Every 8th pick in MLB draft history

62 players have gone 8th in the MLB draft since 1965, from John Wyatt to Drew Burress in 2026. The most decorated: Todd Helton (1995; 4x NL Silver Slugger, 3x NL Gold Glove, 5x All-Star), Francisco Lindor (2011; 2x AL Gold Glove, 2x AL Silver Slugger, 5x All-Star), and Jay Bell (1984; NL Gold Glove, NL Silver Slugger, 2x All-Star). 53 of the 62 won nothing on the MLB honours list.

MLB draft, every No. 8 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Drew Burress	Athletics	—
2025	JoJo Parker	Toronto Blue Jays	—
2024	Christian Moore	Los Angeles Angels	—
2023	Blake Mitchell	Kansas City Royals	—
2022	Brooks Lee	Minnesota Twins	—
2021	Benny Montgomery	Colorado Rockies	—
2020	Robert Hassell III	San Diego Padres	—
2019	Josh Jung	Texas Rangers	All-Star
2018	Carter Stewart	Atlanta Braves	—
2017	Adam Haseley	Philadelphia Phillies	—
2016	Cal Quantrill	San Diego Padres	—
2015	Carson Fulmer	Chicago White Sox	—
2014	Kyle Freeland	Colorado Rockies	—
2013	Hunter Dozier	Kansas City Royals	—
2012	Mark Appel	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
2011	Francisco Lindor	Cleveland Guardians	2x AL Gold Glove, 2x AL Silver Slugger, 2x NL Silver Slugger, 5x All-Star
2010	Delino DeShields	Houston Astros	—
2009	Mike Leake	Cincinnati Reds	AL Gold Glove
2008	Gordon Beckham	Chicago White Sox	—
2007	Casey Weathers	Colorado Rockies	—
2006	Drew Stubbs	Cincinnati Reds	—
2005	Wade Townsend	Tampa Bay Rays	—
2004	Wade Townsend	Baltimore Orioles	—
2003	Paul Maholm	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
2002	Scott Moore	Detroit Tigers	—
2001	John Van Benschoten	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
2000	Matthew Wheatland	Detroit Tigers	—
1999	Bobby Bradley	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
1998	Felipe López	Toronto Blue Jays	NL Silver Slugger, All-Star
1997	J.J. Davis	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
1996	Chad Green	Milwaukee Brewers	—
1995	Todd Helton	Colorado Rockies	4x NL Silver Slugger, 3x NL Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award, 5x All-Star
1994	Todd Walker	Minnesota Twins	—
1993	Kirk Presley	New York Mets	—
1992	Peter Janicki	Los Angeles Angels	—
1991	Joey Hamilton	San Diego Padres	—
1990	Timothy Costic	Cleveland Guardians	—
1989	Earl Cunningham	Chicago Cubs	—
1988	Jim Abbott	Los Angeles Angels	—
1987	Dan Opperman	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
1986	Pat Lennon	Seattle Mariners	—
1985	Pete Incaviglia	Washington Nationals	—
1984	Jay Bell	Minnesota Twins	NL Gold Glove, NL Silver Slugger, 2x All-Star
1983	Robbie Wine Jr.	Houston Astros	—
1982	Bob Kipper	Los Angeles Angels	—
1981	Bobby Meacham	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1980	Cecil Espy	Chicago White Sox	—
1979	John Mizerock	Houston Astros	—
1978	Nick Hernandez	Milwaukee Brewers	—
1977	Brian Greer	San Diego Padres	—
1976	Steve Trout	Chicago White Sox	—
1975	Ted Barnicle	San Francisco Giants	—
1974	Larry Monroe	Chicago White Sox	—
1973	Gary Roenicke	Washington Nationals	—
1972	Dick Ruthven	Minnesota Twins	2x All-Star
1971	Edward Kurpiel	St. Louis Cardinals	—
1970	Rex Goodson	Kansas City Royals	—
1969	Terrance McDermott	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
1968	Don Castle	Texas Rangers	—
1967	Wayne Simpson	Cincinnati Reds	All-Star
1966	Jim DeNeff	Los Angeles Angels	—
1965	John Wyatt	Los Angeles Dodgers	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.