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1992 MLB Expansion Draft

The 1992 MLB Expansion Draft was held November 17, 1992. This expansion draft

Expansion draft

An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or sports franchisings....
was conducted by Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
to stock the major league rosters of the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. Established in 1993 Colorado Rockies season, the Rockies play in the National League West of the National League....
and Florida Marlins

Florida Marlins

The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball based in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise, the Marlins are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
, new major league expansion franchises

Expansion team

An expansion team is a term used for a brand new team in a sports league. The term is most commonly used in reference to the North American major professional sports leagues, but is applied to sports leagues worldwide that use a closed Major professional sports league#Traits of the top US/Canadian major leagues system of league membership....
that were set to start play in the season. The Marlins joined the National League East

National League East

The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions....
division and the Rockies the National League West

National League West

The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an National League Eastern Division division and the other half in a Western...
.

pposed to previous expansion drafts such as the 1961 draft

1961 MLB Expansion Draft

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The 1992 MLB Expansion Draft was held November 17, 1992. This expansion draft

Expansion draft

An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or sports franchisings....
was conducted by Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Colorado Rockies

Florida Marlins

Expansion team

National League East

The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions....
division and the Rockies the National League West

National League West

Expansion draft

As opposed to previous expansion drafts such as the 1961 draft

1961 MLB Expansion Draft

The 1961 MLB Expansion Draft was held by Major League Baseball on October 10, 1961 to fill the rosters of the New York Mets and the Houston Astros....
, players from both leagues were available to the expansion clubs. Each existing club could protect fifteen players on their roster from being drafted and only one player could be drafted from each team in the first round. Then for each additional round National League

National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest existent professional team sports league....
teams could protect an additional 3 players and American League

American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada....
teams could protect 4 more. All unprotected major

Major League Baseball

Minor league baseball

Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in North America that compete at levels below that of Major League Baseball....
League players were eligible except those chosen in the amateur drafts of 1991

1991 Major League Baseball Draft

First round selectionsThe following are the first round picks in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft....
or 1992

1992 Major League Baseball Draft

First round selectionsThe following are the first round picks in the 1992 Major League Baseball draft....
and players who were 18 or younger when signed in 1990.

Round 1

Pick	Player	Position	From	To
1	David Nied David Nied David Glen Nied, is a former major league baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he is best known as being the first pick for the Expansion Team Colorado Rockies in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft....	RHP Pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a base on balls....	ATL Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....	COL
2	Nigel Wilson Nigel Wilson Nigel Edward Wilson is a former major league baseball player from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. He played for the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians....	OF Outfielder Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder....	TOR Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball 's American League....	FLA
3	Charlie Hayes Charlie Hayes Charles Dewayne Hayes is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants , Philadelphia Phillies , New York Yankees , Colorado Rockies , Pittsburgh Pirates , Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros ....	3B Third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base ? the third of four bases a baserunner must touch, moving counterclockwise, to score a run....	NYY New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....	COL
4	Jose Martinez Jose Martinez Jose Martinez may refer to:* Antonio Jos? Mart?nez , New Mexico Catholic priest* Jose E. Martinez , US lawyer and judge* Jos? Mart?nez Ruiz , Spanish poet and writer...	RHP	NYM New York Mets The New York Mets are a professional baseball based in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....	FLA
5	Darren Holmes Darren Holmes Darren Lee Holmes , is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1990-2003....	RHP	MIL Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers, commonly referred to as "The Brew Crew" or simply "The Crew" by sports writers and fans, are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League....	COL
6	Bret Barberie Bret Barberie Bret Edward Barberie is a former professional baseball infielder. He is an alumnus of the University of Southern California.Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 7th round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft, Barberie would make his major league debut with the Montreal Expos on June 16, 1991, and appear in his final game on June 22, 1996....	SS Shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball positions between second base and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the ball slightly, so more balls go to the sho...	MON Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball based in Washington, D.C., United States. The Nationals are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....	FLA
7	Jerald Clark Jerald Clark Jerald Dwayne Clark is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of Lamar University.Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft, Clark made his Major League Baseball debut with the Padres on September 19, , and appeared in his final game on July 17, ....	OF	SD San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California since their founding in 1969. They play in the National League West....	COL
8	Trevor Hoffman Trevor Hoffman Trevor William Hoffman is a Closer in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers. He bats and throws right-handed. He reigns as the all-time Major League save record holder with 554 total saves, having broken the previous record held by Lee Smith on September 24, 2006....	RHP	CIN Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the National League Central of the National League....	FLA
9	Kevin Reimer Kevin Reimer Kevin Michael Reimer , is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder and designated hitter from -....	OF	TEX Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball based in Arlington, Texas, representing the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex area. The Rangers are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....	COL
10	Pat Rapp Pat Rapp Patrick Rapp is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1992 to 2001.External links...	RHP	SF San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in , that currently play in the National League West. One of the oldest of the MLB teams, the Giants hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports....	FLA
11	Eric Young Eric Young (baseball player) Eric Orlando Young is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and left fielder. He played college baseball for Rutgers University....	2B Second baseman Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team....	LAD	COL
12	Kevin Parr IV	LHP	CWS Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major North American professional sports teams baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox presently play in the American League's American League Central in Major League Baseball....	FLA
13	Jody Reed Jody Reed Jody Eric Reed is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1987-1997. The 5'9" second baseman played with the Boston Red Sox from 1987-1992, and in 1990 he led the American League with 45 doubles and finished 10th in the AL with 173 hits....	2B	BOS Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....	COL
14	Chuck Carr Chuck Carr Charles Lee Glenn Carr, Jr. was an Outfielder for the New York Mets , St. Louis Cardinals , Florida Marlins , Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros ....	OF	StL St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the National League Central in the National League of Major League Baseball....	FLA
15	Scott Aldred Scott Aldred Scott Phillip Aldred is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for nine years. He played for the Detroit Tigers , Colorado Rockies , Montreal Expos , Minnesota Twins , Tampa Bay Rays , and the Philadelphia Phillies ....	LHP	DET Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit, Michigan in ....	COL
16	Darrell Whitmore Darrell Whitmore Darrell Lamont Whitmore is a former United States Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians and Florida Marlins and was a college football and baseball player for the West Virginia Mountaineers....	OF	CLE Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They are in the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....	FLA
17	Alex Cole Alex Cole Alexander Cole Jr. was a Major League Baseball outfielder.Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1985 Major League Baseball amateur draft, Cole would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Cleveland Indians on July 27, 1990, and appear in his final game on May 22, 1996....	OF	PIT Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League Central of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions and played in the first one....	COL
18	Eric Helfand	C Catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions played in baseball. The catcher crouches behind home plate and receives the ball from the pitcher. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the catcher is assigned the number 2 ....	OAK Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....	FLA
19	Joe Girardi Joe Girardi Joseph Elliot Girardi is the manager of the New York Yankees, and a former Major League Baseball player. During his playing career, he was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, the Colorado Rockies, Yankees, and St....	C	CHC Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members and currently the two-time defending champions of the National League Central of Major League Baseball's National League....	COL
20	Bryan Harvey Bryan Harvey Bryan Stanley Harvey is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from to for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League and the Florida Marlins of the National League....	RHP	CAL Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....	FLA
21	Willie Blair Willie Blair William Allen Blair is a former journeyman right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from -. Blair played baseball for Morehead State University before the Toronto Blue Jays drafted him in the 11th round of the amateur draft....	RHP	HOU Houston Astros The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the National League Central of Major League Baseball's National League....	COL
22	Jeff Conine Jeff Conine Jeffrey Guy Conine is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman/outfielder who played several years with the Florida Marlins. Previously, Conine played with the Kansas City Royals , Florida Marlins , Baltimore Orioles , Philadelphia Phillies , Cincinnati Reds , and New York Mets ....	1B First baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunning in order to score a run for that player's team.... /OF	KC Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....	FLA
23	Jay Owens	C	MIN Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The Twins are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....	COL
24	Kip Yaughn	RHP	BAL Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball based in Baltimore. They are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....	FLA
25	Andy Ashby Andy Ashby Andrew Jason Ashby is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies , Colorado Rockies , San Diego Padres , Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers ....	RHP	PHI Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....	COL
26	Jesus Tavarez Jesús Tavárez Jes?s Rafael Alc?ntara Tav?rez is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at center field for three different teams between the and seasons....	OF	SEA Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....	FLA

Round 2

Pick	Player	Position	From	To
27	Carl Everett Carl Everett Carl Edward Everett III is a former Major League Baseball outfielder currently playing for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball....	OF	NYY	FLA
28	Freddie Benavides Freddie Benavides Alfredo Benavides was a Major League Baseball infielder. He is an alumnus of Texas Christian University.Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1987 MLB amateur draft, Benavides would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Cincinnati Reds on May 14, 1991, and appear in his final game on August 11, 1994....	SS	CIN	COL
29	Dave Weathers	RHP	TOR	FLA
30	Roberto Mejia Roberto Mejia Roberto Antonio Mej?a D?az was a Major League Baseball second baseman. Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1988, Mejia would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Colorado Rockies on July 15, 1993, and appear in his final game on April 11, 1997....	2B	LAD	COL
31	John Johnstone John Johnstone (baseball) John William Johnstone , is a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1993-2000. He played for the Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, and San Francisco Giants....	RHP	NYM	FLA
32	Doug Bochtler Doug Bochtler Douglas Eugene Bochtler is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball from -.External links...	RHP	MON	COL
33	Ramón Martínez	SS	PIT	FLA
34	Lance Painter Lance Painter Lance Telford Painter is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the Colorado Rockies , St. Louis Cardinals , Toronto Blue Jays , and Milwaukee Brewers ....	LHP	SD	COL
35	Steve Decker Steve Decker Steven Michael Decker , is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher from -, -, and . He is the current manager of the Connecticut Defenders....	C	SF	FLA
36	Butch Henry Butch Henry Floyd Bluford "Butch" Henry III is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 15th round of the amateur draft....	LHP	HOU	COL
37	Cris Carpenter Cris Carpenter Cris Howell Carpenter was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of the University of Georgia.Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round of the 1987 MLB amateur draft, Carpenter would make his Major League Baseball debut with the St....	RHP	StL	FLA
38	Ryan Hawblitzel Ryan Hawblitzel Ryan Wade Hawblitzel was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1990 MLB amateur draft, Hawblitzel would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Colorado Rockies on June 9, 1996, and appeared in his final game on August 5, 1996....	RHP	CHC	COL
39	Jack Armstrong	RHP	CLE	FLA
40	Vinny Castilla Vinny Castilla Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla Soria [cass-TEE-yah] is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his best years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves....	SS	ATL	COL
41	Scott Chiamparino Scott Chiamparino Scott Michael Chiamparino is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers from to . He was drafted by the Florida Marlins as the 41st pick overall in the 1992 MLB expansion draft....	RHP	TEX	FLA
42	Brett Merriman	RHP	CAL	COL
43	Tom Edens Tom Edens Thomas Patrick Edens , is a former Major League Baseball player. Edens pitched all or part of seven seasons in the majors between and for six different teams....	RHP	MIN	FLA
44	Jim Tatum	3B	MIL	COL
45	Andres Berumen	RHP	KC	FLA
46	Kevin Ritz Kevin Ritz Kevin D. Ritz is a retired Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Ritz grew up in Bloomfield, Iowa. He is an alumnus of William Penn University and Indian Hills Community College....	RHP	DET	COL
47	Robert Person Robert Person Robert Alan Person is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played 9 seasons in Major League Baseball: two for the New York Mets, two and a half for the Toronto Blue Jays, three and a half for the Philadelphia Phillies, and only 7 games pitched for the Boston Red Sox in the last year of his career....	RHP	CWS	FLA
48	Eric Wedge Eric Wedge Eric Michael Wedge is the manager of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball's American League Central Division. He attended Northrop High School in Fort Wayne and played on the school's state champion baseball team in 1983....	C/1B	BOS	COL
49	Jim Corsi Jim Corsi James Bernard Corsi was a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics , Houston Astros , Florida Marlins , Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles .He helped the Athletics win the 1988 American League Pennant, 1989 World Series and 1992 AL Western Division....	RHP	OAK	FLA
50	Keith Shepherd Keith Shepherd Keith Wayne Shepherd is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Philadelphia Phillies , Colorado Rockies , Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles ....	RHP	PHI	COL
51	Richie Lewis Richie Lewis Richie Todd Lewis is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds....	RHP	BAL	FLA
52	Calvin Jones Calvin Jones Calvin Jones is the name of:* Calvin Jones , 1970-, NFL running back* Calvin Jones , 1951-, NFL cornerback* Calvin Jones , 1775-1846* Calvin Jones , 1929-2004...	RHP	SEA	COL

Aftermath

Following the draft, the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
challenged the validity of the draft, on the basis that the Marlins did not compensate the Yankees for the loss of territory in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States....
, where the Yankees had a minor league team. They attempted to revoke the assignment of Hayes and Ausmus to the Colorado Rockies and Everett to the Florida Marlins. Invoking the "best interests of baseball" clause for the first time, Commissioner Bud Selig

Bud Selig

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig, Jr. is the Commissioner of Baseball and has served in that capacity since 1992 as the acting commissioner, and as the official commissioner since 1998....
and the major league executive council prevented the Yankees from interfering.