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Bryan Bullington is the first pitcher taken No. 1 since 1997. AP

Pick of the litter

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Ball State pitcher Bryan Bullington with the overall No. 1 pick in the 2002 First-Year Player Draft. Twenty-eight sons of major leaguers were among the 1,482 players drafted, including three in the first round: Prince Fielder, Steve Swisher and John Mayberry Jr.

2002 Draft Picks: 1-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-20
  21-25 | 26-30 | 31-35 | 36-40 | 41-45 | 46-50

Four teams draft their manager's son

Overall No. 1 Picks | Team-by-Team No. 1s

Famous Busts | Late Gems | Straight to Majors

Previous Drafts: 2001 | 2000 | 1999

Where are they now?
   2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995
 
By the Numbers

0
Major league games played by the past three No. 1 picks: Josh Hamilton ('99), Adrian Gonzalez ('00) and Joe Mauer ('01).



1
Players from the 2001 draft who are currently in the major leagues, Mark Prior. The Cubs right-hander was the No. 2 pick.



2
First-round picks from 2001 who did not sign contracts.



17
High schoolers taken in the first round, the most since 1996.



18
Draft picks since 1965 who have advanced to the majors without playing in the minors.



25
College players taken by the A's in their first 28 picks.


 


 
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