2021 Major League Baseball draft
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The 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on July 11–13, 2021. In conjunction with the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the draft was held in Denver.[1] The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2020 MLB season standings.[2] In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2020 MLB Draft and for teams who lost qualifying free agents.[3] On March 26, 2020, MLB and the MLBPA reached a deal that included the option to halve the draft to 20 rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] MLB ultimately opted to shorten the draft to 20 rounds.[5] In total, 612 college and high school players were drafted.[6]
The Pittsburgh Pirates, who had the worst record of the 2020 season, selected Henry Davis with the first overall pick in the draft.[7] As punishment for their role in the sign stealing scandal, the Houston Astros forfeited both their first- and second-round picks in the draft.[8]
On April 2, 2021, MLB announced that the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, along with the draft, was being relocated from Atlanta in protest of the Georgia State Legislature's passage of the controversial Election Integrity Act of 2021; three days later, Denver was announced as the new host city.[9][10]
Chase Silseth made his MLB debut on May 13, 2022, making him the first player from the 2021 draft to make his major league debut.
Contents
Draft selections
The deadline for teams to sign drafted players was August 1, 2021.[11]
| * | Player did not sign |
|---|
First round
Compensatory round
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jay Allen | Cincinnati Reds[Compensation 1] | Outfielder | John Carroll Catholic High School (FL) |
Competitive Balance Round A
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Joe Mack | Miami Marlins | Catcher | Williamsville East High School (NY) |
| 32 | Ty Madden | Detroit Tigers | Pitcher | Texas |
| 33 | Tyler Black | Milwaukee Brewers | Second baseman | Wright State |
| 34 | Cooper Kinney | Tampa Bay Rays | Second baseman | Baylor School (TN) |
| 35 | Matheu Nelson | Cincinnati Reds | Catcher | Florida State |
| 36 | Noah Miller | Minnesota Twins | Shortstop | Ozaukee High School (WI) |
Second round
Competitive Balance Round B
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Lonnie White | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfielder | Malvern Preparatory School (PA) |
| 65 | Reed Trimble | Baltimore Orioles | Outfielder | Southern Miss |
| 66 | Peyton Wilson | Kansas City Royals | Second baseman | Alabama |
| 67 | Adrian Del Castillo | Arizona Diamondbacks | Catcher | Miami (FL) |
| 68 | Joe Rock | Colorado Rockies | Pitcher | Ohio |
| 69 | Tommy Mace | Cleveland Indians | Pitcher | Florida |
| 70 | Ryan Holgate | St. Louis Cardinals | Outfielder | Arizona |
| 71 | Robert Gasser | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | Houston |
Other notable selections
Notes
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