Biggest MLB Draft First-Round Reaches Since 1990
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The BA column indicates where each player ranked on the BA draft board prior to his draft. Players who didn’t appear in the top 100—or even 200—prospects were simply assigned the first number beyond the ranking parameters. The Reach column displays the difference between the BA “industry consensus” ranking and each player’s actual draft position. Those who reached the major leagues or who are active in affiliated ball have an entry in the Status column. Those with a dash (—) failed to reach the majors.
You can see past BA 500 lists on our rankings page, where you can toggle by year.
Year | Pick No. | Team | Player | Pos | School | BA | Reach | Status |
2010 | 15 | Rangers | Jake Skole | OF | HS—Roswell, GA | 201 | 186 | — |
2010 | 16 | Cubs | Hayden Simpson | RHP | Southern Arkansas | 191 | 175 | — |
2019 | 32 | Astros | Korey Lee | C | California | 173 | 141 | Astros (No. 18) |
2010 | 32 | Yankees | Cito Culver | SS | HS—Rochester, NY | 168 | 136 | — |
1999 | 4 | D-backs | Corey Myers | SS | HS—Phoenix | 100 | 96 | — |
2011 | 32 | Rays | Jake Hager | SS | HS—Las Vegas, NV | 122 | 90 | Brewers (AAA) |
2010 | 27 | Phillies | Jesse Biddle | LHP | HS—Philadelphia | 116 | 89 | –0.5 WAR |
2006 | 13 | Cubs | Tyler Colvin | OF | Clemson, SC | 101 | 88 | 0.9 WAR |
2015 | 36 | Orioles | Ryan Mountcastle | SS | HS—Oviedo, FL | 122 | 86 | Orioles (No. 5) |
2016 | 24 | Padres | Hudson Potts | SS | HS—Southlake, TX | 108 | 84 | Padres (No. 16) |
2019 | 27 | Cubs | Ryan Jensen | RHP | Fresno State | 109 | 82 | Cubs (No. 8) |
1998 | 22 | Mariners | Matt Thornton | LHP | Grand Valley State, MI | 101 | 79 | 13.4 WAR |
2018 | 34 | Royals | Daniel Lynch | LHP | Virginia | 111 | 77 | Royals (No. 3) |
2013 | 25 | Giants | Christian Arroyo | SS | HS—Brooksville, FL | 102 | 77 | Indians (MLB) |
2000 | 24 | Cardinals | Blake Williams | RHP | Southwest Texas State | 101 | 77 | — |
2000 | 28 | Yankees | David Parrish | C | Michigan | 101 | 73 | — |
2007 | 28 | Twins | Ben Revere | OF | HS—Lexington, KY | 101 | 73 | 6.7 WAR |
2011 | 33 | Rangers | Kevin Matthews | LHP | HS—Richmond Hill, GA | 105 | 72 | — |
1996 | 29 | Devil Rays | Paul Wilder | OF | HS—Cary, NC | 101 | 72 | — |
1997 | 31 | Devil Rays | Jason Standridge | RHP | HS—Trussville, AL | 101 | 70 | –0.7 WAR |
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