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High-level metrics for each Major League Baseball Amateur entry draft since 1965. (Full History). Click on a year to start digging into detail.
The metrics below represent only the June Regular phase. earlier drafts had other draft phases througout the year.

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year top pick top pick Team pos rounds totalpicks #hs #col total mlb signed Unsigned hs% col% sign% unsign% d1 d2 d3 naia jrcollege First to MLB bonus top top bonus Bonus Records
2022 Jackson Holliday Baltimore Orioles ss 20 616 118 496 2 562 54 19.16 80.52 91.23 8.77 434 17 1 3 41 Zach Neto Jackson Holliday $ 8,190,000 562
2021 Henry Davis Pittsburgh Pirates c 20 612 115 496 8 566 46 18.79 81.05 92.48 7.52 421 20 4 3 48 Chase Silseth Jack Leiter $ 7,922,000 566
2020 Spencer Torkelson Detroit Tigers 3b 5 160 47 114 22 161 0 29.38 71.25 100.63 -0.63 105 3 1 0 5 Garrett Crochet Spencer Torkelson $ 8,416,300 160
2019 Adley Rutschman Baltimore Orioles c 40 1217 293 924 75 959 258 24.08 75.92 78.80 21.20 691 85 11 15 120 Andrew Vaughn Adley Rutschman $ 8,100,000 960
2018 Casey Mize Detroit Tigers p 40 1214 305 907 125 962 252 25.12 74.71 79.24 20.76 678 79 15 30 105 Nico Hoerner Casey Mize $ 7,500,000 874
2017 Royce Lewis Minnesota Twins ss 40 1215 314 900 187 940 275 25.84 74.07 77.37 22.63 654 73 13 29 131 Zac Reininger Hunter Greene $ 7,230,000 453
2016 Mickey Moniak Philadelphia Phillies of 40 1216 313 898 251 922 294 25.74 73.85 75.82 24.18 614 93 20 39 132 Austin Hays Nick Senzel $ 6,200,000 610
2015 Dansby Swanson Arizona Diamondbacks ss 40 1215 327 883 254 948 267 26.91 72.67 78.02 21.98 649 86 8 40 99 Carson Fulmer Dansby Swanson $ 6,500,000 496
2014 Brady Aiken Houston Astros p 40 1215 342 873 215 904 311 28.15 71.85 74.40 25.60 610 79 16 36 130 Brandon Finnegan Carlos Rodon $ 6,582,000 381
2013 Mark Appel Houston Astros p 40 1216 383 830 259 900 316 31.50 68.26 74.01 25.99 552 73 15 35 155 Kyle Crockett Kris Bryant $ 6,708,400 439
2012 Carlos Correa Houston Astros ss 40 1238 422 813 262 918 320 34.09 65.67 74.15 25.85 568 63 13 39 127 Paco Rodriguez Byron Buxton $ 6,000,000 453
2011 Gerrit Cole Pittsburgh Pirates p 50 1530 522 997 280 974 556 34.12 65.16 63.66 36.34 678 78 15 44 180 Trevor Bauer Gerrit Cole $ 8,000,000 404
2010 Bryce Harper Washington Nationals of 50 1525 499 1021 250 993 532 32.72 66.95 65.11 34.89 659 81 22 36 219 Chris Sale Bryce Harper $ 6,250,000 379
2009 Stephen Strasburg Washington Nationals p 50 1521 506 1010 228 954 567 33.27 66.40 62.72 37.28 665 71 20 47 206 Mike Leake Stephen Strasburg $ 7,500,000 380
2008 Tim Beckham Tampa Bay Rays ss 50 1504 486 1011 256 968 536 32.31 67.22 64.36 35.64 664 72 20 29 223 Conor Gillaspie Tim Beckham $ 6,150,000 372
2007 David Price Tampa Bay Rays p 50 1453 480 970 222 945 508 33.04 66.76 65.04 34.96 662 72 22 40 173 Ross Detwiler Matt Wieters $ 6,000,000 355
2006 Luke Hochevar Kansas City Royals p 50 1502 532 965 239 890 612 35.42 64.25 59.25 40.75 567 72 21 23 282 Andrew Miller Andrew Miller $ 3,550,000 361
2005 Justin Upton Arizona Diamondbacks ss 50 1501 538 954 221 858 643 35.84 63.56 57.16 42.84 517 65 25 37 306 Joey Devine Justin Upton $ 6,100,000 312
2004 Matt Bush San Diego Padres ss 50 1498 497 998 209 914 584 33.18 66.62 61.01 38.99 580 71 16 34 295 Huston Street Stephen Drew $ 4,000,000 312
2003 Delmon Young Tampa Bay Rays of 50 1480 542 929 195 829 651 36.62 62.77 56.01 43.99 516 44 21 38 308 Ryan Wagner Delmon Young $ 3,700,000 313
year top pick top pick Team pos rounds totalpicks #hs #col total mlb signed Unsigned hs% col% sign% unsign% d1 d2 d3 naia jrcollege First to MLB bonus top top bonus Bonus Records
2002 Bryan Bullington Pittsburgh Pirates p 50 1482 566 912 201 851 631 38.19 61.54 57.42 42.58 495 61 19 32 301 Kevin Correia B.J. Upton $ 4,600,000 283
2001 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins c 50 1485 643 838 198 837 648 43.30 56.43 56.36 43.64 466 60 16 40 253 Mark Prior Mark Prior $ 4,600,000 294
2000 Adrian Gonzalez Florida Marlins 1b 50 1452 621 830 207 845 607 42.77 57.16 58.20 41.80 445 59 25 35 264 Xavier Nady Joe Borchard $ 5,300,000 285
1999 Josh Hamilton Tampa Bay Rays of 50 1474 635 837 202 856 618 43.08 56.78 58.07 41.93 462 51 26 24 272 Eric Munson Josh Hamilton $ 3,960,000 116
1998 Pat Burrell Philadelphia Phillies 1b 50 1446 672 765 209 824 622 46.47 52.90 56.98 43.02 478 48 14 36 187 Tomas Perez Corey Patterson $ 3,700,000 92
1997 Matt Anderson Detroit Tigers p 92 1607 764 826 179 831 776 47.54 51.40 51.71 48.29 396 53 25 34 318 Jason Rakers Matt Anderson $ 2,505,000 52
1996 Kris Benson Pittsburgh Pirates p 100 1740 756 949 221 888 852 43.45 54.54 51.03 48.97 472 58 17 44 354 Mark Kotsay Bobby Seay $ 3,000,000 52
1995 Darin Erstad California Angels of 87 1666 739 881 180 836 830 44.36 52.88 50.18 49.82 442 62 32 40 304 Ariel Prieto Darin Erstad $ 1,575,000 61
1994 Paul Wilson New York Mets p 98 1707 728 926 177 859 848 42.65 54.25 50.32 49.68 420 65 26 47 365 Dustin Hermanson Josh Booty $ 1,600,000 62
1993 Alex Rodriguez Seattle Mariners ss 91 1721 747 932 212 915 806 43.40 54.15 53.17 46.83 469 61 23 52 325 Brian Anderson Darren Dreifort $ 1,300,000 71
1992 Phil Nevin Houston Astros 3b 50 1412 544 832 210 892 520 38.53 58.92 63.17 36.83 452 63 17 43 255 Jeff Hammonds Jeff Hammonds $ 975,000 31
1991 Brien Taylor New York Yankees p 96 1600 628 918 202 869 731 39.25 57.38 54.31 45.69 465 56 21 56 319 Tim Pugh Brien Taylor $ 1,550,000 24
1990 Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves ss 99 1489 549 894 234 870 619 36.87 60.04 58.43 41.57 444 64 18 56 309 Alex Fernandez Todd Van Poppel $ 500,000 30
1989 Ben McDonald Baltimore Orioles p 87 1490 549 877 174 880 610 36.85 58.86 59.06 40.94 438 74 17 56 291 John Olerud John Olerud $ 575,000 24
1988 Andy Benes San Diego Padres p 75 1433 516 907 185 891 542 36.01 63.29 62.18 37.82 444 78 23 71 289 Ruben Rodriguez Andy Benes $ 235,000 3
1987 Ken Griffey Seattle Mariners of 74 1263 423 835 200 801 464 33.49 66.11 63.42 36.58 444 83 27 48 233 Jack McDowell Jack McDowell $ 165,000 12
1986 Jeff King Pittsburgh Pirates ss-3b 49 891 334 555 214 610 281 37.49 62.29 68.46 31.54 396 57 15 36 50 Mike Loynd Jeff King $ 180,000 4
1985 B.J. Surhoff Milwaukee Brewers ss-c 39 832 233 589 170 620 212 28.00 70.79 74.52 25.48 382 82 31 54 39 Will Clark Bobby Witt $ 179,000 26
1984 Shawn Abner New York Mets of 51 839 252 581 141 584 255 30.04 69.25 69.61 30.39 373 84 17 61 44 Oddibe McDowell Shawn Abner $ 150,500 2
1983 Tim Belcher Minnesota Twins p 50 827 270 548 151 582 245 32.65 66.26 70.37 29.63 372 57 17 57 45 Jeff Robinson Kurt Stillwell $ 135,000 1
year top pick top pick Team pos rounds totalpicks #hs #col total mlb signed Unsigned hs% col% sign% unsign% d1 d2 d3 naia jrcollege First to MLB bonus top top bonus Bonus Records
1982 Shawon Dunston Chicago Cubs ss 47 832 304 522 155 579 253 36.54 62.74 69.59 30.41 348 59 29 46 40 Mike Young Shawon Dunston $ 135,000 1
1981 Mike Moore Seattle Mariners p 44 853 310 539 156 598 255 36.34 63.19 70.11 29.89 343 81 27 43 44 Mike Moore Terry Blocker $ 127,500 3
1980 Darryl Strawberry New York Mets of 44 834 340 486 160 554 280 40.77 58.27 66.43 33.57 293 64 31 44 53 Rich Bordi Darryl Strawberry $ 152,500 1
1979 Al Chambers Seattle Mariners of 44 870 379 487 149 550 320 43.56 55.98 63.22 36.78 317 58 22 41 49 Jerry Don Gleaton Todd Demeter $ 208,000 2
1978 Bob Horner Atlanta Braves 3b 48 779 369 397 158 485 294 47.37 50.96 62.26 37.74 244 57 19 35 42 Mike Morgan Bob Horner $ 162,000 3
1977 Harold Baines Chicago White Sox 1b-of 42 775 394 377 143 504 271 50.84 48.65 65.03 34.97 218 56 20 28 54 Brian Greer Danny Ainge $ 300,000 3
1976 Floyd Bannister Houston Astros p 40 713 400 311 158 444 269 56.10 43.62 62.27 37.73 163 49 21 39 39 Bob Owchinko Floyd Bannister $ 100,000 2
1975 Danny Goodwin California Angels c 37 679 401 269 125 389 290 59.06 39.62 57.29 42.71 142 31 26 20 50 Rick Cerone Danny Goodwin $ 125,000 22
1974 Bill Almon San Diego Padres ss 41 689 422 262 142 411 278 61.25 38.03 59.65 40.35 134 35 15 23 55 Jack Kucek Bill Almon $ 90,000 2
1973 David Clyde Texas Rangers p 52 747 463 280 129 456 291 61.98 37.48 61.04 38.96 167 55 0 13 44 Dave Winfield David Clyde $ 65,000 4
1972 Dave Roberts San Diego Padres 3b 46 791 498 286 131 441 350 62.96 36.16 55.75 44.25 149 63 3 24 46 Dave Roberts Scott McGregor $ 80,000 3
1971 Danny Goodwin Chicago White Sox c 48 803 587 209 134 432 371 73.10 26.03 53.80 46.20 98 45 0 14 49 Gene Martin Ed Kurpiel $ 83,750 2
1970 Mike Ivie San Diego Padres c 60 929 643 278 145 509 420 69.21 29.92 54.79 45.21 112 76 0 30 60 Bob Watson Mike Ivie $ 75,000 2
1969 Jeff Burroughs Washington Senators of 90 1044 726 305 144 558 484 69.54 29.21 53.45 46.55 131 77 1 22 72 Jim Spencer Jeff Burroughs $ 88,000 1
1968 Tim Foli New York Mets ss 71 913 635 263 131 482 431 69.55 28.81 52.79 47.21 139 51 2 19 50 Roger Nelson Lloyd Allen $ 75,000 6
1967 Ron Blomberg New York Yankees 1b 77 975 735 230 140 487 488 75.38 23.59 49.95 50.05 107 39 0 17 67 Ken Henderson Ron Blomberg $ 65,000 8
1966 Steve Chilcott New York Mets c 63 833 470 346 134 419 414 56.42 41.54 50.30 49.70 211 60 2 28 44 Rich Nye Ken Brett $ 85,000 5
1965 Rick Monday Kansas City Athletics of 72 824 453 354 139 425 399 54.98 42.96 51.58 48.42 237 60 1 22 34 Ken Holtzman Rick Monday $ 100,000 21
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