The first round of the MLB Draft is set to kick off tonight at 7 PM (coverage on MLB Network starts at 6 PM), and the Tampa Bay Rays are in for one busy night. While MLB is only running the first round of the draft tonight, the Rays still have 10 picks as a result of all their free-agent losses this past off-season.
it’s going to be a little hectic keeping track of all the action tonight, so here’s a rundown on which picks the Rays have and why they have each pick:
First Round Picks:
Pick #24 – Carl Crawford
Pick #31 – Rafael Soriano
Pick #32 – Regular pick
First Round, Compensation Picks:
Pick #38 – Rafael Soriano
Pick #41 – Carl Crawford
Pick #42 – Grant Balfour
Pick #52 – Brad Hawpe
Pick #56 – Joaquin Benoit
Pick #59 – Randy Choate
Pick #60 – Chad Qualls
You can find the full MLB Draft order here at Baseball Nation.
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