2017 Draft Order of Parent Teams of NYPL Affiliates

With the start of Spring Training, it is time for New York-Penn League (NYPL) fans to study up for the amateur draft. The 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft will be held on June 12-14 and the NYPL opens play five days later with many draftees reporting directly to their assignment in the NYPL. In addition to the draft, NYPL rosters are filled with players moving up from rookie leagues and holdovers from last season. Rosters in the NYPL are limited to 35 active players, with no more than four players 23 years or older. No more than three players on the active list may have four or more years of prior service in organized baseball.

Fans can watch the MLB draft on MLB network or at MLB.com. Here’s a look at the draft order of parent teams of NYPL affiliates.

First Round Picks

#4     Tampa Bay Rays (Hudson Valley Renegades)
#6     Oakland A’s (Vermont Lake Monsters)
#8      Philadelphia Phillies (Williamsport Crosscutters)
#12    Pittsburgh Pirates (West Virginia Black Bears)
#13    Miami Marlins (Batavia Muckdogs)
#15    Houston Astros (Tri-City ValleyCats)
#16    New York Yankees (Staten Island Yankees)
#18    Detroit Tigers (Connecticut Tigers)
#20    New York Mets (Brooklyn Cyclones)
#21    Baltimore Orioles (Aberdeen Orioles)
#24    Boston Red Sox (Lowell Spinners)
#25    Washington Nationals (Auburn Doubledays)

Cleveland (Mahoning Valley) and St. Louis (Williamsport) forfeited their first round picks because of free agent signings.

Competitive Balance Round A  (All teams that have either one of the 10 smallest markets or 10 smallest revenue pools receive an additional pick at the end of the first or second round. Six picks were assigned between the first and second rounds based on a formula that considers winning percentage and revenue. The remaining eligible teams receive a supplemental selection between the second and third rounds. Lottery picks may be traded.)

1st Round

#31    Tampa Bay Rays (Hudson Valley Renegades)
#33    Oakland A’s (Vermont Lake Monsters)
#36    Miami Marlins (Batavia Muckdogs)

2nd Round

#40     Tampa Bay Rays (Hudson Valley Renegades)
#42     Pittsburgh Pirates (West Virginia Black Bears) Compensation for not signing 2016 No. 41 overall pick Nick Lodolo
#43    Oakland A’s (Vermont Lake Monsters)
#45    Philadelphia Phillies (Williamsport Crosscutters)
#50    Pittsburgh Pirates (West Virginia Black Bears)
#51    Miami Marlins (Batavia Muckdogs)
#53    Houston Astros (Tri-City ValleyCats)
#54    New York Yankees (Staten Island Yankees)
#56    Houston Astros (Tri-City ValleyCats) Pick forfeited by Cardinals, awarded to Astros for breach of Houston's database.
#57    Detroit Tigers (Connecticut Tigers)
#59    New York Mets (Brooklyn Cyclones)
#60    Baltimore Orioles (Aberdeen Orioles)
#63    Boston Red Sox (Lowell Spinners)
#64    Cleveland Indians (Mahoning Valley Scrappers)   
#65    Washington Nationals (Auburn Doubledays)

Competitive Balance Round B

#71    Cleveland Indians (Mahoning Valley Scrappers)
#72    Pittsburgh Pirates (West Virginia Black Bears)
#74    Baltimore Orioles (Aberdeen IronBirds)
#75    Houston Astros (Tri-City ValleyCats) Pick forfeited by Cardinals, awarded to Astros for breach of Houston's database.

3rd Round

#79    Tampa Bay Rays (Hudson Valley Renegades)
#81    Oakland A’s (Vermont Lake Monsters)
#83    Philadephia Phillies (Williamsport Crosscutters)
#88    Pittsburgh Pirates (West Virginia Black Bears)
#89    Miami Marlins (Batavia Muckdogs)
#91    Houston Astros (Tri-City ValleyCats)
#92    New York Yankees (Staten Island Yankees)
#94    St. Louis Cardinals (State College Spikes)
#95    Detroit Tigers (Connecticut Tigers)
#97    New York Mets (Brooklyn Cyclones)
#98    Baltimore Orioles (Aberdeen Orioles)
#101  Boston Red Sox (Lowell Spinners)
#102  Cleveland Indians (Mahoning Scrappers)
#103  Washington Nationals (Auburn Doubldays)

Rounds 4-40

Tampa Bay Rays (Hudson Valley Renegades)
Oakland A’s (Vermont Lake Monsters)
Philadephia Phillies (Williamsport Crosscutters)
Pittsburgh Pirates (West Virginia Black Bears)
Miami Marlins (Miami Marlins)
Houston Astros (Tri-Valley ValleyCats)
New York Yankees (Staten Islands Yankees)
St. Louis Cardinals (Philadelphia Phillies)
Detroit Tigers (Connecticut Tigers)
New York Mets (Brooklyn Cyclones)
Baltimore Orioles (Aberdeen IronBirds)
Boston Red Sox (Lowell Spinners)
Cleveland Indians (Mahoning Valley Scrappers)
Washington Nationals (Auburn Doubledays)

Photo Credits: Baseball America

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