2016 Major League Baseball draft

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| name = 2016 Major League Baseball draft

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| logo = 2016_MLB_draft_logo.jpeg

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| date = June 9–11, 2016

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| location = Secaucus, New Jersey

| network = MLB Network

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| first = Mickey Moniak
Philadelphia Phillies

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| first_round = 41

| overall = 1,216

| prev = 2015

| next = 2017

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The 2016 Major League Baseball 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20150717/dodgers-sign-their-top-draft-pick-walker-buehler-who-is-reportedly-injured|title=Dodgers sign their top draft pick Walker Buehler, who is reportedly injured|work=dailynews.com|access-date=July 22, 2015}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/competitive-balance-draft-lottery-2015/c-137751752|title=Competitive Balance Draft Lottery 2015|work=Major League Baseball|access-date=July 22, 2015|archive-date=July 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705061144/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/137751752/competitive-balance-draft-lottery-2015/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/xx-win-competitive-balance-lottery/|title=Reds Win Competitive Balance Lottery|work=BaseballAmerica.com|access-date=July 22, 2015|archive-date=August 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804140452/http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/xx-win-competitive-balance-lottery/|url-status=dead}}

First round selections

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scope="col"\| Pick ! scope="col"\| Player ! scope="col"\| Team ! scope="col"\| Position ! scope="col"\| School
1 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Mickey\|Moniak}} \| Philadelphia Phillies \| Outfielder \| La Costa Canyon High School (CA)
2 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Nick\|Senzel}} \|Cincinnati Reds \|Third baseman \|Tennessee
3 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Ian\|Anderson\|dab=baseball}} \|Atlanta Braves \|Pitcher \|Shenendehowa High School (NY)
4 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Riley\|Pint}} \|Colorado Rockies \|Pitcher \|St. Thomas Aquinas High School (KS)
5 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Corey\|Ray}} \|Milwaukee Brewers \|Outfielder \|Louisville
6 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|A. J.\|Puk}} \|Oakland Athletics \|Pitcher \|Florida
7 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Braxton\|Garrett}} \|Miami Marlins \|Pitcher \|Florence High School (AL)
8 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Cal\|Quantrill}} \|San Diego Padres \|Pitcher \|Stanford
9 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Matt\|Manning}} \|Detroit Tigers \|Pitcher \|Sheldon High School (CA)
10 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Zack\|Collins}} \|Chicago White Sox \|Catcher \|Miami (FL)
11 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\| {{sortname\|Kyle\|Lewis}} \|Seattle Mariners \| Outfielder \| Mercer
12 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Jason\|Groome}} \|Boston Red Sox \|Pitcher \|Barnegat High School (NJ)
13 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Josh\|Lowe}} \|Tampa Bay Rays \|Third baseman \|Pope High School (GA)
14 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Will\|Benson}} \|Cleveland Indians \|Outfielder \|The Westminster Schools (GA)
15 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Alex\|Kirilloff}} \|Minnesota Twins \|Outfielder \|Plum High School (PA)
16 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Matt\|Thaiss}} \|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim \|Catcher \|Virginia
17 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Forrest\|Whitley}} \|Houston Astros \|Pitcher \|Alamo Heights High School (TX)
18 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Blake\|Rutherford}} \|New York Yankees \|Outfielder \|Chaminade College Prep (CA)
19 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Justin\|Dunn}} \|New York Mets \|Pitcher \|Boston College
20 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Gavin\|Lux}} \|Los Angeles Dodgers \|Shortstop \|Indian Trail Academy (WI)
21 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|T. J.\|Zeuch}} \|Toronto Blue Jays \|Pitcher \|Pittsburgh
22 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Will\|Craig}} \|Pittsburgh Pirates \|Third baseman \|Wake Forest
23 !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Delvin\|Pérez}} \|St. Louis Cardinals \|Shortstop \|International Baseball Academy (PR)

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scope="col"| Pick

! scope="col"| Player

! scope="col"| Team

! scope="col"| Position

! scope="col"| School

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mickey|Moniak}}

| Philadelphia Phillies

| Outfielder

| La Costa Canyon High School (CA)

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Nick|Senzel}}

|Cincinnati Reds