Cooper Kinney

The 2021 MLB Draft is underway, and we’ll be keeping track of tonight’s picks as they’re announced.  The draft will get underway this evening with the first 36 picks — the first round proper, the compensatory round (which consists of just one pick, the Reds’ extra selection granted when Trevor Bauer rejected their qualifying offer last winter and signed with the Dodgers for more than $50MM), and then Competitive Balance Round A.

Rounds 2-10 (plus the included compensation picks and Competitive Balance Round B) will take place on Monday afternoon, and then rounds 11-20 will take place Tuesday afternoon.  This year’s draft is to 20 rounds from five rounds in 2020, and the current expectation is that the 2022 draft will return to its old 40-round format, though the draft structure will be one of many topics under discussion when the league and the players’ union negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement this winter.

For more on these stars of the future, check out the prospect rankings and scouting reports compiled by Baseball America, Fangraphs, MLB Pipeline, The Athletic’s Keith Law, and ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel.  As well, here is MLB Pipeline’s breakdown of the slot values assigned to each pick in the first 10 rounds, as well as the bonus pool money available to all 30 teams.

The selections…

1. Pittsburgh Pirates: Henry Davis, C, University Of Louisville
2. Texas Rangers: Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt University
3. Detroit Tigers: Jackson Jobe, RHP, Heritage Hall High School (OK)
4. Boston Red Sox: Marcelo Mayer, SS, Eastlake High School (CA)
5. Baltimore Orioles: Colton Cowser, OF, Sam Houston State University
6. Arizona Diamondbacks: Jordan Lawlar, SS, Jesuit Prep (Dallas, TX)
7. Kansas City Royals: Frank Mozzicato, LHP, East Catholic High School (CT)
8. Colorado Rockies: Benny Montgomery, OF, Red Land High School (PA)
9. Los Angeles Angels: Sam Bachman, RHP, Miami University (Ohio)
10. New York Mets: Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt University
11. Washington Nationals: Brady House, SS, Winder-Barrow High School (GA)
12. Seattle Mariners: Harry Ford, C/OF, North Cobb High School (GA)
13. Philadelphia Phillies: Andrew Painter, RHP, Calvary Christian Academy (FLA)
14. San Francisco Giants: Will Bednar, RHP, Mississippi State University
15. Milwaukee Brewers: Sal Frelick, OF, Boston College
16. Miami Marlins: Kahlil Watson, SS, Wake Forest High School (NC)
17. Cincinnati Reds: Matt McLain, SS, UCLA
18. St. Louis Cardinals: Michael McGreevy, RHP, UC Santa Barbara
19. Toronto Blue Jays: Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, University Of Mississippi
20. New York Yankees: Trey Sweeney, SS, Eastern Illinois University
21. Chicago Cubs: Jordan Wicks, LHP, Kansas State University
22. Chicago White Sox: Colson Montgomery, SS, Southridge High School (IN)
23. Cleveland Indians: Gavin Williams, RHP, East Carolina University
24. Atlanta Braves: Ryan Cusick, RHP, Wake Forest University
25. Oakland Athletics: Max Muncy, SS, Thousand Oaks High School (CA)
26. Minnesota Twins: Chase Petty, RHP, Mainland Regional High School (NJ)
27. San Diego Padres: Jackson Merrill, SS, Severna Park High School (MD)
28. Tampa Bay Rays: Carson Williams, SS/RHP, Torrey Pines High School (CA)
29. Los Angeles Dodgers: Maddux Bruns, LHP, UMS-Wright Prep (AL)
30. Cincinnati Reds (compensatory pick): Jay Allen, OF, John Carroll Catholic High School (FL)
31. Miami Marlins (Competitive Balance Round A): Joe Mack, C, Williamsville East High School (NY)
32. Detroit Tigers (CBR-A): Ty Madden, RHP, University of Texas
33. Milwaukee Brewers (CBR-A): Tyler Black, 2B, Wright State University
34. Tampa Bay Rays (CBR-A): Cooper Kinney, 2B, Baylor High School (TN)
35. Cincinnati Reds (CBR-A): Matheu Nelson, C, Florida State University
36. Minnesota Twins (CBR-A): Noah Miller, SS, Ozaukee High School (WI)