The 2015 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 8 through June 10, 2015, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 2014 MLB season standings. As the Diamondbacks finished the 2014 season with the worst record, they had the first overall selection. In addition, the Houston Astros had the 2nd pick of the 2015 draft, as compensation for failing to sign Brady Aiken, the first overall selection of the 2014 MLB draft.
Twelve free agents received and rejected qualifying offers of $15.3 million for the 2015 season, entitling their teams to compensatory draft choices if they are signed by another team. The team signing the player will lose their first round choice, though the first ten picks are protected. The New York Mets surrendered their first round pick (15th overall) to sign Michael Cuddyer, while the Colorado Rockies gained a supplementary pick. The Toronto Blue Jays lost their pick for signing Russell Martin, giving a compensatory pick to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Boston Red Sox surrendered their second- and third-round picks (Boston's first pick is protected) to sign Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramírez. The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers received supplementary picks.
First round selections +Key All-Star*Player did not sign Pick Player Team Position School1Arizona DiamondbacksShortstopVanderbilt2Houston AstrosShortstopLSU3Colorado RockiesShortstopLake Mary High School (FL)4Texas RangersRight-handed pitcherUC Santa Barbara5Houston AstrosOutfielderH.B. Plant High School (FL)6Minnesota TwinsLeft-handed pitcherIllinois7Boston Red SoxOutfielderArkansas8Chicago White SoxRight-handed pitcherVanderbilt9Chicago CubsOutfielderCincinnati10Philadelphia PhilliesShortstopGriffin High School (GA)11Cincinnati RedsCatcherKennesaw Mountain High School (GA)12Miami MarlinsFirst basemanSt. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School (ON)13Tampa Bay RaysOutfielderNiskayuna High School (NY) 14Atlanta BravesLeft-handed pitcherSan Clemente High School (CA)15Milwaukee BrewersOutfielderRichland High School (TX)16New York YankeesRight-handed pitcherUCLA17Cleveland IndiansLeft-handed pitcherIMG Academy (FL)18San Francisco GiantsRight-handed pitcherCollege of Southern Nevada19Pittsburgh PiratesShortstopArizona20Oakland AthleticsShortstopFlorida21Kansas City RoyalsRight-handed pitcherCathedral High School (IN)22Detroit TigersRight-handed pitcherWeatherford High School (TX)23St. Louis CardinalsOutfielderBrother Rice High School (MI) 24Los Angeles DodgersRight-handed pitcherVanderbilt25Baltimore OriolesOutfielderFlorida State26Los Angeles AngelsCatcherFresno State
Compensatory round Pick Player Team Position School27Colorado RockiesRight-handed pitcherStroudsburg High School (PA) 28Atlanta BravesRight-handed pitcherBishop Carroll High School (AB)29Toronto Blue JaysRight-handed pitcherMissouri State30New York YankeesShortstopSan Diego31San Francisco GiantsFirst basemanBoston College32Pittsburgh PiratesThird basemanConcordia Lutheran High School (TX)33Kansas City RoyalsRight-handed pitcherLawrence North High School (IN)34Detroit TigersOutfielderTennessee35*Los Angeles DodgersRight-handed pitcherLouisville36Baltimore OriolesShortstopHagerty High School (FL)
Competitive balance round A Pick Player Team Position School37Houston AstrosOutfielderEagle's Landing Christian Academy (GA)38Colorado RockiesThird basemanPoway High School (CA)39St. Louis CardinalsRight-handed pitcherH.B. Plant High School (FL)40Milwaukee BrewersLeft-handed pitcherVirginia41Atlanta BravesThird basemanDeSoto Central High School (MS)42Cleveland IndiansRight-handed pitcherRoyal Palm Beach High School (FL)
Other notable selections