The Chicago Cubs selected right-hander Scott Chiasson from Oakland with the first pick in the major league draft. He struck out 150 batters in 156 innings. Ten players were chosen in the major league portion of the draft.
Teams occasionally find stars in the draft.
Toronto picked George Bell and Kelly Gruber for bargains in the past. Toronto was the only team to lose two players. Anaheim took left-hander Rendy Espina. Eligible for the draft are players not on 40-man rosters who have three or four years of professional experience, depending on whether they were older than 18 when they signed. Triple A 1.