He was selected in the supplemental first round of the draft.
The New York Mets picked David Wright in 2001 as a supplemental round draft pick.
he was drrafted in the supplemental first round of the draft as compensation for the mets loss of mike Hampton
David Wright was selected in the supplemental round of the MLB draft as part of their 'payment' for the Mets losing pitcher Mike Hampton to the Rockies in free agency. The other part of the compensation was the Rockies first round pick (18th overall), which the Mets used to pick up Aaron Heilman.
David Klingler
I am David Wright's biggest fan so this question is a piece of cake! When David Wright was in his senior year of High School at Hickory High School in Virginia, he had planned to attend Georgia Tech in his freshman year of college. But, he opted to sign with the mets after being chosen in the supplemental first round of the draft. On July 21, 2004, David Wright made his Major League Debut with the New York Mets as a 3rd Baseman. Ever since, he has been the New York Mets starting 3rd baseman. He has been with the New York Mets his entire career. He ended his first Major League season with a .293 Batting Average, 14 Homeruns, and 40 RBI's in 263 at bats in 69 games!
Auburn's Pat Sullivan was the only quarterback selected by Atlanta in the 1972 draft. He was chosen in the second round as the 40th overall pick.
Datsyuk was the Detroit Red Wings' 9th pick in the 1998 NHL Draft, chosen as the 171st overall pick in the 6th round.
Deacon Jones was a 14th round choice of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1961 NFL draft.
The Patriots traded their 2nd and 7th round choices in the 2007 draft to Miami for Welker.The Dolphins used the 2nd round choice for C/G Samson Satele. Satele, who started at center and played with an injury in 2008 (torn labrum). He was then traded after that season to the Oakland Raiders for a 2008 6th round draft choice.The Dolphins used the 7th round choice to draft DE Abraham Wright. The Dolphins converted Wright to LB, but he had a knee injury and was placed on IR in 2007. After the 2008 draft the Dolphins waived him.
Tight end Heath Miller was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Reggie White was a first round draft choice of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1984 but was not the first player chosen in that draft. That distinction went to Irving Fryar who was selected by the New England Patriots. Actually Reggie White was selected in 1984 out of the USFL in the Supplemental draft. Irving Fryar was chosen in the regular draft. White was the 4th pick after Steve Young, Mike Rozier and Gary Zimmerman.
1st round in the 2005 NFL Draft.