Rule 5 draft results
Below are lists of Rule 5 draft results since 1997. Players selected in the Major League Baseball phase of the Rule 5 draft must be kept on their new team's active roster for the entire following MLB season, or they are placed on waivers and offered back to their original team if not claimed. Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phase of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions.
The Rule 5 draft has happened every year since 1920. The 2021 MLB lockout led to the postponement of the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft, but the minor league phase proceeded as scheduled.
Results
2025
;Major league phase;Notable players chosen in the minor league phase
- Cole Phillips, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers from the Seattle Mariners
- Justin Armbruester, RHP, New York Mets from the Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Murphy, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals from the San Francisco Giants
2024
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | RHP | Milwaukee Brewers | ||
| 2 | Miami Marlins | C | Detroit Tigers | ||
| 3 | Los Angeles Angels | LHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Returned to the Dodgers on June 14. | |
| 4 | Athletics | RHP | Kansas City Royals | Returned to the Royals on May 12. | |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | RHP | Tampa Bay Rays | Returned to the Rays on March 18. | |
| 6 | Toronto Blue Jays | RHP | Boston Red Sox | Spent entire season on injured list. | |
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | Athletics | Returned to the Athletics on March 12. | |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Rays | LHP | New York Mets | Returned to the Mets on November 12. | |
| 9 | Minnesota Twins | RHP | Philadelphia Phillies | Returned to the Phillies on March 25. | |
| 10 | Chicago Cubs | SS | Detroit Tigers | Traded to the Chicago White Sox on April 26. Returned to Tigers on May 14. | |
| 11 | Atlanta Braves | RHP | Miami Marlins | Returned to the Marlins on March 19. | |
| 12 | San Diego Padres | RHP | Baltimore Orioles | Returned to the Orioles on March 25. | |
| 13 | Milwaukee Brewers | LHP | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| 14 | Philadelphia Phillies | RHP | New York Mets | Traded to the Rays on December 11. Claimed off waivers by the White Sox on March 23. | |
| 15 | Atlanta Braves | SS | Cleveland Guardians | Returned to the Guardians on March 19. |
;Minor league phase
- Hyun-il Choi, RHP, Washington Nationals from the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Hobie Harris, RHP, Boston Red Sox from the New York Mets
- Will Wilson, SS, Cleveland Guardians from the San Francisco Giants
- John Rhodes, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers from the Baltimore Orioles
- Landon Marceaux, RHP, Kansas City Royals from the New York Mets
- Zach Peek, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers from the Baltimore Orioles
- Randy Labaut, LHP, Pittsburgh Pirates from the Cleveland Guardians
- Matt Cronin, LHP, Seattle Mariners from the Washington Nationals
- Nick Swiney, LHP, Houston Astros from the San Francisco Giants
- Jack Winkler, IF, Miami Marlins from the Oakland Athletics
2023
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | RHP | New York Yankees | ||
| 2 | Kansas City Royals | RHP | New York Yankees | Returned to the Yankees on May 26. | |
| 3 | Colorado Rockies | RHP | Tampa Bay Rays | ||
| 4 | Chicago White Sox | LHP | Boston Red Sox | Returned to the Red Sox on June 12. | |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | SS | Miami Marlins | - | |
| 6 | St. Louis Cardinals | RHP | Boston Red Sox | ||
| 7 | New York Mets | RHP | Texas Rangers | Traded to the Red Sox on December 6, 2023. | |
| 8 | Cleveland Guardians | 3B | Arizona Diamondbacks | Returned to the Diamondbacks on March 23, 2024. | |
| 9 | San Diego Padres | RHP | Seattle Mariners | ||
| 10 | Texas Rangers | RHP | New York Yankees | Returned to the Yankees on November 19, 2024. |
;Notable players chosen in the minor league phase
- T. J. Sikkema, LHP, Cincinnati Reds from the Kansas City Royals
- Clay Dungan, SS, San Diego Padres from the Kansas City Royals
- Tyler Thomas, LHP, Atlanta Braves from the New York Mets
- Ryan Miller, RHP Los Angeles Angels from the Boston Red Sox
- Seth Beer, 1B, Pittsburgh Pirates from the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Connor Gillispie, RHP, Cleveland Guardians from the Baltimore Orioles
- Dariel Lopez, SS, San Francisco Giants from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Omar Cruz, LHP, San Diego Padres from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Kervin Castro, RHP, New York Yankees from the Houston Astros
- Ryan Fitzgerald, 2B, Kansas City Royals from the Boston Red Sox
- John Doxakis, LHP, Cleveland Guardians from the Tampa Bay Rays
- Levi Jordan, SS, Cincinnati Reds from the Chicago Cubs
- Bryce Ball, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies from the Cleveland Guardians
- Eric Wagaman, 1B, Los Angeles Angels from the New York Yankees
2022
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Washington Nationals | RHP | Boston Red Sox | ||
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | 1B | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | LHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | Pittsburgh Pirates | Traded to the San Francisco Giants | |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | RHP | Texas Rangers | ||
| 6 | Colorado Rockies | RHP | Cleveland Guardians | Traded to the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| 7 | Miami Marlins | RHP | Cleveland Guardians | Returned to the Guardians on June 1 | |
| 8 | Chicago White Sox | RHP | San Francisco Giants | Returned to the Giants on March 28 | |
| 9 | Baltimore Orioles | RHP | Boston Red Sox | Returned to Red Sox on March 28 | |
| 10 | Milwaukee Brewers | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Returned to Dodgers on May 22 | |
| 11 | Philadelphia Phillies | RHP | Boston Red Sox | Returned to Red Sox on August 4 | |
| 12 | San Diego Padres | LHP | Tampa Bay Rays | Returned to Rays on March 26 | |
| 13 | Seattle Mariners | RHP | Chicago Cubs | Returned to Cubs on March 26 | |
| 14 | St. Louis Cardinals | RHP | New York Yankees | Spent entire season on injured list, released and re-signed to minor league contract November 21 | |
| 15 | New York Mets | RHP | New York Yankees | Returned to Yankees on March 14 |
;Notable players chosen in the minor league phase
- Wei-Chieh Huang, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates from the San Francisco Giants
- Dane Myers, 3B, Miami Marlins from the Detroit Tigers
- Taylor Rashi, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks from the San Francisco Giants
- Joe Jacques, LHP, Boston Red Sox from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Evan Mendoza, 3B, San Diego Padres from the St. Louis Cardinals
- Héctor Pérez, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays from the Baltimore Orioles
- Josh Palacios, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates from the Washington Nationals
- Jared Oliva, OF, Los Angeles Angels from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Nick Burdi, RHP, Chicago Cubs from the San Diego Padres
- Trey McGough, LHP, Baltimore Orioles from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Logan Warmoth, SS, Seattle Mariners from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Bryan King, LHP, Houston Astros from the Chicago Cubs
- Peter Solomon, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Jonathan Araúz, 2B, New York Mets from the Baltimore Orioles
- Josh Stowers, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers from the Texas Rangers
- Mateo Gil, SS, New York Mets from the Colorado Rockies
- Oliver Dunn, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies from the New York Yankees
- Isaac Collins, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers from the Colorado Rockies
- Ryan Miller, RHP, Boston Red Sox from the New York Yankees
2021
The major league phase of the Rule 5 draft following the 2021 season was postponed due to the 2021 MLB lockout. When the lockout was resolved, the draft was cancelled.;Notable players chosen in the minor league phase
- Nolan Hoffman, RHP, Baltimore Orioles from the Seattle Mariners
- Andrew Young, 2B, Washington Nationals from the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Charles Leblanc, IF, Miami Marlins from the Texas Rangers
- Conner Menez, LHP, Chicago Cubs from the San Francisco Giants
- Kenny Rosenberg, LHP, Los Angeles Angels from the Tampa Bay Rays
- Ronnie Dawson, OF, Cincinnati Reds from the Houston Astros
- John Nogowski, 1B, Atlanta Braves from the San Francisco Giants
- Ben DeLuzio, OF, St. Louis Cardinals from the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Caleb Boushley, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers from the San Diego Padres
- Cole Uvila, RHP, Baltimore Orioles from the Texas Rangers
- Curtis Taylor, RHP, Washington Nationals from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Robert Garcia, LHP, Miami Marlins from the Kansas City Royals
- Brian Keller, RHP, Boston Red Sox from the New York Yankees
- Carson Fulmer, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds
- Allan Winans, RHP, Atlanta Braves from the New York Mets
- Jon Duplantier, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers from the San Francisco Giants
- Luarbert Arias, RHP, Miami Marlins from the San Diego Padres
2020
;Major league phase;Notable players chosen in the minor league phase
- Shea Spitzbarth, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates from the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Tyler Gilbert, LHP, Arizona Diamondbacks from the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Brendon Davis, IF, Los Angeles Angels from the Texas Rangers
- Jake Fishman, LHP, Miami Marlins from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Matt Krook, LHP, New York Yankees from the Tampa Bay Rays
- Nicholas Padilla, RHP, Chicago Cubs from the Tampa Bay Rays
- Chris Roller, OF, Cleveland Indians from the Los Angeles Dodgers
- A.J. Puckett, RHP, Atlanta Braves from the Chicago White Sox
- Zach Jackson, RHP, Oakland Athletics from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Reggie McClain, RHP, New York Yankees from the Philadelphia Phillies
- Brett Graves, RHP, Oakland Athletics from the Miami Marlins
- Drew Jackson, 2B, New York Mets from the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Chuckie Robinson, C, Cincinnati Reds from the Houston Astros
- Yohel Pozo, C/DH, Texas Rangers from San Diego Padres
- Kaleb Ort, RHP, Boston Red Sox from the New York Yankees
- Gustavo Campero, C, Los Angeles Angels from the New York Yankees
- Ronnie Williams, RHP, San Francisco Giants from the St. Louis Cardinals
- Seth Martinez, RHP, Houston Astros from the Oakland Athletics
- Steven Leyton, SS, Cincinnati Reds from the Arizona Diamondbacks
2019
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Detroit Tigers | RHP | New York Yankees | ||
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | RHP | Houston Astros | Returned to Astros | |
| 3 | Miami Marlins | RHP | Washington Nationals | Returned to Nationals | |
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | RHP | Tampa Bay Rays | Returned to Rays, then traded back to Royals | |
| 5 | Seattle Mariners | RHP | Houston Astros | ||
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | Oakland Athletics | Returned to Athletics, then traded back to Reds | |
| 7 | San Francisco Giants | RHP | Toronto Blue Jays | Returned to Blue Jays | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | IF | Chicago Cubs | Traded to the Oakland Athletics | |
| 9 | Chicago Cubs | RHP | San Diego Padres | Returned to Padres, then traded back to Cubs | |
| 10 | Boston Red Sox | IF | Houston Astros | ||
| 11 | Baltimore Orioles | RHP | Chicago Cubs | Returned to Cubs |
;Notable players chosen in the minor league phase
- Hobie Harris, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays from the New York Yankees
- Brian O'Keefe, C, Seattle Mariners from the St. Louis Cardinals
- Brock Stewart, RHP, Chicago Cubs from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Raynel Espinal, RHP, Boston Red Sox from the New York Yankees
- Adam Oller, RHP, New York Mets from the San Francisco Giants
- Danny Young, LHP, Cleveland Indians from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Jason Krizan, OF, Oakland Athletics from the New York Mets
- José Espada, RHP, Boston Red Sox from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Jacob Bosiokovic, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals from the Colorado Rockies
2018
;Major league phase;Notable players chosen in the minor league phase
- Braxton Lee, OF, New York Mets from the Miami Marlins
- Dusten Knight, P, Minnesota Twins from the San Francisco Giants
- Ryan Thompson, P, Tampa Bay Rays from Houston Astros
- Luis Lugo, LHP, Chicago Cubs from the Kansas City Royals
- Corban Joseph, 2B, Oakland Athletics from the Baltimore Orioles
- Sam Moll, RHP, San Francisco Giants from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Mark Payton, OF, Oakland Athletics from the New York Yankees
- Chris Mazza, RHP, New York Mets from the Seattle Mariners
- Ian Gardeck, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays from the San Francisco Giants
2017
;Major league phase;Minor league phase
- Yermín Mercedes, C, Chicago White Sox from the Baltimore Orioles
- Mitch Nay, 3B, Cincinnati Reds from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Damien Magnifico, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates from the Los Angeles Angels
- Martin Červenka, C, Baltimore Orioles from the San Francisco Giants
- Joseph Odom, C, Seattle Mariners from the Atlanta Braves
- Locke St. John, LHP, Texas Rangers from the Detroit Tigers
- Daniel Duarte, RHP, Kansas City Royals from the Texas Rangers
- Jacob Wilson, 2B, Washington Nationals from the St. Louis Cardinals
- R. C. Orlan, RHP, Cleveland Indians from the Washington Nationals
- Tyler Smith, SS, Atlanta Braves from the Texas Rangers
- Iván Castillo, IF/OF, Toronto Blue Jays from the Cleveland Indians
2016
;Major League phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Minnesota Twins | RHP | Milwaukee Brewers | Traded to the San Diego Padres | |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | C | New York Yankees | Traded to the San Diego Padres | |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | SS | St. Louis Cardinals | Made the Padres' Opening Day roster | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rays | RHP | Seattle Mariners | Started the season on the disabled list, waived and released in August 2019 | |
| 5 | Atlanta Braves | RHP | Chicago Cubs | Started the season on the disabled list | |
| 6 | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHP | New York Yankees | Returned to the Yankees | |
| 7 | Milwaukee Brewers | LHP | New York Yankees | Traded to the Chicago Cubs, and returned to the Yankees | |
| 8 | Los Angeles Angels | RHP | Boston Red Sox | Traded to the San Diego Padres, and then to the Minnesota Twins, returned to Boston July 2017 | |
| 9 | Chicago White Sox | RHP | Oakland Athletics | Made the White Sox' Opening Day roster | |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Pirates | LHP | New York Yankees | Returned to the Yankees | |
| 11 | Detroit Tigers | LHP | Kansas City Royals | Elected free agency after waived by Detroit, and resigned with Detroit | |
| 12 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | Boston Red Sox | Returned to the Red Sox | |
| 13 | Toronto Blue Jays | RHP | Kansas City Royals | Started the season on the disabled list and returned to the Royals | |
| 14 | Boston Red Sox | SS | Colorado Rockies | Started the season on the disabled list | |
| 15 | Cleveland Indians | LHP | Philadelphia Phillies | Returned to the Phillies | |
| 16 | Texas Rangers | RHP | Houston Astros | Made the Rangers' Opening Day roster, returned to Astros | |
| 17 | Cincinnati Reds | C | Minnesota Twins | Made the Reds' Opening Day roster | |
| 18 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | Cleveland Indians | Started the season on the disabled list |
;Minor league phase – notable players
- Ty Hensley, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays from the New York Yankees
- Anthony Bemboom, C, Colorado Rockies from the Los Angeles Angels
- Cal Towey, OF, Miami Marlins from the Los Angeles Angels
- Austin Wilson, OF, St. Louis Cardinals from the Seattle Mariners
- Nick Maronde, LHP, Miami Marlins from the Cleveland Indians
- Colten Brewer, RHP, New York Yankees from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Brian Moran, LHP, Baltimore Orioles from the Atlanta Braves
- Alex Yarbrough, 2B, Miami Marlins from the Los Angeles Angels
2015
;Major League phase;Minor league phases – notable players
- Ariel Hernandez, RHP, Cincinnati Reds from the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Enderson Franco, RHP, Atlanta Braves from the Miami Marlins
- Brian Moran, LHP Cleveland Indians from the Seattle Mariners
- Zack Cox, 3B, Washington Nationals from the Miami Marlins
- Yefry Ramírez, RHP, New York Yankees from the Arizona Diamondbacks
- David Freitas, C, Chicago Cubs from the Baltimore Orioles
- John Brebbia, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals from the Arizona Diamondbacks
- D. J. Johnson, RHP, Los Angeles Angels from the Miami Marlins
2014
;Major League phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | C | Tampa Bay Rays | ||
| 2 | Colorado Rockies | IF | Miami Marlins | Traded to the Oakland Athletics | |
| 3 | Texas Rangers | OF | Houston Astros | ||
| 4 | Houston Astros | RHP | Boston Red Sox | Traded to the Baltimore Orioles | |
| 5 | Minnesota Twins | RHP | Atlanta Braves | ||
| 6 | Boston Red Sox | RHP | Houston Astros | Traded to the Kansas City Royals, claimed by the San Diego Padres, returned to the Astros | |
| 7 | Chicago Cubs | SS | Colorado Rockies | Traded to the Los Angeles Angels | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | IF | Texas Rangers | ||
| 9 | Miami Marlins | LHP | Chicago Cubs | Claimed by the Atlanta Braves | |
| 10 | New York Mets | LHP | Minnesota Twins | ||
| 11 | Atlanta Braves | RHP | Colorado Rockies | Did not spend 90 days on active roster. Needed about 2 months on the active roster to remain with the Braves | |
| 12 | Seattle Mariners | LHP | Houston Astros | ||
| 13 | Baltimore Orioles | RHP | New York Mets | Claimed by the Texas Rangers, made the Rangers' Opening Day roster, returned to the Mets | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Phillies | LHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outrighted to the minors by the Phillies, but opted for free agency |
;Minor league phase – notable players
- Tim Crabbe, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks from the Cincinnati Reds
- Greg Peavey, RHP, Minnesota Twins from the New York Mets
- Sean Halton, OF, Baltimore Orioles from the Milwaukee Brewers
- Brett Jackson, OF, San Francisco Giants from the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Randy Fontanez, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers from the New York Mets
- Kentrail Davis, OF, Los Angeles Angels from the Milwaukee Brewers
2013
;Major League phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Houston Astros | LHP | Arizona Diamondbacks | Sent to the San Diego Padres as the player to be named later for Anthony Bass, Returned to the Diamondbacks | |
| 2 | Chicago White Sox | C | Washington Nationals | ||
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | RHP | Arizona Diamondbacks | Returned to the Diamondbacks | |
| 4 | Colorado Rockies | RHP | New York Yankees | ||
| 5 | Toronto Blue Jays | LHP | Seattle Mariners | Traded to the Los Angeles Angels | |
| 6 | New York Mets | RHP | Philadelphia Phillies | Traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Claimed off waivers by the Rangers, Returned to the Phillies | |
| 7 | Milwaukee Brewers | LHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 8 | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHP | Chicago Cubs | Returned to the Cubs during spring training | |
| 9 | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | Boston Red Sox | Returned to the Red Sox, later traded to Orioles |
;Minor league phase – notable players
- Justin Bour, 1B, Miami Marlins from the Chicago Cubs
- Evan Crawford, LHP, Chicago White Sox from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Kevin Mattison, OF, Milwaukee Brewers from the Miami Marlins
- Julio Borbón, OF, Baltimore Orioles from the Chicago Cubs
- Russell Wilson, 2B, Texas Rangers from the Colorado Rockies
- Enderson Franco, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays from the Houston Astros
- Tim Atherton, RHP, Oakland Athletics from the Minnesota Twins
- Omar Narváez, C, Chicago White Sox from the Tampa Bay Rays
- Richard Bleier, LHP, Toronto Blue Jays from the Texas Rangers
- A. J. Morris, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates from the Chicago Cubs
2012
;Major League phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Houston Astros | RHP | Boston Red Sox | ||
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | RHP | Cleveland Indians | ||
| 3 | Colorado Rockies | LHP | Washington Nationals | Returned to the Nationals | |
| 4 | Minnesota Twins | RHP | Boston Red Sox | ||
| 5 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | Texas Rangers | Returned to the Rangers | |
| 6 | Miami Marlins | OF | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 7 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | Washington Nationals | Traded to Detroit Tigers, returned to the Nationals | |
| 8 | New York Mets | LHP | Tampa Bay Rays | Traded to Detroit Tigers, acquired from the Rays and outrighted to the minor leagues | |
| 9 | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHP | Chicago Cubs | Returned to the Cubs | |
| 10 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | Arizona Diamondbacks | Returned to the Diamondbacks | |
| 11 | Chicago White Sox | IF | Los Angeles Angels | ||
| 12 | Baltimore Orioles | LHP | Cleveland Indians | ||
| 13 | Texas Rangers | RHP | Colorado Rockies | Returned to the Rockies | |
| 14 | Houston Astros | 1B | San Diego Padres | Claimed on waivers by the Oakland Athletics | |
| 15 | Miami Marlins | LHP | Tampa Bay Rays | Returned to Tampa Bay |
;Minor league phases – notable players
- Eric Farris, 2B, Seattle Mariners from the Milwaukee Brewers
- Diego Goris, 3B, San Diego Padres from the Kansas City Royals
- Robbie Widlansky, 1B, Los Angeles Angels from the Baltimore Orioles
- Tommy Mendonca, 3B, Oakland Athletics from the Texas Rangers
- Ryan Dennick, LHP, Cincinnati Reds from the Kansas City Royals
- Federico Castañeda, RHP, San Diego Padres from the Kansas City Royals
- Efraín Nieves, LHP, Toronto Blue Jays from the Detroit Tigers
2011
;Major League phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Houston Astros | RHP | New York Mets | ||
| 2 | Minnesota Twins | RHP | Chicago White Sox | Returned to Chicago, later signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan | |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | LHP | Milwaukee Brewers | ||
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | IF | Chicago Cubs | ||
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | LHP | Boston Red Sox | Traded to the New York Yankees for cash. | |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | RHP | Philadelphia Phillies | ||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | Detroit Tigers | ||
| 8 | Atlanta Braves | LHP | Los Angeles Angels | ||
| 9 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | Washington Nationals | Claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins and later returned to Washington. | |
| 10 | Boston Red Sox | SS | Chicago Cubs | Traded to the Houston Astros for Marco Duarte. | |
| 11 | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | Rights permanently acquired by Arizona from Pittsburgh in exchange for Robby Rowland. | |
| 12 | New York Yankees | RHP | Washington Nationals |
;Minor league phase – notable players
- Aaron Poreda, LHP, Pittsburgh Pirates from the San Diego Padres
- Barret Browning, LHP, St. Louis Cardinals from the Los Angeles Angels
- Matt Buschmann, RHP, Washington Nationals from the San Diego Padres
2010
;Major League phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | Cleveland Indians | Returned to Cleveland on April 29, 2011. Reacquired by Pittsburgh on June 21. | |
| 2 | Seattle Mariners | RHP | Cleveland Indians | Returned to Cleveland on March 25, 2011. | |
| 3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | LHP | San Francisco Giants | ||
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | RHP | Milwaukee Brewers | Returned to Milwaukee on March 24, 2011. | |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | RHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 6 | Washington Nationals | RHP | New York Mets | Returned to New York Mets on October 18, 2011. | |
| 7 | Chicago Cubs | RHP | Los Angeles Angels | Traded to Texas on December 9, 2010. | |
| 8 | Houston Astros | RHP | Tampa Bay Rays | ||
| 9 | Milwaukee Brewers | RHP | Baltimore Orioles | Returned to Baltimore on March 24, 2011 | |
| 10 | New York Mets | 2B | Toronto Blue Jays | Returned to Toronto on April 21, 2011, then traded to Colorado on April 22, 2011. | |
| 11 | San Diego Padres | RHP | New York Yankees | Returned to New York Yankees on March 14, 2011. | |
| 12 | Minnesota Twins | LHP | Atlanta Braves | Rights acquired by Minnesota from Atlanta in exchange for Billy Bullock. | |
| 13 | New York Yankees | LHP | Los Angeles Angels | Claimed off waivers by Kansas City on March 13, 2011. Returned to Los Angeles Angels on March 27. | |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Rays | LHP | Boston Red Sox | Claimed off waivers by Toronto on March 12, 2011, and by Tampa Bay on March 14. Returned to Boston on March 28. | |
| 15 | Philadelphia Phillies | IF | Washington Nationals | ||
| 16 | Washington Nationals | RHP | St. Louis Cardinals | Returned to St. Louis on May 23, 2011. | |
| 17 | Houston Astros | RHP | New York Yankees | Returned to New York Yankees on March 27, 2011. | |
| 18 | New York Mets | RHP | Baltimore Orioles | ||
| 19 | New York Yankees | RHP | Boston Red Sox | Returned to Boston on March 13, 2011. |
;Minor league phases – notable players
- Dashenko Ricardo, C, San Francisco Giants from the Baltimore Orioles
- Quintin Berry, OF, New York Mets from the San Diego Padres
2009
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Washington Nationals | OF | Los Angeles Dodgers | Acquired by the New York Yankees as the player to be named later in the trade for Brian Bruney. Returned to Los Angeles on March 22, 2010. | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | Florida Marlins | Returned to Marlins on May 4, 2010 | |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | LHP | San Francisco Giants | Acquired by the Texas Rangers as the player to be named later in the trade for Kevin Millwood. Texas traded Edwin Escobar to San Francisco to retain his rights and outrighted him to the minors | |
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | LHP | Atlanta Braves | Outrighted to the minor leagues after Atlanta declined to reclaim him | |
| 5 | Cleveland Indians | RHP | Arizona Diamondbacks | ||
| 6 | Arizona Diamondbacks | LHP | New York Yankees | ||
| 7 | New York Mets | RHP | Philadelphia Phillies | Sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash on day of draft | |
| 8 | Houston Astros | 3B | Boston Red Sox | Acquired by the Florida Marlins as the player to be named later for Matt Lindstrom. Returned to Boston on March 21, 2010. | |
| 9 | Oakland Athletics | RHP | Los Angeles Angels | Returned to Los Angeles on March 15, 2010 | |
| 10 | Toronto Blue Jays | RHP | Washington Nationals | Returned to Washington on March 18, 2010. | |
| 11 | Milwaukee Brewers | LHP | Cleveland Indians | Milwaukee traded Omar Aguilar to Cleveland to retain his rights. Lofgren was then outrighted to the minor leagues. | |
| 12 | Chicago Cubs | RHP | St. Louis Cardinals | Outrighted to the minor leagues after St. Louis declined to reclaim him. | |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Rays | LHP | Boston Red Sox | Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers on December 10, 2009, returned to Boston on March 15, 2010 | |
| 14 | Seattle Mariners | RHP | New York Yankees | Designated for assignment on May 31, 2010, claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals | |
| 15 | San Francisco Giants | RHP | Baltimore Orioles | Returned to Baltimore March 16, 2010. | |
| 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | LHP | Cincinnati Reds | Returned to Cincinnati on March 18, 2010. | |
| 17 | Philadelphia Phillies | RHP | Los Angeles Angels |
;Minor league phase – notable players
- Brian Horwitz, OF, Cleveland Indians from the San Francisco Giants
2008
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Washington Nationals | RHP | Cincinnati Reds | ||
| 2 | Seattle Mariners | IF | New York Yankees | Returned to the Yankees on April 2, 2009 | |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | SS | Colorado Rockies | ||
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | LHP | Chicago Cubs | ||
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | C | Milwaukee Brewers | Traded to the Houston Astros for cash considerations. Retained by Houston after Milwaukee declined to accept him back on March 21, 2009. | |
| 6 | San Francisco Giants | RHP | St. Louis Cardinals | Started the season with San Francisco, but later designated for assignment and claimed by the San Diego Padres on April 10, 2009 | |
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | RHP | Colorado Rockies | Traded to the Chicago Cubs for cash considerations. | |
| 8 | Detroit Tigers | LHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | Returned to the Pirates on March 29, 2009 | |
| 9 | Kansas City Royals | LHP | Minnesota Twins | Traded to the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations. Returned to Twins on April 1, 2009 | |
| 10 | Oakland Athletics | CF | San Francisco Giants | ||
| 11 | Arizona Diamondbacks | C | Detroit Tigers | ||
| 12 | Florida Marlins | LHP | New York Yankees | Returned to Yankees March 16, 2009 | |
| 13 | Houston Astros | LHP | Kansas City Royals | Returned to Royals on March 31, 2009 | |
| 14 | Minnesota Twins | RHP | New York Yankees | The Twins traded Charles Nolte to New York for Jones' rights. | |
| 15 | New York Mets | RHP | Los Angeles Angels | Claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers April 22, 2009 | |
| 16 | Milwaukee Brewers | RHP | Tampa Bay Rays | Returned to Tampa Bay on March 19, 2009 | |
| 17 | Philadelphia Phillies | RHP | Los Angeles Angels | Returned to Anaheim on April 1, 2009 | |
| 18 | Boston Red Sox | RHP | Los Angeles Angels | Missed the entire season due to Tommy John surgery | |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Rays | RHP | Chicago White Sox | Returned to Chicago White Sox on March 23, 2009 | |
| 20 | San Diego Padres | RHP | New York Yankees | Returned to Yankees on March 29, 2009 | |
| 21 | New York Mets | RHP | Baltimore Orioles | Released by Mets after Baltimore refused to take him back |
;Minor league phases – notable players
- Ricardo Nanita, OF, Washington Nationals from the Chicago White Sox
- Guilder Rodríguez, SS, Texas Rangers from the Milwaukee Brewers
- Dave Shinskie, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays from the Minnesota Twins
2007
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos | From | Notes |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rays | RHP | Minnesota Twins | Traded to Chicago Cubs on December 6, 2007, claimed off waivers by Philadelphia Phillies on March 28, 2008, returned to Minnesota on April 12, 2008 | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHP | Tampa Bay Rays | Remained with the Pirates after Pittsburgh negotiated to retain his rights. | |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | RHP | Detroit Tigers | ||
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | LHP | Boston Red Sox | Claimed by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers on March 12, 2008, returned to Boston on March 28 | |
| 5 | Florida Marlins | RHP | Cincinnati Reds | Traded to the San Diego Padres for cash considerations on December 6, 2007, rights acquired from the Cincinnati Reds and he was outrighted the Padres' minor-league system | |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | RHP | Atlanta Braves | Returned to Atlanta on March 10, 2008 | |
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 3B | Cleveland Indians | Returned to Cleveland on March 22, 2008 | |
| 8 | Houston Astros | LHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 9 | Oakland Athletics | RHP | Chicago White Sox | Returned to Chicago on April 16, 2008 | |
| 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | Cleveland Indians | ||
| 11 | Toronto Blue Jays | RHP | Chicago Cubs | Returned to Chicago on April 16, 2008 | |
| 12 | Seattle Mariners | RHP | Minnesota Twins | Rights traded to Seattle in exchange for Jair Fernandez on March 29, 2008 | |
| 13 | New York Mets | RHP | Colorado Rockies | Returned to Colorado on March 27, 2008 | |
| 14 | San Diego Padres | RHP | New York Yankees | Returned to New York on March 18, 2008 | |
| 15 | Philadelphia Phillies | LHP | San Francisco Giants | Rights acquired by Philadelphia | |
| 16 | Washington Nationals | OF | Minnesota Twins | Rights traded to Washington on March 23, 2008 in exchange for a player to be named later or cash | |
| 17 | San Diego Padres | 2B | Milwaukee Brewers | Returned to Milwaukee on May 16, 2008 | |
| 18 | Philadelphia Phillies | RHP | Boston Red Sox | Later made a free agent after Boston refused to take him back and eventually given a one-year deal by Boston. |
; Minor league phases – notable players
- Joshua Hill, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates from the Minnesota Twins
- Levi Romero, RHP, Texas Rangers from the Houston Astros
- Víctor Gárate, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers from the Houston Astros
- Juan Cedeño, LHP, Detroit Tigers from the Washington Nationals
- Dustin Majewski, OF, Texas Rangers from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Brett Campbell, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers from the Washington Nationals
- Clayton Hamilton, RHP, Texas Rangers from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Scott Mitchinson, RHP, Oakland Athletics from the Philadelphia Phillies
- Adalberto Méndez, RHP, Florida Marlins from the Chicago Cubs
- Ben Fritz, RHP, Detroit Tigers from the Oakland Athletics
2006
;Major league phase; Notable players chosen in the minor league phases
- Salomón Manríquez, C, Colorado Rockies from the Washington Nationals
- Josh Labandeira, INF, Florida Marlins from the Washington Nationals
- Francisco Mateo, LHP, Cincinnati Reds from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Cristhian Martínez, RHP, Florida Marlins from the Detroit Tigers
- Brian Buscher, INF, Minnesota Twins from the San Francisco Giants
2005
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos. | From | Notes |
| 1 | Kansas City Royals | LHP | Chicago White Sox | Traded to the Texas Rangers for Esteban Germán | |
| 2 | Colorado Rockies | LHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | - | |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | RHP | Toronto Blue Jays | Traded to San Diego on December 7, 2005. Claimed off waivers by Kansas City on March 28, 2006. Released by Kansas City on June 9. | |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHP | Kansas City Royals | Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations | |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | RHP | Washington Nationals | ||
| 6 | San Diego Padres | RHP | Kansas City Royals | ||
| 7 | New York Mets | RHP | San Francisco Giants | ||
| 8 | Florida Marlins | 2B | Arizona Diamondbacks | Played in the 2006 MLB All-Star Game | |
| 9 | Minnesota Twins | OF | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Returned to Tampa Bay before start of season | |
| 10 | Boston Red Sox | RHP | Toronto Blue Jays | Returned to Toronto on March 14, 2006 | |
| 11 | St. Louis Cardinals | RHP | Chicago Cubs | ||
| 12 | Florida Marlins | LHP | Los Angeles Dodgers |
;Notable players chosen in the minor league phases
- Brandon Weeden, RHP, Kansas City Royals from the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Jason Bourgeois, IF, Seattle Mariners from the Atlanta Braves
- Eddie Bonine, Detroit Tigers from the San Diego Padres
- Eugenio Vélez, IF, San Francisco Giants from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Jayce Tingler, OF, Texas Rangers from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Ben Diggins, RHP, Houston Astros from the Milwaukee Brewers
- Tim Hummel, IF, Chicago White Sox from the St. Louis Cardinals
- Alexi Ogando, OF, Texas Rangers from the Oakland Athletics
- Cole Armstrong, C, Chicago White Sox from the Atlanta Braves
- Dewon Day, LHP, Chicago White Sox from the Toronto Blue Jays
2004
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos. | From | Notes |
| 1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHP | Minnesota Twins | Traded to Tampa Bay, returned to Minnesota on March 30, 2005. | |
| 2 | Kansas City Royals | LHP | Chicago Cubs | ||
| 3 | Washington Nationals | OF | Toronto Blue Jays | ||
| 4 | Milwaukee Brewers | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Sold by the Brewers to the Colorado Rockies | |
| 5 | Colorado Rockies | LHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 6 | Baltimore Orioles | LHP | Chicago Cubs | Traded by the Orioles to the Florida Marlins | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 8 | Oakland Athletics | LHP | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| 9 | Minnesota Twins | LHP | Seattle Mariners | ||
| 10 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RHP | Houston Astros | ||
| 11 | Boston Red Sox | OF | Atlanta Braves | ||
| 12 | Washington Nationals | IF | Cincinnati Reds |
; Notable players chosen in the minor league phases
- Chris Demaria, RHP, Kansas City Royals from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Lee Gronkiewicz, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays, from the Cleveland Indians
- Keith Ramsey, LHP, Colorado Rockies, from the Cleveland Indians
- Jean Machi, RHP, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, from the Philadelphia Phillies
- Henry Owens, RHP, New York Mets, from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Rodrigo Rosario, RHP, Florida Marlins, from the Houston Astros
- Chris Gomez, INF, Philadelphia Phillies, from the Baltimore Orioles
- Arturo López, LHP, San Diego Padres, from the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Víctor Moreno, RHP, Oakland Athletics, from the Minnesota Twins
- Jan Granado, LHP, Minnesota Twins, from the Cincinnati Reds
- Aaron Herr, INF, Seattle Mariners, from the Atlanta Braves
- Edgar González, INF, Washington Nationals, from the Texas Rangers
- Juan Cerros, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers, from the Cincinnati Reds
- Armando Gabino, INF, Minnesota Twins, from the Cleveland Indians
- José García, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals, from the Texas Rangers
- Alejandro De Aza, OF, Florida Marlins, from the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Jim Kavourias, OF, Washington Nationals, from the Florida Marlins
- Jhonny Rivera, OF, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, from the Chicago White Sox
- Dan Kolb, RHP, Washington Nationals, from the Milwaukee Brewers
2003
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos. | From | Notes |
| 1 | Detroit Tigers | C/IF | Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 2 | San Diego Padres | OF | Pittsburgh Pirates | Traded to the Kansas City Royals for No. 10 pick Jason Szuminski | |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | RHP | Atlanta Braves | Returned to Atlanta on March 17, 2004 | |
| 4 | New York Mets | LHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | Traded to the Oakland Athletics | |
| 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | RHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 6 | Baltimore Orioles | IF | Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | RHP | New York Mets | ||
| 8 | Texas Rangers | RHP | Oakland Athletics | ||
| 9 | Colorado Rockies | LHP | Cleveland Indians | ||
| 10 | Kansas City Royals | RHP | Chicago Cubs | Traded to the San Diego Padres for No. 2 pick Rich Thompson | |
| 11 | Montreal Expos | IF | Texas Rangers | ||
| 12 | Toronto Blue Jays | RHP | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | ||
| 13 | Chicago White Sox | RHP | Florida Marlins | ||
| 14 | St. Louis Cardinals | IF | Cleveland Indians | ||
| 15 | Boston Red Sox | LHP | New York Mets | ||
| 16 | Houston Astros | OF | Cleveland Indians | ||
| 17 | Detroit Tigers | LHP | Colorado Rockies | ||
| 18 | Colorado Rockies | IF/OF | Cleveland Indians | ||
| 19 | Boston Red Sox | RHP | New York Yankees | ||
| 20 | Detroit Tigers | RHP | Cleveland Indians |
; Notable players chosen in the minor league phases
- Eric Valent, OF, New York Mets, from the Cincinnati Reds
- Willie Collazo, LHP, Anaheim Angels, from the Atlanta Braves
- Leslie Nacar, RHP, Kansas City Royals, from the San Francisco Giants
- Ender Chávez, OF, Montreal Expos, from the New York Mets
- Luis Jimenez, INF, Los Angeles Dodgers, from the Baltimore Orioles
- John Foster, LHP, Chicago Cubs, from the Milwaukee Brewers
- Tim Corcoran, RHP, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, from the Baltimore Orioles
- Pete Zoccolillo, OF, Texas Rangers, from the Milwaukee Brewers
- Danny Sandoval, INF, Colorado Rockies, from the Philadelphia Phillies
- Alex Pelaez, INF, Anaheim Angels, from the San Diego Padres
- Francisco Campos, RHP, Chicago White Sox, from the Milwaukee Brewers
- Sergio Contreras, OF, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, from the Anaheim Angels
2002
;Major League phase;Notable minor league selections
- David Manning, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers from the Minnesota Twins
- Rico Washington, C, San Diego Padres from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Juan Cerros, RHP Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets
- Franklyn Gracesqui, LHP, Miami Marlins from the Toronto Blue Jays
- Mike Cervenak, 3B, San Francisco Giants from the New York Yankees
- Andy Cavazos, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals from the Texas Rangers
- Junior Herndon, RHP, Boston Red Sox from the San Diego Padres
- Nate Bland, LHP, Houston Astros from the New York Mets
2001
;Major league phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos. | From | Notes |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Kevin McGlinchy | RHP | Atlanta Braves | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Luis Ugueto | IF | Florida Marlins | Later traded by the Pirates to the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations. |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | Miguel Asencio | RHP | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | Joe Valentine | RHP | Chicago White Sox | Later traded by the Expos to the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations. |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | Jeff Farnsworth | RHP | Seattle Mariners | |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | Jorge Sosa | RHP | Seattle Mariners | Claimed off waivers from Milwaukee by Tampa Bay on March 18, 2002. |
| 7 | Anaheim Angels | Steve Kent | LHP | Seattle Mariners | Sent to Tampa Bay for cash considerations on December 17, 2001. |
| 8 | Toronto Blue Jays | Corey Thurman | RHP | Kansas City Royals | |
| 9 | San Diego Padres | Ryan Baerlocher | RHP | Kansas City Royals | |
| 10 | Oakland Athletics | Jason Grabowski | IF | Seattle Mariners | |
| 11 | San Francisco Giants | Félix Escalona | IF | Houston Astros | Claimed off waivers from San Francisco by Tampa Bay on March 27, 2002 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Brewers | Ryan Christenson | OF | Arizona Diamondbacks |
;Notable players chosen in the minor league phases
- Jeff Pickler, 2B, Texas Rangers from the Milwaukee Brewers
- Graham Koonce, 1B, Oakland Athletics from the San Diego Padres
- Ntema Ndungidi, OF, Seattle Mariners from the Baltimore Orioles
- Joe Dillon, 1B, Minnesota Twins from the Kansas City Royals
2000
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;Major League Phase1998
;Major League Phase1997
;Major League Phase| Pick | By | Player | Pos. | From | Notes |
| 1 | Seattle Mariners | Jeff Huson | IF | Colorado Rockies | Released by Seattle July 8, 1998 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | Héctor Mercado | LHP | Florida Marlins | Later traded by Philadelphia to the New York Mets for Mike Welch |
| 3 | Texas Rangers | Scott Podsednik | OF | Florida Marlins | |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves | Brian Edmondson | RHP | New York Mets | |
| 5 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Stephen Randolph | LHP | New York Yankees | |
| 6 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Frank Lankford | RHP | New York Yankees | Returned by the Dodgers to the Yankees May 15, 1998 |
| 7 | Detroit Tigers | Sean Runyan | LHP | San Diego Padres | |
| 8 | Cincinnati Reds | Keith Glauber | RHP | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 9 | Toronto Blue Jays | Luis Saturria | OF | St. Louis Cardinals | Returned by the Blue Jays to the Cardinals March 20, 1998 |
| 10 | New York Yankees | Matt Williams | LHP | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| 11 | Chicago White Sox | Joe Davenport | RHP | Toronto Blue Jays |