2024 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Brewers | Y | $3,440,000 | Braylon Payne (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lawrence E. Elkins HS (Missouri City, TX) |
2023 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Orioles | Y | $4,169,700 | Enrique Bradfield (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
2022 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Phillies | Y | $3,894,000 | Justin Crawford (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas, NV) |
2021 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Reds | Y | $4,625,000 | Matt McLain (minors) | SS | 3.7 | 89 | 365 | 16 | .290 | .864 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
2020 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Red Sox | Y | $2,700,000 | Nick Yorke (minors) | 2B | 0.1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .429 | .857 | | | | | | | HS | Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA) |
2019 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Nationals | Y | $3,450,000 | Jackson Rutledge (minors) | P | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6.31 | 1.44 | 0 | JC | San Jacinto College, North Campus (Houston, TX) |
2018 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Angels | Y | $4,100,000 | Jordyn Adams (minors) | OF | -0.9 | 25 | 65 | 1 | .169 | .407 | | | | | | | HS | Green Hope HS (Cary, NC) |
2017 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Mariners | Y | $3,125,000 | Evan White (minors) | 1B | -0.6 | 84 | 279 | 10 | .165 | .544 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) |
2016 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Astros | Y | $3,148,000 | Forrest Whitley (minors) | RHP | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.40 | 0 | HS | Alamo Heights HS (San Antonio, TX) |
2015 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Indians | Y | $2,513,280 | Brady Aiken (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) |
2014 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Royals | Y | $2,200,600 | Brandon Finnegan (minors) | LHP | 2.2 | 47 | 69 | 0 | .087 | .241 | 67 | 16 | 18 | 4.11 | 1.39 | 0 | 4Yr | Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) |
2013 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | White Sox | Y | $2,164,000 | Tim Anderson (minors) | SS | 14.8 | 960 | 3856 | 98 | .278 | .718 | | | | | | | JC | East Central Community College (Decatur, MS) |
2012 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Blue Jays | Y | $1,750,000 | D.J. Davis (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Stone HS (Wiggins, MS) |
2011 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Angels | Y | $1,467,000 | C.J. Cron (minors) | 1B | 12.4 | 1049 | 3670 | 187 | .260 | .791 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) |
2010 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Rays | Y | $1,620,000 | Josh Sale (minors) | RF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Blanchet HS (Seattle, WA) |
2009 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Diamondbacks via Dodgers | Y | $1,400,000 | *AJ Pollock (minors) | CF | 22.3 | 1087 | 3787 | 145 | .273 | .791 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN) |
2008 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Blue Jays | Y | $1,500,000 | David Cooper (minors) | 1B | 0.1 | 72 | 211 | 6 | .270 | .751 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) |
2007 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Rangers via Astros | Y | $1,497,000 | *Blake Beavan (minors) | RHP | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 54 | 16 | 20 | 4.61 | 1.27 | 0 | HS | Irving HS (Irving, TX) |
2006 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Padres | Y | $1,575,000 | Matt Antonelli (minors) | 3B | -0.3 | 21 | 57 | 1 | .193 | .573 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC) |
2005 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Yankees via Phillies | Y | $1,575,000 | *C.J. Henry (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Putnam City HS (Oklahoma City, OK) |
2004 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Dodgers | Y | $1,575,000 | Scott Elbert (minors) | LHP | 1.5 | 120 | 6 | 0 | .167 | .500 | 127 | 4 | 3 | 3.54 | 1.33 | 2 | HS | Seneca HS (Seneca, MO) |
2003 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Red Sox | Y | $1,525,000 | David Murphy (minors) | OF | 9.9 | 1110 | 3467 | 104 | .274 | .765 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 4Yr | Baylor University (Waco, TX) |
2002 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Phillies | Y | $2,000,000 | Cole Hamels (minors) | LHP | 59.0 | 331 | 688 | 2 | .169 | .401 | 423 | 163 | 122 | 3.43 | 1.18 | 0 | HS | Rancho Bernardo HS (San Diego, CA) |
2001 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Indians via Red Sox | Y | $1,860,000 | *Dan Denham (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Deer Valley HS (Antioch, CA) |
2000 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Dodgers | Y | $2,200,000 | Ben Diggins (minors) | RHP | -0.7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .143 | .286 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8.63 | 1.92 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
1999 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Red Sox via Angels | Y | $1,725,000 | *Rick Asadoorian (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Northbridge HS (Whitinsville, MA) |
1998 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Astros via Rockies | Y | $1,495,000 | *Brad Lidge (minors) | RHP | 7.9 | 578 | 7 | 0 | .286 | .714 | 603 | 26 | 32 | 3.54 | 1.29 | 225 | 4Yr | University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN) |
1997 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Red Sox | Y | $975,000 | John Curtice (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, VA) |
1996 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Cubs | Y | $900,000 | Todd Noel (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | North Vermilion HS (Maurice, LA) |
1995 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Blue Jays | Y | $895,000 | Roy Halladay (minors) | RHP | 64.2 | 115 | 275 | 0 | .124 | .267 | 416 | 203 | 105 | 3.38 | 1.18 | 1 | HS | Arvada West HS (Arvada, CO) |
1994 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Astros | Y | $450,000 | Ramón Castro (minors) | C | 3.0 | 567 | 1426 | 67 | .237 | .734 | | | | | | | HS | Lino Padron Rivera (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) |
1993 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | White Sox | Y | $450,000 | Scott Christman (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) |
1992 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Royals via Padres | Y | $410,000 | *Jim Pittsley (minors) | RHP | -1.1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .200 | .733 | 81 | 7 | 12 | 6.02 | 1.71 | 0 | HS | DuBois Area HS (DuBois, PA) |
1991 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Angels | Y | $250,000 | Eduardo Pérez (minors) | 1B | 0.9 | 754 | 1800 | 79 | .247 | .757 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
1990 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Mets | Y | $192,500 | Jeromy Burnitz (minors) | OF | 19.9 | 1694 | 5710 | 315 | .253 | .826 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) |
1989 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Brewers | Y | $188,000 | Cal Eldred (minors) | RHP | 15.8 | 192 | 72 | 0 | .111 | .318 | 341 | 86 | 74 | 4.42 | 1.40 | 9 | 4Yr | University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) |
1988 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Indians via Giants | Y | $126,000 | *Charles Nagy (minors) | RHP | 24.8 | 15 | 19 | 0 | .105 | .211 | 318 | 129 | 105 | 4.51 | 1.42 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) |
1987 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Blue Jays | Y | $100,000 | Alex Sanchez (minors) | RHP | -0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10.03 | 2.57 | 0 | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
1986 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Reds | Y | $125,000 | Scott Scudder (minors) | RHP | -1.2 | 71 | 71 | 1 | .113 | .337 | 96 | 21 | 34 | 4.8 | 1.56 | 1 | HS | Prairiland HS (Pattonville, TX) |
1985 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Royals | Y | $125,000 | Brian McRae (minors) | SS | 14.3 | 1354 | 5114 | 103 | .261 | .727 | | | | | | | HS | Manatee HS (Bradenton, FL) |
1984 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Astros | Y | $100,000 | Don August (minors) | RHP | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 88 | 34 | 30 | 4.64 | 1.48 | 0 | 4Yr | Chapman University (Orange, CA) |
1983 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Mariners via White Sox | Y | $70,000 | *Terry Bell (minors) | C | 0.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .333 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA) |
1982 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Cubs via Expos | Y | $60,000 | *Tony Woods (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Whittier College (Whittier, CA) |
1981 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Tigers | Y | $67,500 | Ricky Barlow (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Woodville HS (Woodville, TX) |
1980 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Angels via Astros | Y | $57,500 | *Dennis Rasmussen (minors) | LHP | 11.1 | 136 | 259 | 0 | .193 | .457 | 256 | 91 | 77 | 4.15 | 1.33 | 0 | 4Yr | Creighton University (Omaha, NE) |
1979 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Rangers | Y | $53,000 | Jerry Don Gleaton (minors) | LHP | 2.2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .333 | 307 | 15 | 23 | 4.25 | 1.41 | 26 | 4Yr | University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) |
1978 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Reds | Y | $40,000 | Nick Esasky (minors) | SS | 8.3 | 810 | 2703 | 122 | .251 | .775 | | | | | | | HS | Carol City HS (Miami Gardens, FL) |
1977 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Athletics | Y | $35,000 | Craig Harris (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Buena HS (Sierra Vista, AZ) |
1976 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Phillies | Y | $60,000 | Jeff Kraus (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Colerain HS (Cincinnati, OH) |
1975 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Rangers | Y | | Jim Gideon (minors) | RHP | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 2.12 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) |
1974 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Mets | Y | $30,000 | Cliff Speck (minors) | RHP | 0.3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .250 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4.13 | 1.41 | 0 | HS | Beaverton HS (Beaverton, OR) |
1973 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Red Sox | Y | $35,000 | Ted Cox (minors) | SS | -1.6 | 272 | 771 | 10 | .245 | .623 | | | | | | | HS | Midwest City HS (Midwest City, OK) |
1972 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Dodgers | Y | $30,000 | John Harbin (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Newberry College (Newberry, SC) |
1971 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Athletics | Y | $25,000 | William Daniels (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Mackenzie HS (Detroit, MI) |
1970 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Giants | Y | $27,500 | John D'Acquisto (minors) | RHP | -1.0 | 250 | 181 | 1 | .127 | .384 | 266 | 34 | 51 | 4.56 | 1.61 | 15 | HS | St. Augustine HS (San Diego, CA) |
1969 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Orioles | Y | $17,500 | Don Hood (minors) | LHP | 5.3 | 48 | 20 | 0 | .200 | .400 | 297 | 34 | 35 | 3.79 | 1.42 | 6 | HS | Southside HS (Florence, SC) |
1968 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Giants | Y | $30,000 | Gary Matthews (minors) | OF | 30.4 | 2033 | 7147 | 234 | .281 | .802 | | | | | | | HS | San Fernando HS (San Fernando, CA) |
1967 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Twins | Y | $32,000 | Steve Brye (minors) | 3B | 5.5 | 697 | 1997 | 30 | .258 | .674 | | | | | | | HS | St. Elizabeth HS (Oakland, CA) |
1966 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | Giants | Y | $25,000 | Bob Reynolds (minors) | RHP | 2.7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 140 | 14 | 16 | 3.15 | 1.32 | 21 | HS | Ingraham HS (Seattle, WA) |
1965 | 1 | | FrRnd | 17 | White Sox | Y | $20,000 | Ken Plesha (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN) |
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