The Doubleday Baseball League today released the official draft order for the upcoming 1997 Amateur Draft. Following the completion of the postseason and all compensatory adjustments, the final order for the first round is as follows:
- New York Yankees
- Oakland Athletics
- Colorado Rockies
- Boston Red Sox
- Baltimore Orioles
- Chicago White Sox
- Cleveland Spiders
- Detroit Tigers
- Minnesota Twins
- San Diego Padres
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Texas Rangers
- New York Mets
- Orlando Devil Rays
- Seattle Pilots
- Chicago Cubs
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Montreal Expos
- Florida Marlins
- Kansas City Royals
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Washington Senators
- Cincinnati Reds
- Arizona Diamondbacks
Teams may now begin draft preparations in earnest as they look ahead to adding the next wave of young talent into the league.