1970 Major League Baseball draft
The 1970 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1970 MLB season. The draft saw the San Diego Padres select Mike Ivie first overall.
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1970 Major League Baseball draft.| 1 | Mike Ivie | San Diego Padres | Catcher | Decatur, Georgia |
| 2 | Steve Dunning | Cleveland Indians | RHP | Stanford University |
| 3 | Barry Foote | Montreal Expos | Catcher | Smithfield, North Carolina |
| 4 | Darrell Porter | Milwaukee Brewers | Catcher | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 5 | Mike Martin | Philadelphia Phillies | LHP | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 6 | Bucky Dent | Chicago White Sox | Third Baseman | Miami-Hialeah/Miami-Dade Community College |
| 7 | * Randy Scarbery | Houston Astros | RHP | Fresno, California |
| 8 | Rex Goodson | Kansas City Royals | RHP | Longview, Texas |
| 9 | Jim Haller | Los Angeles Dodgers | RHP | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 10 | Paul Dade | Los Angeles Angels | Third Baseman/Outfielder | Seattle |
| 11 | Bobby Browning | St. Louis Cardinals | RHP | Gadsden, Alabama |
| 12 | Dave Cheadle | New York Yankees | LHP | Asheville, North Carolina |
| 13 | John Bedard | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHP | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| 14 | Charles Maxwell | Washington Senators | Third Baseman/Shortstop | Kingston, Ohio |
| 15 | Gary Polczynski | Cincinnati Reds | Shortstop | West Allis, Wisconsin |
| 16 | * Jimmy Hacker | Boston Red Sox | Shortstop | Temple, Texas |
| 17 | John D'Acquisto | San Francisco Giants | RHP | San Diego, California |
| 18 | Dan Ford | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder | Los Angeles |
| 19 | Gene Hiser | Chicago Cubs | Outfielder | University of Maryland |
| 20 | Terry Mappin | Detroit Tigers | Catcher | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 21 | Ron Broaddus | Atlanta Braves | RHP | Freeport, Texas |
| 22 | Bob Gorinski | Minnesota Twins | Shortstop | Calumet, Pennsylvania |
| 23 | * George Ambrow | New York Mets | Shortstop | Long Beach, California |
| 24 | James West | Baltimore Orioles | Catcher | St. Louis, Missouri |
* Did not sign
Other notable selections
| Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position |
| 2 | 30 | Terry Forster | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher |
| 2 | 41 | Butch Metzger | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher |
| 3 | 60 | Fred Lynn* | New York Yankees | Outfielder |
| 3 | 67 | Rick Reuschel | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher |
| 5 | 110 | Rick Waits | Washington Senators | Pitcher |
| 6 | 124 | Bill Travers | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher |
| 8 | 171 | Phil Garner* | Montreal Expos | Infielder |
| 9 | 198 | Goose Gossage | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher |
| 10 | 231 | Ray Knight | Cincinnati Reds | Pitcher/Third Baseman |
| 14 | 325 | Dave Parker | Pittsburgh Pirates | Catcher/Outfielder |
| 19 | 446 | Jerry Remy* | Washington Senators | Second Baseman |
| 19 | 447 | Pat Zachry | Cincinnati Reds | Pitcher |
| 20 | 479 | Bruce Boisclair | New York Mets | Outfielder |
| 21 | 494 | Bruce Sutter* | Washington Senators | Pitcher |
| 23 | 541 | Ed Ott | Pittsburgh Pirates | Third Baseman/Catcher |
| 29 | 671 | John Denny | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher |
| 30 | 692 | Doc Medich | New York Yankees | Pitcher |
| 32 | 725 | Mike Krukow* | California Angels | Pitcher/Catcher |
| 35 | 770 | Roy Smalley* | Montreal Expos | Shortstop |
| 37 | 802 | Bake McBride | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher/Outfielder |
* Did not sign