Homegrown Talent
Notable Minnesota high school stars who became first-round MLB draft picks:
YearPlayer, pos.High schoolDrafted byOverall
1969Noel Jenke, OFOwatonna San Francisco13th
1973Dave Winfield, P-OFSt. Paul CentralSan Diego4th
1977Paul Molitor, SSCretin-Derham HallMilwaukee3rd
1990Dan Smith, PApple ValleyTexas16th
1990Tom Nevers, SSEdinaHouston21st
1993Chris Schwab, OFCretin-Derham HallMontreal18th
2001Joe Mauer, CCretin-Derham HallTwins1st
2004Glen Perkins, PStillwaterTwins22nd
2013Chris Anderson, PCentennialL.A. Dodgers18th
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