# 1993 Major League Baseball draft

The 1993 Major League Baseball draft began with first round selections on June 3, 1993. Alex Rodriguez was selected first overall by the Seattle Mariners. Other notable draftees included Chris Carpenter, Torii Hunter, Jason Varitek, Scott Rolen, future NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, and Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward.

## First round selections

* All-Star
* Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
| 1 | Alex Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners | Shortstop | Westminster Christian School (FL) |
| 2 | Darren Dreifort | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher | Wichita State |
| 3 | Brian Anderson | California Angels | Pitcher | Wright State |
| 4 | Wayne Gomes | Philadelphia Phillies | Pitcher | Old Dominion |
| 5 | Jeff Granger | Kansas City Royals | Pitcher | Texas A&M |
| 6 | Steve Soderstrom | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher | Fresno State |
| 7 | Trot Nixon | Boston Red Sox | Outfield | New Hanover High School (NC) |
| 8 | Kirk Presley | New York Mets | Pitcher | Tupelo High School (MS) |
| 9 | Matt Brunson | Detroit Tigers | Shortstop | Cherry Creek High School (CO) |
| 10 | Brooks Kieschnick | Chicago Cubs | Outfield | Texas |
| 11 | Daron Kirkreit | Cleveland Indians | Pitcher | UC Riverside |
| 12 | Billy Wagner | Houston Astros | Pitcher | Ferrum College |
| 13 | Matt Drews | New York Yankees | Pitcher | Sarasota High School (FL) |
| 14 | Derrek Lee | San Diego Padres | First Base | El Camino High School (CA) |
| 15 | Chris Carpenter | Toronto Blue Jays | Pitcher | Trinity High School (NH) |
| 16 | Alan Benes | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher | Creighton |
| 17 | Scott Christman | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher | Oregon State |
| 18 | Chris Schwab | Montreal Expos | Outfield | Cretin-Derham Hall High School (MN) |
| 19 | Jay Powell | Baltimore Orioles | Pitcher | Mississippi State |
| 20 | Torii Hunter | Minnesota Twins | Outfield | Pine Bluff High School (AR) |
| 21 | Jason Varitek | Minnesota Twins | Catcher | Georgia Tech |
| 22 | Charles Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfield | Laurens District High School |
| 23 | Jeff D'Amico | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher | Northeast High School |
| 24 | Jon Ratliff | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher | LeMoyne College |
| 25 | John Wasdin | Oakland Athletics | Pitcher | Florida State |
| 26 | Kelly Wunsch | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher | Texas A&M |
| 27 | Marc Valdes | Florida Marlins | Pitcher | Florida |
| 28 | Jamey Wright | Colorado Rockies | Pitcher | Westmoore High School |

## Compensation picks

| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
| 29 | Kevin Orie | Chicago Cubs | Shortstop | Indiana University |
| 30 | Mike Bell | Texas Rangers | Third Base | Moeller High School |
| 31 | Josue Estrada | Montreal Expos | Outfield | Medardo Carazo High School |
| 32 | Pat Watkins | Cincinnati Reds | Outfield | East Carolina University |
| 33 | Marc Barcelo | Minnesota Twins | Pitcher | Arizona State University |
| 34 | Jermaine Allensworth | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfield | Purdue University |
| 35 | Todd Dunn | Milwaukee Brewers | Outfield | University of North Florida |
| 36 | Willie Adams | Oakland Athletics | Pitcher | Stanford University |
| 37 | Matt Farner | Toronto Blue Jays | Outfield | East Pennsboro High School |
| 38 | Kelcey Mucker | Minnesota Twins | Outfield | Lawrenceburg High School |
| 39 | Joe Wagner | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher | University of Central Florida |
| 40 | Jeremy Lee | Toronto Blue Jays | Pitcher | Galesburg High School |
| 41 | Mark Lukasiewicz | Toronto Blue Jays | Pitcher | Brevard Community College |
| 42 | Charles Rice | Pittsburgh Pirates | First Base | Parker High School |

## Compensation Picks

* ↑ Compensation pick from Texas Rangers for signing free agent Tom Henke
* ↑ Compensation pick from Cincinnati Reds for signing of free agent John Smiley
* ↑ Compensation pick from Atlanta Braves for signing of free agent Greg Maddux
* ↑ Compensation pick from Toronto Blue Jays for signing of free agent Paul Molitor
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Greg Maddux
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Jose Guzman
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Spike Owen
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Greg Swindell
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent John Smiley
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Doug Drabek
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Chris Bosio
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Dave Stewart
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent David Cone
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Greg Gagne
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Paul Molitor
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Tom Henke
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Jimmy Key
* ↑ Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Barry Bonds

## Other notable players

* Scott Rolen, 2nd round, 46th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
* Chris Singleton, 2nd round, 48th overall by the San Francisco Giants
* Jeff Suppan, 2nd round, 49th overall by the Boston Red Sox
* Jay Witasick, 2nd round, 58th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
* Greg Norton, 2nd round, 59th overall by the Chicago White Sox
* Brad Fullmer, 2nd round, 60th overall by the Montreal Expos
* Scott Sullivan, 2nd round, 62nd overall by the Cincinnati Reds
* Matt Clement, 3rd round, 86th overall by the San Diego Padres
* Eli Marrero, 3rd round, 88th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
* Billy Koch, 4th round, 108th overall by the New York Mets, but did not sign
* Paul Bako, 5th round, 148th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
* Brian Moehler, 6th round, 165th overall by the Detroit Tigers
* Scott Spiezio, 6th round, 181st overall by the Oakland Athletics
* Mark Loretta, 7th round, 207th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
* John Thomson, 7th round, 212th overall by the Colorado Rockies
* Steve Kline, 8th round, 223rd overall by the Cleveland Indians
* R. A. Dickey, 10th round, 277th overall by the Detroit Tigers, but did not sign
* Kevin Millwood, 11th round, 320th overall by the Atlanta Braves
* Alex Cora, 12th round, 345th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
* Gary Matthews, Jr., 13th round, 366th overall by the San Diego Padres
* Keith Foulke 14th round, 389th overall by the Detroit Tigers, but did not sign
* José Molina 14th round, 390th overall by the Chicago Cubs
* Bill Mueller, 15th round, 414th overall by the San Francisco Giants
* Rodney Mazion, 15th round, 416th overall by the New York Mets
* Mike Sirotka, 15th round, 425th overall by the Chicago White Sox
* Tim Cossins, 16th round, 451st overall by the Texas Rangers
* Glendon Rusch, 17th round, 469th overall by the Kansas City Royals
* Dan Kolb, 17th round, 485th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
* Jermaine Dye, 17th round, 488th overall by the Atlanta Braves
* John Rocker, 18th round, 516th overall by the Atlanta Braves
* Mark Hendrickson, 21st round, 590th overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not sign
* Richie Sexson, 24th round, 671st overall by the Cleveland Indians
* Paul Lo Duca, 25th round, 690th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
* Doug Davis, 31st round, 858th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
* Jacque Jones, 31st round, 861st overall by the Kansas City Royals, but did not sign
* Dave Berg, 38th round, 1079th overall by the Florida Marlins
* Bob Howry, 45th round, 1269th overall by the Florida Marlins, but did not sign
* Dave Roberts, 47th round, 1303rd overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign
* Plácido Polanco, 49th round, 1357th overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
* Mike Lincoln, 51st round, 1400th overall by the Montreal Expos, but did not sign

### CFL/NBA/NFL players drafted

* Akili Smith, 7th round, 206th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
* Billy Joe Hobert, 16th round, 453rd overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
* Corey Dillon, 34th round, 954th overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not sign
* Marshall Faulk, 43rd round, 1195th overall by the California Angels, but did not sign
* Daryl Porter, 56th round, 1493rd overall by the California Angels, but did not sign
* Charlie Ward, 59th round, 1556th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers, but did not sign
* Shawn Knight, 75th round, 1671st overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign