Every 28th pick in MLB draft history

45 players have gone 28th in the MLB draft since 1982, from Robert Jones to Jack Radel in 2026. The most decorated: Gerrit Cole (2008; AL Cy Young, 6x All-Star), Charles Johnson (1992; 4x NL Gold Glove, 2x All-Star), and Michael Soroka (2015; All-Star). 39 of the 45 won nothing on the MLB honours list.

MLB draft, every No. 28 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Jack Radel	Houston Astros	—
2025	Josh Hammond	Kansas City Royals	—
2024	Walker Janek	Houston Astros	—
2023	Brice Matthews	Houston Astros	—
2022	Drew Gilbert	Houston Astros	—
2021	Carson Williams	Tampa Bay Rays	—
2020	Austin Wells	New York Yankees	—
2019	Ethan Small	Milwaukee Brewers	—
2018	Seth Beer	Houston Astros	—
2017	Nate Pearson	Toronto Blue Jays	—
2016	Carter Kieboom	Washington Nationals	—
2015	Michael Soroka	Atlanta Braves	All-Star
2014	Foster Griffin	Kansas City Royals	All-Star
2013	Rob Kaminsky	St. Louis Cardinals	—
2012	Victor Roache	Milwaukee Brewers	—
2011	Sean Gilmartin	Atlanta Braves	—
2010	Zach Lee	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
2009	Rey Fuentes	Boston Red Sox	—
2008	Gerrit Cole	New York Yankees	AL Cy Young, 6x All-Star
2007	Ben Revere	Minnesota Twins	—
2006	Daniel Bard	Boston Red Sox	—
2005	Colby Rasmus	St. Louis Cardinals	—
2004	Blake DeWitt	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
2003	Daric Barton	St. Louis Cardinals	—
2002	John Mayberry Jr.	Seattle Mariners	—
2001	Justin Pope	St. Louis Cardinals	—
2000	David Parrish	New York Yankees	—
1999	Gerik Baxter	San Diego Padres	—
1998	Matt Roney	Colorado Rockies	—
1997	Tim Drew	Cleveland Guardians	—
1996	Daniel Peoples	Cleveland Guardians	—
1995	Michael Barrett	Washington Nationals	NL Silver Slugger
1994	Kevin Witt	Toronto Blue Jays	—
1993	Jamey Wright	Colorado Rockies	—
1992	Charles Johnson	Miami Marlins	4x NL Gold Glove, 2x All-Star
1991	Tom McKinnon	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1990	Gabe White	Washington Nationals	—
1989	Jamie McAndrew	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
1988	Ted Wood	San Francisco Giants	—
1987	Tyrone Kingwood	Washington Nationals	—
1986	Daryl Green	Los Angeles Angels	—
1985	Anthony Balabon	New York Yankees	—
1984	Norm Charlton	Washington Nationals	All-Star
1983	Russ Morman	Chicago White Sox	—
1982	Robert Jones	Cincinnati Reds	—

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.