The 2017 Major League Baseball draft began on June 12, 2017.[1] The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first 36 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast on MLB Network on June 12, while the remainder of the draft was live streamed on MLB.com on June 13 and 14.[2]
| 2017 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 12–14, 2017 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Network(s) | MLB Network |
| Overview | |
| 1,215 total selections | |
| First selection | Royce Lewis Minnesota Twins |
| First round selections | 36 |
With the worst record in the 2016 MLB season, the Minnesota Twins received the first overall pick.[3] Compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2016 MLB Draft.[4] Also, fourteen small-market teams competed in a lottery for additional competitive balance picks, with six teams receiving an additional pick after the first round, and eight teams receiving an additional pick after the second round.[5] The Twins selected Royce Lewis with the first overall selection.
The St. Louis Cardinals forfeited its top two selections (numbers 56 and 75 in the second and competitive balance round B respectively) and $2 million in damages to the Houston Astros when Commissioner Rob Manfred adjudicated a computer system hacking scandal on January 30, 2017.[6]
First round selections
edit| All-Star/All-MLB Team | |
| * | Player did not sign |
|---|
Compensatory round
edit| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Nate Pearson | Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 1] | Pitcher | College of Central Florida |
| 29 | Christopher Seise | Texas Rangers[Compensation 2] | Shortstop | West Orange High School (FL) |
| 30 | Alex Lange | Chicago Cubs[Compensation 3] | Pitcher | LSU |
Competitive Balance Round A
edit| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Drew Rasmussen* | Tampa Bay Rays | Pitcher | Oregon State |
| 32 | Jeter Downs | Cincinnati Reds | Shortstop | Monsignor Edward Pace High School (FL) |
| 33 | Kevin Merrell | Oakland Athletics | Shortstop | South Florida |
| 34 | Tristen Lutz | Milwaukee Brewers | Outfielder | James Martin High School (TX) |
| 35 | Brent Rooker | Minnesota Twins | Outfielder | Mississippi State |
| 36 | Brian Miller | Miami Marlins | Outfielder | North Carolina |
Other notable selections
editNotes
edit- Compensation picks
- ^ Compensation pick for the Cleveland Indians signing Edwin Encarnación
- ^ Compensation pick for the Colorado Rockies signing Ian Desmond
- ^ Compensation pick for the St. Louis Cardinals signing Dexter Fowler
References
edit- ^ "2017 MLB Draft Date Set - BaseballAmerica.com". August 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Feinsand, Mark (January 20, 2016). "2017 MLB Draft coverage begins on Monday night | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (January 20, 2016). "2017 MLB Draft order set: Twins pick first | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ Mark Polishuk (October 2, 2016). "Current 2017 MLB Draft Order". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "Competitive Balance picks set for MLB Draft". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "MLB strips Cardinals of draft picks, fines them $2 million for Astros hack," USA Today, Monday, January 30, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2024.