1986 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections First round selections

| Pick | Player | Team | Position_ | Hometown_School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff King | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | University of Arkansas |
| 2 | Greg Swindell | Cleveland Indians | P | University of Texas |
| 3 | Matt Williams | San Francisco Giants | 3B | UNLV |
| 4 | Kevin Brown | Texas Rangers | P | Georgia Tech |
| 5 | Kent Mercker | Atlanta Braves | P | Dublin HS (Dublin, OH) |
| 6 | Gary Sheffield | Milwaukee Brewers | SS | Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL) |
| 7 | Brad Brink | Philadelphia Phillies | RHP | University of Southern California |
| 8 | Patrick Lennon | Seattle Mariners | SS | Whiteville HS (Whiteville, NC) |
| 9 | Derrick May | Chicago Cubs | OF | Newark HS (Newark, DE) |
| 10 | Derek Parks | Minnesota Twins | RHP | Montclair HS (Montclair, CA) |