1997 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections First round selections

| Pick | Player | Team | Position_ | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Adam Kennedy | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | Cal State Northridge University |
| 21 | Eric DuBose | Oakland Athletics | P | Mississippi State University |
| 22 | Jayson Werth | Baltimore Orioles | C , OF | Glenwood HS (Chatham, Illinois) |
| 23 | Donnie Bridges | Montreal Expos | P | Oak Grove HS (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) |
| 24 | Tyrell Godwin | New York Yankees | OF | East Bladen HS (Elizabethtown, North Carolina) |
| 25 | Glenn Davis | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | Vanderbilt University |
| 26 | Darnell McDonald | Baltimore Orioles | OF | Cherry Creek HS (Englewood, Colorado) |
| 27 | Kevin Nicholson | San Diego Padres | SS | Stetson University |
| 28 | Tim Drew | Cleveland Indians | P , OF | Lowndes County HS (Valdosta, Georgia) |
| 29 | Troy Cameron | Atlanta Braves | SS | St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |