MLB Draft 1968

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The 1968 MLB Draft was the fourth draft to be hosted by Major League Baseball . In the first place, Tim Foli was selected by the New York Mets .

background

In the June phase of the MLB Draft 1968 the four expansion franchises , the Montreal Expos , San Diego Padres , Kansas City Royals and Seattle Pilots , which started playing in Major League Baseball from the 1969 season, were allowed to operate for the first time. However, these teams were only allowed to enter the draft process from the end of the fourth round.

In the draft at that time, the Los Angeles Dodgers in particular showed a lucky hand by taking Dave Lopes in the second round of the January draft, as well as Bill Bucker in the second round, Joe Ferguson in the sixth round, Tom Paciorek in the 40th round and Doyle Alexander in the 42nd round in the regular June draft. Together with Steve Garvey in the first round and Ron Cey in the third round of the second draft phase in June, they laid the foundation for success in the National League in the 1970s.

First round voting rights

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Pick player team position school
1 Tim Foli New York Mets SS Canoga Park , California
2 * Pete Broberg Oakland Athletics RHP Palm Beach , Florida
3 Marty Cott Houston Astros C. Buffalo , New York
4th Thurman Munson New York Yankees C. Kent State University
5 Bobby Valentine Los Angeles Dodgers OF Stamford , Connecticut
6th Robert Weaver Cleveland Indians SS Jacksonville , Florida
7th Curtis Moore Atlanta Braves OF Denison , Texas
8th Don Castle Washington Senators LHP Coldwater , Mississippi
9 Dick Sharon Pittsburgh Pirates OF Redwood City , California
10 Junior Kennedy Baltimore Orioles SS Arvin , California
11 Greg Luzinski Philadelphia Phillies 1B Prospect Heights , Illinois
12 Lloyd Allen California Angels RHP Selma , California
13 Tim Grant Cincinnati Reds RHP Boykins , Virginia
14th Rich McKinney Chicago White Sox SS Ohio University
15th Ralph Rickey Chicago Cubs OF University of Oklahoma
16 Alex Rowell Minnesota Twins OF Luther College
17th Gary Matthews San Francisco Giants OF Pacoima , California
18th Robert Robinson Detroit Tigers OF Chester , Virginia
19th James Hairston St. Louis Cardinals OF Dayton , Ohio
20th Tom Maggard Boston Red Sox OF-C Norwalk , California

* Has not signed a contract

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