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1997 Texas Rangers

Draft Class
Franchise
Total Picks
42
College Picks
20
High School Picks
22
Signed Picks
20
Unsigned Picks
22
MLB Players
6
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
6
NCAA D2
1
NCAA D3
1
NAIA
0
Junior College
12
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

Draft Picks

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yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1997139June-RegJason Romano3BYesHSHillsborough (Tampa,FL)CF-2B6-0185RR1979-06-24Tampa,FLMLB2002-20051997-2007
1997275June-RegJason GrabowskiCYesCollegeConnecticutLF6-3200LR1976-05-24New Haven,CTMLB2002-20051995-2006
1997277June-RegChris TynanPYesHSHudson's Bay (Vancouver,WA)P6-2170RR1978-11-15Portland,ORA 1997-1999
19973107June-RegBrandon WarriaxSSYesHSPurnell Swett (Pembroke,NC)SS6-0165RR1979-06-23Laurinburg,NCAA 1997-2004
19974137June-RegDave ElderPYesCollegeGeorgia TechP6-0190RR1975-09-23Atlanta,GAMLB2002-20031995-2007
19975167June-RegTrey PolandPYesCollegeLouisiana-LafayetteP6-1190LL1975-04-03Shreveport,LAAA 1997-2008
19976197June-RegDan DeYoungPYesCollegeMississippiP6-0210RR1976-03-24Hartley,IAA+ 1997-1998
19977227June-RegMike LambCYesCollegeCal State Fullerton1B6-1205LR1975-08-09West Covina,CAMLB2000-20101995-2011
19978257June-RegBilly DiazPYesHSAcademia Adventista (Caguas,PR)P6-3180RR1979-11-25Vega Alta,PRRk 1997-1998
19979287June-RegCarlos FigueroaPYesHSDr. Jose M. Lazaro (Carolina,PR)P6-1190LL1978-10-05Rio Piedras,PRAA 1997-2005
199710317June-RegKevin HarrisOFYesHSTampa Bay Technical (Tampa,FL)OF6-2220RR1978-03-27Tampa,FLA 1997-1999
199711347June-RegTom Sergio2BYesCollegeNC State2B5-9175LR1975-06-27Norristown,PAAAA 1994-2002
199712377June-RegCorey WrightOFYesHSWorkman (City of Industry,CA)OF5-11165LL1979-11-26Downey,CAAA 1997-2002
199713407June-RegRobbie MilnerpNoHSDeer Valley (Glendale,AZ)P6-1210RR1978-10-19Phoenix,AZA- 1998-2001
199714437June-RegJason TorresCYesHSCarroll (Fort Pierce,FL)C5-10170LR1978-12-11Flushing,NYA 1997-2007
199715467June-RegKarl JerniganSSNoHSMilton (Milton,FL)OF6-2195RR1979-04-15Milton,FLA 1998-2003
199716497June-RegKevin RuedipNoCollegeSacramento CityP6-2190RR1978-07-22Issaquah,WA   
199717527June-RegGeronimo CruzOFYesCollegeAlfred UniversityOF6-0177BL1977-11-15Santiago,DRA 1997-1998
199718557June-RegJaime BubelaOFNoHSCypress Falls (Houston,TX)OF6-1200LR1978-06-06Houston,TXMLB2005-20051999-2005
199719587June-RegTravis HughespYesCollegeCowley CollegeP6-5235RR1978-05-25Newton,KSMLB2004-20061998-2011
199720617June-RegJay SignorellipNoHSLake Brantley (Altamonte Springs,FL)P6-7200RR1978-05-27Altamonte Springs,FLNCAA 2000-2001
199721647June-RegJeff RidenourpYesCollegeSIU-EdwardsvilleP6-3190RR1976-07-22Granite City,ILRk 1997-1999
199722677June-RegCurtis Gay1BNoCollegeCowley College1B6-6225LL1977-09-12Enid,OKA 1999-2001
199723707June-RegQuenten PattersonpNoCollegeBlinnP6-3210RR1977-12-29Killeen,TXA 1999-2002
199724737June-RegBrian ShippSSNoHSCentral (Baton Rouge,LA)2B6-2195RR1978-08-15Baton Rouge,LAAAA 1999-2003
199725767June-RegAlex VazquezOFYesCollegeMontgomery CollegeOF6-0170RR1977-03-06Lawrence,MAA+ 1997-1998
199726797June-RegSpike LundbergpYesCollegeSan Diego MesaP6-1185BR1977-05-04San Diego,CAAAA 1997-2009
199727827June-RegTanner Herrick1BNoHSShow Low (Show Low,AZ)P-OF6-1195LL1978-12-29North Platte,NENCAA 2000-2000
199728857June-RegMike EskildsenpNoHSMaple Ridge (Maple Ridge,BC)P6-3195RR1979-05-03Maple Ridge,BCNCAA 2000-2000
199729887June-RegJason YoungpNoHSBerkeley (Berkeley,CA)P6-5215RR1979-09-28Oakland,CAMLB2003-20041998-2005
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
199730917June-RegDerek HinesOFNoCollegeYavapai CollegeOF6-2205RR1977-03-31Denver,CORk 1999-1999
199731947June-RegDavid CurtissSSNoHSHavre (Havre,MT)OF6-4205RR1978-08-18Havre,MT   
199732977June-RegJeff FieldsCNoHSAlamogordo (Alamogordo,NM)C6-2210RR1978-11-09El Paso,TXNCAA 2000-2000
1997331007June-RegMitch Jones3BNoCollegeUtah Valley UOF6-2215RR1977-10-15Orem,UTMLB2009-20091999-2010
1997341037June-RegDevon YoungerpNoCollegeMeridian CCP6-3215RR1977-10-26West Chester,OH   
1997351067June-RegKelley GulledgeCNoHSMansfield (Mansfield,TX)C6-1200RR1979-01-25Nashville,TNAAA 1998-2011
1997361097June-RegDavid WigleyCNoCollegeWallace CCC6-0165RR1978-03-24Pensacola,FL   
1997371127June-RegBlake AllenpNoHSBenjamin Russell (Alexander City,AL)P6-4190BR1979-07-12Alexander City,ALRk 2001-2002
1997381157June-RegJason BeiteypYesCollegeOlympic CollegeP6-1170RR1977-11-18Vancouver,WAA 1998-1999
1997391187June-RegPete OrrSSNoHSNewmarket (Newmarket,ON)2B-SS6-1195LR1979-06-08Richmond Hill,ONMLB2005-20132000-2015
1997401217June-RegCraig MosherpNoHSMcRoberts (Richmond,BC)P6-0195BL1979-06-03Richmond,BCIndy 2000-2003
1997411244June-RegJoshua HawespNoCollegeCC of Rhode IslandP6-2168RR1977-11-11Warwick,RI   
42 Record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.
Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings

Undrafted Free Agents

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yearplayerdraftpositsignedsourceschool/regionposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1997Matt MillerPYesFAMississippiP6-3215RR1971-11-23Greenwood,MSMLB2003-20071996-2008
1 Record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft