Updated Sunday, Feb. 28
For the second time in team history the Philadelphia Phillies will select first overall in the 2016 MLB Draft after finishing the 2015 season with the worst overall record (63-99). The first time the Phillies had the No. 1 overall pick in 1998 they selected Pat Burrell, and while Pat the Bat didn't live up to his pre-draft billing, he did enjoy a productive 12-year career (9 in Philly) in which he produced a .253/.361/.472 triple slash line and 292 home runs.
The 2016 draft will also mark the first time since 2008 in which no compensatory picks were awarded for unsigned first-round selections from the year before. Kyle Funkhouser did go unsigned among the compensatory selections, and there were two unsigned picks in the second round plus one more in the supplemental second round, or Competitive Balance Lottery Round B, as detailed below.
The Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers, who finished the 2014 season with the eighth and fifth best records, suffered the biggest drop-offs from last year and will pick sixth and ninth overall respectively.
Not surprising the Chicago Cubs, who had the ninth overall pick in this past year's draft, the fourth pick in 2014 (Kyle Schwarber) and selected second overall in 2013 (Kris Bryant), finished this year with the third best record (97-65) and as a result will select 28th in the 2016 MLB Draft.
The 2016 MLB Draft will take place Thursday-Saturday, June 9-11.
Tie-breakers 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 2015 (pick) |
1st Pick 2014 (pick) |
1st Pick 2013 (pick) |
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
63-99 |
.389 |
Cornelius Randolph (10) |
Aaron Nola (7)
|
J.P. Crawford (16)
|
| 2 |
Cincinnati Reds |
64-98 |
.395 |
Tyler Stephenson (11) |
Nick Howard (19)
|
Phillip Ervin (27)
|
| 3 |
Atlanta Braves |
67-95 |
.414 |
Kolby Allard (14) |
Braxton Davidson (32)
|
Jason Hursh (31)
|
| 4 |
Colorado Rockies |
68-94 |
.420 |
Brendan Rodgers (3) |
Kyle Freeland (8)
|
Jonathan Gray (3)
|
| 5 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
68-94 |
.420 |
Trent Clark (15) |
Kodi Medeiros (12)
|
Devin Williams (54)
|
| 6 |
Oakland Athletics |
68-94 |
.420 |
Richie Martin (20) |
Matt Chapman (25)
|
Billy McKinney (24)
|
| 7 |
Miami Marlins |
71-91 |
.438 |
Josh Naylor (12) |
Tyler Kolek (2)
|
Colin Moran (6)
|
| 8 |
San Diego Padres |
74-88 |
.457 |
Austin Smith (51) |
Trea Turner (13)
|
Hunter Renfroe (13)
|
| 9 |
Detroit Tigers |
74-87 |
.460 |
Beau Burrows (22) |
Derek Hill (23)
|
Jonathon Crawford (20)
|
| 10 |
Chicago White Sox |
76-86 |
.469 |
Carson Fulmer (8) |
Carlos Rodon (3)
|
Tim Anderson (17)
|
| 11 |
Seattle Mariners |
76-86 |
.469 |
Nick Neidert (60) |
Alex Jackson (6) |
D.J. Peterson (12)
|
| 12 |
Boston Red Sox |
78-84 |
.481 |
Andrew Benintendi (7) |
Michael Chavis (26)
|
Trey Ball (7)
|
| 13 |
@Arizona Diamondbacks |
79-83 |
.488 |
Dansby Swanson (1) |
Touki Toussaint (16)
|
Braden Shipley (15)
|
| 14 (13) |
Tampa Bays Rays |
80-82 |
.494 |
Garrett Whitley (13) |
Casey Gillaspie (20)
|
Nick Ciuffo (21)
|
| 15 |
@Baltimore Orioles |
81-81 |
.500 |
D.J. Stewart (25) |
Brian Gonzalez (90)
|
Hunter Harvey (22)
|
16 (14)
|
Cleveland Indians |
81-80 |
.503 |
Brady Aiken (17) |
Bradley Zimmer (21)
|
Clint Frazier (5)
|
| 17 (15) |
Minnesota Twins |
83-79 |
.512 |
Tyler Jay (6) |
Nick Gordon (5)
|
Kohl Stewart (4)
|
| 18 |
@Washington Nationals |
83-79 |
.512 |
Andrew Stevenson (58) |
Erick Fedde (18)
|
Jake Johansen (68)
|
| 19 |
@San Francisco Giants |
84-78 |
.519 |
Phil Bickford (18) |
Tyler Beede (14)
|
Christian Arroyo (25)
|
| 20 (16) |
Los Angeles Angels |
85-77 |
.525 |
Taylor Ward (26) |
Sean Newcomb (15)
|
Hunter Green (59)
|
| 21 (17) |
Houston Astros |
86-76 |
.531 |
Alex Bregman (2) |
Brady Aiken (1)
|
Mark Appel (1)
|
| 22 (18) |
New York Yankees |
87-75 |
.537 |
James Kapriellian (16) |
Jacob Lindgren (55)
|
Eric Jagielo (26)
|
| 23 |
@Texas Rangers |
88-74 |
.543 |
Dillon Tate (4) |
Luis Ortiz (30)
|
Alex Gonzalez (23)
|
| 24 (19) |
New York Mets |
90-72 |
.556 |
Desmond Lindsay (53)
|
Michael Conforto (10)
|
Gavin Cecchini (12)
|
| 25 (20) |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
92-70 |
.568 |
Walker Buehler (24) |
Grant Holmes (22)
|
Chris Anderson (18)
|
| 26 (21) |
Toronto Blue Jays |
93-69 |
.574 |
Jonathan Harris (29)
|
Jeff Hoffman (9)
|
Phil Bickford (10)
|
| 27 |
@Kansas City Royals |
95-67 |
.586 |
Ashe Russell (21) |
Brandon Finnegan (17)
|
Hunter Dozier (8)
|
| 28 |
@Chicago Cubs |
97-65 |
.599 |
Ian Happ (9) |
Kyle Schwarber (4)
|
Kris Bryant (2)
|
| 29 (22) |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
98-64 |
.605 |
Kevin Newman (19) |
Cole Tucker (24)
|
Austin Meadows (9)
|
| 30 (23) |
St. Louis Cardinals |
100-62 |
.617 |
Nick Plummer (23) |
Luke Weaver (27)
|
Marco Gonzales (19) |
@Picks lost due to signing free agents:
- The Detroit Tigers lose their second round pick, pick TBD, for signing Jordan Zimmerman
- The Chicago Cubs lose their first round pick, pick No. 28, for signing John Lackey
- The Arizona Diamondbacks lose their first round pick, pick No. 13, for signing Zack Greinke
- The San Francisco Giants lose their first round pick, pick No. 19, for signing Jeff Samardzija
- The Chicago Cubs lose their second round pick, pick TBD, for signing Jason Heyward
- The Washington Nationals lose their first round pick, pick No. 18, for signing Daniel Murphy
- The Miami Marlins lose their second round pick, pick TBD, for signing Wei-Yin Chen
- The Kansas City Royals lose their first round pick, pick No. 27, for signing Ian Kennedy.
- The Detroit Tigers lose their third round pick, pick TBD, for signing Justin Upton
- The Baltimore Orioles lose their first round pick, pick No. 15, for signing Yovani Gallardo
- The Texas Rangers lose their first round pick, pick No. 23, for signing Ian Desmond
There were only four unsigned players from the 2015 draft that will affect next year's order:
- Kyle Funkhouser, 35th overall selection (first round) - the Dodgers will be awarded the 36th overall pick in the 2016 draft
- Brady Singer, 56th overall selection (second round) - the Blue Jays will be awarded the 57th overall pick in the 2016 draft
- Jonathan Hughes, 68th overall selection (second round) - the Orioles will be awarded the 69th overall pick in the 2016 draft
- Kyle Cody, 73rd overall selection (Competitive Balance Lottery Round B) - the Twins will be awarded the 74th overall pick in the 2016 draft
Compensation Round A
Below is the list of the 16 players that turned down qualifying offers, thus making them free agents. The 20 total players that were offered is the most since the new draft compensation rules that began during the 2012-13 offseason, topping the 13 players that were extended qualifying offers during the 2013-14 offseason. The players had until Mon., Nov. 16 to either accept or reject these offers. The players that accepted will receive a one-year, $15.8 million deal (unless they agree to a different contract, as was the case with the Blue Jays' Marco Estrada as noted below). 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 (24). Padres - Ian Kennedy (signed with the Royals)
2 (25). Padres - Justin Upton (signed with the Tigers)
3 (26). White Sox - Jeff Samardzija (signed with the Giants)
4 (NA). Mariners - Hisashi Iwakuma (re-signed with the Mariners)
5 (NA). Orioles - Chris Davis (re-signed with the Orioles)
6 (27). Orioles - Wei-Yin Chen (signed with the Marlins)
7 (28). Nationals - Ian Desmond (signed with the Rangers)
8 (29). Nationals - Jordan Zimmerman (signed with the Tigers)
9 (30). Rangers - Yovani Gallardo (signed with the Orioles)
10 (31). Mets - Daniel Murphy (signed with Nationals)
11 (32). Dodgers - Zack Greinke (signed with the Diamondbacks)
12 (NA). Dodgers - Howie Kendrick (re-signed with the Dodgers)
13 (NA). Royals - Alex Gordon (re-signed with the Royals)
14 (NA). Cubs - Dexter Fowler (re-signed with the Cubs)
15 (33). Cardinals - Jason Heyward (signed with the Cubs)
16 (34). Cardinals - John Lackey (signed with the Cubs)
The players that accepted a qualifying offer:
Colby Rasmus (Astros)
Matt Wieters (Orioles)
Brett Anderson (Dodgers)
Marco Estrada (Blue Jays, signed a 2-year, $26 million contract)
Competitive Balance Lottery Round A
1 (35). Reds
(36). Dodgers (compensation for unsigned 2015 pick Kyle Funkhouser, see above)
2 (37). Athletics
3 (38). Rockies
4 (39). Diamondbacks
5 (40). Braves (in 2015 trade with Marlins)
6 (41). Pirates
Competitive Balance Lottery Round B (after Round 2)
1. Padres
2. Indians
3. Twins
4. Brewers
5. Orioles
6. Rays