First round draft picks
The following are the first round picks in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft. [1]
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| 1985 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 1985 |
| Overview | |
| 832 total selections | |
| First selection | B. J. Surhoff Milwaukee Brewers |
| First round selections | 28 |
| Hall of Famers | 3
|
The 1985 Major League Baseball draft took place in June 1985. The draft saw the Milwaukee Brewers select B. J. Surhoff first overall. Also picked in the first round were future stars Barry Bonds, Barry Larkin and Rafael Palmeiro.
The following are the first round picks in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft. [1]
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | Hometown/School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Bill McGuire | Seattle Mariners | C | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| 28 | Rick Balabon | New York Yankees | RHP | Berwyn, Pennsylvania |
Six of the first eight draft picks from the June regular phase had at least one full year of major league experience prior to the start of the 1987 season. Included in that list were B.J. Surhoff (Milwaukee), the draft's number one pick, Will Clark (San Francisco), Bobby Witt (Texas), Barry Larkin (Cincinnati), Pete Incaviglia (Montreal) and Barry Bonds (Pittsburgh).
Incaviglia was selected eighth overall by the Expos, but was unable to reach a contract and was traded to Texas. He made his major league debut on Opening Day 1986 as the Rangers' left fielder, becoming just the 15th drafted player to go directly to the majors. [3]
As of 2017 [update] , this year's draft class has accumulated the highest Baseball-Reference Wins Above Replacement total of any class in the draft's history. [4]
† All-Star
‡ Hall of Famer
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