Every 15th pick in MLB draft history

62 players have gone 15th in the MLB draft since 1965, from Scott McDonald to Ryder Helfrick in 2026. The most decorated: Jim Rice (1971; 2x AL Silver Slugger, AL MVP, 8x All-Star), Chase Utley (2000; 4x NL Silver Slugger, 6x All-Star), and Chris Carpenter (1993; NL Cy Young, 3x All-Star). 52 of the 62 won nothing on the MLB honours list.

MLB draft, every No. 15 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Ryder Helfrick	Arizona Diamondbacks	—
2025	Kyson Witherspoon	Boston Red Sox	—
2024	Jurrangelo Cijntje	Seattle Mariners	—
2023	Jacob Gonzalez	Chicago White Sox	—
2022	Dylan Lesko	San Diego Padres	—
2021	Sal Frelick	Milwaukee Brewers	NL Gold Glove
2020	Mick Abel	Philadelphia Phillies	—
2019	Will Wilson	Los Angeles Angels	—
2018	Cole Winn	Texas Rangers	—
2017	J.B. Bukauskas	Houston Astros	—
2016	Alex Kirilloff	Minnesota Twins	—
2015	Trent Grisham	Milwaukee Brewers	2x NL Gold Glove
2014	Sean Newcomb	Los Angeles Angels	—
2013	Braden Shipley	Arizona Diamondbacks	—
2012	Tyler Naquin	Cleveland Guardians	—
2011	Jed Bradley	Milwaukee Brewers	—
2010	Jake Skole	Texas Rangers	—
2009	Alex White	Cleveland Guardians	—
2008	Ethan Martin	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
2007	Devin Mesoraco	Cincinnati Reds	All-Star
2006	Chris Marrero	Washington Nationals	—
2005	Lance Broadway	Chicago White Sox	—
2004	Stephen Drew	Arizona Diamondbacks	—
2003	Brian Anderson	Chicago White Sox	—
2002	Scott Kazmir	New York Mets	3x All-Star
2001	Gabe Gross	Toronto Blue Jays	—
2000	Chase Utley	Philadelphia Phillies	4x NL Silver Slugger, 6x All-Star
1999	Jason Stumm	Chicago White Sox	—
1998	Clint Johnston	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
1997	Jason Dellaero	Chicago White Sox	—
1996	Matthew Halloran	San Diego Padres	—
1995	Andrew Yount	Boston Red Sox	—
1994	Jayson Peterson	Chicago Cubs	—
1993	Chris Carpenter	Toronto Blue Jays	NL Cy Young, 3x All-Star
1992	Sean Lowe	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1991	Tyrone Hill	Milwaukee Brewers	—
1990	Adam Hyzdu	San Francisco Giants	—
1989	Kiki Jones	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
1988	Royce Clayton	San Francisco Giants	All-Star
1987	Brad Duvall	Baltimore Orioles	—
1986	Kevin Dean	Washington Nationals	—
1985	Willie Fraser	Los Angeles Angels	—
1984	Kevin Andersh	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
1983	Wayne Dotson	Detroit Tigers	—
1982	Steven Swain	Houston Astros	—
1981	Tim Pyznarski	Athletics	—
1980	Don Collins	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1979	Scott Garrelts	San Francisco Giants	All-Star
1978	Bob Hicks	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1977	Paul Croft	Minnesota Twins	—
1976	Leon Durham	St. Louis Cardinals	NL Silver Slugger, 2x All-Star
1975	Otis Foster	Boston Red Sox	—
1974	Kevin Drake	Houston Astros	—
1973	Mike Parrott	Baltimore Orioles	—
1972	Brian Vernoy	Chicago Cubs	—
1971	Jim Rice	Boston Red Sox	2x AL Silver Slugger, AL MVP, 8x All-Star
1970	Gary Polczynski	Cincinnati Reds	—
1969	Alvin McGrew	Cleveland Guardians	—
1968	Ralph Rickey	Chicago Cubs	—
1967	Jim Foor	Detroit Tigers	—
1966	Richie Hebner	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
1965	Scott McDonald	Baltimore Orioles	—

Honours from the MLB award history and the All-Star selections, matched to the pick by name. Picks from MLB (statsapi); the club is named as it is today.