The 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 9, 2016, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 2015 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks will be distributed for players who did not sign from the 2015 MLB Draft. The Philadelphia Phillies received the first overall selection. The Los Angeles Dodgers received the 36th pick as compensation for failing to sign Kyle Funkhouser, the 35th overall selection of the 2015 MLB Draft.[1]
2016 Major League Baseball draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 9–11, 2016 |
Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
Network(s) | MLB Network |
Overview | |
1,216 total selections | |
First selection | Mickey Moniak Philadelphia Phillies |
First round selections | 41 |
Teams from the smallest markets and revenue pools are eligible for competitive balance draft picks. The first six picks, Round A, were determined by lottery between the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and St. Louis Cardinals. The six preceding teams that do not receive a pick in Round A were entered into a second lottery, with the Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, and Seattle Mariners, to receive the six picks in Round B. The twelve competitive balance draft picks are the only picks allowed to be traded.[2] The Reds received the first pick in Round A, followed by the Athletics, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Marlins, and Pirates. The Padres received the first pick of Round B, followed by the Indians, Twins, Brewers, Orioles, and Rays.[3]
First round selections
* | Player did not sign |
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* | All Star Selection/All-MLB Team |
Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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1 | Mickey Moniak | Philadelphia Phillies | Outfielder | La Costa Canyon High School (CA) |
2 | Nick Senzel | Cincinnati Reds | Third baseman | Tennessee |
3 | Ian Anderson | Atlanta Braves | Pitcher | Shenendehowa High School (NY) |
4 | Riley Pint | Colorado Rockies | Pitcher | St. Thomas Aquinas High School (KS) |
5 | Corey Ray | Milwaukee Brewers | Outfielder | Louisville |
6 | A. J. Puk | Oakland Athletics | Pitcher | Florida |
7 | Braxton Garrett | Miami Marlins | Pitcher | Florence High School (AL) |
8 | Cal Quantrill | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | Stanford |
9 | Matt Manning | Detroit Tigers | Pitcher | Sheldon High School (CA) |
10 | Zack Collins | Chicago White Sox | Catcher | Miami (FL) |
11 | Kyle Lewis | Seattle Mariners | Outfielder | Mercer |
12 | Jason Groome | Boston Red Sox | Pitcher | Barnegat High School (NJ) |
13 | Josh Lowe | Tampa Bay Rays | Third baseman | Pope High School (GA) |
14 | Will Benson | Cleveland Indians | Outfielder | The Westminster Schools (GA) |
15 | Alex Kirilloff | Minnesota Twins | Outfielder | Plum High School (PA) |
16 | Matt Thaiss | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Catcher | Virginia |
17 | Forrest Whitley | Houston Astros | Pitcher | Alamo Heights High School (TX) |
18 | Blake Rutherford | New York Yankees | Outfielder | Chaminade College Prep (CA) |
19 | Justin Dunn | New York Mets | Pitcher | Boston College |
20 | Gavin Lux | Los Angeles Dodgers | Shortstop | Indian Trail Academy (WI) |
21 | T. J. Zeuch | Toronto Blue Jays | Pitcher | Pittsburgh |
22 | Will Craig | Pittsburgh Pirates | Third baseman | Wake Forest |
23 | Delvin Pérez | St. Louis Cardinals | Shortstop | International Baseball Academy (PR) |
Compensatory round
Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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24 | Hudson Sanchez | San Diego Padres[Compensation 1] | Shortstop | Carroll Senior High School (TX) |
25 | Eric Lauer | San Diego Padres[Compensation 2] | Pitcher | Kent State |
26 | Zack Burdi | Chicago White Sox[Compensation 3] | Pitcher | Louisville |
27 | Cody Sedlock | Baltimore Orioles[Compensation 4] | Pitcher | Illinois |
28 | Carter Kieboom | Washington Nationals[Compensation 5] | Shortstop | Walton High School (GA) |
29 | Dane Dunning | Washington Nationals[Compensation 6] | Pitcher | Florida |
30 | Cole Ragans | Texas Rangers[Compensation 7] | Pitcher | North Florida Christian High School (FL) |
31 | Anthony Kay | New York Mets[Compensation 8] | Pitcher | Connecticut |
32 | Will Smith | Los Angeles Dodgers[Compensation 9] | Catcher | Louisville |
33 | Dylan Carlson | St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 10] | Outfielder | Elk Grove High School (CA) |
34 | Dakota Hudson | St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 11] | Pitcher | Mississippi State |
Competitive Balance Round A
Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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35 | Taylor Trammell | Cincinnati Reds | Outfielder | Mount Paran Christian School (GA) |
36 | Jordan Sheffield | Los Angeles Dodgers[Compensation 12] | Pitcher | Vanderbilt |
37 | Daulton Jefferies | Oakland Athletics | Pitcher | California |
38 | Robert Tyler | Colorado Rockies | Pitcher | Georgia |
39 | Anfernee Grier | Arizona Diamondbacks | Outfielder | Auburn |
40 | Joey Wentz | Atlanta Braves[Trades 1] | Pitcher | Shawnee Mission East High School (KS) |
41 | Nick Lodolo* | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pitcher | Damien High School (CA) |
Other notable selections
Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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2 | 42 | Kevin Gowdy | Philadelphia Phillies | Pitcher | Santa Barbara High School (CA) |
2 | 43 | Chris Okey | Cincinnati Reds | Catcher | Clemson |
2 | 44 | Kyle Muller | Atlanta Braves | Pitcher | Jesuit College Preparatory (TX) |
2 | 45 | Ben Bowden | Colorado Rockies | Pitcher | Vanderbilt |
2 | 47 | Logan Shore | Oakland Athletics | Pitcher | Florida |
2 | 49 | Alec Hansen | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher | Oklahoma |
2 | 51 | C. J. Chatham | Boston Red Sox | Shortstop | Florida Atlantic |
2 | 52 | Andy Yerzy | Arizona Diamondbacks | Catcher | York Mills Collegiate Institute (ON) |
2 | 53 | Ryan Boldt | Tampa Bay Rays | Outfielder | Nebraska |
2 | 54 | Keegan Akin | Baltimore Orioles | Pitcher | Western Michigan |
2 | 55 | Nolan Jones | Cleveland Indians | Third baseman | Holy Ghost Preparatory School (PA) |
2 | 58 | Sheldon Neuse | Washington Nationals | Third baseman | Oklahoma |
2 | 59 | Bryan Reynolds | San Francisco Giants | Outfielder | Vanderbilt |
2 | 60 | Brandon Marsh | Los Angeles Angels | Outfielder | Buford High School (GA) |
2 | 61 | Ronnie Dawson | Houston Astros | Outfielder | Ohio State |
2 | 62 | Nick Solak | New York Yankees | Second baseman | Louisville |
2 | 64 | Pete Alonso | New York Mets | First baseman | Florida |
2 | 65 | Mitch White | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher | Santa Clara |
2 | 66 | Bo Bichette | Toronto Blue Jays | Shortstop | Lakewood High School (FL) |
2 | 67 | A. J. Puckett | Kansas City Royals | Pitcher | Pepperdine |
2 | 70 | Connor Jones | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher | Virginia |
2 | 72 | Logan Ice | Cleveland Indians | Catcher | Oregon State |
2 | 74 | Akil Baddoo | Minnesota Twins | Outfielder | Salem High School |
2 | 76 | Brett Cumberland | Atlanta Braves | Catcher | California |
2 | 77 | Jake Fraley | Tampa Bay Rays | Outfielder | LSU |
3 | 81 | Garrett Hampson | Colorado Rockies | Infielder | Long Beach State |
3 | 82 | Braden Webb | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher | South Carolina |
3 | 83 | Sean Murphy | Oakland Athletics | Catcher | Wright State |
3 | 88 | Shaun Anderson | Boston Red Sox | Pitcher | Florida |
3 | 89 | Jon Duplantier | Arizona Diamondbacks | Pitcher | Rice |
3 | 91 | Austin Hays | Baltimore Orioles | Outfielder | Jacksonville |
3 | 92 | Aaron Civale | Cleveland Indians | Pitcher | Northeastern |
3 | 94 | Jesús Luzardo | Washington Nationals | Pitcher | Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (FL) |
3 | 97 | Jake Rogers | Houston Astros | Catcher | Tulane |
3 | 101 | Dustin May | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher | Northwest High School (TX) |
3 | 104 | Thomas Hatch | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher | Oklahoma State |
3 | 106 | Zac Gallen | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher | North Carolina |
4 | 109 | Bryse Wilson | Atlanta Braves | Pitcher | Orange High School (NC) |
4 | 114 | Joey Lucchesi | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | Southeast Missouri State |
4 | 115 | Kyle Funkhouser | Detroit Tigers | Pitcher | Louisville |
4 | 117 | Thomas Burrows | Seattle Mariners | Pitcher | Alabama |
4 | 118 | Bobby Dalbec | Boston Red Sox | Third baseman | Arizona |
4 | 122 | Shane Bieber | Cleveland Indians | Pitcher | UC Santa Barbara |
4 | 125 | Matt Krook | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher | Oregon |
4 | 131 | DJ Peters | Los Angeles Dodgers | Outfielder | Western Nevada |
4 | 132 | Josh Palacios | Toronto Blue Jays | Outfielder | Auburn |
5 | 137 | Cole Irvin | Philadelphia Phillies | Pitcher | Oregon |
5 | 148 | Mike Shawaryn | Boston Red Sox | Pitcher | Maryland |
5 | 153 | Jordan Balazovic | Minnesota Twins | Pitcher | St. Martin Secondary School (ON) |
5 | 154 | Daniel Johnson | Washington Nationals | Outfielder | New Mexico State |
5 | 157 | Abraham Toro | Houston Astros | Third baseman | Seminole State College |
5 | 158 | Dom Thompson-Williams | New York Yankees | Outfielder | South Carolina |
5 | 161 | Devin Smeltzer | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher | San Jacinto |
5 | 162 | Cavan Biggio | Toronto Blue Jays | Second baseman | Notre Dame |
5 | 163 | Nicky Lopez | Kansas City Royals | Shortstop | Creighton |
6 | 172 | Brandon Bailey | Oakland Athletics | Pitcher | Gonzaga |
6 | 175 | Bryan Garcia | Detroit Tigers | Pitcher | Miami |
6 | 184 | Tres Barrera | Washington Nationals | Catcher | Texas |
6 | 189 | Kyle Cody | Texas Rangers | Pitcher | Kentucky |
6 | 196 | Tommy Edman | St. Louis Cardinals | Third baseman | Stanford |
7 | 207 | Matt Festa | Seattle Mariners | Pitcher | East Stroudsburg (PA) |
7 | 226 | Andrew Knizner | St. Louis Cardinals | Catcher | NC State |
9 | 269 | Tommy Eveld | Arizona Diamondbacks | Pitcher | South Florida |
9 | 278 | Tim Lynch | New York Yankees | First baseman | Southern Mississippi |
9 | 281 | Tony Gonsolin | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher | St Mary's (CA) |
11 | 339 | Joe Barlow | Texas Rangers | Pitcher | Salt Lake Community College |
12 | 362 | Zach Plesac | Cleveland Indians | Pitcher | Ball State |
12 | 368 | Taylor Widener | New York Yankees | Pitcher | South Carolina |
13 | 390 | Nate Lowe | Tampa Bay Rays | First baseman | Mississippi State |
14 | 414 | Jared Poché* | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | LSU |
14 | 431 | Dean Kremer | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher | UNLV |
15 | 445 | John Schreiber | Detroit Tigers | Pitcher | Northwestern Ohio |
18 | 538 | Trevor Stephan* | Boston Red Sox | Pitcher | Hill |
19 | 568 | Kyle Hart | Boston Red Sox | Pitcher | Indiana |
20 | 593 | Eric Gutierrez | Miami Marlins | First baseman | Texas Tech |
20 | 597 | Eric Filia | Seattle Mariners | Outfielder | UCLA |
20 | 613 | Anthony Bender | Kansas City Royals | Pitcher | Santa Rosa Junior College |
22 | 664 | Sterling Sharp | Washington Nationals | Pitcher | Drury |
24 | 717 | Trey Griffey* | Seattle Mariners | N/A | Arizona |
25 | 751 | Will Toffey | Baltimore Orioles | Third baseman | Vanderbilt |
26 | 783 | Greg Deichmann* | Minnesota Twins | Third baseman | LSU |
27 | 818 | Phil Diehl | New York Yankees | Pitcher | Louisiana Tech |
34 | 1027 | Stijn van der Meer | Houston Astros | Shortstop | Lamar |
35 | 1044 | David Bednar | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | Lafayette |
37 | 1126 | Andy Young | St. Louis Cardinals | Third baseman | Indiana State |
38 | 1138 | Austin Bergner* | Boston Red Sox | Pitcher | Windermere Preparatory School (FL) |
40 | 1197 | Adley Rutschman* | Seattle Mariners | Catcher | Sherwood High School (OR) |
Notes
- Compensation picks
- ^ Compensation pick for the Kansas City Royals signing Ian Kennedy
- ^ Compensation pick for the Detroit Tigers signing Justin Upton
- ^ Compensation pick for the San Francisco Giants signing Jeff Samardzija
- ^ Compensation pick for the Miami Marlins signing Wei-Yin Chen
- ^ Compensation pick for the Detroit Tigers signing Jordan Zimmermann
- ^ Compensation pick for the Texas Rangers signing Ian Desmond
- ^ Compensation pick for the Baltimore Orioles signing Yovani Gallardo
- ^ Compensation pick for the Washington Nationals signing Daniel Murphy
- ^ Compensation pick for the Arizona Diamondbacks signing Zack Greinke
- ^ Compensation pick for the Chicago Cubs signing John Lackey
- ^ Compensation pick for the Chicago Cubs signing Jason Heyward
- ^ Compensation pick for failing to sign Kyle Funkhouser in the 2015 draft
- Trades
- ^ The Braves acquired the 40th pick from the Miami Marlins in a three-team trade. The Braves also traded Bronson Arroyo, Luis Avilán, Jim Johnson, José Peraza, and Alex Wood to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Héctor Olivera, Paco Rodriguez, and Zach Bird. The Marlins traded Mat Latos and Michael Morse to the Dodgers for Victor Araujo, Jeff Brigham, and Kevin Guzman.[4]
References
- ^ "Dodgers sign their top draft pick Walker Buehler, who is reportedly injured". dailynews.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Competitive Balance Draft Lottery 2015". Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Reds Win Competitive Balance Lottery". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Hager, Will (July 30, 2015). "REPORT: Braves acquire Olivera in 13-player trade with Marlins, Dodgers". Atlanta Sun Times. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.