Every 9th pick in MLB draft history

62 players have gone 9th in the MLB draft since 1965, from Eddie Leon to AJ Gracia in 2026. The most decorated: Barry Zito (1999; AL Cy Young, 3x All-Star), Ian Happ (2015; 4x NL Gold Glove, All-Star), and Javier Báez (2011; NL Gold Glove, NL Silver Slugger, 3x All-Star). 47 of the 62 won nothing on the MLB honours list.

MLB draft, every No. 9 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	AJ Gracia	Atlanta Braves	—
2025	Steele Hall	Cincinnati Reds	—
2024	Konnor Griffin	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
2023	Chase Dollander	Colorado Rockies	—
2022	Gavin Cross	Kansas City Royals	—
2021	Sam Bachman	Los Angeles Angels	—
2020	Zac Veen	Colorado Rockies	—
2019	Shea Langeliers	Atlanta Braves	All-Star
2018	Kyler Murray	Athletics	—
2017	Keston Hiura	Milwaukee Brewers	—
2016	Matt Manning	Detroit Tigers	—
2015	Ian Happ	Chicago Cubs	4x NL Gold Glove, All-Star
2014	Jeff Hoffman	Toronto Blue Jays	All-Star
2013	Austin Meadows	Pittsburgh Pirates	All-Star
2012	Andrew Heaney	Miami Marlins	—
2011	Javier Báez	Chicago Cubs	NL Gold Glove, NL Silver Slugger, 3x All-Star
2010	Karsten Whitson	San Diego Padres	—
2009	Jacob Turner	Detroit Tigers	—
2008	Aaron Crow	Washington Nationals	All-Star
2007	Jarrod Parker	Arizona Diamondbacks	—
2006	Billy Rowell	Baltimore Orioles	—
2005	Mike Pelfrey	New York Mets	—
2004	Chris Nelson	Colorado Rockies	—
2003	John Danks	Texas Rangers	—
2002	Jeff Francis	Colorado Rockies	—
2001	Colt Griffin	Kansas City Royals	—
2000	Mark Phillips	San Diego Padres	—
1999	Barry Zito	Athletics	AL Cy Young, 3x All-Star
1998	Sean Burroughs	San Diego Padres	—
1997	Michael Cuddyer	Minnesota Twins	NL Silver Slugger, 2x All-Star
1996	Mark Kotsay	Miami Marlins	—
1995	Geoff Jenkins	Milwaukee Brewers	All-Star
1994	C.J. Nitkowski	Cincinnati Reds	—
1993	Matt Brunson	Detroit Tigers	—
1992	Preston Wilson	New York Mets	All-Star
1991	Mark Smith	Baltimore Orioles	—
1990	Ronnie Walden	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
1989	Kyle Abbott	Los Angeles Angels	—
1988	Ty Griffin	Chicago Cubs	—
1987	Kevin Appier	Kansas City Royals	All-Star
1986	Derrick May	Chicago Cubs	—
1985	Michael Poehl	Cleveland Guardians	—
1984	Alan Cockrell	San Francisco Giants	—
1983	Matt Stark	Toronto Blue Jays	—
1982	Duane Ward	Atlanta Braves	All-Star
1981	Ron Darling	Texas Rangers	NL Gold Glove, All-Star
1980	Ross Jones	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
1979	Steve Buechele	Chicago White Sox	—
1978	Glen Franklin	Washington Nationals	—
1977	David Hibner	Texas Rangers	—
1976	Bob James	Washington Nationals	—
1975	Clint Hurdle	Kansas City Royals	NL Manager of the Year
1974	Ron Sorey	Washington Nationals	—
1973	Lewis Olsen	Kansas City Royals	—
1972	Stephen Englishbey	Houston Astros	—
1971	David Sloan	Cleveland Guardians	—
1970	James Haller	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
1969	Don Stanhouse	Athletics	All-Star
1968	Dick Sharon	Pittsburgh Pirates	—
1967	Mike Nunn	Los Angeles Angels	—
1966	Michael Biko	Philadelphia Phillies	—
1965	Eddie Leon	Minnesota Twins	—

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.