2019 Major League Baseball draft


The 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held June 3–5, 2019. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2018 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2018 MLB Draft and for teams that lost qualifying free agents. The first 41 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast by MLB Network on June 3, and the second round was streamed on MLB.com directly following the first round. The remainder of the draft was streamed online on June 4–5.
The Baltimore Orioles, who had the worst record of the 2018 MLB season, selected Adley Rutschman with the first overall pick in the draft. The Atlanta Braves received the ninth overall pick as compensation for failing to sign Carter Stewart. The Arizona Diamondbacks received the 26th overall pick as compensation for failing to sign Matt McLain. The Los Angeles Dodgers received the 31st overall pick as compensation for not signing J. T. Ginn. The Pittsburgh Pirates received the 37th overall pick for failing to sign Gunnar Hoglund. As a result of surpassing the luxury tax threshold by over $40 million, the Boston Red Sox' top pick dropped down 10 places in the draft.

First round selections

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
1Baltimore OriolesCatcherOregon State
2Kansas City RoyalsShortstopColleyville Heritage High School
3Chicago White SoxFirst basemanCalifornia
4Miami MarlinsOutfielderVanderbilt
5Detroit TigersOutfielderHagerty High School
6San Diego PadresShortstopBlessed Trinity Catholic High School
7Cincinnati RedsPitcherTCU
8Texas RangersThird basemanTexas Tech
9Atlanta BravesCatcherBaylor
10San Francisco GiantsOutfielderArizona State
11Toronto Blue JaysPitcherWest Virginia
12New York MetsThird basemanLake Travis High School
13Minnesota TwinsThird basemanEastlake High School
14Philadelphia PhilliesShortstopUNLV
15Los Angeles AngelsShortstopNC State
16Arizona DiamondbacksOutfielderLakeside School
17Washington NationalsPitcherSan Jacinto College
18Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherCary-Grove High School
19St. Louis CardinalsPitcherKentucky
20Seattle MarinersPitcherElon
21Atlanta BravesShortstopTexas A&M
22Tampa Bay RaysShortstopUNC Wilmington
23Colorado RockiesFirst basemanUCLA
24Cleveland IndiansPitcherGeorgia Premier Academy
25Los Angeles DodgersThird basemanTulane
26Arizona DiamondbacksPitcherNew Hanover High School
27Chicago CubsPitcherFresno State
28Milwaukee BrewersPitcherMississippi State
29Oakland AthleticsShortstopClemson
30New York YankeesShortstopDelbarton School
31Los Angeles DodgersSecond basemanNorth Carolina
32Houston AstrosCatcherCalifornia

Compensatory Round

Competitive Balance Round A

Other notable selections