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Record: 92-70   .568.... 2nd in National League East
Stadium: Joe Robbie Stadium
Playoffs: Won World Series (Indians)
Attendance: 2,364,387
Payroll: $47,753,000
Top Draft Pick: Aaron Akin (#12)   A+
Manager - Jim Leyland

Affiliates - AAA Charlotte Knights AA Portland Sea Dogs A+ Brevard County Manatees A Kane County Cougars A- Utica Blue Sox Rk Gulf Coast Marlins

Team Leaders

HR: Alou [23]
RBI: Alou [115]
2B: Bonilla [39]
SB: Renteria [32]
W: Fernandez [17]
SV: Nen [35]
SO: Brown [205]

Oldest Player: []
Youngest Player: []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Todd Dunwoody (May 10) Mark Kotsay (Jul 11)
Pitchers: Antonio Alfonseca (Jun 17) Kirt Ojala (Aug 18) Tony Saunders (Apr 5) Rob Stanifer (May 3) Matt Whisenant (Jul 4)

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Draft Picks Listing

Rnd	Ovl	Phase	Player Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	B	T	HL	MLB	Drafted From	Bonus
1	12	June-Reg	Aaron Akin	P	20	6-2	190	R	R	A+		Cowley College	$1,050,000
2	64	June-Reg	Jeff Bailey	C	18	6-2	205	R	R	MLB	2007-2009	Kelso (Kelso,WA)
3	96	June-Reg	Chris Aguila	3B	18	5-11	180	R	R	MLB	2004-2008	McQueen (Reno,NV)
4	126	June-Reg	Brandon Harper	C	21	6-4	200	R	R	MLB	2006-2006	Dallas Baptist University
5	156	June-Reg	Paul Avery	P	20	5-11	180	R	L	A+		Fresno City College
6	186	June-Reg	Brian Reed	OF	19	5-9	170	R	R	A+		Green Valley (Henderson,NV)
7	216	June-Reg	Matt Erickson	3B	21	5-11	190	L	R	MLB	2004-2004	University of Arkansas
8	246	June-Reg	Cliff Lee	P	18	6-4	190	L	L	MLB	2002-2009
9	276	June-Reg	Jon Heinrichs	OF	22	6-0	185	R	R	AA		UCLA
10	306	June-Reg	Kelley Washington	SS	17	6-2	200	R	R	A+		Shenandoah (Stephens City,VA)
11	336	June-Reg	Jesus Medrano	2B	18	6-0	185	R	R	AAA
12	366	June-Reg	Javon Walker	OF	18	6-3	209	R	R	A-		More (Lafayette,LA)
13	396	June-Reg	Ross Gload	1B	21	6-0	185	L	L	MLB	2000-2009	University of South Florida
14	426	June-Reg	Wes Anderson	p	17	6-4	175	R	R	A+		Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff,AR)
15	456**	June-Reg	Travis Bailey	SS	20	6-2	190	R	R	AA		Palm Beach Community College
16	486	June-Reg	James Shook	p						-		Columbia-Greene Community College
17	516	June-Reg	Rhodney Donaldson	OF	23	5-11	170	L	R	A		Troy University
18	546	June-Reg	Drew Shields	p	18	6-4	190	R	R	A		Pima Community College
19	576	June-Reg	James Garvin	p	18	6-2	165	R	R	A+		St. Andrew's Parish (Charleston,SC)
20	606	June-Reg	Howard Beard	OF						-		Laurel (Laurel,MS)
21	636	June-Reg	Eric Bernhardt	p			0			-		Pittsburg (Pittsburg,KS)
22	666	June-Reg	Alex Melconian	C	22	5-10	190	R	R	AAA		Seton Hall University
23	696**	June-Reg	Andres Torres	OF	19	5-10	175	B	R	MLB	2002-2009	Miami-Dade College
24	726	June-Reg	Jason Harrison	C						-		Allegany College of Maryland
25	756	June-Reg	Cory Lima	p	22	6-4	180	R	R	A		North Carolina A&T State University
26	786	June-Reg	Scott Henderson	p	22	6-3	195	R	R	AAA		USC
27	816	June-Reg	Matt Schnabel	OF-1B	22	6-0	195	L	R	A		Texas State University
28	846	June-Reg	James McGowan	p						-		Queensborough Community College
29	876	June-Reg	Blair Fowler	p	22	6-2	185	R	R	A+		University of Washington
30	906	June-Reg	Gaige Thomas	p	18	6-1	200	B	R	A
31	936	June-Reg	Jason Farmer	p	18	6-2	200	R	R	A+		Indio (Indio,CA)
32	966	June-Reg	Bryant Hodges	p						-		Seminole County (Donalsonville,GA)
33	996	June-Reg	Ronald Dorsey	Of						-		Hammonton (Hammonton,NJ)
34	1026	June-Reg	Chris Clark	Of	22	6-1	180	R	R	AA		University of Arkansas
35	1056**	June-Reg	Joshua Higgins	p	18	6-5	185	R	R	A+		El Capitan (Lakeside,CA)
36	1086	June-Reg	Antwoine Anderson	p	18	6-3	170	L	L	Ind		Withrow (Cincinnati,OH)
37	1116	June-Reg	Chris Louwsma	SS	18	6-3	210	R	R	A-		Seminole (Sanford,FL)
38	1146	June-Reg	Eric Abshor	Of						-		Howard College
39	1176	June-Reg	Adam Spiker	1B						Ind		Marina (Huntington Beach,CA)
40	1206	June-Reg	John Weis	p						-		Chipola College
41	1235	June-Reg	Billy Nofsinger	p	31	6-2	225	R	R	-		King (Tampa,FL)
42	1262	June-Reg	Nicholas Carlson	p						-		Madison Area Technical College
43	1286	June-Reg	Glenn Myers	p						-		South Charleston (South Charleston,WV)
44	1308	June-Reg	Steven Elzy	C	19	6-0	188	R	R	A		Cochise College
45	1329	June-Reg	Jimmy Barndollar	p						-		Pacifica (Garden Grove,CA)
46	1349	June-Reg	Michael Wenger	p						-		Potomac State College of WVU
47	1368	June-Reg	Michael Shumaker	1B						-		Meyersdale Area (Meyersdale,PA)
48	1386	June-Reg	Aaron Lough	C	20	6-4	210	R	R	A+		Potomac State College of WVU
49	1403	June-Reg	Michael Nall	p	18	6-1	190	R	R	A-		Schaumburg (Schaumburg,IL)
50	1419	June-Reg	Kyle Jenkins	p						-		Deptford Township (Deptford,NJ)
51	1434	June-Reg	Frank Valois	of				L	R	-		Montgomery College
52	1448	June-Reg	Tim Strange	C						-		Eau Gallie (Melbourne,FL)
53	1462	June-Reg	Brian Middleton	p	18	6-2	200	R	R	A		Woodbury (Woodbury,NJ)
54	1474	June-Reg	Adrian Earles	of						-		Austin East (Knoxville,TN)
55	1485	June-Reg	Nicholas Huntsman	p						-		Pleasant Grove (Pleasant Grove,UT)
56	1496	June-Reg	William Baber	3B						-		Western Albemarle (Crozet,VA)
57	1507	June-Reg	Michael Kalchuk	p						Ind		Broward College
58	1518	June-Reg	Carl Lafferty	C						-		Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff,AR)