The 2012 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 4 through June 6, 2012,[1] from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Houston Astros, with the first overall pick, selected Carlos Correa from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School.
| 2012 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 4–6, 2012 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Network(s) | MLB Network |
| Overview | |
| 1,238 total selections | |
| First selection | Carlos Correa Houston Astros |
| First round selections | 60 |
Draft order
editThe draft order was determined by the 2011 Major League Baseball season standings. With the worst record in 2011, the Houston Astros received the first pick.[2]
Also, teams can lose draft picks for signing certain free agents, while teams losing free agents will receive draft picks as compensation. The Elias Sports Bureau ranks all players based on performance over the past two seasons, with the top 20% being considered "Type A" and the next 20% considered "Type B".[3] If a team offers a Type A free agent arbitration and he signs with another club, the player's former team obtains the new team's first- or second-round pick, depending on whether the new team is in the top 15 or bottom 15 in won-loss records in 2011, as well as a supplemental pick after the first round. If a team offers a Type B free agent arbitration and he signs with another club, the former team gets a supplemental pick after the first round.[4]
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement between MLB and the MLBPA announced on November 22, modified the compensation required for certain Type A players. Six Type A players became modified Type A free agents, meaning a team signing one of them was not required to forfeit a draft pick, but the team losing them will receive a draft pick in the slot immediately before the pick they would have received had the player actually had Type A status. Five further Type A players became modified Type B free agents, with compensation equivalent to other Type B free agents.[5]
| All-Star/All-MLB Team | |
| * | Player did not sign |
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First round
editSupplemental first round
editCompensation picks
edit- ^ Pick from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for the loss of Type A free agent Albert Pujols
- ^ Compensation for unsigned 2011 pick Tyler Beede
- ^ Pick from the Detroit Tigers for the loss of Type A free agent Prince Fielder
- ^ Pick from the Philadelphia Phillies for the loss of Type A free agent Jonathan Papelbon
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Modified Type A free agent Michael Cuddyer
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Modified Type A free agent Heath Bell
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Modified Type A free agent Josh Willingham
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent José Reyes
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Albert Pujols
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Jonathan Papelbon
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Prince Fielder
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type A free agent C. J. Wilson
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Modified Type A free agent Ryan Madson
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Clint Barmes
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Jason Kubel
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Aramis Ramírez
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Aaron Harang
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Ryan Doumit
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Mark Ellis
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent David DeJesus
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Mark Buehrle
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Modified Type B free agent Ramón Hernández
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Frank Francisco
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Rod Barajas
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Modified Type B free agent Octavio Dotel
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Modified Type B free agent Darren Oliver
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Raúl Ibañez
- ^ Compensation for unsigned 2011 pick Brett Austin
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Carlos Peña
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Modified Type B free agent Francisco Cordero
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Jon Rauch
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent Edwin Jackson
- ^ Compensation for the loss of Type B free agent José Molina
Other notable selections
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Blog | Baseball America Draft Blog | June 4 Draft Date Makes Stanek Ineligible". Baseball America. September 14, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ "Ultimate Astros » Astros clinch No. 1 pick in 2012 MLB draft". Blog.chron.com. September 22, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ "AL Elias rankings". USA Today. November 1, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Brewers have four ranked FAs". JSOnline. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben. "Modified Procedure For Type A Free Agents". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved November 23, 2011.