2014 Major League Baseball draft
Major League Baseball draft of 2014
The 2014 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 5 through June 7, 2014, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first two rounds were conducted on June 5, followed by rounds three through ten on June 6, and the last 30 rounds on June 7. It was broadcast from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The draft order was the reverse order of the 2013 MLB regular season standings. As the Astros finished the 2013 season with the worst record, they had the first overall selection for the third consecutive year. In addition, the Toronto Blue Jays got the 11th pick, as compensation for failing to sign Phil Bickford, the 10th overall selection of the 2013 MLB draft. The St. Louis Cardinals got bumped from #30 to #31 because although tied with the Boston Red Sox for most wins in the 2013 regular season, the Red Sox had fewer wins in 2012. Kansas City Royals first round draft pick Brandon Finnegan made his Major League debut on September 6, 2014, the first player to reach the majors from the 2014 draft class, with Carlos Rodon the second. Rodon first appeared for the Chicago White Sox on April 21, 2015. Finnegan became the first player to play in both the College World Series, for TCU, and the MLB World Series, for Kansas City, in the same year. Kyle Schwarber was the first position player to reach the majors from the 2014 draft class doing so June 16, 2015.
01First round draft order
| All-Star | |
| * | Player did not sign |
|---|
Compensatory round
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Foster Griffin | Kansas City Royals | Left-handed pitcher | The First Academy (FL) |
| 29 | Alex Blandino | Cincinnati Reds | Third Baseman | Stanford |
| 30 | Luis Ortiz | Texas Rangers | Right-handed pitcher | Sanger High School (CA) |
| 31 | Justus Sheffield | Cleveland Indians | Left-handed pitcher | Tullahoma High School (TN) |
| 32 | Braxton Davidson | Atlanta Braves | Outfielder | T.C. Roberson High School (NC) |
| 33 | Michael Kopech | Boston Red Sox | Right-handed pitcher | Mount Pleasant High School (TX) |
| 34 | Jack Flaherty | St. Louis Cardinals | Right-handed pitcher | Harvard-Westlake School (CA) |
Competitive balance round A
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Forrest Wall | Colorado Rockies | Second baseman | Orangewood Christian School (FL) |
| 36 | Blake Anderson | Miami Marlins | Catcher | West Lauderdale High School (MS) |
| 37 | Derek Fisher | Houston Astros | Outfielder | Virginia |
| 38 | Mike Papi | Cleveland Indians | Outfielder | Virginia |
| 39 | Connor Joe | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfielder | San Diego |
| 40 | Chase Vallot | Kansas City Royals | Catcher | St. Thomas More School (LA) |
| 41 | Jacob Gatewood | Milwaukee Brewers | Shortstop | Clovis High School (CA) |
02Other notable selections
Sources and credits
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