2008 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections First round selections

| Pick | Player | Team | Position_ | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Justin Smoak | Texas Rangers | First baseman | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jemile Weeks | Oakland Athletics | Second baseman | Miami (FL) |
| 13 | Brett Wallace | St. Louis Cardinals | Third baseman | Arizona State |
| 14 | Aaron Hicks | Minnesota Twins | Outfielder | Woodrow Wilson High School ( CA ) |
| 15 | Ethan Martin | Los Angeles Dodgers | Right-handed pitcher | Stephens County High School ( GA ) |
| 16 | Brett Lawrie | Milwaukee Brewers | Catcher | Brookswood Secondary School ( Canada ) |
| 17 | David Cooper | Toronto Blue Jays | First baseman | California |
| 18 | Ike Davis | New York Mets | First baseman | Arizona State |
| 19 | Andrew Cashner | Chicago Cubs | Right-handed pitcher | TCU |
| 20 | Josh Fields | Seattle Mariners | Right-handed pitcher | Georgia |