1992 Major League Baseball draft
Pick Player Team Position School
1 Phil Nevin Houston Astros Third baseman Cal State Fullerton
2 Paul Shuey Cleveland Indians Pitcher University of North Carolina
3 B. J. Wallace Montreal Expos Pitcher Mississippi State University
4 Jeffrey Hammonds Baltimore Orioles Outfielder Stanford University
5 Chad Mottola Cincinnati Reds Outfielder University of Central Florida
6 Derek Jeter New York Yankees Shortstop Kalamazoo Central High School
7 Calvin Murray San Francisco Giants Outfielder University of Texas
8 Pete Janicki California Angels Pitcher UCLA
9 Preston Wilson New York Mets Shortstop Bamberg Erhardt High School
10 Michael Tucker Kansas City Royals Shortstop Longwood University
11 Derek Wallace Chicago Cubs Pitcher Pepperdine University
12 Kenny Felder Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder Florida State University
13 Chad McConnell Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Creighton University
14 Ron Villone Seattle Mariners Pitcher University of Massachusetts
15 Sean Lowe St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Arizona State University
16 Rick Greene Detroit Tigers Pitcher Louisiana State University
17 Jim Pittsley Kansas City Royals Pitcher Dubois Area High School
18 Chris Roberts New York Mets Pitcher Florida State University
19 Shannon Stewart Toronto Blue Jays Outfielder Miami Southridge Senior High School
20 Benji Grigsby Oakland Athletics Pitcher San Diego State University
First round selections
Key All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
The 1992 Major League Baseball draft took place on June 1, 1992, through a conference call involving all 28 MLB teams of the time. Phil Nevin of Cal State Fullerton was the first overall selection, chosen by the Houston Astros. Derek Jeter, selected for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2020, was selected by the New York Yankees with the sixth selection. In addition to Nevin, Paul Shuey, B. J. Wallace, Jeffrey Hammonds, and Chad Mottola were selected ahead of Jeter. The supplemental draft of 92 also consisted of three eastern collegiate All stars Sean Jordan of Penn State, Darryl Mcclish of Rutgers , and John DeSalvo of Stockton University.