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The Cleveland Indians/Guardians first round draft picks include 73 players, with 33 being pitchers and 40 of those being drafted out of high school. The Indians have selected 15 outfielders, 11 shortstops, four third basemen, four first basemen, four catchers, one second baseman and one infielder in the first round of the MLB draft. Of the pitchers taken, the Indians have selected 22 right-handers and 11 left-handers.
The Indians have drafted 32 college players with their first round selection, with the last being Gavin Williams in 2021. Cleveland has never selected first overall.
| Year | Player | Pos | School | Pick | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Ray Fosse | C | Marion HS (IL) | 7 | |
| 1966 | John Curtis | LHP | Smithtown HS (NY) | 12 | Did Not Sign |
| 1967 | Jack Heidemann | SS | Brenham HS (TX) | 11 | |
| 1968 | Michael Weaver | SS | Paxon HS (FL) | 6 | |
| 1969 | Alvin McGrew | OF | Parker HS (AL) | 15 | |
| 1970 | Steve Dunning | RHP | Stanford University | 2 | |
| 1971 | David Sloan | RHP | Santa Clara HS (CA) | 9 | |
| 1972 | Rick Manning | SS | LaSalle HS (NY) | 2 | |
| 1973 | Glenn Tufts | INF | Raynham HS (MA) | 5 | |
| 1974 | Tom Brennan | RHP | Lewis University | 4 | |
| 1975 | Rick Cerone | C | Seton Hall University | 7 | |
| 1976 | Tim Glass | C | Springfield South HS (OH) | 14 | |
| 1977 | Bruce Compton | OF | Norman HS (OK) | 11 | |
| 1978 | Phil Lansford | SS | Wilcox HS (CA) | 10 | |
| 1979 | John Bohnet | LHP | Hogan HS (CA) | 7 | |
| 1980 | Kelly Gruber | SS | Westlake HS (TX) | 10 | |
| 1981 | George Alpert | OF | Livingston HS (NJ) | 13 | |
| 1982 | Mark Snyder | RHP | Bearden HS (TN) | 12 | |
| 1983 | Dave Clark | OF | Jackson State University | 11 | |
| 1984 | Cory Snyder | SS | Brigham Young University | 4 | |
| 1985 | Mike Poehl | RHP | University of Texas | 9 | $125,000 |
| 1986 | Greg Swindell | LHP | University of Texas | 2 | |
| 1988 | Mark Lewis | SS | Hamilton HS (OH) | 2 | |
| 1988 | Charles Nagy | RHP | University of Connecticut | 17 | |
| 1988 | Jeff Mutis | LHP | Lafayette College | 27 | |
| 1989 | Calvin Murray | 3B | W.T. White HS (TX) | 11 | Did Not Sign |
| 1990 | Tim Costo | SS | University of Iowa | 8 | $300,000 |
| 1990 | Sam Hence | OF | Stone County HS (MS) | 39 | |
| 1991 | Manny Ramirez | 3B | George Washington HS (NY) | 13 | $257,000 |
| 1992 | Paul Shuey | RHP | University of North Carolina | 2 | $650,000 |
| 1993 | Daron Kirkreit | RHP | University of California, Riverside | 11 | $600,000 |
| 1994 | Jaret Wright | RHP | Katella HS (CA) | 10 | $1,150,000 |
| 1995 | David Miller | 1B | Clemson University | 23 | $620,000 |
| 1996 | Danny Peoples | 1B | University of Texas | 28 | $400,000 |
| 1997 | Tim Drew | RHP | Lowndes County HS (GA) | 28 | $1,600,000 |
| 1997 | Jason Fitzgerald | OF | Tulane University | 41 | |
| 1998 | CC Sabathia | LHP | Vallejo HS (CA) | 20 | $1,300,000 |
| 2000 | Corey Smith | SS | Piscataway HS (NJ) | 26 | $1,375,000 |
| 2000 | Derek Thompson | LHP | Land O' Lakes HS (FL) | 37 | $850,000 |
| 2001 | Dan Denham | RHP | Deer Valley HS (CA) | 17 | $1,860,000 |
| 2001 | Alan Horne | RHP | Marianna HS (FL) | 27 | Did Not Sign |
| 2001 | J.D. Martin | RHP | Burroughs HS (CA) | 35 | $975,000 |
| 2001 | Mike Conroy | OF | Boston College High School | 43 | $870,000 |
| 2002 | Jeremy Guthrie | RHP | Stanford University | 22 | $3,000,000 |
| 2002 | Matt Whitney | 3B | Palm Beach Gardens HS (FL) | 33 | $1,125,000 |
| 2002 | Micah Schilling | 2B | Silliman Institute | 41 | $915,000 |
| 2003 | Michael Aubrey | 1B | Tulane University | 11 | $2,010,000 |
| 2003 | Brad Snyder | OF | Ball State University | 18 | $1,525,000 |
| 2003 | Adam Miller | RHP | McKinney HS (TX) | 31 | $1,025,000 |
| 2004 | Jeremy Sowers | LHP | Vanderbilt University | 6 | $2,475,000 |
| 2005 | Trevor Crowe | OF | University of Arizona | 14 | $1,695,000 |
| 2005 | Johnny Drennen | OF | Rancho Bernardo HS (CA) | 33 | $1,000,000 |
| 2006 | David Huff | LHP | UCLA | 39 | $900,000 |
| 2007 | Beau Mills | 1B | Lewis-Clark State College | 13 | $1,575,000 |
| 2008 | Lonnie Chisenhall | 3B | Pitt Community College | 29 | $1,100,000 |
| 2009 | Alex White | RHP | University of North Carolina | 15 | $2,250,000 |
| 2010 | Drew Pomeranz | LHP | University of Mississippi | 5 | $2,625,000 |
| 2011 | Francisco Lindor | SS | Montverde Academy (FL) | 8 | $2,900,000 |
| 2012 | Tyler Naquin | OF | Texas A&M University | 15 | $1,750,000 |
| 2013 | Clint Frazier | OF | Loganville HS (GA) | 5 | $3,500,000 |
| 2014 | Bradley Zimmer | OF | University of San Francisco | 21 | $1,900,000 |
| 2014 | Justus Sheffield | LHP | Tullahoma HS (TN) | 31 | $1,600,000 |
| 2014 | Mike Papi | OF | University of Virginia | 38 | $1,250,000 |
| 2015 | Brady Aiken | LHP | IMG Academy (FL) | 17 | $2,513,280 |
| 2015 | Triston McKenzie | RHP | Royal Palm Beach High School (FL) | 42 | $2,302,500 |
| 2016 | Will Benson | OF | The Westminster Schools (GA) | 14 | $2,500,000 |
| 2018 | Bo Naylor | C | St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School | 29 | $2,332,700 |
| 2018 | Ethan Hankins | RHP | Forsyth Central High School (GA) | 35 | $2,246,022 |
| 2018 | Lenny Torres | RHP | Beacon High School (NY) | 41 | $1,350,000 |
| 2019 | Daniel Espino | RHP | Georgia Premier Academy (GA) | 24 | |
| 2020 | Carson Tucker | SS | Mountain Pointe High School (AZ) | 23 | |
| 2020 | Tanner Burns | RHP | Auburn University | 36 | |
| 2021 | Gavin Williams | RHP | East Carolina University | 23 |
Hall of Fame
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World Series Winners with Indians
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AL MVP Award Winners with Indians
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AL Cy Young Award Winners with Indians
CC Sabathia (2007)
Rookie of the Year Award with Indians
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