Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, with their first pick and the 36th overall selection. The Red Sox drafted Cuban defector Rolando Viera in the seventh round with the 214th overall pick. The lefthander was eligible for the draft after losing a court case on Monday in which he asked to be declared a free agent. The order is determined by the club's reverse order of finish in their respective leagues at the close of the previous season. The AL selects first in odd-numbered years.
Some teams get or lose picks depending on free-agent signings.
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