MLB Draft in History

Events in Sport

  • 1965-06-08 MLB Draft: Kansas City Athletics A's select Arizona State University outfielder Rick Monday #1; inaugural MLB Draft

Sports History

1966-06-07 MLB Draft: New York Mets pass on Reggie Jackson to select Antelope Valley HS catcher Steve Chilcott #1

  • 1984-06-04 MLB Draft: New York Mets take Mechanicsburg Area Senior HS outfielder Shawn Abner at #1
  • 1991-06-03 MLB Draft: East Carteret HS pitcher Brien Taylor first pick by New York Yankees

Sports History

2010-06-07 MLB Draft: Southern Nevada outfielder Bryce Harper first pick by Washington Nationals

  • 2011-06-06 MLB Draft: UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole first pick by Pittsburgh Pirates
  • 2012-06-04 MLB Draft: Puerto Rico Academy & HS shortstop Carlos Correa first pick by Houston Astros
  • 2013-06-06 MLB Draft: Stanford pitcher Mark Appel first pick by Houston Astros
  • 2014-06-05 MLB Draft: Cathedral Catholic HS (CA) pitcher Brady Aiken first pick by Houston Astros
  • 2015-06-08 MLB Draft: Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson first pick by Arizona Diamondbacks
  • 2016-06-09 MLB Draft: Philadelphia Phillies select La Costa Canyon HS (CA) shortstop Mickey Moniak at #1
  • 2017-06-12 MLB Draft: JSerra Catholic HS, CA shortstop Royce Lewis first pick by Minnesota Twins
  • 2018-06-06 MLB Draft: Auburn pitcher Casey Mize first pick by Detroit Tigers
  • 2019-06-03 MLB Draft: Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman first pick by Baltimore Orioles