2012 Major League Baseball draft
The 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 4 through June 6, 2012, from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Houston Astros, with the first overall pick, selected Carlos Correa from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School.
Draft order
The draft order was determined by the 2011 Major League Baseball season standings. With the worst record in 2011, the Houston Astros received the first pick.Also, teams can lose draft picks for signing certain free agents, while teams losing free agents will receive draft picks as compensation. The Elias Sports Bureau ranks all players based on performance over the past two seasons, with the top 20% being considered "Type A" and the next 20% considered "Type B". If a team offers a Type A free agent arbitration and he signs with another club, the player's former team obtains the new team's first- or second-round pick, depending on whether the new team is in the top 15 or bottom 15 in won-loss records in 2011, as well as a supplemental pick after the first round. If a team offers a Type B free agent arbitration and he signs with another club, the former team gets a supplemental pick after the first round.
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement between MLB and the MLBPA announced on November 22, modified the compensation required for certain Type A players. Six Type A players became modified Type A free agents, meaning a team signing one of them was not required to forfeit a draft pick, but the team losing them will receive a draft pick in the slot immediately before the pick they would have received had the player actually had Type A status. Five further Type A players became modified Type B free agents, with compensation equivalent to other Type B free agents.
| All-Star | |
| * | Player did not sign |
First round
Supplemental first round
Compensation picks
Other notable selections
As of September 2, 2019| Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
| 2 | 61 | Houston Astros | Shortstop | Florida | |
| 2 | 62 | Oakland Athletics | Catcher | Birmingham–Southern College | |
| 2 | 65 | Baltimore Orioles | Right-handed pitcher | Virginia | |
| 2 | 66 | Kansas City Royals | Left-handed pitcher | Vanderbilt | |
| 2 | 67 | Chicago Cubs | Right-handed pitcher | Alan C. Pope High School | |
| 2 | 71 | New York Mets | Third baseman | Arkansas | |
| 2 | 72 | Minnesota Twins | Right-handed pitcher | Rice | |
| 2 | 76 | Chicago White Sox | Right-handed pitcher | Georgia Southern | |
| 2 | 77 | Philadelphia Phillies | Outfielder | Chaparral High School | |
| 2 | 80 | Washington Nationals | Second baseman | University of California, Berkeley | |
| 2 | 81 | Toronto Blue Jays | Right-handed pitcher | Woodrow Wilson Classical High School | |
| 2 | 82 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Left-handed pitcher | Florida | |
| 2 | 85 | Atlanta Braves | Left-handed pitcher | Georgia | |
| 2 | 86 | St. Louis Cardinals | Third baseman | Westview High School | |
| 2 | 87 | Boston Red Sox | Right-handed pitcher | Dillon High School | |
| 2 | 91 | Detroit Tigers | Right-handed pitcher | Rockwall-Heath High School | |
| 2 | 93 | Texas Rangers | Center fielder | Ball High School | |
| 2 | 94 | New York Yankees | Catcher | Miami | |
| 3 | 96 | Houston Astros | Right-handed pitcher | Arizona State | |
| 3 | 98 | Seattle Mariners | Right-handed pitcher | Caguas Military Academy | |
| 3 | 105 | Colorado Rockies | Catcher | Buffalo | |
| 3 | 107 | New York Mets | Right-handed pitcher | Louisville | |
| 3 | 112 | Toronto Blue Jays | Outfielder | Petal High School | |
| 3 | 113 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Left-handed pitcher | Cuba | |
| 3 | 114 | Los Angeles Angels | Right-handed pitcher | Florida Atlantic | |
| 3 | 115 | San Francisco Giants | Right fielder | Wake Forest | |
| 3 | 117 | St. Louis Cardinals | Left-handed pitcher | Wake Forest | |
| 3 | 118 | Boston Red Sox | Right-handed pitcher | Florida | |
| 3 | 119 | Tampa Bay Rays | Center fielder | Chipola College | |
| 3 | 120 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Right-handed pitcher | Arizona State | |
| 3 | 125 | Philadelphia Phillies | Shortstop | Jesuit High School | |
| 4 | 129 | Houston Astros | Third baseman | Bishop Amat Memorial High School | |
| 4 | 131 | Seattle Mariners | Third baseman | Rutgers | |
| 4 | 132 | Baltimore Orioles | First baseman | South Carolina | |
| 4 | 135 | San Diego Padres | Right-handed pitcher | Providence School | |
| 4 | 137 | Miami Marlins | Outfielder | Klein Collins High School | |
| 4 | 141 | Chicago White Sox | Right-handed pitcher | Orange Coast College | |
| 4 | 142 | Cincinnati Reds | Right-handed pitcher | Pepperdine | |
| 4 | 148 | San Francisco Giants | Left-handed pitcher | Oklahoma | |
| 4 | 150 | St. Louis Cardinals | Shortstop | Arizona | |
| 4 | 151 | Boston Red Sox | Right-handed pitcher | Providence High School | |
| 4 | 154 | Detroit Tigers | Right-handed pitcher | Vanderbilt | |
| 4 | 155 | Milwaukee Brewers | Right-handed pitcher | Utah | |
| 4 | 156 | Texas Rangers | Right-handed pitcher | Polk State College | |
| 5 | 160 | Minnesota Twins | Right-handed pitcher | Rice | |
| 5 | 161 | Seattle Mariners | Shortstop | Virginia | |
| 5 | 162 | * | Baltimore Orioles | Left-handed pitcher | Edward S. Marcus High School |
| 5 | 165 | San Diego Padres | Center fielder | Santa Fe Community College | |
| 5 | 166 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Right-handed pitcher | Bellevue College | |
| 5 | 167 | Miami Marlins | Shortstop | Louisiana State | |
| 5 | 169 | Oakland Athletics | First baseman | Baylor | |
| 5 | 174 | Washington Nationals | Catcher | Clemson | |
| 5 | 176 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Right-handed pitcher | Texas A&M | |
| 5 | 178 | San Francisco Giants | Left-handed pitcher | Creighton | |
| 5 | 185 | Milwaukee Brewers | Right-handed pitcher | Oklahoma | |
| 5 | 187 | New York Yankees | Second baseman | Arizona | |
| 6 | 189 | Houston Astros | Center fielder | Seminole High School | |
| 6 | 191 | Seattle Mariners | Shortstop | Edison High School | |
| 6 | 198 | Colorado Rockies | Right-handed pitcher | St. John's | |
| 6 | 202 | Cincinnati Reds | Catcher | Notre Dame | |
| 6 | 203 | Cleveland Indians | Second baseman | West Chester | |
| 6 | 207 | Los Angeles Angels | Shortstop | Evansville | |
| 6 | 211 | Boston Red Sox | Right-handed pitcher | Fresno State | |
| 6 | 213 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Third baseman | Washington | |
| 6 | 217 | New York Yankees | Right-handed pitcher | Louisiana State | |
| 6 | 218 | Philadelphia Phillies | Third baseman | Purdue | |
| 7 | 219 | Houston Astros | Outfielder | Florida | |
| 7 | 226 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Catcher | North Carolina | |
| 7 | 230 | New York Mets | Right-handed pitcher | James Madison High School | |
| 7 | 235 | Toronto Blue Jays | Outfielder | Liberty | |
| 7 | 240 | St. Louis Cardinals | Right-handed pitcher | Saint Mary's College | |
| 7 | 243 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Shortstop | Fordham Preparatory School | |
| 7 | 248 | Philadelphia Phillies | Left-handed pitcher | Texas | |
| 8 | 257 | Miami Marlins | Right-handed pitcher | Tennessee | |
| 8 | 260 | New York Mets | Catcher | Orangewood Christian School | |
| 8 | 267 | Los Angeles Angels | Right-handed pitcher | South Florida | |
| 8 | 272 | Tampa Bay Rays | Catcher | Kentucky | |
| 9 | 283 | Kansas City Royals | Left-handed pitcher | San Jacinto College | |
| 9 | 287 | Miami Marlins | Right-handed pitcher | Purdue | |
| 9 | 291 | Chicago White Sox | Second baseman | Indiana | |
| 9 | 297 | Los Angeles Angels | Left-handed pitcher | South Carolina | |
| 9 | 300 | St. Louis Cardinals | Catcher | Cypress College | |
| 9 | 301 | Boston Red Sox | Shortstop | Cal Poly | |
| 9 | 302 | Tampa Bay Rays | Center fielder | Arizona | |
| 10 | 320 | New York Mets | Right-handed pitcher | San Diego | |
| 10 | 327 | Los Angeles Angels | Left-handed pitcher | George Mason | |
| 10 | 328 | San Francisco Giants | Catcher | UCLA | |
| 10 | 335 | Milwaukee Brewers | Left-handed pitcher | San Jacinto College | |
| 11 | 340 | Minnesota Twins | Left-handed pitcher | Kentucky | |
| 11 | 367 | New York Yankees | Left-handed pitcher | Custer County High School | |
| 12 | 380 | New York Mets | Right-handed pitcher | Haines City High School | |
| 12 | 396 | Texas Rangers | Right-handed pitcher | Everett Community College | |
| 13 | 410 | New York Mets | Right-handed pitcher | Princeton | |
| 13 | 412 | * | Cincinnati Reds | Left-handed pitcher | Oregon State |
| 13 | 416 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Shortstop | UCF | |
| 13 | 417 | Los Angeles Angels | Right-handed pitcher | North Carolina | |
| 13 | 421 | Boston Red Sox | Right-handed pitcher | Middle Georgia College | |
| 13 | 422 | Tampa Bay Rays | Right-handed pitcher | Cal State Fullerton | |
| 13 | 424 | Detroit Tigers | Second baseman | Florida State | |
| 13 | 427 | New York Yankees | Left-handed pitcher | San Diego | |
| 14 | 436 | * | Pittsburgh Pirates | Right-handed pitcher | Henry Clay High School |
| 14 | 440 | New York Mets | Right-handed pitcher | Newark Memorial High School | |
| 14 | 447 | Los Angeles Angels | Second baseman | Florida State | |
| 15 | 468 | Colorado Rockies | Right-handed pitcher | Connecticut | |
| 15 | 475 | Toronto Blue Jays | Left-handed pitcher | Mundelein High School | |
| 15 | 481 | * | Boston Red Sox | Right-handed pitcher | All Saints' Academy |
| 15 | 485 | * | Milwaukee Brewers | Right-handed pitcher | Georgia Tech |
| 15 | 486 | * | Texas Rangers | Center fielder | Hueytown High School |
| 16 | 491 | Seattle Mariners | Right-handed pitcher | Clemson | |
| 16 | 496 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shortstop | Trinity Preparatory School | |
| 16 | 497 | Miami Marlins | Right-handed pitcher | West Florida | |
| 17 | 529 | * | Oakland Athletics | Left-handed pitcher | Gonzaga |
| 17 | 537 | Los Angeles Angels | Right-handed pitcher | Christopher Columbus High School | |
| 18 | 554 | Chicago Cubs | Shortstop | Neosho County Community College | |
| 18 | 562 | Cincinnati Reds | Right-handed pitcher | Oxford High School | |
| 18 | 568 | San Francisco Giants | Shortstop | Long Beach State | |
| 18 | 577 | New York Yankees | Right-handed pitcher | Bingham High School | |
| 19 | 582 | Baltimore Orioles | Left-handed pitcher | Old Mill High School | |
| 19 | 583 | Kansas City Royals | Right-handed pitcher | USC | |
| 19 | 607 | New York Yankees | Left-handed pitcher | Central Michigan | |
| 20 | 619 | Oakland Athletics | Center fielder | Orange Coast College | |
| 20 | 620 | New York Mets | Right-handed pitcher | Kentucky | |
| 20 | 626 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Right-handed pitcher | East Carolina | |
| 21 | 643 | Kansas City Royals | Left-handed pitcher | Neosho County Community College | |
| 21 | 668 | Philadelphia Phillies | Right-handed pitcher | Galena High School | |
| 22 | 673 | Kansas City Royals | Right-handed pitcher | UT Martin | |
| 22 | 676 | * | Pittsburgh Pirates | Left-handed pitcher | Royse City High School |
| 22 | 687 | Los Angeles Angels | Catcher | Creighton | |
| 22 | 689 | Atlanta Braves | Right-handed pitcher | Southeast Missouri | |
| 23 | 723 | * | Arizona Diamondbacks | Left-handed pitcher | Iowa |
| 25 | 766 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Left-handed pitcher | Wichita State | |
| 25 | 776 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Left-handed pitcher | Texas Tech | |
| 26 | 800 | * | New York Mets | First baseman | Lexington High School |
| 26 | 804 | * | Washington Nationals | Center fielder | Holy Innocents' Episcopal School |
| 27 | 835 | * | Toronto Blue Jays | Left-handed pitcher | Bishop Amat Memorial High School |
| 28 | 877 | * | New York Yankees | Outfielder | Bolles School |
| 28 | 878 | * | Philadelphia Phillies | Left-handed pitcher | Virginia Tech |
| 29 | 891 | Chicago White Sox | Left fielder | TCU | |
| 29 | 895 | * | Toronto Blue Jays | Left-handed pitcher | Servite High School |
| 29 | 901 | * | Boston Red Sox | Second baseman | Albuquerque Academy |
| 29 | 908 | * | Philadelphia Phillies | Left-handed pitcher | Frank Phillips College |
| 30 | 911 | * | Seattle Mariners | Right fielder | Vanderbilt |
| 31 | 962 | * | Tampa Bay Rays | Catcher | Shadow Hills High School |
| 31 | 965 | Milwaukee Brewers | Left-handed pitcher | Harvard | |
| 32 | 979 | Oakland Athletics | Right-handed pitcher | UNC Asheville | |
| 32 | 991 | * | Boston Red Sox | Right-handed pitcher | Rogers Heritage High School |
| 32 | 995 | * | Milwaukee Brewers | Right-handed pitcher | Mayville State |
| 32 | 996 | * | Texas Rangers | Left-handed pitcher | Carmel High School |
| 33 | 999 | Houston Astros | Right-handed pitcher | Dayton | |
| 33 | 1003 | * | Kansas City Royals | Right-handed pitcher | Clayton High School |
| 33 | 1004 | * | Chicago Cubs | Outfielder | Bishop Hendricken High School |
| 33 | 1026 | * | Texas Rangers | Right-handed pitcher | Highlands Ranch High School |
| 34 | 1029 | Houston Astros | Right-handed pitcher | Catawba College | |
| 34 | 1052 | Tampa Bay Rays | Right-handed pitcher | Florida Atlantic | |
| 35 | 1071 | * | Chicago White Sox | Right-handed pitcher | Texas A&M |
| 35 | 1087 | * | New York Yankees | Shortstop | Georgia |
| 36 | 1091 | * | Seattle Mariners | Right-handed pitcher | Bob Jones High School |
| 36 | 1097 | * | Miami Marlins | Right-handed pitcher | Mississippi State |
| 36 | 1109 | * | Atlanta Braves | Center fielder | Saint Francis High School |
| 37 | 1123 | Kansas City Royals | Right-handed pitcher | Mira Mesa Senior High School | |
| 37 | 1126 | * | Pittsburgh Pirates | Right-handed pitcher | Dutchtown High School |
| 37 | 1132 | Cincinnati Reds | Shortstop | Pepperdine | |
| 37 | 1138 | * | San Francisco Giants | Shortstop | Miramonte High School |
| 38 | 1151 | * | Seattle Mariners | Shortstop | Bloomingdale High School |
| 38 | 1158 | * | Colorado Rockies | Shortstop | Marietta High School |
| 38 | 1162 | * | Cincinnati Reds | Right-handed pitcher | Cypress College |
| 38 | 1174 | * | Detroit Tigers | Left-handed pitcher | Brook Hill School |
| 40 | 1211 | * | Seattle Mariners | Right-handed pitcher | Arnold O. Beckman High School |
| 40 | 1229 | * | Atlanta Braves | Right-handed pitcher | Thomas Jefferson High School |
| 40 | 1238 | * | Philadelphia Phillies | Right-handed pitcher | East Lake High School |