2021 Major League Baseball draft
2021 Major League Baseball draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | July 11–13, 2021 |
Location | Bellco Theatre Denver, Colorado |
Network(s) | MLB Network ESPN (first round) |
Overview | |
612 total selections in 20 rounds | |
First selection | Henry Davis Pittsburgh Pirates |
First round selections | 36 |
The 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on July 11–13, 2021. In conjunction with the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the draft was held in Denver.[1] The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2020 MLB season standings.[2] In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2020 MLB Draft and for teams who lost qualifying free agents.[3] On March 26, 2020, MLB and the MLBPA reached a deal that included the option to halve the draft to 20 rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] MLB ultimately opted to shorten the draft to 20 rounds.[5] In total, 612 college and high school players were drafted.[6]
The Pittsburgh Pirates, who had the worst record of the 2020 season, selected Henry Davis with the first overall pick in the draft.[7] As punishment for their role in the sign stealing scandal, the Houston Astros forfeited both their first- and second-round picks in the draft.[8]
On April 2, 2021, MLB announced that the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, along with the draft, was being relocated from Atlanta in protest of the Georgia State Legislature's passage of the controversial Election Integrity Act of 2021; three days later, Denver was announced as the new host city.[9][10]
Draft selections[]
The deadline for teams to sign drafted players was August 1, 2021.[11]
* | Player did not sign |
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First round[]
Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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1 | Henry Davis | Pittsburgh Pirates | Catcher | Louisville |
2 | Jack Leiter | Texas Rangers | Pitcher | Vanderbilt |
3 | Jackson Jobe | Detroit Tigers | Pitcher | Heritage Hall School (OK) |
4 | Marcelo Mayer | Boston Red Sox | Shortstop | Eastlake High School (CA) |
5 | Colton Cowser | Baltimore Orioles | Outfielder | Sam Houston State |
6 | Jordan Lawlar | Arizona Diamondbacks | Shortstop | Jesuit Dallas (TX) |
7 | Frank Mozzicato | Kansas City Royals | Pitcher | East Catholic High School (CT) |
8 | Benny Montgomery | Colorado Rockies | Outfielder | Red Land High School (PA) |
9 | Sam Bachman | Los Angeles Angels | Pitcher | Miami (OH) |
10 | Kumar Rocker* | New York Mets | Pitcher | Vanderbilt |
11 | Brady House | Washington Nationals | Shortstop | Winder-Barrow High School (GA) |
12 | Harry Ford | Seattle Mariners | Catcher | North Cobb High School (GA) |
13 | Andrew Painter | Philadelphia Phillies | Pitcher | Calvary Christian Academy (FL) |
14 | Will Bednar | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher | Mississippi State |
15 | Sal Frelick | Milwaukee Brewers | Outfielder | Boston College |
16 | Kahlil Watson | Miami Marlins | Shortstop | Wake Forest High School (NC) |
17 | Matt McLain | Cincinnati Reds | Shortstop | UCLA |
18 | Michael McGreevy | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher | UC Santa Barbara |
19 | Gunnar Hoglund | Toronto Blue Jays | Pitcher | Ole Miss |
20 | Trey Sweeney | New York Yankees | Shortstop | Eastern Illinois |
21 | Jordan Wicks | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher | Kansas State |
22 | Colson Montgomery | Chicago White Sox | Shortstop | Southridge High School (IN) |
23 | Gavin Williams | Cleveland Indians | Pitcher | East Carolina |
24 | Ryan Cusick | Atlanta Braves | Pitcher | Wake Forest |
25 | Max Muncy | Oakland Athletics | Shortstop | Thousand Oaks High School (CA) |
26 | Chase Petty | Minnesota Twins | Pitcher | Mainland Regional High School (NJ) |
27 | Jackson Merrill | San Diego Padres | Shortstop | Severna Park High School (MD) |
28 | Carson Williams | Tampa Bay Rays | Shortstop | Torrey Pines High School (CA) |
29 | Maddux Bruns | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher | UMS-Wright Preparatory School (AL) |
Compensatory round[]
Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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30 | Jay Allen | Cincinnati Reds[Compensation 1] | Outfielder | John Carroll Catholic High School (FL) |
Competitive Balance Round A[]
Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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31 | Joe Mack | Miami Marlins | Catcher | Williamsville East High School (NY) |
32 | Ty Madden | Detroit Tigers | Pitcher | Texas |
33 | Tyler Black | Milwaukee Brewers | Second baseman | Wright State |
34 | Cooper Kinney | Tampa Bay Rays | Second baseman | Baylor School (TN) |
35 | Matheu Nelson | Cincinnati Reds | Catcher | Florida State |
36 | Noah Miller | Minnesota Twins | Shortstop | Ozaukee High School (WI) |
Second round[]
Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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37 | Anthony Solometo | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pitcher | Bishop Eustace Preparatory School (NJ) |
38 | Aaron Zavala | Texas Rangers | Outfielder | Oregon |
39 | Izaac Pacheco | Detroit Tigers | Third baseman | Friendswood High School (TX) |
40 | Jud Fabian* | Boston Red Sox | Outfielder | Florida |
41 | Connor Norby | Baltimore Orioles | Second baseman | East Carolina |
42 | Ryan Bliss | Arizona Diamondbacks | Shortstop | Auburn |
43 | Ben Kudrna | Kansas City Royals | Pitcher | Blue Valley Southwest High School (KS) |
44 | Jaden Hill | Colorado Rockies | Pitcher | LSU |
45 | Ky Bush | Los Angeles Angels | Pitcher | Saint Mary's |
46 | Calvin Ziegler | New York Mets | Pitcher | TNXL Academy (FL) |
47 | Daylen Lile | Washington Nationals | Outfielder | Trinity High School (KY) |
48 | Edwin Arroyo | Seattle Mariners | Shortstop | Arecibo Baseball Academy (PR) |
49 | Ethan Wilson | Philadelphia Phillies | Outfielder | South Alabama |
50 | Matt Mikulski | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher | Fordham |
51 | Russell Smith | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher | TCU |
52 | Cody Morissette | Miami Marlins | Shortstop | Boston College |
53 | Andrew Abbott | Cincinnati Reds | Pitcher | Virginia |
54 | Joshua Baez | St. Louis Cardinals | Outfielder | Dexter Southfield School (MA) |
55 | Brendan Beck | New York Yankees | Pitcher | Stanford |
56 | James Triantos | Chicago Cubs | Third baseman | James Madison High School (VA) |
57 | Wes Kath | Chicago White Sox | Third baseman | Desert Mountain High School (AZ) |
58 | Doug Nikhazy | Cleveland Indians | Pitcher | Ole Miss |
59 | Spencer Schwellenbach | Atlanta Braves | Pitcher | Nebraska |
60 | Zack Gelof | Oakland Athletics | Third baseman | Virginia |
61 | Steven Hajjar | Minnesota Twins | Pitcher | Michigan |
62 | James Wood | San Diego Padres | Outfielder | IMG Academy (FL) |
63 | Kyle Manzardo | Tampa Bay Rays | First baseman | Washington State |
Competitive Balance Round B[]
Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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64 | Lonnie White | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfielder | Malvern Preparatory School (PA) |
65 | Reed Trimble | Baltimore Orioles | Outfielder | Southern Miss |
66 | Peyton Wilson | Kansas City Royals | Second baseman | Alabama |
67 | Adrian Del Castillo | Arizona Diamondbacks | Catcher | Miami (FL) |
68 | Joe Rock | Colorado Rockies | Pitcher | Ohio |
69 | Tommy Mace | Cleveland Indians | Pitcher | Florida |
70 | Ryan Holgate | St. Louis Cardinals | Outfielder | Arizona |
71 | Robert Gasser | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | Houston |
Other notable selections[]
Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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3 | 72 | Bubba Chandler | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pitcher | North Oconee High School (GA) |
3 | 86 | Alex Binelas | Milwaukee Brewers | Third baseman | Louisville |
3 | 77 | Jacob Steinmetz | Arizona Diamondbacks | Pitcher | ELEV8 Baseball Academy (FL) |
3 | 99 | Kevin Kopps | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | Arkansas |
4 | 117 | Alex Ulloa* | Houston Astros | Shortstop | Calvary Christian Academy (FL) |
4 | 118 | Tanner Allen | Miami Marlins | Outfielder | Mississippi State |
4 | 123 | Christian Franklin | Chicago Cubs | Outfielder | Arkansas |
4 | 126 | Cal Conley | Atlanta Braves | Shortstop | Texas Tech |
4 | 132 | Chayce McDermott | Houston Astros[Compensation 2] | Pitcher | Ball State |
6 | 183 | Richard Fitts | New York Yankees | Pitcher | Auburn |
8 | 230 | Robby Martin | Colorado Rockies | Outfielder | Florida State |
21 | 597 | Samuel Mendez[a] | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher | Cisco College |
Notes[]
- Compensation picks
- ^ Compensation pick for the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Trevor Bauer
- ^ Compensation pick for the Toronto Blue Jays signing George Springer[12]
References[]
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- ^ "MLB's New Free Agent Compensation Rules Are Incredibly Complicated, So Let's Break Them Down". Sports Illustrated. November 7, 2017.
- ^ Baer, Bill (March 26, 2020). "MLB, MLBPA reach agreement on service time, pay, draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Sharkley-Gotlieb, Simon (April 2, 2021). "Report: 2021 MLB Draft will be 20 rounds long". theScore. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Draft Tracker". MLB Draft Tracker. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Schoenfield, David (July 11, 2021). "Pittsburgh Pirates draft Louisville catcher Henry Davis with No. 1 pick; Jack Leiter goes to Texas Rangers at No. 2". ESPN. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Bradford William (January 13, 2020). "Manager A.J. Hinch, GM Jeff Luhnow get one-year suspensions for Astros' sign-stealing; Carlos Beltran not punished". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (April 2, 2021). "'21 All-Star Game, Draft moved from Atlanta". MLB.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (April 6, 2021). "Rockies to host 2021 All-Star Game". MLB.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, R. J. (July 11, 2021). "MLB Draft 2021: Why most first-round picks will sign, and other signability questions answered". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ McTaggart, Brian (July 9, 2021). "Astros prep for 87th overall pick in '21 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (July 13, 2021). "Crew's final pick is oldest player ever drafted". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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