2024 | 5 | | 148 | 12 | Y | $400,000 | Brandon Clarke (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL) |
2023 | 5 | | 151 | 14 | Y | $408,500 | Connelly Early (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) |
2022 | 5 | | 159 | 23 | Y | $322,500 | Noah Dean (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA) |
2021 | 5 | | 136 | 4 | Y | $1,000,000 | Nathan Hickey (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
2020 | 5 | | 148 | 17 | Y | $600,000 | Shane Drohan (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
2019 | 5 | | 167 | 30 | Y | $304,200 | Jaxx Groshans (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) |
2018 | 5 | | 160 | 26 | Y | $275,000 | Thaddeus Ward (minors) | RHP | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 | 1.61 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) |
2017 | 5 | | 161 | 26 | Y | $700,000 | Alex Scherff (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Colleyville Heritage HS (Colleyville, TX) |
2016 | 5 | | 148 | 12 | Y | $637,500 | Mike Shawaryn (minors) | RHP | -0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9.74 | 1.92 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Maryland (College Park, MD) |
2015 | 5 | | 141 | 6 | Y | $384,000 | Jagger Rusconi (minors) | CF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | West Ranch HS (Santa Clarita, CA) |
2014 | 5 | | 164 | 29 | Y | $450,000 | Josh Ockimey (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Sts. Neumann and Goretti HS (Philadelphia, PA) |
2013 | 5 | | 143 | 7 | Y | $300,000 | Corey Littrell (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) |
2012 | 5 | | 181 | 23 | Y | $25,000 | Mike Augliera (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton, NY) |
2011 | 5 | | 172 | 21 | Y | $750,000 | Mookie Betts (minors) | SS | 70.0 | 1362 | 5421 | 268 | .295 | .901 | | | | | | | HS | Overton HS (Nashville, TN) |
2010 | 5 | | 173 | 28 | Y | $138,200 | Henry Ramos (minors) | RF | -0.4 | 41 | 124 | 1 | .226 | .619 | | | | | | | HS | Alfonso Casta Martinez HS (Maunabo, Puerto Rico) |
2009 | 5 | | 168 | 27 | Y | $140,000 | Seth Schwindenhammer (minors) | LF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Limestone Community HS (Bartonville, IL) |
2008 | 5 | | 172 | 30 | Y | $2,000,000 | Ryan Westmoreland (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Portsmouth HS (Portsmouth, RI) |
2007 | 5 | | 174 | 20 | Y | $925,000 | Will Middlebrooks (minors) | 3B | -0.8 | 347 | 1150 | 43 | .228 | .663 | | | | | | | HS | Liberty Eylau HS (Texarkana, TX) |
2006 | 5 | | 163 | 27 | Y | $107,000 | Dustin Richardson (minors) | LHP | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3.31 | 2.02 | 0 | 4Yr | Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX) |
2005 | 5 | | 168 | 28 | Y | $154,000 | Reid Engel (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lewis-Palmer HS (Monument, CO) |
2004 | 5 | | 155 | 24 | Y | $90,000 | Ryan Schroyer (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) |
2003 | 5 | | 144 | 17 | Y | $185,000 | Brian Marshall (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) |
2002 | 5 | | 148 | 16 | Y | | Chad Spann (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Southland Academy HS (Americus, GA) |
2001 | 5 | | 153 | 17 | Y | | Eric West (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Southside HS (Southside, AL) |
2000 | 5 | | 152 | 22 | Y | | Brian Esposito (minors) | C | -0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) |
1999 | 5 | | 169 | 25 | Y | | Greg Montalbano (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Northeastern University (Boston, MA) |
1998 | 5 | | 145 | 12 | Y | | Josh Hancock (minors) | RHP | 0.7 | 97 | 24 | 0 | .083 | .298 | 102 | 9 | 7 | 4.2 | 1.32 | 1 | 4Yr | Auburn University (Auburn, AL) |
1997 | 5 | | 161 | 17 | Y | | Greg Miller (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | West Aurora HS (Aurora, IL) |
1996 | 5 | | 151 | 26 | Y | | Bobby Brito (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cypress HS (Cypress, CA) |
1995 | 5 | | 130 | 15 | Y | | Steve Lomasney (minors) | C | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | | | | | | | HS | Peabody Veterans Memorial HS (Peabody, MA) |
1994 | 5 | | 131 | 12 | Y | | Brian Barkley (minors) | LHP | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9.82 | 2.27 | 0 | HS | Midway HS (Waco, TX) |
1993 | 5 | | 135 | 7 | Y | | Kevin Clark (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Cypress College (Cypress, CA) |
1992 | 5 | | 142 | 18 | Y | | Steve Rodriguez (minors) | 2B | -0.3 | 18 | 39 | 0 | .180 | .494 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) |
1991 | 5 | | 148 | 23 | N | | Mark Carroll (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Holliston HS (Holliston, MA) |
1990 | 5 | | 146 | 19 | Y | | Tim Tackett (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Waverly HS (Waverly, OH) |
1989 | 5 | | 137 | 24 | Y | | Tim Mitchell (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Culver City HS (Culver City, CA) |
1988 | 5 | | 121 | 12 | Y | | John Valentin (minors) | SS | 32.5 | 1105 | 3917 | 124 | .279 | .814 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ) |
1987 | 5 | | 136 | 26 | Y | | Harry Michael (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Emporia State University (Emporia, KS) |
1986 | 5 | | 121 | 14 | Y | | Steve Bast (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
1985 | 5 | | 127 | 21 | Y | | Mike Clarkin (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) |
1984 | 5 | | 120 | 14 | N | | Steven Boyd (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) |
1983 | 5 | | 125 | 19 | Y | | Tim Corder (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) |
1982 | 5 | | 124 | 18 | Y | | Gary Miller-Jones (minors) | 2B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL) |
1981 | 5 | | 122 | 19 | Y | | Pete Gonzales (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | San Leandro HS (San Leandro, CA) |
1980 | 5 | | 127 | 24 | Y | | Ronnie Hill (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Dixie HS (St. George, UT) |
1979 | 5 | | 130 | 26 | Y | | Jim Watkins (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
1978 | 5 | | 128 | 24 | Y | | Del Bender (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) |
1977 | 5 | | 117 | 13 | Y | | Mark Baum (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Northland HS (Columbus, OH) |
1976 | 5 | | 118 | 22 | Y | | Mike Smithson (minors) | RHP | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 240 | 76 | 86 | 4.58 | 1.37 | 2 | 4Yr | University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) |
1975 | 5 | | 111 | 15 | Y | | Larry Hyman (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Irwin County HS (Ocilla, GA) |
1974 | 5 | | 116 | 20 | N | | Craig Brooks (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Richmond HS (Richmond, CA) |
1973 | 5 | | 113 | 17 | Y | | Rick Jones (minors) | LHP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 37 | 6 | 9 | 4.02 | 1.68 | 0 | HS | Nathan B. Forrest HS (Jacksonville, FL) |
1972 | 5 | | 112 | 16 | Y | | William Fewox (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Truman HS (Independence, MO) |
1971 | 5 | | 113 | 16 | Y | | Tom Cassell (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA) |
1970 | 5 | | 114 | 17 | Y | | Donald Dudley (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Central HS (St. Joseph, MO) |
1969 | 5 | | 109 | 13 | Y | | Dwight Evans (minors) | 3B | 67.2 | 2606 | 8996 | 385 | .272 | .840 | | | | | | | HS | Chatsworth Charter HS (Chatsworth, CA) |
1968 | 5 | | 104 | 20 | N | | Manuel Crespo (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Miami Senior HS (Miami, FL) |
1967 | 5 | | 83 | 3 | N | | Mike Witt (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | McLane HS (Fresno, CA) |
1966 | 5 | | 84 | 4 | Y | | Wayne McGhee (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) |
1965 | 5 | | 95 | 15 | Y | | Amos Otis (minors) | SS | 42.8 | 1998 | 7299 | 193 | .277 | .768 | | | | | | | HS | Williamson HS (Mobile, AL) |
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