List of Texas Longhorns in the MLB Draft explained

This is a list of Texas Longhorns baseball players selected in the MLB draft.

Key

= Selected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame
= Major League Baseball All-Star Game participant
Bold= Selected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame
† = Currently active in the MLB
‡ = Currently active in the MiLB

Position key

PitcherPCatcherCInfielderIFFirst Baseman1B
Second Baseman2BThird Baseman3BOutfielderOFLeft FielderLF
Center FielderCFRight FielderRF

Primary June draft selections

Here’s the list of players that were drafted and signed in the MLB Draft. Players that didn’t sign and either returned to college or retired from baseball were omitted. Only the players that were drafted and signed are on this list.

YearRoundPickOverallNameTeamPositionSource
28 8 533 Gary Moore OF [1]
59 4 797 Michael Thompson C
17 1 321 Richard Summers C [2]
47 2 823 Allan Clements P [3]
24 11 561 Pat Brown OF [4]
23 1 529 P [5]
8 4 170 Walter Rothe OF/1B [6]
1 10 10 Dave Chalk California Angels 3B [7]
16 9 369 Michael Markl 2B
18 7 415 Lonnie Salyers P
5 1 97 SS [8]
11 20 260 Ron Roznovsky P
16 4 364 Samuel Nicholson P
21 16 495 Stephen Clancy OF
29 1 631 Rudy Jaramillo OF
49 1 740 Jimmy Kelley C
19 2 427 Terry Pyka OF [9]
29 1 592 P
1 17 17 Jim Gideon Texas Rangers P [10]
2 8 32 Rick Bradley C
5 17 113 Blair Stouffer 3B/SS
7 12 156 Keith Moreland Philadelphia Phillies 3B
14 4 316 Mike Anderson C
23 7 531 Martin Flores P
7 4 148 Ronald Jacobs C [11]
12 4 268 Gary Pyka 2B
20 12 468 Doug Duncan OF
2 4 30 P [12]
8 3 185 Steve Day SS
13 9 321 Don Kdner P
14 10 348 C
14 21 359 Mickey Reichenbach P
18 2 444 Robert Heuck P [13]
23 18 576 Jim McCoy P
24 6 583 Kem Wright P
1 17 17 P [14]
4 3 81 P
5 3 107 Keith Walker P/OF
6 2 132 IF
12 16 302 Terry Salazar 1B
18 22 464 Russell Jones OF
30 1 732 Mark Chellette 3B/SS
1 21 21 P [15]
13 3 315 Quiton Lioyd OF
14 22 360 Kevin Shannon OF
28 14 694 Douglas Laufer P
5 6 109 Buck Goldthorn C [16]
7 7 162 Mike Withrow P
8 20 201 Dave Seiler P
10 25 258 P
29 7 718 Larry Long OF
29 10 721 Jimmy Tompkins P
30 9 741 Mike Hamer P
38 5 840 Chris Campbell 1B
1 6 6 SS [17]
3 23 77 Mike Konderia P
6 9 141 Rich Thompson OF
13 15 328 Tracy Dophied OF
23 9 579 Rusty Uresti C
23 13 583 Milo Choate 3B
1 19 19 P [18]
1 27 27 P
2 5 33 SS
4 9 89 C
7 3 161 Kirk Killingsworth P/OF
7 5 163 1B
13 6 320 P
33 7 778 Bryan Burrows 3B [19]
11 21 283 Darren Loy C
13 12 326 Jamie Doughty SS
1 9 9 Mike Poehl P [20]
2 6 34 P
4 1 81 2B
16 16 408 SS
18 2 446 OF/P
18 7 451 Mike Simon OF
33 6 801 David Denny 3B/OF
1 2 2 Greg Swindell Cleveland Indians P [21]
9 18 229 Wade Phillips P
12 19 308 Daniel Peña P
14 7 348 Doug Hodo OF
1 10 10 Kevin Garner P/OF [22]
1 29 29 P
2 23 55 Curt Krippner P
3 19 77 3B
24 4 607 Lenny Bell 1B/3B
29 19 752 John Morton P
38 1 957 2B
47 9 1132 Elanis Westbrooks SS
2 2 32 Brian Johnson C [23]
3 3 60 Preston Watson P
6 24 159 Greg Landry P
6 26 161 Eric Stone P
11 16 281 Joel Chimelis SS
14 6 349 Mike Patrick C/3B
16 1 396 Brian Cisarik OF
30 9 768 John Jensen OF
46 7 1171 Rusty Crockett SS
1 20 20 OF/P [24]
3 12 72 P
20 17 519 Arthur Butcher OF
26 16 674 Steve Bethea SS
1 36 36 Kirk Dressendorfer Oakland Athletics P [25]
4 1 100 Johnny Walker OF
6 22 173 David Tollison 2B
10 13 268 Mark Smith OF/P
14 19 378 P
31 4 805 Todd Hotz P
31 19 820 Mike Bradley P
36 1 931 Brian Dare P
46 13 1174 Lance Jones OF
2 17 61 P [26]
5 7 133 SS
8 19 223 Roger Luce C/P
11 8 290 Scott Pugh 1B
45 21 1181 Mike Morland C
48 7 1242 Kyle Moody 2B
1 7 7 OF [27]
5 19 143 Chris Abbe C
10 10 274 John Dickens P
24 7 663 Clay King 3B
27 3 743 Scott Harrison P
38 17 1065 Robert Deleon 2B
41 28 1160 Doug Pettit P
1 10 10 Brooks Kieschnick Chicago Cubs OF/P [28]
8 3 215 Tim Harkrider SS
12 14 338 Darrick Duke OF
14 5 385 Braxton Hickman 1B
29 10 810 Gregory Hillman P
34 22 962 Joel Williamson C
57 2 1509 Brian Carpenter P
6 9 156 Clint Koppe P [29]
10 10 269 Jay Vaught P
10 22 281 1B/OF
34 23 954 Jose Flores 3B
37 3 1018 Jeff Conway OF
38 8 1051 Brannon Peters P
1 27 27 OF [30]
4 28 115 P
18 27 506 P
22 11 602 J.R Webb C
27 5 736 Ryan Kjos P
36 23 1006 Jerry Taylor OF
1 28 28 Danny Peoples 1B [31]
7 25 210 Wylie Campbell 2B
11 10 315 Jake O’Dell P
17 14 499 Roman Escamilla OF
21 29 634 Trey Salinas C
28 29 844 Donny Barker P
52 17 1495 Mark Cridland OF
53 6 1503 Matt Splawn P
53 16 1513 Scott Leon P
5 24 168 Kip Harkrider SS [32]
21 13 637 Mark Cridland OF
38 8 1142 Mike Scarborough OF
27 1 794 Ronald McGinnis C [33]
34 13 1016 Curt Kautsch P
34 20 1023 Billy Martin 1B
4 28 142 Jason Moore SS/3B [34]
10 14 308 P
12 14 368 Joshua Spoerl 3B
21 9 633 Cade Sanchez P
30 21 916 Matthew Mize 2B
34 14 1028 Stace Pape P
45 21 1354 Chad Ashlock P
1 14 14 Beau Hale P [35]
4 10 110 Chuck Thames P
8 5 225 P
11 12 322 2B
14 11 411 Mike West SS
16 14 474 Sidney Jones P
24 26 726 Christopher Houser 3B
26 25 785 Jose Castaneda C
27 23 813 Ryan Smith CF
5 18 154 Gerrit Simpson P [36]
12 30 376 Alberto Montez P
27 23 813 Ryan Smith CF
19 12 568 Joel Alvarado C
1 40 40 Mark Schramek IF [37]
3 25 97 OF
4 24 126 Alan Bomer P
8 4 226 Ryan Hubele C
8 24 246 P
12 4 346 SS/3B
14 24 426 Ray Clark P
20 24 606 Benjamin King P
26 9 771 K.J. Hendricks IF
41 3 1215 Marcus Townsend OF
1 33 33 SS [38]
3 18 85 Tim Moss 2B
3 25 92 OF
6 7 164 Eric Sultemeier OF
8 27 244 Josh Smith P
19 29 576 Daniel Muegge P
29 28 875 Brantley Jordan P
49 20 1448 SS
1 31 31 P [39]
1 40 40 P
2 16 57 C
13 16 387 Kyle Yates P
15 7 438 J.D. Reininger 3B
21 17 628 P
23 24 695 Matt Goodson P
2 15 63 P [40]
3 19 99 C
4 12 122 P
5 18 158 Seth Johnston SS
16 22 492 Buck Cody P
23 22 702 3B
28 17 847 Clayton Stewart P
1 8 8 CF [41]
1 29 29 Kyle McCulloch P
14 8 414 Carson Kainer OF
4 30 154 Brad Suttle 3B [42]
7 21 235 Randy Boone P
8 6 250 Adrian Alaniz P
14 3 427 P
14 15 439 Joseph Krebs P
17 9 523 Chance Wheeless 1B
19 18 592 Nick Peoples 2B
33 3 995 Preston Clark C
45 11 1332 Clay Van Hook 2B
3 16 93 OF [43]
7 8 210 OF
11 25 347 Brandon Walker P
12 20 372 Kenn Kasparek P
30 9 901 Casey Whitmer P
42 14 1266 Riley Boening P
5 6 147 1B [44]
5 9 150 Austin Wood P
1 48 48 P [45]
2 7 57 P
3 26 108 C
7 1 206 Kevin Keyes RF
21 1 626 Connor Rowe CF
24 1 716 Russell Moldenhauer DH
1 12 12 P [46]
5 16 167 Brandon Loy SS
9 24 295 Cole Green P
21 8 639 P
24 11 732 William Shepherd 1B
43 29 1320 Slayton Thomas P
45 29 1380 Kevin Lusson C
7 30 248 Hoby Milner† P [47]
11 19 357 Jonathan Walsh OF
13 28 426 Sam Stafford P
24 16 744 Kevin Dicharry P
1 39 39 Corey Knebel† P [48]
11 13 329 Erich Weiss 3B
6 5 170 John Curtiss‡ P [49]
7 17 212 Mark Payton‡ OF
10 2 287 P
13 7 382 Nathan Thornhill P
15 6 441 Lukas Schiraldi P
5 2 137 Parker French P [50]
11 21 336 C.J. Hinojosa‡ SS
11 24 339 Ben Johnson OF
26 1 766 Kirby Bellow P
29 4 859 Brooks Marlow 2B
6 18 184 C [51]
8 4 230 Ty Culbreth P
34 18 1024 Morgan Cooper P
5 11 146 Nicholas Kennedy P [52]
6 28 193 Kyle Johnston P
8 10 236 Bret Boswell IF
8 24 249 1B
13 21 396 Tyler Schimpf P
3 1 79 Kody Clemens† 2B [53]
12 8 352 Nolan Kingham‡ P
12 26 370 Chase Shugart‡ P
16 24 488 Josh Sawyer P
28 12 836 Andy McGuire P
7 29 226 Blair Henley‡ P [54]
8 26 253 David Hamilton† SS
14 25 432 Ryan Reynolds 3B
5 25 156 Bryce Elder‡ P [55]
1 32 32 Ty Madden‡ P [56]
8 19 241 Mike Antico‡ OF
9 11 263 Cole Quintanilla P
18 10 532 Kolby Kubichek P
19 7 559 Cam Williams‡ IF
20 17 599 Zach Zubia‡ 1B
2 4 43 Ivan Melendez‡ 1B [57]
3 17 97 Pete Hansen‡ P
4 1 107 Silas Ardoin‡ C
6 1 167 Douglas Hodo III‡ OF
7 17 213 Trey Faltine‡ SS
10 5 291 Murphy Stehly‡ 3B
12 12 358 Jared Southard‡ P
19 10 566 Skyler Messinger‡ 3B
4 35 136 Dylan Campbell‡ OF [58]
6 15 179 Lucas Gordon‡ P
12 1 345 Travis Sthele‡ P
14 24 428 Zane Morehouse‡ P
15 30 464 Garret Guillemette‡ C
2 3 42 Jared Thomas‡ 1B/OF [59]
5 3 139 Lebarron Johnson Jr.‡ P
14 8 413 Tanner Witt‡ P

June secondary draft selections

Here’s the list of players that were drafted and signed in the MLB June secondary draft. Players that didn’t sign and either returned to college or retired from baseball were omitted. Only the players that were drafted and signed are on this list.

YearRoundPickNameTeamPositionSource
1967 5 94 James Scheschuk C [60]
1970 7 105 Gene Salmon 1B
2 2 Tom Harmon C
1971 1 18 P
1 2 Burt Hooton Chicago Cubs P
1972 2 25 John Langerhans 1B
1976 1 20 1B
2 27 Rich Wortham Chicago White Sox P
1979 1 13 Ken Wright P
1980 1 2 P
1 4 Keith Creel P
1982 1 4 Burk Goldthorn C
1985 1 14 Dodd Johnson 3B

Draft selections by team

MLB TeamNo. of SelectionsEarliest SelectionLatest Selection
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 Daniel Muegge (2003) Ivan Melendez (2022)
Atlanta Braves 14 Mike Beard (1971) Bryce Elder (2020)
Baltimore Orioles 9 Gene Salmon (1970) Douglas Hodo III (2022)
Boston Red Sox 5 Roger Clemens (1983) Chase Shugart (2018)
Chicago Cubs 15 Burt Hooton (1971) Ryan Reynolds (2019)
Chicago White Sox 7 Rich Wortham (1976) Lucas Gordon (2023)
Cincinnati Reds 20 Lonnie Salyers (1972) Trey Faltine (2022)
Cleveland Guardians 11 John Langerhans (1972) Zane Morehouse (2023)
Colorado Rockies 10 Gerrit Simpson (2001) Lebarron Johnson Jr. (2024)
Detroit Tigers 9 Wade Phillips (1986) Ty Madden (2021)
Houston Astros 7 Michael Markl (1972) Garret Guillemette (2023)
Kansas City Royals 12 Tom Harmon (1970) Cam Williams (2021)
Los Angeles Angels 5 Dave Chalk (1972) Jared Southard (2022)
Los Angeles Dodgers 11 Gary Moore (1965) Dylan Campbell (2023)
Miami Marlins 3 Doug Pettit (1992) Zach Zubia (2021)
Milwaukee Brewers 13 Ronald Jacobs (1976) David Hamilton (2019)
Minnesota Twins 4 Brannon Peters (1994) John Curtiss (2014)
Montreal Expos 6 Walter Rothe (1971) Phil Seibel (2000)
New York Mets 11 Richard Summers (1966) Tanner Witt (2024)
New York Yankees 11 Pat Brown (1969) Brad Suttle (2007)
Oakland Athletics 9 José Tolentino (1983) Huston Street (2004)
Philadelphia Phillies 15 Keith Moreland (1975) Nate Thornhill (2014)
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Terry Salazar (1979) Erich Weiss (2013)
San Diego Padres 15 Larry Hardy (1970) Seth Johnston (2005)
San Francisco Giants 16 Rick Bradley (1975) Tyler Schimpf (2017)
Seattle Mariners 7 Mark Chellette (1979) Lukas Schiraldi (2014)
St. Louis Cardinals 6 Mike Thompson (1965) Pete Hansen (2022)
Tampa Bay Rays 5 Trey Salinas (1996) Kevin Lusson (2011)
Texas Rangers 21 Ken Pape (1973) Sam Stafford (2012)
Toronto Blue Jays 12 Robert Heuck (1978) Andy McGuire (2018)
Washington Nationals 12 Adrian Alaniz (2007) Travis Sthele (2023)

Awards, honors, and achievements from draft picks

World Series and postseason

MLB World Series Champions
Player PositionNo. of titlesSource
P 2 [61] [62]
P 2 [63] [64]
1B 2 [65] [66]
P 1 [67]
3B 1 [68]
2B 1 [69]
P 1 [70]
P 1 [71]
P 1 [72]
MLB NLCS MVP
Player PositionNo. of titlesSource
P 1 [73]

MLB All-Star selections

MLB All-Star Selections
Player PositionNo. of yearsSource
P 11 [74]
3B 2 [75]
P 2 [76]
P 1 [77]
P 1 [78]
P 1 [79]
1B 1 [80]
P 1 [81]
P 1 [82]

MLB regular season awards

MLB Cy-Young Award
Player PositionNo. of titlesSource
P 7 [83]
MLB AL MVP
Player PositionNo. of titlesSource
P 1 [84]
MLB Triple Crown Winner
Player PositionNo. of titlesSource
P 2 [85]
MLB Wins Leader
Player PositionNo. of yearsSource
P 4 [86]
MLB ERA Leader
Player PositionNo. of yearsSource
P 7 [87]
MLB AL Strikeout Leader
Player PositionNo. of yearsSource
P 5 [88]
MLB AL Rookie of the Year
Player PositionNo. of yearsSource
P 1 [89]

No-hitters

April 16, 1972Burt HootonPhiladelphia Phillies9.077004-0[90]

MLB Records

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MLB Recordstyle= Playerstyle= Stat
Most Cy Young AwardsRoger Clemens7
Most Strikeouts in a GameRoger Clemens20
Most Consecutive Games with a Strikeout by a Relief PitcherCorey Knebel45

Notes and References

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  81. News: Salvador. Joseph. Bryce Elder Named to MLB All-Star Team After Starting Season in Minors. Sports Illustrated.
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  87. News: Yearly League Leaders & Records for Earned Run Average. Baseball Reference. April 21, 2022.
  88. News: Yearly League Leaders & Records for Strikeouts. Baseball Reference. April 21, 2022.
  89. News: A's closer Huston Street wins Rookie of the Year. BBWAA. November 8, 2005. April 21, 2022.
  90. Web site: Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Box Score, April 16, 1972. Baseball Reference. April 21, 2022.

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