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The Phillies have had five compensatory and seven supplementary picks since the institution of the First-Year Player Draft in 1965. These additional picks are provided when a team loses a particularly valuable free agent in the prior off-season, [2] [6] or, more recently, if a team fails to sign a draft pick from the previous year. [7]
The August draft was eliminated after two years, and the January draft lasted until 1986. [5] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick. [6] In addition, teams that lost free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded "compensatory" picks. [7]
The third draft took place in August and was for players who participated in American amateur summer leagues. [4] The August draft was eliminated after two years, and the January draft lasted until 1986. [5] In 1965, Rick Monday became MLB's first draft pick after being selected by the Kansas City Athletics.
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The draft order was based on the reverse order of the 2021 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2021 MLB Draft. [2] Zach Neto made his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Angels on April 15, 2023, making him the first player from the 2022 draft to make his major league debut.
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Drew, the Phillies' first overall draft pick in the amateur draft of 1997, never signed with the Phillies following a contract dispute with the team, instead re-entering the draft the next year to be drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. [232]