2022 Major League Baseball draft
{{Short description|Major League Baseball draft}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 2022 Major League Baseball draft
| image = 2022_MLB_draft_logo.jpeg
| date = July 17–19, 2022
| location = Xbox Plaza (L.A. Live)
Los Angeles, California
| network = MLB Network
ESPN (first round)
| league =
| first = Jackson Holliday
Baltimore Orioles
| most =
| fewest =
| first_round = 39
| overall = 616
| rounds = 20
| prev = 2021
| next = 2023
}}
The 2022 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 17–19, 2022, in Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-mlb-draft-mlb-draft-combine-details|title=MLB Draft and MLB Draft Combine details announced|website=MLB.com|date=March 17, 2022|accessdate=March 17, 2022}} The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was based on the reverse order of the 2021 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2021 MLB Draft.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/11/07/mlb-free-agency-compensation-rules-draft-picks-qualifying-offer|title=MLB's New Free Agent Compensation Rules Are Incredibly Complicated, So Let's Break Them Down|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=November 7, 2017|author=Tayler, Jon}}
Zach Neto made his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Angels on April 15, 2023, making him the first player from the 2022 draft to make his major league debut.
Draft order
{{see also|Major League Baseball draft}}
The order in which teams selected players was based on the reverse order of the final 2021 MLB season standings. The Baltimore Orioles, who had the worst record of the 2021 season, selected Jackson Holliday with the first overall pick in the draft. The New York Mets received the 11th pick as compensation for failing to sign Kumar Rocker.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-fail-to-sign-kumar-rocker-after-taking-vanderbilt-righty-with-no-10-pick-in-2021-mlb-draft/|title=Mets fail to sign Kumar Rocker after taking Vanderbilt righty with No. 10 pick in 2021 MLB Draft|website=CBS Sports|date=August 1, 2021|accessdate=August 1, 2021|author=Snyder, Matt}} The Boston Red Sox received the 41st pick as compensation for failing to sign Jud Fabian.{{cite web|url=https://nesn.com/2021/08/jud-fabian-rejects-red-sox-contract-returns-to-florida/|title=Red Sox Draft Pick Jud Fabian Doesn't Sign Deal, Will Return To College|website=NESN.com|date=August 1, 2021|accessdate=August 1, 2021|author=Randall, Dakota}} As a result of reaching the third surcharge tier of the competitive balance tax threshold in 2021, the Los Angeles Dodgers' top pick was moved down 10 slots.{{cite web|url=https://www.truebluela.com/2022/3/23/22986882/dodgers-mlb-draft-picks-freddie-freeman-corey-seager-competitive-balance-tax|title=Dodgers MLB draft picks affected by Freddie Freeman, Corey Seager, luxury tax|website=truebluela.com|date=May 23, 2022|accessdate=May 27, 2022|author=Stephen, Eric}}
Future changes
On March 10, 2022, MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).{{Cite news|first=Anthony|last=Castrovince|title=Everything you need to know about '22 season|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-2022-season-faq|website=MLB.com|date=March 10, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022}} The new CBA instituted a draft lottery beginning with the 2023 MLB draft, with the first six picks being sorted via a lottery for the 18 teams that do not qualify for the postseason. There are limitations on teams participating in the lottery multiple years in a row, with separate limitations for revenue-sharing recipients and revenue-sharing payers. The draft will permanently switch to 20 rounds, with an annual pre-draft combine, and guarantees to draftees of 75% of their slot value provided that they submit to pre-draft physicals. A draft-and-follow option will be re-introduced for players drafted after the 10th round who do not sign before the signing deadline.{{Cite news|first=Kyle|last=Glaser|title=Guide To The New CBA: Draft Lottery, Expanded Playoffs And More|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/guide-to-the-new-cba-draft-lottery-expanded-playoffs-and-more/|website=Baseball America|date=March 11, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022}}
Draft selections
The deadline for draftees to sign contracts was August 1, 2022.{{cite news |url=http://news.soxprospects.com/2022/07/welcome-to-2022-draft-signing-period.html |title=Welcome to the 2022 Draft Signing Period! |first=Mike |last=Andrews |website=soxprospects.com |date=July 19, 2022 |accessdate=July 20, 2022}}
class="wikitable" style="width:15%;"
|+Key !scope="row" style="background:#bfb;"|* |Player did not sign |
=First round=
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width=74%" |
scope="col"| Pick
! scope="col"| Player ! scope="col"| Team ! scope="col"| Position ! scope="col"| School / Team |
---|
1
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jackson|Holliday}} |
2
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Druw|Jones}} |
3
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Kumar|Rocker}} |
4
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Termarr|Johnson}} |
5
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Elijah|Green|dab=baseball}} |IMG Academy (FL) |
6
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jacob|Berry}} |LSU |
7
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cade|Horton}} |
8
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Brooks|Lee}} |
9
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Gavin|Cross}} |
10
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Gabriel|Hughes}} |
11
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Kevin|Parada}} |New York Mets{{#tag:ref|Compensation pick for failing to sign Kumar Rocker in the 2021 draft{{Cite web|title=2022 MLB Draft Order|url=https://www.mlb.com/draft/2022/order|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717031443/https://www.mlb.com/draft/2022/order|archive-date=July 17, 2022|access-date=July 17, 2022|website=MLB.com}}|group="Compensation"}} |
12
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jace|Jung}} |
13
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Zach|Neto}} |
14
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jett|Williams|dab=baseball}} |
15
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dylan|Lesko}} |
16
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Chase|DeLauter}} |
17
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Justin|Crawford|dab=baseball}} |
18
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cam|Collier}} |
19
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Daniel|Susac}} |
20
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Owen|Murphy|dab=baseball}} |
21
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cole|Young}} |
22
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cooper|Hjerpe}} |
23
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Brandon|Barriera}} |
24
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mikey|Romero}} |
25
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Spencer|Jones|dab=outfielder}} |
26
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Noah|Schultz}} |
27
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Eric|Brown|dab=baseball}} |
28
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Drew|Gilbert}} |
29
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Xavier|Isaac|dab=baseball}} |
30
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Reggie|Crawford}} |
=Compensatory round=
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width=74%" |
scope="col"| Pick
! scope="col"| Player ! scope="col"| Team ! scope="col"| Position ! scope="col"| School |
---|
31
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Sterlin|Thompson}} |Colorado Rockies{{#tag:ref|Compensation pick for the Boston Red Sox signing Trevor Story|group="Compensation"}} |
32
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Sal|Stewart}} |Cincinnati Reds{{#tag:ref|Compensation pick for the Philadelphia Phillies signing Nick Castellanos|group="Compensation"}} |
=Competitive Balance Round A=
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width=74%" |
scope="col" | Pick
! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Position ! scope="col" | School |
---|
33
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dylan|Beavers}} |
34
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Landon|Sims}} |
35
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|JR|Ritchie}} |Atlanta Braves{{#tag:ref|Braves acquired the 35th pick from the Kansas City Royals for Drew Waters, Andrew Hoffmann, and CJ Alexander.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/braves-royals-make-rare-trade-involving-mlb-draft-pick-drew-waters-heads-to-kansas-city/ |title=Braves, Royals make rare trade involving MLB draft pick; Drew Waters heads to Kansas City |first=Dayn |last=Perry |website=CBS Sports |date=July 11, 2022 |access-date=July 11, 2022}}|group="Trades"}} |
36
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Thomas|Harrington|dab=baseball}} |
37
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Justin|Campbell|dab=baseball}} |
38
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jordan|Beck|dab=baseball}} |
39
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Robby|Snelling}} |
=Second round=
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width=74%" |
scope="col" | Pick
! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Position ! scope="col" | School |
---|
40
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dalton|Rushing}} |
41
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Cutter Coffey |Boston Red Sox{{#tag:ref|Compensation pick for failing to sign Jud Fabian in the 2021 draft|group="Compensation"}} |
42
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Max|Wagner|dab=baseball}} |
43
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ivan|Melendez}} |
44
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Hunter|Barco}} |
45
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jake|Bennett|dab=baseball}} |
46
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jacob|Miller|dab=baseball}} |
47
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jackson|Ferris|dab=baseball}} |IMG Academy (FL) |
48
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Connor|Prielipp}} |
49
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cayden|Wallace}} |
50
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Jackson Cox |Toutle Lake High School (WA) |
51
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Peyton|Graham}} |
52
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Blade|Tidwell}} |
53
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Adam|Mazur}} |Iowa |
54
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Parker|Messick}} |
55
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Logan|Tanner}} |
56
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Henry|Bolte|dab=baseball}} |
57
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Cole Phillips |
58
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Tyler|Locklear}} |VCU |
59
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Brycen|Mautz}} |
60
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Josh|Kasevich}} |
61
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Drew|Thorpe}} |
62
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Peyton|Pallette}} |
63
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jacob|Misiorowski}} |
64
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jacob|Melton}} |
65
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Brock|Jones}} |
66
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Carson|Whisenhunt}} |
=Competitive Balance Round B=
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width=74%" |
scope="col" | Pick
! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Position ! scope="col" | School |
---|
67
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jud|Fabian}} |Baltimore Orioles{{#tag:ref|Orioles acquired Antonio Velez, Kevin Guerrero, a player to be named later, and the 67th pick from the Miami Marlins for Tanner Scott and Cole Sulser.{{cite news|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-trade-tanner-scott-cole-sulser-to-marlins|title=O's trade 2 relievers to Marlins for prospects, pick|work=MLB.com|date=April 3, 2022|author=Silver, Zachary}}|group="Trades"}} |
68
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Tanner|Schobel}} |
69
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Clark|Elliott|nolink=y}} |
70
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Chandler|Simpson}} |
71
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ryan|Cermak}} |Tampa Bay Rays{{#tag:ref|Rays acquired Isaac Paredes and the 71st pick from the Detroit Tigers for Austin Meadows.{{cite web|title=Tigers acquire Austin Meadows from Tampa Bay in exchange for Isaac Paredes and competitive balance round b pick|url=https://www.mlb.com/tigers/press-release/press-release-tigers-acquire-austin-meadows-from-tampa-bay|work=MLB.com|date=April 4, 2022|accessdate=April 4, 2022}}|group="Trades"}} |
72
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Robert|Moore|dab=baseball}} |
73
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Justin|Boyd|nolink=y}} |
74
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Walter|Ford|dab=baseball}} |
=Compensatory round=
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width=74%" |
scope="col"| Pick
! scope="col"| Player ! scope="col"| Team ! scope="col"| Position ! scope="col"| School |
---|
75
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Nick|Morabito|nolink=y}} |New York Mets{{#tag:ref|Compensation pick for the Los Angeles Angels signing Noah Syndergaard|group="Compensation"}} |
76
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Blake|Burkhalter|nolink=y}} |Atlanta Braves{{#tag:ref|Compensation pick for the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Freddie Freeman|group="Compensation"}} |
77
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Tucker|Toman}} |Toronto Blue Jays{{#tag:ref|Compensation pick for the Texas Rangers signing Marcus Semien|group="Compensation"}} |Hammond School (SC) |
78
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cade|Doughty}} |Toronto Blue Jays{{#tag:ref|Compensation pick for the Seattle Mariners signing Robbie Ray|group="Compensation"}} |LSU |
79
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Roman|Anthony}} |Boston Red Sox{{#tag:ref|Compensation pick for the Detroit Tigers signing Eduardo Rodriguez|group="Compensation"}} |
80
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Andrew|Taylor|nolink=y}} |Houston Astros{{#tag:ref|Compensation pick for the Minnesota Twins signing Carlos Correa|group="Compensation"}} |
=Other notable selections=
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width=74%" | |
scope="col" | Round
! scope="col" | Pick ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Position ! scope="col" | School | |
---|---|
3 | 81
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"|{{sortname|Nolan|McLean}}* |
3 | 82
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Nate|Savino}} |
3 | 83
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jack|Brannigan}} |
3 | 84
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Trey|Lipscomb}} |
3 | 85
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Karson|Milbrandt}} |
3 | 87
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mason|Barnett}} |
3 | 88
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Carson|Palmquist}} |
3 | 89
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ben|Joyce|dab=baseball}} |
3 | 90
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"|{{sortname|Brandon|Sproat}}* |
3 | 91
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Henry|Williams|dab=pitcher}} |Duke |
3 | 93
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Gabriel|Rincones}} |
3 | 94
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Bryce|Hubbart}} |
3 | 95
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Colby|Thomas}} |
3 | 96
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Drake|Baldwin}} |
3 | 98
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Alan|Roden}} |
3 | 99
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dalton|Rogers}} |
3 | 100
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Trystan|Vrieling}} |
3 | 101
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jonathan|Cannon}} |
3 | 103
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Michael|Knorr}} |
3 | 105
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Alex|Freeland}} |UCF |
4 | 109
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Brock|Porter}} |
4 | 114
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Andrew|Morris|dab=baseball}} |
4 | 116
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ryan|Ritter}} |
4 | 117
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Troy|Melton|dab=baseball}} |
4 | 131
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jordan|Sprinkle}} |
4 | 133
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Trey|Dombroski}} |
4 | 134
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dominic|Keegan}} |
5 | 141
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jared|McKenzie}} |
5 | 143
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Brandon|Birdsell}} |
5 | 144
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ben|Ross|dab=baseball}} |
5 | 150
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Nathan|Martorella}} |
5 | 152
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Orion|Kerkering}} |
5 | 154
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jack|Perkins|dab=baseball}} |
5 | 155
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Nacho|Alvarez Jr.}} |
5 | 160
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Eric|Reyzelman}} |LSU |
6 | 175
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Hayden|Dunhurst}} |
6 | 178
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Víctor|Mederos}} |
6 | 179
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Tyler|Stuart}} |
6 | 180
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jakob|Marsee}} |
6 | 181
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dylan|DeLucia}} |
6 | 183
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Zach|Maxwell}} |
6 | 187
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Max|Rajcic}} |UCLA |
6 | 190
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Chase|Hampton|dab=baseball}} |
6 | 192
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Tyler|Woessner}} |
6 | 194
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Gary|Gill Hill}} |
6 | 196
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Hayden|Birdsong}} |
7 | 198
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Demetrio|Crisantes}} |
7 | 220
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cam|Schlittler}} |
7 | 223
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|A. J.|Blubaugh}} |
9 | 264
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cory|Lewis}} |
11 | 328
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Caden|Dana}} |
13 | 390
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Graham|Pauley}} |Duke |
13 | 401
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mason|Adams|dab=baseball}} |
13 | 405
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Chris|Newell}} |
15 | 443
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Haydn|McGeary}} |
15 | 445
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Javier|Vaz}} |
16 | 491
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Tristan|Stivors}} |
16 | 495
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jared|Karros}} |UCLA |
17 | 497
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Carter|Young}} |
17 | 525
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Payton|Martin}} |
18 | 552
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"|{{sortname|Jurrangelo|Cijntje}}* |
Notes
;Compensation picks
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;Trades
{{reflist|group="Trades"}}
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