A position-by-position list of the can’t-miss prospects who did:
C: Tyler Houston, chosen second overall in the 1989 draft, was selected ahead of a future Hall of Famer, Frank Thomas, and a slew of future All-Stars, including Jeff Bagwell, John Olerud, Mo Vaughn, Chuck Knoblauch, Tim Salmon and Charles Johnson. Seven years later, the Braves traded him for Ismael Villegas.
1B: Had Ken Smith come along 25 years later he might have received more than 63 MLB plate appearance. He was the black Scott Hatteberg, getting on base nearly 39 percent of the time despite a career .