2016 Major League Baseball draft


The 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft began on June 9, 2016, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams.
The draft order is the reverse order of the 2015 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks will be distributed for players who did not sign from the 2015 MLB Draft. The Philadelphia Phillies received the first overall selection. The Los Angeles Dodgers received the 36th pick as compensation for failing to sign Kyle Funkhouser, the 35th overall selection of the 2015 MLB Draft.
Teams from the smallest markets and revenue pools are eligible for competitive balance draft picks. The first six picks, Round A, were determined by lottery between the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and St. Louis Cardinals. The six preceding teams that do not receive a pick in Round A were entered into a second lottery, with the Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, and Seattle Mariners, to receive the six picks in Round B. The twelve competitive balance draft picks are the only picks allowed to be traded. The Reds received the first pick in Round A, followed by the Athletics, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Marlins, and Pirates. The Padres received the first pick of Round B, followed by the Indians, Twins, Brewers, Orioles, and Rays.

First round selections

*All Star Selection

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
1Philadelphia PhilliesOutfielderLa Costa Canyon High School
2Cincinnati RedsThird basemanTennessee
3Atlanta BravesPitcherShenendehowa High School
4Colorado RockiesPitcherSt. Thomas Aquinas High School
5Milwaukee BrewersOutfielderLouisville
6Oakland AthleticsPitcherFlorida
7Miami MarlinsPitcherFlorence High School
8San Diego PadresPitcherStanford
9Detroit TigersPitcherSheldon High School
10Chicago White SoxCatcherMiami
11Seattle MarinersOutfielderMercer
12Boston Red SoxPitcherBarnegat High School
13Tampa Bay RaysThird basemanPope High School
14Cleveland IndiansOutfielderThe Westminster Schools
15Minnesota TwinsOutfielderPlum High School
16Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimCatcherVirginia
17Houston AstrosPitcherAlamo Heights High School
18New York YankeesOutfielderChaminade College Prep
19New York MetsPitcherBoston College
20Los Angeles DodgersShortstopIndian Trail Academy
21Toronto Blue JaysPitcherPittsburgh
22Pittsburgh PiratesThird basemanWake Forest
23St. Louis CardinalsShortstopInternational Baseball Academy

Compensatory round

Competitive Balance Round A

Other notable selections