List of Boston Red Sox first-round draft picks

This page lists prospects selected by the team in the first round of the annual Major League Baseball draft.

The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick.

The Red Sox have also drafted two players in the first round from outside the United States: Chris Reitsma (1996) from Canada, and Reymond Fuentes (2009) from Puerto Rico.

[6] Jim Rice (1971), Roger Clemens (1983), and Mo Vaughn (1989) each won a Most Valuable Player Award with the team.

[7][8][9] Clemens also won three Cy Young Awards with the Red Sox and another four with other teams for a total of seven, more than any other pitcher in MLB history.

Billy Conigliaro was the first player ever drafted by the Boston Red Sox, selected in the first round of the 1965 MLB draft . An outfielder, he played in MLB from 1969 through 1973.
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Jacoby Ellsbury (2005 draft) won championships with the Red Sox in 2007 and 2013, and joined the 30–30 club in 2011.
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Roger Clemens (1983) won three Cy Young Awards and an MVP Award with the Red Sox along with another four Cy Young Awards with other teams.
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Aaron Sele (1991) was the first of two players drafted from Washington State University in 1991.
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Trot Nixon (1993) won a World Series championship with the 2004 Red Sox.
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Nomar Garciaparra (1994) won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1997.
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Casey Fossum (1999) played in MLB from 2001 through 2009.
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David Murphy (2003) played in MLB from 2006 through 2015.
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Clay Buchholz (2005) threw a no-hitter in his second start with the Red Sox.
Daniel Bard (2006) played in MLB from 2009 through 2013.
Blake Swihart (2011) was a member of Boston's 2018 championship team.
Jackie Bradley Jr. (2011) was a member of Boston's 2018 championship team.
Michael Chavis (2014) made his MLB debut in April 2019 with the Red Sox.
Andrew Benintendi (2015) was a member of Boston's 2018 championship team.