Every 6th pick in MLB draft history

62 players have gone 6th in the MLB draft since 1965, from Rick James to Zion Rose in 2026. The most decorated: Barry Bonds (1985; 12x NL Silver Slugger, 8x NL Gold Glove, 14x All-Star), Derek Jeter (1992; 5x AL Gold Glove, 5x AL Silver Slugger, 14x All-Star), and Zack Greinke (2002; 6x NL Gold Glove, 2x NL Silver Slugger, 6x All-Star). 47 of the 62 won nothing on the MLB honours list.

MLB draft, every No. 6 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Zion Rose	Kansas City Royals	—
2025	Seth Hernandez	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
2024	Jac Caglianone	Kansas City Royals	—
2023	Jacob Wilson	Athletics	All-Star
2022	Jacob Berry	Miami Marlins	—
2021	Jordan Lawlar	Arizona Diamondbacks	—
2020	Emerson Hancock	Seattle Mariners	—
2019	CJ Abrams	San Diego Padres	2x All-Star
2018	Jarred Kelenic	New York Mets	—
2017	Austin Beck	Athletics	—
2016	A.J. Puk	Athletics	—
2015	Tyler Jay	Minnesota Twins	—
2014	Alex Jackson	Seattle Mariners	—
2013	Colin Moran	Miami Marlins	—
2012	Albert Almora Jr.	Chicago Cubs	—
2011	Anthony Rendon	Washington Nationals	2x NL Silver Slugger, All-Star
2010	Barret Loux	Arizona Diamondbacks	—
2009	Zack Wheeler	San Francisco Giants	NL Gold Glove, 3x All-Star
2008	Kyle Skipworth	Miami Marlins	—
2007	Ross Detwiler	Washington Nationals	—
2006	Andrew Miller	Detroit Tigers	2x All-Star
2005	Ricky Romero	Toronto Blue Jays	All-Star
2004	Jeremy Sowers	Cleveland Guardians	—
2003	Ryan Harvey	Chicago Cubs	—
2002	Zack Greinke	Kansas City Royals	6x NL Gold Glove, 2x NL Silver Slugger, AL Cy Young, 6x All-Star
2001	Josh Karp	Washington Nationals	—
2000	Rocco Baldelli	Tampa Bay Rays	AL Manager of the Year
1999	Joshua Girdley	Washington Nationals	—
1998	Ryan Mills	Minnesota Twins	—
1997	Geoff Goetz	New York Mets	—
1996	Seth Greisinger	Detroit Tigers	—
1995	Jaime Jones	Miami Marlins	—
1994	McKay Christensen	Los Angeles Angels	—
1993	Steve Soderstrom	San Francisco Giants	—
1992	Derek Jeter	New York Yankees	5x AL Gold Glove, 5x AL Silver Slugger, 2x Hank Aaron Award, 14x All-Star
1991	John Burke	Houston Astros	—
1990	Marc Newfield	Seattle Mariners	—
1989	Paul Coleman	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1988	Monty Fariss	Texas Rangers	—
1987	Derek Lilliquist	Atlanta Braves	—
1986	Gary Sheffield	Milwaukee Brewers	3x NL Silver Slugger, 2x AL Silver Slugger, 9x All-Star
1985	Barry Bonds	Pittsburgh Pirates	12x NL Silver Slugger, 8x NL Gold Glove, 7x NL MVP, 14x All-Star
1984	Erik Pappas	Los Angeles Angels	—
1983	Jackie Davidson	Chicago Cubs	—
1982	Spike Owen	Seattle Mariners	—
1981	Kevin McReynolds	San Diego Padres	—
1980	Darnell Coles	Seattle Mariners	—
1979	Andy Van Slyke	St. Louis Cardinals	5x NL Gold Glove, 2x NL Silver Slugger, 3x All-Star
1978	Tito Nanni	Seattle Mariners	—
1977	Terry Kennedy	St. Louis Cardinals	NL Silver Slugger, 4x All-Star
1976	Ken Landreaux	Los Angeles Angels	All-Star
1975	Butch Benton	New York Mets	—
1974	Butch Edge	Milwaukee Brewers	—
1973	Johnnie LeMaster	San Francisco Giants	—
1972	Dan Thomas	Milwaukee Brewers	—
1971	Roy Thomas	Philadelphia Phillies	—
1970	Lee Richard	Chicago White Sox	—
1969	Mike Anderson	Philadelphia Phillies	—
1968	Robert Weaver	Cleveland Guardians	—
1967	John Mayberry Sr.	Houston Astros	2x All-Star
1966	Tom Grieve	Texas Rangers	—
1965	Rick James	Chicago Cubs	—

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.