List Of Texas Rangers First-round Draft Picks
Of the 71 players picked in the first round by Washington or Texas, 37 have been pitchers, the most of any position; 27 of these were right-handed, while 10 were left-handed. Twelve outfielders, nine third basemen, six shortstops, four catchers, two first basemen, and one second baseman were also taken. Fourteen of the players came from high schools or colleges in the state of Texas, and California follows with ten players. The Rangers have drafted one player, Tanner Scheppers in 2009, who was playing in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball at the time of the draft. Scheppers was originally drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 29th round of the 2005 MLB Draft, and by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2008 MLB Draft.
With the Exception of Josh Jung, none of the Rangers' first-round picks have won a World Series championship with the team. Also, no pick has been elected to the Hall of Fame. None of these picks have won the MLB Rookie of the Year award, although Oddibe McDowell (1984) placed fourth in the voting in 1985, and Josh Jung placed fourth in the voting in 2023. The Rangers had the first overall selection twice in the draft, which they used on Jeff Burroughs (1969) and David Clyde (1973). Clyde made his debut for the Rangers 20 days after he pitched his high school team to the state finals in the franchise's first sellout at Arlington Stadium.
The Rangers have made 19 selections in the supplemental round of the draft and 26 compensatory 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 previous off-season, or, more recently, if a team fails to sign a draft pick from the previous year. The Rangers have failed to sign one of their first-round picks, Matt Purke (2009), and received the 15th pick in 2010 as compensation.
Key
Year | Each year links to an article about that year's Major League Baseball draft. |
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Position | Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play |
Pick | Indicates the number of the pick |
* | Player did not sign with the Rangers |
§ | Indicates a supplemental pick |
Picks
See also
Notes
- ^ Through the 2012 draft, free agents were evaluated by the Elias Sports Bureau and rated "Type A", "Type B", or not compensation-eligible. If a team offered arbitration to a player but that player refused and subsequently signed with another team, the original team was able to receive additional draft picks. If a "Type A" free agent left in this way, his previous team received a supplemental pick and a compensatory pick from the team with which he signed. If a "Type B" free agent left in this way, his previous team received only a supplemental pick. Since the 2013 draft, free agents are no longer classified by type; instead, compensatory picks are only awarded if the team offered its free agent a contract worth at least the average of the 125 current richest MLB contracts. However, if the free agent's last team acquired the player in a trade during the last year of his contract, it is ineligible to receive compensatory picks for that player.
- ^ The Rangers lost their first-round pick in 1978 to the Oakland Athletics as compensation for signing free agent Mike Jorgensen.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 1981 from the Houston Astros for losing free agent Dave Roberts.
- ^ The Rangers lost their first-round pick in 1982 to the Boston Red Sox as compensation for signing free agent Frank Tanana.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 1987 from the New York Yankees for losing free agent Gary Ward.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1987 for losing free agent Gary Ward.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1993 for losing free agent José Guzmán.
- ^ The Rangers lost their first-round pick in 1994 to the San Francisco Giants as compensation for signing free agent Will Clark.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 1996 from the New York Yankees for losing free agent Kenny Rogers.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1996 for losing free agent Kenny Rogers.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1997 for losing free agent Mike Stanton.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1999 for losing free agent Todd Stottlemyre.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1999 for losing free agent Will Clark.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2000 from the New York Mets for losing free agent Todd Zeile.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2000 for losing free agent Aaron Sele.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2000 for losing free agent Todd Zeile.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2004 from the Atlanta Braves for losing free agent John Thomson.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2007 from the Houston Astros for losing free agent Carlos Lee.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2007 from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for losing free agent Gary Matthews, Jr.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2007 for losing free agent Carlos Lee.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2007 for losing free agent Gary Matthews, Jr.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2007 for losing free agent Mark DeRosa.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2009 for losing free agent Milton Bradley.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2010 for failing to sign draft pick Matt Purke.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2010 for losing free agent Iván Rodríguez.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2010 for losing free agent Marlon Byrd.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2011 from the Philadelphia Phillies for losing free agent Cliff Lee.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2011 for losing free agent Cliff Lee.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2012 for losing free agent C. J. Wilson.
- ^ The Rangers gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2012 for losing free agent Octavio Dotel.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2013 for losing free agent Josh Hamilton.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2014 for losing free agent Nelson Cruz.
- ^ The Rangers gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2016 for losing free agent Yovani Gallardo.
- ^ The Rangers gained a Competitive Balance Round A pick in 2019 from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for Alex Claudio.
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- ^ "1st Round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
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- ^ "1st Round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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- ^ "1st Round of the 2012 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "1st Round of the 2013 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "1st Round of the 2014 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ "1st Round of the 2015 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "1st Round of the 2016 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ "1st Round of the 2017 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ "1st Round of the 2018 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ "1st Round of the 2019 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
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- ^ "1st Round of the 2020 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "1st Round of the 2021 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "1st Round of the 2022 June Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- General
- "MLB First Round Draft Picks". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- "Amateur Draft: Texas Rangers 1st Round Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 3, 2010.