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Draft | Story | 6/15/2002

Interesting 2002 PG Draft Results

Perfect Game Staff

2002 PG Players Drafted in First Two Rounds

Several other former PG players were drafted in the top two rounds out of college.

Some Numbers
32... Perfect Game High School players selected in the 1st 2 rounds.
4... Other players selected in the first 2 rounds.
86.5%... Of players selected in the 1st 2 rounds were PG players.
11... Of the first 12 players selected were PG players.
354... Total PG players selected in the draft.

Close to 600 high school players were drafted. Of those drafted in the first 30 rounds 95% were listed by Perfect Game in the player rankings. Of those drafted in the first 10 rounds, all but 3 players were ranked by PG.

Here is a list of Perfect Game participants who were drafted in the first two rounds.

Pick No.	Name	Pos	MLB Club	PG Rank	Signed/College
2	BJ Upton	SS	Devil Rays	2	1st rd
3	Chris Gruler	RHP	Reds	4	1st rd
5	Clint Everts	RHP	Expos	18	1st rd
6	Zach Greinke	RHP	Royals	6	1st rd
7	Prince Fielder	1B	Brewers	28	1st rd
8	Scott Moore	SS	Tigers	7	1st rd
11	Jeremy Hermida	OF	Marlins	10	1st rd
15	Scott Kazmir	LHP	Mets	1	1st rd
17	Cole Hamels	LHP	Phillies	8	1st rd
19	James Loney	1B	Dodgers	14	1st rd
20	Denard Span	OF	Twins	5	1st rd
25	Matthew Cain	RHP	Giants	35	1st rd
27	Sergio Santos	SS	D'Backs	12	1st rd
28	John Mayberry	OF	Mariners	9	1st rd
31	Greg Miller	LHP	Dodgers	20	1st rd
33	Matt Whitney	3B	Indians	22	1st rd
41	Micah Schilling	2B	Indians	21	1st rd
44	Joey Votto	C	Reds	198	2nd rd
45	Corey Shafer	OF	Orioles	61	2nd rd
47	Adam Donachie	C	Royals	38	2nd rd
48	Josh Murray	SS	Brewers	114	2nd rd
50	Micah Owings	RHP	Rockies	27	2nd rd
51	Zach Hammes	RHP	Dodgers	29	2nd rd
52	Robert Andino	SS	Marlins	66	2nd rd
53	Kevin Jepsen	RHP	Angels	17	2nd rd
56	Brian Dopirak	1B	Cubs	62	2nd rd
58	Zach Segovia	RHP	Phillies	33	2nd rd
60	Jonathan Broxton	RHP	Dodgers	54	2nd rd
62	Justin Jones	LHP	Cubs	90	2nd rd
64	Brian McCann	C	Braves	23	2nd rd
65	Tyler Greene	SS	Braves	78	2nd rd
71	Brandon Weeden	RHP	Yankees	49	2nd rd
FA	Jonathan Figueroa	LHP	Dodgers	VZ	Signed
FA	Alfredo Fernandez	RHP	Padres	VZ	Signed

High School players drafted in the top 100 not rated by Perfect Game.

NONE!

High School players drafted first two rounds, who did not participate in PG events.

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