The Cincinnati Reds hold the #9 overall pick as well as picks #51 and #83 for the day. At one point, they held the rights to pick #41 but opted to use that as part of the trade package sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the deal that landed them Gavin Lux.

The Southeastern Conference saw 31 players taken on the first day of the MLB Draft, more than all other power conferences combined.

Three Vanderbilt players were drafted in the first three rounds. Pitcher JD Thompson was chosen in the second round (No. 59 overall to Milwaukee). Outfielder RJ Austin was selected in the third round (No. 93 to Baltimore), as was pitcher Cody Bowker (No. 100 to Philadelphia).