Every 21st pick in MLB draft history

58 players have gone 21st in the MLB draft since 1969, from Gorman Thomas to Coleman Borthwick in 2026. The most decorated: Rick Sutcliffe (1974; NL Cy Young, NL Rookie of the Year, 3x All-Star), Jason Varitek (1993; AL Gold Glove, AL Silver Slugger, 3x All-Star), and Todd Worrell (1982; NL Rookie of the Year, 3x All-Star). 48 of the 58 won nothing on the MLB honours list.

MLB draft, every No. 21 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Coleman Borthwick	San Diego Padres	—
2025	Xavier Neyens	Houston Astros	—
2024	Kaelen Culpepper	Minnesota Twins	—
2023	Chase Davis	St. Louis Cardinals	—
2022	Cole Young	Seattle Mariners	—
2021	Jordan Wicks	Chicago Cubs	—
2020	Jordan Walker	St. Louis Cardinals	All-Star
2019	Braden Shewmake	Atlanta Braves	—
2018	Brice Turang	Milwaukee Brewers	NL Gold Glove
2017	DL Hall	Baltimore Orioles	—
2016	T.J. Zeuch	Toronto Blue Jays	—
2015	Ashe Russell	Kansas City Royals	—
2014	Bradley Zimmer	Cleveland Guardians	—
2013	Nick Ciuffo	Tampa Bay Rays	—
2012	Lucas Sims	Atlanta Braves	—
2011	Tyler Beede	Toronto Blue Jays	—
2010	Alex Wimmers	Minnesota Twins	—
2009	Jio Mier	Houston Astros	—
2008	Ryan Perry	Detroit Tigers	—
2007	J.P. Arencibia	Toronto Blue Jays	—
2006	Ian Kennedy	New York Yankees	—
2005	Cliff Pennington	Athletics	—
2004	Greg Golson	Philadelphia Phillies	—
2003	Matt Moses	Minnesota Twins	—
2002	Bobby Brownlie	Chicago Cubs	—
2001	Brad Hennessey	San Francisco Giants	—
2000	Boof Bonser	San Francisco Giants	—
1999	Larry Bigbie	Baltimore Orioles	—
1998	Jason Tyner	New York Mets	—
1997	Eric DuBose	Athletics	—
1996	Jake Westbrook	Colorado Rockies	All-Star
1995	Alvie Shepherd	Baltimore Orioles	—
1994	Hiram Bocachica	Washington Nationals	—
1993	Jason Varitek	Minnesota Twins	AL Gold Glove, AL Silver Slugger, 3x All-Star
1992	Jamie Arnold	Atlanta Braves	—
1991	Allen Watson	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1990	Thomas Nevers	Houston Astros	—
1989	Greg Gohr	Detroit Tigers	—
1988	David Proctor	New York Mets	—
1987	Steve Pegues	Detroit Tigers	—
1986	Lee May	New York Mets	3x All-Star
1985	Dan Gabriele	Boston Red Sox	—
1984	Pete Smith	Philadelphia Phillies	—
1983	Gary Thurman	Kansas City Royals	—
1982	Todd Worrell	St. Louis Cardinals	NL Rookie of the Year, 3x All-Star
1981	John Cerutti	Toronto Blue Jays	—
1980	Jim Acker	Atlanta Braves	—
1979	Atlee Hammaker	Kansas City Royals	All-Star
1978	Gerry Aubin	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
1977	Mike Jones	Kansas City Royals	—
1976	Jim Parke	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
1975	Bruce Robinson	Athletics	—
1974	Rick Sutcliffe	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL Cy Young, NL Rookie of the Year, 3x All-Star
1973	Steve Swisher	Chicago White Sox	All-Star
1972	Dan Larson	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1971	Dale Soderholm	Minnesota Twins	—
1970	Ronald Broaddus	Atlanta Braves	—
1969	Gorman Thomas	Milwaukee Brewers	All-Star

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.