Off-season Roundup/1995 Preview
OFF-SEASON
The RMLB's off-season was relatively inactive. Free agency is not yet a part of the league and no trades were made.
The lack of player movement, though, made the draft even more exciting!
Here is the first round of the draft along with some other notable picks.
ROUND ONE
1.) Boston : RF Brian Giles
2.) San Francisco: 3B Jason Giambi
3.) New York City: P Mariano Rivera
4.) Austin: C Mike Sweeney
5.) Memphis: P Ugueth Urbina
6.) Portland: SS Derek Jeter
7.) Buffalo: P Juan Acevedo
8.) Richmond: P Jason Isringhausen
9.) Las Vegas: RF Mike Cameron
10.) Hartford: C Jorge Posada
11.) Little Rock: P Jamie Brewington
12.) Minnesota: RF Bobby Higginson
13.) Seattle: P John Wasdin
14.) Philadelphia: CF Shannon Stewart
15.) Salt Lake City: P Brian Boehringer
16.) New Orleans: P Hideo Nomo
17.) Louisville: P Felipe Lira
18.) Albuquerque: 3B Edgardo Alfonzo
19.) Los Angeles: P Brian Keyser
20.) Sacramento: P Shawn Estes
21.) Denver: 2B Quilvio Veras
22.) Oklahoma: P Donne Wall
23.) Tucson: 2B Ray Durham
24.) Washington: P Joe Roa
OTHER NOTABLE PICKS
Andy Pettitte: New York, 2nd round
Billy Wagner: Memphis, 2nd round
Esteban Loaiza: Portland, 2nd round
Brad Radke: Richmond, 2nd round
Rich Aurilia: Washington, 2nd round
Johnny Damon: Las Vegas, 3rd round
Joe Borowski: Sacramento, 4th round
Mark Grudzielanek: Little Rock, 5th round
Jason Schmidt: Denver, 6th round
Karim Garcia: Las Vegas, 10th round
PICKS FOR BOSTON, LAS VEGAS and RICHMOND
Boston
1. RF Brian Giles
2. CF Matt Lawton
3. P James Baldwin
4. P Gary Wilson
5. P Ariel Prieto
6. 3B Shane Andrews
7. C George Williams
8. P Ron Villone
9. P Jim Bruske
10. P Jim Dedrick
Las Vegas
1. RF Mike Cameron
2. CF Todd Hollandsworth
3. CF Johnny Damon
4. 2B Matt Franco
5. P Sid Roberson
6. CF Jose Herrera
7. P Tavo Alvarez
8. P Roberto Rivera
9. LF Freddy Garcia
10. RF Karim Garcia
Richmond
1. P Jason Isringhausen
2. P Brad Radke
3. C Gregg Zaun
4. 3B Eric Owens
5. P Rick Huisman
6. P Doug Bochtler
7. P Tom Thobe
8. 1B Tim Unroe
9. LF Ozzie Timmons
10. 2B Edgar Caceres
The very exciting year of 1995 is now underway!
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