1997 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections First round selections

| Pick | Player | Team | Position_ | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jon Garland | Chicago Cubs | P | Kennedy HS (Granada Hills, California) |
| 11 | Chris Enochs | Oakland Athletics | P | West Virginia University |
| 12 | Aaron Akin | Florida Marlins | P | Cowley County Community College |
| 13 | Kyle Peterson | Milwaukee Brewers | P | Stanford University |
| 14 | Brandon Larson | Cincinnati Reds | SS | Louisiana State University |
| 15 | Jason Dellaero | Chicago White Sox | SS , P | University of South Florida |
| 16 | Lance Berkman | Houston Astros | 1B | Rice University |
| 17 | John Curtice | Boston Red Sox | P | Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, Virginia) |
| 18 | Mark Mangum | Colorado Rockies | P | Kingwood HS (Kingwood, Texas) |
| 19 | Ryan Anderson | Seattle Mariners | P | Divine Child HS (Westland, Michigan) |