2024 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Orioles | Y | $4,000,000 | Vance Honeycutt (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) |
2023 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Y | $3,800,000 | Colt Emerson (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | John Glenn HS (New Concord, OH) |
2022 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Cardinals | Y | $3,182,200 | Cooper Hjerpe (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) |
2021 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | White Sox | Y | $3,027,000 | Colson Montgomery (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Southridge HS (Huntingburg, IN) |
2020 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Nationals | Y | $3,027,000 | Cade Cavalli (minors) | P | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.54 | 1.85 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) |
2019 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Rays | Y | $3,024,500 | Greg Jones (minors) | SS | 0.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 1.133 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Wilmington, NC) |
2018 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Rockies | Y | $2,912,300 | Ryan Rolison (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS) |
2017 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Blue Jays | Y | $2,820,200 | Logan Warmoth (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) |
2016 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Pirates | Y | $2,253,700 | Will Craig (minors) | 3B | -0.7 | 20 | 64 | 1 | .203 | .542 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC) |
2015 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Tigers | Y | $2,154,200 | Beau Burrows (minors) | RHP | -0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 | 1.98 | 0 | HS | Weatherford HS (Weatherford, TX) |
2014 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Dodgers | Y | $2,500,000 | Grant Holmes (minors) | RHP | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | | | | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3.86 | 1.25 | 0 | HS | Conway HS (Conway, SC) |
2013 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Orioles | Y | $1,947,600 | Hunter Harvey (minors) | RHP | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | 170 | 9 | 11 | 3.3 | 1.13 | 11 | HS | Bandys HS (Catawba, NC) |
2012 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Blue Jays | Y | $1,800,000 | *Marcus Stroman (minors) | RHP | 23.1 | 56 | 89 | 1 | .101 | .308 | 259 | 87 | 84 | 3.69 | 1.27 | 1 | 4Yr | Duke University (Durham, NC) |
2011 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Cardinals | Y | $1,300,000 | Kolten Wong (minors) | 2B | 22.0 | 1189 | 3796 | 86 | .256 | .719 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI) |
2010 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Rangers | Y | $1,000,000 | Kellin Deglan (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | R. E. Mountain Secondary (Langley, BC) |
2009 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Twins | Y | $1,850,000 | Kyle Gibson (minors) | RHP | 16.5 | 24 | 48 | 1 | .167 | .429 | 327 | 112 | 106 | 4.51 | 1.37 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Missouri (Columbia, MO) |
2008 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Mets | Y | $1,419,000 | Reese Havens (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) |
2007 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Giants via Dodgers | Y | $1,290,000 | *Tim Alderson (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Horizon HS (Scottsdale, AZ) |
2006 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Nationals via Athletics | Y | $1,425,000 | *Colton Willems (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | John Carroll Catholic HS (Fort Pierce, FL) |
2005 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Marlins via Giants | Y | $1,225,000 | *Aaron Thompson (minors) | LHP | -0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | | | 52 | 1 | 3 | 4.94 | 1.52 | 0 | HS | Second Baptist School (Houston, TX) |
2004 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Twins via Mariners | Y | $1,425,000 | *Glen Perkins (minors) | LHP | 8.9 | 24 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 409 | 35 | 25 | 3.88 | 1.29 | 120 | 4Yr | University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) |
2003 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Giants via Astros | Y | $1,425,000 | *David Aardsma (minors) | RHP | 1.8 | 139 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 331 | 16 | 18 | 4.27 | 1.42 | 69 | 4Yr | Rice University (Houston, TX) |
2002 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Indians | Y | $3,000,000 | Jeremy Guthrie (minors) | RHP | 18.4 | 42 | 60 | 0 | .100 | .262 | 306 | 91 | 109 | 4.42 | 1.34 | 0 | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
2001 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Diamondbacks | Y | $937,000 | Jason Bulger (minors) | RHP | 0.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | | | 125 | 7 | 2 | 4.33 | 1.41 | 1 | 4Yr | Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA) |
2000 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Red Sox | Y | $1,275,000 | Phil Dumatrait (minors) | LHP | -1.8 | 44 | 27 | 0 | .037 | .074 | 87 | 4 | 13 | 6.2 | 1.78 | 1 | JC | Bakersfield College (Bakersfield, CA) |
1999 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | White Sox via Mets | Y | $1,275,000 | *Matt Ginter (minors) | RHP | 0.0 | 15 | 14 | 0 | .214 | .598 | 96 | 5 | 7 | 5.43 | 1.48 | 1 | 4Yr | Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) |
1998 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Y | $925,000 | Matt Thornton (minors) | LHP | 13.4 | 133 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 748 | 36 | 46 | 3.41 | 1.28 | 23 | 4Yr | Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI) |
1997 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Orioles | Y | $885,000 | Jayson Werth (minors) | C | 29.2 | 1583 | 5484 | 229 | .267 | .816 | | | | | | | HS | Glenwood HS (Chatham, IL) |
1996 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Y | $820,000 | Gil Meche (minors) | RHP | 16.8 | 11 | 23 | 0 | .130 | .261 | 258 | 84 | 83 | 4.49 | 1.42 | 0 | HS | Acadiana HS (Lafayette, LA) |
1995 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Astros | Y | $500,000 | Tony McKnight (minors) | RHP | 0.8 | 21 | 37 | 0 | .000 | .051 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 4.63 | 1.45 | 0 | HS | Arkansas HS (Texarkana, AR) |
1994 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Giants via Rangers | Y | $507,500 | *Dante Powell (minors) | OF | -0.2 | 70 | 74 | 2 | .270 | .755 | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) |
1993 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Pirates | Y | $420,000 | Charles Peterson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Laurens District 55 HS (Laurens, SC) |
1992 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Rangers | Y | $397,000 | Rick Helling (minors) | RHP | 20.2 | 116 | 104 | 0 | .058 | .200 | 301 | 93 | 81 | 4.68 | 1.38 | 0 | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
1991 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Cardinals via Mets | Y | $200,000 | *Brian Barber (minors) | RHP | -0.6 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .125 | .347 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 6.77 | 1.68 | 1 | HS | Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL) |
1990 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Blue Jays | Y | $180,000 | Steve Karsay (minors) | RHP | 11.2 | 58 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 357 | 32 | 39 | 4.01 | 1.38 | 41 | HS | Christ the King HS (Queens, NY) |
1989 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Dodgers | Y | $168,000 | Tom Goodwin (minors) | OF | 8.5 | 1288 | 3846 | 24 | .268 | .671 | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) |
1988 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Cardinals via Yankees | Y | $92,500 | *John Ericks (minors) | RHP | 0.0 | 57 | 36 | 0 | .083 | .194 | 57 | 8 | 14 | 4.78 | 1.51 | 14 | 4Yr | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL) |
1987 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Astros | Y | $110,000 | Craig Biggio (minors) | C | 65.5 | 2850 | 10876 | 291 | .281 | .796 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ) |
1986 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Angels | Y | $80,500 | Lee Stevens (minors) | OF | 2.0 | 1012 | 3332 | 144 | .254 | .772 | | | | | | | HS | Lawrence HS (Lawrence, KS) |
1985 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Cubs via Padres | Y | $100,000 | *Rafael Palmeiro (minors) | OF | 71.9 | 2831 | 10472 | 569 | .288 | .885 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) |
1984 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Yankees | Y | $92,500 | Jeff Pries (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
1983 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Phillies | Y | $82,500 | Ricky Jordan (minors) | 1B | 4.9 | 677 | 2104 | 55 | .281 | .732 | | | | | | | HS | Grant Union HS (Sacramento, CA) |
1982 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Reds via Yankees | Y | $100,000 | *Scott Jones (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hinsdale South HS (Darien, IL) |
1981 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Dodgers | Y | $50,000 | Dave Anderson (minors) | SS | 5.8 | 873 | 2026 | 19 | .242 | .630 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) |
1980 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Expos via Yankees | Y | $80,000 | *Terry Francona (minors) | OF | -3.0 | 707 | 1731 | 16 | .274 | .652 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
1979 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Reds | Y | $40,000 | Mike Sullivan (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Clemson University (Clemson, SC) |
1978 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Orioles | Y | $30,000 | Robert Boyce (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Deer Park HS (Cincinnati, OH) |
1977 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Phillies | Y | $40,000 | Scott Munninghoff (minors) | RHP | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 2.17 | 0 | HS | Purcell Marian HS (Cincinnati, OH) |
1976 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Red Sox | Y | $42,500 | Bruce Hurst (minors) | LHP | 34.1 | 135 | 274 | 0 | .113 | .305 | 379 | 145 | 113 | 3.92 | 1.33 | 0 | HS | Dixie HS (St. George, UT) |
1975 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Reds | Y | $25,000 | Tony Moretto (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Harrison HS (Evansville, IN) |
1974 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Athletics | N | | Jerry Johnson (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | A. N. McCallum HS (Austin, TX) |
1973 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Reds | Y | $35,000 | Bradford Kessler (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Claremont HS (Claremont, CA) |
1972 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Athletics | Y | $20,000 | Chet Lemon (minors) | SS | 55.7 | 1988 | 6868 | 215 | .273 | .797 | | | | | | | HS | Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA) |
1971 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Pirates | Y | $30,000 | Craig Reynolds (minors) | SS | 13.1 | 1491 | 4466 | 42 | .256 | .636 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | HS | John H. Reagan HS (Houston, TX) |
1970 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Twins | Y | $60,000 | Bob Gorinski (minors) | SS | -0.7 | 54 | 118 | 3 | .195 | .548 | | | | | | | HS | Mount Pleasant HS (Mount Pleasant, PA) |
1969 | 1 | | FrRnd | 22 | Expos | Y | $24,800 | Balor Moore (minors) | LHP | -0.8 | 71 | 113 | 0 | .106 | .282 | 180 | 28 | 48 | 4.52 | 1.49 | 1 | HS | Deer Park HS (Deer Park, TX) |
1968 | 2 | | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | N | | John Shelley (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Casady HS (Oklahoma City, OK) |
1967 | 2 | | FrRnd | 2 | Cubs | Y | | Jimmy McMath (minors) | OF | -0.1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .143 | .286 | | | | | | | HS | Druid HS (Tuscaloosa, AL) |
1966 | 2 | | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | Y | | Roger Washington (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1965 | 2 | | FrRnd | 2 | Mets | N | | Randolph Kohn (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Greenville HS (Greenville, SC) |
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