2018 Major League Baseball draft - wikipedia 2018 Major League Baseball draft 2018 MLB draft Date ( s ) June 4 -- 6, 2018 Location Secaucus, New Jersey Network ( s ) ( US ) MLB Network Picks First selection Casey Mize Detroit Tigers First round selections 43 Overall selections 1,214 ← 2017 MLB draft 2019 → The 2018 Major League Baseball ( MLB ) First - Year Player Draft began on June 4, 2018. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was determined based on the reverse order of the 2017 MLB season final standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2017 MLB Draft and for teams who lose qualifying free agents. The first 43 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast by MLB Network on June 4. The remainder of the draft was streamed on MLB.com on June 5 and 6. With a tie for the worst record in the 2017 MLB season at 64 -- 98, the Detroit Tigers received the first overall pick ahead of the San Francisco Giants via a tiebreaker. The Detroit Tigers selected Casey Mize with the first overall pick in the draft. There were a total of 40 rounds in the draft, with 1,214 players selected. Contents 1 First round selections 1.1 Compensatory Round 1.2 Competitive Balance Round A 2 Other notable selections 3 Notes 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External links First round selections Key * Player did not sign Pick Player Team Position School Casey Mize Detroit Tigers Pitcher Auburn Joey Bart San Francisco Giants Catcher Georgia Tech Alec Bohm Philadelphia Phillies Third baseman Wichita State Nick Madrigal Chicago White Sox Shortstop Oregon State 5 Jonathan India Cincinnati Reds Third baseman Florida 6 Jarred Kelenic New York Mets Outfielder Waukesha West High School ( WI ) 7 Ryan Weathers San Diego Padres Pitcher Loretto High School ( TN ) 8 Carter Stewart * Atlanta Braves Pitcher Eau Gallie High School ( FL ) 9 Kyler Murray Oakland Athletics Outfielder Oklahoma 10 Travis Swaggerty Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder South Alabama 11 Grayson Rodriguez Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Central Heights High School ( TX ) 12 Jordan Groshans Toronto Blue Jays Shortstop Magnolia High School ( TX ) 13 Connor Scott Miami Marlins Outfielder Plant High School ( FL ) 14 Logan Gilbert Seattle Mariners Pitcher Stetson 15 Cole Winn Texas Rangers Pitcher Orange Lutheran High School ( CA ) 16 Matthew Liberatore Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Mountain Ridge High School ( AZ ) 17 Jordyn Adams Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Green Hope High School ( NC ) 18 Brady Singer Kansas City Royals Pitcher Florida 19 Nolan Gorman St. Louis Cardinals Third baseman Sandra Day O'Connor High School ( AZ ) 20 Trevor Larnach Minnesota Twins Outfielder Oregon State 21 Brice Turang Milwaukee Brewers Shortstop Santiago High School ( CA ) 22 Ryan Rolison Colorado Rockies Pitcher Ole Miss 23 Anthony Seigler New York Yankees Catcher Cartersville High School ( GA ) 24 Nico Hoerner Chicago Cubs Shortstop Stanford 25 Matt McLain * Arizona Diamondbacks Shortstop Beckman High School ( CA ) 26 Triston Casas Boston Red Sox Infielder American Heritage School ( FL ) 27 Mason Denaburg Washington Nationals Pitcher Merritt Island High School ( FL ) 28 Seth Beer Houston Astros Outfielder Clemson 29 Noah Naylor Cleveland Indians Catcher St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School 30 J.T. Ginn * Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Brandon High School ( MS ) Compensatory Round Pick Player Team Position School 31 Shane McClanahan Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher South Florida 32 Nick Schnell Tampa Bay Rays Outfielder Roncalli High School ( IN ) 33 Jackson Kowar Kansas City Royals Pitcher Florida 34 Daniel Lynch Kansas City Royals Pitcher Virginia 35 Ethan Hankins Cleveland Indians Pitcher Forsyth Central High School ( GA ) Competitive Balance Round A Pick Player Team Position School 36 Gunnar Hoglund * Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Fivay High School ( FL ) 37 Cadyn Grenier Baltimore Orioles Shortstop Oregon State 38 Xavier Edwards San Diego Padres Shortstop North Broward Preparatory School ( FL ) 39 Jake McCarthy Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder Virginia 40 Kris Bubic Kansas City Royals Pitcher Stanford 41 Lenny Torres Cleveland Indians Pitcher Beacon High School ( NY ) 42 Grant Lavigne Colorado Rockies First baseman Bedford High School ( NH ) 43 Griffin Roberts St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Wake Forest Other notable selections Round Pick Player Team Position School 44 Parker Meadows Detroit Tigers Outfielder Grayson High School ( GA ) 45 Sean Hjelle San Francisco Giants Pitcher Kentucky 46 Steele Walker Chicago White Sox Outfielder Oklahoma 52 Griffin Conine Toronto Blue Jays Outfielder Duke 56 Tyler Frank Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Florida Atlantic 65 Tim Cate Washington Nationals Pitcher Connecticut 67 Nick Sandlin Cleveland Indians Pitcher Southern Miss 70 Jeremy Eierman Oakland Athletics Shortstop Missouri State 71 Tanner Dodson Tampa Bay Rays Outfielder California 2C 76 Luken Baker St. Louis Cardinals First baseman Texas Christian 79 Kody Clemens Detroit Tigers Second baseman Texas 81 Konnor Pilkington Chicago White Sox Pitcher Mississippi State 82 Bren Spillane Cincinnati Reds Outfielder Illinois 87 Blaine Knight Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Arkansas 88 Adam Kloffenstein Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Magnolia High School ( TX ) 89 Tristan Pompey Miami Marlins Outfielder Kentucky 100 Durbin Feltman Boston Red Sox Pitcher TCU 107 Colton Eastman Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Cal State Fullerton 112 Tristan Beck Atlanta Braves Pitcher Stanford 123 Steven Gingery St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Texas Tech 125 Aaron Ashby Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Crowder College 132 Alex McKenna Houston Astros Outfielder Cal Poly 6 185 Drew Rasmussen Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Oregon State 7 204 Brett Kinneman Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder NC State 8 233 J.J. Schwarz Oakland Athletics Catcher Florida 12 370 Chase Shugart Boston Red Sox Pitcher Texas 15 450 Nick Sprengel Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher San Diego 32 969 Austin Bergner Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher North Carolina 38 1146 Kumar Rocker * Colorado Rockies Pitcher North Oconee High School ( GA ) 39 1169 Shea Patterson Texas Rangers Third baseman Michigan 40 1210 Zach Watson * Boston Red Sox Outfielder LSU Notes Compensation picks Jump up ^ Compensation pick for the Baltimore Orioles signing Alex Cobb Jump up ^ Compensation pick for failing to sign Drew Rasmussen in the 2017 draft Jump up ^ Compensation pick for the Milwaukee Brewers signing Lorenzo Cain Jump up ^ Compensation pick for the San Diego Padres signing Eric Hosmer Jump up ^ Compensation pick for the Philadelphia Phillies signing Carlos Santana Jump up ^ Compensation pick for the Minnesota Twins signing Lance Lynn References Jump up ^ https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/11/07/mlb-free-agency-compensation-rules-draft-picks-qualifying-offer Jump up ^ `` Tigers Will Pick First In 2018 MLB Draft ''. MLB.com. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Tigers draft Auburn right - hander Casey Mize with No. 1 pick ''. ESPN.com. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018. Jump up ^ Russell, Daniel ( March 20, 2018 ). `` Alex Cobb signs with Orioles, Rays gain first round draft pick as compensation ''. DRaysBay. Retrieved July 8, 2018. Jump up ^ jtmorgan@JoshuaTMorgan June 4, 2018, 2 : 18pm EDT ( June 4, 2018 ). `` The Rays have the second largest draft pool in 2018 ''. DRaysBay. Retrieved July 8, 2018. CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) ^ Jump up to : Flanagan, Jeffrey ( May 24, 2018 ). `` Royals to receive Draft picks for Hosmer, Cain ''. MLB.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018. Jump up ^ Schlichting, Matt ( December 15, 2017 ). `` Carlos Santana signs three - year deal with Phillies - Let 's Go Tribe ''. Letsgotribe.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018. Jump up ^ Press release. `` Cardinals take high school 3B in 1st round of MLB draft KTLO LLC ''. Ktlo.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018. Further reading Lawrence, Andrew ( June 4, 2018 ). `` MLB Mock Draft 2018 : Phillies, Yankees land big - time pitchers ; Mets fill third base void ''. Sporting News. Retrieved June 4, 2018. Silverman, Michael ( June 4, 2018 ). `` Red Sox look to draft best players available tonight, not a specific ' need ' ''. Boston Herald. Retrieved June 4, 2018. External links 2018 Major League Baseball draft Official Site Major League Baseball drafts First - year player drafts 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1992 1997 1998 2017 2018 2019 Rule 5 drafts Historical results Expansion drafts 1960 1961 1968 1976 1992 1997 2018 MLB season by team AL East Baltimore Boston New York Tampa Bay Toronto AL Central Chicago Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Minnesota AL West Houston Los Angeles Oakland Seattle Texas NL East Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia Washington NL Central Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis NL West Arizona Colorado Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco 2018 MLB draft 2018 All - Star Game NL Central tie - breaker NL West tie - breaker 2018 World Series 2018 Major League Baseball draft first round selections Casey Mize Joey Bart Alec Bohm Nick Madrigal Jonathan India Jarred Kelenic Ryan Weathers Carter Stewart Kyler Murray Travis Swaggerty Grayson Rodriguez Jordan Groshans Connor Scott Logan Gilbert Cole Winn Matthew Liberatore Jordyn Adams Brady Singer Nolan Gorman Trevor Larnach Brice Turang Ryan Rolison Anthony Seigler Nico Hoerner Matt McLain Triston Casas Mason Denaburg Seth Beer Noah Naylor J.T. Ginn Shane McClanahan Nick Schnell Jackson Kowar Daniel Lynch Ethan Hankins Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_Major_League_Baseball_draft&oldid=860723333 '' Categories : Major League Baseball draft Baseball in New Jersey 2018 Major League Baseball season 2018 in sports in New Jersey June 2018 sports events in the United States Hidden categories : CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list Use mdy dates from July 2018 Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 22 September 2018, at 16 : 24 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

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