List of Los Angeles Angels 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.

[4] Two Angels first-round picks, outfielder Darin Erstad (1995) and third basemen Troy Glaus (1997), played with the 2002 World Series championship team.

Outfielder Mike Trout, who was chosen in 2009 and has spent his entire MLB career to date with the Angels, was named AL Rookie of the Year in 2012, and finished no worse than second in voting for AL Most Valuable Player in each of his first five full seasons with the Angels, winning that award in 2014 and 2016.

[6] Danny Goodwin (1975), who was picked first overall in 1971 by the Chicago White Sox but opted for four years of college, is the only player to be selected first in the draft on two separate occasions.

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Jim Abbott (1988), born without a right hand, won the 1987 Golden Spikes Award , the 1992 Tony Conigliaro Award , and the 1995 Hutch Award .
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Darin Erstad (1995), one of two first-round selections of the Angels from Nebraska, was part of the 2002 World Series championship team.
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Troy Glaus (1997) is one of thirteen players drafted from an institution based in the Angels' home state of California.
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Casey Kotchman (2001) played with the Angels for four years before being traded to the Atlanta Braves . [ 13 ]
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Jered Weaver (2004) was drafted twelfth overall by the Angels after winning the Roger Clemens , Dick Howser , Golden Spikes , and Baseball America High School Player of the Year awards. [ 14 ]