Every 2nd pick in MLB draft history

62 players have gone 2nd in the MLB draft since 1965, from Les Rohr to Grady Emerson in 2026. The most decorated: Justin Verlander (2004; 3x AL Cy Young, AL MVP, 10x All-Star), Reggie Jackson (1966; 2x AL Silver Slugger, 2x World Series MVP, 14x All-Star), and Kris Bryant (2013; Hank Aaron Award, NL MVP, 4x All-Star). 35 of the 62 won nothing on the MLB honours list.

MLB draft, every No. 2 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Grady Emerson	Tampa Bay Rays	—
2025	Tyler Bremner	Los Angeles Angels	—
2024	Chase Burns	Cincinnati Reds	All-Star
2023	Dylan Crews	Washington Nationals	—
2022	Druw Jones	Arizona Diamondbacks	—
2021	Jack Leiter	Texas Rangers	—
2020	Heston Kjerstad	Baltimore Orioles	—
2019	Bobby Witt Jr.	Kansas City Royals	2x AL Gold Glove, 2x AL Silver Slugger, 3x All-Star
2018	Joey Bart	San Francisco Giants	—
2017	Hunter Greene	Cincinnati Reds	All-Star
2016	Nick Senzel	Cincinnati Reds	—
2015	Alex Bregman	Houston Astros	AL Gold Glove, AL Silver Slugger, 3x All-Star
2014	Tyler Kolek	Miami Marlins	—
2013	Kris Bryant	Chicago Cubs	Hank Aaron Award, NL MVP, NL Rookie of the Year, 4x All-Star
2012	Byron Buxton	Minnesota Twins	AL Gold Glove, AL Silver Slugger, 3x All-Star
2011	Danny Hultzen	Seattle Mariners	—
2010	Jameson Taillon	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
2009	Dustin Ackley	Seattle Mariners	—
2008	Pedro Álvarez	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL Silver Slugger, All-Star
2007	Mike Moustakas	Kansas City Royals	3x All-Star
2006	Greg Reynolds	Colorado Rockies	—
2005	Alex Gordon	Kansas City Royals	8x AL Gold Glove, 3x All-Star
2004	Justin Verlander	Detroit Tigers	3x AL Cy Young, AL MVP, AL Rookie of the Year, 10x All-Star
2003	Rickie Weeks Jr.	Milwaukee Brewers	All-Star
2002	B.J. Upton	Tampa Bay Rays	—
2001	Mark Prior	Chicago Cubs	All-Star
2000	Adam Johnson	Minnesota Twins	—
1999	Josh Beckett	Miami Marlins	World Series MVP, 3x All-Star
1998	Mark Mulder	Athletics	2x All-Star
1997	J.D. Drew	Philadelphia Phillies	All-Star
1996	Travis Lee	Minnesota Twins	—
1995	Ben Davis	San Diego Padres	—
1994	Ben Grieve	Athletics	AL Rookie of the Year, All-Star
1993	Darren Dreifort	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
1992	Paul Shuey	Cleveland Guardians	—
1991	Mike Kelly	Atlanta Braves	—
1990	Tony Clark	Detroit Tigers	All-Star
1989	Tyler Houston	Atlanta Braves	—
1988	Mark Lewis	Cleveland Guardians	—
1987	Mark Merchant	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
1986	Greg Swindell	Cleveland Guardians	All-Star
1985	Will Clark	San Francisco Giants	2x NL Silver Slugger, NL Gold Glove, 6x All-Star
1984	Bill Swift	Seattle Mariners	—
1983	Kurt Stillwell	Cincinnati Reds	All-Star
1982	Augie Schmidt	Toronto Blue Jays	—
1981	Joe Carter	Chicago Cubs	2x AL Silver Slugger, 5x All-Star
1980	Garry Harris	Toronto Blue Jays	—
1979	Tim Leary	New York Mets	NL Silver Slugger
1978	Lloyd Moseby	Toronto Blue Jays	AL Silver Slugger, All-Star
1977	Bill Gullickson	Washington Nationals	—
1976	Pat Underwood	Detroit Tigers	—
1975	Mike Lentz	San Diego Padres	—
1974	Tommy Boggs	Texas Rangers	—
1973	John Stearns	Philadelphia Phillies	4x All-Star
1972	Rick Manning	Cleveland Guardians	AL Gold Glove
1971	Jay Franklin	San Diego Padres	—
1970	Steve Dunning	Cleveland Guardians	—
1969	J.R. Richard	Houston Astros	All-Star
1968	Pete Broberg	Athletics	—
1967	Terry Hughes	Chicago Cubs	—
1966	Reggie Jackson	Athletics	2x AL Silver Slugger, 2x World Series MVP, AL MVP, 14x All-Star
1965	Les Rohr	New York Mets	—

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.