Major League Baseball Draft/1996

1996 June Draft

Devil Rays Picks

Rd.	Pick	Player	Pos.	School	Signed	Other Draft(s)
1	29	Paul Wilder	IF	Cary HS, Cary, NC
2	64	Doug Johnson	IF	Buchholz HS, Gainesville, FL
3	94	Ed Kofler	P	Tarpon Springs HS, Tarpon Springs, FL
4	124	Cedrick Bowers	P	Chiefland HS, Chiefland, FL
5	154	Alex Sanchez	OF	Miami-Dade College
6	184	Elliot Brown	P	Auburn University
7	214	Mickey Callaway	P	University of Mississippi
8	244	Matt Quatraro	OF	Old Dominion University
9	274	Denis Pujals	P	University of Miami
10	304	Chie Gunner	OF	Grandview HS, Grandview, MO
11	334	Robert Cafaro	P	Southern Connecticut State University
12	364	Scott Madison	P	Rutgers University
13	394	Shawn Stutz	P	Florida International University
14	424	Delvin James	P	Nacogdoches HS, Nacogdoches, TX
15	454	John Kaufman	P	University of Florida
16	484	Jared Sandberg	IF	Capital HS, Olympia, WA
17	514	Mike DeCelle	OF	University of Miami
18	544	Brad Weber	P	Indiana University-Bloomington
19	574	Ryan Ledden	P	Parkview HS, Lilburn, GA
20	604	Jamie Ebling	IF	Florida Southern College
21	634	Trey Salinas	C	University of Texas at Austin
22	664	Luke Owens-Bragg	IF	University of California, Riverside
23	694	Russ Jacobson	C	Horizon HS, Scottsdale, AZ
24	724	Matt Kastelic	OF	Texas Tech University
25	754	Jim Manias	P	Fairfield University
26	784	Jeff Jankowlak	P	Wayzata HS, Plymouth, MN
27	814	Kyle Snyder	P	Riverview HS, Sarasota, FL
28	844	Donny Barker	P	University of Texas at Austin
29	874	R.J. Howerton	P	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
30	904	Kyle Whitley	P	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
31	934	Mark Hale	P
32	964	Michael Brown	P	Walters State Community College
33	994	Aaron Bouie	P	Albion Central HS, Albion, NY
34	1,024	Dan Wheeler	P	Central Arizona College
35	1,054	Brian Packin	IF	Randolph HS, Mendham, NJ
36	1,084	Kevin Kay	C	Forest Park HS, Rex, GA
37	1,114	Derek Mann	IF	Columbus HS, Columbus, GA
38	1,144	Walter Ward	OF	Edison College
39	1,174	Ryan Mottl	P	McCluer North HS, Florissant, MO
40	1,204	Jared Verrall	IF	Eastern Oregon University
41	1,233	Lance Severence	C	John A Logan College
42	1,261	Dayle Campbell	OF	Lynwood HS, Lynwood, CA
43	1,288	Jason Smith	P	Palm Beach Lakes HS, West Palm Beach, FL
44	1,314	Jason Michaels	OF	Okaloosa-Walton College
45	1,339	Mike Kimbrell	P	Southeastern Louisiana University
46	1,364	Robert Henker	P	Monte Vista HS, Spring Valley, CA
47	1,388	Jeremy Robinson	P	St. Amant HS, St. Amant, LA
48	1,411	Michael Barraza	P	Gladstone HS, Covina, CA
49	1,434	Edward Lubbers	P	Forest Hill HS, West Palm Beach, FL
50	1,457	Bret Stewart	P	Leesburg HS, Fruitland Park, FL
51	1,478	Jason Briggs	P	Smithville HS, Smithville, TX
52	1,497	Chris Lagrone	OF	Seward County Community College
53	1,514	Scott Leon	P	University of Texas at Austin
54	1,530	L.J. Yankosky	P	Georgia Institute of Technology
55	1,546	Ronnie Merrill	IF	Jesuit HS, Tampa, FL
56	1,561	Joel de los Santos	IF	Burncoat HS, Worcester, MA
57	1,572	Adrian Yother	P	Middle Georgia College
58	1,582	Clint Kinsey	P	Fairland HS, Fairland, OK
59	1,591	Nate Hilton	P	Boone HS, Boone, IA
60	1,600	John Hensley	P	Fountain Central HS, Kingman, IN
61	1,607	Nathan Ruhl	P	Johnson County Community College
62	1,614	Mike King	OF	Duke University
63	1,621	T.J. Hill	P	Saint Leo College
64	1,626	Tony McCladdie	IF	Middle Georgia College
65	1,631	Don Kivinemi	P	Bellevue University
66	1,636	Chris Anderson	C	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
67	1,641	Matt Hoffman	P	Seminole Community College
68	1,646	Spencer Young	P	Mingus Union HS, Cottonwood, AZ
69	1,651	Roger Carter	P	Fort Gibson HS, Fort Gibson, OK
70	1,656	Juan Cruz	IF	Jefferson HS, Lafayette, IN
71	1,661	Jason Kirk	OF	Altus HS, Altus, OK
72	1,666	Brad Smith	IF	Edmond HS, Edmond, OK
73	1,671	Nick Rhodes	C	Danbury HS, Danbury, CT
74	1,676	Chad Pyle	IF	Christian County HS, Hopkinsville, KY
75	1,681	Michael O'Brien	IF	Old Bridge HS, Matawan, NJ
76	1,685	Zack Roper	IF	Tarpon Springs HS, Tarpon Springs, FL
77	1,689	Keith Brice	P	Westminster Christian School, Miami, FL
78	1,693	Rashard Casey	OF	Hoboken HS, Hoboken, NJ
79	1,697	Emory Brock	OF	Parkway West HS, Ballwin, MO
80	1,700	Adrian Espino	IF	Laredo Junior College
81	1,703	David DeMarco	IF	Marple Newtown HS, Newtown Square, PA
82	1,706	Victor Sauceda	IF	Laredo Junior College
83	1,709	Layne Meyer	P	Parkway West HS, Ballwin, MO
84	1,711	Scott Diorio	P	Seward County Community College
85	1,713	Justin Clements	IF	Manatee Community College
86	1,715	Scott Neuberger	OF	Tallahassee Community College
87	1,717	David Taylor	P	Crossroads HS, Pacific Palisades, CA
88	1,719	Shannon Lovan	P	Christian County HS, Hopkinsville, KY
89	1,721	Travis Phelps	P	Crowder College
90	1,723	Jack Koch	P	Miami-Dade College
91	1,725	David Hoffman	P	Danville HS, Danville, IL
92	1,727	Brian Newton	P	Juanita HS, Kirkland, WA
93	1,729	Willy Marin	P	Coral Gables HS, Coral Gables, FL
94	1,731	Blair Barbier	P	Brother Martin HS, Harvey, LA
95	1,733	Ryan Gripp	IF	Indianola HS, Indianola, IA
96	1,735	Jerrod Harris	C	Labelle HS, Labelle, FL
97	1,737	Michael Rose	OF	Alter HS, Dayton, OH