Rockies round-by-round picks

DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies got an early jump by signing their first-round pick, Canadian collegiate left-hander Jeff Francis. But the success of their 2002 First-Year Player Draft could depend on guys they're willing to wait awhile before signing.

After stocking up on pitching, the corner infield and outfield positions and a little catching the first day, the Rockies completed the 51 picks in 50 rounds with mostly high school and junior college talent.

Colorado's aim is to find someone like Zach Parker, a left-handed pitcher who is 6-4 with a 4.83 ERA at low-A Salem.

In 2000, the Rockies tabbed Parker out of San Jacinto (Texas) Junior College in the 21st round as a "draft-and-follow" player. The Rockies monitored Parker's progress, liked what they saw, then signed him a week before the 2001 Draft.

		JUNE 4-5 | NEW YORK CITY Draft order | Rules | FAQ FULL COVERAGE: • Bullington goes first • Drafttracker • Complete Draft coverage Round-by-round audio Round 1 Rounds 2-5 Rounds 6-10 Rounds 11-15 Rounds 16-20 Rounds 21-22 Rounds 23-27 Rounds 28-32 Rounds 33-37 Rounds 38-42 Rounds 43-50

"We hope to hit on more than one of them," Rockies scouting director Bill Schmidt said. "The draft-and-follow rule helps a lot when you've got 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds, kids who are not quite physically mature. Kids make a lot of strides over a summer or over a year."

Expect Colorado to take a similar route with many of their picks, starting with the 27th round. Lance Beus of Cochise County Community College (27th round), Jose Lado (28th) of Delgado Junior College are prime DFE candidates.

As for the picks the Rockies intend to sign, there is still work to do. Francis, from the University of British Columbia, has agreed to a $1.85 million bonus, plus money to complete his college coursework -- he is majoring in physics. But no one else has signed or is considered close.

One of Colorado's more intriguing picks is 36th-rounder Clayton Trenary, a 6-1, 185-pounder from Dunellon, Fla. Drafted as an outfielder Trenary batted .602 for Crystal River High -- where Rockies pitcher Mike Hampton went, and where Mike Hampton Sr. assists head coach Brent Hall. Rockies scouts are said to like Trenary's potential and will watch him during the summer.

"He's a real good athlete -- (Hampton's) dad alerted us to him, so we'll see how he develops," Schmidt said.

	ROCKIES 2002 DRAFT PICKS
	9	JEFFREY W FRANCIS	LHP	U BRITISH COLUMBIA
	50	MICAH B OWINGS	RHP	GAINESVILLE HS
	81	WILLIAM B CROCKETT	RHP	HARVARD U
	111	JEFFREY G BAKER	3B	CLEMSON U
	141	NEIL K WILSON	C	VERO BEACH SENIOR HS
	142	DOUGLAS J JOHNSON	RHP	BRYANT COL
	171	SEAN R BARKER	LF	LOUISIANA ST U
	201	RYAN A SPILBORGHS	CF	U CALIFORNIA
	231	JEFFERY D SALAZAR	CF	OKLAHOMA ST U
	261	JOHN L TETUAN	RHP	WICHITA ST U
	291	ISAAC J PAVLIK	LHP	SETON HALL U
	321	RYAN N SHEALY	1B	U FLORIDA
	351	MICHAEL A ESPOSITO	RHP	ARIZONA ST U
	381	BRIAN J BARRE	CF	U SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
	411	BERNARD A GONZALEZ	OF	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL U
	441	ANDREW W BUSHEY	3B	U NOTRE DAME
	471	WILLIAM B CORLEY	OF	PLEASURE RIDGE PARK HS
	501	STEVEN C PONDER	LHP	TEXAS A&M U
	531	CHRISTOPHER M YOUNG	RHP	MISSISSIPPI ST U
	561	KALIKOLEIPULAMA SARDINHA	3B	PEPPERDINE U
	591	DANIEL A STREET	3B	U VIRGINIA
	621	STEPHEN M REBA	RHP	CLEMSON U
	651	PETER G MONTRENES	RHP	U MISSISSIPPI
	681	CARSON J WHITE	2B	U CALIFORNIA
	711	MITSURU SAKAMOTO	LF	ARIZONA WESTERN COL
	741	ROCK T MILLS	C	PEPPERDINE U
	771	KAROL-JO HENDRICKS	SS	U TEXAS
	801	LANCE BEUS	LHP	COCHISE COUNTY CC
	831	JOSE R LADO	LHP	DELGADO JC
	861	RICHARD A CARTIER	RHP	CUESTA COL
	891	AARON M GAMBOA	LHP	BAKERSFIELD COL
	921	DANIEL T LONSBERRY	RHP	NORTHEAST TEXAS CC
	951	DEREK P PATTERSON	LHP	EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
	981	MICHAEL J WATSON	RHP	PENN ST U
	1011	RYAN MATTHEUS	RHP	GALT HS
	1041	ROBERT L MADSEN	RHP	MCLENNAN CC
	1071	CLAYTON T TRENARY	OF	CRYSTAL RIVER HS
	1101	VICTOR ALVAREZ	SS	CHIPOLA JC
	1131	STEPHEN D SUTTON	SS	TEXARKANA CC
	1161	TOMAS SANTIAGO	RHP	PIKEVILLE COL
	1191	MATTHEW S ALBIDREZ-GARZA	RHP	WASHINGTON UNION HS
	1221	JOHN M DEFENDIS	CF	XAVERIAN HS
	1251	JASON H DOOLEY	RHP	BETHUNE-COOKMAN COL
	1280	JUSTIN K HOYMAN	RHP	BREVARD JC
	1308	RYAN T EARNEST	RHP	HARDAWAY HS
	1335	TYLER D LITTLEHALES	CF	BOULDER HS
	1362	JOSHUA M MERINO	RHP	KIRKWOOD CC
	1388	JOHN C BROWNELL	RHP	BUTLER COUNTY CC
	1414	JAMES C POPP	RHP	DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
	1440	JARED G THEODORAKOS	LHP	BAYLOR U
	1464	ANDREW J YORK	C	COL THE SISKIYOUS

Thomas Harding covers the Rockies for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.