The 2019 Major League Baseball draft took place from June 3 to 5, assigning amateur players to MLB teams based on the reverse order of the 2018 MLB season standings. Compensation picks were awarded for unsigned players from the 2018 MLB Draft and lost qualifying free agents. The Baltimore Orioles selected Adley Rutschman as the first overall pick. Notably, the Atlanta Braves, Diamondbacks, and Dodgers received compensation picks for failing to sign key prospects. Due to exceeding the luxury tax limit, the Red Sox had their top pick moved down ten places. Andrew Vaughn of the White Sox was the first 2019 draftee to debut in MLB, doing so in April 2021.
espn.comFirst round selections
Key| All-Star | |
| * | Player did not sign |
|---|
Compensatory Round
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Brennan Malone | Arizona Diamondbacks13 | Pitcher | IMG Academy (FL) |
| 34 | Drey Jameson | Arizona Diamondbacks14 | Pitcher | Ball State |
Competitive Balance Round A
Other notable selections
Notes
Compensation picks TradesReferences
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Compensation pick for failing to sign Carter Stewart in the 2018 draft /wiki/Carter_Stewart ↩
Compensation pick for failing to sign Matt McLain in the 2018 draft /wiki/Matt_McLain ↩
Compensation pick for failing to sign J. T. Ginn in the 2018 draft /wiki/J._T._Ginn ↩
Compensation pick for the Washington Nationals signing Patrick Corbin /wiki/Washington_Nationals ↩
Compensation pick for the Los Angeles Dodgers signing A. J. Pollock /wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers ↩
Compensation pick for failing to sign Gunnar Hoglund in the 2018 draft /wiki/Gunnar_Hoglund_(baseball) ↩
Yankees acquired Shed Long and the 38th pick from the Cincinnati Reds for Sonny Gray and Reiver Sanmartin.[10] /wiki/Shed_Long ↩
Rays acquired the 40th pick from the Oakland Athletics as part of a three-team trade, in which the Rays also acquired Rollie Lacy, the Athletics acquired Jurickson Profar, and the Texas Rangers acquired Brock Burke, Kyle Bird, Yoel Espinal, Eli White, and $750,000 of international bonus pool space.[11] /wiki/Oakland_Athletics ↩
Rangers acquired the 41st pick from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for Alex Claudio.[12] /wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers ↩