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First Year Player Draft

The Jays pick 14th in Round 1, 9th in Round 2, and 16th after that.

With the first overall pick, the Angels took SP Billy Maravilla

Here are Toronto's picks:

1. Bill Flores - 2B - Great combo of Power, Speed, and Average, though his defense needs work. California HS.

2. Sergio Torres - LF - Great Speed and hits for average. Texas HS

3. Erik Christopherson - SP - Groundball pitcher that projects to front of rotation. Texas HS

4. Kevin Key - RP - Arkansas JuCo Closer. Projects more as a set-up type.

5. Tony Tapia - RF - Plus Power and good eye. Solid defender. Wisconsin HS

6. Joe Kimble - SP - CA HS
7. Gerardo Christiansen - LF - Notre Dame
8. Antonio Ruvalcaba - RF - HS Puerto Rico
9. Jeff Riggins - SP - Long Beach State
10. Bill Alexander - SP - Arkansas HS
11. Sean Morris - SP - Vanderbilt
12. Chris George - 1B - DC HS
13. Hector Acosta - RP - Arizona State
14. Jon McKernan - SP - Pennsylvania HS
15. Jose Baez - RP - Indiana State
16. Antonio Lozano - SP - University of South Carolina
17. Willy Ramon - RP - Missouri State
18. Bobby Cancino - 2B - Colorado HS
19. Kyle Jordan - 2B - Illinois HS
20. John Bailey - 2B - Minnesota HS
21. Bobby Fasulo - SP - Oklahoma HS
22. Phil Campbell - RF - Texas HS
23 Dan Givens - SP - California HS
24. Eddy Gonzalez - RP - CC of Allegheny County-Boyce
25. Rick Shields - SP - California HS
26. Chris Farley - SP - University of New Orleans
27. Steve Stackhouse - CF - HS PEMBROKE, ON
28. Chris DeRose - RP - South Carolina HS
29. Danny Fredette - RP - Tennessee HS
30. Carlos Colon - RP - Texas HS
31. Brandon Burritt - RP - Texas HS
32. Miguel Diaz - RP - Oklahoma State
33. Jorge Flores - RP - HS Puerto Rico
34. Chase Box - RP - Kansas HS
35. Howard Garnier - RP - University of Washington - MISSISSAUGA, ON

After the Top 5, the only players not to immediately sign were Joe Kimble and Bill Alexander, Round 6 and 10.