(Redirected from 2011 amateur draft)
The 2011 First Year Player Draft is the forty-seventh Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. It took place from June 6-8. The Pittsburgh Pirates took UCLA hurler Gerrit Cole with the first choice. For the first time in draft history, the first four selections were all pitchers.
In retrospect, the 2011 draft was one of the strongest ever, as the first round produced a large number of All-Star players, starting with number one pick Cole. Joining him were Trevor Bauer (#3), Anthony Rendon (#6), Francisco Lindor (#8), Javier Baez (#9), George Springer (#11), Jose Fernandez (#14) and Sonny Gray (#18), with numerous solid major leaguers interspersed. One exception however however was #2 pick Danny Hultzen, who proved to be a complete bust.
Draft Results[edit]
First Round[edit]
Pick |
Team |
Player |
Position |
School (Type) |
Hometown |
Notes
|
1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Gerrit Cole |
P |
UCLA (Col.) |
Orange, CA |
|
2 |
Seattle Mariners |
Danny Hultzen |
P |
University of Virginia (Col.) |
Bethesda, MD |
|
3 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Trevor Bauer |
P |
UCLA (Col.) |
Valencia, CA |
|
4 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Dylan Bundy |
P |
Owasso High School (HS) |
Owasso, OK |
|
5 |
Kansas City Royals |
Bubba Starling |
OF |
Gardner-Edgerton High School (HS) |
Gardner, KS |
|
6 |
Washington Nationals |
Anthony Rendon |
3B |
Rice University (Col.) |
Houston, TX |
|
7 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Archie Bradley |
P |
Broken Arrow High School (HS) |
Broken Arrow, OK |
Compensation for failure to sign 2010 Pick Barret Loux
|
8 |
Cleveland Indians |
Francisco Lindor |
SS |
Montverde Academy (HS) |
Clermont, FL |
|
9 |
Chicago Cubs |
Javier Baez |
SS |
Arlington Country Day School (HS) |
Jacksonville, FL |
|
10 |
San Diego Padres |
Cory Spangenberg |
2B |
Indian River State College (Col.) |
Clarks Summit, PA |
Compensation for failure to sign 2010 Pick Karsten Whitson
|
11 |
Houston Astros |
George Springer |
OF |
University of Connecticut (Col.) |
New Britain, CT |
|
12 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
Taylor Jungmann |
P |
University of Texas (Col.) |
Temple, TX |
|
13 |
New York Mets |
Brandon Nimmo |
OF |
Cheyenne East High School (HS) |
Cheyenne, WY |
Highest pick to date for a player from Wyoming
|
14 |
Florida Marlins |
Jose Fernandez |
P |
Braulio Alonso High School (HS) |
Tampa, FL |
|
15 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
Jed Bradley |
P |
Georgia Tech (Col.) |
Huntsville, AL |
Compensation for failure to sign 2010 Pick Dylan Covey
|
16 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Chris Reed |
P |
Stanford University (Col.) |
Reseda, CA |
|
17 |
Los Angeles Angels |
Chris Cron, Jr. |
1B |
University of Utah (Col.) |
Phoenix, AZ |
|
18 |
Oakland Athletics |
Sonny Gray |
P |
Vanderbilt University (Col.) |
Smyrna, TN |
|
19 |
Boston Red Sox |
Matt Barnes |
P |
University of Connecticut (Col.) |
Bethel, CT |
Compensation from Detroit Tigers for Victor Martinez
|
20 |
Colorado Rockies |
Tyler Anderson |
P |
University of Oregon (Col.) |
Las Vegas, NV |
|
21 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Tyler Beede |
P |
Lawrence Academy at Groton (HS) |
Auburn, MA |
Did Not Sign
|
22 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Kolten Wong |
2B |
University of Hawaii (Col.) |
Hilo, HI |
|
23 |
Washington Nationals |
Alex Meyer |
P |
University of Kentucky (Col.) |
Greensburg, IN |
Compensation from Chicago White Sox for Adam Dunn
|
24 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Taylor Guerrieri |
P |
Spring Valley High School (HS) |
Columbia, SC |
Compensation from Boston Red Sox for Carl Crawford
|
25 |
San Diego Padres |
Joe Ross |
P |
Bishop O'Dowd High School (HS) |
Oakland, CA |
|
26 |
Boston Red Sox |
Blake Swihart |
C |
V. Sue Cleveland High School (HS) |
Rio Rancho, NM |
Compensation from Texas Rangers for Adrian Beltre
|
27 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Robert Stephenson |
P |
Alhambra High School (HS) |
Martinez, CA |
|
28 |
Atlanta Braves |
Sean Gilmartin |
P |
Florida State University (Col.) |
Moorpark, CA |
|
29 |
San Francisco Giants |
Joe Panik |
SS |
St. John's University (Col.) |
Hopewell Junction, NY |
|
30 |
Minnesota Twins |
Levi Michael |
SS |
University of North Carolina (Col.) |
Welcome, NC |
|
31 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Mikie Mahtook |
OF |
Louisiana State University (Col.) |
Lafayette, LA |
Compensation from New York Yankees for Rafael Soriano
|
32 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Jake Hager |
SS |
Sierra Vista High School (HS) |
Las Vegas, NV |
|
33 |
Texas Rangers |
Kevin Matthews |
P |
Richmond Hill (GA) High School (HS) |
Richmond Hill, GA |
Compensation from Philadelphia Phillies for Cliff Lee
|
Supplemental First Round[edit]
Pick |
Team |
Player |
Position |
School (Type) |
Hometown |
Notes
|
34 |
Washington Nationals |
Brian Goodwin |
OF |
Miami Dade College (Col.) |
Rocky Mount, NC |
Compensation for Adam Dunn
|
35 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Jacob Anderson |
OF |
Chino High School (HS) |
Chino, CA |
Compensation for Scott Downs
|
36 |
Boston Red Sox |
Henry Owens |
P |
Edison High School (HS) |
Huntington Beach, CA |
Compensation for Victor Martinez
|
37 |
Texas Rangers |
Zach Cone |
OF |
University of Georgia (Col.) |
Stone Mountain, GA |
Compensation for Cliff Lee
|
38 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Brandon Martin |
SS |
Santiago High School (HS) |
Corona, CA |
Compensation for Rafael Soriano
|
39 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Larry Greene |
OF |
Berrien County High School |
Nashville, GA |
Compensation for Jayson Werth
|
40 |
Boston Red Sox |
Jackie Bradley Jr. |
OF |
University of South Carolina |
Prince George, VA |
Compensation for Adrian Beltre
|
41 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Tyler Goeddel |
3B |
St. Francis High School |
Hillsborough, CA |
Compensation for Carl Crawford
|
42 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Jeff Ames |
P |
Lower Columbia College |
Vancouver, WA |
Compensation for Grant Balfour
|
43 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Andrew Chafin |
P |
Kent State University |
Wakeman, OH |
Compensation for Adam LaRoche
|
44 |
New York Mets |
Michael Fulmer |
P |
Deer Creek High School |
Edmond, OK |
Compensation for Pedro Feliciano
|
45 |
Colorado Rockies |
Trevor Story |
SS |
Irving High School |
Irving, TX |
Compensation for Octavio Dotel
|
46 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Joe Musgrove |
P |
Grossmont High School |
El Cajon, CA |
Compensation for John Buck
|
47 |
Chicago White Sox |
Keenyn Walker |
OF |
Central Arizona College |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Compensation for J.J. Putz
|
48 |
San Diego Padres |
Michael Kelly |
P |
West Boca Raton High School |
Boynton Beach, FL |
Compensation for Jon Garland
|
49 |
San Francisco Giants |
Kyle Crick |
P |
Sherman High School |
Sherman, TX |
Compensation for Juan Uribe
|
50 |
Minnesota Twins |
Travis Harrison |
3B |
Tustin High School |
Aliso Viejo, CA |
Compensation for Orlando Hudson
|
51 |
New York Yankees |
Dante Bichette, Jr. |
3B |
Orangewood Christian High School |
Orlando, FL |
Compensation for Javier Vazquez
|
52 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Blake Snell |
P |
Shorewood High School |
Shoreline, WA |
Compensation for Brad Hawpe
|
53 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Dwight Smith, Jr. |
OF |
McIntosh High School |
Peachtree City, GA |
Compensation for Kevin Gregg
|
54 |
San Diego Padres |
Brett Austin |
C |
Providence High School |
Charlotte, NC |
Compensation for Yorvit Torrealba/Did Not Sign
|
55 |
Minnesota Twins |
Hudson Boyd |
P |
Bishop Verot High School |
Ft. Myers, FL |
Compensation for Jesse Crain
|
56 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Kes Carter |
OF |
Western Kentucky University |
Brentwood, TN |
Compensation for Joaquin Benoit
|
57 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Kevin Comer |
P |
Seneca High School |
Shamong Township, NJ |
Compensation for Miguel Olivo
|
58 |
San Diego Padres |
Jace Peterson |
SS |
McNeese State University |
Lake Charles, LA |
Compensation for Kevin Correia
|
59 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Grayson Garvin |
P |
Vanderbilt University |
Suwanee, GA |
Compensation for Randy Choate
|
60 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
James Harris |
OF |
Oakland Technical High School |
Oakland, CA |
Compensation for Chad Qualls
|
Other Notable Selections[edit]
Draft Notes[edit]
Further Reading[edit]
- Jim Callis: "Betts to the Pirates? Redrafting the 2011 class", mlb.com, May 10, 2021. [1]
- Anthony Castrovince: "Revisiting stacked 2011 Draft 10 years later", mlb.com, July 9, 2021. [2]
- Jonathan Mayo: "2011 draftees coming of age on big stage: Six of class's top 11 picks are playing in Division Series", mlb.com, October 5, 2017. [3]
Sources[edit]
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated:
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE
Your All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.