2008 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections First round selections

| Pick | Player | Team | Position_ | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Beckham | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Shortstop | Griffin High School ( GA ) |
| 2 | Pedro Álvarez | Pittsburgh Pirates | Third baseman | Vanderbilt |
| 3 | Eric Hosmer | Kansas City Royals | First Baseman | American Heritage School ( FL ) |
| 4 | Brian Matusz | Baltimore Orioles | Left-handed pitcher | San Diego |
| 5 | Buster Posey | San Francisco Giants | Catcher | Florida State |
| 6 | Kyle Skipworth | Florida Marlins | Catcher | Patriot High School ( CA ) |
| 7 | Yonder Alonso | Cincinnati Reds | First baseman | Miami (FL) |
| 8 | Gordon Beckham | Chicago White Sox | Shortstop | Georgia |
| 9 | Aaron Crow * | Washington Nationals | Right-handed pitcher | Missouri |
| 10 | Jason Castro | Houston Astros | Catcher | Stanford |