2022 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Nationals | Y | $6,500,000 | Elijah Green (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) |
2021 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Orioles | Y | $4,900,000 | Colton Cowser (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX) |
2020 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Blue Jays | Y | $7,000,825 | Austin Martin (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
2019 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Tigers | Y | $6,180,700 | Riley Greene (minors) | OF | 2.9 | 145 | 579 | 10 | .268 | .725 | | | | | | | HS | Paul J. Hagerty HS (Oviedo, FL) |
2018 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Reds | Y | $5,297,500 | Jonathan India (minors) | 3B | 5.0 | 315 | 1154 | 37 | .264 | .781 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
2017 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Braves | Y | $7,000,000 | Kyle Wright (minors) | RHP | 2.7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | .111 | .333 | 56 | 23 | 14 | 4.25 | 1.34 | 0 | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
2016 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Brewers | Y | $4,800,000 | Corey Ray (minors) | OF | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .333 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Louisville (Louisville, KY) |
2015 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Astros | Y | $4,000,000 | Kyle Tucker (minors) | OF | 13.4 | 458 | 1605 | 81 | .269 | .831 | | | | | | | HS | H. B. Plant HS (Tampa, FL) |
2014 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Twins | Y | $3,851,000 | Nick Gordon (minors) | SS | 1.2 | 243 | 696 | 15 | .250 | .685 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22.09 | 3.82 | 0 | HS | Olympia HS (Orlando, FL) |
2013 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Indians | Y | $3,500,000 | Clint Frazier (minors) | 3B | 0.4 | 259 | 770 | 29 | .238 | .752 | | | | | | | HS | Loganville HS (Loganville, GA) |
2012 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Royals | Y | $3,000,000 | Kyle Zimmer (minors) | RHP | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | 83 | 5 | 2 | 5.19 | 1.54 | 2 | 4Yr | University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) |
2011 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Royals | Y | $7,500,000 | Bubba Starling (minors) | OF | -1.8 | 91 | 245 | 5 | .204 | .544 | | | | | | | HS | Gardner-Edgerton HS (Gardner, KS) |
2010 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Indians | Y | $2,650,000 | Drew Pomeranz (minors) | LHP | 12.4 | 131 | 89 | 2 | .135 | .369 | 289 | 48 | 58 | 3.91 | 1.35 | 9 | 4Yr | University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS) |
2009 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Orioles | Y | $2,422,000 | Matt Hobgood (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Norco HS (Norco, CA) |
2008 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Giants | Y | $6,200,000 | Buster Posey (minors) | C | 44.8 | 1371 | 4970 | 158 | .302 | .831 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
2007 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Orioles | Y | $6,000,000 | Matt Wieters (minors) | C | 18.3 | 1167 | 3994 | 146 | .249 | .722 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) |
2006 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Mariners | Y | $2,450,000 | Brandon Morrow (minors) | RHP | 11.1 | 115 | 24 | 0 | .000 | .040 | 334 | 51 | 43 | 3.96 | 1.31 | 40 | 4Yr | University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) |
2005 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Brewers | Y | $2,450,000 | Ryan Braun (minors) | 3B | 47.1 | 1766 | 6622 | 352 | .296 | .891 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) |
2004 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Brewers | Y | $2,200,000 | Mark Rogers (minors) | RHP | 1.1 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .250 | .625 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3.49 | 1.12 | 0 | HS | Mount Ararat School (Topsham, ME) |
2003 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Royals | Y | $2,100,000 | Chris Lubanski (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic HS (Norristown, PA) |
2002 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Expos | Y | $2,500,000 | Clint Everts (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cypress Falls HS (Houston, TX) |
2001 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Rangers | Y | $4,500,000 | Mark Teixeira (minors) | 3B | 50.6 | 1862 | 6936 | 409 | .269 | .870 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) |
2000 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Expos | Y | $2,950,000 | Justin Wayne (minors) | RHP | -1.5 | 26 | 12 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 6.13 | 1.65 | 0 | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
1999 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Twins | Y | $2,750,000 | B.J. Garbe (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Moses Lake HS (Moses Lake, WA) |
1998 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Cardinals | Y | $3,000,000 | J.D. Drew (minors) | OF | 44.9 | 1566 | 5173 | 242 | .278 | .873 | | | | | | | | |
1997 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Blue Jays | Y | $1,600,000 | Vernon Wells (minors) | OF | 28.6 | 1731 | 6642 | 270 | .270 | .778 | | | | | | | HS | James Bowie HS (Arlington, TX) |
1996 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Expos | N | | John Patterson (minors) | RHP | 5.0 | 84 | 133 | 0 | .105 | .253 | 88 | 18 | 25 | 4.32 | 1.35 | 1 | HS | West Orange-Stark HS (Orange, TX) |
1995 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Athletics | Y | $1,200,000 | Ariel Prieto (minors) | RHP | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 70 | 15 | 24 | 4.85 | 1.65 | 0 | | |
1994 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Marlins | Y | $1,600,000 | Josh Booty (minors) | SS | 0.0 | 13 | 26 | 0 | .269 | .674 | | | | | | | HS | Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, LA) |
1993 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Royals | Y | $695,000 | Jeff Granger (minors) | LHP | -0.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | | | 27 | 0 | 1 | 9.09 | 2.31 | 0 | 4Yr | Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) |
1992 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Reds | Y | $400,000 | Chad Mottola (minors) | OF | -0.9 | 59 | 125 | 4 | .200 | .607 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) |
1991 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Brewers | N | | Ken Henderson (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Ringgold HS (Ringgold, GA) |
1990 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Pirates | Y | $232,000 | Kurt Miller (minors) | RHP | -2.6 | 44 | 14 | 0 | .286 | .571 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 7.48 | 1.91 | 0 | HS | West HS (Bakersfield, CA) |
1989 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Rangers | Y | $150,000 | Donald Harris (minors) | OF | -1.4 | 82 | 117 | 2 | .205 | .530 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX) |
1988 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Dodgers | Y | $150,000 | Bill Bene (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
1987 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | White Sox | Y | $165,000 | Jack McDowell (minors) | RHP | 27.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 277 | 127 | 87 | 3.85 | 1.30 | 0 | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
1986 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Braves | Y | $100,000 | Kent Mercker (minors) | LHP | 12.0 | 637 | 248 | 1 | .113 | .311 | 692 | 74 | 67 | 4.16 | 1.44 | 25 | HS | Dublin Coffman HS (Dublin, OH) |
1985 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | White Sox | Y | $150,000 | Kurt Brown (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Glendora HS (Glendora, CA) |
1984 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Reds | Y | $135,000 | Pat Pacillo (minors) | RHP | -0.7 | 19 | 12 | 0 | .083 | .321 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5.9 | 1.55 | 0 | 4Yr | Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ) |
1983 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Athletics | Y | $70,000 | Stan Hilton (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Baylor University (Waco, TX) |
1982 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Mets | Y | $85,000 | Dwight Gooden (minors) | RHP | 53.0 | 318 | 741 | 8 | .196 | .474 | 430 | 194 | 112 | 3.51 | 1.26 | 3 | HS | Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL) |
1981 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Blue Jays | Y | $83,000 | Matt Williams (minors) | RHP | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5.29 | 1.47 | 0 | 4Yr | Rice University (Houston, TX) |
1980 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Padres | Y | $103,500 | Jeff Pyburn (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Georgia (Athens, GA) |
1979 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Athletics | N | | Juan Bustabad (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS (Hialeah, FL) |
1978 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Padres | Y | $62,500 | Andy Hawkins (minors) | RHP | 1.3 | 200 | 325 | 0 | .117 | .263 | 280 | 84 | 91 | 4.22 | 1.40 | 0 | HS | Midway HS (Waco, TX) |
1977 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Tigers | Y | $43,500 | Kevin Richards (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Roosevelt HS (Wyandotte, MI) |
1976 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Padres | Y | $42,500 | Bob Owchinko (minors) | LHP | 2.0 | 164 | 163 | 0 | .135 | .352 | 275 | 37 | 60 | 4.28 | 1.46 | 7 | 4Yr | Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI) |
1975 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Brewers | Y | $52,000 | Rick O'Keeffe (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Yorktown HS (Yorktown Heights, NY) |
1974 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Braves | Y | $43,740 | Dale Murphy (minors) | C | 46.5 | 2180 | 7960 | 398 | .265 | .815 | | | | | | | HS | Woodrow Wilson HS (Portland, OR) |
1973 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Indians | Y | $40,000 | Glenn Tufts (minors) | INF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bridgewater-Raynham HS (Bridgewater, MA) |
1972 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Expos | Y | $60,000 | Bobby Goodman (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Byrnes HS (Memphis, TN) |
1971 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Royals | Y | $50,000 | Roy Branch (minors) | RHP | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.94 | 1.68 | 0 | HS | Beaumont HS (St. Louis, MO) |
1970 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Phillies | Y | $29,000 | Mike Martin (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Olympia HS (Columbia, SC) |
1969 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Angels | N | | Alan Bannister (minors) | SS | 3.6 | 972 | 3007 | 19 | .270 | .689 | | | | | | | HS | John F. Kennedy HS (La Palma, CA) |
1968 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Dodgers | Y | $65,000 | Bobby Valentine (minors) | OF | 2.0 | 639 | 1698 | 12 | .260 | .641 | | | | | | | HS | Rippowam HS (Stamford, CT) |
1967 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Senators | Y | $30,000 | Johnny Jones (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Loretto HS (Loretto, TN) |
1966 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Cubs | Y | $35,000 | Dean Burk (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Highland HS (Highland, IL) |
1965 | 1 | | FrRnd | 5 | Red Sox | Y | $62,500 | Billy Conigliaro (minors) | OF | 4.6 | 347 | 1130 | 40 | .256 | .740 | | | | | | | HS | Swampscott HS (Swampscott, MA) |
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