Baseball - MLB Draft Picks
Highest Draft Picks in Illinois History
Round 1, Overall 6 - Tyler Jay, LHP, Minnesota Twins, 2015Round 1, Overall 22 - John Ericks, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals, 1988
Round 1, Overall 27 - Cody Sedlock, RHP, Baltimore Orioles, 2016
Round 2, Overall 37 - Joe Olker, LHP, San Francisco Giants, 1984
Round 4, Overall 61 - Ken Holtzman, LHP, Chicago Cubs, 1965
Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF, Cincinnati Reds, 2018
Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005
Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007
Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991
Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B, Kansas City, 2019
Highest Drafted Position Players in Illinois History
Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF, Cincinnati Reds, 2018Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005
Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007
Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991
Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B, Kansas City, 2019
Round 4, Overall 116 - Kyle Hudson, OF, Baltimore Orioles, 2008
Round 6, Overall 145 - Darrin Fletcher, C, Los Angeles Dodgers, 1987
Round 6, Overall 145 - Gary Borg, OF, Minnesota Twins, 1985
Round 8, Overall 145 - Jerry Szukala, 1B, Chicago Cubs, 1966
Round 5, Overall 161 - Brandon Wikoff, SS, Houston Astros, 2009
Round 6, Overall 181 - Scott Spiezio, 1B, Oakland A's, 1993
Illinois Draft Picks by Decade
2020-29 » 82010-19 » 30
2000-09 » 17
1990-99 » 19
1980-89 » 19
1970-79 » 4
1960-69 » 8
Illinois Top-10 Round Picks by Decade
2020-29 » 3
2010-19 » 11
2000-09 » 7
1990-99 » 4
1980-89 » 7
1970-79 » 0
1960-69 » 2
| Illini MLB Draft Picks (includes future Illini as HS signees) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Student-Athlete | Organization |
| 2024 | 12 | Camden Janik | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2024 | 9 | Jack Crowder | Baltimore Orioles |
| 2023 | 16 | Jake Zitella | New York Mets |
| 2023 | 9 | Riley Gowens | Atlanta Braves |
| 2023 | 6 | Jack Wenninger | New York Mets |
| 2022 | 12 | Justin Janas | Atlanta Braves |
| 2022 | 12 | Cole Kirschsieper | Miami Marlins |
| 2022 | 3 | Dylan O'Rae | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 2021 | 12 | Andrew Hoffmann | Atlanta Braves |
| 2021 | 14 | Nathan Lavender | New York Mets |
| 2019 | 4 (No. 109) | Michael Massey | Kansas City Royals |
| 2019 | 10 | Jack Yalowitz | Colorado Rockies |
| 2019 | 11 | Ben Troike | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2019 | 23 | Cyrillo Watson | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2019 | 24 | Quinten Sefcik | Cincinnati Reds |
| 2019 | 25 | Zac Taylor | Chicago Cubs |
| 2018 | 3 (No. 82) | Bren Spillane | Cincinnati Reds |
| 2018 | 8 | Joey Gerber | Seattle Mariners |
| 2018 | 14 | Doran Turchin | Baltimore Orioles |
| 2018 | 15 | Luke Shilling | Chicago White Sox |
| 2018 | 36 | Zac Taylor | Minnesota Twins |
| 2018 | 36 | Jacob Campbell | Chicago Cubs |
| 2018 | 38 | Aidan Maldonado | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 2016 | 1 (No. 27) | Cody Sedlock | Baltimore Orioles |
| 2016 | 9 | Jason Goldstein | Seattle Mariners |
| 2016 | 16 | Nick Blackburn | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2016 | 34 | Ty Weber* | Cincinnati Reds |
| 2016 | 34 | J.D. Nielsen | Los Angeles Angels |
| 2015 | 1 (No. 6) | Tyler Jay | Minnesota Twins |
| 2015 | 5 | Kevin Duchene | Oakland A’s |
| 2015 | 9 | David Kerian | Washington Nationals |
| 2015 | 17 | Jason Goldstein* | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2015 | 20 | Luke Shilling* | Texas Rangers |
| 2015 | 20 | Adam Walton* | Baltimore Orioles |
| 2015 | 22 | Nick Blackburn* | New York Mets |
| 2015 | 25 | Rob McDonnell | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2015 | 26 | Drasen Johnson | Colorado Rockies |
| 2015 | 27 | Ryan Nagle | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2015 | 34 | Bren Spillane* | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2015 | 39 | Jalin McMillan* | Chicago White Sox |
| 2014 | 30 | Ronnie Muck | Los Angeles Angels |
| 2013 | 8 | Justin Parr | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2013 | 15 | Jordan Parr | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2013 | 23 | Thomas Lindauer | Houston Astros |
| 2013 | 24 | Kevin Johnson | Oakland Athletics |
| 2012 | 11 | Matt Milroy | Miami Marlins |
| 2012 | 22 | Willie Argo | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2012 | 26 | Jordan Parr* | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2012 | 31 | Kevin Johnson* | New York Yankees |
| 2012 | 34 | Ryan Castellanos* | Chicago White Sox |
| 2011 | 11 | Adam Davis | Baltimore Orioles |
| 2011 | 12 | Josh Parr | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2011 | 18 | Corey Kimes | Minnesota Twins |
| 2011 | 42 | David Kerian* | Washington Nationals |
| 2011 | 43 | Willie Argo* | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2010 | 29 | Reid Roper* | Atlanta Braves |
| 2010 | 50 | Kelly Norris-Jones* | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 2009 | 5 | Brandon Wikoff | Houston Astros |
| 2009 | 16 | Dominic Altobelli | Colorado Rockies |
| 2009 | 33 | Joe Bonadonna | Texas Rangers |
| 2009 | 35 | Matt Milroy* | Boston Red Sox |
| 2008 | 4 | Kyle Hudson | Baltimore Orioles |
| 2008 | 13 | Scott Shaw | New York Mets |
| 2008 | 49 | Willie Argo* | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2007 | 3 | Lars Davis | Colorado Rockies |
| 2007 | 33 | Shawn Roof | Detroit Tigers |
| 2005 | 3 | Chris Robinson | Detroit Tigers |
| 2005 | 19 | Jimmy Conroy | New York Yankees |
| 2005 | 22 | Drew Davidson | San Diego Padres |
| 2005 | 23 | James Morris | Cincinnati Reds |
| 2005 | 41 | Toby Gardenhire | Minnesota Twins |
| 2004 | 25 | Jimmy Conroy* | Oakland Athletics |
| 2002 | 11 | Patrick Arlis | Florida Marlins |
| 2002 | 28 | Andy Dickinson | Oakland Athletics |
| 2002 | 30 | Chris Robinson* | New York Mets |
| 2001 | 7 | Matt Vorwald | Minnesota Twins |
| 2001 | 31 | Andy Sigerich* | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 2001 | 37 | James Morris* | Anaheim Angels |
| 2001 | 46 | Drew Davidson* | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2000 | 6 | Chris Basak | New York Mets |
| 2000 | 10 | Jason Anderson | New York Yankees |
| 1999 | 4 | Jimmy Journell | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1999 | 11 | Tim Lavery | Chicago Cubs |
| 1999 | 27 | Dan O’Neill | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1999 | 28 | Jon Anderson | Boston Red Sox |
| 1998 | 14 | Brett Weber | New York Yankees |
| 1998 | 20 | Dusty Rhodes | New York Yankees |
| 1998 | 22 | Aaron Nieckula | Oakland Athletics |
| 1998 | 30 | Matt Vorwald* | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1998 | 44 | Justin Olson* | Chicago Cubs |
| 1997 | 6 | Jason Anderson* | Kansas City Royals |
| 1997 | 16 | Brett Weber* | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1997 | 19 | Brian Hecht | Houston Astros |
| 1997 | 24 | Creston Whitaker* | Minnesota Twins |
| 1997 | 27 | Rob Fischer* | New York Yankees |
| 1996 | 10 | Josh Klimek | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1996 | 11 | Brian McClure | San Diego Padres |
| 1996 | 14 | Tim Lavery* | Chicago Cubs |
| 1994 | 69 | Dusty Rhodes* | New York Yankees |
| 1993 | 6 | Scott Spiezio | Oakland Athletics |
| 1993 | 35 | Matt Arrandale | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1992 | 16 | Brian McClure* | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1992 | 21 | Larry Sutton | Kansas City Royals |
| 1992 | 34 | Josh Klimek* | Chicago White Sox |
| 1992 | 44 | Jeff Martin* | Seattle Mariners |
| 1991 | 4 | Sean Mulligan | San Diego Padres |
| 1991 | 17 | Bubba Smith | Seattle Mariners |
| 1991 | 21 | Brian Roberts | Texas Rangers |
| 1991 | 30 | Rich Hyde | San Francisco Giants |
| 1990 | 18 | Mark Dalesandro | Anaheim Angels |
| 1990 | 31 | Kevin O’Connor | Atlanta Braves |
| 1988 | 1 (No. 22) | John Ericks | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1988 | 27 | Mike Munson* | L.A. Dodgers |
| 1988 | 31 | Mark Dressen* | Atlanta Braves |
| 1987 | 6 | Darrin Fletcher | L.A. Dodgers |
| 1987 | 10 | Kevin O’Connor* | Chicago Cubs |
| 1987 | 15 | Tony Michalak | San Francisco Giants |
| 1987 | 24 | Greg McCollum | Boston Red Sox |
| 1987 | 54 | Brian Mershon | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1986 | 11 | Brannon “Boo” Champagne | Kansas City Royals |
| 1985 | 8 | Terry Wells | Houston Astros |
| 1985 | 9 | Jim Orsag | Boston Red Sox |
| 1985 | 13 | Dick Canan | Chicago Cubs |
| 1985 | 14 | Greg Iavarone | New York Yankees |
| 1985 | 23 | Donn Pall | Chicago White Sox |
| 1985 | 29 | Ken Warmbier | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1984 | 2 | Joe Olker | San Francisco Giants |
| 1984 | 8 | Dick Canan* | San Francisco Giants |
| 1983 | 13 | Tim Richardson | Kansas City Royals |
| 1983 | 13 | Jeff Innis | New York Mets |
| 1982 | 6 | Brian Innis | L.A. Dodgers |
| 1982 | 10 | Rick Filippo | Cleveland Indians |
| 1982 | 13 | Randy Conte | Detroit Tigers |
| 1982 | 19 | Jim Orsag* | Chicago Cubs |
| 1982 | 25 | Dan Hamstra | Chicago White Sox |
| 1981 | 11 | Terry Wells* | Cleveland Indians |
| 1981 | 21 | Anthony Leonardi* | Atlanta Braves |
| 1978 | 40 | John Harshbarger | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1977 | 27 | Dave Hensil | Montreal Expos |
| 1976 | 29 | Robert Harold | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1975 | 12 | James Kopatz* | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1973 | 14 | Robert Polock | San Diego Padres |
| 1969 | 40 | Richard Binder* | San Francisco Giants |
| 1967 | 16 | Dan Humay | Minnesota Twins |
| 1966 | 8 | Jerry Szukala | Chicago Cubs |
| 1966 | 26 | Maurice Smith* | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1965 | 4 | Ken Holtzman | Chicago Cubs |
| 1965 | 11 | Gus Gregory | California Angels |
| 1965 | 18 | Jim Vopicka* | Minnesota Twins |
| 1965 | 49 | Trenton Jackson* | St. Louis Cardinals |
* Did not sign
