List of Cleveland Guardians first-round draft picks

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

[2] In addition, teams which lost free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded compensatory or supplementary picks.

None of these picks have won the MLB Rookie of the Year award, although Manny Ramirez (1991) placed second in the voting in 1994.

[5] CC Sabathia (1998) is the only first-round pick of the Guardians to earn a Cy Young Award with the team, winning in 2007.

[8] The Guardians have failed to sign three of their first-round picks: John Curtis (1966), Calvin Murray (1989), and Alan Horne (2001).

Manny Ramirez (1991) made four all-star appearances with the Indians and led the majors in runs batted in in 1999 with 165. [ 1 ]
Rick Cerone (1975) is one of three catchers drafted in the first round by the Indians.
Paul Shuey (1992) is one of five players drafted with the second overall pick by the Indians.
Jaret Wright (1994) is one of ten pitchers the Indians drafted from the state of California.
CC Sabathia (1998) is the only Indians first-round pick to win the Cy Young Award .
Jeremy Guthrie (2002) is one of two players drafted by the Indians from Stanford University .
Franisco Lindor (2011) was selected with the eighth pick.
Triston McKenzie (2015) was selected with the 42nd pick.