2015 Major League Baseball draft


The 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 8 through June 10, 2015, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 2014 MLB season standings. As the Diamondbacks finished the 2014 season with the worst record, they had the first overall selection. In addition, the Houston Astros had the 2nd pick of the 2015 draft, as compensation for failing to sign Brady Aiken, the first overall selection of the 2014 MLB Draft.
Twelve free agents received and rejected qualifying offers of $15.3 million for the 2015 season, entitling their teams to compensatory draft choices if they are signed by another team. The team signing the player will lose their first round choice, though the first ten picks are protected. The New York Mets surrendered their first round pick to sign Michael Cuddyer, while the Colorado Rockies gained a supplementary pick. The Toronto Blue Jays lost their pick for signing Russell Martin, giving a compensatory pick to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Boston Red Sox surrendered their second- and third-round picks to sign Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramírez. The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers received supplementary picks.
Dean Kremer became the first ever Israeli drafted in an MLB draft, when selected in the 38th round, by the Padres.

First round selections

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
1Arizona DiamondbacksShortstopVanderbilt
2Houston AstrosShortstopLSU
3Colorado RockiesShortstopLake Mary High School
4Texas RangersRight-handed pitcherUC Santa Barbara
5Houston AstrosOutfielderH.B. Plant High School
6Minnesota TwinsLeft-handed pitcherIllinois
7Boston Red SoxOutfielderArkansas
8Chicago White SoxRight-handed pitcherVanderbilt
9Chicago CubsOutfielderCincinnati
10Philadelphia PhilliesShortstopGriffin High School
11Cincinnati RedsCatcherKennesaw Mountain High School
12Miami MarlinsFirst basemanSt. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School
13Tampa Bay RaysOutfielderNiskayuna High School
14Atlanta BravesLeft-handed pitcherSan Clemente High School
15Milwaukee BrewersOutfielderRichland High School
16New York YankeesRight-handed pitcherUCLA
17Cleveland IndiansLeft-handed pitcherIMG Academy
18San Francisco GiantsRight-handed pitcherCollege of Southern Nevada
19Pittsburgh PiratesShortstopArizona
20Oakland AthleticsShortstopFlorida
21Kansas City RoyalsRight-handed pitcherCathedral High School
22Detroit TigersRight-handed pitcherWeatherford High School
23St. Louis CardinalsOutfielderBrother Rice High School
24Los Angeles DodgersRight-handed pitcherVanderbilt
25Baltimore OriolesOutfielderFlorida State
26Los Angeles AngelsCatcherFresno State

Compensatory round

Competitive Balance Round A

Other notable selections