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Bob Nightengale, of USA TODAY Sports, describes MLB's biggest surprises before the trade deadline.
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The 2019 Major League Baseball Draft begins Monday with the Baltimore Orioles making the first selection and 78 selections in the first day.

For the first time in 30 years, Baltimore was chosen the league's first record in 2018. Even though the Arizona Diamondbacks are not in the lead before 16th place, keep an eye on their choices. They have four choices. among the top 34 and a total of seven top picks in the league on the first day.

Carlos Correa, whom the Astros chose to start the 2012 repechage, was the last choice among the stars.

Baltimore has the # 1 choice in the 2019 project. (Photo: Eric Bolte, USA TODAY Sports)

Here is the complete list of selections from the first night of the draft:

FIRST ROUND

  1. Baltimore Orioles: C Adley Rutschman – State of Oregon
  2. Kansas City Royals: SS Bobby Witt Jr. – Colleyville Heritage HS (Texas)
  3. Chicago White Sox: 1B Andrew Vaughn – University of California
  4. Miami Marlins: J. J. Bleday – Vanderbilt
  5. Detroit Tigers: DE Riley Greene – Hagerty HS, Florida
  6. San Diego Padres: SS CJ Abrams – Blessed Catholic Trinity HS (Ga.)
  7. Cincinnati Reds: LHP Nick Lodolo – TCU
  8. Texas Rangers: 3B Josh Jung – Texas Tech
  9. Atlanta Braves (Carter Stewart, first member of the 2018 team in the first round): C Shea Langeliers – Baylor
  10. San Francisco Giants: OF Hunter Bishop – State of Arizona
  11. Toronto Blue Jays: RHP Alek Manoah – West Virginia
  12. New York Mets: 3B Brett Baty – HS Lake Travis (Texas)
  13. Minnesota Twins: 3B Keoni Cavaco – Eastlake HS (California)
  14. Philadelphia Phillies: SS Bryson Stott – UNLV
  15. Los Angeles Angels: SS Will Wilson – State of North Carolina
  16. Arizona DiamondbacksCorolla Carroll – Lakeside HS (Wash.)
  17. Washington Nationals: Jackson Rutledge RHP – San Jacinto JC (Texas)
  18. Pirates of Pittsburgh: Quinn Priester (RHP) – Cary Grove HS (Ill.)
  19. St. Louis Cardinals: LHP Zack Thompson – Kentucky
  20. Seattle Mariners: RHP George Kirby – Elon University
  21. Atlanta Braves
  22. Tampa Bay Rays
  23. Colorado Rockies
  24. Cleveland Indians
  25. Los Angeles Dodgers
  26. Arizona Diamondbacks (for not having signed Matt McLain)
  27. Chicago Cubs
  28. Milwaukee Brewers
  29. Oakland Athletics
  30. New York Yankees
  31. Los Angeles Dodgers (for not having signed J.T. Ginn)
  32. Houston Astros

    PICKS OF COMPENSATION:

  33. Arizona Diamondbacks (to lose free agent Patrick Corbin)
  34. Arizona Diamondbacks (for the loss of A.J. Pollock)

    ROUND COMPETITIVE BALANCE A:

  35. Miami Marlins
  36. Tampa Bay Rays
  37. Pittsburgh Pirates (for not signing Gunnar Hoglund)
  38. New York Yankees (from Reds via the trade)
  39. Minnesota Twins
  40. Tampa Bay Rays (Athletics via Trade)
  41. Texas Rangers (from Brewers via the trade)
  42. Baltimore Orioles

    SECOND TURN:

  43. Boston Red Sox (10 places exceeding the $ 40 million tax threshold)
  44. Kansas City Royals
  45. Chicago White Sox
  46. Miami Marlins
  47. Detroit Tigers
  48. San Diego Padres
  49. Cincinnati Reds
  50. Texas Rangers
  51. San Francisco Giants
  52. Toronto Blue Jays
  53. New York Mets
  54. Minnesota Twins
  55. Los Angeles Angels
  56. Arizona Diamondbacks
  57. Pirates of Pittsburgh
  58. St. Louis Cardinals
  59. Seattle Mariners
  60. Atlanta Braves
  61. Tampa Bay Rays
  62. Colorado Rockies
  63. Cleveland Indians
  64. Chicago Cubs
  65. Milwaukee Brewers
  66. Oakland Athletics
  67. New York Yankees
  68. Houston Astros
  69. Boston Red Sox

    COMPETITIVE BALANCE B:

  70. Kansas City Royals
  71. Baltimore Orioles
  72. Pirates of Pittsburgh
  73. San Diego Padres
  74. Arizona Diamondbacks
  75. Arizona Diamondbacks (Cardinals via Trade)
  76. Seattle Mariners (Indians via trade)
  77. Colorado Rockies

    PICKS OF COMPENSATION:

  78. Los Angeles Dodgers (for the loss of Yasmani Grandal)

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