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1996 Texas Rangers Draft Class
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1996 1 18 June-Reg R.A. Dickey P Yes College Tennessee P 6-3 215 R R 1974-10-29 Nashville,TN MLB 2001-2017 1994-2017 Free Agt 1996 1 24 June-Reg Sam Marsonek P Yes HS Jesuit (Tampa,FL) P 6-6 225 R R 1978-07-10 Tampa,FL MLB 2004-2004 1997-2007 1996 1 32 June-Reg Corey Lee P Yes College NC State P 6-1 190 B L 1974-12-26 Raleigh,NC MLB 1999-1999 1994-2009 1996 2 53 June-Reg Derrick Cook P Yes College James Madison P 6-2 195 R R 1975-08-06 Staunton,VA AA 1994-2001 1996 3 83 June-Reg Derek Baker 3B Yes College Santiago Canyon College 1B 6-2 220 L R 1975-10-05 Mountain View,CA AA 1995-2001
1996 4 113 June-Reg Kelly Dransfeldt SS Yes College Michigan SS 6-2 190 R R 1975-04-16 Joliet,IL MLB 1999-2004 1994-2004 1996 5 143 June-Reg Warren Morris 2B Yes College LSU 2B 5-11 190 L R 1974-01-11 Alexandria,LA MLB 1999-2003 1994-2005 1996 6 173 June-Reg Tony Fisher OF Yes College St. Thomas (MN) OF 6-1 180 R R 1975-01-18 Minneapolis,MN A 1996-1998 1996 7 203 June-Reg Juan Piniella OF Yes HS North Stafford (Stafford,VA) OF 5-10 160 R R 1978-03-13 Havelock,NC AA 1996-2004 1996 8 233 June-Reg Luis Acevedo SS Yes HS - () SS 5-11 180 R R 1977-11-19 Aguadilla,PR A+ 1996-2000
1996 9 263 June-Reg Randy Rodriguez P No HS Florida Air Academy (Melbourne,FL) P 6-0 180 L L 1978-07-30 Melbourne,FL 1996 10 293 June-Reg Doug Davis P Yes College CC of San Francisco P 6-4 215 R L 1975-09-21 Sacramento,CA MLB 1999-2011 1996-2012 Free Agt 1996 11 323 June-Reg Quenten Patterson P No HS Killeen (Killeen,TX) P 6-3 210 R R 1977-12-29 Killeen,TX A 1999-2002 1996 12 353 June-Reg Tony Dellamano p Yes College UC Davis P 6-5 205 R R 1974-08-17 Davis,CA A+ 1996-1997 1996 13 383 June-Reg Justin Siegel p Yes College Long Beach State P 6-0 170 L L 1975-09-03 Marina Del Rey,CA A 1995-1998
1996 14 413 June-Reg Chris Combs 1B No College NC State 1B 6-8 232 L R 1975-05-19 Raleigh,NC A+ 1995-2001 1996 15 443 June-Reg Alex Vazquez OF No HS Westminster (Westminster,CA) OF 6-0 170 R R 1977-03-06 Lawrence,MA A+ 1997-1998 1996 16 473 June-Reg Ron Nelson p Yes College Ohio State P 6-4 195 R R 1973-12-04 Niles,OH A 1995-1998 1996 17 503 June-Reg John Kertis p Yes FA Florida P 6-2 200 B R 1975-03-19 Coral Gables,FL A 1996-1998 1996 18 533 June-Reg Brian Jackson p No College San Diego Mesa P 6-4 190 R R 1977-08-12 Tiburon,CA A+ 1998-2002
1996 19 563 June-Reg Mark Hendrickson p No College Washington State P 6-9 240 L L 1974-06-23 Mount Vernon,WA MLB 2002-2011 1998-2014 Retired 1996 20 593 June-Reg John Ellis C Yes College Maine C 6-2 210 R R 1975-08-25 New London,CT A+ 1994-1999 1996 21 623 June-Reg Adrian Myers OF Yes College William Carey OF 5-10 175 R R 1975-05-10 Laurel,MS AAA 1996-2003 1996 22 653 June-Reg Tony Shourds p Yes College Norwalk CC P 6-3 185 R R 1976-10-09 Meriden,CT A 1996-1999 1996 23 683 June-Reg Casey Davis OF No College Wichita State OF 6-1 200 L R 1975-02-17 Ashland,KY NCAA 1995-1998
1996 24 713 June-Reg Mike Zywica OF Yes College Evansville OF 6-4 190 R R 1974-09-14 Palos,IL AAA 1996-2002 1996 25 743 June-Reg John Santos p No College Cuesta College P 6-3 190 R R 1977-03-23 Corcoran,CA 1996 26 773 June-Reg Joe Beimel p No College Allegheny College P 6-3 205 L L 1977-04-19 St. Mary's,PA MLB 2001-2015 1998-2021 Free Agt 1996 27 803 June-Reg Todd Periou p No College Lassen CC P 6-4 190 L L 1976-01-13 Baton Rouge,LA Indy 1998-1998 1996 28 833 June-Reg Steve Smella OF Yes College Indiana OF 6-1 200 R R 1974-06-21 Toledo,OH A 1996-1997
1996 29 863 June-Reg Grant Dorn p No HS Derry Area (Derry,PA) P 6-4 210 R R 1978-02-26 Morgantown,WV A 1997-2005 1996 30 893 June-Reg Aaron Bond p Yes College Southern Idaho P 6-2 230 R R 1976-12-02 Las Vegas,NV A+ 1997-2001 1996 31 923 June-Reg Travis Hafner 3B Yes College Cowley College DH 6-3 240 L R 1977-06-03 Jamestown,ND MLB 2002-2013 1997-2018 Free Agt 1996 32 953 June-Reg Dan Meier OF No College Northeast Texas CC OF 6-0 201 L L 1977-08-13 Aurora,CO AAA 1998-2006 1996 33 983 June-Reg Ryan Smith p Yes College San Diego State P 6-4 215 L L 1974-09-04 Kenosha,WI A 1996-1998
1996 34 1013 June-Reg Kevin Smith p No HS James Martin (Arlington,TX) P 6-1 195 R R 1977-10-01 Arlington,TX 1996 35 1043 June-Reg Ali Cepeda Of No College Canada College OF 6-1 205 R R 1976-09-27 Ponce,PR A+ 1999-2003 1996 36 1073 June-Reg Ryan Christenson p No College Normandale CC P 6-5 205 R R 1976-08-10 Robbinsdale,MN A+ 1998-2000 1996 37 1103 June-Reg Mike Wombacher p No HS Mingus (Cottonwood,AZ) P 6-5 235 L L 1977-10-13 Cottonwood,AZ A 1999-2001 1996 38 1133 June-Reg Scott Green p No College Navarro P 6-4 180 R R 1976-08-11 Aubrey,TX Indy 1998-2002
1996 39 1163 June-Reg Craig Petulla p No HS Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg,PA) P 6-2 185 R R 1978-09-21 State College,PA Rk 2000-2000 1996 40 1193 June-Reg Jesse Smith SS-of No College American River College SS 6-0 175 L R 1976-08-31 1996 41 1222 June-Reg Fehlandt Lentini of No College Napa Valley College OF 6-0 185 R R 1977-08-12 Santa Rosa,CA AAA 2001-2017 1996 42 1251 June-Reg Kyle Skinner SS No HS Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore,MD) SS 6-3 193 R R 1978-05-23 Baltimore,MD 1996 43 1278 June-Reg Justin Wise of No HS Westbrook (Beaumont,TX) OF 6-2 190 R R 1978-02-06 Beaumont,TX NCAA 1997-1999
1996 44 1304 June-Reg Jose Pimentel 1B No HS Indio (Indio,CA) 1B 6-0 160 R R 1974-12-03 San Cristobal,DR AA 1996-1999 1996 45 1330 June-Reg Frank Jaramillo SS Yes College Southern Illinois SS 5-11 170 R R 1974-11-28 Racine,WI A+ 1996-2000 1996 46 1355 June-Reg Rowan Richards of Yes College Notre Dame OF 6-0 195 R R 1974-05-17 New York,NY AA 1995-1999 1996 47 1379 June-Reg Curtis Young of No HS Purvis (Purvis,MS) OF 6-0 180 R R 1978-06-17 Purvis,MS 1996 48 1402 June-Reg David Wigley of No HS Pensacola (Pensacola,FL) C 6-0 165 R R 1978-03-24 Pensacola,FL
1996 49 1425 June-Reg Kevin Colbourn p No College Hagerstown CC P 1996 50 1448 June-Reg Ron Chiavacci p No College Lackawanna College P 6-0 240 R R 1977-09-05 Scranton,PA AAA 1998-2009 1996 51 1469 June-Reg Greg Horton of No College El Paso CC OF 6-0 195 R R 1976-08-31 Denver City,TX 1996 52 1489 June-Reg Anthony Perlozzo 1B No HS Athens Area (Athens,PA) 1B 6-2 195 R R 1978-04-28 Athens,PA 54 record(s)
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