2022 Major League Baseball draft

Major League Baseball draft

2022 Major League Baseball draft

General information
Date(s)| July 17–19, 2022
Location| Xbox Plaza (L.A. Live)
Los Angeles, California
Network(s)| MLB Network
ESPN (first round)
Overview
616 total selections in 20 rounds
First selection| Jackson Holliday
Baltimore Orioles
First round selections| 39

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The 2022 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 17–19, 2022, in Los Angeles.[1] The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was based on the reverse order of the 2021 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2021 MLB Draft.[2]

Zach Neto made his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Angels on April 15, 2023, making him the first player from the 2022 draft to make his major league debut.

## Draft order

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See also: Major League Baseball draft

The order in which teams selected players was based on the reverse order of the final 2021 MLB season standings. The Baltimore Orioles, who had the worst record of the 2021 season, selected Jackson Holliday with the first overall pick in the draft. The New York Mets received the 11th pick as compensation for failing to sign Kumar Rocker.[3] The Boston Red Sox received the 41st pick as compensation for failing to sign Jud Fabian.[4] As a result of reaching the third surcharge tier of the competitive balance tax threshold in 2021, the Los Angeles Dodgers' top pick was moved down 10 slots.[5]

## Future changes

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On March 10, 2022, MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).[6] The new CBA instituted a draft lottery beginning with the 2023 MLB draft, with the first six picks being sorted via a lottery for the 18 teams that do not qualify for the postseason. There are limitations on teams participating in the lottery multiple years in a row, with separate limitations for revenue-sharing recipients and revenue-sharing payers. The draft will permanently switch to 20 rounds, with an annual pre-draft combine, and guarantees to draftees of 75% of their slot value provided that they submit to pre-draft physicals. A draft-and-follow option will be re-introduced for players drafted after the 10th round who do not sign before the signing deadline.[7]

## Draft selections

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The deadline for draftees to sign contracts was August 1, 2022.[8]

Key  *  | Player did not sign

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### First round

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Pick  | Player  | Team  | Position  | School / Team

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1 | Jackson Holliday | Baltimore Orioles | Shortstop | Stillwater High School (OK)
2  | Druw Jones | Arizona Diamondbacks | Outfielder | Wesleyan School (GA)
3  | Kumar Rocker | Texas Rangers | Pitcher | Tri-City ValleyCats (Frontier League)
4  | Termarr Johnson | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shortstop | Mays High School (GA)
5  | Elijah Green | Washington Nationals | Outfielder | IMG Academy (FL)
6  | Jacob Berry | Miami Marlins | Outfielder | LSU
7  | Cade Horton | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher | Oklahoma
8  | Brooks Lee | Minnesota Twins | Third baseman | Cal Poly
9  | Gavin Cross | Kansas City Royals | Outfielder | Virginia Tech
10  | Gabriel Hughes | Colorado Rockies | Pitcher | Gonzaga
11  | Kevin Parada | New York Mets[Compensation 1] | Catcher | Georgia Tech
12  | Jace Jung | Detroit Tigers | Second baseman | Texas Tech
13  | Zach Neto | Los Angeles Angels | Shortstop | Campbell
14  | Jett Williams | New York Mets | Shortstop | Rockwall-Heath High School (TX)
15  | Dylan Lesko | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | Buford High School (GA)
16  | Chase DeLauter | Cleveland Guardians | Outfielder | James Madison
17  | Justin Crawford | Philadelphia Phillies | Outfielder | Bishop Gorman High School (NV)
18  | Cam Collier | Cincinnati Reds | Third baseman | Chipola College
19  | Daniel Susac | Oakland Athletics | Catcher | Arizona
20  | Owen Murphy | Atlanta Braves | Pitcher | Riverside Brookfield High School (IL)
21  | Cole Young | Seattle Mariners | Shortstop | North Allegheny High School (PA)
22  | Cooper Hjerpe | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher | Oregon State
23  | Brandon Barriera | Toronto Blue Jays | Pitcher | American Heritage School (FL)
24  | Mikey Romero | Boston Red Sox | Shortstop | Orange Lutheran High School (CA)
25  | Spencer Jones | New York Yankees | Outfielder | Vanderbilt
26  | Noah Schultz | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher | Oswego East High School (IL)
27  | Eric Brown | Milwaukee Brewers | Shortstop | Coastal Carolina
28  | Drew Gilbert | Houston Astros | Outfielder | Tennessee
29  | Xavier Isaac | Tampa Bay Rays | First baseman | East Forsyth High School (NC)
30  | Reggie Crawford | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher / First baseman | UConn

### Compensatory round

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Pick  | Player  | Team  | Position  | School

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31  | Sterlin Thompson | Colorado Rockies[Compensation 2] | Outfielder | Florida
32  | Sal Stewart | Cincinnati Reds[Compensation 3] | Third baseman | Westminster Christian School (FL)

### Competitive Balance Round A

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Pick  | Player  | Team  | Position  | School

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33  | Dylan Beavers | Baltimore Orioles | Outfielder | California
34  | Landon Sims | Arizona Diamondbacks | Pitcher | Mississippi State
35  | JR Ritchie | Atlanta Braves[Trades 1] | Pitcher | Bainbridge High School (WA)
36  | Thomas Harrington | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pitcher | Campbell
37  | Justin Campbell | Cleveland Guardians | Pitcher | Oklahoma State
38  | Jordan Beck | Colorado Rockies | Outfielder | Tennessee
39  | Robby Snelling | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | Robert McQueen High School (NV)

### Second round

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Pick  | Player  | Team  | Position  | School

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40  | Dalton Rushing | Los Angeles Dodgers | Catcher | Louisville
41  | Cutter Coffey  | Boston Red Sox[Compensation 4] | Shortstop | Liberty High School (CA)
42  | Max Wagner | Baltimore Orioles | Third baseman | Clemson
43  | Ivan Melendez | Arizona Diamondbacks | First baseman | Texas
44  | Hunter Barco | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pitcher | Florida
45  | Jake Bennett | Washington Nationals | Pitcher | Oklahoma
46  | Jacob Miller | Miami Marlins | Pitcher | Liberty Union High School (OH)
47  | Jackson Ferris | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher | IMG Academy (FL)
48  | Connor Prielipp | Minnesota Twins | Pitcher | Alabama
49  | Cayden Wallace | Kansas City Royals | Third baseman | Arkansas
50  | Jackson Cox  | Colorado Rockies | Pitcher | Toutle Lake High School (WA)
51  | Peyton Graham | Detroit Tigers | Shortstop | Oklahoma
52  | Blade Tidwell | New York Mets | Pitcher | Tennessee
53  | Adam Mazur | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | Iowa
54  | Parker Messick | Cleveland Guardians | Pitcher | Florida State
55  | Logan Tanner | Cincinnati Reds | Catcher | Mississippi State
56  | Henry Bolte | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder | Palo Alto High School (CA)
57  | Cole Phillips  | Atlanta Braves | Pitcher | Boerne High School (TX)
58  | Tyler Locklear | Seattle Mariners | First baseman | VCU
59  | Brycen Mautz | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher | San Diego
60  | Josh Kasevich | Toronto Blue Jays | Shortstop | Oregon
61  | Drew Thorpe | New York Yankees | Pitcher | Cal Poly
62  | Peyton Pallette | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher | Arkansas
63  | Jacob Misiorowski | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher | Crowder College
64  | Jacob Melton | Houston Astros | Outfielder | Oregon State
65  | Brock Jones | Tampa Bay Rays | Outfielder | Stanford
66  | Carson Whisenhunt | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher | East Carolina

### Competitive Balance Round B

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Pick  | Player  | Team  | Position  | School

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67  | Jud Fabian | Baltimore Orioles[Trades 2] | Outfielder | Florida
68  | Tanner Schobel | Minnesota Twins | Shortstop | Virginia Tech
69  | Clark Elliott | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder | Michigan
70  | Chandler Simpson | Tampa Bay Rays | Shortstop | Georgia Tech
71  | Ryan Cermak | Tampa Bay Rays[Trades 3] | Outfielder | Illinois State
72  | Robert Moore | Milwaukee Brewers | Shortstop | Arkansas
73  | Justin Boyd | Cincinnati Reds | Outfielder | Oregon State
74  | Walter Ford | Seattle Mariners | Pitcher | Pace High School (FL)

### Compensatory round

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Pick  | Player  | Team  | Position  | School

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75  | Nick Morabito | New York Mets[Compensation 5] | Outfielder | Gonzaga College High School (DC)
76  | Blake Burkhalter | Atlanta Braves[Compensation 6] | Pitcher | Auburn
77  | Tucker Toman | Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 7] | Shortstop | Hammond School (SC)
78  | Cade Doughty | Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 8] | Second baseman | LSU
79  | Roman Anthony | Boston Red Sox[Compensation 9] | Outfielder | Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (FL)
80  | Andrew Taylor | Houston Astros[Compensation 10] | Pitcher | Central Michigan

### Other notable selections

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Round  | Pick  | Player  | Team  | Position  | School

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3 | 81  | Nolan McLean*  | Baltimore Orioles | Pitcher | Oklahoma State
3 | 82  | Nate Savino | Arizona Diamondbacks | Pitcher | Virginia
3 | 83  | Jack Brannigan | Pittsburgh Pirates | Two-way player | Notre Dame
3 | 84  | Trey Lipscomb | Washington Nationals | Third baseman | Tennessee
3 | 85  | Karson Milbrandt | Miami Marlins | Pitcher | Liberty High School (MO)
3 | 87  | Mason Barnett | Kansas City Royals | Pitcher | Auburn
3 | 88  | Carson Palmquist | Colorado Rockies | Pitcher | Miami (FL)
3 | 89  | Ben Joyce | Los Angeles Angels | Pitcher | Tennessee
3 | 90  | Brandon Sproat*  | New York Mets | Pitcher | Florida
3 | 93  | Gabriel Rincones | Philadelphia Phillies | Outfielder | Florida Atlantic
3 | 94  | Bryce Hubbart | Cincinnati Reds | Pitcher | Florida State
3 | 95  | Colby Thomas | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder | Mercer
3 | 96  | Drake Baldwin | Atlanta Braves | Catcher | Missouri State
3 | 98  | Alan Roden | Toronto Blue Jays | Outfielder | Creighton
3 | 99  | Dalton Rogers | Boston Red Sox | Pitcher | Southern Miss
3 | 100  | Trystan Vrieling | New York Yankees | Pitcher | Gonzaga
3 | 101  | Jonathan Cannon | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher | Georgia
3 | 103  | Michael Knorr | Houston Astros | Pitcher | Coastal Carolina
3 | 105  | Alex Freeland | Los Angeles Dodgers | Shortstop | UCF
4 | 109  | Brock Porter | Texas Rangers | Pitcher | St. Mary's Preparatory (MI)
4 | 114  | Andrew Morris | Minnesota Twins | Pitcher | Texas Tech
4 | 116  | Ryan Ritter | Colorado Rockies | Shortstop | Kentucky
4 | 117  | Troy Melton | Detroit Tigers | Pitcher | San Diego State
4 | 131  | Jordan Sprinkle | Chicago White Sox | Shortstop | UC Santa Barbara
4 | 133  | Trey Dombroski | Houston Astros | Pitcher | Monmouth
4 | 134  | Dominic Keegan | Tampa Bay Rays | Catcher | Vanderbilt
5 | 141  | Jared McKenzie | Washington Nationals | Outfielder | Baylor
5 | 143  | Brandon Birdsell | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher | Texas Tech
5 | 144  | Ben Ross | Minnesota Twins | Infielder | Notre Dame College
5 | 150  | Nathan Martorella | San Diego Padres | First baseman | California
5 | 154  | Jack Perkins | Oakland Athletics | Pitcher | Indiana
5 | 155  | Nacho Alvarez Jr. | Atlanta Braves | Third baseman | Riverside Community College
6 | 175  | Hayden Dunhurst | Kansas City Royals | Catcher | Ole Miss
6 | 179  | Tyler Stuart | New York Mets | Pitcher | Southern Mississippi
6 | 180  | Jakob Marsee | San Diego Padres | Outfielder | Central Michigan
6 | 181  | Dylan DeLucia | Cleveland Guardians | Pitcher | Ole Miss
6 | 187  | Max Rajcic | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher | UCLA
6 | 190  | Chase Hampton | New York Yankees | Pitcher | Texas Tech
6 | 192  | Tyler Woessner | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher | Central Arizona College
6 | 194  | Gary Gill Hill | Tampa Bay Rays | Pitcher | John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School (NY)
6 | 196  | Hayden Birdsong | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher | Eastern Illinois
7 | 223  | A. J. Blubaugh | Houston Astros | Pitcher | Milwaukee
9 | 264  | Cory Lewis | Minnesota Twins | Pitcher | UC Santa Barbara
11 | 328  | Caden Dana | Los Angeles Angels | Pitcher | Don Bosco Preparatory High School (NJ)
13 | 390  | Graham Pauley | San Diego Padres | Infielder | Duke
13 | 401  | Mason Adams | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher | Jacksonville
13 | 405  | Chris Newell | Los Angeles Dodgers | Outfielder | Virginia
15 | 443  | Haydn McGeary | Chicago Cubs | First baseman | Colorado Mesa
16 | 491  | Tristan Stivors | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher | Texas State
16 | 495  | Jared Karros | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher | UCLA
17 | 497  | Carter Young | Baltimore Orioles | Shortstop | Vanderbilt
17 | 525  | Payton Martin | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher | West Forsyth High School (NC)
18 | 552  | Jurrangelo Cijntje*  | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher | Champagnat Catholic School (FL)

## Notes

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Compensation picks

1. ^ Compensation pick for failing to sign Kumar Rocker in the 2021 draft[9]
2. ^ Compensation pick for the Boston Red Sox signing Trevor Story[9]
3. ^ Compensation pick for the Philadelphia Phillies signing Nick Castellanos[9]
4. ^ Compensation pick for failing to sign Jud Fabian in the 2021 draft[9]
5. ^ Compensation pick for the Los Angeles Angels signing Noah Syndergaard[9]
6. ^ Compensation pick for the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Freddie Freeman[9]
7. ^ Compensation pick for the Texas Rangers signing Marcus Semien[9]
8. ^ Compensation pick for the Seattle Mariners signing Robbie Ray[9]
9. ^ Compensation pick for the Detroit Tigers signing Eduardo Rodriguez[9]
10. ^ Compensation pick for the Minnesota Twins signing Carlos Correa[9]

Trades

1. ^ Braves acquired the 35th pick from the Kansas City Royals for Drew Waters, Andrew Hoffmann, and CJ Alexander.[10]
2. ^ Orioles acquired Antonio Velez, Kevin Guerrero, a player to be named later, and the 67th pick from the Miami Marlins for Tanner Scott and Cole Sulser.[11]
3. ^ Rays acquired Isaac Paredes and the 71st pick from the Detroit Tigers for Austin Meadows.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "MLB Draft and MLB Draft Combine details announced". MLB.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
2. ^ Tayler, Jon (November 7, 2017). "MLB's New Free Agent Compensation Rules Are Incredibly Complicated, So Let's Break Them Down". Sports Illustrated.
3. ^ Snyder, Matt (August 1, 2021). "Mets fail to sign Kumar Rocker after taking Vanderbilt righty with No. 10 pick in 2021 MLB Draft". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
4. ^ Randall, Dakota (August 1, 2021). "Red Sox Draft Pick Jud Fabian Doesn't Sign Deal, Will Return To College". NESN.com. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
5. ^ Stephen, Eric (May 23, 2022). "Dodgers MLB draft picks affected by Freddie Freeman, Corey Seager, luxury tax". truebluela.com. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
6. ^ Castrovince, Anthony (March 10, 2022). "Everything you need to know about '22 season". MLB.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
7. ^ Glaser, Kyle (March 11, 2022). "Guide To The New CBA: Draft Lottery, Expanded Playoffs And More". Baseball America. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
8. ^ Andrews, Mike (July 19, 2022). "Welcome to the 2022 Draft Signing Period!". soxprospects.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2022 MLB Draft Order". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
10. ^ Perry, Dayn (July 11, 2022). "Braves, Royals make rare trade involving MLB draft pick; Drew Waters heads to Kansas City". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
11. ^ Silver, Zachary (April 3, 2022). "O's trade 2 relievers to Marlins for prospects, pick". MLB.com.
12. ^ "Tigers acquire Austin Meadows from Tampa Bay in exchange for Isaac Paredes and competitive balance round b pick". MLB.com. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.

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* Jackson Holliday
* Druw Jones
* Kumar Rocker
* Termarr Johnson
* Elijah Green
* Jacob Berry
* Cade Horton
* Brooks Lee
* Gavin Cross
* Gabriel Hughes
* Kevin Parada
* Jace Jung
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* Spencer Jones
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