List of Texas Rangers first-round draft picks explained
The Texas Rangers are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. They play in the American League West division. Before 1972 (and for the first seven years of the draft), they were known as the Washington Senators and based in Washington, D.C. Since the institution of MLB's Rule 4 Draft, the Rangers franchise has selected 68 players in the first round. Officially known as the "First-Year Player Draft", the Rule 4 Draft is MLB's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick.[1] In addition, teams which lost free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded compensatory or supplementary picks.[2]
Of the 71 players picked in the first round by Washington or Texas, 37 have been pitchers, the most of any position; 27 of these were right-handed, while 10 were left-handed. Twelve outfielders, nine third basemen, six shortstops, four catchers, two first basemen, and one second baseman were also taken.[3] Fourteen of the players came from high schools or colleges in the state of Texas, and California follows with ten players.[3] The Rangers have drafted one player, Tanner Scheppers in 2009, who was playing in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball at the time of the draft. Scheppers was originally drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 29th round of the 2005 MLB Draft, and by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2008 MLB Draft.[4]
With the Exception of Josh Jung, none of the Rangers' first-round picks have won a World Series championship with the team. Also, no pick has been elected to the Hall of Fame. None of these picks have won the MLB Rookie of the Year award, although Oddibe McDowell (1984) placed fourth in the voting in 1985, and Josh Jung placed fourth in the voting in 2023.[5] The Rangers had the first overall selection twice in the draft, which they used on Jeff Burroughs (1969) and David Clyde (1973).[3] Clyde made his debut for the Rangers 20 days after he pitched his high school team to the state finals in the franchise's first sellout at Arlington Stadium.[6]
The Rangers have made 19 selections in the supplemental round of the draft and 26 compensatory picks since the institution of the First-Year Player Draft in 1965.[3] These additional picks are provided when a team loses a particularly valuable free agent in the previous off-season,[2] [7] or, more recently, if a team fails to sign a draft pick from the previous year.[8] The Rangers have failed to sign one of their first-round picks, Matt Purke (2009), and received the 15th pick in 2010 as compensation.[9]
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- Web site: First-Year Player Draft Rules. MLB.com. June 3, 2010.
- Web site: Brewers Offer Three Arbitration. McCalvy. Adam. Brewers.MLB.com. Milwaukee Brewers. June 3, 2010.
- Web site: Texas Rangers 1st Round Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. June 3, 2010.
- Web site: Tanner Scheppers Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. June 3, 2010.
- Web site: 1985 Awards Voting. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. June 3, 2010.
- News: 1973: When David Clyde Went from Teenage Phenom to Big League Trouble. Ringo. Kyle. August 2003. Baseball Digest. June 3, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090724121840/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_8_62/ai_104362918/. July 24, 2009. dead.
- Web site: First-Year Player Draft FAQ. MLB.com. June 3, 2010.
- Web site: MLB, MLBPA Reach Five-year Labor Accord. MLB.com. Major League Baseball Players Association. March 27, 2010. October 24, 2006.
- Web site: Purke Chooses TCU Over Rangers. T.R.. Sullivan. MLB.com. August 18, 2009. June 3, 2010.
- Web site: 1965 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1966 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1967 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1968 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1969 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1970 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1971 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1972 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1973 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1974 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1975 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1976 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1977 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1979 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1980 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1981 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1983 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1984 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1985 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1986 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1987 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1988 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1989 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1990 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1991 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1992 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1993 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1995 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1996 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1997 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1998 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 1999 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2000 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2001 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2002 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2003 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2004 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2005 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2006 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2007 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2008 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2009 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2010 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft . Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference . June 2, 2010.
- Web site: 2011 Texas Rangers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. June 7, 2011.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2012 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. June 8, 2012.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2013 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. June 8, 2013.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2014 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. September 22, 2018.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2015 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. June 8, 2015.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2016 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. September 22, 2018.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2017 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. September 22, 2018.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2018 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. September 22, 2018.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2019 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. June 9, 2019.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2020 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. June 12, 2020.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2021 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. July 17, 2021.
- Web site: 1st Round of the 2022 June Draft. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 8, 2023.