Back in 2011, I did an experiment. What would the MLB look like if it's 30 teams were comprised solely of players they drafted? No international free agents (so long Yasiel Puig and Felix Hernandez, among countless others). No free agency. No trades. Only the draft.
With the MLB draft today, I figured what better time to revisit that list and take a look at what teams would look like nowadays. Three years look like under the same premises today. Turns out, three years makes a big difference.
Here are things to know:
These are full 25-man rosters. Eight starting position players, five starting pitchers, one bench catcher, two bench infielders, two bench outfielders, seven relievers.
For the bench, I didn't take into account actual roster position. For instance, I didn't make sure there was someone who could cover each position if need be. Some teams might just have two first basemen on their bench.
Outside of that, I tried to make rosters as realistic as possible, while favoring those who have played in the majors over prospects. I tried not to put players out of position and was able to at least put nearly all at positions they have played.
Current injuries are wiped out. Congrats, Marlins fan! Jose Fernandez is back in action!
These are only from the past 20 years worth of drafts. Anyone drafted before 1994 was ineligible.
Unsigned draftees are allowed. Thus, certain players show up multiple times because they were drafted multiple times.
I may have missed something/somebody. This is over 5500 words of mostly names. Mistakes are bound to be made. If you have a dispute or correction, please please please let me know in the comments.
Without further ado, here you go.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Chris Snyder
2002
2
4.4
First base
Paul Goldschmidt
2009
8
10.7
Second base
Ian Kinsler
2000; 2001
29; 26
34.8
Shortstop
Stephen Drew
2004
1
16.1
Third Base
Matt Davidson
2009
1s
0.2
Left field
Carlos Quentin
2003
1
11.0
Center field
A.J. Pollock
2009
1
3.4
Right field
Justin Upton
2005
1
16.8
Bench Catcher
John Hester
2006
13
-0.6
Bench infielder
Chris Owings
2009
1s
0.3
Bench infielder
Dan Uggla
2001
11
19.2
Bench outfielder
Collin Cowgill
2008
5
1.6
Bench outfielder
Adam Eaton
2010
19
0.7
Starting pitcher
Max Scherzer
2006
1
20.2
Starting pitcher
Jarrod Parker
2007
1
6.1
Starting pitcher
Brett Anderson
2006
3
5.5
Starting pitcher
Wade Miley
2008
1s
5.0
Starting pitcher
Trevor Bauer
2011
1
-0.5
Relief pitcher
Javier Lopez
1998
4
6.2
Relief pitcher
Sergio Santos
2002
1
3.5
Relief pitcher
David Hernandez
2004
34
3.3
Relief pitcher
Josh Collmenter
2007
15
4.1
Relief pitcher
Ryan Cook
2008
27
3.8
Relief pitcher
Daniel Webb
2008
12
0.2
Relief pitcher
Danny Hultzen
2008
10
0.0
Atlanta Braves
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Brian McCann
2002
2
23.5
First base
Freddie Freeman
2007
2
9.3
Second base
Yunel Escobar
2005
2
23.2
Shortstop
Andrelton Simmons
2010
2
9.7
Third Base
Anthony Rendon
2008
27
0.0
Left field
Brandon Belt
2007
11
8.0
Center field
Jordan Schafer
2005
3
-1.7
Right field
Jason Heyward
2007
1
18.4
Bench Catcher
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
2003
1s
6.2
Bench infielder
Adam LaRoche
2000
29
12.8
Bench infielder
Tommy La Stella
2011
8
0.1
Bench outfielder
Kelly Johnson
2000
1s
16.6
Bench outfielder
Evan Gattis
2010
23
0.6
Starting pitcher
Mike Minor
2009
1
3.6
Starting pitcher
Andrew Cashner
2005
20
3.4
Starting pitcher
Kris Medlen
2006
10
10.1
Starting pitcher
Matt Harrison
2003
3
8.9
Starting pitcher
Adam Wainwright
2000
1
29.4
Relief pitcher
Craig Kimbrel
2008
3
9.8
Relief pitcher
J.P. Howell
2001
2
5.2
Relief pitcher
Tommy Hanson
2005
22
4.8
Relief pitcher
Louis Coleman
2005
28
2.8
Relief pitcher
Alex Wood
2012
2
1.6
Relief pitcher
Scott Downs
1994
12
11.4
Relief pitcher
Matt Belisle
1998
2
6.2
Baltimore Orioles
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Matt Wieters
2007
1
13.1
First base
L.J. Hoes
2008
3
-0.3
Second base
Brian Roberts
1999
1s
28.9
Shortstop
Manny Machado
2010
1
8.1
Third Base
Ryan Adams
2006
2
-0.3
Left field
Nick Markakis
2003
1
23.5
Center field
Will Venable
2004
15
11.8
Right field
Jayson Werth
1997
1
27.1
Bench Catcher
Caleb Joseph
2008
7
-0.2
Bench infielder
Joe Mahoney
2007
6
-0.0
Bench infielder
Matt Tolbert
2003
19
0.6
Bench outfielder
Justin Maxwell
2001
43
4.0
Bench outfielder
Nolan Reimold
2005
2
2.7
Starting pitcher
Cliff Lee
1998
20
43.3
Starting pitcher
Jaime Garcia
2004
30
4.8
Starting pitcher
Dylan Bundy
2011
1
0.1
Starting pitcher
Jake Arrieta
2007
5
1.0
Starting pitcher
Kevin Gausman
2012
1
-0.3
Relief pitcher
Tim Stauffer
2000
36
3.7
Relief pitcher
Jim Johnson
2001
5
10.5
Relief pitcher
Casey Janssen
2003
49
7.5
Relief pitcher
Tanner Scheppers
2005
29
2.5
Relief pitcher
David Hernandez
2005
15
3.3
Relief pitcher
Tony Watson
2006
17
2.3
Relief pitcher
Brian Matusz
2008
1
2.3
Boston Red Sox
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Jason Castro
2005
43
5.6
First base
Mark Teixeira
1998
9
47.6
Second base
Dustin Pedroia
2004
2
38.1
Shortstop
Jed Lowrie
2005
1s
7.6
Third Base
Pedro Alvarez
2005
14
4.5
Left field
Brandon Belt
2006
11
8.0
Center field
Jacoby Ellsbury
2005
1
25.0
Right field
Josh Reddick
2006
17
9.0
Bench Catcher
Yasmani Grandal
2007
27
3.2
Bench infielder
Will Middlebrooks
2007
5
1.2
Bench infielder
Anthony Rizzo
2007
6
4.6
Bench outfielder
Jackie Bradley, Jr.
2011
1s
-0.3
Bench outfielder
David Murphy
2003
1
10.9
Starting pitcher
Jon Lester
2002
2
27.6
Starting pitcher
Clay Buchholz
2005
1s
14.6
Starting pitcher
Casey Kelly
2008
1
-0.6
Starting pitcher
Stephen Fife
2008
3s
0.8
Starting pitcher
Justin Masterson
2006
2
11.0
Relief pitcher
Jonathan Papelbon
2003
4
19.7
Relief pitcher
Michael Bowden
2005
1s
0.8
Relief pitcher
Justin Grimm
2007
13
-1.8
Relief pitcher
Brandon Workman
2010
2
0.2
Relief pitcher
Alex Wilson
2009
2
-0.1
Relief pitcher
Justin Grimm
2007
13
-1.6
Relief pitcher
Nick Hagadone
2007
1s
-0.8
Chicago Cubs
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Geovany Soto
2001
11
10.0
First base
Josh Vitters
2007
1
-1.2
Second base
Darwin Barney
2007
4
6.4
Shortstop
Javier Baez
2011
1
0.0
Third Base
Josh Donaldson
2007
1s
9.1
Left field
Tony Campana
2008
13
2.1
Center field
Sam Fuld
2003; 2004
24; 10
2.3
Right field
Tyler Colvin
2006
1
1.1
Bench Catcher
Jake Fox
2003
3
-0.6
Bench infielder
DJ LeMahieu
2009
2
2.4
Bench infielder
Josh Harrison
2008
6
2.7
Bench outfielder
Brett Jackson
2009
1
0.1
Bench outfielder
Tony Campana
2008
13
1.9
Starting pitcher
Kyle Lohse
1996
29
19.0
Starting pitcher
Ricky Nolasco
2001
4
11.2
Starting pitcher
Tim Lincecum
2003
48
23.0
Starting pitcher
Sonny Gray
2008
27
1.4
Starting pitcher
Andrew Cashner
2007; 2008
29; 1
3.4
Relief pitcher
Kyle Farnsworth
1994
47
6.4
Relief pitcher
Scott Downs
1997
3
11.4
Relief pitcher
Jeff Samardzija
2006
5
3.3
Relief pitcher
Sean Marshall
2003
6
10.4
Relief pitcher
Rich Hill
2002
4
3.1
Relief pitcher
Jerry Blevins
2004
17
3.5
Relief pitcher
James Russell
2007
14
0.7
Chicago White Sox
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Josh Phegley
2009
1s
-0.4
First base
Mike Morse
2000
3
4.0
Second base
Chris Getz
2005
4
1.9
Shortstop
Gordon Beckham
2008
1
5.6
Third Base
Marcus Semien
2008; 2011
34; 6
0.6
Left field
Jordan Danks
2005
19
0.0
Center field
Ryan Sweeney
2003
2
6.3
Right field
Chris Young
2001
16
14.6
Bench Catcher
Chris Stewart
2001
12
2.4
Bench infielder
Chris Carter
2005
15
0.5
Bench infielder
Brett Morel
2008
3
0.6
Bench outfielder
Jeremy Reed
2002
2
2.0
Bench outfielder
Aaron Cunningham
2005
6
-0.3
Starting pitcher
Brandon McCarthy
2002
17
8.7
Starting pitcher
Gio Gonzalez
2004
1s
14.3
Starting pitcher
Lucas Harrell
2004
4
1.1
Starting pitcher
Hector Santiago
2006
30
4.5
Starting pitcher
Chris Sale
2010
1
16.3
Relief pitcher
J.J. Putz
1995
3
13.7
Relief pitcher
Tom Gorzelanny
2000
38
6.4
Relief pitcher
Boone Logan
2002
20
2.7
Relief pitcher
Kevin Chapman
2009
50
0.8
Relief pitcher
Addison Reed
2010
3
1.3
Relief pitcher
Nate Jones
2007
5
3.1
Relief pitcher
Jake Petricka
2010
2
0.6
Cincinnati Reds
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Yasmani Grandal
2010
1
3.1
First base
Joey Votto
2002
2
33.9
Second base
Justin Turner
2006
7
0.9
Shortstop
Zack Cozart
2007
2
4.8
Third Base
Todd Frazier
2007
1s
5.6
Left field
Jay Bruce
2005
1
15.8
Center field
Drew Stubbs
2006
1
7.0
Right field
Nick Markakis
2001
35
23.5
Bench Catcher
Devin Mesoraco
2007
1
-0.8
Bench infielder
Billy Hamilton
2009
2
0.7
Bench infielder
Yonder Alonso
2008
1
2.8
Bench outfielder
Chris Denorfia
2002
19
10.7
Bench outfielder
Adam Dunn
1998
2
16.5
Starting pitcher
Homer Bailey
2004
1
6.0
Starting pitcher
Tony Cingrani
201
3
2.7
Starting pitcher
Travis Wood
2005
2
7.4
Starting pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
2007
39
0.3
Starting pitcher
Mike Leake
2009
1
7.5
Relief pitcher
Sam LeCure
2005
4
3.1
Relief pitcher
Logan Ondrusek
2005
13
1.6
Relief pitcher
John Axford
2005
42
2.7
Relief pitcher
Brad Boxberger
2009
1s
0.2
Relief pitcher
Jake Arrieta
2004
31
1.0
Relief pitcher
Jeremy Horst
2007
21
0.7
Relief pitcher
Josh Roenicke
2006
10
1.8
Cleveland Indians
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Roberto Perez
2008
33
0.0
First base
Brandon Laird
2005
27
-0.2
Second base
Jason Kipnis
2009
2
11.0
Shortstop
Francisco Lindor
2011
1
0.0
Third Base
Lonnie Chisenhall
2008
1
2.6
Left field
Luke Scott
2001
9
12.2
Center field
Desmond Jennings
2005
18
8.7
Right field
Chris Gimenez
2004
24
-0.4
Bench Catcher
Tony Wolters
2010
3
0.0
Bench infielder
Cord Phelps
2008
3
-1.2
Bench infielder
Kevin Kouzmanoff
2003
6
7.6
Bench outfielder
Matt Hague
2007
11
-0.4
Bench outfielder
Matt McBride
2006
2s
-1.0
Starting pitcher
Jeremy Guthrie
2002
1
18.8
Starting pitcher
Tim Lincecum
2005
42
23.0
Starting pitcher
Chris Archer
2006
5
2.1
Starting pitcher
CC Sabathia
1998
1
55.3
Starting pitcher
Drew Pomeranz
2010
1
1.5
Relief pitcher
Cody Allen
2010; 2011
16; 23
1.8
Relief pitcher
Adam Warren
2008
36
0.9
Relief pitcher
Vinnie Pestano
2006
20
4.5
Relief pitcher
Jensen Lewis
2002; 2005
33; 3
2.3
Relief pitcher
Brian Wilson
2000
30
6.7
Relief pitcher
Cody Allen
2011
23
2.3
Relief pitcher
Vidal Nuno
2009
48
0.5
Colorado Rockies
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Chris Iannetta
2004
4
11.6
First base
Jordan Pacheco
2007
9
-2.5
Second base
Todd Frazier
2004
37
5.6
Shortstop
Troy Tulowitzki
2005
1
32.3
Third Base
Nolan Arenado
2009
2
3.9
Left field
Matt Holliday
1998
7
40.3
Center field
Dexter Fowler
2004
14
10.0
Right field
Seth Smith
2004
2
5.5
Bench Catcher
Michael McKenry
2006
7
1.2
Bench infielder
Jayson Nix
2001
1s
3.5
Bench infielder
Eric Young, Jr.
2003
30
0.5
Bench outfielder
Corey Dickerson
2010
8
0.7
Bench outfielder
Charlie Blackmon
2008
2
0.3
Starting pitcher
Matt Garza
2002
40
14.2
Starting pitcher
Andrew Cashner
2006
18
3.4
Starting pitcher
Chris Sale
2007
21
16.3
Starting pitcher
Scott Maine
2006
23
-0.4
Starting pitcher
Jake Westbrook
1996
1
13.3
Relief pitcher
David Hernandez
2003
29
3.3
Relief pitcher
Matt Reynolds
2007
20
2.9
Relief pitcher
Rex Brothers
2009
1s
5.5
Relief pitcher
Rob Scahill
2009
8
0.6
Relief pitcher
Chaz Roe
2005
1s
0.0
Relief pitcher
Jim Miller
2004
8
1.2
Relief pitcher
Ryan Mattheus
2003
19
1.3
Detroit Tigers
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Alex Avila
2005; 2008
34; 5
9.1
First base
Jack Hannahan
2001
3
7.0
Second base
Ryan Raburn
2001
5
4.3
Shortstop
Danny Worth
2007
2
-0.5
Third Base
Nick Castellanos
2010
1s
-0.2
Left field
Curtis Granderson
2002
3
35.2
Center field
Cameron Maybin
2005
1
8.0
Right field
Matt Joyce
2005
12
9.6
Bench Catcher
Rob Brantly
2010
3
-0.5
Bench infielder
DJ LeMahieu
2007
41
2.4
Bench infielder
Scott Sizemore
2006
5
0.6
Bench outfielder
Andy Dirks
2008
8
4.2
Bench outfielder
Cody Ross
1999
4
14.2
Starting pitcher
Justin Verlander
2004
1
40.3
Starting pitcher
Chance Ruffin
2010
1s
-0.5
Starting pitcher
Rick Porcello
2007
1
6.7
Starting pitcher
Jacob Turner
2009
1
0.9
Starting pitcher
Brian Flynn
2011
7
-0.5
Relief pitcher
Drew Smyly
2010
2
4.2
Relief pitcher
Luke Putkonen
2007
3
0.8
Relief pitcher
Charlie Furbush
2007
4
0.3
Relief pitcher
Andrew Miller
2006
1
-2.7
Relief pitcher
Kevin Chapman
2006
42
0.8
Relief pitcher
Casey Fien
2006
20
1.1
Relief pitcher
Matt Thornton
1995
27
11.8
Houston Astros
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Jason Castro
2008
1
5.6
First base
Derek Dietrich
2007
3
0.0
Second base
Ben Zobrist
2004
6
32.1
Shortstop
Brooks Conrad
2001
8
-0.1
Third Base
Chris Johnson
2006
4
1.8
Left field
George Springer
2011
1
1.1
Center field
Michael Bourn
2000
19
22.3
Right field
Hunter Pence
2004
2
23.4
Bench Catcher
John Buck
1998
7
5.1
Bench infielder
Jonathan Meyer
2009
3
0.0
Bench infielder
Enrique Hernandez
2009
6
0.0
Bench outfielder
Brian Bogouevic
2005
1
2.0
Bench outfielder
Drew Stubbs
2003
3
7.0
Starting pitcher
Jordan Lyles
2008
1s
-2.7
Starting pitcher
Bud Norris
2006
6
4.0
Starting pitcher
Scott Feldman
2002
41
5.4
Starting pitcher
Dallas Keuchel
2009
7
2.7
Starting pitcher
Nick Tropeano
2011
5
0.0
Relief pitcher
Paco Rodriguez
2009
48
1.8
Relief pitcher
Troy Patton
2004
9
3.6
Relief pitcher
Logan Ondrusek
2003
36
1.6
Relief pitcher
Matt Albers
2001
23
2.2
Relief pitcher
Chad Qualls
2000
2
5.9
Relief pitcher
Chad Bettis
2007
8
-1.2
Relief pitcher
Robbie Weinhardt
2007
38
-1.0
Kansas City Royals
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Chad Johnson
2010
5
0.0
First base
Billy Butler
2004
1
12.9
Second base
Mark Ellis
1999
9
33.6
Shortstop
Mike Aviles
2003
7
9.2
Third Base
Mike Moustakas
2007
1
3.8
Left field
Alex Gordon
2005
1
24.0
Center field
David DeJesus
2000
4
22.5
Right field
Wil Myers
2009
3
1.5
Bench Catcher
Jeff Howell
2005
10
0.0
Bench infielder
Donnie Murphy
2002
5
-0.5
Bench infielder
Eric Hosmer
2008
1
4.9
Bench outfielder
Jarrod Dyson
2006
50
5.2
Bench outfielder
Carlos Beltran
1995
2
67.9
Starting pitcher
Zack Greinke
2002
1
39.4
Starting pitcher
Danny Duffy
2007
3
1.8
Starting pitcher
Aaron Brooks
2011
9
-0.5
Starting pitcher
Luke Hochevar
2006
1
2.5
Starting pitcher
Everett Teaford
2006
12
0.0
Relief pitcher
Jeremy Affeldt
1997
3
10.5
Relief pitcher
J.P. Howell
2004
1
5.6
Relief pitcher
Blake Wood
2006
3
0.8
Relief pitcher
Brad Boxberger
2006
20
0.8
Relief pitcher
Greg Holland
2007
10
7.8
Relief pitcher
Aaron Crow
2009
1
2.9
Relief pitcher
Matt Guerrier
1996
33
7.8
Los Angeles Angels
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Buster Posey
2005
50
19.1
First base
Chris Davis
2005
35
8.7
Second base
Aaron Hill
2000
7
24.9
Shortstop
Sean Rodriguez
2003
3
8.4
Third Base
Andrew Romine
2007
5
-0.3
Left field
Mark Trumbo
2004
18
7.4
Center field
Mike Trout
2009
1
23.3
Right field
David Murphy
2000
50
11.3
Bench Catcher
Hank Conger
2006
1
2.6
Bench infielder
Howie Kendrick
2002
10
24.3
Bench infielder
Mike Napoli
2000
17
24.0
Bench outfielder
Peter Bourjos
2005
10
9.5
Bench outfielder
Kole Calhoun
2010
8
1.0
Starting pitcher
John Lackey
1999
2
28.5
Starting pitcher
Brandon Morrow
2003
40
7.3
Starting pitcher
Jered Weaver
2004
1
34.8
Starting pitcher
Matt Harvey
2007
3
6.9
Starting pitcher
Tyler Skaggs
2009
1s
-0.5
Relief pitcher
David Huff
2003
31
-1.7
Relief pitcher
Brian Matusz
2005
4
2.6
Relief pitcher
Jordan Walden
2006
12
2.3
Relief pitcher
Will Smith
2008
7
1.2
Relief pitcher
Michael Kohn
2008
13
1.2
Relief pitcher
Garrett Richards
2009
1s
0.7
Relief pitcher
Mike Morin
2012
13
0.2
Los Angeles Dodgers
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Russell Martin
2002
17
25.6
First base
Paul Goldschmidt
2006
49
12.8
Second base
Chase Utley
1997
2
60.0
Shortstop
Dee Gordon
2008
4
0.3
Third Base
Jordy Mercer
2005
26
2.4
Left field
Jerry Sands
2008
25
0.0
Center field
Matt Kemp
2003
6
19.7
Right field
Shane Victorino
1999
6
30.4
Bench Catcher
A.J. Ellis
2003
18
6.3
Bench infielder
Paul Konerko
1994
1
28.6
Bench infielder
James Loney
2002
1
11.8
Bench outfielder
Scott Van Slyke
2005
14.8
1.8
Bench outfielder
Joc Pederson
2010
11
0.0
Starting pitcher
Nathan Eovaldi
2008
11
4.2
Starting pitcher
Allen Webster
2008
18
-1.1
Starting pitcher
Clayton Kershaw
2006
1
33.8
Starting pitcher
David Price
2004
19
18.7
Starting pitcher
Kevin Gausman
2010
6
-0.5
Relief pitcher
Paco Rodriguez
2012
2
1.6
Relief pitcher
Chris Withrow
2007
1
1.1
Relief pitcher
Bryan Morris
2006
1
0.3
Relief pitcher
Luke Hochevar
2002; 2005
39; 1s
2.5
Relief pitcher
Mark Melancon
2003
30
3.5
Relief pitcher
Jonathan Broxton
2002
2
8.3
Relief pitcher
Joel Hanrahan
2000
2
4.7
Miami Marlins
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Nick Hundley
2002
5
5.2
First base
Adrian Gonzalez
2000
1
35.5
Second base
Robert Andino
2002
2
2.0
Shortstop
Osvaldo Martinez
2006
11
-0.3
Third Base
Matt Dominguez
2007
1
3.1
Left field
Josh Willingham
2000
17
18.0
Center field
Charlie Blackmon
2004
28
2.0
Right field
Giancarlo Stanton
2007
2
18.3
Bench Catcher
Kyle Skipworth
2008
1
0.0
Bench infielder
Adam LaRoche
1998; 1999
18; 42
13.7
Bench infielder
Gaby Sanchez
2005
4
3.9
Bench outfielder
Logan Morrison
2005
22
-0.2
Bench outfielder
Christian Yelich
2010
1
2.2
Starting pitcher
Cliff lee
1997
8
44.5
Starting pitcher
Josh Beckett
1999
1
35.2
Starting pitcher
Jose Fernandez
2011
1
7.7
Starting pitcher
Jason Vargas
2004
2
9.8
Starting pitcher
Tom Koehler
2008
18
1.8
Relief pitcher
Steve Cishek
2007
5
5.6
Relief pitcher
Dan Jennings
2008
9
1.0
Relief pitcher
A.J. Ramos
2009
21
1.8
Relief pitcher
Seth Maness
2010
41
1.5
Relief pitcher
Blake Treinen
2010
23
0.5
Relief pitcher
Brad Hand
2008
2
0.2
Relief pitcher
Johnny Hellweg
2007
46
-1.4
Milwaukee Brewers
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Jonathan Lucroy
2007
3
8.1
First base
Prince Fielder
2002
1
23.5
Second base
Scooter Gennett
2009
16
2.1
Shortstop
J.J. Hardy
2001
2
23.3
Third Base
Brett Lawrie
2008
1
10.2
Left field
Hunter Pence
2002
40
23.4
Center field
Lorenzo Cain
2004
17
7.4
Right field
Ryan Braun
2005
1
35.4
Bench Catcher
Eric Fryer
2007
10
0.7
Bench infielder
Rickie Weeks
2003
1
12.3
Bench infielder
Corey Hart
2000
11
16.0
Bench outfielder
Michael Brantley
2005
7
6.6
Bench outfielder
Khris Davis
2009
7
1.3
Starting pitcher
Yovani Gallardo
2004
2
16.5
Starting pitcher
Jake Odorizzi
2008
1s
0.3
Starting pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
2010
2
0.3
Starting pitcher
Tyler Thornburg
2010
3
1.9
Starting pitcher
Sean Nolin
2008
50
-0.3
Relief pitcher
Caleb Thielbar
2009
18
1.3
Relief pitcher
Donovan Hand
2007
14
0.6
Relief pitcher
Jeremy Jeffress
2006
1
0.0
Relief pitcher
Andrew Bailey
2005
16
6.3
Relief pitcher
Jake Arrieta
2005
26
1.0
Relief pitcher
Tom Wilhelmsen
2002
7
2.6
Relief pitcher
Craig Breslow
2002
26
7.7
Minnesota Twins
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Yonder Alonso
2005
16
3.1
First base
Joe Mauer
2001
1
44.7
Second base
Danny Valencia
2006
19
1.7
Shortstop
Nick Punto
1997
33
14.8
Third Base
Trevor Plouffe
2004
1
2.5
Left field
George Springer
2008
48
0.9
Center field
Denard Span
2002
1
20.2
Right field
Michael Cuddyer
1997
1
15.4
Bench Catcher
A.J. Pierzynski
1994
3
24.4
Bench infielder
Kolten Wong
2008
16
0.7
Bench infielder
Adam Lind
2002
8
7.3
Bench outfielder
Chris Parmelee
2006
1
1.4
Bench outfielder
Ben Revere
2007
1
3.3
Starting pitcher
Jason Vargas
2001
43
9.8
Starting pitcher
Matt Garza
2005
1
13.6
Starting pitcher
Kyle Gibson
2009
1
-0.2
Starting pitcher
Kevin Slowey
2005
2
4.8
Starting pitcher
Paul Maholm
2000
12
4.5
Relief pitcher
J.J. Putz
1998
17
13.7
Relief pitcher
Pat Neshek
1999; 2002
45; 6
5.3
Relief pitcher
Jesse Crain
2002
2
11.8
Relief pitcher
Glen Perkins
2004
1
7.8
Relief pitcher
Brian Duensing
2005
3
5.8
Relief pitcher
Aaron Barrett
2008
20
1.0
Relief pitcher
Anthony Swarzak
2004
2
2.2
New York Mets
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Josh Thole
2005
13
1.1
First base
Mike Carp
2004
9
2.1
Second base
Daniel Murphy
2006
13
9.7
Shortstop
Danie; Muno
2011
8
0.0
Third Base
David Wright
2001
1s
48.1
Left field
Josh Satin
2008
6
0.8
Center field
Angel Pagan
1999
4
17.9
Right field
David DeJesus
1997
43
22.7
Bench Catcher
Kevin Plawecki
2012
1
0.0
Bench infielder
Lucas Duda
2007
7
-0.6
Bench infielder
Ike Davis
2008
1
6.2
Bench outfielder
Matt Den Dekker
2010
5
0.2
Bench outfielder
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
2008
3
0.3
Starting pitcher
A.J. Burnett
1995
8
27.4
Starting pitcher
Matt Harvey
2010
1
6.9
Starting pitcher
Scott Kazmir
2002
1
19.1
Starting pitcher
Jon Niese
2005
7
6.8
Starting pitcher
Dillon gee
2007
21
5.7
Relief pitcher
Matt Lindstrom
2002
10
5.5
Relief pitcher
Bobby Parnell
2005
9
1.7
Relief pitcher
Joe Smith
2006
3
7.9
Relief pitcher
Jacob deGrom
2010
9
1.0
Relief pitcher
Josh Edgin
2010
30
0.2
Relief pitcher
Vic Black
2006
41
0.5
Relief pitcher
David Buchanan
2009
6
-0.2
New York Yankees
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
J.R. Murphy
2009
2
0.3
First base
Chris Davis
2004
50
8.7
Second base
David Adams
2008
3
-0.1
Shortstop
Justin Turner
2005
29
1.4
Third Base
Brandon Laird
2007
27
-0.2
Left field
Austin Jackson
2005
8
19.4
Center field
Brett Gardner
2005
3
21.0
Right field
Eric Thames
2007
39
-0.6
Bench Catcher
Austin Romine
2007
2
-0.7
Bench infielder
Corban Joseph
2008
4
0.0
Bench infielder
Kevin Russo
2006
20
0.1
Bench outfielder
Eric Komatsu
2007
38
-0.3
Bench outfielder
Brett Pill
2006
45
0.8
Starting pitcher
Phil Hughes
2004
1
7.9
Starting pitcher
Doug Fister
2005
6
15.0
Starting pitcher
Ian Kennedy
2006
1
9.8
Starting pitcher
Gerrit Cole
2008
1
2.3
Starting pitcher
David Phelps
2008
14
2.7
Relief pitcher
Jason Grilli
1994
24
4.4
Relief pitcher
Tyler Clippard
2003
9
9.2
Relief pitcher
Drew Storen
2007
34
3.1
Relief pitcher
Joba Chamberlain
2006
1s
7.5
Relief pitcher
Dellin Betances
2006
8
0.9
Relief pitcher
Mark Melancon
2006
9
3.4
Relief pitcher
David Robertson
2006
17
10.2
Oakland Athletics
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Mike Zunino
2009
29
0.6
First base
Justin Smoak
2005
16
1.9
Second base
Cliff Pennington
2005
1
8.9
Shortstop
Addison Russell
2012
1
0.0
Third Base
Grant Green
2009
1
-0.4
Left field
Andre Ethier
2001; 2003
37; 2
19.8
Center field
Collin Cowgill
2007
29
3.2
Right field
Nick Swisher
2002
1
24.1
Bench Catcher
Kurt Suzuki
2004
2
12,8
Bench infielder
Jemile Weeks
2008
1
0.9
Bench infielder
Sean Doolittle
2007
1s
2.7
Bench outfielder
Michael Choice
2010
1
-1.1
Bench outfielder
Ryan Ludwick
1999
2
11.0
Starting pitcher
Sonny Gray
2011
1
3.1
Starting pitcher
A.J. Griffin
2010
13
4.4
Starting pitcher
Tim Hudson
1994; 1997
35; 6
57.4
Starting pitcher
Tyson Ross
2008
2
1.1
Starting pitcher
Mike Leake
2006
7
9.2
Relief pitcher
Sean Doolittle
2007
1s
2.5
Relief pitcher
Andrew Bailey
2006
6
6.3
Relief pitcher
Vin Mazzaro
2005
3
-0.2
Relief pitcher
Huston Street
2004
1s
12.2
Relief pitcher
Ryan Webb
2004
4
3.1
Relief pitcher
Jonathan Papelbon
2002
40
20.8
Relief pitcher
Brad Ziegler
2002
31
10.5
Philadelphia Phillies
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Travis d'Arnaud
2007
1s
-1.1
First base
Ryan Howard
2001
5
18.7
Second base
Chase Utley
2000
1
60.1
Shortstop
Jimmy Rollins
1996
2
43.1
Third Base
Cody Asche
2011
4
-0.4
Left field
Domonic Brown
2006
20
-0.6
Center field
Michael Bourn
2003
4
21.4
Right field
Marlon Byrd
1999
10
22.3
Bench Catcher
Cameron Rupp
2010
3
0.2
Bench infielder
Darin Ruf
2009
20
0.2
Bench infielder
Jonathan Singleton
2009
8
0.0
Bench outfielder
Anthony Gose
2008
2
1.1
Bench outfielder
Quentin Berry
2006
5
0.9
Starting pitcher
A.J. Griffin
2009
34
4.4
Starting pitcher
Jarred Cosart
2008
38
3.3
Starting pitcher
Cole Hamels
2002
1
35.3
Starting pitcher
Kyle Kendrick
2003
7
6.2
Starting pitcher
Vance Worley
2005; 2008
20; 3
3.6
Relief pitcher
Justin De Fratus
2007
11
0.7
Relief pitcher
Sam LeCure
2002
45
4.0
Relief pitcher
Brad Ziegler
2003
20
10.5
Relief pitcher
Josh Outman
2005
10
2.4
Relief pitcher
Jake Diekman
2007
30
0.6
Relief pitcher
Josh Zeid
2009
10
0.5
Relief pitcher
Ryan Madson
1998
9
9.0
Pittsburgh Pirates
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Tony Sanchez
2009
1
0.4
First base
Lonnie Chisenhall
2006
11
4.0
Second base
Neil Walker
2004
1
11.1
Shortstop
Stephen Drew
2001
11
16.2
Third Base
Pedro Alvarez
2008
1
2
Left field
Rajai Davis
2001
38
8.8
Center field
Andrew McCutchen
2005
1
29.2
Right field
Jose Bautista
2000
20
25.9
Bench Catcher
Ryan Doumit
1999
2
9.5
Bench infielder
Jordy Mercer
2008
3
2.0
Bench infielder
Brock Holt
2009
9
-0.2
Bench outfielder
Nyjer Morgan
2002
33
7.4
Bench outfielder
Robbie Grossman
2008
6
-0.6
Starting pitcher
Gerrit Cole
2011
1
2.5
Starting pitcher
Paul Maholm
2003
1
12.3
Starting pitcher
Jeremy Guthrie
2001
3
19.5
Starting pitcher
Chris Young
2000
3
15.8
Starting pitcher
Bronson Arroyo
1995
3
26.1
Relief pitcher
Tanner Scheppers
2008
2
1.8
Relief pitcher
Justin Wilson
2008
5
2.0
Relief pitcher
Tony Watson
2007
9
3.7
Relief pitcher
Jared Hughes
2006
4
0.8
Relief pitcher
Tom Gorzelany
2003
2
6.4
Relief pitcher
Zach Duke
2001
20
9.1
Relief pitcher
Sean Burnett
2000
1
6.0
San Diego Padres
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Nick Hundley
2005
2
5.2
First base
Davis Freese
2006
9
6.3
Second base
Jason Kipnis
2008
4
11.3
Shortstop
Logan Forsythe
2008
1s
1.6
Third Base
Chase Headley
2005
2
18.3
Left field
Tommy Medica
2010
14
1.2
Center field
Will Venable
2005
7
11.7
Right field
Blake Tekotte
2008
3
-1.0
Bench Catcher
George Kottaras
2002
20
2.9
Bench infielder
Grant Green
2006
14
-0.4
Bench infielder
Jedd Gyorko
2010
2
1.0
Bench outfielder
Kyle Blanks
2004
42
3.1
Bench outfielder
Mike Baxter
2005
4
0.6
Starting pitcher
Mat Latos
2006
11
12.5
Starting pitcher
Josh Tomlin
2005
11
2.0
Starting pitcher
Jake Peavy
1999
15
37.6
Starting pitcher
Andrew Albers
2008
10
0.2
Starting pitcher
Dylan Axelrod
2007
30
0.4
Relief pitcher
Nick Vincent
2008
18
2.4
Relief pitcher
Brandon Kintzler
2004
40
1.2
Relief pitcher
Steve Delabar
2003
29
1.7
Relief pitcher
Kevin Quackenbush
2011
8
0.0
Relief pitcher
Tim Stauffer
2003
1
3.5
Relief pitcher
Brad Brach
2008
42
0.1
Relief pitcher
Josh Spence
2010
9
0.4
San Francisco Giants
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Buster Posey
2008
1
19.1
First base
Brandon Belt
2009
5
8.8
Second base
Joe Panik
2011
1
0.0
Shortstop
Brandon Crawford
2008
4
6.3
Third Base
Cono Gillaspie
2008
1s
0.5
Left field
Roger Kieschnick
2008
3
-0.6
Center field
Juan Perez
2008
13
1.0
Right field
Nate Schierholtz
2003
2
4.7
Bench Catcher
Johnny Monell
2005; 2007
27; 30
0.0
Bench infielder
Travis Ishikawa
2002
21
1.3
Bench infielder
Charlie Culberson
2007
1s
-1.0
Bench outfielder
Kevin Frandsen
2004
12
-0.1
Bench outfielder
Fred Lewis
2002
2
4.3
Starting pitcher
Zach Wheeler
2009
1
0.8
Starting pitcher
Madison Bumgarner
2007
1
13.3
Starting pitcher
Tim Lincecum
2006
1
22.8
Starting pitcher
Doug Fister
2003
49
15.1
Starting pitcher
Matt Cain
2002
1
32.8
Relief pitcher
Dan Otero
2007
21
1.7
Relief pitcher
Sergio Romo
2005
28
7.8
Relief pitcher
Jason Grilli
1997
1
4.6
Relief pitcher
Joe Nathan
1995
6
26.8
Relief pitcher
Heath Hembree
2010
5
0.3
Relief pitcher
Dan Runzler
2007
9
0.3
Relief pitcher
Jake Dunning
2009
33
0.4
Seattle Mariners
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Mike Zunino
2012
1
0.5
First base
Gaby Sanchez
2002
15
3.7
Second base
Nick Franklin
2009
1
7.3
Shortstop
Brad Miller
2011
2
1.7
Third Base
Kyle Seager
2009
3
8.6
Left field
Michael Saunders
2004
11
3.9
Center field
Adam Jones
2003
1s
19.8
Right field
Dustin Ackley
2009
1
7.3
Bench Catcher
J.P. Arencibia
2004
17
2.2
Bench infielder
Willie Bloomquist
1999
3
2.0
Bench infielder
Stefen Romero
2010
12
-0.4
Bench outfielder
James Jones
2009
4
0.7
Bench outfielder
John Mayberry
2002
1
1.4
Starting pitcher
Taijuan Walker
2010
1s
0.1
Starting pitcher
James Paxton
2010
4
1.7
Starting pitcher
Brandon Morrow
2006
1
7.2
Starting pitcher
Doug Fister
2006
7
15.1
Starting pitcher
Chris Tillman
2006
2
6.4
Relief pitcher
Matt Thornton
1998
1
11.8
Relief pitcher
Stephen Pryor
2010
5
0.5
Relief pitcher
Shawn Kelley
2007
13
1.3
Relief pitcher
Nathan Adcock
2006
5
0.7
Relief pitcher
Anthony Varvaro
2005
12
1.1
Relief pitcher
J.J. Putz
1999
6
13.7
Relief pitcher
James Russell
2004
37
0.9
St. Louis Cardinals
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Yadier Molina
2000
4
28.6
First base
Albert Pujols
1999
13
94.5
Second base
Kolten Wong
2011
1
0.7
Shortstop
Pete Kozma
2007
1
0.9
Third Base
Matt Carpenter
2009
13
8.2
Left field
Colby Rasmus
2005
1
11.7
Center field
Coco Crisp
1999
7
29.3
Right field
Allen Craig
2006
8
7.6
Bench Catcher
Matt Adams
2009
23
2.5
Bench infielder
Daniel Descalso
2007
3
0.7
Bench infielder
Brendan Ryan
2003
7
15.7
Bench outfielder
Skip Schumaker
2001
5
3.0
Bench outfielder
Jon Jay
2006
2
8.6
Starting pitcher
Michael Wacha
2012
1
2.8
Starting pitcher
Shelby Miller
2009
1
4.1
Starting pitcher
Max Scherzer
2003
43
20.2
Starting pitcher
Lance Lynn
2008
1s
4.3
Starting pitcher
Jaime Garcia
2005
22
5.1
Relief pitcher
Seth Maness
2011
11
1.6
Relief pitcher
Trevor Rosenthal
2009
21
1.5
Relief pitcher
Joe Kelly
2009
3
3.9
Relief pitcher
Jason Motte
2003
19
4.7
Relief pitcher
Adam Ottavino
2006
1
3.5
Relief pitcher
Luke Gregerson
2006
28
4.8
Relief pitcher
Mitchell Boggs
2005
5
0.7
Tampa Bay Rays
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
John Jaso
2003
12
8.7
First base
Ike Davis
2005
19
6.3
Second base
Derek Dietrich
2010
2
0.2
Shortstop
Reid Brignac
2004
2
0.1
Third Base
Evan Longoria
2006
1
37.6
Left field
Carl Crawford
1999
2
38.4
Center field
Jacoby Ellsbury
2002
23
21.8
Right field
Josh Hamilton
1999
1
27.0
Bench Catcher
Jake Jeffries
2008
3
0.0
Bench infielder
Tim Beckham
2008
1
0.1
Bench infielder
Joey Terdoslavich
2007
35
-0.2
Bench outfielder
B.J. Upton
2002
1
4.6
Bench outfielder
Desmond Jennings
2006
10
10.0
Starting pitcher
David Price
2007
1
19.1
Starting pitcher
Matt Moore
2007
8
4.5
Starting pitcher
Alex Cobb
2006
4
6.3
Starting pitcher
Mike Minor
2006
13
4.3
Starting pitcher
James Shields
2000
16
24.3
Relief pitcher
Will Smith
2007
40
1.3
Relief pitcher
Jeremy Hellickson
2005
4
6.8
Relief pitcher
Wade Miley
2005
20
5.2
Relief pitcher
Wade Davis
2004
3
2.0
Relief pitcher
Jake McGee
2004
5
3.5
Relief pitcher
Adam Ottavino
2003
30
3.5
Relief pitcher
Kris Medlen
2003
37
10.1
Texas Rangers
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Taylor Teagarden
2005
3
0.8
First base
Mark Teixeira
2001
1
48.2
Second base
Ian Kinsler
2003
17
36.6
Shortstop
Brad Miller
2008
39
1.7
Third Base
Edwin Encarnacion
2000
9
18.4
Left field
Mitch Moreland
2007
17
2.2
Center field
Craig Gentry
2006
10
8.5
Right field
Chris Davis
2006
5
8.3
Bench Catcher
Mike Nickeas
2004
5
-0.8
Bench infielder
Justin Smoak
2008
1
1.8
Bench infielder
Mike Olt
2010
1s
-0.5
Bench outfielder
John Mayberry
2005
1
1.2
Bench outfielder
Justin Maxwell
2004
10
3.3
Starting pitcher
Derrek Holland
2006
25
7.5
Starting pitcher
C.J. Wilson
2001
5
16.8
Starting pitcher
Tanner Roark
2008
25
3.7
Starting pitcher
R.A. Dickey
1996
1
16.8
Starting pitcher
Colby Lewis
1999
1s
5.7
Relief pitcher
Justin Grimm
2010
5
-1.6
Relief pitcher
Tanner Scheppers
2009
1s
1.8
Relief pitcher
Aaron Barrett
2009
27
1.0
Relief pitcher
Robbie Ross
2008
2
2.6
Relief pitcher
Stephen Pryor
2008
39
1.7
Relief pitcher
Neil Ramirez
2007
1s
0.6
Relief pitcher
Nick Martinez
2011
18
1.0
Toronto Blue Jays
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Yan Gomes
2009
10
5.4
First base
Adam Lind
2004
3
7.9
Second base
Aaron Hill
2003
1
24.6
Shortstop
Tyler Pastornicky
2008
5
-1.8
Third Base
Jonathan Diaz
2006
12
-0.3
Left field
Alex Rios
1999
1
28.4
Center field
Reed Johnson
1999
17
11.7
Right field
Travis Snider
2006
1
1.6
Bench Catcher
J.P. Arencibia
2007
1
2.2
Bench infielder
David Cooper
2008
1
0.1
Bench infielder
Ryan Goins
2009
4
1.6
Bench outfielder
Eric Thames
2008
7
-0.6
Bench outfielder
Kevin Pillar
2011
32
0.1
Starting pitcher
James Paxton
2009
1s
1.7
Starting pitcher
Marcus Stroman
2012
1
-0.4
Starting pitcher
Sean Nolin
2010
6
-0.3
Starting pitcher
Ricky Romero
2005
1
9.7
Starting pitcher
Drew Hutchison
2009
15
1.5
Relief pitcher
Aaron Loup
2009
9
3.0
Relief pitcher
Daniel Webb
2009
18
1.3
Relief pitcher
Danny Farquhar
2008
10
0.3
Relief pitcher
Brett Cecil
2007
1s
4.3
Relief pitcher
Marc Rzepczynski
2007
5
2.6
Relief pitcher
Casey Janssen
2004
4
8.2
Relief pitcher
Brandon League
2001
2
2.6
Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos)
Position
Player
Draft year
Round
Career rWAR
Catcher
Russell Martin
2000
35
25.7
First base
Tyler Moore
2008
16
-0.5
Second base
Anthony Rendon
2011
1
1.2
Shortstop
Ian Desmond
2004
3
9.6
Third Base
Ryan Zimmerman
2005
1
34.2
Left field
Khris Davis
2006
29
2.7
Center field
Grady Sizemore
2000
3
27.9
Right field
Bryce Harper
2010
1
8.8
Bench Catcher
Derek Norris
2007
4
4.0
Bench infielder
Danny Espinosa
2008
3
5.2
Bench infielder
Brandon Phillips
1999
2
24.6
Bench outfielder
Justin Maxwell
2005
4
3.3
Bench outfielder
Jeff Kobernus
2009
2
-0.3
Starting pitcher
Stephen Strasburg
2009
1
9.3
Starting pitcher
Jordan Zimmermann
2007
2
13.0
Starting pitcher
Cliff Lee
2000
4
44.5
Starting pitcher
Marco Estrada
2005
6
2.7
Starting pitcher
Tommy Milone
2008
10
3.6
Relief pitcher
Aaron Barrett
2010
9
1.0
Relief pitcher
Drew Storen
2009
1s
3.1
Relief pitcher
Aaron Crow
2008
1
2.9
Relief pitcher
Craig Stammen
2005
12
4.5
Relief pitcher
Jim Henderson
2003
26
1.2
Relief pitcher
Robbie Ray
2010
12
0.1
Relief pitcher
Louis Coleman
2008
14
2.8
What do you think? Does any team stand out as having the better all-draftee roster?