2014 Major League Baseball draft


The 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 5 through June 7, 2014, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first two rounds were conducted on June 5, followed by rounds three through ten on June 6, and the last 30 rounds on June 7. It was broadcast from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The draft order was the reverse order of the 2013 MLB regular season standings. As the Astros finished the 2013 season with the worst record, they had the first overall selection for the third consecutive year. In addition, the Toronto Blue Jays got the 11th pick, as compensation for failing to sign Phil Bickford, the 10th overall selection of the 2013 MLB Draft. The St. Louis Cardinals got bumped from #30 to #31 because although tied with the Boston Red Sox for most wins in the 2013 regular season, the Red Sox had fewer wins in 2012.
Kansas City Royals first round draft pick Brandon Finnegan made his Major League debut on September 6, 2014, the first player to reach the majors from the 2014 draft class, with Carlos Rodon the second. Rodon first appeared for the Chicago White Sox on April 21, 2015. Finnegan became the first player to play in both the College World Series, for TCU, and the MLB World Series, for Kansas City, in the same year. Kyle Schwarber was the first position player to reach the majors from the 2014 draft class doing so June 16, 2015.

First round draft order

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
1*Houston AstrosLeft-handed pitcherCathedral Catholic High School
2Miami MarlinsRight-handed pitcherShepherd High School
3Chicago White SoxLeft-handed pitcherNC State
4Chicago CubsCatcherIndiana
5Minnesota TwinsShortstopOlympia High School
6Seattle MarinersOutfielderRancho Bernardo High School
7Philadelphia PhilliesRight-handed pitcherLSU
8Colorado RockiesLeft-handed pitcherEvansville
9Toronto Blue JaysRight-handed pitcherEast Carolina
10New York MetsOutfielderOregon State
11Toronto Blue JaysCatcherKennesaw State
12Milwaukee BrewersLeft-handed pitcherWaiakea High School
13San Diego PadresShortstopNC State
14San Francisco GiantsRight-handed pitcherVanderbilt
15Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimLeft-handed pitcherHartford
16Arizona DiamondbacksRight-handed pitcherCoral Springs Christian Academy
17Kansas City RoyalsLeft-handed pitcherTCU
18Washington NationalsRight-handed pitcherUNLV
19Cincinnati RedsRight-handed pitcherVirginia
20Tampa Bay RaysFirst basemanWichita State
21Cleveland IndiansOutfielderSan Francisco
22Los Angeles DodgersRight-handed pitcherConway High School
23Detroit TigersOutfielderElk Grove High School
24Pittsburgh PiratesShortstopMountain Pointe High School
25Oakland AthleticsThird basemanCal State Fullerton
26Boston Red SoxShortstopSprayberry High School
27St. Louis CardinalsRight-handed pitcherFlorida State

Compensatory round

Competitive Balance Round A

Other notable selections