1996 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections First round selections

| Pick | Player | Team | Position_ | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Eric Milton | New York Yankees | P | University of Maryland |
| 21 | Jake Westbrook | Colorado Rockies | P | Madison County HS (Danielsville, GA) |
| 22 | Gil Meche | Seattle Mariners | P | Acadiana HS (Lafayette, LA) |
| 23 | Damian Rolls | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3B | Schlagle HS (Kansas City, KS) |
| 24 | Sam Marsonek | Texas Rangers | P | Jesuit HS (Tampa, FL) |
| 25 | John Oliver | Cincinnati Reds | OF | Lake-Lehman HS (Lehman, PA) |
| 26 | Josh Garrett | Boston Red Sox | P | South Spencer HS (Richland, IN) |
| 27 | A.J. Zapp | Atlanta Braves | 1B | Center Grove HS (Greenwood, IN) |
| 28 | Danny Peoples | Cleveland Indians | 1B | University of Texas |
| 29 | Paul Wilder | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | OF | Cary HS (Cary, NC) |
| 30 | Nick Bierbrodt | Arizona Diamondbacks | P | Millikan HS (Long Beach, CA) |