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Top players selected in later rounds of the baseball draft and signed with the teams that selected them.
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| Year |
Player |
Pos |
Team |
Round |
| 1967 |
Dusty Baker |
OF |
Braves |
26 |
| 1969 |
Ken Griffey |
OF |
Reds |
29 |
| 1971 |
Keith Hernandez |
1B |
Cardinals |
42 |
| 1972 |
Mike Hargrove |
1B |
Rangers |
25 |
| 1978 |
Ryne Sandberg |
IF |
Phillies |
20 |
| 1979 |
Don Mattingly |
1B |
Yankees |
19 |
| 1979 |
Brett Butler |
OF |
Braves |
23 |
| 1982 |
Bret Saberhagen |
P |
Royals |
19 |
| 1982 |
Kenny Rogers |
P |
Rangers |
39 |
| 1985 |
John Smoltz |
P |
Tigers |
22 |
| 1985 |
Mark Grace |
1B |
Cubs |
24 |
| 1987 |
Darryl Kile |
P |
Astros |
30 |
| 1987 |
Robb Nen |
P |
Rangers |
32 |
| 1987 |
Jeff Conine |
1B |
Royals |
58 |
| 1988 |
Mike Piazza |
C |
Dodgers |
62 |
| 1989 |
Jeff Kent |
SS |
Blue Jays |
20 |
| 1990 |
Andy Pettitte |
P |
Yankees |
22 |
| 1991 |
Jason Isringhausen |
P |
Mets |
44 |
| 1992 |
Rich Aurilia |
SS |
Rangers |
24 |
| 1993 |
Richie Sexson |
1B |
Indians |
24 |
| 1993 |
Paul Lo Duca |
C |
Dodgers |
25 |
| 1994 |
Corey Koskie |
3B |
Twins |
26 |
| 1995 |
Mike Lowell |
3B |
Yankees |
20 |
| 1996 |
Roy Oswalt |
P |
Astros |
23 |
| 1998 |
Mark Buehrle |
P |
White Sox |
37 |
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