Boston Red Sox 1996 Amateur Baseball Draft Picks

1996 Red Sox Draft Summary
Players: 45
High School: 25     4-Year College: 10     2-Year College: 10
Played in MLB: 7 (15.5%)     Played for Red Sox: 1 (2.2%)

Round Player Position School City
1 Josh Garrett RHP South Spencer HS Richalnd, IN
1 Chris Reitsma RHP Calgary Christian HS Alberta, Canada
2 Gary LoCurto 1B University HS San Diego, CA
2 Jason Sekany RHP U. of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
3 Dernell Stenson OF LaGrange HS LaGrange, GA
4 John Barnes OF Grossmont CC El Cajon, CA
5 Bobby Brito C Cypress HS Cypress, CA
6 Mike Perini OF Carlsbad HS Carlsbad, NM
7 Rob Ramsey LHP Washington State U. Pullman, WA
8 Justin Duchscherer RHP Coronado HS Lubbock, TX
9 Marcus Martinez LHP Monterey HS Lubbock, TX
10 Shea Hillenbrand SS Mesa CC Mesa, AZ
11 Brian Musgrave LHP Appalachian State U. Boone, NC
12 Dion Ruecker SS Texas Tech Lubbock, TX
13 Skipp Benzing RHP Indian Hills CC Ottumwa, IA
14 Justin Lynch RHP Marina HS Huntington Beach, CA
15 Mark Robbins 3B Derry HS Derry, KS
16 Jeff Keaveney 1B/OF U. of Southern Maine Portland, ME
17 Justin Crisafulli RHP Arizona Western JC Yuma, AZ
18 Mike McKinley OF Scottsdale CC Scottsdale, AZ
19 Mike Rupp RHP Monte Vista HS Spring Valley, CA
20 Chuck Beale RHP Stetson U. DeLand, FL
21 Javier Fuentes SS/2B Arizona State U. Tempe, AZ
22 Aaron Harang RHP Patrick Henry HS San Diego, CA
23 Paul McCurtain RHP Mesa CC Mesa, AZ
24 Robert Brandt RHP A & M Consolidated HS College Station, TX
25 Dominic Barrett OF Trimble Tech HS Fort Worth, TX
26 Chris Thompson RHP St. Leo College Saint Leo, FL
27 Ryan Murray RHP Tampa Bay Tech HS Tampa, FL
28 Erik Metzger C Samford U. Birmingham, AL
29 Josh Stewart LHP Livingston Central HS Ledbetter, KY
30 William Whitaker LHP First Coast HS Jacksonville, FL
31 Matt Frick C Yavapai JC Prescott, AZ
32 Mike Bynum LHP Middleburg HS Middleburg, FL
33 Adam Roller RHP Lakeland HS Lakeland, FL
34 Jaime Bonilla LHP Lake City CC Lake City, FL
35 Kasey Kuhlmeyer LHP San Pasqual HS Escondido, CA
36 Ken Sarna SS Durango HS Las Vegas, NV
37 Jeremy Swindell LHP Clear Lake HS Houston, TX
38 Travis McRoberts SS El Capitan HS El Cajon, CA
39 Andre Thompson OF Delta State U. Cleveland, MS
40 Curtis Anthony SS Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
42 Wesley Warren OF Arcadia HS Scottsdale, AZ
43 Jamaon Halbig C Southwestern JC Chula Vista, CA
44 Bart Vaughn RHP Manatee CC Bradenton, FL


Notes: Boston had two 1st and 2nd round choices. Reitsma (1st) was selected as a supplemental pick for loss of Type A free agent Erik Hanson; LoCurto (2nd) was chosen from the Blue Jays as compensation for Hanson. The 41st selection was voided.