| MLB First Round Draft Picks - Tampa Bay Rays | ||||
| SEASON | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL/HOMETOWN | PICK |
| 2016 | Josh Lowe | 3B | Pope High School (Marietta, Georgia) | 13 |
| 2015 | Garrett Whitley | OF | Niskayuna (N.Y.) High School | 13 |
| 2014 | Casey Gillaspie | 1B | Wichita State | 20 |
| 2013 | Ryne Stanek | RHP | Arkansas | 29 |
| 2013 | Nick Ciuffo | C | Lexington (S.C.) High School | 21 |
| 2012 | Richie Shaffer | 3B | Clemson | 25 |
| 2011 | Jake Hager | SS | Sierra Vista High School | 32 |
| 2011 | Mikie Mahtook | OF | Louisiana State University | 31 |
| 2011 | Taylor Guerrieri | RHP | Spring Valley High School | 24 |
| 2010 | Drew Vettleson | OF | Central Kitsap HS, Silverdale, Wash. | 42 |
| 2010 | Justin O'Conner | C | Cowan HS, Muncie, Ind. | 31 |
| 2010 | Josh Sale | RF | Bishop Blanchet HS, Seattle, Wash. | 17 |
| 2009 | Levon Washington | 2B | Buchholz HS, Gainesville, Fla. | 30 |
| 2008 | Tim Beckham | SS | Griffin (Ga.) H.S. | 1 |
| 2007 | David Price | LHP | Vanderbilt | 1 |
| 2006 | Evan Longoria | 3B | Long Beach State | 3 |
| 2005 | Wade Townsend | RHP | Rice | 8 |
| 2004 | Jeff Niemann | RHP | Rice | 4 |
| 2003 | Delmon Young | OF | Camirillo HS | 1 |
| 2002 | B.J. Upton | SS | Chesapeake, VA | 2 |
| 2001 | Dewon Brazelton | RHP | Middle Tennessee State U | 3 |
| 2000 | Rocco Baldelli | OF | Warwick, RI | 6 |
| 1999 | Josh Hamilton | OF | Raleigh, NC | 1 |
| 1997 | Jason Standridge | RHP | Trussville, AL | 31 |
| 1996 | Paul Wilder | OF | Raleigh, NC | 29 |