2022 Major League Baseball draft
The 2022 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 17–19, 2022, in Los Angeles.[1] The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was based on the reverse order of the 2021 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2021 MLB Draft.[2]
| 2022 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Date(s) | July 17–19, 2022 |
| Location | Xbox Plaza (L.A. Live) Los Angeles, California |
| Network(s) | MLB Network ESPN (first round) |
| Overview | |
| 616 total selections in 20 rounds | |
| First selection | Jackson Holliday Baltimore Orioles |
| First round selections | 39 |
Zach Neto made his MLB debut on April 15, 2023, making him the first player from the 2022 draft to make his major league debut.
Draft order
The order in which teams selected players was based on the reverse order of the final 2021 MLB season standings. The Baltimore Orioles, who had the worst record of the 2021 season, selected Jackson Holliday with the first overall pick in the draft. The New York Mets received the 11th pick as compensation for failing to sign Kumar Rocker.[3] The Boston Red Sox received the 41st pick as compensation for failing to sign Jud Fabian.[4] As a result of reaching the third surcharge tier of the competitive balance tax threshold in 2021, the Los Angeles Dodgers' top pick was moved down 10 slots.[5]
Future changes
On March 10, 2022, MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).[6] The new CBA instituted a draft lottery beginning with the 2023 MLB draft, with the first six picks being sorted via a lottery for the 18 teams that do not qualify for the postseason. There are limitations on teams participating in the lottery multiple years in a row, with separate limitations for revenue-sharing recipients and revenue-sharing payers. The draft will permanently switch to 20 rounds, with an annual pre-draft combine, and guarantees to draftees of 75% of their slot value provided that they submit to pre-draft physicals. A draft-and-follow option will be re-introduced for players drafted after the 10th round who do not sign before the signing deadline.[7]
Draft selections
The deadline for draftees to sign contracts was August 1, 2022.[8]
| * | Player did not sign |
|---|
First round
Compensatory round
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Sterlin Thompson | Colorado Rockies[Compensation 2] | Outfielder | Florida |
| 32 | Sal Stewart | Cincinnati Reds[Compensation 3] | Third baseman | Westminster Christian School (FL) |
Competitive Balance Round A
Second round
Competitive Balance Round B
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Jud Fabian | Baltimore Orioles[Trades 2] | Outfielder | Florida |
| 68 | Tanner Schobel | Minnesota Twins | Shortstop | Virginia Tech |
| 69 | Clark Elliott | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder | Michigan |
| 70 | Chandler Simpson | Tampa Bay Rays | Shortstop | Georgia Tech |
| 71 | Ryan Cermak | Tampa Bay Rays[Trades 3] | Outfielder | Illinois State |
| 72 | Robert Moore | Milwaukee Brewers | Shortstop | Arkansas |
| 73 | Justin Boyd | Cincinnati Reds | Outfielder | Oregon State |
| 74 | Walter Ford | Seattle Mariners | Pitcher | Pace High School (FL) |
Compensatory round
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Nick Morabito | New York Mets[Compensation 5] | Outfielder | Gonzaga College High School (DC) |
| 76 | Blake Burkhalter | Atlanta Braves[Compensation 6] | Pitcher | Auburn |
| 77 | Tucker Toman | Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 7] | Shortstop | Hammond School (SC) |
| 78 | Cade Doughty | Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 8] | Second baseman | LSU |
| 79 | Roman Anthony | Boston Red Sox[Compensation 9] | Outfielder | Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (FL) |
| 80 | Andrew Taylor | Houston Astros[Compensation 10] | Pitcher | Central Michigan |
Other notable selections
Notes
- Compensation picks
- Compensation pick for failing to sign Kumar Rocker in the 2021 draft[9]
- Compensation pick for the Boston Red Sox signing Trevor Story[9]
- Compensation pick for the Philadelphia Phillies signing Nick Castellanos[9]
- Compensation pick for failing to sign Jud Fabian in the 2021 draft[9]
- Compensation pick for the Los Angeles Angels signing Noah Syndergaard[9]
- Compensation pick for the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Freddie Freeman[9]
- Compensation pick for the Texas Rangers signing Marcus Semien[9]
- Compensation pick for the Seattle Mariners signing Robbie Ray[9]
- Compensation pick for the Detroit Tigers signing Eduardo Rodriguez[9]
- Compensation pick for the Minnesota Twins signing Carlos Correa[9]
- Trades
- Braves acquired the 35th pick from the Kansas City Royals for Drew Waters, Andrew Hoffmann, and CJ Alexander.[10]
- Orioles acquired Antonio Velez, Kevin Guerrero, a player to be named later, and the 67th pick from the Miami Marlins for Tanner Scott and Cole Sulser.[11]
- Rays acquired Isaac Paredes and the 71st pick from the Detroit Tigers for Austin Meadows.[12]
References
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- Tayler, Jon (November 7, 2017). "MLB's New Free Agent Compensation Rules Are Incredibly Complicated, So Let's Break Them Down". Sports Illustrated.
- Snyder, Matt (August 1, 2021). "Mets fail to sign Kumar Rocker after taking Vanderbilt righty with No. 10 pick in 2021 MLB Draft". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- Randall, Dakota (August 1, 2021). "Red Sox Draft Pick Jud Fabian Doesn't Sign Deal, Will Return To College". NESN.com. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- Stephen, Eric (May 23, 2022). "Dodgers MLB draft picks affected by Freddie Freeman, Corey Seager, luxury tax". truebluela.com. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- Castrovince, Anthony (March 10, 2022). "Everything you need to know about '22 season". MLB.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- Glaser, Kyle (March 11, 2022). "Guide To The New CBA: Draft Lottery, Expanded Playoffs And More". Baseball America. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- Andrews, Mike (July 19, 2022). "Welcome to the 2022 Draft Signing Period!". soxprospects.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- "2022 MLB Draft Order". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- Perry, Dayn (July 11, 2022). "Braves, Royals make rare trade involving MLB draft pick; Drew Waters heads to Kansas City". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- Silver, Zachary (April 3, 2022). "O's trade 2 relievers to Marlins for prospects, pick". MLB.com.
- "Tigers acquire Austin Meadows from Tampa Bay in exchange for Isaac Paredes and competitive balance round b pick". MLB.com. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.