MLB Draft by the numbers

Nearly a third of the 1,530 players drafted during the Major League Baseball First Year Player Selection Draft come from the high school ranks and almost a fifth of that total call California home.

A total of 448 high school players were chosen during the draft, which spanned 50 rounds and three days. Of that total, California provided the most selections with 87, which was 30 more than second-place Florida with 57.

Rounding out the top 10 states were Texas with 40, Arizona with 24, North Carolina with 17, Pennsylvania and Illinois with 16 each, Washington with 13 and Oklahoma, Alabama and South Carolina each with 12.

Five states, Alaska, Utah, Vermont, Maine and West Virginia, did not have a high school draftee. Two states that do not have high school baseball, Montana and Wyoming, each had a draft pick with Montana putting two in the draft and Wyoming one.



The total number of high school players chosen listed above does not include high school players chosen from Canada, Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic.

Seven Major League teams drafted at least 20 high school players, topped by the Red Sox, Yankees and Blue Jays with 26 each.

The Yankees focused mostly on pitchers among their high school selections, taking 16. Topping the list were MaxPreps Top 100 players Daniel Camarena of Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), Jake Cave of Kecoughtan (Hampton, Va.) and Scott Hoffman of Desert Ridge (Mesa, Ariz.). The Yankees also got one of the top names in the draft with the 51st overall pick, Dante Bichette Jr. of Orangewood Christian (Maitland, Fla.).

The Red Sox selected only 11 high school pitchers, but managed to snag one of the best prospects in Henry Owens of Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.). The Blue Jays, meanwhile, selected 14 prep pitchers, topped by Tyler Beede of Lawrence Academy (Groton, Mass.) and Daniel Norris of Science Hill (Johnson City, Tenn.).

The San Francisco Giants had the fewest high school selections as they had just six picks from the prep ranks. The Los Angeles Angels had seven while the Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals each had nine.

Five high schools had three players chosen in the draft. To put that in perspective, 20 states had three or fewer players chosen in this year's MLB draft.



Westchester (Los Angeles) had three players chosen in the first two days of the draft. Broken Arrow (Okla.), St. Francis (Mountain View, Calif.), Shorewood (Shoreline, Wash.) and IMG Academies (Bradenton, Fla.) achieved the feat on the third day. IMG Academies had two players on its active roster drafted along with another player who did not finish the season.

Here's how the final totals in each state break down as well as the number of draft picks by each team. Also included is the list of the top 100 high school picks in order.

Draft Picks by State
California - 87
  (Northern Section - 0)
  (Sac Joaquin Section - 13)
  (North Coast Section - 8)
  (Central Coast Section - 5)
  (Central Section - 2)
  (Oakland Section - 1)
  (San Francisco Section - 0)
  (Los Angeles City Section - 4)
  (San Diego Section - 11)
  (Southern Section - 43)
Florida - 57
Texas - 40
Georgia - 30
Arizona - 24
North Carolina - 17
Pennsylvania - 16
Illinois - 16
Washington - 13
Oklahoma - 12
South Carolina - 12
Alabama - 12
Tennessee - 9
Louisiana - 9
Mississippi - 9
Missouri - 9
Michigan - 9
New Jersey - 7
Nevada - 7
Kentucky - 7
Kansas - 7
Hawaii - 7
Virginia - 6
Massachusetts - 6
Indiana - 6
Arkansas - 5
Colorado - 5
New York - 5
Iowa - 5
Ohio - 4
Oregon - 3
Connecticut - 3
Wisconsin - 2
Montana - 2
New Hampshire - 2
Delaware - 2
New Mexico - 2
Minnesota - 2
Maryland - 2
Nebraska - 1
Idaho - 1
Wyoming - 1
Rhode Island - 1
South Dakota - 1
North Dakota - 1
Maine - 0
Utah - 0
Vermont - 0
Alaska - 0
West Virginia - 0

Major League Teams
Boston Red Sox - 26 high school players drafted
New York Yankees - 26
Toronto Blue Jays - 26
Pittsburgh Pirates - 24
Texas Rangers - 23
Tampa Bay Rays - 21
Philadelphia Phillies - 20
Kansas City Royals - 19
New York Mets - 19
Chicago Cubs - 18
Colorado Rockies - 18
Cleveland Indians - 17
Milwaukee Brewers - 17
Minnesota Twins - 17
San Diego Padres - 16
Cincinnati Reds - 14
Oakland A's - 14
Detroit Tigers - 14
Houston Astros - 13
Los Angeles Dodgers - 13
Arizona Diamondbacks - 12
St. Louis Cardinals - 12
Florida Marlins - 11
Atlanta Braves - 11
Chicago White Sox - 11
Washington Nationals - 9
Seattle Mariners - 9
Los Angeles Angels - 7
San Francisco Giants - 6

Top 100 High School Players Drafted
(MaxPreps Top 100 players in bold)
1. Dylan Bundy, Owasso (Okla.), Round 1
2. Bubba Starling, Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner, Kan.), 1
3. Archie Bradley, Broken Arrow (Okla.), 1
4. Francisco Lindor, Montverde Academy (Fla.), 1
5. Javier Baez, Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, Fla.), 1
6. Brandon Nimmo, East (Cheyenne, Wyo.), 1
7. Jose Fernandez, Alonso (Tampa, Fla.), 1
8. Tyler Beede, Lawrence Academy (Groton, Mass.), 1
9. Taylor Guerrieri, Spring Valley (Columbia, S.C.), 1
10. Joe Ross, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.), 1
11. Blake Swihart, Cleveland (Rio Rancho, N.M.), 1
12. Robert Stephenson, Alhambra (Martinez, Calif.), 1
13. Jake Hager, Sierra Vista (Las Vegas), 1
14. Kevin Matthews, Richmond Hill (Ga.), 1
15. Jacob Anderson, Chino (Calif.), Comp Round
16. Henry Owens, Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.), CR
17. Brandon Martin, Santiago (Corona, Calif.), CR
18. Larry Greene, Berrien County (Ga.), CR
19. Tyler Goeddel, St. Francis (Mountain View, Calif.), CR
20. Michael Fulmer, Deer Creek (Okla.), CR
21. Trevor Story, Irving (Texas), CR
22. Joe Musgrove, Grossmont (El Cajon, Calif.), CR
23. Michael Kelly, West Boca Raton (Fla.), CR
24. Kyle Crick, Sherman (Texas), CR
25. Travis Harrison, Tustin (Calif.), CR
26. Dante Bichette Jr., Orangewood Christian (Maitland, Fla.), CR
27. Blake Snell, Shorewood (Shoreline, Wash.), CR
28. Dwight Smith, McIntosh (Peachtree City, Ga.), CR
29. Brett Austin, Providence (Charlotte, N.C.), CR
30. Hudson Boyd, Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.), CR
31. Kevin Comer, Seneca (N.J.), CR
32. James Harris, Oakland Tech (Calif.), CR
33. Josh Bell, Dallas Jesuit, 2
34. Cameron Gallagher, Manheim Township (Pa.), 2
35. Roman Quinn, Port St. Joe (Fla.), 2
36. Dillon Howard, Searcy (Ark.), 2
37. Daniel Vogelbach, Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2
38. Adrian Houser, Locust Grove (Okla.), 2
39. Alex Santana, Mariner (Fla.), 2
40. Daniel Norris, Science Hill (Johnson City, Tenn.), 2
41. Granden Goetzman, Palmetto (Fla.), 2
42. Carl Thomore, East Brunswick (N.J.), 2
43. Jeremy Gabryszwski, Crosby (Texas), 2
44. Charlie Tilson, New Trier (Ill.), 2
45. Williams Jerez, Grand Street Campus (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 2
46. Austin Hedges, JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), 2
47. Kevin Cron, Mountain Pointe (Ariz.), 3
48. Justin Biancok, Peters Township (Pa.), 3
49. Bryan Brickhouse, The Woodlands (Texas), 3
50. Conner Barron, Sumrall (Miss.), 3
51. CJ McElroy, Clear Creek (Texas), 3
52. Jordan Weems, Columbus (Ga.), 3
53. Kyle Castro, Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove, Calif.), 3
54. Jordan Cote, Winnisquam Regional (N.H.), 3
55. Johnny Eierman, Warsaw (Mo.), 3
56. Colten Brewer, Canton (Texas), 4
57. Kyle Smith, Santaluces (Fla.), 4
58. Tyler Palmer, Wayne County (Ga.), 4
59. Dillon Thomas, Westbury Christian School (Texas), 4
60. Kenneth Peoples-Walls, Westchester (Los Angeles), 4
61. Desmond Henry, Centennial (Compton, Calif.), 4
62. Matthew Duran, New Rochelle (N.Y.), 4
63. Tyler Glasnow, Hart (Newhall, Calif.), 5
64. Tyler Marlette, Hagerty (Fla.), 5
65. Patrick Leonard, St. Thomas Catholic (Houston), 5
66. Tayler Scott, Notre Dame (Peoria, Ariz.), 5
67. Michael Reed, Leander (Texas), 5
68. Mason Hope, Broken Arrow (Okla.), 5
69. Andrew Chin, Buckingham Browne and Nichols (Mass.), 5
70. Markus Betts, Overton (Tenn.), 5
71. Brandon Woodruff, Wheeler (Miss.), 5
72. Greg Bird, Grandview (Colo.), 5
73. J.D. Davis, Elk Grove (Calif.), 5
74. Mitchell Walding, St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.), 6
75. James Zamarripa, Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.), 6
76. Nick Delmonico, Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), 6
77. Danny Keller, Newbury Park (Calif.), 6
78. Joe Tuschak, Northern Senior (Pa.), 6
79. Scott Barlow, Golden Valley (Calif.), 6
80. Adam Ehrlich, Campbell Hall (Calif.), 6
81. Derek Fisher, Cedar Crest (Pa.), 6
82. Dereck Rodriguez, Monsignor Pace (Miami), 6
83. Jake Cave, Kecoughtan (Va.), 6
84. Jake Burnette, Buford (Ga.), 7
85. Ben Roberts, Sentinel (Mont.), 7
86. Eric Haase, Divine Child (Dearborn, Mich.), 7
87. Trevor Gretzky, Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.), 7
88. Javaris Reynolds, King (Fla.), 7
89. Christian Lopes, Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.), 7
90. Cody Kukuk, Lawrence Free State (Kan.), 7
91. Matthew Wisler, Bryan (Ohio), 7
92. Max Pentecost, Winder Barrow (Ga.), 7
93. Austin Jones, Edmonds Woodway (Wash.), 7
94. Jason Creasy, Clayton (N.C.), 8
95. Evan Beal, South County (Lorton, Va.), 8
96. Stephen Tarpley, Gilbert (Pa.), 8
97. Brandon Culbreth, Forsyth Country Day (N.C.), 8
98. Mark Biggs, Warren East (Ky.), 8
99. Senquez Golson, Pascagoula (Miss.), 8
100. John Alexander, Glendora (Calif.), 8