| 2017 Major League Baseball draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date | June 12–14, 2017 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Network | MLB Network |
| Overview | |
| 1,215 total selections | |
| First selection | Royce Lewis Minnesota Twins |
| First round selections | 36 |
The2017 Major League Baseball draft began on June 12, 2017.[1] The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first 36 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast onMLB Network on June 12, while the remainder of the draft was live streamed onMLB.com on June 13 and 14.[2]
With the worst record in the2016 MLB season, theMinnesota Twins received the first overall pick.[3] Compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the2016 MLB draft.[4] Also, fourteen small-market teams competed in a lottery for additional competitive balance picks, with six teams receiving an additional pick after the first round, and eight teams receiving an additional pick after the second round.[5] The Twins selectedRoyce Lewis with thefirst overall selection.
TheSt. Louis Cardinals forfeited its top two selections (numbers 56 and 75 in the second and competitive balance round B respectively) and $2 million in damages to theHouston Astros whenCommissionerRob Manfred adjudicated a computer system hacking scandal on January 30, 2017.[6]
| All-Star/All-MLB Team | |
| * | Player did not sign |
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