1986 Major League Baseball draft explained

1986 Major League Baseball draft
Date:June 1986
Location:Conference call
First:Jeff King
Pittsburgh Pirates
First Round:28
Prev:1985
Next:1987

The 1986 Major League Baseball draft was the 22nd MLB draft that took place in 1986. During this draft 21 future all-stars were drafted: Greg Swindell, Matt Williams, Kevin Brown, Gary Sheffield, Roberto Hernández, Jack Armstrong, Dean Palmer, Scott Cooper, Kent Bottenfield, Bo Jackson, Joe Girardi, Pat Hentgen, Tom Gordon, Steve Finley, Rod Beck, Chuck Knoblauch, Rick Reed, Paul Quantrill, John Olerud, Scott Erickson and Todd Jones.

First round selections

The following are the first round picks in the 1986 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
1Jeff KingPittsburgh PiratesSS
2Greg SwindellCleveland IndiansPTexas
3Matt WilliamsSan Francisco Giants3B
4Kevin BrownTexas RangersP
5Kent MerckerAtlanta BravesP
6Gary SheffieldMilwaukee BrewersSSHillsborough High School (FL)
7Brad BrinkPhiladelphia PhilliesRHP
8Patrick LennonSeattle MarinersSS
9Derrick MayChicago CubsOFNewark High School (DE)
10Derek ParksMinnesota TwinsRHP
11Thomas HowardOF
12Scott HemondOakland AthleticsC
13Ryan BowenHouston AstrosRHP
14Greg McMurtryBoston Red SoxOF
15Kevin DeanMontreal ExposOF
16Roberto HernándezCalifornia AngelsRHPSouth Carolina
17Scott ScudderCincinnati RedsRHP
18Phil ClarkDetroit TigersC
19Mike WhiteLos Angeles DodgersOF
20Grady HallChicago White SoxLHPNorthwestern
21Lee May Jr.New York MetsOFPurcell Marian High School (OH)
22Lee StevensCalifornia AngelsOFLawrence High School (KS)
23Luis AliceaSt. Louis Cardinals2BFlorida State University
24Tony ClementsKansas City RoyalsSSDon Antonio Lugo High School (CA)
25Terry CarrCalifornia AngelsOFBennett High School (MD)
26Earl SandersToronto Blue JaysRHPJackson State
27Mike FettersCalifornia AngelsRHPPepperdine
28Daryl GreenCalifornia AngelsRHPNacogdoches High School ((TX))

Other notable players

† All-Star
‡ Hall of Famer

Other professional athletes drafted

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1986 . 2008-04-04 .