List of Major League Baseball first-round draft picks

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{{Main|List of Atlanta Braves first-round draft picks}}

The Atlanta Braves National League franchise originated in Boston, Massachusetts in 1871. The team has played in three different cities: Boston (1871–1952), Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953–1965), and Atlanta, Georgia (1966–present).{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/|title=Atlanta Braves Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 12, 2010}} Since the establishment of the draft in 1965, the Braves have selected 55 players in the first round. Of those 55 players, the Braves have selected 26 pitchers, eight outfielders, seven shortstops, five catchers, four third basemen, three first basemen, and two second basemen.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_round&team_ID=ATL&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg|title=Atlanta Braves 1st Round Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=February 27, 2011}} Four of these players, Kent Mercker, Steve Avery, Chipper Jones, and Mike Kelly, were part of the 1995 World Series championship team. The team's 1974 selection, Dale Murphy, won consecutive National League Most Valuable Player Awards (NL MVP) in 1982 and 1983,{{cite news|title=Atlanta's Murphy Repeats as National League MVP|date=November 9, 1983|work=The Boston Globe|publisher=The New York Times Company|agency=United Press International|page=Sports 1}} the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 1985, and the Roberto Clemente Award in 1988.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murphda05.shtml|title=Dale Murphy Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=March 4, 2010}} Bob Horner, the Braves' 1978 selection, won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in the same year.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HYYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rs0EAAAAIBAJ&dq=bob%20horner%20rookie%20of%20the%20year&pg=6217%2C4886727|title=Horner NL Rookie Of Year|date=November 21, 1978|work=Spartanburg Herald|accessdate=March 4, 2011|location=Spartanburg, South Carolina}} Chipper Jones, drafted by the Braves in 1990, won the NL MVP Award in 1999.{{cite news|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20A11FF3D580C7B8DDDA80994D1494D81|title=45 Homers, .319, 110 R.B.I. Add Up to M.V.P. for Jones|last=Battista|first=Judy|date=November 18, 1999|work=The New York Times|accessdate=March 4, 2011}} The Braves have held the first overall pick twice; in 1978 they used it to select Horner, and in 1990 they chose Chipper Jones.

{{Main|List of Miami Marlins first-round draft picks}}

The Marlins franchise entered the National League in 1993 as an expansion team, and was known as the Florida Marlins until 2011. Of the 24 players picked by the Marlins in the first round, 13 have been pitchers. Four outfielders were selected and two players each were taken at first base, third base, and catcher. The Marlins have also drafted one shortstop in the first round, though they have never taken a second baseman.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_round&team_ID=FLA&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg|title=Amateur Draft: Florida Marlins 1st Round Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=July 24, 2010}} Two of the Marlins' first-round picks have won championships with the franchise. Charles Johnson (1992) won a World Series title on the 1997 championship team and Josh Beckett (1999) won with the 2003 team.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsch04.shtml|title=Charles Johnson Statistics and History|accessdate=July 24, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beckejo02.shtml|title=Josh Beckett Statistics and History|accessdate=July 24, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC}}

{{Main|List of New York Mets first-round draft picks}}

The successor to two previous National League franchises in New York City (the Giants and the Dodgers), the New York Mets have played in Queens since 1964, when they vacated the Polo Grounds in Manhattan and moved to Shea Stadium.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k30eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MsoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2464,410449&dq=mets+move+to+shea+stadium&hl=en|title=When Will Mets Move?|date=April 3, 1963|work=Daytona Beach Morning Journal|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=January 12, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Philadelphia Phillies first-round draft picks}}

The National League franchise in Philadelphia was established in 1883 following the dissolution of the Worcester Worcesters. The team adopted the Philadelphia Phillies name in 1884 and has used the moniker, and been located in the city, since that time.{{cite book |title=The Team-by-Team Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball |last=Purdy |first=Dennis |year=2006 |publisher=Workman |location=New York City |isbn=0-7611-3943-5 }}

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{{Main|List of Washington Nationals first-round draft picks}}

The Washington Nationals franchise was established in Montreal, Quebec in 1969 as an expansion team, originally known as the Montreal Expos.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/|title=Washington Nationals Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 12, 2010}} Since the institution of MLB's Rule 4 Draft, the Expos/Nationals have selected 66 players in the first round. Thirty-two have been pitchers, the most of any position; 22 of them were right-handed, while 10 were left-handed. Thirteen outfielders, nine shortstops, five third basemen, four catchers, and three first basemen were also taken.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_round&team_ID=WSN&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg&|title=Washington Nationals 1st Round Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=August 10, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Chicago Cubs first-round draft picks}}

The Chicago Cubs franchise began as the Chicago White Stockings in 1876, with Albert Spalding as the franchise's inaugural manager.

{{Main|List of Cincinnati Reds first-round draft picks}}

Similar to their division counterparts, the Cincinnati Reds were established as the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1882.

{{Main|List of Milwaukee Brewers first-round draft picks}}

Established in 1969 as the Pilots in Seattle, Washington, the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin the following season,{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/|title=Milwaukee Brewers Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 14, 2010}} which brought top-flight baseball back to Wisconsin for the first time since the Braves departed after the 1965 season.{{cite book|last=Stanton|first=Tom|title=Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America|publisher=Harper Collins|year=2005|pages=47–48|isbn=0-06-072290-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1yilQ-DqZi0C&q=braves+move+milwaukee+atlanta&pg=PA47}} The Brewers have been members of the National League since 1998; prior to that, the team played as a member of the American League Central Division.{{cite news|url=http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1997/brew110697.html|title=Brewers switch leagues, join Reds in NL Central|work=The Kentucky Post|agency=Associated Press|publisher=E. W. Scripps Company|date=November 6, 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050505095313/http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1997/brew110697.html|archive-date=May 5, 2005}}

{{Main|List of Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft picks}}

The Pittsburgh Pirates joined the National League in 1887 after five seasons as members of the American Association.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/|title=Pittsburgh Pirates Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 15, 2010}}

{{Main|List of St. Louis Cardinals first-round draft picks}}

The St. Louis Cardinals were originally established in 1882 as the St. Louis Browns.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/|title=St. Louis Cardinals Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 15, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Arizona Diamondbacks first-round draft picks}}

The Arizona Diamondbacks entered the National League as an expansion team in 1998.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1XgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6904,7769443&dq=arizona+diamondbacks&hl=en|title='98 Baseball Preview: NL West|date=March 30, 1998|work=Eugene Register–Guard|publisher=3B|accessdate=January 15, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Colorado Rockies first-round draft picks}}

The Colorado Rockies entered the National League as an expansion team in 1993.

{{Main|List of Los Angeles Dodgers first-round draft picks}}

The Los Angeles Dodgers began play in 1884 as the Brooklyn Atlantics and were known by several nicknames before adopting the Dodgers name in 1932.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 1, 2010}}

{{Main|List of San Diego Padres first-round draft picks}}

The San Diego Padres joined Major League Baseball as an expansion team in 1969.{{cite book|last=Goodman|first=Michael E.|title=The History of the San Diego Padres|publisher=The Creative Company|year=2002|page=1966|isbn=1-58341-222-0|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MYQ1-qmlKS8C&q=san+diego+padres}}

{{Main|List of San Francisco Giants first-round draft picks}}

The San Francisco Giants were originally established as the New York Gothams in 1883.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/|title=San Francisco Giants Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 17, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Baltimore Orioles first-round draft picks}}

The Baltimore Orioles franchise was established in 1901 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the "Milwaukee Brewers".{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/|title=Baltimore Orioles Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 17, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Boston Red Sox first-round draft picks}}

The Boston Red Sox of Boston, Massachusetts, began in 1901 as the Americans and adopted the Red Sox name in 1908.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/|title=Boston Red Sox Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 17, 2010}}

{{Main|List of New York Yankees first-round draft picks}}

The franchise currently known as the New York Yankees was originally established in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles (unrelated to their current divisional rivals). After moving to New York City in 1903 and adopting the name New York Highlanders, the team was renamed the Yankees in 1913.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/|title=New York Yankees Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 20, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Tampa Bay Rays first-round draft picks}}

The Tampa Bay Rays, originally named the Devil Rays, joined Major League Baseball at its last expansion in 1998.{{cite book|last=Eitzen|first=D. Stanley|title=Fair and foul: beyond the myths and paradoxes of sport|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|year=1999|page=146|isbn=0-8476-9171-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KmRZdoilSvgC&q=tampa+bay+rays+1998&pg=PA146}}

{{Main|List of Toronto Blue Jays first-round draft picks}}

Since 2005, the Toronto Blue Jays, established in 1977, are the only team in Major League Baseball based outside of the United States.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/team/|title=Team-by-Team Information|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=January 20, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Chicago White Sox first-round draft picks}}

The Chicago White Sox were established in 1901.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/managers.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox Managers|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 12, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Cleveland Indians first-round draft picks}}

The team now known as the Cleveland Indians has played under several monikers since its inception in 1901, including the Cleveland Blues or Bluebirds, the Cleveland Bronchos, and the Cleveland Naps{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/managers.shtml|title=Cleveland Indians Managers|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 12, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Detroit Tigers first-round draft picks}}

The Detroit Tigers were founded as members of the Western League in 1894].{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/|title=Detroit Tigers Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 21, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Kansas City Royals first-round draft picks}}

The Kansas City Royals were added to the American League in a 1969 expansion after the city's first Major League Baseball franchise departed for Oakland, California.{{cite book|last=Stewart|first=Wayne|title=The History of the Kansas City Royals |publisher=The Creative Company|year=2002|page=5|isbn=1-58341-211-5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AeMl2m0BsgkC&q=kansas+city+royals}}

{{Main|List of Minnesota Twins first-round draft picks}}

The Minnesota franchise began its life as the Washington Senators in Washington, D. C., where they played from their inception in 1901 to 1960.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/playoffs/min-history.htm|title=Twins playoff history|work=USA Today|accessdate=August 19, 2008 }}

{{Main|List of Houston Astros first-round draft picks}}

The city of Houston, Texas was awarded an expansion franchise in the National League in 1962 after the dissolution of the Continental League.{{cite book|last=Bell|first=Christopher|title=Scapegoats: baseballers whose careers are marked by one fateful play|publisher=McFarland|year=2002|page=131|isbn=0-7864-1381-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eOfKIcO3bDcC&q=william+shea+phillies&pg=PA131}} The team, which began play as the Colt .45s, changed its name to the Houston Astros in 1965.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/|title=Houston Astros Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 14, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Los Angeles Angels first-round draft picks}}

Playing under various names such as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, California Angels, and Anaheim Angels, the Los Angeles Angels have been members of the American League since 1961.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ANA/|title=Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=January 23, 2010}}

{{Main|List of Oakland Athletics first-round draft picks}}

While the Oakland Athletics have played under the same name since their establishment in 1901, the team has played in three different locations under that moniker. The franchise was initially based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.{{cite book|last=Gillette|first=Gary|author2=Gammons, Peter |others=Palmer, Pete|title=The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia|publisher=Sterling Publishing Company|year=2007|page=1667|isbn=978-1-4027-4771-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=62ntg9bMH4AC&q=best+baseball+manager&pg=PT1688}}

{{Main|List of Seattle Mariners first-round draft picks}}

The Seattle Mariners franchise was established in 1977, the successor to the earlier Pilots team that moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.{{cite book|last=Goodman|first=Michael E.|title=The History of the Seattle Mariners|publisher=The Creative Company|year=2002|page=6|isbn=1-58341-224-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0E_xJYT7PlEC&q=seattle+mariners}}

{{Main|List of Texas Rangers first-round draft picks}}

When the Minnesota Twins moved to Minneapolis for the 1961 season, a new Washington Senators team was established in the United States capital as an expansion franchise.{{cite book|last=Frisch|first=Aaron|title=The History of the Texas Rangers|publisher=The Creative Company|year=2002|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyoftexasra0000fris/page/6 6]|isbn=1-58341-226-3|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/historyoftexasra0000fris/page/6}}

• List of first overall Major League Baseball draft picks

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