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1997 Minnesota Twins Draft Class
Draft Picks Undrafted Free Agents MLB Statistics Minor League Statistics Team Draft History 1997 Draft 1997 Stats Draft Research Application Years 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 Draft Classes Anaheim Angels Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers Florida Marlins Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Mets New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Data Store Full list of drafted players for the selected draft class for all phases. Undrafted free agents may not be complete for selected season and represent players signed to a contract outside the draft process
1997 1 9 June-Reg Michael Cuddyer SS Yes HS Great Bridge (Chesapeake,VA) RF 6-2 220 R R 1979-03-27 Norfolk,VA MLB 2001-2015 1998-2015 Retired 1997 1 50 June-Reg Matthew LeCroy C Yes College Clemson C-1B 6-2 230 R R 1975-12-13 Belton,SC MLB 2000-2007 1995-2008 1997 2 61 June-Reg Michael Restovich OF Yes HS Rochester Mayo (Rochester,MN) LF 6-6 240 R R 1979-01-03 Rochester,MN MLB 2002-2007 1998-2011 1997 3 93 June-Reg Greg Withelder P No HS Strath Haven (Wallingford,PA) P 6-3 200 R L 1979-05-11 Bryn Mawr,PA A+ 1998-2003 1997 4 123 June-Reg Bob Davies P Yes College Marietta College P 6-1 195 R R 1976-04-02 Warren,OH A+ 1997-1999 1997 5 153 June-Reg Peter Blake P Yes HS Indianola (Indianola,IA) P 6-1 220 R L 1979-01-15 Indianola,IA A 1998-2004 1997 6 183 June-Reg Nate Melson P Yes HS Rogers (Rogers,AR) P 6-6 192 R R 1978-10-28 Fayetteville,AR Rk 1997-1999 1997 7 213 June-Reg Matt Carnes P Yes College Arkansas P 6-3 205 R R 1975-08-18 Joplin,MO AAA 1995-2005 1997 8 243 June-Reg Ben Thomas P Yes College Wichita State P 6-3 190 L L 1975-10-06 Rapid City,SD Rk 1995-1997 1997 9 273 June-Reg Jon Schaeffer C Yes College Stanford C 6-1 197 R R 1976-01-20 Tarzana,CA AA 1995-2000 1997 10 303 June-Reg Josh Gandy P Yes College Georgia P 6-1 203 R L 1975-10-12 Atlanta,GA A+ 1995-2000 1997 11 333 June-Reg Matt Jurgena P Yes College Hastings College P 6-3 185 R R 1975-12-12 Hastings,NE Rk 1997-1997 1997 12 363 June-Reg Lateef Vaughn SS Yes College Long Beach State SS 5-9 175 R R 1975-10-01 San Diego,CA A+ 1997-2002 1997 13 393 June-Reg Deshawn Southward OF Yes HS Pasco (Dade City,FL) OF 5-11 187 R R 1978-05-16 Dade City,FL A 1997-2001 1997 14 423 June-Reg Eddy Furniss 1B No College LSU 1B 6-2 220 L L 1975-09-18 Nacogdoches,TX AA 1995-2002 1997 15 453 June-Reg Jake Weber OF No College NC State OF 5-11 188 L R 1976-04-22 Poughkeepsie,NY AAA 1995-2004 1997 16 483 June-Reg Jordan Gerk p No HS Klo (Kelowna,BC) P 6-1 180 L L 1979-07-06 Kelowna,BC AAA 2000-2005 1997 17 513 June-Reg Kevin Frederick p-3B No College Creighton P 6-1 215 L R 1976-11-04 Evanston,IL MLB 2002-2004 1996-2008 1997 18 543 June-Reg Ray Underhill p Yes HS DeLand (DeLand,FL) P 6-4 185 R R 1979-01-26 Daytona Beach,FL Rk 1998-1999 1997 19 573 June-Reg Kevin Stuart p No College Golden West P 6-6 225 R R 1977-09-26 Newport Beach,CA 1997 20 603 June-Reg Billy Coleman p Yes College Western Michigan P 6-0 170 R R 1976-01-12 St. Joseph,MI Rk 1995-2004 1997 21 633 June-Reg J.C. Romero p Yes College Mobile P 5-11 205 B L 1976-06-04 Rio Piedras,PR MLB 1999-2012 1995-2015 Free Agt 1997 22 663 June-Reg Dan Boyd 3B No HS Pasco (Dade City,FL) OF 6-0 185 R R 1978-09-28 Dade City,FL A+ 1998-2004 1997 23 693 June-Reg Tim Sturdy p Yes HS La Cueva (Albuquerque,NM) P 6-2 183 R R 1978-10-08 Peoria,IL AAA 1997-2002 1997 24 723 June-Reg Creston Whitaker OF No HS Jesuit College Prep (Dallas,TX) OF 5-10 165 B R 1979-06-08 Dallas,TX NCAA 1998-2000 1997 25 753 June-Reg Adam Johnson p No HS Torrey Pines (San Diego,CA) P 6-2 210 R R 1979-07-12 San Jose,CA MLB 2001-2003 1999-2009 1997 26 783 June-Reg Dan Morris p No HS Ayersville (Defiance,OH) P Defiance,OH 1997 27 813 June-Reg Daylan Holt OF No HS Mesquite (Mesquite,TX) OF 6-1 200 R R 1978-10-04 Dallas,TX AAA 1998-2004 1997 28 843 June-Reg David Shank p No HS Miramonte (Orinda,CA) P 6-2 195 R R 1979-08-26 Orinda,CA Indy 2001-2003 1997 29 873 June-Reg Aaron Jaworowski 1B Yes College Missouri 1B 6-3 210 L R 1975-08-07 St. Louis,MO A 1997-2000 1997 30 903 June-Reg Nathanael Stevens SS Yes HS Keystone (Keystone,FL) SS 5-10 155 B R 1978-09-18 Fort Walton Beach,FL AA 1997-2001 1997 31 933 June-Reg Mike Cosgrove p Yes College Tennessee P 6-2 195 R R 1976-02-14 Lynwood,CA AAA 1997-2009 1997 32 963 June-Reg Trevor Mote SS No HS Kingman (Kingman,AZ) 3B 6-1 190 B R 1979-07-22 Kingman,AZ A+ 2000-2003 1997 33 993 June-Reg Nick Punto SS No College Saddleback College SS-3B 5-9 195 B R 1977-11-08 San Diego,CA MLB 2001-2014 1998-2014 Retired 1997 34 1023 June-Reg Marques Tuiasosopo 3B No HS Woodinville (Woodinville,WA) 3B 6-1 220 R R 1979-03-22 Long Beach,CA 1997 35 1053 June-Reg Craig Hawkins p No HS Notre Dame (Burlington,ON) P 6-5 225 R R 1979-04-23 Hamilton,ON NCAA 1998-2003 1997 36 1083 June-Reg Brian Fitts p Yes College Volunteer State CC P 6-2 175 R R 1976-07-25 Gallatin,TN A 1997-2001 1997 37 1113 June-Reg Pat Stenger p Yes HS St. Ignatius (Cleveland,OH) P 6-6 196 R R 1978-10-07 Cleveland,OH Rk 1997-1999 1997 38 1143 June-Reg Bryan Melson C Yes College North Florida C 6-1 193 R R 1975-03-19 Daytona Beach,FL Rk 1997-1999 1997 39 1173 June-Reg Isaiah Haynes Of No HS Vanden (Fairfield,CA) OF 6-1 175 L R 1978-07-02 Fairfield,CA 1997 40 1203 June-Reg Casey Fuller p No HS Dixon (Dixon,CA) OF 6-6 210 L L 1979-02-09 Clovis,CA A+ 2000-2004 1997 41 1233 June-Reg Corey Richardson of No College Northeast Texas CC OF 6-0 165 R R 1977-03-09 Longview,TX AA 1998-2003 1997 42 1260 June-Reg Russel Bratton p No College Memphis P 6-5 210 R R 1976-05-08 Columbia,TN NCAA 1996-1999 1997 43 1284 June-Reg Justin Smith p No College Seward County CC C-3B 6-5 210 B R 1980-05-20 Winter Garden,FL Rk 2002-2002 1997 44 1306 June-Reg Josh Reese p No HS Lincoln County (Fayetteville,TN) P 6-1 205 R R 1979-03-31 Fayetteville,IN Rk 2000-2000 1997 45 1327 June-Reg Matt Booth p No HS Henry Clay (Lexington,KY) P 6-4 175 R L 1979-03-04 Lexington,KY 1997 46 1347 June-Reg Aaron Miller p Yes College Campbell P 6-3 235 R L 1976-07-31 Wilmington,DE A 1995-1999 1997 47 1366 June-Reg Joe Foote p Yes HS Park View (Sterling,VA) P 6-4 203 R R 1979-08-30 Washington,DC AA 1998-2003 1997 48 1384 June-Reg Jason McConnell 2B Yes College Arkansas SS 5-9 170 B R 1976-05-21 Bossier City,LA A+ 1995-1999 1997 49 1401 June-Reg David Justice SS No HS Washington (Pensacola,FL) SS 5-10 175 L R 1979-02-15 Pensacola,FL 1997 50 1417 June-Reg Tagg Bozied C No HS Arvada (Arvada,CO) 1B 6-3 225 R R 1979-07-24 Sioux Falls,SD AAA 1998-2011 1997 51 1432 June-Reg Clinton Bailey p No FA British Columbia P 6-2 200 R R 1977-03-07 Chemainus,BC 1997 52 1446 June-Reg Richard Durrett 1B No College El Paso CC OF 6-5 190 R R 1977-12-02 Farmington,NM 1997 53 1460 June-Reg Shawn Stiffler p No HS Somerset (Somerset,PA) P 6-2 200 L L 1979-04-02 Somerset,PA NCAA 1998-2001 54 record(s)
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