1992 Major League Baseball expansion draft

Selection of players by the Marlins and Rockies August 2023 1992 Major League Baseball expansion draft 1992 MLB expansion draft logo.jpg Teal and purple bats and flags with the Marlins and Rockies logos The logo for the 1992 MLB expansion draft Baseball November 17, 1992 New York City ESPN Major League BaseballWhile the National League and American League are commonly referred to collectively as Major League Baseball, across many decades, Major League Baseball has only existed as a legal entity since 2000.https://sabr.org/journal/article/did-mlb-exist-before-the-year-2000/ Did MLB Exist Before the Year 2000? Bill Nowlin Society for American Baseball Research December 2, 2025 Colorado RockiesFlorida Marlins 1993 David Nied (Colorado Rockies) 72 1976 1997 The 1992 Major League Baseball expansion draft was held on November 17, 1992, in New York City. The expansion draft allowed two expansion teams in Major League Baseball (MLB)—the Colorado Rockies and Florida MarlinsThe Florida Marlins were renamed as the Miami Marlins prior to the 2012 season.—to build their rosters prior to their inaugural seasons. The 1990 collective bargaining agreement between MLB owners and the MLB Players Association allowed the National League (NL) to expand by two members—from 12 to 14—to match the size of the American League (AL). In June 1991, MLB accepted bids of groups from Miami, Florida, and Denver, Colorado, with debuts set for the 1993 season. The Rockies were placed in the NL West division and the Marlins were placed in the NL East division. This was the first major-league expansion draft that allowed expansion teams to select players from either league. The Marlins and Rockies used the draft to build their teams using different strategies. As the Rockies had a smaller operating budget than the Marlins, the Rockies targeted prospects with low salaries, while the Marlins selected older players intended to provide more immediate impact. All three rounds of the draft were televised by ESPN. Background 1993 Major League Baseball expansion USA 300 1993 MLB expansion teams USA 25.96 -80.24 Black pog.svg 80 right Marlins USA 39.75 -105.02 Black pog.svg 80 left Rockies Major League Baseball (MLB) team owners and the MLB Players Association agreed to expand the National League (NL) by two teams in the 1990 collective bargaining agreement.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/50478419.html?dids=50478419:50478419&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+16%2C+1989&author=MARC+TOPKIN%3B+JOHN+ROMANO&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=NL+will+grow+by+2%2C+but+first+.+.+.+%2F%2F+1.+Players%2C+owners+must+agree+on+labor+contract+%3B+the+current+pact+expires+Dec.+31.+%2F%2F+2.+Within+three+months+of+a+laboar+agreement%2C+commissioner+will+announce+timetable&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20130201013818/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/50478419.html?dids=50478419:50478419&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+16,+1989&author=MARC+TOPKIN;+JOHN+ROMANO&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=NL+will+grow+by+2,+but+first+.+.+.+//+1.+Players,+owners+must+agree+on+labor+contract+;+the+current+pact+expires+Dec.+31.+//+2.+Within+three+months+of+a+laboar+agreement,+commissioner+will+announce+timetable&pqatl=google dead February 1, 2013 NL will grow by 2, but first . . . // 1. Players, owners must agree on labor contract; the current pact expires Dec. 31. // 2. Within three months of a labor agreement, commissioner will announce timetable St. Petersburg Times Marc Topkin John Romano June 16, 1989 October 28, 2011 1.COctober 2011 Prior to expansion, the NL had 12 teams while the American League had 14.https://www.newspapers.com/image/473645466/ Giamatti Refuses to Agree to Further MLB Expansion Associated Press The Daily Review Morgan City, Louisiana 12 Newspapers.com August 3, 1989 September 28, 2019 September 28, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190928162412/https://www.newspapers.com/image/473645466/ live In June 1991, MLB accepted two bids for expansion franchises: one for Miami, Florida, and the other for Denver, Colorado. Both teams were set to debut in 1993.https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/11/sports/baseball-ready-to-add-miami-and-denver-teams.html Baseball Ready to Add Miami and Denver Teams Murray Chass Murray Chass The New York Times June 11, 1991 October 28, 2011 July 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140717231030/http://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/11/sports/baseball-ready-to-add-miami-and-denver-teams.html livehttps://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/61319127.html?dids=61319127:61319127&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+13%2C+1991&author=ROSS+NEWHAN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Owners%27+Group+Approves+Denver%2C+Miami+Baseball%3A+Final+hurdle+is+vote+by+all+owners.+AL+executives+still+angry+with+Vincent%27s+solution+on+expansion+money.&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120720065028/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/61319127.html?dids=61319127:61319127&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+13,+1991&author=ROSS+NEWHAN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Owners'+Group+Approves+Denver,+Miami+Baseball:+Final+hurdle+is+vote+by+all+owners.+AL+executives+still+angry+with+Vincent's+solution+on+expansion+money.&pqatl=google dead July 20, 2012 Owners' Group Approves Denver, Miami Baseball: Final hurdle is vote by all owners. AL executives still angry with Vincent's solution on expansion money. Los Angeles Times Ross Newhan 2 June 13, 1991 October 28, 2011 Expansion was approved unanimously by all teams in July 1991.https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/06/sports/baseball-the-marlins-the-rockies-get-used-to-it-it-s-official.html BASEBALL; The Marlins? The Rockies? Get Used to It. It's Official Murray Chass The New York Times July 6, 1991 October 28, 2011 September 28, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190928161013/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/06/sports/baseball-the-marlins-the-rockies-get-used-to-it-it-s-official.html live The Denver group chose to call their franchise the Colorado Rockies, the same name used as the National Hockey League franchise that played in Denver from 1976 to 1982. The Miami group chose to call themselves the Florida Marlins to broaden their fanbase to the entire state, while reviving the nickname of the Miami Marlins, a defunct Minor League Baseball team.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24322783.html?dids=24322783:24322783&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+07%2C+1992&author=Joey+Reaves.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=More+than+just+Barnum+on+the+bill+for+expansion+Marlins&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120713033954/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24322783.html?dids=24322783:24322783&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+07,+1992&author=Joey+Reaves.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=More+than+just+Barnum+on+the+bill+for+expansion+Marlins&pqatl=google dead July 13, 2012 More than just Barnum on the bill for expansion Marlins Chicago Tribune Joey Reaves 3 November 7, 1992 October 28, 2011 An expansion draft to stock both franchises was set for November 1992. Procedure In contrast to previous expansion drafts, players from both the American League (AL) and National League (NL) were available to the expansion clubs. Each existing club could protect 15 players on their 40-man roster from being drafted and only one player could be drafted from each team in each round. At the end of each round, NL teams could protect an additional three players and AL teams could protect an additional four. To further protect the AL teams, a maximum of eight AL teams could have three players chosen.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8zdFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gbsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6698,3693315 Major League Baseball 1992 Expansion Draft The Telegraph-Herald November 16, 1992 October 17, 2011 All unprotected MLB and minor league players were eligible except those chosen in the amateur drafts of 1991 or 1992 and players who were 18 or younger when signed in 1990. Players who were free agents after the 1992 season were not eligible for selection in the draft. The Rockies and Marlins, however, were not restricted in offering contracts to free agents. The Rockies signed their first free agent, Andrés Galarraga, to a one-year contract the day before the expansion draft.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/56240682.html?dids=56240682:56240682&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+18%2C+1992&author=&pub=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Galarraga+signs+with+Rockies&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120713203643/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/56240682.html?dids=56240682:56240682&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+18,+1992&author=&pub=USA+TODAY+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Galarraga+signs+with+Rockies&pqatl=google dead July 13, 2012 Galarraga signs with Rockies USA Today November 18, 1992 1.B October 17, 2011October 2011 The draft order was determined by a coin toss, the winner of which could choose either: (a) the first overall pick in the expansion draft and the 28th, and last, pick in the first round of the 1993 MLB amateur draft; or (b) allow the other team to pick first and receive both the second and third overall expansion draft picks, the right to pick first in the subsequent rounds of the expansion draft, and the 27th, and next-to-last, overall pick in the 1993 MLB amateur draft. Colorado won the toss and chose to pick first overall. The three rounds of the draft were televised by ESPN.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TDNUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P44DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6618,568062 Win now or later: Marlins, Rockies must decide today Tony DeMarco The News November 17, 1992 October 18, 2011 Results With the first pick, the Rockies chose David Nied, who had a 3–0 win–loss record with a 1.17 earned run average in six MLB appearances with the Atlanta Braves.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/56240629.html?dids=56240629:56240629&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+18%2C+1992&author=Rod+Beaton&pub=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Prospects+are+first+to+go+%2F%2F+Braves%27+Nied+has+promise&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120906091459/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/56240629.html?dids=56240629:56240629&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+18,+1992&author=Rod+Beaton&pub=USA+TODAY+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Prospects+are+first+to+go+//+Braves'+Nied+has+promise&pqatl=google dead September 6, 2012 Prospects are first to go // Braves' Nied has promise USA Today 4.C Rod Beaton November 18, 1992 October 26, 2011October 2011 The Marlins' first selection, Nigel Wilson, spent the 1992 season with the Double-A Knoxville Smokies of the Toronto Blue Jays organization, and had no MLB experience.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9apJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Sg4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=6255,608409 Marlins make Wilson's dream a reality Bangor Daily News Associated Press 17 November 18, 2011 October 26, 2011 January 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200114030157/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9apJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Sg4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=6255,608409 live In total, the Rockies and Marlins chose 41 pitchers with their combined 72 selections.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9apJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Sg4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=6255,608409 Trade flurry follows expansion draft Bangor Daily News Associated Press 13, 17 November 18, 2011 October 26, 2011 January 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200114030157/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9apJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Sg4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=6255,608409 live Of the 72 players chosen, 11 were All-Stars during their careers. Jack Armstrong,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/armstja01.shtml Jack Armstrong Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2012 June 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140629144653/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/armstja01.shtml live Bryan Harvey,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harvebr01.shtml Bryan Harvey Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2012 January 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120105172346/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harvebr01.shtml live and Danny Jacksonhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jacksda02.shtml Danny Jackson Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2012 April 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200401233032/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jacksda02.shtml live had been All-Stars before the expansion draft, while Andy Ashby,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ashbyan01.shtml Andy Ashby Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2012 January 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120113065341/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ashbyan01.shtml live Brad Ausmus, Vinny Castilla,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castivi02.shtml Vinny Castilla Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2012 December 10, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111210122829/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castivi02.shtml live Jeff Conine,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coninje01.shtml Jeff Conine Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2012 December 10, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111210144144/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coninje01.shtml live Carl Everett,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/evereca01.shtml Carl Everett Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2012 December 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111222013658/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/evereca01.shtml live Joe Girardi, Harvey, Trevor Hoffman,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hoffmtr01.shtml Trevor Hoffman Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2012 April 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210425185649/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hoffmtr01.shtml live Jackson, and Eric Younghttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/younger01.shtml Eric Young Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2012 January 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120110173756/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/younger01.shtml live became All-Stars later on in their careers. Hoffman would also be elected to the Hall of Fame in 2018. +KeyAll-Star Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame thumb|215px|upright|Trevor Hoffman, the one-time career leader in saves,Bloom Barry 'Trevor Time' reaches immortality MLB.com September 24, 2006 http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060924&content_id=1680705&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb https://web.archive.org/web/20110629185720/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060924&content_id=1680705&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb June 29, 2011 dead was selected with the 7th pick overall.|alt=A man in a white baseball uniform in his pitching motion. thumb|215px|upright|Brad Ausmus never played for the Rockies, but had an 18-year MLB career.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ausmubr01.shtml Brad Ausmus Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com December 6, 2011|alt=A man in a red baseball uniform stands and looks towards his left. thumb|215px|upright|Eric Wedge managed the Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners after his playing career.https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/wedgeer01.shtml Eric Wedge Managerial Record Baseball-Reference.com December 6, 2011|alt=A man in a blue jacket with the word "Indians" written across the chest thumb|215px|upright|Joe Girardi played for the Rockies (1993–1995) and managed the Marlins (2006).https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/girarjo01.shtml Joe Girardi Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com December 6, 2011https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/girarjo01.shtml Joe Girardi Managerial Record Baseball-Reference.com December 6, 2011|alt=A man in a navy blue baseball uniform with the word "New York" written across the front RoundPickPlayerPositionSelected fromSelected by01 11David NiedPitcher R Right-handed pitcherAtlanta BravesColorado Rockies02 12Nigel Wilson baseballOutfielderToronto Blue JaysFlorida Marlins03 13Charlie HayesThird basemanNew York YankeesColorado Rockies04 14José Martínez pitcherPitcher R Right-handed pitcherNew York MetsFlorida Marlins05 15Darren Holmes baseballPitcher R Right-handed pitcherMilwaukee BrewersColorado Rockies06 16Bret BarberieShortstopMontreal ExposFlorida Marlins07 17Jerald ClarkOutfielderSan Diego PadresColorado Rockies08 18Trevor HoffmanPitcher R Right-handed pitcherCincinnati RedsFlorida Marlins09 19Kevin ReimerOutfielderTexas RangersColorado Rockies10 110Pat RappPitcher R Right-handed pitcherSan Francisco GiantsFlorida Marlins11 111Eric Young Sr.Second basemanLos Angeles DodgersColorado Rockies12 112Greg HibbardPitcher L Left-handed pitcherChicago White SoxFlorida Marlins13 113Jody ReedSecond basemanBoston Red SoxColorado Rockies14 114Chuck Carr baseballOutfielderSt. Louis CardinalsFlorida Marlins15 115Scott AldredPitcher L Left-handed pitcherDetroit TigersColorado Rockies16 116Darrell WhitmoreOutfielderCleveland IndiansFlorida Marlins17 117Alex ColeOutfielderPittsburgh PiratesColorado Rockies18 118Eric HelfandCatcherOakland AthleticsFlorida Marlins19 119Joe GirardiCatcherChicago CubsColorado Rockies20 120Bryan HarveyPitcher R Right-handed pitcherCalifornia AngelsFlorida Marlins21 121Willie BlairPitcher R Right-handed pitcherHouston AstrosColorado Rockies22 122Jeff ConineFirst baseman/OutfielderKansas City RoyalsFlorida Marlins23 123Jay OwensCatcherMinnesota TwinsColorado Rockies24 124Yaughn Kip YaughnPitcher R Right-handed pitcherBaltimore OriolesFlorida Marlins25 125Andy AshbyPitcher R Right-handed pitcherPhiladelphia PhilliesColorado Rockies26 126Jesús TavárezOutfielderSeattle MarinersFlorida Marlins27 227Freddie BenavidesShortstopCincinnati RedsColorado Rockies28 228Carl EverettOutfielderNew York YankeesFlorida Marlins29 229Roberto MejiaSecond basemanLos Angeles DodgersColorado Rockies30 230David WeathersPitcher R Right-handed pitcherToronto Blue JaysFlorida Marlins31 231Doug BochtlerPitcher R Right-handed pitcherMontreal ExposColorado Rockies32 232John Johnstone baseballPitcher R Right-handed pitcherNew York MetsFlorida Marlins33 233Lance PainterPitcher L Left-handed pitcherSan Diego PadresColorado Rockies34 234Ramón Martínez infielderShortstopPittsburgh PiratesFlorida Marlins35 235Butch HenryPitcher L Left-handed pitcherHouston AstrosColorado Rockies36 236Steve DeckerCatcherSan Francisco GiantsFlorida Marlins37 237Ryan HawblitzelPitcher R Right-handed pitcherChicago CubsColorado Rockies38 238Cris CarpenterPitcher R Right-handed pitcherSt. Louis CardinalsFlorida Marlins39 239Vinny CastillaShortstopAtlanta BravesColorado Rockies40 240Jack Armstrong baseballPitcher R Right-handed pitcherCleveland IndiansFlorida Marlins41 241Brett MerrimanPitcher R Right-handed pitcherCalifornia AngelsColorado Rockies42 242Scott ChiamparinoPitcher R Right-handed pitcherTexas RangersFlorida Marlins43 243Jim Tatum baseballThird basemanMilwaukee BrewersColorado Rockies44 244Tom EdensPitcher R Right-handed pitcherMinnesota TwinsFlorida Marlins45 245Kevin Ritz baseballPitcher R Right-handed pitcherDetroit TigersColorado Rockies46 246Andrés BerumenPitcher R Right-handed pitcherKansas City RoyalsFlorida Marlins47 247Eric WedgeCatcherBoston Red SoxColorado Rockies48 248Robert PersonPitcher R Right-handed pitcherChicago White SoxFlorida Marlins49 249Keith ShepherdPitcher R Right-handed pitcherPhiladelphia PhilliesColorado Rockies50 250Jim Corsi baseballPitcher R Right-handed pitcherOakland AthleticsFlorida Marlins51 251Calvin Jones baseballPitcher R Right-handed pitcherSeattle MarinersColorado Rockies52 252Richie LewisPitcher R Right-handed pitcherBaltimore OriolesFlorida Marlins53 353Brad AusmusCatcherNew York YankeesColorado Rockies54 354Danny JacksonPitcher L Left-handed pitcherPittsburgh PiratesFlorida Marlins55 355Marcus MoorePitcher R Right-handed pitcherToronto Blue JaysColorado Rockies56 356Jamie McAndrewPitcher R Right-handed pitcherLos Angeles DodgersFlorida Marlins57 357Armando ReynosoPitcher R Right-handed pitcherAtlanta BravesColorado Rockies58 358Bob NatalCatcherMontreal ExposFlorida Marlins59 359Steve Reed baseballPitcher R Right-handed pitcherSan Francisco GiantsColorado Rockies60 360Junior FélixOutfielderCalifornia AngelsFlorida Marlins61 361Mo SanfordPitcher R Right-handed pitcherCincinnati RedsColorado Rockies62 362Kerwin MooreOutfielderKansas City RoyalsFlorida Marlins63 363Pedro CastellanoThird basemanChicago CubsColorado Rockies64 364Ryan Bowen baseballPitcher R Right-handed pitcherHouston AstrosFlorida Marlins65 365Curtis LeskanicPitcher R Right-handed pitcherMinnesota TwinsColorado Rockies66 366Scott Baker left-handed pitcherPitcher L Left-handed pitcherSt. Louis CardinalsFlorida Marlins67 367Scott FredricksonPitcher R Right-handed pitcherSan Diego PadresColorado Rockies68 368Chris DonnelsThird basemanNew York MetsFlorida Marlins68 369Braulio Castillo baseballOutfielderPhiladelphia PhilliesColorado Rockies70 370Monty FarissOutfielderTexas RangersFlorida Marlins71 371Denis BoucherPitcher L Left-handed pitcherCleveland IndiansColorado Rockies72 372Jeff TabakaPitcher L Left-handed pitcherMilwaukee BrewersFlorida Marlins Draft-day trades The following trades were announced at the conclusion of the expansion draft:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UghXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=skINAAAAIBAJ&pg=1342,4166862&dq=1992+expansion+draft&hl=en Rockies draft for the present, Marlins plan for the future The Rochester Sentinel Associated Press November 18, 1992 October 18, 2011 The Marlins traded Danny Jackson to the Philadelphia Phillies for Joel Adamson and Matt Whisenant. The Marlins traded Greg Hibbard to the Chicago Cubs for Gary Scott and Alex Arias. The Marlins traded Eric Helfand and Scott Baker to the Oakland Athletics for Walt Weiss. The Marlins traded Tom Edens to the Houston Astros for Héctor Carrasco and Brian Griffiths. The Rockies traded Kevin Reimer to the Milwaukee Brewers for Dante Bichette. The Rockies traded Jody Reed to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rudy Seánez. The Cincinnati Reds traded Norm Charlton to the Seattle Mariners for Kevin Mitchell. Aftermath Several older star players who were left unprotected, including Danny Tartabull, Jack Morris, and Shawon Dunston, were not selected due to their high salaries and advanced age. Based on the results of the expansion draft, the Marlins were projected to have a higher payroll in 1993 than the Rockies.http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4DBA5DE363B37&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Marlins' Projected Payroll More Than Double The $5.3 Million Of The Rockies Tracy Ringolsby Tracy Ringolsby The Rocky Mountain News November 22, 1992 October 18, 2011 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304235947/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4DBA5DE363B37&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM liveOctober 2011 The Rockies' payroll appeared to be $4 million, less than what the Marlins would pay Bryan Harvey.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JlccAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yFIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3602,1786717&dq=1992+expansion+draft&hl=en Marlins, Rockies ignored unprotected star players The Dispatch November 19, 1992 Ronald Blum October 18, 2011 The New York Yankees 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, where the Yankees had a minor league team. They attempted to revoke the assignment of Hayes and Ausmus to the Rockies and Everett to the Marlins. Invoking the "best interests of baseball" clause, Commissioner Bud Selig and the major league executive council affirmed the draft results.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE4DE173FF936A15752C1A964958260 Baseball; Expansion Draft Will Stand, Yankees Are Told by Council Murray Chass Murray Chass November 25, 1992 January 2, 2009 The New York Times December 15, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191215022813/https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE4DE173FF936A15752C1A964958260 live In the 1993 Major League Baseball season, the Marlins and Rockies both finished sixth out of seven teams in their respective divisions.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1993-standings.shtml 1993 National League Standings Baseball-Reference.com January 30, 2012 November 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122174847/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1993-standings.shtml live The Rockies were the first team to reach the playoffs, using the roster they developed through the expansion draft to win the wild card in 1995, a record for the shortest amount of time for an expansion baseball team to make the playoffs at the time.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9EpQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q1YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6645,1226648 Baseball makes history as playoffs start Jay Pinsonnault Kingman Daily Miner 7 October 3, 1995 October 26, 2011 (The Arizona Diamondbacks would go on to break the record by reaching the playoffs in 1999, their second year of existence.)http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ari/history/timeline.jsp Timeline dbacks.com May 17, 2014 March 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140305084730/http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ari/history/timeline.jsp dead Ritz and Painter, both selected in the expansion draft, started Games 1 and 2 of the 1995 National League Division Series for the Rockies. The Rockies added free agent acquisition Larry Walker to a lineup of power hitters in Galarraga, Bichette, and Castilla, known collectively as the "Blake Street Bombers".https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/72596071.html?dids=72596071:72596071&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+23%2C+1995&author=Rod+Beaton&pub=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Blake+Street%27s+big+bash+%2F%2F+Rockies+reach+the+rare+air+of+playoff+race&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120716115524/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/72596071.html?dids=72596071:72596071&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+23,+1995&author=Rod+Beaton&pub=USA+TODAY+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Blake+Street's+big+bash+//+Rockies+reach+the+rare+air+of+playoff+race&pqatl=google dead July 16, 2012 Blake Street's big bash: Rockies reach the rare air of playoff race USA Today Rod Beaton 1.C August 23, 1995 October 26, 2011 October 2011 Meanwhile, the Marlins kept fewer players they selected in the expansion draft than the Rockies. In 1996, the Rockies retained 13 players from the draft, while the Marlins had six.http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DP&p_theme=dp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF44954B4FBAB0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Rockies clearly had the better expansion draft Irv Moss Denver Post May 10, 1996 D–05 October 26, 2011 May 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122908/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DP&p_theme=dp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF44954B4FBAB0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM liveOctober 2011 Jeff Conine, nicknamed "Mr. Marlin", was the only player selected in the expansion draft on the Marlins' 1997 World Series championship roster.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/20940229.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+26%2C+1997&author=Gordon+Edes%2C+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=For+Conine%2C+it%27s+time+to+revel+in+here%2C+now&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120713153658/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/20940229.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+26,+1997&author=Gordon+Edes,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=For+Conine,+it's+time+to+revel+in+here,+now&pqatl=google dead July 13, 2012 For Conine, it's time to revel in here, now Boston Globe Gordon Edes Gordon Edes October 26, 1997 F.11 October 26, 2011October 2011 However, the Marlins used the players selected in the expansion draft to craft their 1997 roster. The Marlins traded three players selected in the draft, Hoffman, Martínez and Berumen, to the San Diego Padres for Gary Sheffield,https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlandosentinel/access/77468891.html?dids=77468891:77468891&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+11%2C+1993&author=Gordon+Edes%2C+Fort+Lauderdale+Sun-Sentinel&pub=Orlando+Sentinel&desc=MARLINS+DEVELOP+MORE+THAN+A+FOLLOWING+THE+EXPANSION+CLUB+HAS+SEVERAL+HIGH+MARKS+ON+ITS+GROWTH+CHART+AS+IT+HEADS+INTO+THE+ALL-STAR+BREAK.&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120718211342/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlandosentinel/access/77468891.html?dids=77468891:77468891&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+11,+1993&author=Gordon+Edes,+Fort+Lauderdale+Sun-Sentinel&pub=Orlando+Sentinel&desc=MARLINS+DEVELOP+MORE+THAN+A+FOLLOWING+THE+EXPANSION+CLUB+HAS+SEVERAL+HIGH+MARKS+ON+ITS+GROWTH+CHART+AS+IT+HEADS+INTO+THE+ALL-STAR+BREAK.&pqatl=google dead July 18, 2012 Marlins develop more than a following: The expansion club has several high marks on its own growth chart as it heads into the All-Star break Orlando Sentinel Gordon Edes July 11, 1993 C.5 October 26, 2011October 2011 a key member of the 1997 Florida Marlins.https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/22/sports/97-world-series-finally-in-series-spotlight-sheffield-is-slugging-away.html '97 World Series; Finally in Series Spotlight, Sheffield Is Slugging Away Buster Olney Buster Olney The New York Times October 22, 1997 October 26, 2011 May 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150527065833/http://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/22/sports/97-world-series-finally-in-series-spotlight-sheffield-is-slugging-away.html live However, other key players to the Marlins' World Series championship were signed as free agents.https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/11/13/expansion-draft-no-joke-anymore/ Expansion Draft No Joke Anymore Jerome Holtzman Jerome Holtzman Chicago Tribune November 13, 1997 October 19, 2011 June 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130617034829/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-11-13/sports/9711130100_1_expansion-new-owners-clubs live The 1997 Marlins set records by reaching and winning the World Series in the team's fifth yearhttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1997 1997 World Series MLB.com May 17, 2014 September 1, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210901143559/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1997 live (these records were broken by the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, who won the World Series in their fourth year of existence) and were the first wild card team to win the World Series.http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/mia/history/mia_history_feature.jsp?feature=ws_97 The Road to the 1997 World Series marlins.com May 17, 2014 May 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140517152919/http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/mia/history/mia_history_feature.jsp?feature=ws_97 dead Notes Baseball Sources https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/1992-expansion-draft.shtml 1992 MLB Expansion Draft Baseball Reference January 10, 2012 September 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918065855/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/1992-expansion-draft.shtml live References 30em Major League Baseball expansion draft Expansion draft Category:Baseball in New York City Category:Colorado Rockies lists Category:Major League Baseball expansion drafts Category:Miami Marlins lists Category:Sporting events in New York City