Track the top 2012 Draft picks
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Looking for information on Draft picks? Here's a grid displaying information on top picks and notable players, including where they came from, when they signed and where they've made their debut.
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Draft Picks
Pick | Player | Team | School |
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1 | Carlos Correa, SS | HOU | Puerto Rico BB Academy |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 5 Draft prospect; signed 6/7; debuted 6/18 with GCL Astros | |||
2 | Byron Buxton, OF | MIN | Appling County (Ga.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 1 Draft prospect; signed 6/13; debuted 6/22 with GCL Twins | |||
3 | Mike Zunino, C | SEA | Univ. of Florida |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 3 Draft prospect; signed 7/2; debuted 7/14 with Everett | |||
4 | Kevin Gausman, RHP | BAL | Louisiana State |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 4 Draft prospect; signed 7/13, debuted 8/6 with Aberdeen | |||
5 | Kyle Zimmer, RHP | KC | Univ. of San Francisco |
Notes: Signed 6/7; debuted 7/13 with AZL Royals | |||
6 | Albert Almora, OF | CHC | Mater Academy Charter School (Fla.) |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 9 Draft prospect; signed 7/11; debuted 7/23 with AZL Cubs | |||
7 | Max Fried, LHP | SD | Harvard-Westlake (Calif.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 7 Draft prospect; signed 6/15; debuted 7/2 with AZL Padres | |||
8 | Mark Appel, RHP | PIT | Stanford |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 2 Draft prospect; did not sign | |||
9 | Andrew Heaney, LHP | MIA | Oklahoma State |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 17 Draft prospect; signed 7/13; debuted 8/2 with GCL Marlins | |||
10 | David Dahl, OF | COL | Oak Mountain (Ala.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 15 Draft prospect; signed 6/12; debuted 6/21 with Grand Junction | |||
11 | Addison Russell, SS | OAK | Pace (Fla.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 24 Draft prospect; signed 6/15; debuted 6/20 with AZL Athletics | |||
12 | Gavin Cecchini, SS | NYM | Barbe (La.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/8; debuted 6/19 with Kingsport | |||
13 | Courtney Hawkins, OF | CWS | Carroll (Texas) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/18; debuted 6/21 with Bristol | |||
14 | Nick Travieso, RHP | CIN | Archbishop McCarthy (Fla.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 32 Draft prospect; signed 6/12; debuted 7/22 with AZL Reds | |||
15 | Tyler Naquin, OF | CLE | Texas A&M |
Notes: Signed 6/15; debuted 6/20 with Mahoning Valley | |||
16 | Lucas Giolito, RHP | WAS | Harvard-Westlake (Calif.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 8 Draft prospect; signed 7/13; assigned to GCL Nationals | |||
17 | D.J. Davis, OF | TOR | Stone County (Miss.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/11; debuted 6/18 with GCL Blue Jays | |||
18 | Corey Seager, SS | LAD | Stone County (N.C.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 22 Draft prospect; signed 6/30; debuted 7/6 with Ogden | |||
19 | Michael Wacha, RHP | STL | Texas A&M |
Notes: Signed 6/14; debuted July 11 with GCL Cardinals | |||
20 | Chris Stratton, RHP | SF | Mississippi State |
Notes: Signed 6/12; debuted 7/15 with Salem-Keizer | |||
21 | Lucas Sims, RHP | ATL | Brookwood (Ga.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/7; debuted 7/2 with GCL Braves | |||
22 | Marcus Stroman, RHP | TOR | Duke |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 10 Draft prospect; signed 7/3; debuted 7/12 with Vancouver | |||
23 | James Ramsey, OF | STL | Florida State |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 41 Draft prospect; signed 6/29; debuted 7/2 with Palm Beach | |||
24 | Deven Marrero, SS | BOS | Arizona State |
Notes: Signed 6/20; debuted 6/24 with Lowell | |||
25 | Richie Shaffer, 3B | TB | Clemson |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 16 Draft prospect; signed 7/13; debuted 7/23 with Hudson Valley | |||
26 | Stryker Trahan, C | ARI | Acadiana (La.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/9; debuted 6/21 with AZL D-backs | |||
27 | Clint Coulter, C | MIL | Union (Wash.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/8; debuted 6/21 with AZL Brewers | |||
28 | Victor Roache, OF | MIL | Georgia Southern |
Notes: Signed 6/8; assigned to AZL Brewers | |||
29 | Lewis Brinson, OF | TEX | Coral Springs (Fla.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/12; debuted 6/20 with AZL Rangers | |||
30 | Ty Hensley, RHP | NYY | Edmond Santa Fe (Okla.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 26 Draft prospect; signed 7/13; debuted 7/30 with GCL Yankees | |||
31 | Brian Johnson, LHP | BOS | Univ. of Florida |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 36 Draft prospect; signed 6/27; debuted 7/29 with Lowell | |||
32 | Jose Berrios, RHP | MIN | Papa Juan XXIII HS (P.R.) |
Notes: Signed 6/15; debuted 6/29 with GCL Twins | |||
33 | Zach Eflin, RHP | SD | Hagerty (Fla.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/18; debuted 6/28 with AZL Padres | |||
34 | Daniel Robertson, SS | OAK | Upland (Calif.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 40 Draft prospect; signed 6/19; debuted 6/24 with AZL Athletics | |||
35 | Kevin Plawecki, C | NYM | Purdue |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 74 Draft prospect; signed 6/12; debuted 6/19 with Brooklyn | |||
36 | Stephen Piscotty, 3B | STL | Stanford |
Notes: Signed 6/16; debuted 6/28 with Quad Cities | |||
37 | Pat Light, RHP | BOS | Monmouth Univ. |
Notes: Signed 6/15; debuted 7/9 with Lowell | |||
38 | Mitch Haniger, OF | MIL | Cal Poly |
Notes: Signed 6/15; debuted 6/22 with Wisconsin | |||
39 | Joey Gallo, 3B | TEX | Bishop Gorman (Nev.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/12; debuted 6/20 with AZL Rangers | |||
40 | Shane Watson, RHP | PHI | Lakewood (Calif.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/10; debuted 8/3 with GCL Phillies | |||
41 | Lance McCullers, RHP | HOU | Jesuit (Fla.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/18; debuted 7/13 with GCL Astros | |||
42 | Luke Bard, RHP | MIN | Georgia Tech |
Notes: Brother of Red Sox pitcher Daniel Bard; signed 6/22; debuted 7/20 with GCL Twins | |||
43 | Pierce Johnson, RHP | CHC | Missouri State |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 38 Draft prospect; signed 6/20; debuted 8/1 with AZL Cubs | |||
44 | Travis Jankowski, OF | SD | SUNY Stony Brook |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 43 Draft prospect; signed 6/26; debuted 6/27 with AZL Padres | |||
45 | Barrett Barnes, OF | PIT | Texas Tech |
Notes: Signed 6/15; debuted 6/18 with State College | |||
46 | Eddie Butler, RHP | COL | Radford Univ. |
Notes: Signed 6/12; debuted 6/26 with Grand Junction | |||
47 | Matt Olson, 1B | OAK | Parkview (Ga.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/19; debuted 6/24 with AZL Athletics | |||
48 | Keon Barnum, 1B | CWS | King (Fla.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/12; debuted 6/19 with Bristol | |||
49 | Jesse Winker, OF | CIN | Olympia (Fla.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/7; debuted 6/18 with Billings | |||
50 | Matt Smoral, LHP | TOR | Solon (Ohio) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/18; assigned to Lansing | |||
51 | Jesmuel Valentin, SS | LAD | Puerto Rico BB Academy |
Notes: Signed 6/10; debuted 6/21 with AZL Dodgers | |||
52 | Patrick Wisdom, 3B | STL | St. Mary's College (Calif.) |
Notes: Signed 6/9; debuted 6/18 with Batavia | |||
53 | Collin Wiles, RHP | TEX | Blue Valley West (Kan.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/12; debuted 6/23 with AZL Rangers | |||
54 | Mitch Gueller, RHP | PHI | W.F. West (Wash.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/11; debuted 7/6 with GCL Phillies | |||
55 | Walker Weickel, RHP | SD | Olympia (Fla.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 31 Draft prospect, Signed: 7/3; debuted 7/15 with AZL Padres | |||
56 | Paul Blackburn, RHP | CHC | Heritage (Calif.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/16; debuted 7/14 with AZL Cubs | |||
57 | Jeff Gelalich, OF | CIN | UCLA |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 80 Draft prospect; signed 6/27; debuted 7/5 with Billings | |||
58 | Mitch Nay, 3B | TOR | Hamilton (Ariz.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/11 | |||
59 | Steve Bean, C | STL | Rockwall (Texas) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/9; debuted 6/19 with Johnson City | |||
60 | Tyler Gonzales, RHP | TOR | James Madison (Texas) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/11; debuted 6/27 with GCL Blue Jays | |||
64 | Joe DeCarlo, SS | SEA | Garnet Valley (Pa.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/13; debuted 6/20 with AZL Mariners | |||
73 | Max White, CF | COL | Williston (Fla.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/15; debuted 6/24 with Grand Junction | |||
83 | Jamie Jarmon, CF | TEX | Indian River (Del.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/12; debuted 6/20 with AZL Rangers | |||
86 | Carson Kelly, 3B | STL | Westview (Ore.) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 80 Draft prospect; signed 6/15; debuted 6/19 with Johnson City | |||
91 | Jake Thompson, RHP | DET | Rockwall-Heath High (Texas) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/13; debuted 6/22 with GCL Tigers | |||
93 | Nick Williams, OF | TEX | Ball (Texas) HS |
Notes: MLB.com's No. 95 Draft prospect; signed 6/12; debuted 6/20 with AZL Rangers | |||
105 | Tom Murphy, C | COL | Univ. of Buffalo |
Notes: Signed 6/15; debuted 6/19 with Tri-City | |||
128 | Ryan Warner, RHP | COL | Pine Creek (Co.) HS |
Notes: Signed 6/15; debuted 6/21 with Grand Junction | |||
138 | Seth Willoughby, RHP | COL | Xavier University |
Notes: Signed 6/12; debuted 6/23 with Tri-City | |||
147 | Alex Yarbrough, 2B | LAA | Ole Miss |
Notes: Signed 6/13; debuted 6/14 with Cedar Rapids | |||
232 | Beau Amaral, CF | CIN | UCLA |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Rich Amaral; signed 6/28; debuted 6/30 with Billings | |||
248 | Hoby Milner, LHP | PHI | Texas |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Brian Milner; signed 6/7; debuted 6/20 with Williamsport | |||
280 | LJ Mazzilli, 2B | MIN | Connecticut |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer and MLB manager Lee Mazzilli; did not sign | |||
359 | Levi Borders, C | ATL | Winter Haven (Fla.) HS |
Notes: Son of 1992 World Series MVP Pat Borders; did not sign | |||
360 | Trey Williams, SS | STL | Valencia (Calif.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Eddie Williams; did not sign | |||
365 | Preston Gainey, RHP | MIL | U.S. Naval Academy |
Notes: Opted out of Naval Academy after sophomore year; signed 6/14; debuted 7/2 with Helena | |||
548 | David Hill, RHP | PHI | El Modena (Calif.) HS |
Notes: Brother of 2011 Phillies draftee John Hill; did not sign | |||
580 | Jonathan Murphy, LF | MIN | Jacksonville Univ. |
Notes: Brother of Mets infielder Daniel Murphy; Signed 6/15; debuted 6/18 with GCL Twins | |||
612 | Ryan Ripken, 1B | BAL | Gilman School (Md.) |
Notes: Son of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.; did not sign | |||
705 | Chris O'Dowd, C | SD | Dartmouth |
Notes: Son of Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd; signed 6/11; debuted 6/17 with Eugene | |||
720 | Tate Matheny, CF | STL | Westminster Christian Academy (Mo.) |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer and current Cardinals manager Mike Matheny; did not sign | |||
757 | Jose Mesa, RHP | NYY | Charles Flanagan (Fla.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Jose Mesa; did not sign | |||
785 | Lance Roenicke, LF | MIL | Univ. of California, Santa Barbara |
Notes: Son of Brewers manager Ron Roenicke; signed 6/15; debuted 6/18 with Helena | |||
911 | Mike Yastrzemski, RF | SEA | Vanderbilt |
Notes: Grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski; did not sign | |||
922 | Kyle Wren, CF | CIN | Georgia Tech |
Notes: Son of Braves GM Frank Wren; did not sign | |||
947 | Lucas Hunter, SS | MIA | Central Catholic (Ore.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Brian L. Hunter; did not sign | |||
959 | Matt Kimbrel, RHP | ATL | Southern Polytechnic State |
Notes: Brother of Braves pitcher Craig Kimbrel; signed 7/12; debuted 7/21 with GCL Braves | |||
968 | Chris Nichols, RHP | PHI | Univ. of Sioux Falls |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Rod; signed 6/15; debuted 6/18 with GCL Phillies | |||
972 | William Russell, C | BAL | Midland College |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer and MLB manager John Russell; signed 6/17; debuted 6/19 with GCL Orioles | |||
990 | Eduardo Oquendo, SS | STL | Olney Central College |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Jose Oquendo; did not sign | |||
997 | Garrett Cannizaro, SS | NYY | Tulane |
Notes: Brother of former Major Leaguer Andy Cannizaro; did not sign | |||
1008 | Ryan Garvey, RF | COL | Riverside CC |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Steve; signed 6/15; debuted 6/18 with Grand Junction | |||
1035 | Kyle Ottoson, LHP | SD | Oklahoma State |
Notes: Cousin of former Major Leaguer Mark Loretta; signed 7/3; debuted 7/5 with AZL Padres | |||
1044 | Jake Jefferies, 2B | WAS | Foothill (Calif.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Gregg Jefferies; did not sign | |||
1046 | Jordan Hershiser, RHP | LAD | Univ. of Southern Calif. |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Orel Hershiser; signed 6/20; debuted 6/23 with AZL Dodgers | |||
1058 | Darrell Miller, C | PHI | Servite (Calif.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Darrell Miller; did not sign | |||
1059 | James Sinatro, C | HOU | Skyline (Wash.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Matt Sinatro; did not sign | |||
1098 | Kevin Bradley, SS | COL | Hopewell Valley Central (N.J.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Scott Bradley; did not sign | |||
1106 | Jose Vizcaino, SS | LAD | Francis Parker (Calif.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Jose Vizcaino; did not sign | |||
1107 | Kenny Hatcher, RHP | LAA | Dallas Baptist |
Notes: Nephew of former Major Leaguer Mickey Hatcher; signed 6/11; debuted 6/24 with AZL Angels | |||
1130 | Benny Distefano, C | NYM | Lawrence E. Elkins (Texas) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Benny Distefano; did not sign | |||
1140 | Derrick May, OF | STL | Tatnall School (Del.) |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Derrick May; did not sign | |||
1165 | Nick Lovullo, SS | TOR | Newbury Park (Calif.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Torey Lovullo; did not sign | |||
1173 | Cameron Gibson, CF | ARI | Grosse Pointe South (Mich.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer and current D-backs manager Kirk Gibson; did not sign | |||
1184 | Rustin Sveum, 3B | CHC | Desert Mountain (Ariz.) HS |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer and current Cubs manager Dale Sveum; did not sign | |||
1185 | Anthony Renteria, OF | SD | Cal State San Marcos |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer (and current Padres bench coach) Rick Renteria; signed 6/9; debuted 6/22 with AZL Padres | |||
1197 | Justin Morhardt, C | LAA | The Gilbert School (Conn.) |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer Mo Morhardt; did not sign | |||
1200 | Michael Aldrete, RHP | STL | San Jose State |
Notes: Son of former Major Leaguer (and current Cardinals bench coach) Mike Aldrete; signed 6/9; debuted 6/19 with Johnson City | |||
1216 | Zarley Zalewski, 3B | PIT | Valley (Pa.) HS |
Notes: Named after NHL great Zarley Zalapski; did not sign | |||
1233 | Zane Hemond, RHP | ARI | Montrose (Colo.) HS |
Notes: Grandson of longtime MLB exec Roland; did not sign |