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standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the

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and for teams that lost qualifying

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s. The first 41 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast by

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on June 3, and the second round was streamed on

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directly following the first round. The remainder of the draft was streamed online from June 4 to 5. The

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, who had the worst record of the

, selected

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with the first overall pick in the draft. The

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received the ninth overall pick as compensation for failing to sign

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. The

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received the 26th overall pick as compensation for failing to sign

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. The

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received the 31st overall pick as compensation for failing to sign J. T. Ginn. The

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received the 37th overall pick for failing to sign

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. As a result of surpassing the

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threshold by over $40 million, the

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' top pick dropped down 10 places in the draft. Andrew Vaughn of the

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made his debut on April 2, 2021, making him the first player from the 2019 draft to make his major league debut.

First round selections

Compensatory Round

Competitive Balance Round A

Other notable selections

Notes

;Compensation picks ;Trades

References

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