MLB Draft - First Overall Picks
SEASON
PLAYER
POS
TEAM
SCHOOL/HOMETOWN
2016
Mickey Moniak
OF
Philadelphia Phillies
La Costa Canyon HS (Carlsbad, California)
2015
Dansby Swanson
SS
Arizona Diamondbacks
Vanderbilt
2014
Brady Aiken
LHP
Houston Astros
Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego
2013
Mark Appel
RHP
Houston Astros
Stanford
2012
Carlos Correa
SS
Houston Astros
Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Santa Isabel,
2011
Gerrit Cole
RHP
Pittsburgh Pirates
UCLA
2010
Bryce Harper
C
Washington Nationals
College of Southern Nevada
2009
Stephen Strasburg
RHP
Washington Nationals
San Diego State
2008
Tim Beckham
SS
Tampa Bay Rays
Griffin (Ga.) H.S.
2007
David Price
LHP
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Vanderbilt
2006
Luke Hochevar
RHP
Kansas City Royals
Wray, Colo.
2005
Justin Upton
SS
Arizona Diamondbacks
Great Bridge HS (VA)
2004
Matt Bush
SS
San Diego Padres
Mission Bay HS, El Cajon, CA
2003
Delmon Young
OF
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Camirillo HS
2002
Bryan Bullington
RHP
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ball State
2001
Joe Mauer
C
Minnesota Twins
Cretin-Derham Hall HS, St
2000
Adrian Gonzalez
1B
Florida Marlins
Chula Vista, CA
1999
Josh Hamilton
OF
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Raleigh, NC
1998
Pat Burrell
1B
Philadelphia Phillies
U. of Miami (FL)
1997
Matt Anderson
RHP
Detroit Tigers
Rice U
1996
Kris Benson
RHP
Pittsburgh Pirates
Clemson U
1995
Darin Erstad
OF
California Angels
U of Nebraska
1994
Paul Wilson
RHP
New York Mets
Florida State U
1993
Alex Rodriguez
SS
Seattle Mariners
Miami, FL
1992
Phil Nevin
3B
Houston Astros
Cal State Fullerton
1991
Brien Taylor
LHP
New York Yankees
Beaufort, NC
1990
Chipper Jones
SS
Atlanta Braves
Pierson, FL
1989
Ben McDonald
RHP
Baltimore Orioles
Louisiana State U
1988
Andy Benes
RHP
San Diego Padres
U of Evansville
1987
Ken Griffey, Jr.
OF
Seattle Mariners
Cincinnati, OH
1986
Jeff King
3B
Pittsburgh Pirates
U of Arkansas
1985
B.J. Surhoff
C
Milwaukee Brewers
U of North Carolina
1984
Shawn Abner
OF
New York Mets
Mechanicsburg, PA
1983
*-
Tim Belcher
RHP
Minnesota Twins
Mt. Vernon Nazarene Col
1982
Shawon Dunston
SS
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn, NY
1981
Mike Moore
RHP
Seattle Mariners
Oral Roberts U
1980
Darryl Strawberry
OF
New York Mets
Los Angeles, CA
1979
Al Chambers
OF
Seattle Mariners
Harrisburg, PA
1978
Bob Horner
3B
Atlanta Braves
Arizona State U
1977
Harold Baines
OF
Chicago White Sox
St. Michaels, MD
1976
Floyd Bannister
LHP
Houston Astros
Arizona State U
1975
Danny Goodwin
C
California Angels
Southern U
1974
Bill Almon
SS
San Diego Padres
Brown U
1973
David Clyde
LHP
Texas Rangers
Houston, TX
1972
Dave Roberts
3B
San Diego Padres
U of Oregon
1971
*-
Danny Goodwin
C
Chicago White Sox
Peoria, IL
1970
Mike Ivie
C
San Diego Padres
Decatur, GA
1969
Jeff Burroughs
OF
Washington Senators
Long Beach, CA
1968
Tim Foli
SS
New York Mets
Canoga Park, CA
1967
Ron Blomberg
1B
New York Yankees
Atlanta, GA
1966
Steve Chilcott
C
New York Mets
Lancaster, CA
1965
Rick Monday
OF
Kansas City Athletics
Arizona State U
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