2024 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Marlins | Y | $3,400,000 | PJ Morlando (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Summerville HS (Summerville, SC) |
2023 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Giants | Y | $3,997,500 | Bryce Eldridge (minors) | TWP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | James Madison HS (Vienna, VA) |
2022 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Guardians | Y | $3,750,000 | Chase DeLauter (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) |
2021 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Marlins | Y | $4,540,790 | Kahlil Watson (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Wake Forest HS (Wake Forest, NC) |
2020 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Cubs | Y | $3,745,500 | Ed Howard (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Mount Carmel HS (Chicago, IL) |
2019 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Diamondbacks | Y | $3,745,500 | Corbin Carroll (minors) | CF | 9.9 | 345 | 1258 | 51 | .258 | .809 | | | | | | | HS | Lakeside School (Seattle, WA) |
2018 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Rays | Y | $3,497,500 | Matthew Liberatore (minors) | LHP | -0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 91 | 8 | 12 | 4.99 | 1.43 | 0 | HS | Mountain Ridge HS (Glendale, AZ) |
2017 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Yankees | Y | $2,184,300 | Clarke Schmidt (minors) | RHP | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | 83 | 19 | 20 | 3.95 | 1.31 | 2 | 4Yr | University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) |
2016 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Angels | Y | $2,150,000 | Matt Thaiss (minors) | C | 0.7 | 245 | 663 | 22 | .208 | .655 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) |
2015 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Yankees | Y | $2,650,000 | James Kaprielian (minors) | RHP | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 66 | 15 | 20 | 4.61 | 1.35 | 0 | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
2014 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Diamondbacks | Y | $2,700,000 | Touki Toussaint (minors) | RHP | 0.0 | 41 | 34 | 0 | .029 | .113 | 88 | 15 | 16 | 5.39 | 1.53 | 0 | HS | Coral Springs Christian Academy (Coral Springs, FL) |
2013 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Phillies | Y | $2,299,300 | J.P. Crawford (minors) | SS | 18.5 | 773 | 2799 | 55 | .245 | .707 | | | | | | | HS | Lakewood HS (Lakewood, CA) |
2012 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Nationals | Y | $2,925,000 | Lucas Giolito (minors) | RHP | 12.5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | .167 | .333 | 180 | 61 | 62 | 4.43 | 1.25 | 0 | HS | Harvard-Westlake HS (Los Angeles, CA) |
2011 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Dodgers | Y | $1,589,000 | Chris Reed (minors) | LHP | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.75 | 0 | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
2010 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Cubs | Y | $1,060,000 | Hayden Simpson (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern Arkansas University (Magnolia, AR) |
2009 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Diamondbacks | Y | $1,800,000 | Bobby Borchering (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Verot HS (Fort Myers, FL) |
2008 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Brewers | Y | $1,700,000 | Brett Lawrie (minors) | 3B | 15.6 | 588 | 2217 | 71 | .261 | .734 | | | | | | | HS | Brookswood SS (Langley, BC) |
2007 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Blue Jays via Rangers | Y | $1,440,000 | *Kevin Ahrens (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Memorial HS (Houston, TX) |
2006 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Brewers | Y | $1,550,000 | Jeremy Jeffress (minors) | RHP | 8.8 | 290 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 414 | 32 | 12 | 3.08 | 1.32 | 52 | HS | Halifax County HS (South Boston, VA) |
2005 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Marlins | Y | $1,600,000 | Chris Volstad (minors) | RHP | 2.0 | 130 | 201 | 0 | .139 | .317 | 170 | 37 | 58 | 5 | 1.45 | 0 | HS | Palm Beach Gardens HS (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) |
2004 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Blue Jays | Y | $1,600,000 | David Purcey (minors) | LHP | 0.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 111 | 7 | 13 | 4.98 | 1.54 | 1 | 4Yr | University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) |
2003 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Marlins | Y | $1,850,000 | Jeff Allison (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Peabody Veterans Memorial HS (Peabody, MA) |
2002 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Athletics via Red Sox | Y | $1,780,000 | *Nick Swisher (minors) | 1B | 21.5 | 1527 | 5369 | 245 | .249 | .799 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0 | 4Yr | The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) |
2001 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | White Sox via Marlins | Y | $1,500,000 | *Kris Honel (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Providence Catholic HS (New Lenox, IL) |
2000 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Mets via Mariners | Y | $400,000 | *Billy Traber (minors) | LHP | -0.7 | 41 | 21 | 0 | .048 | .139 | 96 | 12 | 14 | 5.65 | 1.59 | 0 | 4Yr | Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) |
1999 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Rockies | Y | $1,675,000 | Jason Jennings (minors) | RHP | 11.2 | 177 | 329 | 2 | .207 | .519 | 225 | 62 | 74 | 4.95 | 1.56 | 1 | 4Yr | Baylor University (Waco, TX) |
1998 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | White Sox | Y | $1,000,000 | Kip Wells (minors) | RHP | 8.0 | 222 | 331 | 4 | .190 | .468 | 296 | 69 | 103 | 4.71 | 1.51 | 2 | 4Yr | Baylor University (Waco, TX) |
1997 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Astros | Y | $1,000,000 | Lance Berkman (minors) | 1B | 51.9 | 1879 | 6491 | 366 | .294 | .943 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Rice University (Houston, TX) |
1996 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Blue Jays via Orioles | Y | $907,500 | *Joe Lawrence (minors) | SS | -1.0 | 55 | 150 | 2 | .180 | .508 | | | | | | | HS | Alfred M. Barbe HS (Lake Charles, LA) |
1995 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Giants | Y | $900,000 | Joe Fontenot (minors) | RHP | -0.8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6.33 | 1.78 | 0 | HS | Acadiana HS (Lafayette, LA) |
1994 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Royals | Y | $1,000,000 | Matt Smith (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Grants Pass HS (Grants Pass, OR) |
1993 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Cardinals | Y | $500,000 | Alan Benes (minors) | RHP | 1.3 | 107 | 139 | 0 | .158 | .378 | 115 | 29 | 28 | 4.59 | 1.44 | 1 | 4Yr | Creighton University (Omaha, NE) |
1992 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Tigers | Y | $470,000 | Rick Greene (minors) | RHP | -0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 1.41 | 0 | 4Yr | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA) |
1991 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Blue Jays via Giants | Y | $725,000 | *Shawn Green (minors) | OF | 34.7 | 1951 | 7082 | 328 | .283 | .850 | | | | | | | HS | Tustin HS (Tustin, CA) |
1990 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Rangers | Y | $220,000 | Dan Smith (minors) | LHP | -0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 17 | 1 | 5 | 4.66 | 1.93 | 0 | 4Yr | Creighton University (Omaha, NE) |
1989 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Red Sox via Padres | Y | $180,000 | *Greg Blosser (minors) | OF | -0.4 | 22 | 39 | 0 | .077 | .303 | | | | | | | HS | Sarasota HS (Sarasota, FL) |
1988 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Athletics | Y | $110,000 | Stan Royer (minors) | C | -0.3 | 89 | 164 | 4 | .250 | .650 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, IL) |
1987 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Giants | Y | $115,000 | Mike Remlinger (minors) | LHP | 10.6 | 611 | 110 | 0 | .073 | .236 | 639 | 53 | 55 | 3.9 | 1.38 | 20 | 4Yr | Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH) |
1986 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Angels via Orioles | Y | $90,000 | *Roberto Hernández (minors) | RHP | 18.5 | 322 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1010 | 67 | 71 | 3.45 | 1.37 | 326 | 4Yr | University of South Carolina Aiken (Aiken, SC) |
1985 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Phillies | Y | $92,500 | Trey McCall (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Abingdon HS (Abingdon, VA) |
1984 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Royals | Y | $95,000 | Scott Bankhead (minors) | RHP | 11.3 | 54 | 9 | 0 | .222 | .444 | 267 | 57 | 48 | 4.18 | 1.29 | 1 | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) |
1983 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Expos via Giants | Y | $100,000 | *Brian Holman (minors) | RHP | 9.2 | 31 | 37 | 0 | .108 | .240 | 109 | 37 | 45 | 3.71 | 1.38 | 0 | HS | Wichita North HS (Wichita, KS) |
1982 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Red Sox via Rangers | Y | $82,500 | *Sam Horn (minors) | 1B | 2.3 | 389 | 1040 | 62 | .240 | .797 | | | | | | | HS | Samuel F. B. Morse HS (San Diego, CA) |
1981 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Cubs via Reds | Y | $85,000 | *Vance Lovelace (minors) | LHP | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 3.21 | 0 | HS | Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL) |
1980 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Royals | Y | $75,000 | Frank Wills (minors) | RHP | -0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 154 | 22 | 26 | 5.06 | 1.46 | 6 | 4Yr | Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) |
1979 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Dodgers via Pirates | Y | $75,000 | *Steve Howe (minors) | LHP | 10.3 | 232 | 27 | 0 | .074 | .212 | 497 | 47 | 41 | 3.03 | 1.20 | 91 | 4Yr | University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) |
1978 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Twins | Y | $50,000 | Lenny Faedo (minors) | SS | -0.2 | 174 | 529 | 5 | .251 | .600 | | | | | | | HS | Thomas Jefferson HS (Tampa, FL) |
1977 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Mets | Y | $35,000 | Wally Backman (minors) | SS | 13.2 | 1102 | 3245 | 10 | .275 | .687 | | | | | | | HS | Aloha HS (Aloha, OR) |
1976 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Yankees | Y | $27,500 | Pat Tabler (minors) | OF | 3.1 | 1202 | 3911 | 47 | .282 | .724 | | | | | | | HS | McNicholas HS (Cincinnati, OH) |
1975 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Cardinals | Y | $30,000 | David Johnson (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Gaylord HS (Gaylord, MI) |
1974 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Tigers | Y | $60,000 | Lance Parrish (minors) | INF | 39.5 | 1988 | 7067 | 324 | .252 | .753 | | | | | | | HS | Walnut HS (Walnut, CA) |
1973 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Cubs | Y | $37,000 | Jerry Tabb (minors) | 1B | -0.8 | 74 | 177 | 6 | .226 | .628 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK) |
1972 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Red Sox | Y | $45,000 | Joel Bishop (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA) |
1971 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Cubs | Y | $44,000 | Jeff Wehmeier (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (Indianapolis, IN) |
1970 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Red Sox | N | | Jimmie Hacker (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Temple HS (Temple, TX) |
1969 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Cubs | Y | $26,000 | Roger Metzger (minors) | SS | 3.4 | 1219 | 4201 | 5 | .231 | .584 | | | | | | | 4Yr | St. Edward's University (Austin, TX) |
1968 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Twins | Y | $12,000 | Alex Rowell (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Luther College (Decorah, IA) |
1967 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Pirates | Y | $12,000 | Joe Grigas (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Coyle & Cassidy HS (Taunton, MA) |
1966 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Orioles | Y | $35,000 | Ted Parks (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) |
1965 | 1 | | FrRnd | 16 | Reds | Y | $30,000 | Bernie Carbo (minors) | 3B | 18.5 | 1010 | 2733 | 96 | .264 | .814 | | | | | | | HS | Livonia HS (Livonia, MI) |
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