On the first day of the amateur draft‚ the Padres use the top pick to take Evansville P Andy Benes

 

June 1, 1988 – On the first day of the amateur draft‚ the Padres use the top pick to take Evansville P Andy Benes. The Indians follow with Ohio prep SS Mark Lewis. The Braves select high schooler Steve Avery with the 3rd pick: Highly touted Greg Olson goes to the Orioles on the 4th pick; he’ll be the first of this crop to make the majors‚ the only one doing so this year. Picking 5th‚ the Dodgers go for Bill Bene (5-6 at Fresno State‚ 51 walks in 50 IP)‚ a Steve Dalkowski reincarnate. He’ll walk 101 in his first 92 pro innings and go 1-14 in his first 2 years in the low minors. The Angels get Jim Abbott with the 8th pick‚ and the Cubs take Pan Am Games star Ty Griffin at #9‚ skipping Robin Ventura‚ who goes to the White Sox on the #10. The Giants take hi schooler Royce Clayton with the 17th pick; The Indians get Charles Nagy at #19; the Blue Jays catch Ed Sprague with the 25th; the Tigers pick Rico Brogna at #27. The Expos take Marquis Grissom in round 3. The Yankees take football all American Deion Sanders on the 30th round. The Orioles pick Pete Rose‚ Jr. on the 12th‚ and the Twins pick Pedro Oliva‚ Tony’s son‚ in the 40th. Houston takes Arizona basketball guard Kenny Lofton on the 17th round.

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