2010 Major League Baseball draft

2010 MLB draft
Picks
Date(s)	June 7–9, 2010
Location	Secaucus, New Jersey
Network(s) (US)	MLB Network
First selection	Bryce Harper Washington Nationals
First round selections	50
Overall selections	1525

The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player 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.^[1]

Key

	All-Star
*	Player did not sign

First overall selection Bryce Harper (left) and third overall selection Manny Machado in 2015

Pick	Player	Team	Position	School
1	Harper, BryceBryce Harper	Washington Nationals	Outfielder	College of Southern Nevada (NV)
2	Taillon, JamesonJameson Taillon	Pittsburgh Pirates	Right-handed pitcher	The Woodlands High School (TX)
3	Machado, MannyManny Machado	Baltimore Orioles	Shortstop	Brito High School (FL)
4	Colón, ChristianChristian Colón	Kansas City Royals	Shortstop	Cal State Fullerton
5	Pomeranz, DrewDrew Pomeranz	Cleveland Indians	Left-handed pitcher	Ole Miss
6	Loux, BarretBarret Loux*	Arizona Diamondbacks	Right-handed pitcher	Texas A&M
7	Harvey, MattMatt Harvey	New York Mets	Right-handed pitcher	North Carolina
8	DeShields, Jr., DelinoDelino DeShields, Jr.	Houston Astros	Second baseman	Woodward Academy (GA)
9	Whitson, KarstenKarsten Whitson*	San Diego Padres	Right-handed pitcher	Chipley High School (FL)
10	Choice, MichaelMichael Choice	Oakland Athletics	Outfielder	Texas–Arlington
11	McGuire, DeckDeck McGuire	Toronto Blue Jays	Right-handed pitcher	Georgia Tech
12	Grandal, YasmaniYasmani Grandal	Cincinnati Reds	Catcher	Miami
13	Sale, ChrisChris Sale	Chicago White Sox	Left-handed pitcher	Florida Gulf Coast
14	Covey, DylanDylan Covey*	Milwaukee Brewers	Right-handed pitcher	Maranatha High School (CA)
15	Skole !Jake Skole	Texas Rangers ^{[Compensation 1]}	Outfielder	Blessed Trinity High School (GA)
16	Simpson !Hayden Simpson	Chicago Cubs	Right-handed pitcher	Southern Arkansas
17	Sale, JoshJosh Sale	Tampa Bay Rays	Outfielder	Bishop Blanchet High School (WA)
18	Cowart, KalebKaleb Cowart	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ^{[Compensation 2]}	Third baseman	Cook High School (GA)
19	Foltynewicz, MikeMike Foltynewicz	Houston Astros ^{[Compensation 3]}	Right-handed pitcher	Minooka Community High School (IL)
20	Vitek !Kolbrin Vitek	Boston Red Sox ^{[Compensation 4]}	Second baseman	Ball State
21	Wimmers, AlexAlex Wimmers	Minnesota Twins	Right-handed pitcher	Ohio State
22	Deglan !Kellin Deglan	Texas Rangers	Catcher	R. E. Mountain Secondary School (Canada)
23	Yelich, ChristianChristian Yelich	Florida Marlins	Outfielder	Westlake High School (CA)
24	Brown, GaryGary Brown	San Francisco Giants	Outfielder	Cal State Fullerton
25	Cox, ZackZack Cox	St. Louis Cardinals	Third baseman	Arkansas
26	Parker, KyleKyle Parker	Colorado Rockies	Outfielder	Clemson
27	Biddle, JesseJesse Biddle	Philadelphia Phillies	Left-handed pitcher	Germantown Friends High School (PA)
28	Lee, ZachZach Lee	Los Angeles Dodgers	Right-handed pitcher	McKinney High School (TX)
29	Bedrosian, CamCam Bedrosian	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ^{[Compensation 5]}	Right-handed pitcher	East Coweta High School (GA)
30	Clark !Chevy Clarke	Los Angeles Angels	Outfielder	Marietta High School (GA)
31	O'Conner !Justin O'Conner	Tampa Bay Rays ^{[Compensation 6]}	Catcher	Cowan High School (IN)
32	Culver, CitoCito Culver	New York Yankees	Shortstop	West Irondequoit High School (NY)

Supplemental first-round selections

The "sandwich picks" after the first round are compensation for losses of free agents during the 2009–10 offseason.^[2]

Nick Castellanos

Pick	Player	Team	Position	School
33	Kvasnicka !Michael Kvasnicka	Houston Astros ^{[Compensation 7]}	Catcher	Minnesota
34	Sanchez, AaronAaron Sanchez	Toronto Blue Jays ^{[Compensation 8]}	Right-handed pitcher	Barstow High School (CA)
35	Lipka !Matthew Lipka	Atlanta Braves ^{[Compensation 9]}	Shortstop	McKinney High School (TX)
36	Brentz, BryceBryce Brentz	Boston Red Sox ^{[Compensation 10]}	Outfielder	Middle Tennessee
37	Lindsey, TaylorTaylor Lindsey	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ^{[Compensation 11]}	Shortstop	Desert Mountain High School (AZ)
38	Syndergaard, NoahNoah Syndergaard	Toronto Blue Jays ^{[Compensation 12]}	Right-handed pitcher	Legacy High School (TX)
39	Ranaudo, AnthonyAnthony Ranaudo	Boston Red Sox ^{[Compensation 13]}	Right-handed pitcher	Louisiana State
40	Bolden, RyanRyan Bolden	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ^{[Compensation 14]}	Outfielder	Madison Central High School (MS)
41	Wojciechowski, AsherAsher Wojciechowski	Toronto Blue Jays ^{[Compensation 15]}	Right-handed pitcher	The Citadel
42	Vettleson, DrewDrew Vettleson	Tampa Bay Rays ^{[Compensation 16]}	Outfielder	Central Kitsap High School (WA)
43	Walker, TaijuanTaijuan Walker	Seattle Mariners ^{[Compensation 17]}	Right-handed pitcher	Yucaipa High School (CA)
44	Castellanos, NickNick Castellanos	Detroit Tigers ^{[Compensation 18]}	Third baseman	Archbishop McCarthy High School (FL)
45	Jackson, LukeLuke Jackson	Texas Rangers ^{[Compensation 19]}	Right-handed pitcher	Calvary Christian Academy (FL)
46	Blair, SethSeth Blair	St. Louis Cardinals ^{[Compensation 20]}	Right-handed pitcher	Arizona State
47	Tago, PeterPeter Tago	Colorado Rockies ^{[Compensation 21]}	Right-handed pitcher	Dana Hills High School (CA)
48	Ruffin, ChanceChance Ruffin	Detroit Tigers ^{[Compensation 22]}	Right-handed pitcher	Texas
49	Olt, MikeMike Olt	Texas Rangers ^{[Compensation 23]}	Third baseman	Connecticut
50	Jenkins, TyrellTyrell Jenkins	St. Louis Cardinals ^{[Compensation 24]}	Right-handed pitcher	Henderson High School (TX)

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 players

Sammy Solis, 2nd round, 51st overall by the Washington Nationals
Todd Cunningham, 2nd round, 53rd overall by the Atlanta Braves
Brandon Workman, 2nd round, 57th overall by the Boston Red Sox
Vincent Velasquez, 2nd round, 58th overall by the Houston Astros
Jedd Gyorko, 2nd round, 59th overall by the San Diego Padres
Jake Petricka, 2nd round, 63rd overall by the Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Nelson, 2nd round, 64th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
Drew Smyly, 2nd round, 68th overall by the Detroit Tigers
Andrelton Simmons, 2nd round, 70th overall by the Atlanta Braves
Rob Rasmussen, 2nd round, 73rd overall by the Florida Marlins
Jarrett Parker, 2nd round, 74th overall by the San Francisco Giants
Chad Bettis, 2nd round, 76th overall by the Colorado Rockies
Derek Dietrich, 2nd round, 79th overall by the Tampa Bay Rays
Justin Nicolino, 2nd round, 80th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
Addison Reed, 3rd round, 95th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Tyler Thornburg, 3rd round, 96th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
Ryan Brett, 3rd round, 98th overall by the Tampa Bay Rays
Rob Brantly, 3rd round, 100th overall by the Detroit Tigers
J. T. Realmuto, 3rd round, 104th overall by the Florida Marlins
Sam Tuivailala, 3rd round, 106th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Josh Rutledge, 3rd round, 107th overall by the Colorado Rockies
Cameron Rupp, 3rd round, 108th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
Donn Roach, 3rd round, 115th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
A. J. Cole, 4th round, 116th overall by the Washington Nationals
Kevin Chapman, 4th round, 119th overall by the Kansas City Royals
Sam Dyson, 4th round, 126th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
James Paxton, 4th round, 132nd overall by the Seattle Mariners
Eddie Rosario, 4th round, 135th overall by the Minnesota Twins
Seth Rosin, 4th round, 138th overall by the San Francisco Giants
Cody Stanley, 4th round, 139th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Garin Cecchini, 4th round, 143rd overall by the Boston Red Sox
Mason Williams, 4th round, 145th overall by the New York Yankees
Matt den Dekker, 5th round, 152nd overall by the New York Mets
Andy Wilkins, 5th round, 158th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Matt Szczur, 5th round, 160th overall by the Chicago Cubs
Stephen Pryor, 5th round, 162nd overall by the Seattle Mariners
Justin Grimm, 5th round, 166th overall by the Texas Rangers
Heath Hembree, 5th round, 168th overall by the San Francisco Giants
Tommy Kahnle, 5th round, 175th overall by the New York Yankees
Sean Nolin, 6th round, 186th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
Jesse Hahn, 6th round, 191st overall by the Tampa Bay Rays
Bryan Holaday, 6th round, 193rd overall by the Detroit Tigers
Joey Terdoslavich, 6th round, 194th overall by the Atlanta Braves
Logan Darnell, 6th round, 195th overall by the Minnesota Twins
Mike Kickham, 6th round, 198th overall by the San Francisco Giants
John Gast, 6th round, 199th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Kevin Gausman, 6th round, 202nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign.
Michael Lorenzen, 7th round, 221st overall by the Tampa Bay Rays, but did not sign.
Mark Canha, 7th round, 227th overall by the Florida Marlins
Greg Garcia, 7th round, 229th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
David Buchanan, 7th round, 231st overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
Matt Grace, 8th round, 236th overall by the Washington Nationals
Michael Mariot, 8th round, 239th overall by the Kansas City Royals
Jake Buchanan, 8th round, 243rd overall by the Houston Astros
Corey Dickerson, 8th round, 260th overall by the Colorado Rockies
Kole Calhoun, 8th round, 264th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Aaron Barrett, 9th round, 266th overall by the Washington Nationals
Brandon Cumpton, 9th round, 267th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
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
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
Eric Jokisch, 11th round, 340th overall by the Chicago Cubs
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
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
Adam Liberatore, 21st round, 641st overall by the Tampa Bay Rays
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
Erik Goeddel, 24th round, 722nd overall by the New York Mets
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
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 Atlanta Braves
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
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
Dallas Beeler, 41st round, 1240th overall by the Chicago Cubs
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

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

Preceded by Stephen Strasburg	1st Overall Picks Bryce Harper	Succeeded by Gerrit Cole

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2010 MLB season by team

AL East	Baltimore Boston New York Tampa Bay Toronto

AL Central	Chicago Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Minnesota

AL West	Los Angeles Oakland Seattle Texas

NL East	Atlanta Florida New York Philadelphia Washington

NL Central	Chicago Cincinnati Houston Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis

NL West	Arizona Colorado Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco

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