The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.
Source: MLB.com 2006 Draft Tracker
[edit] First Round Selections
[edit] Supplemental First Round Selections
[edit] Compensation Picks
- ^ Pick from New York Mets as compensation for signing of free agent Billy Wagner
- ^ Pick from Philadelphia Phillies as compensation for signing of free agent Tom Gordon
- ^ Pick from Oakland Athletics as compensation for signing of free agent Esteban Loaiza
- ^ Pick from Cleveland Indians as compensation for signing of free agent Paul Byrd
- ^ Pick from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as compensation for signing of free agent Jeff Weaver
- ^ Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Johnny Damon
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Jeff Weaver
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent B. J. Ryan
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Scott Eyre
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Tim Worrell
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Ramon Hernandez
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent A. J. Burnett
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Billy Wagner
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Kyle Farnsworth
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Bob Howry
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Johnny Damon
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Tom Gordon
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Matt Morris
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Rafael Furcal
- ^ Compensation pick for loss of free agent Bill Mueller
[edit] Background
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 pitcher Doug Drabek, was chosen by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 18th pick.[1]
Detroit’s 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.
Tim Lincecum was the first 2006 draftee to be selected to an All-Star Game. Lincecum was selected in 2008, and joined shortly thereafter by Evan Longoria, who was selected via the Final Vote. Longoria was the only one to play in the game.
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[edit] Past And Future Drafts
