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The Toronto Blue Jays first round draft picks include 74 players, with 36 being pitchers and 38 of those being drafted out of high school. The Blue Jays have selected 15 shortstops, 13 outfielders, four catchers, three third basemen, and three first baseman in the first round of the MLB draft. Of the pitchers taken, the Blue Jays have selected 27 right-handers and 8 left-handers.
The Blue Jays have drafted 36 college players with their first round selection, with the last being Gunnar Hoglund in 2021. Toronto has never selected first overall.
| Year | Player | Pos | School | Pick | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tom Goffena | SS | Sidney HS (OH) | 25 | |
| 1978 | Lloyd Moseby | 1B | Oakland HS (CA) | 2 | |
| 1979 | Jay Schroeder | C | Palisades HS (CA) | 3 | |
| 1980 | Garry Harris | SS | Hoover HS (CA) | 2 | |
| 1981 | Matt Williams | RHP | Rice University | 5 | |
| 1981 | John Cerutti | LHP | Amherst College | 21 | |
| 1982 | Augie Schmidt | SS | University of New Orleans | 2 | |
| 1983 | Matt Stark | C | Los Altos HS (CA) | 9 | |
| 1985 | Greg David | OF | Barron G. Collier HS (FL) | 25 | |
| 1986 | Earl Sanders | RHP | Jackson State University | 26 | |
| 1987 | Alex Sanchez | RHP | UCLA | 13 | |
| 1988 | Ed Sprague Jr. | 3B | Stanford University | 25 | |
| 1989 | Eddie Zosky | SS | California State University, Fresno | 19 | |
| 1990 | Steve Karsay | RHP | Christ The King Regional HS (NY) | 22 | |
| 1991 | Shawn Green | OF | Tustin HS (CA) | 16 | |
| 1991 | Jeff Ware | RHP | Old Dominion University | 35 | |
| 1991 | Dante Powell | SS | Millikan HS (CA) | 42 | |
| 1992 | Shannon Stewart | OF | Miami Southridge HS (FL) | 19 | |
| 1992 | Todd Steverson | OF | Arizona State University | 25 | |
| 1992 | Brandon Cromer | SS | Lexington HS (SC) | 34 | |
| 1993 | Chris Carpenter | RHP | Trinity HS (NH) | 15 | |
| 1993 | Matt Farner | OF | East Pennsboro HS (PA) | 37 | |
| 1993 | Jeremy Lee | RHP | Galesburg HS (IL) | 40 | |
| 1993 | Mark Lukasiewicz | LHP | Brevard Community College | 41 | |
| 1994 | Kevin Witt | SS | Bishop Kenny HS (FL) | 28 | |
| 1995 | Roy Halladay | RHP | Arvada West HS (CO) | 17 | |
| 1996 | Billy Koch | RHP | Clemson University | 4 | |
| 1996 | Joe Lawrence | SS | Alfred M. Barbe HS (LA) | 16 | |
| 1996 | Pete Tucci | 1B | Providence College | 31 | |
| 1997 | Vernon Wells | OF | Bowie HS (TX) | 5 | |
| 1998 | Felipe Lopez | 3B | Lake Brantley HS (FL) | 8 | |
| 1999 | Alex Ríos | OF | San Pedro Martin HS (PR) | 19 | |
| 2000 | Miguel Negron | OF | Manuela Toro HS (PR) | 18 | |
| 2000 | Dustin McGowan | RHP | Long County HS (GA) | 3 | |
| 2001 | Gabe Gross | OF | Auburn University | 15 | |
| 2002 | Russ Adams | SS | University of North Carolina | 14 | |
| 2003 | Aaron Hill | SS | LSU | 13 | |
| 2004 | David Purcey | LHP | University of Oklahoma | 16 | |
| 2004 | Zach Jackson | LHP | Texas A&M University | 32 | |
| 2005 | Ricky Romero | LHP | California State University, Fullerton | 6 | |
| 2006 | Travis Snider | OF | Henry M. Jackson HS (WA) | 14 | |
| 2007 | Kevin Ahrens | SS | Memorial HS (TX) | 16 | |
| 2007 | J.P. Arencibia | C | University of Tennessee | 21 | |
| 2007 | Brett Cecil | LHP | University of Maryland | 38 | |
| 2007 | Justin Jackson | SS | Roberson HS (NC) | 45 | |
| 2007 | Trystan Magnuson | RHP | University of Louisville | 56 | |
| 2008 | David Cooper | 1B | University of California, Berkeley | 17 | |
| 2009 | Chad Jenkins | RHP | Kennesaw State University | 20 | |
| 2009 | James Paxton | LHP | University of Kentucky | 37 | Did Not Sign |
| 2010 | Deck McGuire | RHP | Georgia Tech | 11 | |
| 2010 | Aaron Sanchez | RHP | Barstow HS (CA) | 34 | |
| 2010 | Noah Syndergaard | RHP | Legacy HS (TX) | 38 | |
| 2010 | Asher Wojciechowski | RHP | The Citadel | 41 | |
| 2011 | Tyler Beede | RHP | Lawrence Academy (MA) | 21 | Did Not Sign |
| 2011 | Jacob Anderson | OF | Chino HS (CA) | 35 | |
| 2011 | Joe Musgrove | RHP | Grossmont HS (CA) | 46 | |
| 2011 | Dwight Smith, Jr. | OF | McIntosh HS (GA) | 53 | |
| 2011 | Kevin Comer | RHP | Seneca HS (NJ) | 57 | |
| 2012 | D.J. Davis | OF | Stone County HS (MS) | 17 | |
| 2012 | Marcus Stroman | RHP | Duke University | 22 | |
| 2012 | Matt Smoral | LHP | Solon HS (OH) | 50 | |
| 2012 | Mitch Nay | 3B | Hamilton HS (AZ) | 58 | |
| 2012 | Tyler Gonzales | RHP | Madison HS (TX) | 60 | |
| 2013 | Phil Bickford | RHP | Oaks Christian HS (CA) | 10 | Did Not Sign |
| 2014 | Jeff Hoffman | RHP | East Carolina University | 9 | |
| 2014 | Max Pentecost | C | Kennesaw State University | 11 | |
| 2015 | Jon Harris | RHP | Missouri State University | 29 | |
| 2016 | T.J. Zeuch | RHP | University of Pittsburgh | 21 | |
| 2017 | Logan Warmoth | SS | University of North Carolina | 22 | $2,820,200 |
| 2017 | Nate Pearson | RHP | College of Central Florida | 28 | $2,452,900 |
| 2018 | Jordan Groshans | SS | Magnolia HS (TX) | 12 | $3,400,000 |
| 2019 | Alek Manoah | RHP | West Virginia University | 11 | |
| 2020 | Austin Martin | SS | Vanderbilt University | 5 | |
| 2021 | Gunnar Hoglund | RHP | University of Mississippi | 19 |
Hall of Fame
None
World Series Winners with Blue Jays
Ed Sprague Jr. (1992-1993)
AL MVP Award Winners with Blue Jays
None
AL Cy Young Award Winners with Blue Jays
Roy Halladay (2003)
Rookie of the Year Award with Blue Jays
None