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The 2011 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2011, from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. [1] The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Gerrit Cole out of the University of California, Los Angeles, with the first overall pick.
Baseball America rated Bell as the nation's top corner outfielder available in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. However, Bell sent a letter to the Commissioner of Baseball's office, indicating that teams should not select him, because he would follow through with his commitment to Texas, and would not sign a professional contract if drafted.
The draft order was determined by the 2011 Major League Baseball season standings. With the worst record in 2011, the Houston Astros received the first pick. [2]Also, teams can lose draft picks for signing certain free agents, while teams losing free agents will receive draft picks as compensation.
The first-year player draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is the primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Unlike most professional sports, MLB does not permit the trading of draft picks. [1]
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Snell in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. [4] He signed with the Rays for a $684,000 bonus [5] and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Rays, where he was 1–2 with a 3.08 ERA in 11 games (eight starts). [6]
The 2010 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. First-round selections
The following members of the UCLA Bruins baseball program were drafted in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. [11] [12] Gerrit Cole is the first Bruin to be picked #1 overall in the MLB First-Year Player Draft. [13]
The Washington Nationals' 2011 season was the seventh season for the American baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia and the 43rd since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It involved the Nationals attempting to win the National League East after a 69–93 season the year before.