Every 7th pick in MLB draft history

62 players have gone 7th in the MLB draft since 1965, from Ray Fosse to Eric Booth Jr. in 2026. The most decorated: Clayton Kershaw (2006; 3x NL Cy Young, NL Gold Glove, 11x All-Star), Frank Thomas (1989; 4x AL Silver Slugger, 2x AL MVP, 8x All-Star), and Prince Fielder (2002; 2x NL Silver Slugger, AL Silver Slugger, 6x All-Star). 48 of the 62 won nothing on the MLB honours list.

MLB draft, every No. 7 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Eric Booth Jr.	Baltimore Orioles	—
2025	Aiva Arquette	Miami Marlins	—
2024	JJ Wetherholt	St. Louis Cardinals	—
2023	Rhett Lowder	Cincinnati Reds	—
2022	Cade Horton	Chicago Cubs	—
2021	Frank Mozzicato	Kansas City Royals	—
2020	Nick Gonzales	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
2019	Nick Lodolo	Cincinnati Reds	—
2018	Ryan Weathers	San Diego Padres	—
2017	Pavin Smith	Arizona Diamondbacks	—
2016	Braxton Garrett	Miami Marlins	—
2015	Andrew Benintendi	Boston Red Sox	AL Gold Glove, All-Star
2014	Aaron Nola	Philadelphia Phillies	All-Star
2013	Trey Ball	Boston Red Sox	—
2012	Max Fried	San Diego Padres	3x NL Gold Glove, AL Gold Glove, NL Silver Slugger, 3x All-Star
2011	Archie Bradley	Arizona Diamondbacks	—
2010	Matt Harvey	New York Mets	All-Star
2009	Mike Minor	Atlanta Braves	All-Star
2008	Yonder Alonso	Cincinnati Reds	All-Star
2007	Matt LaPorta	Milwaukee Brewers	—
2006	Clayton Kershaw	Los Angeles Dodgers	3x NL Cy Young, NL Gold Glove, NL MVP, 11x All-Star
2005	Troy Tulowitzki	Colorado Rockies	2x NL Gold Glove, 2x NL Silver Slugger, 5x All-Star
2004	Homer Bailey	Cincinnati Reds	—
2003	Nick Markakis	Baltimore Orioles	2x AL Gold Glove, NL Gold Glove, NL Silver Slugger, All-Star
2002	Prince Fielder	Milwaukee Brewers	2x NL Silver Slugger, AL Silver Slugger, Hank Aaron Award, 6x All-Star
2001	Chris Smith	Baltimore Orioles	—
2000	Matthew Harrington	Colorado Rockies	—
1999	Kyle Snyder	Kansas City Royals	—
1998	Austin Kearns	Cincinnati Reds	—
1997	Dan Reichert	Kansas City Royals	—
1996	Matt White	San Francisco Giants	—
1995	Jonathan Johnson	Texas Rangers	—
1994	Doug Million	Colorado Rockies	—
1993	Trot Nixon	Boston Red Sox	—
1992	Calvin Murray	San Francisco Giants	—
1991	Joe Vitiello	Kansas City Royals	—
1990	Dan Wilson	Cincinnati Reds	All-Star
1989	Frank Thomas	Chicago White Sox	4x AL Silver Slugger, 2x AL MVP, 8x All-Star
1988	Willie Ansley	Houston Astros	—
1987	Chris Myers	Baltimore Orioles	—
1986	Brad Brink	Philadelphia Phillies	—
1985	Mike Campbell	Seattle Mariners	—
1984	Mike Dunne	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1983	Darrel Akerfelds	Seattle Mariners	—
1982	Sam Khalifa	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
1981	Daryl Boston	Chicago White Sox	—
1980	Jessie Reid	San Francisco Giants	—
1979	John Bohnet	Cleveland Guardians	—
1978	Bob Cummings	San Francisco Giants	—
1977	Richard Dotson	Los Angeles Angels	All-Star
1976	Herman Segelke	Chicago Cubs	—
1975	Rick Cerone	Cleveland Guardians	—
1974	Scot Thompson	Chicago Cubs	—
1973	Billy Taylor	Los Angeles Angels	—
1972	Larry Payne	Cincinnati Reds	—
1971	Roger Quiroga	Texas Rangers	—
1970	Randy Scarberry	Houston Astros	—
1969	Paul Ray	Minnesota Twins	—
1968	Curtis Moore	Atlanta Braves	—
1967	Brien Bickerton	Athletics	—
1966	Leron Lee	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1965	Ray Fosse	Cleveland Guardians	2x AL Gold Glove, 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.