| 2025 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Red Sox | Y | $5,000,000 | Kyson Witherspoon (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) |
| 2024 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Mariners | Y | $4,880,900 | Jurrangelo Cijntje (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) |
| 2023 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | White Sox | Y | $3,900,000 | Jacob Gonzalez (minors) | SS | -0.1 | 17 | 48 | 1 | .167 | .502 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS) |
| 2022 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Padres | Y | $3,900,000 | Dylan Lesko (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Buford HS (Buford, GA) |
| 2021 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Brewers | Y | $4,000,000 | Sal Frelick (minors) | OF | 6.0 | 414 | 1415 | 20 | .264 | .693 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA) |
| 2020 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Phillies | Y | $4,075,000 | Mick Abel (minors) | P | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5.46 | 1.53 | 0 | HS | Jesuit HS (Beaverton, OR) |
| 2019 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Angels | Y | $3,397,500 | Will Wilson (minors) | SS | -0.6 | 36 | 83 | 1 | .193 | .549 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | 4Yr | North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) |
| 2018 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Rangers | Y | $3,150,000 | Cole Winn (minors) | RHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 73 | 2 | 4 | 4.04 | 1.15 | 1 | HS | Orange Lutheran HS (Orange, CA) |
| 2017 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Astros | Y | $3,600,000 | JB Bukauskas (minors) | RHP | -0.7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | | | 33 | 2 | 2 | 5.04 | 1.45 | 0 | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) |
| 2016 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Twins | Y | $2,817,100 | Alex Kirilloff (minors) | OF | -0.1 | 249 | 799 | 27 | .248 | .721 | | | | | | | HS | Plum HS (Pittsburgh, PA) |
| 2015 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Brewers | Y | $2,700,000 | Trent Grisham (minors) | OF | 15.4 | 832 | 2650 | 112 | .219 | .723 | | | | | | | HS | Richland HS (North Richland Hills, TX) |
| 2014 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Angels | Y | $2,518,400 | Sean Newcomb (minors) | LHP | 5.6 | 128 | 81 | 0 | .037 | .121 | 252 | 30 | 31 | 4.07 | 1.41 | 5 | 4Yr | University of Hartford (West Hartford, CT) |
| 2013 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Diamondbacks | Y | $2,250,000 | Braden Shipley (minors) | RHP | -0.2 | 25 | 34 | 0 | .088 | .206 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 5.49 | 1.60 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV) |
| 2012 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Indians | Y | $1,750,000 | Tyler Naquin (minors) | OF | 3.3 | 562 | 1668 | 61 | .263 | .762 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) |
| 2011 | 1s | | FrRnd | 15 | Brewers | Y | $2,000,000 | *Jed Bradley (minors) | LHP | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5.14 | 1.86 | 0 | 4Yr | Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) |
| 2010 | 1s | | FrRnd | 15 | Rangers | Y | $1,557,000 | *Jake Skole (minors) | CF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Blessed Trinity Catholic HS (Roswell, GA) |
| 2009 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Indians | Y | $2,250,000 | Alex White (minors) | RHP | -0.4 | 34 | 41 | 2 | .146 | .484 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 6.03 | 1.69 | 0 | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) |
| 2008 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Dodgers | Y | $1,730,000 | Ethan Martin (minors) | RHP | -0.6 | 17 | 9 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5.93 | 1.64 | 0 | HS | Stephens County School (Toccoa, GA) |
| 2007 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Reds | Y | $1,400,000 | Devin Mesoraco (minors) | C | 4.5 | 468 | 1402 | 58 | .232 | .715 | | | | | | | HS | Punxsutawney HS (Punxsutawney, PA) |
| 2006 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Nationals | Y | $1,625,000 | Chris Marrero (minors) | OF | -1.5 | 54 | 163 | 1 | .209 | .493 | | | | | | | HS | Monsignor Edward Pace HS (Miami Gardens, FL) |
| 2005 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | White Sox | Y | $1,570,000 | Lance Broadway (minors) | RHP | 0.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | | | 27 | 2 | 2 | 5.24 | 1.60 | 0 | 4Yr | Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) |
| 2004 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Diamondbacks | Y | $4,000,000 | Stephen Drew (minors) | SS | 15.8 | 1268 | 4403 | 123 | .252 | .741 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
| 2003 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | White Sox | Y | $1,600,000 | Brian Anderson (minors) | OF | -0.2 | 355 | 799 | 22 | .227 | .660 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
| 2002 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Mets | Y | $2,150,000 | Scott Kazmir (minors) | LHP | 22.3 | 45 | 72 | 0 | .111 | .234 | 303 | 108 | 97 | 4.02 | 1.35 | 0 | HS | Cypress Falls HS (Houston, TX) |
| 2001 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Blue Jays | Y | $1,865,000 | Gabe Gross (minors) | OF | 4.6 | 657 | 1461 | 40 | .239 | .716 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Auburn University (Auburn, AL) |
| 2000 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Phillies | Y | $1,780,000 | Chase Utley (minors) | 2B | 64.6 | 1937 | 6857 | 259 | .275 | .823 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1999 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | White Sox | Y | $1,750,000 | Jason Stumm (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Centralia HS (Centralia, WA) |
| 1998 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Pirates | Y | $1,750,000 | Clint Johnston (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
| 1997 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | White Sox | Y | $1,056,000 | Jason Dellaero (minors) | SS | -0.9 | 11 | 33 | 0 | .091 | .205 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) |
| 1996 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Padres | Y | $1,000,000 | Matt Halloran (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Chancellor HS (Fredericksburg, VA) |
| 1995 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Red Sox | Y | $986,000 | Andy Yount (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Kingwood HS (Kingwood, TX) |
| 1994 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Cubs | Y | $712,500 | Jay Peterson (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | East HS (Denver, CO) |
| 1993 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Blue Jays via Rangers | Y | $580,000 | *Chris Carpenter (minors) | RHP | 34.2 | 196 | 439 | 2 | .118 | .296 | 350 | 144 | 94 | 3.76 | 1.28 | 0 | HS | Trinity HS (Manchester, NH) |
| 1992 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Cardinals | Y | $300,000 | Sean Lowe (minors) | RHP | 1.7 | 74 | 22 | 0 | .136 | .273 | 248 | 23 | 15 | 4.95 | 1.54 | 3 | 4Yr | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
| 1991 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Brewers via Tigers | Y | $280,000 | *Ty Hill (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Yucaipa HS (Yucaipa, CA) |
| 1990 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Giants via Astros | Y | $250,000 | *Adam Hyzdu (minors) | OF | -0.2 | 221 | 358 | 19 | .229 | .749 | | | | | | | HS | Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH) |
| 1989 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Dodgers via Yankees | Y | $175,000 | *Kiki Jones (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL) |
| 1988 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Giants via Reds | Y | $180,000 | *Royce Clayton (minors) | SS | 19.5 | 2108 | 7379 | 110 | .258 | .679 | | | | | | | HS | St. Bernard HS (Playa del Rey, CA) |
| 1987 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Orioles via Indians | N | | *Brad Duvall (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA) |
| 1986 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Expos | Y | $112,500 | Kevin Dean (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hogan HS (Vallejo, CA) |
| 1985 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Angels | Y | $92,500 | Willie Fraser (minors) | RHP | 1.8 | 67 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 239 | 38 | 40 | 4.47 | 1.34 | 7 | 4Yr | Concordia College (Bronxville, NY) |
| 1984 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Pirates | Y | $103,000 | Kevin Andersh (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM) |
| 1983 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Tigers | Y | $69,900 | Wayne Dotson (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Estacado HS (Lubbock, TX) |
| 1982 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Astros | Y | $65,000 | Steve Swain (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Grossmont HS (La Mesa, CA) |
| 1981 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Athletics | Y | $67,500 | Tim Pyznarski (minors) | 3B | -0.1 | 15 | 42 | 0 | .238 | .581 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, IL) |
| 1980 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Cardinals | Y | $50,000 | Donald Collins (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Ferguson HS (Newport News, VA) |
| 1979 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Giants via Angels | Y | $50,000 | *Scott Garrelts (minors) | RHP | 9.6 | 370 | 232 | 1 | .125 | .323 | 352 | 69 | 53 | 3.29 | 1.28 | 48 | HS | Buckley Loda HS (Buckley, IL) |
| 1978 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Cardinals | Y | $40,000 | Bob Hicks (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | J. M. Tate HS (Cantonment, FL) |
| 1977 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Twins | Y | $40,000 | Paul Croft (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Morristown HS (Morristown, NJ) |
| 1976 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Cardinals | Y | $37,000 | Leon Durham (minors) | 1B | 16.3 | 1067 | 3587 | 147 | .277 | .831 | | | | | | | HS | Woodward HS (Cincinnati, OH) |
| 1975 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Red Sox | Y | $50,000 | Otis Foster (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | High Point University (High Point, NC) |
| 1974 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Astros | Y | $71,125 | Kevin Drake (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cabrillo HS (Lompoc, CA) |
| 1973 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Orioles | Y | $20,000 | Mike Parrott (minors) | RHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 119 | 19 | 39 | 4.87 | 1.56 | 5 | HS | Adolfo Camarillo HS (Camarillo, CA) |
| 1972 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Cubs | Y | $26,000 | Brian Vernoy (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | La Quinta HS (Westminster, CA) |
| 1971 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Red Sox | Y | $30,000 | Jim Rice (minors) | OF | 47.7 | 2089 | 8225 | 382 | .298 | .854 | | | | | | | HS | T. L. Hanna HS (Anderson, SC) |
| 1970 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Reds | Y | $25,000 | Gary Polczynski (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Nathan Hale HS (West Allis, WI) |
| 1969 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Indians | Y | $40,000 | Alvin McGrew (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | A. H. Parker HS (Birmingham, AL) |
| 1968 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Cubs | Y | $28,500 | Ralph Rickey (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) |
| 1967 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Tigers | Y | $35,000 | Jim Foor (minors) | LHP | -0.6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | | | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3.50 | 0 | HS | McCluer HS (Florissant, MO) |
| 1966 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Pirates | Y | $28,000 | Richie Hebner (minors) | SS | 33.0 | 1908 | 6144 | 203 | .276 | .790 | | | | | | | HS | Norwood HS (Norwood, MA) |
| 1965 | 1 | | FrRnd | 15 | Orioles | Y | $30,000 | Scott McDonald (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Marquette HS (Yakima, WA) |
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