The 2021 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 11–13, 2021. In conjunction with the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the draft was held in Denver. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2020 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2020 MLB draft and for teams who lost qualifying free agents. On March 26, 2020, MLB and the MLBPA reached a deal that included the option to halve the draft to 20 rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MLB ultimately opted to shorten the draft to 20 rounds. In total, 612 college and high school players were drafted.
The Pittsburgh Pirates, who had the worst record of the 2020 season, selected Henry Davis with the first overall pick in the draft. As punishment for their role in the sign stealing scandal, the Houston Astros forfeited both their first- and second-round picks in the draft.
On April 2, 2021, MLB announced that the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, along with the draft, was being relocated from Atlanta in protest of the Georgia State Legislature's passage of the Election Integrity Act of 2021; three days later, Denver was announced as the new host city.
Chase Silseth made his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Angels on May 13, 2022, making him the first player from the 2021 draft to make his major league debut.
Draft selections The deadline for teams to sign drafted players was August 1, 2021.
+Key All-Star*Player did not sign
First round Pick Player Team Position School1Pittsburgh PiratesCatcherLouisville2Texas RangersPitcherVanderbilt3Detroit TigersPitcherHeritage Hall School (OK)4Boston Red SoxShortstopEastlake High School (CA)5Baltimore OriolesOutfielderSam Houston State6Arizona DiamondbacksShortstopJesuit Dallas (TX)7Kansas City RoyalsPitcherEast Catholic High School (CT)8Colorado RockiesOutfielderRed Land High School (PA)9Los Angeles AngelsPitcherMiami (OH)10*New York MetsPitcherVanderbilt11Washington NationalsShortstopWinder-Barrow High School (GA)12Seattle MarinersCatcherNorth Cobb High School (GA)13Philadelphia PhilliesPitcherCalvary Christian Academy (FL)14San Francisco GiantsPitcherMississippi State15Milwaukee BrewersOutfielderBoston College16Miami MarlinsShortstopWake Forest High School (NC)17Cincinnati RedsShortstopUCLA18St. Louis CardinalsPitcherUC Santa Barbara19Toronto Blue JaysPitcherOle Miss20New York YankeesShortstopEastern Illinois University (IL)21Chicago CubsPitcherKansas State22Chicago White SoxShortstopSouthridge High School (IN)23Cleveland IndiansPitcherEast Carolina 24Atlanta BravesPitcherWake Forest25Oakland AthleticsShortstopThousand Oaks High School (CA)26Minnesota TwinsPitcherMainland Regional High School (NJ)27San Diego PadresShortstopSeverna Park High School (MD)28Tampa Bay RaysShortstopTorrey Pines High School (CA)29Los Angeles DodgersPitcherUMS-Wright Preparatory School (AL)
Compensatory round Pick Player Team Position School30Cincinnati RedsOutfielderJohn Carroll Catholic High School (FL)
Competitive balance round A Pick Player Team Position School31Miami MarlinsCatcherWilliamsville East High School (NY)32Detroit TigersPitcherTexas33Milwaukee BrewersSecond basemanWright State34Tampa Bay RaysSecond basemanBaylor School (TN)35Cincinnati RedsCatcherFlorida State36Minnesota TwinsShortstopOzaukee High School (WI)
Second round Pick Player Team Position School37Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherBishop Eustace Preparatory School (NJ)38Texas RangersOutfielderOregon39Detroit TigersThird basemanFriendswood High School (TX)40*Boston Red SoxOutfielderFlorida41Baltimore OriolesSecond basemanEast Carolina42Arizona DiamondbacksShortstopAuburn43Ben KudrnaKansas City RoyalsPitcherBlue Valley Southwest High School (KS)44Colorado RockiesPitcherLSU45Los Angeles AngelsPitcherSaint Mary's46Calvin ZieglerNew York MetsPitcherTNXL Academy (FL)47Daylen LileWashington NationalsOutfielderTrinity High School (KY)48Seattle MarinersShortstopArecibo Baseball Academy (PR)49Philadelphia PhilliesOutfielderSouth Alabama50San Francisco GiantsPitcherFordham51Russell SmithMilwaukee BrewersPitcherTCU52Miami MarlinsShortstopBoston College53Andrew AbbottCincinnati RedsPitcherVirginia54St. Louis CardinalsOutfielderDexter Southfield School (MA)55New York YankeesPitcherStanford56Chicago CubsThird basemanJames Madison High School (VA)57Chicago White SoxThird basemanDesert Mountain High School (AZ)58Cleveland IndiansPitcherOle Miss59Atlanta BravesPitcherNebraska60Oakland AthleticsThird basemanVirginia61Steve HajjarMinnesota TwinsPitcherMichigan62San Diego PadresOutfielderIMG Academy (FL)63Kyle ManzardoTampa Bay RaysFirst basemanWashington State
Competitive balance round B Pick Player Team Position School64Pittsburgh PiratesOutfielderMalvern Preparatory School (PA)65Baltimore OriolesOutfielderSouthern Miss66Kansas City RoyalsSecond basemanAlabama67Arizona DiamondbacksCatcherMiami (FL)68Joe RockColorado RockiesPitcherOhio69Cleveland IndiansPitcherFlorida70Ryan HolgateSt. Louis CardinalsOutfielderArizona71Robert GasserSan Diego PadresPitcherHouston
Other notable selections Round Pick Player Team Position School372Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherNorth Oconee High School (GA)373Texas RangersShortstopBarbers Hill High School (TX)374Detroit TigersPitcherAlabama376John RhodesBaltimore OriolesOutfielderKentucky377Arizona DiamondbacksPitcherELEV8 Baseball Academy (FL)378Kansas City RoyalsCatcherPark Hill High School (MO)380Los Angeles AngelsPitcherLSU384Philadelphia PhilliesOutfielderReedy High School (TX)385San Francisco GiantsPitcherLehigh386Milwaukee BrewersThird basemanLouisville391Toronto Blue JaysPitcherGolden West College392New York YankeesPitcherHamilton High School (AZ)394Chicago White SoxPitcherMaryland395Cleveland IndiansSecond baseman / OutfielderLakeland Christian School (FL)396Atlanta BravesPitcherSoutheast Missouri State397Oakland AthleticsPitcherGardner-Webb398Minnesota TwinsPitcherNebraska399San Diego PadresPitcherArkansas4104Detroit TigersPitcherBryant4107Arizona DiamondbacksPitcherPurdue University Northwest4108Kansas City RoyalsPitcherRed Bank Catholic High School (NJ)4109Colorado RockiesCatcherMemphis4110Los Angeles AngelsPitcherVanderbilt4113Seattle MarinersPitcherTexas A&M4116Milwaukee BrewersPitcherMcLennan Community College4118Miami MarlinsOutfielderMississippi State4121Toronto Blue JaysPitcherTennessee4122New York YankeesSecond basemanLouisville4123Chicago CubsOutfielderArkansas4126Atlanta BravesShortstopTexas Tech4127Oakland AthleticsOutfielderCal State Northridge4128Minnesota TwinsThird basemanOklahoma State4129San Diego PadresPitcherWest Virginia4131Los Angeles DodgersPitcherUCLA4132Houston AstrosPitcherBall State5136Boston Red SoxCatcherFlorida5140Colorado RockiesPitcherNC State5141Los Angeles AngelsPitcherSouth Carolina5142New York MetsPitcherFlorida5145Philadelphia PhilliesPitcherVirginia5148Houston AstrosOutfielderWright State5151St. Louis CardinalsPitcherVillanova5154Chicago CubsShortstopTennessee5156Cleveland IndiansPitcherCal State Fullerton5157Atlanta BravesShortstopGeorgia Tech5159Minnesota TwinsPitcherMississippi State5160San Diego PadresSecond basemanTennessee5162Los Angeles DodgersPitcherUConn6164Texas RangersPitcherAlabama6170Colorado RockiesCatcherTexas Tech6174Seattle MarinersPitcherCal Poly6178Houston AstrosPitcherLouisiana6182Toronto Blue JaysPitcherMissouri State6183New York YankeesPitcherAuburn6187Atlanta BravesFirst basemanGeorgia Tech6189Minnesota TwinsPitcherSacramento State6190San Diego PadresPitcherWest Virginia6191Tampa Bay RaysPitcherTexas Tech6192Los Angeles DodgersPitcherBoston College7195Detroit TigersPitcherGeorgia Tech7196Boston Red SoxPitcherOklahoma7199Kansas City RoyalsPitcherCentral Arkansas7203Washington NationalsOutfielder University of Florida7207Milwaukee BrewersOutfielderSouthern Illinois7208Houston AstrosOutfielderDuke7213New York YankeesPitcherOregon7216Cleveland IndiansPitcherFlorida7217Atlanta BravesPitcherColleyville Heritage High School (TX)7218Oakland AthleticsThird basemanGonzaga7219Minnesota TwinsThird basemanTennessee8226Boston Red SoxPitcherTexas Tech8227Baltimore OriolesCatcherAledo High School (TX)8230Colorado RockiesOutfielderFlorida State8232New York MetsPitcherVirginia8238Houston AstrosPitcherUCF8239Miami MarlinsPitcherTexas Tech8243New York YankeesPitcherSoutheastern Louisiana8245Chicago White SoxPitcherLiberty9254Texas RangersCatcherArkansas State9255Detroit TigersPitcherOhio State9261Los Angeles AngelsPitcherTulane9273New York YankeesPitcherUSC9276Cleveland IndiansPitcherMcNeese State10287Baltimore OriolesFirst baseman / OutfielderPepperdine10293Washington NationalsSecond basemanCalifornia10295Philadelphia PhilliesOutfielderTroy10303New York YankeesShortstopMaryland10306Cleveland IndiansPitcherFlorida10308Oakland AthleticsInfielderSan Francisco11316Boston Red SoxFirst basemanNotre Dame11321Los Angeles AngelsPitcherArizona11327*Milwaukee BrewersSecond basemanThousand Oaks (CA)11339*Minnesota TwinsPitcherTexas Tech11340San Diego PadresPitcherUNC Pembroke11342Los Angeles DodgersPitcherOklahoma State12347Baltimore OriolesPitcherNew Mexico12355Philadelphia PhilliesFirst basemanVirginia Tech12356San Francisco GiantsPitcherUNC Wilmington12358Houston AstrosPitcherDallas Baptist12359Miami MarlinsPitcherWashington State12360Cincinnati RedsPitcherCypress College12363New York YankeesCatcherDartmouth12367Atlanta BravesPitcherIllinois12372Los Angeles DodgersPitcherSouth Mountain Community College13392Toronto Blue JaysPitcherLehigh13393New York YankeesPitcherVirginia13399Minnesota TwinsPitcherSeton Hall13401Tampa Bay RaysFirst basemanWake Forest14411Los Angeles AngelsPitcherKansas State14412New York MetsPitcherIllinois14417Milwaukee BrewersOutfielderSpanish Springs High School (NV)14421St. Louis CardinalsPitcherUC Riverside14427Atlanta BravesShortstopWashington University14429Minnesota TwinsPitcherGrand Canyon14432Los Angeles DodgersPitcherTampa15437Baltimore OriolesPitcherTulane15453New York YankeesPitcherVCU16473Washington NationalsPitcherUCF16490San Diego PadresPitcherGonzaga16492*Los Angeles DodgersShortstopThe Frederick Gunn School (CT)17496Boston Red SoxPitcherChipola College17499Kansas City RoyalsCatcherNC State17501Los Angeles AngelsPitcherMichigan State18525Detroit TigersOutfielderNortheastern18538Houston AstrosSecond basemanLiberty18549Minnesota TwinsPitcherSan Diego State18550*San Diego PadresPitcherJSerra Catholic High School (CA)18551Tampa Bay RaysCatcherColumbia College (MO)19555Detroit TigersFirst basemanWestern Carolina19557Baltimore OriolesPitcherSan Francisco19565*Philadelphia PhilliesPitcherMissouri19573*New York YankeesUtilityVanderbilt20596*San Francisco GiantsShortstopSalisbury High School (NC)20597Samuel MendezMilwaukee BrewersPitcherCisco College20602*Toronto Blue JaysPitcherWilson High School (PA)20610*San Diego PadresPitcherBeech Senior High School (TN)
Notes
Compensation picks
References
External links Major League Baseball 2021 Draft Tracker