2023 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Rockies | Y | $5,716,900 | Chase Dollander (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) |
2022 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Royals | Y | $5,200,400 | Gavin Cross (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA) |
2021 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Angels | Y | $3,847,500 | Sam Bachman (minors) | P | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | | | | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3.18 | 1.65 | 1 | 4Yr | Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH) |
2020 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Rockies | Y | $5,000,000 | Zac Veen (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Spruce Creek HS (Port Orange, FL) |
2019 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Braves | Y | $3,997,500 | Shea Langeliers (minors) | C | 1.2 | 175 | 590 | 28 | .209 | .683 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Baylor University (Waco, TX) |
2018 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Athletics | Y | $4,660,000 | Kyler Murray (minors) | CF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) |
2017 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Brewers | Y | $4,000,000 | Keston Hiura (minors) | 2B | 1.5 | 284 | 938 | 50 | .238 | .771 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA) |
2016 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Tigers | Y | $3,963,045 | Matt Manning (minors) | RHP | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 45 | 11 | 14 | 4.37 | 1.25 | 0 | HS | Sheldon HS (Sacramento, CA) |
2015 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Cubs | Y | $3,000,000 | Ian Happ (minors) | OF | 13.9 | 836 | 2707 | 125 | .249 | .797 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) |
2014 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Blue Jays | Y | $3,080,800 | Jeff Hoffman (minors) | RHP | 1.6 | 86 | 77 | 0 | .130 | .273 | 188 | 20 | 23 | 5.26 | 1.50 | 2 | 4Yr | East Carolina University (Greenville, NC) |
2013 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Pirates | Y | $3,029,600 | *Austin Meadows (minors) | CF | 6.4 | 417 | 1507 | 70 | .259 | .806 | | | | | | | HS | Grayson HS (Loganville, GA) |
2012 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Marlins | Y | $2,600,000 | Andrew Heaney (minors) | LHP | 8.0 | 15 | 24 | 0 | .125 | .285 | 171 | 46 | 48 | 4.49 | 1.27 | 0 | 4Yr | Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) |
2011 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Cubs | Y | $2,625,000 | Javier B�ez (minors) | SS | 26.7 | 1142 | 4105 | 175 | .256 | .744 | | | | | | | HS | Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, FL) |
2010 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | N | | Karsten Whitson (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Chipley HS (Chipley, FL) |
2009 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Tigers | Y | $4,700,000 | Jacob Turner (minors) | RHP | -2.6 | 73 | 77 | 0 | .091 | .257 | 102 | 14 | 31 | 5.37 | 1.54 | 0 | HS | Westminster Christian Academy (Town and Country, MO) |
2008 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Nationals | N | | Aaron Crow (minors) | RHP | 2.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | | | 254 | 20 | 11 | 3.43 | 1.32 | 6 | 4Yr | University of Missouri (Columbia, MO) |
2007 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Diamondbacks | Y | $2,100,000 | Jarrod Parker (minors) | RHP | 6.5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .125 | .375 | 62 | 25 | 16 | 3.68 | 1.24 | 0 | HS | Norwell HS (Ossian, IN) |
2006 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Orioles | Y | $2,100,000 | Billy Rowell (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Eustace Preparatory School (Pennsauken, NJ) |
2005 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Mets | Y | $3,550,000 | Mike Pelfrey (minors) | RHP | 5.8 | 148 | 268 | 0 | .105 | .275 | 275 | 68 | 103 | 4.68 | 1.51 | 1 | 4Yr | Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) |
2004 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Rockies | Y | $2,150,000 | Chris Nelson (minors) | SS | -2.6 | 282 | 834 | 16 | .265 | .699 | | | | | | | HS | Redan HS (Stone Mountain, GA) |
2003 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Rangers | Y | $2,100,000 | John Danks (minors) | LHP | 20.2 | 11 | 24 | 0 | .083 | .203 | 247 | 79 | 104 | 4.38 | 1.35 | 0 | HS | Round Rock HS (Round Rock, TX) |
2002 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Rockies | Y | $1,850,000 | Jeff Francis (minors) | LHP | 9.6 | 191 | 303 | 0 | .116 | .322 | 254 | 72 | 82 | 4.97 | 1.44 | 1 | 4Yr | University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC) |
2001 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Royals | Y | $2,400,000 | Colt Griffin (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Marshall HS (Marshall, TX) |
2000 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | Y | $2,200,000 | Mark Phillips (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hanover HS (Hanover, PA) |
1999 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Athletics | Y | $1,590,000 | Barry Zito (minors) | LHP | 31.9 | 213 | 344 | 0 | .102 | .248 | 433 | 165 | 143 | 4.04 | 1.34 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
1998 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | Y | $2,000,000 | Sean Burroughs (minors) | 3B | 5.5 | 528 | 1664 | 12 | .278 | .690 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4.00 | 0 | HS | Woodrow Wilson HS (Long Beach, CA) |
1997 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Twins | Y | $1,850,000 | Michael Cuddyer (minors) | SS | 17.8 | 1536 | 5488 | 197 | .277 | .805 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | HS | Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, VA) |
1996 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Marlins | Y | $1,125,000 | Mark Kotsay (minors) | OF | 21.3 | 1914 | 6464 | 127 | .276 | .737 | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) |
1995 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Brewers | Y | $911,000 | Geoff Jenkins (minors) | OF | 21.9 | 1349 | 4700 | 221 | .275 | .834 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
1994 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Reds | Y | $675,000 | C.J. Nitkowski (minors) | LHP | -1.0 | 95 | 15 | 0 | .133 | .267 | 336 | 18 | 32 | 5.37 | 1.63 | 3 | 4Yr | St. John's University (Queens, NY) |
1993 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Tigers | Y | $800,000 | Matt Brunson (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO) |
1992 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Mets | Y | $500,000 | Preston Wilson (minors) | SS | 6.4 | 1108 | 4003 | 189 | .264 | .797 | | | | | | | HS | Bamberg Ehrhardt HS (Bamberg, SC) |
1991 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Orioles | Y | $350,000 | Mark Smith (minors) | OF | -0.1 | 414 | 959 | 32 | .243 | .719 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
1990 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Dodgers | Y | $215,000 | Ron Walden (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Blanchard HS (Blanchard, OK) |
1989 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Angels | Y | $182,000 | Kyle Abbott (minors) | LHP | -1.4 | 49 | 31 | 0 | .097 | .254 | 57 | 4 | 17 | 5.2 | 1.54 | 0 | 4Yr | California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA) |
1988 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Cubs | Y | $152,500 | Ty Griffin (minors) | 2B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) |
1987 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Royals | Y | $105,000 | Kevin Appier (minors) | RHP | 54.5 | 41 | 83 | 0 | .096 | .214 | 414 | 169 | 137 | 3.74 | 1.29 | 0 | JC | Antelope Valley College (Lancaster, CA) |
1986 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Cubs | Y | $100,000 | Derrick May (minors) | OF | 2.6 | 797 | 2200 | 52 | .271 | .717 | | | | | | | HS | Newark HS (Newark, DE) |
1985 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Indians | Y | $125,000 | Mike Poehl (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) |
1984 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Giants | Y | $82,500 | Alan Cockrell (minors) | OF | -0.1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .250 | .597 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) |
1983 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Blue Jays | Y | $130,000 | Matt Stark (minors) | C | -0.5 | 13 | 28 | 0 | .179 | .421 | | | | | | | HS | Los Altos HS (Hacienda Heights, CA) |
1982 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Braves | Y | $85,000 | Duane Ward (minors) | RHP | 10.1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 462 | 32 | 37 | 3.28 | 1.26 | 121 | HS | Farmington HS (Farmington, NM) |
1981 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Rangers | Y | $115,000 | Ron Darling (minors) | RHP | 19.6 | 280 | 526 | 2 | .145 | .373 | 382 | 136 | 116 | 3.87 | 1.33 | 0 | 4Yr | Yale University (New Haven, CT) |
1980 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Dodgers | Y | $61,000 | Ross Jones (minors) | SS | -0.6 | 67 | 145 | 0 | .221 | .544 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) |
1979 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | White Sox | N | | Steve Buechele (minors) | SS | 16.5 | 1334 | 4266 | 137 | .245 | .710 | | | | | | | HS | Servite HS (Anaheim, CA) |
1978 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Expos | Y | $50,000 | Glen Franklin (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Chipola College (Marianna, FL) |
1977 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Rangers | Y | $49,500 | David Hibner (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Howell HS (Howell, MI) |
1976 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Expos | Y | $35,000 | Bob James (minors) | RHP | 2.2 | 111 | 21 | 0 | .191 | .381 | 279 | 24 | 26 | 3.8 | 1.31 | 73 | HS | Verdugo Hills HS (Sunland, CA) |
1975 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Royals | Y | $50,000 | Clint Hurdle (minors) | OF | 2.7 | 515 | 1391 | 32 | .259 | .745 | | | | | | | HS | Merritt Island HS (Merritt Island, FL) |
1974 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Expos | Y | | Ron Sorey (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Stebbins HS (Dayton, OH) |
1973 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Royals | Y | $64,000 | Lew Olsen (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | San Ramon Valley HS (Danville, CA) |
1972 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Astros | Y | $25,000 | Steve Englishbey (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | South Houston HS (South Houston, TX) |
1971 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Indians | Y | $40,000 | David Sloan (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Santa Clara HS (Santa Clara, CA) |
1970 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Dodgers | Y | $42,000 | Jim Haller (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Creighton Preparatory School (Omaha, NE) |
1969 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Athletics | Y | $33,000 | Don Stanhouse (minors) | RHP | 5.7 | 134 | 135 | 1 | .185 | .469 | 294 | 38 | 54 | 3.84 | 1.53 | 64 | HS | Du Quoin HS (Du Quoin, IL) |
1968 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Pirates | Y | $25,000 | Dick Sharon (minors) | OF | 0.6 | 242 | 467 | 13 | .218 | .638 | | | | | | | HS | Sequoia HS (Redwood City, CA) |
1967 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Angels | Y | $35,000 | Mike Nunn (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Ben L. Smith HS (Greensboro, NC) |
1966 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Phillies | Y | $35,000 | Michael Biko (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | W. W. Samuell HS (Dallas, TX) |
1965 | 1 | | FrRnd | 9 | Twins | N | | Eddie Leon (minors) | SS | -1.1 | 601 | 1862 | 24 | .236 | .609 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
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