The2006 Major League Baseball draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted viaconference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.
Pitching accounted for 18 of the 30 selections in the first round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, including the top choice, right-hander Luke Hochevar, who was chosen by the Kansas City Royals. The University of Tennessee product pitched for the Fort Worth Cats of the Independent League after not reaching terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who selected him in the sandwich round (40th overall) of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft.
Six of the first seven picks and nine of the first 12 selections were pitchers. In addition to the 18 hurlers, seven outfielders, three third basemen and two catchers made up the rest of the first round.
The first six picks were from the college ranks. University of North Carolina pitchers Andrew Miller (6th overall, Tigers) and Daniel Bard (28th, Red Sox) and University of Texas teammates Drew Stubbs (8th overall, Reds) and Kyle McCulloch (29th, White Sox) went in the first round.
Kyle Drabek, the son of longtime Major League pitcherDoug Drabek, was chosen by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 18th pick.
Detroit'sAndrew Miller became the first player from the 2006 Draft to reach the Major Leagues. He debuted in relief during a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on August 30. He would make eight relief appearances for the Tigers during their pennant-winning season. He has also played for theNew York Yankees,Baltimore Orioles,Florida Marlins,Boston Red Sox andCleveland Indians.
Tim Lincecum was the first 2006 draftee to be selected to anAll-Star Game. Lincecum was selected in 2008, and joined shortly thereafter byEvan Longoria, who was selected via the Final Vote. Longoria was the only one to play in the game. Longoria would later be voted Rookie of the Year. Lincecum was also the first to win aCy Young Award (2008 and 2009) in the National League.Clayton Kershaw, 7th in the draft, went on to win the 2011, 2013 and 2014[1] NL Cy Young Awards, the 2014 NL MVP Award[2] and is a 10-timeAll-Star.Max Scherzer, 11th overall, has also won three Cy Young Awards.
Ryan Kalish, an outfielder who planned to attend theUniversity of Virginia, was picked in the 9th round by the Boston Red Sox. His salary of $600,000 had to be approved by the Commissioner's Office, as it was well over what others drafted in that round were to receive.[3] He signed with the Red Sox and made his major league debut in 2010.
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