| 2010 Major League Baseball draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 7–9, 2010 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Network(s) | MLB Network |
| Overview | |
| 1525 total selections | |
| First selection | Bryce Harper Washington Nationals |
| First round selections | 50 |
| ← 20092011 → | |
The 2010 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
First-round selections
The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team picking first.
- Key
| All-Star | |
| * | Player did not sign |
Supplemental first-round selections
The "sandwich picks" after the first round are compensation for losses of free agents during the 2009–10 offseason.
Compensation picks
- Compensation for unsigned 2009 pick Matt Purke
- Pick from the Seattle Mariners for loss of Type A free agent Chone Figgins
- Pick from the Detroit Tigers for loss of Type A free agent José Valverde
- Pick from the Atlanta Braves for loss of Type A free agent Billy Wagner
- Pick from the Boston Red Sox for loss of Type A free agent John Lackey
- Compensation for unsigned 2009 pick LeVon Washington
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent José Valverde
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Marco Scutaro
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Michael Gonzalez
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Jason Bay
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent John Lackey
- Compensation for unsigned 2009 pick James Paxton
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Billy Wagner
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Chone Figgins
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Rod Barajas
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Gregg Zaun
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Adrián Beltré
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brandon Lyon
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Marlon Byrd
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Mark DeRosa
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jason Marquis
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Fernando Rodney
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Iván Rodríguez
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Joel Piñeiro
Other notable selections
- Aaron Barrett, 9th round, 266th overall by the Washington Nationals
- Brandon Cumpton, 9th round, 267th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Whit Merrifield, 9th round, 269th overall by the Kansas City Royals
- Zach Walters, 9th round, 271st overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Jacob deGrom, 9th round, 272nd overall by the New York Mets
- Josh Spence, 9th round, 274th overall by the San Diego Padres
- Yadiel Rivera, 9th round, 279th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
- Austin Brice, 9th round, 287th overall by the Florida Marlins
- Tyler Lyons, 9th round, 289th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
- Tyler Holt, 10th round, 300th overall by the Cleveland Indians
- Akeel Morris, 10th round, 302nd overall by the New York Mets
- Mario Hollands, 10th round, 321st overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
- Chi Chi Gonzalez, 11th round, 328th overall by the Baltimore Orioles
- Chasen Shreve, 11th round, 344th overall by the Atlanta Braves
- Adam Duvall, 11th round, 348th overall by the San Francisco Giants
- Joc Pederson, 11th round, 352nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Robbie Ray, 12th round, 356th overall by the Washington Nationals
- Stefen Romero, 12th round, 372nd overall by the Seattle Mariners
- Kyle Ryan, 12th round, 373rd overall by the Detroit Tigers
- Danny Burawa, 12th round, 385th overall by the New York Yankees
- A. J. Griffin, 13th round, 395th overall by the Oakland Athletics
- Tommy Medica, 14th round, 424th overall by the San Diego Padres
- Nick Tepesch, 14th round, 436th overall by the Texas Rangers
- Mike Bolsinger, 15th round, 451st overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Steve Wilkerson, 15th round, 473rd overall by the Boston Red Sox, but did not sign
- Chase Whitley, 15th round, 475th overall by the New York Yankees
- Cody Allen, 16th round, 480th overall by the Cleveland Indians
- Dalton Pompey, 16th round, 486th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
- Cody Anderson, 17th round, 521st overall by the Tampa Bay Rays
- Jason Garcia, 17th round, 533rd overall by the Boston Red Sox
- Preston Claiborne, 17th round, 535th overall by the New York Yankees
- Kris Bryant, 18th round, 546th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign.
- Adam Eaton, 19th round, 571st overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Burch Smith, 20th round, 600th overall by the Cleveland Indians
- C. J. Riefenhauser, 20th round, 611th overall by the Tampa Bay Rays
- Cody Martin, 20th round, 615th overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Brett Bochy, 20th round, 618th overall by the San Francisco Giants
- Scott Copeland, 21st round, 628th overall by the Baltimore Orioles
- Josh Smith, 21st round, 637th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- Kevin Shackelford, 21st round, 639th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
- Adam Liberatore, 21st round, 641st overall by the Tampa Bay Rays
- Noel Cuevas, 21st round, 652nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Ben Rowen, 22nd round, 676th overall by the Texas Rangers
- Evan Gattis, 23rd round, 704th overall by the Atlanta Braves
- Blake Treinen, 23rd round, 707th overall by the Florida Marlins, but did not sign
- Andrew Triggs, 24th round, 720th overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign
- Erik Goeddel, 24th round, 722nd overall by the New York Mets
- Rocky Gale, 24th round, 724th overall by the San Diego Padres
- Christian Bergman, 24th round, 740th overall by the Colorado Rockies
- Casey Sadler, 25th round, 747th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Ken Roberts, 25th round, 770th overall by the Colorado Rockies
- A. J. Schugel, 25th round, 774th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Ben Lively, 26th round, 780th overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign
- Danny Muno, 26th round, 790th overall by the Chicago Cubs
- Scott Schebler, 26th round, 790th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Alex Claudio, 27th round, 826th overall by the Texas Rangers
- Brandon Cunniff, 27rd round, 827th overall by the Florida Marlins
- Marco Gonzales, 29th round, 890th overall by the Colorado Rockies, but did not sign
- Red Patterson, 29th round, 892nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Taylor Hill, 30th round, 900th overall by the Cleveland Indians
- Josh Edgin, 30th round, 902nd overall by the New York Mets
- Shawn Tolleson, 30th round, 922nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- David Goforth, 31st round, 931st overall by the Cleveland Indians
- Aaron Judge, 31st round, 935th overall by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign
- Kevin Kiermaier, 31st round, 941st overall by the Tampa Bay Rays
- Jason Rogers, 32nd round, 969th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
- Matt Stites, 33rd round, 1000th overall by the Chicago Cubs
- Tyler Wilson, 35th round, 1057th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- J. T. Riddle, 35th round, 1073rd overall by the Boston Red Sox, but did not sign
- Brock Stewart, 40th round, 1202nd overall by the New York Mets, but did not sign
- Javier J.Luque , 41st round, 1288th overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
- Chris Rearick, 41st round, 1241st overall by the Tampa Bay Rays
- Seth Maness, 41st round, 1247th overall by the Florida Marlins
- Matt Tracy, 43rd round, 1307th overall by the Florida Marlins
- A. J. Achter, 46th round, 1395th overall by the Minnesota Twins
NFL players drafted
- Russell Wilson, 4th round, 140th overall by the Colorado Rockies
- Blake Bell, 43rd round, 1303rd overall by the Detroit Tigers, but did not sign
- Golden Tate, 50th round, 1518th overall by the San Francisco Giants, but did not sign.
References
- "2010 MLB Draft Order". Archived from the original on October 10, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- "5 Tool Talk - Feature: 2010 Free Agent Draft Pick Compensation". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
External links
- Top 50 Prospects for 2010 Draft at Draft America
- MLB Agents for Top 50 Players Selected at SportsAgentBlog.com
- 2010 Major League Baseball draft at ESPN
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