2014 Major League Baseball draft

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2014 Major League Baseball draft
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General information
Date(s)June 5–7, 2014
Location Secaucus, New Jersey
Network(s) MLB Network
Overview
1,215 total selections
First selection Brady Aiken
Houston Astros
First round selections41
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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. [1] It was broadcast from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Contents

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. [2] 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. [1] 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. [3] 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.

First round draft order

Key
All-Star
*Player did not sign
PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
1 Brady Aiken * Houston Astros Left-handed pitcher Cathedral Catholic High School (CA)
2 Tyler Kolek Miami Marlins Right-handed pitcher Shepherd High School (TX)
3 Carlos Rodón Chicago White Sox Left-handed pitcher NC State
4 Kyle Schwarber Chicago Cubs Catcher Indiana
5 Nick Gordon Minnesota Twins Shortstop Olympia High School (FL)
6 Alex Jackson Seattle Mariners Outfielder Rancho Bernardo High School (CA)
7 Aaron Nola Philadelphia Phillies Right-handed pitcher LSU
8 Kyle Freeland Colorado Rockies Left-handed pitcher Evansville
9 Jeff Hoffman Toronto Blue Jays Right-handed pitcher East Carolina
10 Michael Conforto New York Mets Outfielder Oregon State
11 Max Pentecost Toronto Blue Jays [Compensation 1] Catcher Kennesaw State
12 Kodi Medeiros Milwaukee Brewers Left-handed pitcher Waiakea High School (HI)
13 Trea Turner San Diego Padres Shortstop NC State
14 Tyler Beede San Francisco Giants Right-handed pitcher Vanderbilt
15 Sean Newcomb Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Left-handed pitcher Hartford
16 Touki Toussaint Arizona Diamondbacks Right-handed pitcher Coral Springs Christian Academy (FL)
17 Brandon Finnegan Kansas City Royals Left-handed pitcher TCU
18 Erick Fedde Washington Nationals Right-handed pitcher UNLV
19 Nick Howard Cincinnati Reds Right-handed pitcher Virginia
20 Casey Gillaspie Tampa Bay Rays First baseman Wichita State
21 Bradley Zimmer Cleveland Indians Outfielder San Francisco
22 Grant Holmes Los Angeles Dodgers Right-handed pitcher Conway High School (SC)
23 Derek Hill Detroit Tigers Outfielder Elk Grove High School (CA)
24 Cole Tucker Pittsburgh Pirates Shortstop Mountain Pointe High School (AZ)
25 Matt Chapman Oakland Athletics Third baseman Cal State Fullerton
26 Michael Chavis Boston Red Sox Shortstop Sprayberry High School (GA)
27 Luke Weaver St. Louis Cardinals Right-handed pitcher Florida State

Compensatory round

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
28 Foster Griffin Kansas City Royals [Compensation 2] Left-handed pitcher The First Academy (FL)
29 Alex Blandino Cincinnati Reds [Compensation 3] Third Baseman Stanford
30 Luis Ortiz Texas Rangers [Compensation 4] Right-handed pitcher Sanger High School (CA)
31 Justus Sheffield Cleveland Indians [Compensation 5] Left-handed pitcher Tullahoma High School (TN)
32 Braxton Davidson Atlanta Braves [Compensation 6] Outfielder T.C. Roberson High School (NC)
33 Michael Kopech Boston Red Sox [Compensation 7] Right-handed pitcher Mount Pleasant High School (TX)
34 Jack Flaherty St. Louis Cardinals [Compensation 8] Right-handed pitcher Harvard-Westlake School (CA)

Competitive Balance Round A

PickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
35 Forrest Wall Colorado Rockies Second baseman Orangewood Christian School (FL)
36Blake Anderson Miami Marlins [Compensation 9] Catcher West Lauderdale High School (MS)
37 Derek Fisher Houston Astros [Trades 1] Outfielder Virginia
38 Mike Papi Cleveland Indians Outfielder Virginia
39 Connor Joe Pittsburgh Pirates [Trades 2] Outfielder San Diego
40Chase Vallot Kansas City Royals Catcher St. Thomas More School (LA)
41 Jacob Gatewood Milwaukee Brewers Shortstop Clovis High School (CA)

Other notable selections

RoundPickPlayerTeamPositionSchool
242 A. J. Reed Houston Astros First baseman Kentucky
246 Nick Burdi Minnesota Twins Right-handed pitcher Louisville
248 Ryan Castellani Colorado Rockies Right-handed pitcher Brophy College Preparatory (AZ)
249 Sean Reid-Foley Toronto Blue Jays Right-handed pitcher Sandalwood High School (FL)
250 Monte Harrison Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder Lee's Summit West High School (MO)
251 Michael Gettys San Diego Padres Outfielder Gainesville High School (GA)
252 Aramis Garcia San Francisco Giants Catcher Florida International
255 Jacob Lindgren New York Yankees Left-handed pitcher Mississippi State
256 Scott Blewett Kansas City Royals Right-handed pitcher Charles W. Baker High School (NY)
257 Andrew Suarez * Washington Nationals Left-handed pitcher University of Miami
262 Alex Verdugo Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder Sahuaro High School (AZ)
263 Spencer Turnbull Detroit Tigers Right-handed pitcher Alabama
264 Mitch Keller Pittsburgh Pirates Right-handed pitcher Xavier High School (IA)
265 Daniel Gossett Oakland Athletics Right-handed pitcher Clemson
267 Sam Travis Boston Red Sox First baseman Indiana
270 Isan Díaz Arizona Diamondbacks Shortstop Springfield Central High School (MA)
272 Brent Honeywell Tampa Bay Rays Right-handed pitcher Walters State Community College
274 Gareth Morgan Seattle Mariners Outfielder Blyth Academy (ON)
375 J. D. Davis Houston Astros Third baseman Cal State Fullerton
376 Brian Anderson Miami Marlins Second baseman Arkansas
377 Jace Fry Chicago White Sox Left-handed pitcher Oregon State
378 Mark Zagunis Chicago Cubs Catcher Virginia Tech
382 Sam Howard Colorado Rockies Left-handed pitcher Georgia Southern
385 Cy Sneed Milwaukee Brewers Right-handed pitcher Dallas Baptist
388 Chris Ellis Los Angeles Angels Right-handed pitcher Ole Miss
392 Eric Skoglund Kansas City Royals Left-handed pitcher Central Florida
397 Bobby Bradley Cleveland Indians First baseman Harrison Central High School (MS)
399 Grayson Greiner Detroit Tigers Catcher South Carolina
3100 Jordan Luplow Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder Fresno State
3101 Brett Graves Oakland Athletics Right-handed pitcher Missouri
3102 Max Povse Atlanta Braves Right-handed pitcher UNC Greensboro
3103 Jake Cosart Boston Red Sox Right-handed pitcher Seminole State College of Florida
4106 Daniel Mengden Houston Astros Right-handed pitcher Texas A&M
4111 Ryan Yarbrough Seattle Mariners Left-handed pitcher Old Dominion
4118 Logan Webb San Francisco Giants Right-handed pitcher Rocklin High School
4121 Pat Connaughton Baltimore Orioles Right-handed pitcher Notre Dame
4122 Jordan Montgomery New York Yankees Left-handed pitcher South Carolina
4126 Brett Martin Texas Rangers Left-handed pitcher Walters State Community College
4129 Jeff Brigham Los Angeles Dodgers Right-handed pitcher Washington
4131 Taylor Gushue Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Florida
4133 Chad Sobotka Atlanta Braves Right-handed pitcher USC Upstate
4135 Austin Gomber St. Louis Cardinals Left-handed pitcher Florida Atlantic
5136 Jacob Nix * Houston Astros Right-handed pitcher Los Alamitos High School (CA)
5139 Justin Steele Chicago Cubs Left-handed pitcher George County High School (MS)
5141 Dan Altavilla Seattle Mariners Right-handed pitcher Mercyhurst
5142 Rhys Hoskins Philadelphia Phillies First baseman Sacramento State
5143 Kevin Padlo Colorado Rockies Third baseman Murrieta Valley High School (CA)
5144 Lane Thomas Toronto Blue Jays Right fielder Bearden High School (TN)
5148 Sam Coonrod San Francisco Giants Right-handed pitcher Southern Illinois
5149 Jake Jewell Los Angeles Angels Right-handed pitcher Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
5151 David Hess Baltimore Orioles Right-handed pitcher Tennessee Tech
5158 Julian Merryweather Cleveland Indians Right-handed pitcher Oklahoma Baptist
5162 Heath Fillmyer Oakland Athletics Right-handed pitcher Mercer County Community College
5164 Josh Ockimey Boston Red Sox First baseman Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School (PA)
6166 Brock Dykxhoorn Houston Astros Right-handed pitcher Central Arizona College
6169 Dylan Cease Chicago Cubs Right-handed pitcher Milton High School (GA)
6170 John Curtiss Minnesota Twins Right-handed pitcher Texas
6172 Brandon Leibrandt Philadelphia Phillies Left-handed pitcher Florida State
6180 Zac Curtis Arizona Diamondbacks Left-handed pitcher Middle Tennessee State
6181 Tanner Scott Baltimore Orioles Left-handed pitcher Howard College
6182 Jonathan Holder New York Yankees Right-handed pitcher Mississippi State
6186 Jose Trevino Texas Rangers Third baseman Oral Roberts
6189 Brock Stewart Los Angeles Dodgers Right-handed pitcher Illinois State
6191 Tyler Eppler Pittsburgh Pirates Right-handed pitcher Sam Houston State
7197 Anfernee Seymour Atlanta Braves Shortstop American Heritage School (FL)
7199 James Norwood Chicago Cubs Pitcher Saint Louis
7205 Brad Wieck New York Mets Left-handed pitcher Oklahoma City University
7212 Mark Payton New York Yankees Outfielder Texas
7219 Trevor Oaks Los Angeles Dodgers Right-handed pitcher California Baptist
7223 Luke Dykstra Atlanta Braves Second baseman Westlake High School (CA)
8227 Stone Garrett Miami Marlins Outfielder George Ranch High School (TX)
8233 Harrison Musgrave Colorado Rockies Left-handed pitcher West Virginia
8234 Justin Shafer Toronto Blue Jays Right-handed pitcher Florida
8238 Austin Slater San Francisco Giants Outfielder Stanford University
8241 Steve Wilkerson Baltimore Orioles Second Baseman Clemson University
8243 Ryan O'Hearn Kansas City Royals First baseman Sam Houston State University
8245 Brian O'Grady Cincinnati Reds First baseman Rutgers
9259 James Farris Chicago Cubs Right-handed pitcher University of Arizona
9272 Vicente Conde New York Yankees Shortstop Vanderbilt University
9285 Daniel Ponce de Leon St. Louis Cardinals Right-handed pitcher Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
10287 Dillon Peters Miami Marlins Left-handed pitcher University of Texas at Austin
10294 Jordan Romano Toronto Blue Jays Right-handed pitcher Oral Roberts University
10298 Matt Gage San Francisco Giants Left-handed pitcher Siena College
11316 Dean Deetz Houston Astros Right-handed pitcher Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
11324 Jake Latz * Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Lemont High School (IL)
11326 Brandon Woodruff Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Mississippi State
11331 John Means Baltimore Orioles Pitcher West Virginia
12356 Jordan Yamamoto Milwaukee Brewers Right-handed pitcher Saint Louis School (HI)
12362 Chris Gittens New York Yankees First baseman Grayson College
13404 Chandler Shepherd Boston Red Sox Right-handed pitcher Kentucky
14419 Justin Anderson Los Angeles Angels Right-handed pitcher UTSA
14420 Kevin Cron Arizona Diamondbacks First Baseman TCU
15449 Greg Mahle Los Angeles Angels Left-handed pitcher UC Santa Barbara
16466 Ramón Laureano Houston Astros Outfielder Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
19569 John Bormann * Los Angeles Angels Catcher UTSA
19572 Joe Harvey New York Yankees Pitcher Pittsburgh
19573 Scott Heineman * Kansas City Royals Outfielder Oregon
19583 Codey McElroy Atlanta Braves Shortstop Cameron
22650 Trevor Hildenberger Minnesota Twins Right-handed pitcher California
22669 Bubby Rossman Los Angeles Dodgers Right-handed pitcher Cal State Dominguez Hills
22674 J. J. Matijevic * Boston Red Sox Shortstop Norwin High School (PA)
23692 Will Toffey * New York Yankees Third baseman Salisbury School (CT)
25740 Taylor Hearn * Minnesota Twins Left-handed pitcher San Jacinto College
25746 C. D. Pelham * Milwaukee Brewers Left-handed pitcher Spartanburg Methodist College
26785 Brennan Bernardino Cincinnati Reds Left-handed pitcher Cal State Dominguez Hills
32970 Locke St. John Detroit Tigers Left-handed pitcher South Alabama
331006 Josh James Houston Astros Right-handed pitcher Western Oklahoma State College
341020 Cory Hahn * Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder Arizona State
371105 Tristan Gray * New York Mets Second baseman Elkins High School (TX)
371120 Patrick Mahomes * Detroit Tigers Right-handed pitcher Whitehouse High School (TX)
381151 Paul DeJong * Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Illinois State
401208 Ryder Ryan * Cleveland Indians Right-handed pitcher North Mecklenburg High School (NC)
401212 Bryson Brigman * Oakland Athletics Shortstop Valley Christian High School (CA)

Notes

Compensation picks
  1. ↑ Compensation pick for failing to sign Phillip Bickford in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.
  2. ↑ Compensation pick for the Atlanta Braves signing Ervin Santana
  3. ↑ Compensation pick for the Texas Rangers signing Shin-Soo Choo.
  4. ↑ Compensation pick for the Baltimore Orioles signing Nelson Cruz.
  5. ↑ Compensation pick for the Baltimore Orioles signing Ubaldo Jiménez.
  6. ↑ Compensation pick for the New York Yankees signing Brian McCann.
  7. ↑ Compensation pick for the New York Yankees signing Jacoby Ellsbury.
  8. ↑ Compensation pick for the New York Yankees signing Carlos Beltrán.
  9. ↑ Compensation pick for failing to sign Matt Krook in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.
Traded picks
  1. ↑ The Astros acquired the 37th overall pick, L. J. Hoes, and Josh Hader from the Orioles in exchange for Bud Norris at the 2013 trade deadline. [4]
  2. ↑ The Pirates acquired the 39th overall pick from the Marlins in exchange for Bryan Morris on June 1, 2014. [5]

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References

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  5. ↑ "Pirates notebook: Bryan Morris traded to Marlins for draft pick | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
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