| Year | Name | Position | School (Location) | Pick | Ref | 
| 1969 | Elliott, RandyRandy Elliott | First baseman | Adolfo Camarillo High School (Camarillo, California)
 | 24 | [11] | 
| 1970 | Ivie, MikeMike Ivie | Catcher | Walker High School (Decatur, Georgia)
 | 01 !1 | [12] | 
| 1971 | Franklin, JayJay Franklin | Right-handed pitcher | James Madison High School (Vienna, Virginia)
 | 02 !2 | [13] | 
| 1972 | Roberts, DaveDave Roberts | Third baseman | University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
 | 01 !1 | [14] | 
| 1973 | Winfield, DaveDave Winfield† | Right-handed pitcher | University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
 | 04 !4 | [6] | 
| 1974 | Almon, BillBill Almon | Shortstop | Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island)
 | 01 !1 | [15] | 
| 1975 | Lentz, MikeMike Lentz | Left-handed pitcher | Juanita High School (Kirkland, Washington)
 | 02 !2 | [16] | 
| 1976 | Owchinko, BobBob Owchinko | Left-handed pitcher | Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, Michigan)
 | 05 !5 | [17] | 
| 1977 | Greer, BrianBrian Greer | Outfielder | Sonora High School (La Habra, California)
 | 08 !8 | [18] | 
| 1978 | Hawkins, AndyAndy Hawkins | Right-handed pitcher | Midway High School (Waco, Texas)
 | 05 !5 | [19] | 
| 1979 | Lansford, JoeJoe Lansford | First baseman | Adrian C. Wilcox High School (Santa Clara, California)
 | 14 | [20] | 
| 1979 | Geren, BobBob Geren | Catcher | Clairemont High School (San Diego, California)
 | 24[a] | [20] | 
| 1980 | Pyburn, JeffJeff Pyburn | Outfielder | University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
 | 05 !5 | [21] | 
| 1981 | McReynolds, KevinKevin McReynolds | Outfielder | University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
 | 06 !6 | [22] | 
| 1981 | Castro, FrankFrank Castro | Catcher | University of Miami (Coral Gables, Florida)
 | 26[b] | [22] | 
| 1982 | Jones, JimmyJimmy Jones | Right-handed pitcher | Thomas Jefferson High School (Dallas, Texas)
 | 03 !3 | [23] | 
| 1983 | Hayward, RayRay Hayward | Left-handed pitcher | University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma)
 | 10 | [24] | 
| 1984 | Mack, ShaneShane Mack | Outfielder | UCLA (Los Angeles, California)
 | 11 | [25] | 
| 1984 | Green, GaryGary Green | Shortstop | Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
 | 27§[c] | [25] | 
| 1985 | Cora, JoeyJoey Cora | Shortstop | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee)
 | 23[d] | [26] | 
| 1986 | Howard, ThomasThomas Howard | Outfielder | Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
 | 11 | [27] | 
| 1987 | Garner, KevinKevin Garner | Right-handed pitcher | University of Texas (Austin, Texas)
 | 10 | [28] | 
| 1988 | Benes, AndyAndy Benes | Right-handed pitcher | University of Evansville (Evansville, Indiana)
 | 01 !1 | [29] | 
| 1989 | aaaaa1989 !no first-round pick[e] | [3] | 
| 1990 | Beckett, RobbieRobbie Beckett | Left-handed pitcher | McCallum High School (Austin, Texas)
 | 25[f] | [30] | 
| 1990 | Sanders, ScottScott Sanders | Right-handed pitcher | Nicholls State University (Thibodaux, Louisiana)
 | 32§[g] | [30] | 
| 1991 | Hamilton, JoeyJoey Hamilton | Right-handed pitcher | Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, Georgia)
 | 08 !8 | [31] | 
| 1991 | Anthony, GregGreg Anthony | Right-handed pitcher | Tavares High School (Tavares, Florida)
 | 31§[h] | [31] | 
| 1992 | aaaaa1992 !no first-round pick[i] | [3] | 
| 1993 | Lee, DerrekDerrek Lee | First baseman | El Camino High School (Sacramento, California)
 | 14 | [32] | 
| 1994 | Hermanson, DustinDustin Hermanson | Right-handed pitcher | Kent State University (Kent, Ohio)
 | 03 !3 | [33] | 
| 1995 | Davis, BenBen Davis | Catcher | Malvern Prep School (Malvern, Pennsylvania)
 | 02 !2 | [34] | 
| 1996 | Halloran, MattMatt Halloran | Shortstop | Chancellor High School (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
 | 15 | [35] | 
| 1997 | Nicholson, KevinKevin Nicholson | Shortstop | Stetson University (DeLand, Florida)
 | 27 | [36] | 
| 1998 | Burroughs, SeanSean Burroughs | Third baseman | Wilson High School (Long Beach, California)
 | 09 !9 | [37] | 
| 1999 | Faison, VinceVince Faison | Outfielder | Toombs County High School (Lyons, Georgia)
 | 20[j] | [38] | 
| 1999 | Baxter, GerikGerik Baxter | Right-handed pitcher | Edmonds Woodway High School (Edmonds, Washington)
 | 28 | [38] | 
| 1999 | Ortiz, OmarOmar Ortiz | Right-handed pitcher | University of Texas–Pan American (Edinburg, Texas)
 | 29[k] | [38] | 
| 1999 | Burns, CaseyCasey Burns | Right-handed pitcher | University of Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
 | 41§[l] | [38] | 
| 1999 | Bynum, MikeMike Bynum | Left-handed pitcher | University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
 | 49§[m] | [38] | 
| 1999 | Trzesniak, NickNick Trzesniak | Catcher | Victor J. Andrew High School (Tinley Park, Illinois)
 | 51§[n] | [38] | 
| 2000 | Phillips !Mark Phillips | Left-handed pitcher | Hanover High School (Hanover, Pennsylvania)
 | 09 !9 | [39] | 
| 2001 | Gautreau !Jake Gautreau | Third baseman | Tulane University (New Orleans, Louisiana)
 | 14 | [40] | 
| 2002 | Greene, KhalilKhalil Greene | Shortstop | Clemson University (Clemson, South Carolina)
 | 13 | [41] | 
| 2003 | Stauffer, TimTim Stauffer | Right-handed pitcher | University of Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
 | 04 !4 | [42] | 
| 2004 | Bush, MattMatt Bush | Shortstop | Mission Bay High School (San Diego, California)
 | 01 !1 | [43] | 
| 2005 | Carrillo, CesarCesar Carrillo | Right-handed pitcher | University of Miami (Coral Gables, Florida)
 | 18 | [44] | 
| 2005 | Ramos, CesarCesar Ramos | Left-handed pitcher | California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, California)
 | 35§[o] | [44] | 
| 2006 | Antonelli, MattMatt Antonelli | Third baseman | Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
 | 17 | [45] | 
| 2006 | Burke, KylerKyler Burke | Outfielder | Ooltewah High School (Ooltewah, Tennessee)
 | 35§[p] | [45] | 
| 2007 | Schmidt, NickNick Schmidt | Left-handed pitcher | University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
 | 23 | [46] | 
| 2007 | Kulbacki, KellenKellen Kulbacki | Outfielder | James Madison University (Harrisonburg, Virginia)
 | 40§[q] | [46] | 
| 2007 | Cumberland, DrewDrew Cumberland | Shortstop | Pace High School (Pace, Florida)
 | 46§[r] | [46] | 
| 2007 | Canham, MitchMitch Canham | Catcher | Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon)
 | 57§[s] | [46] | 
| 2007 | Luebke, CoryCory Luebke | Left-handed pitcher | Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio)
 | 63§[t] | [46] | 
| 2007 | Payne, DannyDanny Payne | Outfielder | Georgia Tech (Atlanta, Georgia)
 | 64§[u] | [46] | 
| 2008 | Dykstra, AllanAllan Dykstra | First baseman | Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
 | 23 | [47] | 
| 2008 | Decker, JaffJaff Decker | Outfielder | Sunrise Mountain High School (Peoria, Arizona)
 | 42§[v] | [47] | 
| 2008 | Forsythe, LoganLogan Forsythe | Third baseman | University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
 | 46§[w] | [47] | 
| 2009 | Tate, DonavanDonavan Tate | Center fielder | Cartersville High School (Cartersville, Georgia)
 | 03 !3 | [48] | 
| 2010 | Whitson, KarstenKarsten Whitson* | Right-handed pitcher | Chipley High School (Chipley, Florida)
 | 09 !9 | [49] | 
| 2011 | Spangenberg, CoryCory Spangenberg | Second baseman | Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, Florida)
 | 10§[x] | [50] | 
| 2011 | Ross, JoeJoe Ross | Right-handed pitcher | Bishop O'Dowd High School (Oakland, California)
 | 25 | [50] | 
| 2011 | Kelly, MichaelMichael Kelly | Right-handed pitcher | West Boca Raton Community High School (Boca Raton, Florida)
 | 48§[y] | [50] | 
| 2011 | Austin, BrettBrett Austin* | Catcher | Providence High School (Charlotte, North Carolina)
 | 54§[z] | [50] | 
| 2011 | Peterson, JaceJace Peterson | Shortstop | McNeese State University (Lake Charles, Louisiana)
 | 58§[aa] | [50] | 
| 2012 | Fried, MaxMax Fried | Left-handed pitcher | Harvard-Westlake School (Los Angeles, California)
 | 7 | [51] | 
| 2012 | Eflin, ZachZach Eflin | Right-handed pitcher | Hagerty High School (Oviedo, Florida)
 | 33§[ab] | [51] | 
| 2012 | Jankowski, TravisTravis Jankowski | Outfielder | State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook, New York)
 | 44§[ac] | [51] | 
| 2012 | Weickel, WalkerWalker Weickel | Right-handed pitcher | Olympia High School (Orlando, Florida)
 | 55§[ad] | [51] | 
| 2013 | Renfroe, HunterHunter Renfroe | Outfielder | Mississippi State University (Starkville, Mississippi)
 | 13 | [52] | 
| 2014 | Turner, TreaTrea Turner | Shortstop | North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina)
 | 13 | [53] | 
| 2015 | aaaaa2015 !no first-round pick | [54] |