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Draft  | Story | 10/2/2016

2017 MLB Draft: Raw Draft Order

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Edited Friday, Jan. 20

For the third time in team history the Minnesota Twins will select first overall in the 2017 MLB Draft after finishing the 2016 season with the worst overall record (59-103). The previous two times the Twins had the No. 1 overall pick they selected Tim Belcher in 1983 and Joe Mauer in 2001. Belcher opted not to sign with the Twins and instead became a first-round pick the following year by the New York Yankees before enjoying a 14-year MLB career that saw him go 146-140 with a 4.16 ERA. Mauer just finished his 13th season, all with the Twins, and was named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 2009.

Only one player went unsigned in the top three rounds of the 2016 draft (Nick Lodolo, 41st overall), meaning there will be only one compensation pick awarded for unsigned players.


The 2016 MLB Draft will take place Monday-Wednesday, June 12-14.

Tie-break
ers for teams that finished with the exact same record/winning percentage are awarded to the team that finished with the worse record the previous season. 
Changes to the draft order due to free agent signings will be reflected once teams start signing players in the offseason.


PK Team Record Win % 1st Pick 2016 (pick) 1st Pick 2015 (pick) 1st Pick 2014 (pick)
1 Minnesota Twins 59-103 .364 Alex Kirilloff (15) Tyler Jay (6)
Nick Gordon (5)
2 Cincinnati Reds 68-94 .420 Nick Senzel (2) Tyler Stephenson (11)
Nick Howard (19)
3 San Diego Padres 68-94 .420 Cal Quantrill (8) Austin Smith (51)
Trea Turner (13)
4 Tampa Bays Rays 68-94 .420 Josh Lowe (13) Garrett Whitley (13)
Casey Gillaspie (20)
5 Atlanta Braves 68-93 .422 Ian Anderson (3) Kolby Allard (14)
Braxton Davidson (32)
6 Oakland Athletics 69-93 .426 A.J. Puk (6) Richie Martin (20)
Matt Chapman (25)
7 Arizona Diamondbacks 69-93 .426 Anfernee Grier (39) Dansby Swanson (1)
Touki Toussaint (16)
8 Philadelphia Phillies 71-91 .438 Mickey Moniak (1) Cornelius Randolph (10)
Aaron Nola (7)
9 Milwaukee Brewers 73-89 .451 Corey Ray (5) Trent Clark (15)
Kodi Medeiros (12)
10 Los Angeles Angels 74-88 .457 Matt Thaiss (16) Taylor Ward (26)
Sean Newcomb (15)
11 @Colorado Rockies 75-87 .463 Riley Pint (4) Brendan Rodgers (3)
Kyle Freeland (8)
12 (11) Chicago White Sox 78-84 .481 Zack Collins (10) Carson Fulmer (8)
Carlos Rodon (3)
13 (12) Pittsburgh Pirates 78-83 .484 Will Craig (22) Kevin Newman (19)
Cole Tucker (24)
14 (13) Miami Marlins 79-82 .491 Braxton Garrett (7) Josh Naylor (12)
Tyler Kolek (2)
15 (14) Kansas City Royals 81-81 .500 A.J. Puckett (67) Ashe Russell (21)
Brandon Finnegan (17)
16 (15) Houston Astros 84-78 .519 Forrest Whitley (17) Alex Bregman (2)
Brady Aiken (1)
17 (16) New York Yankees 84-78 .519 Blake Rutherford (18) James Kapriellian (16)
Jacob Lindgren (55)
18 (17) Seattle Mariners 86-76 .531 Kyle Lewis (11) Nick Neidert (60) Alex Jackson (6)
19 @St. Louis Cardinals 86-76 .531 Delvin Perez (23) Nick Plummer (23)
Luke Weaver (27)
20 (18) Detroit Tigers 86-75 .534 Matt Manning (9) Beau Burrows (22)
Derek Hill (23)
21 (19) San Francisco Giants 87-75 .537 Bryan Reynolds (59) Phil Bickford (18)
Tyler Beede (14)
22 (20) New York Mets 87-75 .537 Justin Dunn (19)
Desmond Lindsay (53)
Michael Conforto (10)
23 (21) Baltimore Orioles 89-73 .549 Cody Sedlock (27) D.J. Stewart (25)
Brian Gonzalez (90)
24 (22) Toronto Blue Jays 89-73 .549 T.J. Zeuch (21)
Jonathan Harris (29)
Jeff Hoffman (9)
25 (23) Los Angeles Dodgers 91-71 .562 Gavin Lux (20) Walker Buehler (24)
Grant Holmes (22)
26 (24) Boston Red Sox 93-69 .574 Jason Groome (12) Andrew Benintendi (7)
Michael Chavis (26)
27
@Cleveland Indians 94-67 .584 Will Benson (14) Brady Aiken (17)
Bradley Zimmer (21)
28 (25) Washington Nationals 95-67 .586 Carter Kieboom (28) Andrew Stevenson (58)
Erick Fedde (18)
29 (26) Texas Rangers 95-67 .586 Cole Ragans (30) Dillon Tate (4)
Luis Ortiz (30)
30 (27) Chicago Cubs 103-58 .640 Thomas Hatch (104) Ian Happ (9)
Kyle Schwarber (4)

@Picks lost due to free agent signings:
  • The Colorado Rockies lose their first-round pick, pick No. 11, for signing Ian Desmond
  • The St. Louis Cardinals lose their first-round pick, pick No. 19, for signing Dexter Fowler
  • The Cleveland Indians lose their first-round pick, pick No. 27, for signing Edwin Encarnacion


There was only one unsigned players from the 2016 draft that will affect next year's order:

  • Nick Lodolo, 41st overall selection (supplemental first round) - the Pirates will be awarded the 42nd overall pick in the 2017 draft.

Compensation Round A


Below is the list of the eight players that turned down qualifying offers, thus making them free agents. The players had until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 14 to either accept or reject these offers. The players that accept receive a one-year, $17.2 million deal (unless they agree to a different contract). The players that didn't are now free agents. The teams that don't re-sign these free agents will be given a compensatory selection as listed below. The teams that sign these players will lose their first round picks, unless they have a pick among the top 10 overall selections, in which they would lose their next pick.

1 (28).  Blue Jays – Edwin Encarnacion (signed with the Indians)
2 (29). Rangers – Ian Desmond (signed with the Rockies)

3 (30). Cubs – Dexter Fowler (signed with the Cardinals)

Yoenis Cespedes re-signed with the Mets.
Kenley Jansen re-signed with the Dodgers.
Justin Turner re-signed with the Dodgers.
Jose Bautista re-signed with the Blue Jays.
Mark Trumbo re-signed with the Orioles.


The players that accepted a qualifying offer:

Jeremy Hellickson (Phillies)
Neil Walker (Mets)

 

Competitive Balance Lottery Round A

1 (31). Rays
2 (32). Reds
3 (33). Athletics
4 (34). Brewers
5 (35). Twins
6 (36). Marlins

Competitive Balance Lottery Round B (after Round 2)

1. Diamondbacks
2. Padres
3. Rockies
4. Indians
5. Royals
6. Pirates
7. Orioles
8. Cardinals



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