| 2006 MLB Draft | |||
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| General information | |||
| Date(s) | June 6–7, 2006 | ||
| Location | Conference call | ||
| Network(s) (US) | None | ||
| Picks | |||
| First selection | Luke Hochevar Kansas City Royals |
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| First round selections | 44 | ||
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MLB Draft
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The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.
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Pitching accounted for 18 of the 30 selections in the first round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, including the top choice, right-hander Luke Hochevar, who was chosen by the Kansas City Royals. The University of Tennessee product pitched for the Fort Worth Cats of the Independent League after not reaching terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who selected him in the sandwich round (40th overall) of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft.
Six of the first seven picks and nine of the first 12 selections were pitchers. In addition to the 18 hurlers, seven outfielders, three third basemen and two catchers made up the rest of the first round.
The first six picks were from the college ranks. University of North Carolina pitchers Andrew Miller (6th overall, Tigers) and Daniel Bard (28th, Red Sox) and University of Texas teammates Drew Stubbs (8th overall, Reds) and Kyle McCulloch (29th, White Sox) went in the first round.
Kyle Drabek, the son of longtime Major League pitcher Doug Drabek, was chosen by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 18th pick.[1]
Detroit's Miller became the first player from the 2006 Draft to reach the Major Leagues. He debuted in relief during a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on August 30. He would make eight relief appearances for the Tigers during their pennant-winning season.
Tim Lincecum was the first 2006 draftee to be selected to an All-Star Game. Lincecum was selected in 2008, and joined shortly thereafter by Evan Longoria, who was selected via the Final Vote. Longoria was the only one to play in the game. Longoria would later be voted Rookie of the Year. Lincecum was also the first in this class to win a Cy Young Award (2008 and 2009) in the National League. Clayton Kershaw, 7th in the draft, went on to win the 2011 NL Cy Young Award.
Andrew Bailey, 6th round, became the 2009 American League Rookie of the Year and participated in the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis. Chris Coghlan, a supplemental first round pick, was the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year.
Ryan Kalish, an outfielder who had committed to go to the University of Virginia, was picked in the 9th round by the Boston Red Sox, offered $600,000 (which had to be approved by the Commissioner's Office. as it was more aligned with second round slot money), and signed with the Red Sox.[2] He made his major league debut in 2010.
| Preceded by Justin Upton |
1st Overall Picks Luke Hochevar |
Succeeded by David Price |
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