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2017 Minnesota Twins Draft Class
Draft Picks Undrafted Free Agents MLB Statistics Minor League Statistics Team Draft History 2017 Draft 2017 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 Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Miami Marlins Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins 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 Washington Nationals 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
2017 1 1 June-Reg Royce Lewis SS Yes HS JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano,CA) SS 6-2 200 R R 1999-06-05 Aliso Viejo,CA MLB 2022-2025 2017-2025 Active MIN MLB 2017 1 35 June-Reg Brent Rooker OF Yes College Mississippi State DH-RF 6-3 225 R R 1994-11-01 Germantown,TN MLB 2020-2025 2015-2025 Active OAK MLB 2017 2 37 June-Reg Landon Leach P Yes HS Pickering (Ajax,ON) P 6-4 220 R R 1999-07-12 Toronto,ON A+ 2017-2022 Free Agt 2017 3 76 June-Reg Blayne Enlow P Yes HS St. Amant (St. Amant,LA) P 6-3 170 R R 1999-03-21 Sorrento,LA AAA 2017-2024 Free Agt 2017 4 106 June-Reg Charlie Barnes P Yes College Clemson P 6-2 190 L L 1995-10-01 Sumter,SC MLB 2021-2021 2015-2021 Free Agt
2017 5 136 June-Reg Andrew Bechtold 3B Yes College Chipola 3B-P 6-1 185 R R 1996-04-18 Chadds Ford,PA AAA 2015-2025 Minors PHI MLB 2017 6 166 June-Reg Ricky De La Torre SS Yes HS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo,PR) SS 6-2 204 R R 1999-07-21 Juana Diaz,PR A 2017-2019 Free Agt 2017 7 196 June-Reg Ryley Widell P Yes College Central Arizona College P 6-3 236 L L 1997-06-01 Makawao,HI A+ 2016-2024 Free Agt 2017 8 226 June-Reg Bryan Sammons P Yes College Western Carolina P 6-4 235 L L 1995-04-27 Wilmington,NC MLB 2024-2024 2014-2024 Intl 2017 9 256 June-Reg Mark Contreras OF Yes College UC Riverside CF-LF 5-11 195 L R 1995-01-24 Moreno Valley,CA MLB 2022-2022 2014-2024 Free Agt
2017 10 286 June-Reg Calvin Faucher P Yes College UC Irvine P 6-1 190 R R 1995-09-22 Chula Vista,CA MLB 2022-2025 2016-2025 Active MIA MLB 2017 11 316 June-Reg Gabriel Rodriguez OF No HS Adela Rolon Fuentes (Toa Alta,PR) P 6-1 193 L L 1999-04-09 Bayamon,PR A 2018-2024 Free Agt 2017 12 346 June-Reg Bailey Ober P Yes College College of Charleston P 6-9 260 R R 1995-07-12 Huntersville,NC MLB 2021-2025 2014-2025 IL-15 MIN MLB 2017 13 376 June-Reg Jared Akins OF Yes College Fresno State OF 6-3 220 L R 1996-12-12 Pasadena,CA A 2015-2023 Minors MIN A 2017 14 406 June-Reg Derek Molina P Yes College Merced College P 6-3 206 L R 1997-07-27 Atwater,CA A+ 2016-2022 Free Agt
2017 15 436 June-Reg Rickey Ramirez P Yes College Fresno State P 6-0 168 R R 1996-10-20 Walnut Creek,CA A+ 2015-2024 Free Agt 2017 16 466 June-Reg Cade Smith P No HS Mennonite Educational Institute (Abbottsford,BC) P 6-5 230 R R 1999-05-09 Vancouver,BC MLB 2024-2025 2018-2025 Active CLE MLB 2017 17 496 June-Reg Andrew Cosgrove C Yes College NC State C 6-2 200 R R 1996-07-31 Kirkland,WA Rk 2015-2019 Free Agt 2017 18 526 June-Reg Colton Burns CF Yes College UC Santa Barbara OF 6-2 201 L R 1995-10-19 Palmdale,CA Rk 2015-2019 Free Agt 2017 19 556 June-Reg Jordan Gore SS Yes College Coastal Carolina P 6-0 180 B R 1994-08-03 Conway,SC AAA 2014-2022 Free Agt
2017 20 586 June-Reg Tyler Gray P No College Central Arkansas P 6-2 180 R R 1997-03-12 Fort Smith,AR A 2015-2019 Free Agt 2017 21 616 June-Reg Colton Waltner C Yes College San Diego C 6-2 185 R R 1995-08-13 Thousand Oaks,CA Rk 2014-2017 Retired 2017 22 646 June-Reg Christian Broussard P Yes College Cal State Los Angeles P 6-2 265 R R 1996-10-21 Ramona,CA Rk 2015-2018 Free Agt 2017 23 676 June-Reg Jared Finkel P Yes College Iona College P 6-3 205 R R 1996-04-27 Oradell,NJ A 2015-2018 Free Agt 2017 24 706 June-Reg T.J. Dixon OF Yes College Samford OF 5-11 180 L L 1994-10-14 Mobile,AL Rk 2014-2017 Free Agt
2017 25 736 June-Reg Carson Crites 2B Yes College SE Louisiana IF 6-0 195 R R 1995-01-18 Amarillo,TX A+ 2014-2018 Free Agt 2017 26 766 June-Reg Jordan Spicer P No College Polk State P 6-3 210 R R 1997-06-05 Hollywood,FL A- 2016-2019 Free Agt 2017 27 796 June-Reg Chandler Taylor RF No College Alabama RF-CF 6-1 210 L L 1996-02-07 Montgomery,AL AAA 2016-2021 Retired 2017 28 826 June-Reg Joe Record P Yes College UC Santa Barbara P 6-3 232 R R 1995-01-12 Anaheim,CA AAA 2015-2024 Free Agt 2017 29 856 June-Reg Griffin Roberts P No College Wake Forest P 6-3 210 R R 1996-06-13 Midlothian,VA AA 2016-2022 Free Agt
2017 30 886 June-Reg Alex Robles P Yes College Austin Peay IF 6-0 200 R R 1995-07-07 Tucson,AZ AAA 2014-2024 Free Agt 2017 31 916 June-Reg Luke Miller 3B No College Indiana 1B 6-2 192 R R 1996-07-17 Muncie,IN AA 2016-2021 Retired 2017 32 946 June-Reg Nick Brown P Yes College William and Mary P 6-1 190 R R 1994-11-20 Bristow,VA A 2014-2018 Free Agt 2017 33 976 June-Reg J.J. Robinson 1B Yes College Lewis-Clark Idaho C 6-2 215 L R 1992-10-11 Spokane,WA Rk 2013-2017 Retired 2017 34 1006 June-Reg Max Meyer P No HS Woodbury (Woodbury,MN) P 6-0 196 L R 1999-03-12 Woodbury,MN MLB 2022-2025 2018-2025 IL-60 MIA MLB
2017 35 1036 June-Reg Adam Oviedo SS No HS Alvarado (Alvarado,TX) SS 6-0 200 R R 1998-12-21 Alvarado,TX Indy 2018-2022 2017 36 1066 June-Reg Josh McMinn P No College Oral Roberts P 6-4 205 R R 1996-04-29 Oklahoma City,OK A+ 2016-2021 Minors ARI A+ 2017 37 1096 June-Reg Patrick Bailey C No HS Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point,NC) C 6-0 210 B R 1999-05-29 Greensboro,NC MLB 2023-2025 2018-2025 Active SFN MLB 2017 38 1126 June-Reg Ben Rodriguez C Yes College Pepperdine C-1B 6-6 235 R R 1994-11-09 Scottsdale,AZ A+ 2014-2019 Retired 2017 39 1156 June-Reg Jonny DeLuca CF No HS Agoura (Agoura Hills,CA) CF-RF 6-0 200 R R 1998-07-10 Thousand Oaks,CA MLB 2023-2025 2018-2025 Minors TBA Rk
2017 40 1186 June-Reg Austin Bizzle P Yes College Alabama State P 6-1 205 R R 1995-03-16 Panama City,FL Rk 2014-2017 Free Agt 41 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings
2017 Jimmy Kerrigan OF Yes College VCU RF-CF 6-1 215 B R 1994-03-16 Philadelphia,PA AAA 2013-2024 2017 Kevin Marnon P Yes College Ball State P 6-7 245 R L 1994-03-16 Shelby Township,MI AA 2013-2023 2017 Joe Rosenstein p Yes College Washington State P 6-7 220 R R 1996-03-21 Arvada,CO Rk 2015-2017 2017 Evan Sanders p Yes College Arkansas-Pine Bluff P 6-2 200 L L 1993-10-14 Hartshorne,OK A 2013-2018 2017 David Gerics p Yes College Pomona-Pitzer P 6-0 185 R R 1995-06-12 Easton,CT Rk 2014-2017
2017 Randy Dobnak P Yes College Alderson-Broaddus P 6-1 230 R R 1995-01-17 South Park,PA MLB 2019-2025 2016-2025 2017 Taylor Grzelakowski OF Yes College Madonna OF 5-11 245 L R 1993-12-20 Fraser,MI AA 2017-2019 2017 Steven Cruz P Yes Intl Dominican Republic p 6-7 225 R R 1999-06-15 Tenares,DR MLB 2023-2025 2017-2025 2017 Luciano De La Cruz P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 5-11 200 L L 1999-02-04 Samana,DR Rk 2017-2019 2017 Cesar Salazar OF Yes Intl Venezuela OF 6-1 185 L L 2000-03-04 San Fernando,VZ Rk 2017-2017
2017 Anderson Munoz p Yes Intl Venezuela P 5-8 158 R R 1998-08-04 La Canada,VZ AA 2018-2023 2017 Donny Breek P Yes Intl Newfoundland P 6-2 205 R R 1999-11-08 Amsterdam,NT A 2018-2021 2017 Niklas Rimmel P Yes Intl Germany P 6-3 200 R R 1999-07-05 Berlin,GE A+ 2018-2023 2017 Kai-Wei Teng P Yes Intl Taiwan P 6-4 260 R R 1998-12-01 Taichung,TW MLB 2024-2024 2018-2025 2017 Carlos Aguiar OF Yes Intl Venezuela RF 6-3 175 L L 2001-08-28 Valencia,VZ A 2018-2024
2017 Jim Caceres 2B Yes Intl Venezuela 2B 5-11 165 B R 2000-10-13 Punto Fijo,VZ Rk 2018-2019 2017 Wilfri Castro C Yes Intl Dominican Republic C-1B 5-11 205 R R 2001-03-21 Villa Mella,DR A 2018-2024 2017 Anthony Escobar P Yes Intl Venezuela P 5-11 230 R R 2000-08-25 Caracas,VZ A 2018-2024 2017 Luis Gomez SS Yes Intl Dominican Republic SS-2B 5-11 160 L R 2000-10-22 Santiago,DR Rk 2018-2021 2017 Jose Guevara P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-3 180 R R 1998-10-02 Cumana,VZ Rk 2018-2019
2017 Yolby Guzman P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-2 175 R R 2000-11-11 Mao,DR Rk 2018-2018 2017 Yordin Mateo P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-1 165 R R 2000-12-10 Pedro Santana,DR Rk 2018-2019 2017 Luis Milla OF Yes Intl Venezuela OF 6-0 175 L R 1998-09-05 Barquisimeto,VZ Rk 2018-2019 2017 Danny Moreno P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-1 250 R R 1999-10-10 Buiroz,VZ A 2018-2024 2017 Yelinson Pena 3B Yes Intl Dominican Republic 1B-3B 5-11 175 R R 2000-09-16 Santo Domingo,DR Rk 2018-2022
2017 Miguel Rodriguez P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-0 180 R R 1999-02-25 Maracay,VZ AA 2018-2024 2017 Nomar Urdaneta 2B Yes Intl Venezuela 2B 6-0 175 B R 2000-11-18 Barquisimeto,VZ Rk 2018-2018 2017 Adrian Guzman if Yes Intl IF 5-11 165 R R 1995-06-08 La Puente,CA Rk 2019-2021 28 record(s)
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