The 2016 Major League Baseball draft began on June 9, 2016, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 2015 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2015 MLB draft. The Philadelphia Phillies received the first overall selection. The Los Angeles Dodgers received the 36th pick as compensation for failing to sign Kyle Funkhouser, the 35th overall selection of the 2015 MLB draft.
Teams from the smallest markets and revenue pools are eligible for competitive balance draft picks. The first six picks, Round A, were determined by lottery between the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and St. Louis Cardinals. The six preceding teams that do not receive a pick in Round A were entered into a second lottery, with the Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, and Seattle Mariners, to receive the six picks in Round B. The twelve competitive balance draft picks are the only picks allowed to be traded. The Reds received the first pick in Round A, followed by the Athletics, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Marlins, and Pirates. The Padres received the first pick of Round B, followed by the Indians, Twins, Brewers, Orioles, and Rays.
First round selections +Key*Player did not sign*All Star Selection
Pick Player Team Position School1 Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder La Costa Canyon High School (CA)2Cincinnati RedsThird basemanTennessee3Atlanta BravesPitcherShenendehowa High School (NY)4Colorado RockiesPitcherSt. Thomas Aquinas High School (KS)5Milwaukee BrewersOutfielderLouisville6Oakland AthleticsPitcherFlorida7Miami MarlinsPitcher Florence High School (AL)8San Diego PadresPitcherStanford9Detroit TigersPitcherSheldon High School (CA)10Chicago White SoxCatcherMiami (FL)11 Seattle Mariners Outfielder Mercer12Boston Red SoxPitcherBarnegat High School (NJ)13Tampa Bay RaysThird basemanPope High School (GA)14Cleveland IndiansOutfielderThe Westminster Schools (GA)15Minnesota TwinsOutfielderPlum High School (PA)16Los Angeles AngelsCatcherVirginia17Houston AstrosPitcherAlamo Heights High School (TX)18New York YankeesOutfielderChaminade College Prep (CA)19New York MetsPitcherBoston College20Los Angeles DodgersShortstopIndian Trail Academy (WI)21Toronto Blue JaysPitcherPittsburgh22Pittsburgh PiratesThird basemanWake Forest23St. Louis CardinalsShortstopInternational Baseball Academy (PR)
Compensatory round Pick Player Team Position School24San Diego PadresShortstopCarroll Senior High School (TX)25San Diego PadresPitcherKent State26Chicago White SoxPitcherLouisville27Baltimore OriolesPitcherIllinois28Washington NationalsShortstopWalton High School (GA)29Washington NationalsPitcherFlorida30Texas RangersPitcherNorth Florida Christian High School (FL)31New York MetsPitcherConnecticut32Los Angeles DodgersCatcherLouisville33St. Louis CardinalsOutfielderElk Grove High School (CA)34St. Louis CardinalsPitcherMississippi State
Competitive balance round A Pick Player Team Position School35Cincinnati RedsOutfielderMount Paran Christian School (GA)36Los Angeles DodgersPitcherVanderbilt37Oakland AthleticsPitcherCalifornia38Colorado RockiesPitcherGeorgia39Arizona DiamondbacksOutfielderAuburn40Atlanta BravesPitcherShawnee Mission East High School (KS)41*Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherDamien High School (CA)
Other notable selections