List of Major League Baseball first-round draft picks

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1987 first round pick of the Seattle Mariners

teams.[2]

The

First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is MLB primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. The first draft took place in 1965; it was introduced to prevent richer teams from negotiating wealthier contracts with top-level prospects and therefore, monopolizing the player market.[3] Originally, three drafts were held each year. The first draft took place in June and involved high-school graduates and college seniors who had just finished their seasons. The second draft took place in January for high school and college players who had graduated in December. The third draft took place in August and was for players who participated in American amateur summer leagues.[4] The August draft was eliminated after two years, and the January draft lasted until 1986.[5]

The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick.[6] In addition, teams that lost free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded "compensatory" picks.[7]

National League

Eastern Division

Atlanta Braves

National League MVP Award in 1999, four years after winning a World Series ring
.
Main article: List of Atlanta Braves first-round draft picks

The

National League Rookie of the Year Award in the same year.[12] Chipper Jones, drafted by the Braves in 1990, won the NL MVP Award in 1999.[13] The Braves have held the first overall
pick twice; in 1978 they used it to select Horner, and in 1990 they chose Chipper Jones.

Miami Marlins

Main article: List of Miami Marlins first-round draft picks

The Marlins franchise entered the National League in 1993 as an

Charles Johnson (1992) won a World Series title on the 1997 championship team and Josh Beckett (1999) won with the 2003 team.[15][16]

New York Mets

Main article: List of New York Mets first-round draft picks

The successor to two previous National League franchises in New York City (the Giants and the Dodgers), the New York Mets have played in Queens since 1964, when they vacated the Polo Grounds in Manhattan and moved to Shea Stadium.[17]

Philadelphia Phillies

Main article: List of Philadelphia Phillies first-round draft picks

The National League franchise in Philadelphia was established in 1883 following the dissolution of the Worcester Worcesters. The team adopted the Philadelphia Phillies name in 1884 and has used the moniker, and been located in the city, since that time.[18]

Washington Nationals

Stephen Strasburg (2009) is considered to be one of the greatest pitching prospects in the history of the draft.[19]
Main article: List of Washington Nationals first-round draft picks

The

first basemen were also taken.[21]

Central Division

Chicago Cubs

Main article: List of Chicago Cubs first-round draft picks

The Chicago Cubs franchise began as the Chicago White Stockings in 1876, with Albert Spalding as the franchise's inaugural manager.

Cincinnati Reds

Main article: List of Cincinnati Reds first-round draft picks

Similar to their division counterparts, the Cincinnati Reds were established as the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1882.

Milwaukee Brewers

Main article: List of Milwaukee Brewers first-round draft picks

Established in 1969 as the Pilots in Seattle, Washington, the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin the following season,[22] which brought top-flight baseball back to Wisconsin for the first time since the Braves departed after the 1965 season.[23] The Brewers have been members of the National League since 1998; prior to that, the team played as a member of the American League Central Division.[24]

Pittsburgh Pirates

Main article:
List of Pittsburgh Pirates managers and owners

The Pittsburgh Pirates joined the National League in 1887 after five seasons as members of the American Association.[25]

St. Louis Cardinals

Main article: List of St. Louis Cardinals first-round draft picks

The St. Louis Cardinals were originally established in 1882 as the St. Louis Browns.[26]

Western Division

Arizona Diamondbacks

Main article: List of Arizona Diamondbacks first-round draft picks

The Arizona Diamondbacks entered the National League as an expansion team in 1998.[27]

Colorado Rockies

Main article: List of Colorado Rockies first-round draft picks

The Colorado Rockies entered the National League as an expansion team in 1993.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Main article: List of Los Angeles Dodgers first-round draft picks

The Los Angeles Dodgers began play in 1884 as the Brooklyn Atlantics and were known by several nicknames before adopting the Dodgers name in 1932.[28]

San Diego Padres

Main article: List of San Diego Padres first-round draft picks

The San Diego Padres joined Major League Baseball as an expansion team in 1969.[29]

San Francisco Giants

Main article: List of San Francisco Giants first-round draft picks

The San Francisco Giants were originally established as the New York Gothams in 1883.[30]

American League

Eastern Division

Baltimore Orioles

Main article: List of Baltimore Orioles first-round draft picks

The Baltimore Orioles franchise was established in 1901 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the "Milwaukee Brewers".[31]

Boston Red Sox

Main article: List of Boston Red Sox first-round draft picks

The Boston Red Sox of Boston, Massachusetts, began in 1901 as the Americans and adopted the Red Sox name in 1908.[32]

New York Yankees

Main article: List of New York Yankees first-round draft picks

The franchise currently known as the New York Yankees was originally established in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles (unrelated to their current divisional rivals). After moving to New York City in 1903 and adopting the name New York Highlanders, the team was renamed the Yankees in 1913.[33]

Tampa Bay Rays

Main article: List of Tampa Bay Rays first-round draft picks

The Tampa Bay Rays, originally named the Devil Rays, joined Major League Baseball at its last expansion in 1998.[34]

Toronto Blue Jays

Main article: List of Toronto Blue Jays first-round draft picks

Since 2005, the Toronto Blue Jays, established in 1977, are the only team in Major League Baseball based outside of the United States.[35]

Central Division

Chicago White Sox

Main article: List of Chicago White Sox first-round draft picks

The Chicago White Sox were established in 1901.[36]

Cleveland Indians

Main article:
List of Cleveland Indians first-round draft picks

The team now known as the

Bronchos, and the Cleveland Naps[37]

Detroit Tigers

Main article: List of Detroit Tigers first-round draft picks

The

Western League in 1894].[38]

Kansas City Royals

Main article: List of Kansas City Royals first-round draft picks

The Kansas City Royals were added to the American League in a 1969 expansion after the city's first Major League Baseball franchise departed for Oakland, California.[39]

Minnesota Twins

Main article: List of Minnesota Twins first-round draft picks

The Minnesota franchise began its life as the Washington

Washington, D. C., where they played from their inception in 1901 to 1960.[40]

Western Division

Houston Astros

Main article: List of Houston Astros first-round draft picks

The city of Houston, Texas was awarded an expansion franchise in the National League in 1962 after the dissolution of the Continental League.[41] The team, which began play as the Colt .45s, changed its name to the Houston Astros in 1965.[42]

Los Angeles Angels

Main article: List of Los Angeles Angels first-round draft picks

Playing under various names such as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, California Angels, and Anaheim Angels, the Los Angeles Angels have been members of the American League since 1961.[43]

Oakland Athletics

Main article: List of Oakland Athletics first-round draft picks

While the Oakland Athletics have played under the same name since their establishment in 1901, the team has played in three different locations under that moniker. The franchise was initially based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[44]

Seattle Mariners

Main article: List of Seattle Mariners first-round draft picks

The Seattle Mariners franchise was established in 1977, the successor to the earlier Pilots team that moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[45]

Texas Rangers

Main article: List of Texas Rangers first-round draft picks

When the Minnesota Twins moved to Minneapolis for the 1961 season, a new Washington Senators team was established in the United States capital as an expansion franchise.[46]

See also

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