2011 Major League Baseball draft
The 2011 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2011, from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.[1] The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Gerrit Cole out of the University of California, Los Angeles, with the first overall pick.
| 2011 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 6–8, 2011 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Network(s) | MLB Network |
| Overview | |
| 1,530 total selections | |
| First selection | Gerrit Cole Pittsburgh Pirates |
| First round selections | 60 |
Draft order
The draft order was determined by the 2010 Major League Baseball standings. The Pittsburgh Pirates received the first pick after having the worst record in 2010.[2]
The Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, and Milwaukee Brewers each received a compensation pick for failing to sign draft picks from the 2010 draft. Also, teams lost draft picks for signing certain free agents, while teams losing free agents received draft picks as compensation. The Elias Sports Bureau ranks all players based on performance over the past two seasons, with the top 20% being considered "Type A" and the next 20% considered "Type B".[3] If a team offers a Type A free agent arbitration and he signs with another club, the player's former team obtains the new team's first- or second-round pick, depending on whether the new team is in the top 15 or bottom 15 in won–loss records in 2011, as well as a supplemental pick after the first round. If a team offers a Class B free agent arbitration and he signs with another club, the former team gets a supplemental pick after the first round.[4]
On September 8, 2019, Danny Hultzen became the last of the first 29 picks to appear in a Major League game, when he made his debut for the Chicago Cubs.
| All-Star/All-MLB Team | |
| * | Player did not sign |
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First round
Supplemental first round
Compensation picks
- Compensation for unsigned 2010 pick Barret Loux
- Compensation for unsigned 2010 pick Karsten Whitson
- Compensation for unsigned 2010 pick Dylan Covey
- Pick from the Detroit Tigers for loss of Type A free agent Víctor Martínez
- Pick from the Chicago White Sox for loss of Type A free agent Adam Dunn
- Pick from the Boston Red Sox for loss of Type A free agent Carl Crawford
- Pick from the Texas Rangers for loss of Type A free agent Adrián Beltré
- Pick from the New York Yankees for loss of Type A free agent Rafael Soriano
- Pick from the Philadelphia Phillies for loss of Type A free agent Cliff Lee
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Adam Dunn
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Scott Downs
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Víctor Martínez
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Cliff Lee
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Carl Crawford
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Jayson Werth
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Adrián Beltré
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Grant Balfour
- Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Rafael Soriano
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Adam LaRoche
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Pedro Feliciano
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Octavio Dotel
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent John Buck
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent J. J. Putz
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jon Garland
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Juan Uribe
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jesse Crain
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Javier Vázquez
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brad Hawpe
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Miguel Olivo
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Yorvit Torrealba
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Orlando Hudson
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Randy Choate
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Kevin Gregg
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Kevin Correia
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brad Hawpe
- Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Chad Qualls
Other notable selections
As of September 2, 2019
References
- "2011 First-Year Player Draft Order Announced: MLB Network to Host Day One Festivities on Monday, June 6th Live From Studio 42 Pittsburgh Pirates Select First Overall; Tampa Bay Rays Hold 10 of Top 60 Picks" (Press release). Major League Baseball. April 14, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- "Pirates guaranteed worst record, No. 1 pick in '11". Associated Press. September 29, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- "AL Elias rankings". USA Today. November 1, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- "Brewers have four ranked FAs". JSOnline. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
External links
- 2011 Baseball Draft at Baseball Almanac
- "Draft Tracker - 2011 First-Year Player Draft". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- Wait Til Next Year: Draft ‘11 Preview – Pitchers, by Bryan Smith - June 11, 2010, Fangraphs
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100513073447/http://www.baseballrumormill.com/2010/03/2011-mlb-draft-preview/