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The Tampa Bay Rays first round draft picks include 44 players, with 17 being pitchers and 26 of those being drafted out of high school. The Rays have selected 11 outfielders, seven shortstops, four third basemen, one first baseman, two second baseman and one catcher in the first round of the MLB draft. Of the pitchers taken, the Rays have selected 11 right-handers and six left-handers.
The Rays have drafted 18 college players with their first round selection, with the last being Alika Williams in 2021. Tampa Bay has selected first overall four times, with the team picking Josh Hamilton in 1999, Delmon Young in 2003, David Price in 2007 and Tim Beckham in 2008.
| Year | Player | Pos | School | Pick | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Paul Wilder | OF | Cary HS (NC) | 29 | |
| 1997 | Jason Standridge | RHP | Hewitt-Trussville HS (AL) | 31 | |
| 1999 | Josh Hamilton | OF | Athens Drive HS (NC) | 1 | $3,960,000 |
| 2000 | Rocco Baldelli | OF | Bishop Hendricken HS (RI) | 6 | $2,250,000 |
| 2001 | Dewon Brazelton | RHP | Middle Tennessee State University | 3 | $4,200,000 |
| 2002 | Melvin Upton | SS | Greenbrier Christian Academy (VA) | 2 | $4,600,000 |
| 2003 | Delmon Young | OF | Adolfo Camarillo HS (CA) | 1 | $3,700,000 |
| 2004 | Jeff Niemann | RHP | Rice University | 4 | $3,200,000 |
| 2005 | Wade Townsend | RHP | Rice University | 8 | $1,500,000 |
| 2006 | Evan Longoria | 3B | California State University, Long Beach | 3 | $3,000,000 |
| 2007 | David Price | LHP | Vanderbilt University | 1 | $5,600,000 |
| 2008 | Tim Beckham | SS | Griffin High School (GA) | 1 | $6,150,000 |
| 2009 | LeVon Washington | 2B | Buchholz HS (FL) | 30 | Did Not Sign |
| 2010 | Josh Sale | OF | Bishop Blanchet HS (WA) | 17 | $1,620,000 |
| 2010 | Justin O'Conner | C | Cowan HS (IN) | 31 | $1,025,000 |
| 2010 | Drew Vettleson | OF | Central Kitsap HS (WA) | 42 | $845,000 |
| 2011 | Taylor Guerrieri | RHP | Spring Valley HS (SC) | 24 | $1,600,000 |
| 2011 | Mikie Mahtook | OF | LSU | 31 | $1,150,000 |
| 2011 | Jake Hager | SS | Sierra Vista HS (NV) | 32 | $963,000 |
| 2011 | Brandon Martin | SS | Santiago HS (CA) | 38 | $860,000 |
| 2011 | Tyler Goeddel | 3B | St. Francis HS (CA) | 41 | $1,500,000 |
| 2011 | Jeff Ames | RHP | Lower Columbia College | 42 | $650,000 |
| 2011 | Blake Snell | LHP | Shorewood HS (WA) | 52 | $684,000 |
| 2011 | Kes Carter | OF | Western Kentucky University | 56 | $625,000 |
| 2011 | Grayson Garvin | LHP | Vanderbilt University | 59 | $370,000 |
| 2011 | James Harris | OF | Oakland Technical HS (CA) | 60 | $490,000 |
| 2012 | Richie Shaffer | 3B | Clemson University | 25 | $1,712,500 |
| 2013 | Nick Ciuffo | C | Lexington HS (SC) | 21 | $1,974,700 |
| 2013 | Ryne Stanek | RHP | University of Arkansas | 29 | $1,758,300 |
| 2014 | Casey Gillaspie | 1B | Wichita State University | 20 | $2,035,500 |
| 2015 | Garrett Whitley | OF | Niskayuna HS (NY) | 13 | $2,962,100 |
| 2016 | Josh Lowe | 3B | Pope HS (GA) | 13 | $2,600,000 |
| 2017 | Brendan McKay | 1B/LHP | University of Louisville | 4 | $7,005,000 |
| 2017 | Drew Rasmussen | RHP | Oregon State University | 31 | Did Not Sign |
| 2018 | Matthew Liberatore | LHP | Mountain Ridge HS (AZ) | 16 | $3,497,500 |
| 2018 | Shane McClanahan | LHP | University of South Florida | 31 | $2,230,100 |
| 2018 | Nick Schnell | OF | Roncalli HS (IN) | 32 | $2,297,500 |
| 2019 | Greg Jones | SS | UNC Wilmington | 22 | |
| 2019 | J.J. Goss | RHP | Cypress Ranch Hill HS (TX) | 36 | |
| 2019 | Seth Johnson | RHP | Campbell University | 40 | |
| 2020 | Nick Bitsko | RHP | Central Bucks HS East (PA) | 24 | |
| 2020 | Alika Williams | SS | Arizona State University | 37 | |
| 2021 | Carson Willams | SS | Torrey Pines HS (CA) | 28 | |
| 2021 | Cooper Kinney | 2B | Baylor School (TN) | 34 |
World Series Winners with Rays
None
AL MVP Award Winners with Rays
None
AL Cy Young Award Winners with Rays
David Price (2012)
Rookie of the Year Award with Rays
Evan Longoria (2008)