2017 Major League Baseball draft

2017 MLB draft
Date(s) June 12, 2017
Location Secaucus, New Jersey
Network(s) (US) MLB Network
Picks
First selection Royce Lewis, Minnesota Twins
First round selections 27
Overall selections 1,215

The 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 12, 2017.[1] The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first 36 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast on MLB Network on June 12, while the remainder of the draft was live streamed on MLB.com on June 13 and 14.[2]

With the worst record in the 2016 MLB season, the Minnesota Twins received the first overall pick.[3] Compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2016 MLB Draft.[4] Also, fourteen small-market teams competed in a lottery for additional competitive balance picks, with six teams receiving an additional pick after the first round, and eight teams receiving an additional pick after the second round.[5] The Twins selected Royce Lewis with the first overall selection.

First round selections

Key
* Player did not sign
Pick Player Team Position School
1 Lewis, RoyceRoyce Lewis Minnesota Twins Shortstop JSerra Catholic High School (CA)
2 Greene, HunterHunter Greene Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Notre Dame High School (CA)
3 Gore, MacKenzieMacKenzie Gore San Diego Padres Pitcher Whiteville High School (NC)
4 McKay, BrendanBrendan McKay Tampa Bay Rays First baseman Louisville
5 Wright, KyleKyle Wright Atlanta Braves Pitcher Vanderbilt
6 Beck, AustinAustin Beck Oakland Athletics Outfielder North Davidson High School (NC)
7 Smith, PavinPavin Smith Arizona Diamondbacks First baseman Virginia
8 Haseley, AdamAdam Haseley Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Virginia
9 Hiura, KestonKeston Hiura Milwaukee Brewers Second baseman UC Irvine
10 Adell, JordonJordon Adell Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Ballard High School (KY)
11 Burger, JakeJake Burger Chicago White Sox Third baseman Missouri State
12 Baz, ShaneShane Baz Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Concordia Lutheran High School (TX)
13 Rogers, TrevorTrevor Rogers Miami Marlins Pitcher Carlsbad High School (NM)
14 Pratto, NickNick Pratto Kansas City Royals First baseman Huntington Beach High School (CA)
15 Bukauskas, J. B.J. B. Bukauskas Houston Astros Pitcher North Carolina
16 Schmidt, ClarkeClarke Schmidt New York Yankees Pitcher South Carolina
17 White, EvanEvan White Seattle Mariners First baseman Kentucky
18 Faedo, AlexAlex Faedo Detroit Tigers Pitcher Florida
19 Ramos, HeliotHeliot Ramos San Francisco Giants Outfielder Leadership Christian Academy (Puerto Rico)
20 Peterson, DavidDavid Peterson New York Mets Pitcher Oregon
21 Hall, D. L.D. L. Hall Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Valdosta High School (GA)
22 Warmoth, LoganLogan Warmoth Toronto Blue Jays Shortstop North Carolina
23 Kendall, JerenJeren Kendall Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder Vanderbilt
24 Houck, TannerTanner Houck Boston Red Sox Pitcher Missouri
25 Romero, SethSeth Romero Washington Nationals Pitcher Houston
26 Thompson, BubbaBubba Thompson Texas Rangers Outfielder McGill–Toolen Catholic High School (AL)
27 Little, BrendonBrendon Little Chicago Cubs Pitcher State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota

Compensatory round

Pick Player Team Position School
28 Pearson, NateNate Pearson Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 1] Pitcher College of Central Florida
29 Seise, ChristopherChristopher Seise Texas Rangers[Compensation 2] Shortstop West Orange High School (FL)
30 Lange, AlexAlex Lange Chicago Cubs[Compensation 3] Pitcher LSU

Competitive Balance Round A

Pick Player Team Position School
31 Rasmussen, DrewDrew Rasmussen* Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Oregon State
32 Downs, JeterJeter Downs Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Monsignor Edward Pace High School (FL)
33 Merrell, KevinKevin Merrell Oakland Athletics Shortstop South Florida
34 Lutz, TristenTristen Lutz Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder James Martin High School (TX)
35 Rooker, BrentBrent Rooker Minnesota Twins Outfielder Mississippi State
36 Miller, BrianBrian Miller Miami Marlins Outfielder North Carolina

Other notable selections

Round Pick Player Team Position School
2 38 Fairchild, StuartStuart Fairchild Cincinnati Reds Outfielder Wake Forest
2 43 Deichmann, GregGreg Deichmann Oakland Athletics Outfielder LSU
2 47 Canning, GriffinGriffin Canning Los Angeles Angels Pitcher UCLA
2 49 Sheets, GavinGavin Sheets Chicago White Sox First baseman Wake Forest
2 51 Dunand, JoeJoe Dunand Miami Marlins Shortstop NC State
2 54 Sauer, MattMatt Sauer New York Yankees Pitcher Righetti High School (CA)
2 55 Carlson, SamSam Carlson Seattle Mariners Pitcher Burnsville High School (MN)
2 58 Gonzalez, JacobJacob Gonzalez San Francisco Giants Third baseman Chaparral High School (AZ)
2 61 Danner, HagenHagen Danner Toronto Blue Jays Catcher Huntington Beach High School (CA)
2 65 Crowe, WilWil Crowe Washington Nationals Pitcher South Carolina
B 68 Varsho, DaultonDaulton Varsho Arizona Diamondbacks Catcher Milwaukee
3 76 Enlow, BlayneBlayne Enlow Minnesota Twins Pitcher St. Amant High School (LA)
3 84 Harrison, KJKJ Harrison Milwaukee Brewers Catcher Oregon State
3 99 Adams, RileyRiley Adams Toronto Blue Jays Catcher San Diego
3 103 Raquet, NickNick Raquet Washington Nationals Pitcher William & Mary
3 104 Whatley, MattMatt Whatley Texas Rangers Catcher Oral Roberts
4 124 Robertson, KramerKramer Robertson St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop LSU
4 129 Smith, KevinKevin Smith Toronto Blue Jays Shortstop Maryland
5 153 Banuelos, DavidDavid Banuelos Seattle Mariners Catcher Long Beach State
6 173 Guthrie, DaltonDalton Guthrie Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop Florida
7 207 Skoug, EvanEvan Skoug Chicago White Sox Catcher TCU
7 214 Pinder, ChaseChase Pinder St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Clemson
8 249 Clemens, KacyKacy Clemens Toronto Blue Jays First baseman Texas
9 261 Poché, JaredJared Poché Oakland Athletics Pitcher LSU
10 301 Serrano, KyleKyle Serrano Houston Astros Pitcher Tennessee
10 313 Turner, TreyTrey Turner Washington Nationals Pitcher Missouri State
15 438 Bellinger, ColeCole Bellinger San Diego Padres Pitcher Hamilton High School (AZ)
29 872 Beck, TristanTristan Beck* New York Yankees Pitcher Stanford
32 960 Beckwith, AndrewAndrew Beckwith Kansas City Royals Pitcher Coastal Carolina
38 1129 Schwarz, J. J.J. J. Schwarz* Tampa Bay Rays Catcher Florida

Notes

Compensation picks
  1. ↑ Compensation pick for the Cleveland Indians signing Edwin Encarnación
  2. ↑ Compensation pick for the Colorado Rockies signing Ian Desmond
  3. ↑ Compensation pick for the St. Louis Cardinals signing Dexter Fowler

References

  1. ↑ "2017 MLB Draft Date Set - BaseballAmerica.com". August 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Feinsand, Mark (January 20, 2016). "2017 MLB Draft coverage begins on Monday night | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (January 20, 2016). "2017 MLB Draft order set: Twins pick first | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ Mark Polishuk (October 2, 2016). "Current 2017 MLB Draft Order". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ http://m.mlb.com/news/article/211045600/competitive-balance-picks-set-for-mlb-draft/?topicid=151437456
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