The
Philadelphia Phillies are a
Major League Baseball franchise based in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . They play in the
National League East division. Since the institution of Major League Baseball's
Rule 4 Draft , the Phillies have selected 51 players in its first round. Officially known as the "First-Year Player Draft", the Rule 4 Draft is Major League Baseball's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick. In addition, teams which lost
free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded
compensatory or supplementary picks .
Of the 51 players picked in the first round by the Phillies, 26 have been pitchers , the most of any position; 20 of these were right-handed, while 6 were left-handed. Nine players picked in the initial round were outfielders , while six catchers , four first basemen , and four shortstops were selected. The team also selected one player each at second base and third base . Thirteen of the 45 players came from high schools or universities in the state of California , while Texas and Florida follow, with six and five players, respectively.
Eight Phillies first-round picks have won a championship with the franchise. Greg Luzinski (1968), Larry Christenson (1972), and Lonnie Smith (1974) were on the roster when the team won the 1980 World Series . Third baseman (later left fielder ) Pat Burrell (1998), pitchers Adam Eaton (1996), Brett Myers (1999) and Cole Hamels (2002), and second baseman Chase Utley (2000) were all members of the team during the Phillies' 2008 World Series championship.
The Phillies have had five compensatory and seven supplementary picks since the institution of the First-Year Player Draft in 1965. These additional picks are provided when a team loses a particularly valuable free agent in the prior off-season, or, more recently, if a team fails to sign a draft pick from the previous year. The Phillies have failed to sign their first-round pick twice. The first occurrence was in 1965 (Mike Adamson ); however, compensatory picks were not awarded at that time. The second occurrence was in 1997, when outfielder J. D. Drew , at the advice of agent Scott Boras , refused to sign a contract worth less than $10 million. Drew sat out of affiliated baseball in 1997, playing instead for the independent St. Paul Saints of the Northern League , and re-entered the 1998 Draft the following year. The Phillies were awarded an additional pick in that draft, with which they selected outfielder Eric Valent .
Key
Picks
Mike Lieberthal (1990)
J. D. Drew (1997)
Pat Burrell (1998)
Brett Myers (1999)
Chase Utley (2000)
Gavin Floyd (2001)
Joe Savery (2007)
Zach Collier (2008)
Aaron Nola (2014)
Alec Bohm (2018)
Year
Name
Position
School (Location)
Pick
1965
Mike Adamson *
Right-handed pitcher
Point Loma High School (San Diego, California )
18
1966
Michael Biko
Right-handed pitcher
W. W. Samuel High School (Dallas, Texas )
9
1967
Phil Meyer
Left-handed pitcher
Pius X High School (Downey, California )
14
1968
Greg Luzinski '80
First baseman
Notre Dame High School (Prospect Heights, Illinois )
11
1969
Mike Anderson
First baseman
Timmonsville High School (Timmonsville, South Carolina )
6
1970
Mike Martin
Left-handed pitcher
Olympia High School (Columbia, South Carolina )
5
1971
Roy Thomas
Right-handed pitcher
Lompoc High School (Lompoc, California )
6
1972
Larry Christenson '80
Right-handed pitcher
Marysville High School (Stanwood, Washington )
3
1973
John Stearns
Catcher
University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, Colorado )
2
1974
Lonnie Smith '80
Outfielder
Centennial High School (Compton, California )
3
1975
Sam Welborn
Right-handed pitcher
Wichita Falls High School (Wichita Falls, Texas )
12
1976
Jeff Kraus
Shortstop
Colerain High School (Cincinnati, Ohio )
17
1977
Scott Munninghoff
Right-handed pitcher
Purcell High School (Cincinnati, Ohio )
22
1978
Rip Rollins
First baseman
Allegheny High School (Spark, North Carolina )
23
1979
no first-round pick
1980
Henry Powell
Catcher
Pine Forest High School (Pensacola, Florida )
13
1981
Johnny Abrego
Right-handed pitcher
Mission High School (San Jose, California )
20
1982
John Russell
Catcher
University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma )
13
1983
Ricky Jordan
First baseman
Grant High School (Sacramento, California )
22
1984
Pete Smith
Right-handed pitcher
Burlington High School (Burlington, Massachusetts )
21
1985
Trey McCall
Catcher
Abingdon High School (Abingdon, Virginia )
16
1986
Brad Brink
Right-handed pitcher
University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California )
7
1987
no first-round pick
1988
Pat Combs
Left-handed pitcher
Baylor University (Waco, Texas )
11
1989
Jeff Jackson
Outfielder
Simeon High School (Chicago, Illinois )
4
1990
Mike Lieberthal
Catcher
Westlake High School (Westlake Village, California )
3
1991
Tyler Green
Right-handed pitcher
Wichita State University (Wichita, Kansas )
10
1992
Chad McConnell
Outfielder
Creighton University (Omaha, Nebraska )
13
1993
Wayne Gomes
Right-handed pitcher
Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia )
4
1994
Carlton Loewer
Right-handed pitcher
Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, Mississippi )
23
1995
Reggie Taylor
Outfielder
Newberry High School (Newberry, South Carolina )
14
1995
Dave Coggin
Right-handed pitcher
Upland High School (Upland, California )
30
1996
Adam Eaton '08
Right-handed pitcher
Snohomish High School (Snohomish, Washington )
11
1997
J. D. Drew *
Outfielder
Florida State University (Tallahassee, Florida )
2
1998
Pat Burrell '08
Third baseman
University of Miami (Coral Gables, Florida )
1
1998
Eric Valent
Outfielder
University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California )
42
1999
Brett Myers '08
Right-handed pitcher
Englewood High School (Jacksonville, Florida )
12
2000
Chase Utley '08
Second baseman
University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California )
15
2001
Gavin Floyd
Right-handed pitcher
Mt. St. Joseph High School (Severna Park, Maryland )
4
2002
Cole Hamels '08
Left-handed pitcher
Rancho Bernardo High School (San Diego, California )
17
2003
no first-round pick
2004
Greg Golson
Outfielder
Connally High School (Pflugerville, Texas )
21
2005
no first-round pick
2006
Kyle Drabek
Right-handed pitcher
The Woodlands High School (Montgomery County, Texas )
18
2006
Adrian Cardenas
Shortstop
Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Miami Gardens, Florida )
37
2007
Joe Savery
Left-handed pitcher
Rice University (Houston, Texas )
19
2007
Travis d'Arnaud
Catcher
Lakewood High School (Lakewood, California )
37
2008
Anthony Hewitt
Shortstop
Salisbury School (Salisbury, Connecticut )
24
2008
Zach Collier
Outfielder
Chino Hills High School (Chino Hills, California )
34
2009
no first-round pick
2010
Jesse Biddle
Left-handed pitcher
Germantown Friends School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania )
27
2011
Larry Greene
Outfielder
Berrien High School (Nashville, Georgia )
39
2012
Shane Watson
Right-handed pitcher
Lakewood High School (Lakewood, California )
40
2012
Mitch Gueller
Right-handed pitcher
W. F. West High School (Chehalis, Washington )
54
2013
J. P. Crawford
Shortstop
Lakewood High School (Lakewood, California )
16
2014
Aaron Nola
Right-handed pitcher
Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana )
7
2015
Cornelius Randolph
Shortstop
Griffin High School (Griffin, Georgia )
10
2016
Mickey Moniak
Outfielder
La Costa Canyon High School (San Diego, California )
1
2017
Adam Haseley
Outfielder
University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia )
8
2018
Alec Bohm
Third baseman
Wichita State University (Wichita, Kansas )
3
2019
Bryson Stott
Shortstop
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, Nevada )
14
2020
Mick Abel
Right-handed pitcher
Jesuit High School (Beaverton, Oregon )
15
2021
Andrew Painter
Right-handed pitcher
Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Florida )
13
2022
Justin Crawford
Outfielder
Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, Nevada )
17
2023
Aidan Miller
Third baseman
J. W. Mitchell High School (Trinity, Florida )
27
Reference:
See also
^ The Phillies lost their first-round pick in 1979 to the Cincinnati Reds as compensation for signing free agent Pete Rose .
^ The Phillies lost their first-round pick in 1987 to the Detroit Tigers as compensation for signing free agent Lance Parrish .
^ The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1995 as compensation for losing free agent Danny Jackson .
^ The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1998 as compensation for failing to sign 1997 first-round pick J. D. Drew .
^ The Phillies lost their first-round pick in 2003 to the Cleveland Indians as compensation for signing free agent Jim Thome .
^ The Phillies lost their first-round pick in 2005 to the New York Yankees as compensation for signing free agent Jon Lieber .
^ The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2006 as compensation for losing free agent Billy Wagner .
^ The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2007 as compensation for losing free agent David Dellucci .
^ The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2008 as compensation for losing free agent Aaron Rowand .
^ The Phillies lost their first-round pick in 2009 to the Seattle Mariners as compensation for signing free agent Raúl Ibañez .
^ The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2011 as compensation for losing free agent Jayson Werth .
^ The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2012 as compensation for losing free agent Ryan Madson .
^ The Phillies gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2012 as compensation for losing free agent Raul Ibanez .