2018 MLB Draft Preview

The 2018 MLB Draft (54th June Amateur Draft) will take place on June 4th, 5th and 6th.

2018 Draft Order

2018 Draft Order Table
OvPck Rnd Tm Pick Value Team Picks WAR #MLB Best MLB
11Detroit Tigers$8,096,300#1s, all 2022102453Alex Rodriguez, Chipper Jones, Ken Griffey Jr., Joe Mauer, Adrián González
21San Francisco Giants$7,494,600#1s, all 202265850Reggie Jackson, Justin Verlander, Will Clark, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett
31Philadelphia Phillies$6,947,500#1s, all 202256248Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Evan Longoria, Matt Williams, Lonnie Smith
41Chicago White Sox$6,411,400#1s, all 202256547Barry Larkin, Kevin Brown, Dave Winfield, Thurman Munson, Darrell Porter
51Cincinnati Reds$5,946,400#1s, all 202239838Dwight Gooden, Mark Teixeira, Dale Murphy, J.D. Drew, Ryan Braun
61New York Mets$5,525,200#1s, all 202255142Barry Bonds, Derek Jeter, Zack Greinke, Gary Sheffield, Andy Van Slyke
71San Diego Padres$5,226,500#1s, all 202235942Frank Thomas, Clayton Kershaw, Troy Tulowitzki, Nick Markakis, Prince Fielder
81Atlanta Braves$4,980,700#1s, all 202226338Todd Helton, Jay Bell, Jim Abbott, Dick Ruthven, Gary Roenicke
91Oakland Athletics$4,761,500#1s, all 202226238Kevin Appier, Barry Zito, Geoff Jenkins, Mark Kotsay, Ron Darling
101Pittsburgh Pirates$4,560,200#1s, all 202247848Mark McGwire, Robin Ventura, Ted Simmons, Tim Wallach, Eric Chavez
111Baltimore Orioles$4,375,100#1s, all 202222742Max Scherzer, Andrew McCutchen, Greg Luzinski, Shane Mack, Neil Walker
121Toronto Blue Jays$4,200,900#1s, all 202230637Nomar Garciaparra, Kirk Gibson, Jered Weaver, Billy Wagner, Delino DeShields
131Miami Marlins$4,038,200#1s, all 202232233Manny Ramirez, Frank Tanana, Chris Sale, Paul Konerko, Garry Templeton
141Seattle Mariners$3,883,300#1s, all 202229243Derrek Lee, Jason Heyward, Tino Martinez, Cliff Floyd, Jason Varitek
151Texas Rangers$3,738,500#1s, all 202227630Chase Utley, Jim Rice, Chris Carpenter, Richie Hebner, Scott Kazmir
161Tampa Bay Rays$3,603,500#1s, all 202228841Lance Berkman, Lance Parrish, Shawn Green, Nick Swisher, Roberto Hernandez
171Los Angeles Angels$3,472,900#1s, all 202230237Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, Gary Matthews, Charles Nagy, Jeromy Burnitz
181Kansas City Royals$3,349,300#1s, all 202215933Willie Wilson, R.A. Dickey, Glenn Wilson, Joe Magrane, Dan Ford
191St. Louis Cardinals$3,231,700#1s, all 202236842Roger Clemens, Bobby Grich, Alex Rios, Mike Scioscia, Shannon Stewart
201Minnesota Twins$3,120,000#1s, all 202239336Mike Mussina, CC Sabathia, Torii Hunter, Bob Welch, Rick Rhoden
211Milwaukee Brewers$3,013,600#1s, all 202216040Rick Sutcliffe, Jason Varitek, Gorman Thomas, Ian Kennedy, Jake Westbrook
221Colorado Rockies$2,912,300#1s, all 202239937Rafael Palmeiro, Craig Biggio, Chet Lemon, Bruce Hurst, Jayson Werth
231New York Yankees$2,815,900#1s, all 202217430Jason Kendall, Jacoby Ellsbury, Mo Vaughn, Aaron Sele, Christian Yelich
241Chicago Cubs$2,724,000#1s, all 202211935Alex Fernandez, Rondell White, Chad Billingsley, Rich Dauer, Joe Blanton
251Arizona Diamondbacks$2,636,400#1s, all 202219336Mike Trout, Chuck Knoblauch, Matt Cain, Bill Buckner, Matt Garza
261Boston Red Sox$2,552,800#1s, all 202212429Alan Trammell, Dave Henderson, Dan Plesac, Brent Gates, Jeremy Bonderman
271Washington Nationals$2,472,700#1s, all 202211832Vida Blue, Pete Harnisch, Rick Porcello, Tom Underwood, Todd Jones
281Houston Astros$2,399,400#1s, all 202214338Lee Smith, Charles Johnson, Colby Rasmus, Gerrit Cole, Darrin Jackson
291Cleveland Guardians$2,332,700#1s, all 202226533George Brett, Adam Wainwright, Bill Swift, Del Unser, Dave Kingman
301Los Angeles Dodgers$2,275,800#1s, all 202234833Mike Schmidt, David Wells, Jerry Reuss, Travis Fryman, Brian Jordan
311Tampa Bay Rays (Orioles -- Alex Cobb )$2,224,400#1s, all 202214326Greg Maddux, Jarrod Washburn, J.P. Howell, Kirt Manwaring, Aaron Heilman
321Tampa Bay Rays (Unsigned Pick -- Drew Rasmussen )$2,171,700#1s, all 20229732Dave Magadan, Justin Thompson, Dave Valle, Roger Pavlik, Allan Anderson
331Kansas City Royals (Brewers -- Lorenzo Cain )$2,118,700#1s, all 20225624Mike Gallego, Dave Burba, Milt Wilcox, Brad Wilkerson, Floyd Youmans
341Kansas City Royals (Padres -- Eric Hosmer )$2,066,700#1s, all 202211834Mark Gubicza, Todd Frazier, Bruce Bochte, Arthur Rhodes, Bruce Ruffin
351Cleveland Guardians (Phillies -- Carlos Santana )$2,016,400#1s, all 202215531Johnny Damon, Mark Langston, Aaron Rowand, Mark Bellhorn, Brian Hunter
361Pittsburgh Pirates (Competitive Balance Pick )$1,967,900#1s, all 202222533Randy Johnson, Johnny Bench, Erik Hanson, Bobby Jones, Dave Bergman
371Baltimore Orioles (Competitive Balance Pick )$1,923,500#1s, all 202220126Frank Viola, Troy Glaus, Adam Jones, Mike Scott, Rick Miller
381San Diego Padres (Competitive Balance Pick )$1,878,300#1s, all 202218628David Wright, Butch Wynegar, Larry Hisle, Gio Gonzalez, Kelly Johnson
391Arizona Diamondbacks (Competitive Balance Pick )$1,834,500#1s, all 202225727Barry Bonds, Don Baylor, Lance Lynn, Todd Hundley, Mel Hall
401Kansas City Royals (Competitive Balance Pick )$1,786,300#1s, all 20229521Kevin Tapani, Larry Gura, Milton Bradley, Huston Street, Jackie Bradley Jr.
411Cleveland Guardians (Competitive Balance Pick )$1,744,800#1s, all 202210230Fred Lynn, Dan Plesac, Joba Chamberlain, Sean Doolittle, Lance McCullers
421Colorado Rockies (Competitive Balance Pick )$1,704,000#1s, all 20227922Dennis Leonard, Mookie Wilson, Clay Buchholz, Garrett Richards, Marlon Anderson
431St. Louis Cardinals (Competitive Balance Pick )$1,664,200#1s, all 20225527Bob Knepper, Mark Prior, Scott Hatteberg, Wade Miley, Taijuan Walker
OvPck Rnd Tm Pick Value Team Picks WAR #MLB Best MLB
442Detroit Tigers$1,625,500#2s, all 202112427Joey Votto, Jon Lieber, Bob Wickman, Michael Fulmer, Chris Brown
452San Francisco Giants$1,587,600#2s, all 20213424Jed Lowrie, Gerald Laird, Trevor Story, Tom Gorzelanny, John Dopson
462Chicago White Sox$1,556,100#2s, all 202117229Scott Rolen, Jimmy Rollins, Yovani Gallardo, Logan Forsythe, Doug Bair
472Cincinnati Reds$1,520,300#2s, all 202117923Tom Glavine, John Candelaria, Albert Belle, Clay Kirby, Dave Hansen
482New York Mets$1,485,100#2s, all 202116725Cal Ripken Jr., Josh Donaldson, Sid Bream, Chris Singleton, Scott Kamieniecki
492Atlanta Braves$1,450,500#2s, all 202119726Carlos Beltrán, Carney Lansford, Jeff Suppan, Len Barker, Derek Bell
502Oakland Athletics$1,414,200#2s, all 202118526Dennis Eckersley, Al Leiter, Brian Roberts, Adam Dunn, Seth Smith
512Pittsburgh Pirates$1,382,400#2s, all 20218318Barry Larkin, Frank Duffy, Chris Haney, Anthony Gose, Tim Scott
522Toronto Blue Jays$1,350,000#2s, all 20218026Carl Crawford, Ralph Garr, Matt Belisle, J.P. Howell, Ryan Sweeney
532Miami Marlins$1,318,500#2s, all 202115926Gary Carter, Andy Messersmith, Phil Bradley, Sean Casey, Steve Bedrosian
542Seattle Mariners$1,287,800#2s, all 202110820Scott Sanderson, Randy Wolf, Brett Tomko, Steve Ontiveros, Tommy Hunter
552Texas Rangers$1,257,500#2s, all 202119022Bert Blyleven, Todd Helton, Todd Zeile, Brett Anderson, Dave Bush
562Tampa Bay Rays$1,228,000#2s, all 202115328Jimmy Key, J.J. Hardy, Richie Zisk, Pete Vuckovich, Larry Herndon
572Los Angeles Angels$1,196,500#2s, all 202114629Jon Lester, Brandon Phillips, Ruppert Jones, Brandon Inge, Dan Schatzeder
582Kansas City Royals$1,168,300#2s, all 202119828Tony Gwynn, Jason Giambi, Rick Aguilera, Rance Mulliniks, Scott Baker
592Minnesota Twins$1,140,600#2s, all 20216722Nolan Arenado, Dean Palmer, Roger McDowell, Ryan Doumit, Jedd Gyorko
602Milwaukee Brewers$1,113,500#2s, all 202113122Fred Lynn, Steve Garvey, Lynn McGlothen, Ryan Ludwick, Jonathan Broxton
612New York Yankees$1,086,900#2s, all 20218632Ken Holtzman, Craig Swan, Joe Magrane, Jesse Crain, Mike Jorgensen
622Chicago Cubs$1,060,900#2s, all 20216921Andre Ethier, Jose DeLeon, Jeff Weaver, Scott Sullivan, Brad Miller
632Arizona Diamondbacks$1,035,500#2s, all 202116730Eddie Murray, Darren Oliver, Zane Smith, Jason Kipnis, Elliott Maddox
642Boston Red Sox$1,010,500#2s, all 20218323Hunter Pence, Brian McCann, Dennis Lamp, Chuck Crim, Jimmy Nelson
652Washington Nationals$986,200#2s, all 20218822Dustin Pedroia, Randy Winn, Wally Whitehurst, Ben Broussard, Anthony Telford
662Houston Astros$965,300#2s, all 20216323Chase Headley, Ryan Dempster, Trevor Cahill, Ken Boswell, Dave Engle
672Cleveland Guardians$939,700#2s, all 202123625Rick Reuschel, Ron Guidry, Wally Joyner, Mike Moore, Jordan Zimmermann
682Los Angeles Dodgers$917,000#2s, all 202111320John Lackey, Stan Bahnsen, Jason Vargas, Don Robinson, Drew Smyly
692Miami Marlins (Competitive Balance Pick )$894,600#2s, all 202110826Tim Salmon, Bronson Arroyo, Mike Davis, Scott Cooper, Ken Kravec
702Oakland Athletics (Competitive Balance Pick )$872,400#2s, all 20217720Andrelton Simmons, Britt Burns, Aaron Cook, John Vander Wal, Jon Nunnally
712Tampa Bay Rays (Competitive Balance Pick )$850,700#2s, all 202114626Ken Caminiti, Floyd Bannister, A.J. Pierzynski, Danny Tartabull, Justin Masterson
722Cincinnati Reds (Competitive Balance Pick )$837,700#2s, all 202117123Ray Lankford, Dan Haren, Mike Greenwell, Shane Reynolds, Aaron Boone
732Milwaukee Brewers (Competitive Balance Pick )$824,900#2s, all 20214722Sid Fernandez, Bryan Shaw, Pat Sheridan, Kevin Slowey, Ken Howell
742Minnesota Twins (Competitive Balance Pick )$812,200#2s, all 202121428Graig Nettles, David Cone, Jim Clancy, Dan Petry, Jon Jay
752St. Louis Cardinals (Twins -- Lance Lynn )$799,600#2s, all 202112622Tino Martinez, Grady Sizemore, Yunel Escobar, Jason Thompson, Wade Davis
762Colorado Rockies (Cardinals -- Greg Holland )$787,200#2s, all 202114921Chase Utley, Giancarlo Stanton, Marquis Grissom, Dan Pasqua, Nick Hundley
772Chicago Cubs (Rockies -- Wade Davis )$775,100#2s, all 2021520Alex Wilson, Rich Folkers, Ken Patterson, Jose Morales, Blake Wood
782Chicago Cubs (Phillies -- Jake Arrieta)$762,900#2s, all 20215521Freddie Freeman, Steve Busby, Ryan Theriot, John Habyan, Ryan Garko
OvPck Rnd Tm Pick Value Team Picks WAR #MLB Best MLB
793Detroit Tigers$750,800#3s, all 20209822John Olerud, Zack Cozart, DJ LeMahieu, Jordy Mercer, Dave Fleming
803San Francisco Giants$738,700#3s, all 202010225Curtis Granderson, Steve Yeager, Shaun Marcum, Greg Gross, Patrick Corbin
813Chicago White Sox$726,700#3s, all 20203016Jerry Mumphrey, Eric Sogard, Tom Poquette, Andre Robertson, Steven Shell
823Cincinnati Reds$716,000#3s, all 20207321Kyle Seager, Phil Nevin, David Weathers, Alex Ochoa, Dave Hamilton
833New York Mets$705,300#3s, all 20207618Barry Zito, Cliff Johnson, Adam Lind, Mark Williamson, Rudy Seanez
843San Diego Padres$694,500#3s, all 20207819Ian Desmond, Jeremy Guthrie, J.J. Putz, Jim Gott, Jim Mecir
853Oakland Athletics$683,800#3s, all 202014728Burt Hooton, Denny Neagle, Rob Deer, Brian Harper, Zack Britton
863Pittsburgh Pirates$673,200#3s, all 202010221Ozzie Smith, Matt Clement, Shawn Chacon, Chad Ogea, Kent Anderson
873Baltimore Orioles$663,200#3s, all 20204215Doug Drabek, Danny Espinosa, Jack Hannahan, Bill Wilkinson, David Hale
883Toronto Blue Jays$652,900#3s, all 20202615Kirk McCaskill, Alex Cora, Eli Marrero, Bryan Morris, Alberto Castillo
893Miami Marlins$642,600#3s, all 202017319Randy Johnson, Justin Morneau, Chris Young, Nick Johnson, Tom Paciorek
903Seattle Mariners$632,700#3s, all 202011618Will Clark, Luis Gonzalez, Sean Rodríguez, Josh Rupe, Dan Rohn
913Texas Rangers$622,800#3s, all 20205119Jim Beattie, Adam Everett, Jeremy Affeldt, Wil Myers, George Stone
923Tampa Bay Rays$613,400#3s, all 20205222Mike Witt, J.A. Happ, Bill Stein, Ricky Horton, Curt Young
933Los Angeles Angels$604,100#3s, all 20205020Paul O'Neill, Wayne Garland, Gary Wayne, Javier Valentin, Johnny Ruffin
943Kansas City Royals$594,800#3s, all 20207021David Justice, Joe Smith, Scott Downs, Chris Stynes, Sean Berry
953St. Louis Cardinals$587,600#3s, all 20208719Amos Otis, Dave Cash, Addison Reed, Roger Bailey, Willie Bloomquist
963Colorado Rockies$581,900#3s, all 202016722Rickey Henderson, Craig Kimbrel, Danny Duffy, Charlie Hayes, Kent Bottenfield
973New York Yankees$576,400#3s, all 20207024Dave Goltz, Randy Jones, Mike Macfarlane, Matt Harrison, Lenn Sakata
983Chicago Cubs$570,600#3s, all 20206219Jack Morris, Joe Kelly, Scott Hairston, Ken Frailing, Edwin Díaz
993Arizona Diamondbacks$565,100#3s, all 202010016Lou Whitaker, Jim Morrison, Bruce Benedict, Jon Rauch, Brian Dubois
1003Boston Red Sox$559,600#3s, all 20207020Ron Gant, Shane Mack, Steven Souza Jr., Josh Bard, Kirk Nieuwenhuis
1013Washington Nationals$555,100#3s, all 20203918Jonathan Lucroy, Charlie Moore, Danny Graves, Dennis Blair, Ryan Langerhans
1023Houston Astros$549,700#3s, all 20201421Joe Price, Vance Worley, Jensen Lewis, Bobby Mitchell, Kip Gross
1033Cleveland Guardians$544,200#3s, all 20203017Eric Plunk, Russ Ortiz, Paul Sorrento, Pat Clements, Josh Hancock
1043Los Angeles Dodgers$538,800#3s, all 20209824David DeJesus, Wayne Garrett, Mike Henneman, Bob Shirley, Mark Guthrie

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