Every 3rd pick in MLB draft history

62 players have gone 3rd in the MLB draft since 1965, from Joe Coleman to Vahn Lackey in 2026. The most decorated: Paul Molitor (1977; 4x AL Silver Slugger, AL Manager of the Year, 7x All-Star), Robin Yount (1973; 3x AL Silver Slugger, 2x AL MVP, 3x All-Star), and Matt Williams (1986; 3x NL Gold Glove, 3x NL Silver Slugger, 5x All-Star). 41 of the 62 won nothing on the MLB honours list.

MLB draft, every No. 3 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Vahn Lackey	Minnesota Twins	—
2025	Kade Anderson	Seattle Mariners	—
2024	Charlie Condon	Colorado Rockies	—
2023	Max Clark	Detroit Tigers	—
2022	Kumar Rocker	Texas Rangers	—
2021	Jackson Jobe	Detroit Tigers	—
2020	Max Meyer	Miami Marlins	All-Star
2019	Andrew Vaughn	Chicago White Sox	—
2018	Alec Bohm	Philadelphia Phillies	All-Star
2017	MacKenzie Gore	San Diego Padres	All-Star
2016	Ian Anderson	Atlanta Braves	—
2015	Brendan Rodgers	Colorado Rockies	NL Gold Glove
2014	Carlos Rodón	Chicago White Sox	3x All-Star
2013	Jon Gray	Colorado Rockies	—
2012	Mike Zunino	Seattle Mariners	All-Star
2011	Trevor Bauer	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL Cy Young, All-Star
2010	Manny Machado	Baltimore Orioles	3x NL Silver Slugger, 2x AL Gold Glove, 7x All-Star
2009	Donavan Tate	San Diego Padres	—
2008	Eric Hosmer	Kansas City Royals	4x AL Gold Glove, AL Silver Slugger, All-Star
2007	Josh Vitters	Chicago Cubs	—
2006	Evan Longoria	Tampa Bay Rays	3x AL Gold Glove, AL Rookie of the Year, AL Silver Slugger, 3x All-Star
2005	Jeff Clement	Seattle Mariners	—
2004	Philip Humber	New York Mets	—
2003	Kyle Sleeth	Detroit Tigers	—
2002	Christopher Gruler	Cincinnati Reds	—
2001	Dewon Brazelton	Tampa Bay Rays	—
2000	Luis Montanez	Chicago Cubs	—
1999	Eric Munson	Detroit Tigers	—
1998	Corey Patterson	Chicago Cubs	—
1997	Troy Glaus	Los Angeles Angels	2x AL Silver Slugger, World Series MVP, 4x All-Star
1996	Braden Looper	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1995	José Cruz Jr.	Seattle Mariners	NL Gold Glove
1994	Dustin Hermanson	San Diego Padres	—
1993	Brian Anderson	Los Angeles Angels	—
1992	Billy Wallace	Washington Nationals	—
1991	Dave McCarty	Minnesota Twins	—
1990	Mike Lieberthal	Philadelphia Phillies	NL Gold Glove, 2x All-Star
1989	Roger Salkeld	Seattle Mariners	—
1988	Steve Avery	Atlanta Braves	All-Star
1987	Willie Banks	Minnesota Twins	—
1986	Matt Williams	San Francisco Giants	3x NL Gold Glove, 3x NL Silver Slugger, AL Gold Glove, 5x All-Star
1985	Bobby Witt	Texas Rangers	—
1984	Drew Hall	Chicago Cubs	—
1983	Jeff Kunkel	Texas Rangers	—
1982	Jimmy Jones	San Diego Padres	—
1981	Dick Schofield	Los Angeles Angels	—
1980	Ken Dayley	Atlanta Braves	—
1979	Jay Schroeder	Toronto Blue Jays	—
1978	Hubie Brooks	New York Mets	2x NL Silver Slugger, 2x All-Star
1977	Paul Molitor	Milwaukee Brewers	4x AL Silver Slugger, AL Manager of the Year, World Series MVP, 7x All-Star
1976	Kenneth Smith	Atlanta Braves	—
1975	Les Filkins	Detroit Tigers	—
1974	Lonnie Smith	Philadelphia Phillies	All-Star
1973	Robin Yount	Milwaukee Brewers	3x AL Silver Slugger, 2x AL MVP, AL Gold Glove, 3x All-Star
1972	Larry Christenson	Philadelphia Phillies	—
1971	Tommy Bianco	Milwaukee Brewers	—
1970	Barry Foote	Washington Nationals	—
1969	Theodore Nicholson	Chicago White Sox	—
1968	Martin Cott	Houston Astros	—
1967	Mike Garman	Boston Red Sox	—
1966	Wayne Twitchell	Houston Astros	All-Star
1965	Joe Coleman	Texas Rangers	2x 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.