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2001 First-Year Player Draft

The Minnesota Twins selected hometown catcher Joe Mauer of Cretin-Derham High School in St. Paul on Tuesday with the top pick in the annual First-Year Player Draft. USC right-hander Mark Prior was considered the best player, but the financially strapped Twins were scared off by his expected demand of a $10 million signing bonus. The Chicago Cubs chose Prior with the No. 2 pick.

Top Five
No. 1: Joe Mauer, MIN
Pos: C | Bats: L | Throws: R
Cretin-Derham Hall (Minn.) H.S., 6-4, 205, 18 Avg.  HR  RBI  SB  .553  9  24  2
No. 2: Mark Prior, P, CHN
USC, 6-5, 220, Jr., 21 W-L  ERA  SO  BB  14-1  1.50  189  17
No. 3: Dewon Brazelton, P, TB
M. Tenn. St., 6-6, 210, Jr., 20 W-L  ERA  SO  BB  13-1  1.44  148  22
No. 4: Gavin Floyd, P, PHI
Mount St. Joseph's (Md.) H.S., 6-5, 200, 18 W-L  ERA  SO  BB  8-2  1.11  103  24
No. 5: Mark Teixeira, TEX
Pos: 3B | Bats: B | Throws: R
Georgia Tech, 6-3, 225, Jr., 21 Avg.  HR  RBI  SB  .453  5  19  3

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