenot Baltimore Orioles 2 B Louisiana State University
20th Jeremy Sowers Cincinnati Reds LHP Ballard High School ( Kentucky )
21st Brad Hennessey San Francisco Giants RHP Youngstown State University
22nd Jason Bulger Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Valdosta State University
23 John Ford Griffin New York Yankees RF Florida State University
24 Macay McBride Atlanta Braves LHP Screven County High School ( Georgia )
25th Bobby Crosby Oakland Athletics SS Long Beach State University
26th Jeremy Bonderman Oakland Athletics RHP Pasco High School ( Washington )
27 William Horne Cleveland Indians RHP Marianna High School ( Florida )
28 Justin Pope St. Louis Cardinals RHP University of Central Florida
29 Josh Burrus Atlanta Braves SS Joseph Wheeler High School ( Georgia )
30th Noah Lowry San Francisco Giants LHP Pepperdine University

Supplement to round 1

Pick player franchise position school Reason for the supplementary pick
31 Bryan Bass Baltimore Orioles SS Seminole High School ( Florida ) Loss of free agent Mike Mussina
32 Michael Woods Detroit Tigers 2 B Southern University Loss of free agent Juan González
33 Jeff Mathis Anaheim Angels C. Marianna High School (Florida) Loss of free agent Mark Petkovsek
34 Bronson Sardinha New York Yankees SS Kamehameha High School ( Hawaii ) Loss of free agent Denny Neagle
35 JD Martin Cleveland Indians RHP University of San Francisco Loss of free agent Manny Ramirez
36 Michael Garciaparra Seattle Mariners SS Don Bosco Technical Institute (California) Loss of free agent Alex Rodríguez
37 John Rheinecker Oakland Athletics LHP Southwest Missouri State University Loss of free agent Kevin Appier
38 David Wright New York Mets 3B Hickory High School ( Virginia ) Loss of free agent Mike Hampton
39 Wyatt Allen Chicago White Sox RHP University of Tennessee Loss of free agent Charles Johnson
40 Richard Lewis Atlanta Braves 2 B Georgia Tech Loss of free agent Andy Ashby
41 Todd Linden San Francisco Giants OF Louisiana State University Loss of free agent Ellis Burks
42 Jon Skaggs New York Yankees RHP Rice University Loss of free agent Jeff Nelson
43 Mike Conroy Cleveland Indians OF Boston College High School ( Massachusetts ) Loss of free agent David Segui
44 Jayson Nix Colorado Rockies SS Midland High School (Texas) No. 1 Pick in Draft 2000 has not signed a contract

Individual evidence

  1. ^ 1st Round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft. baseball-reference.com, accessed June 15, 2016 .