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[[File:Manny Ramirez 1996.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Manny Ramirez (1991) made four [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|all-star]] appearances with the Indians and led the majors in [[runs batted in]] in 1999 with 165.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramirma02.shtml|title=Manny Ramirez Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 12, 2010}}</ref>]]
The [[Cleveland Guardians]] are a [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) franchise based in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. They play in the [[American League Central]] division. Since the institution of MLB's [[Rule 4 Draft]], the Guardians have selected 71 players in the first round. Officially known as the "First-Year Player Draft",<ref name=draftrules/> the Rule 4 Draft is MLB's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick.<ref name=draftrules>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/draftday/rules.jsp|title=First-Year Player Draft Rules|work=MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=June 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605131548/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/draftday/rules.jsp|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, teams which lost [[free agent]]s in the previous off-season may be awarded [[Major League Baseball Draft#Compensatory picks|compensatory or supplementary picks]].<ref name=comp>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081126&content_id=3694740&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil|title=Brewers offer three arbitration|last=McCalvy|first=Adam|work=Brewers.MLB.com|publisher=Milwaukee Brewers|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629194617/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081126&content_id=3694740&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil|url-status=live}}</ref>
Of the 71 players picked in the first round by Cleveland, 30 have been [[pitcher]]s, the most of any position; 19 of them were right-handed, while 11 were left-handed. Sixteen [[outfielder]]s, eleven [[shortstop]]s, four [[third base]]men, four [[first base]]men, four [[catcher]]s, and one [[second base]]men were also taken. The team also drafted one player, Glenn Tufts (1973), who played as an [[infielder]].<ref name=draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_round&team_ID=CLE&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg|title=Cleveland Guardians 1st Round Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=April 8, 2023|archive-date=April 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410114414/https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_round&team_ID=CLE&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref> Twelve of the players came from high schools or universities in the state of California, and Texas follows with eight players. The Guardians have also drafted two players from their home state of Ohio.<ref name=draft/>
None of the Guardians' first-round picks have won a [[World Series]] championship with the team, and no pick has been elected to the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Fame]]. None of these picks have won the [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award|MLB Rookie of the Year award]], although [[Manny Ramirez]] (1991) placed second in the voting in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1994.shtml#ALroy|title=1994 Awards Voting|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 8, 2010|archive-date=May 9, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509144628/http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1994.shtml#ALroy|url-status=live}}</ref> [[CC Sabathia]] (1998) is the only first-round pick of the Guardians to earn a [[Cy Young Award]] with the team, winning in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sabatc.01.shtml|title=CC Sabathia Statistics and History|access-date=July 8, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|archive-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508165814/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sabatc.01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The Guardians have held the [[List of first overall Major League Baseball draft picks|first overall pick]] in the draft once in 2024, and have selected players with the second overall pick five times.<ref name=draft/>
The Guardians have made 11 selections in the supplemental round of the draft and 15 compensatory picks since the institution of the First-Year Player Draft in 1965.<ref name=draft/> These additional picks are provided when a team loses a particularly valuable free agent in the previous off-season,<ref name=comp/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/draftday/faq.jsp|title=First-Year Player Draft FAQ|work=MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=June 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606091224/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/draftday/faq.jsp|url-status=live}}</ref>{{ref label|Value|V|V}} or, more recently, if a team fails to sign a draft pick from the previous year.<ref name=nosign>{{cite web|url=http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/releases/releases.jsp?content=102406|work=MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball Players Association|title=MLB, MLBPA reach five-year labor accord|access-date=July 2, 2010|date=October 24, 2006|archive-date=June 21, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621170636/http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/releases/releases.jsp?content=102406|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Guardians have failed to sign three of their first-round picks: John Curtis (1966), [[Calvin Murray]] (1989), and Alan Horne (2001). They received no compensation for failing to sign Curtis, but received the 39th pick in 1990 and the 41st pick in 2002 for failing to sign Murray and Horne, respectively.<ref name=draft/>
==Key==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''Year'''
| Each year links to an article about that year's [[Major League Baseball Draft]].
|-
| '''Position'''
| Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play
|-
| '''Pick'''
| Indicates the number of the pick
|-
| style="background:#bfb;"|*
| Player did not sign with the Indians
|-
| style="background:#bbf;"| §
| Indicates a [[Major League Baseball Draft#Compensatory picks|supplemental pick]]
|}
==Picks==
[[File:Rickcerone.jpg|thumb|right|Rick Cerone (1975) is one of three catchers drafted in the first round by the Indians.]]
[[File:0G1G4504 Paul Shuey.jpg|thumb|right|Paul Shuey (1992) is one of five players drafted with the second overall pick by the Indians.]]
[[File:IMG 0372 Jaret Wright.jpg|thumb|right|Jaret Wright (1994) is one of ten pitchers the Indians drafted from the state of California.]]
[[File:CC Sabathia.jpg|thumb|right|CC Sabathia (1998) is the only Indians first-round pick to win the [[Cy Young Award]].]]
[[File:AAAA4996 Jeremy Guthrie.jpg|thumb|right|Jeremy Guthrie (2002) is one of two players drafted by the Indians from [[Stanford University]].]]
[[File:Francisco Lindor in 2019.jpg|thumb|right|Franisco Lindor (2011) was selected with the eighth pick.]]
[[File:Triston McKenzie (52067016040).jpg|thumb|right|Triston McKenzie (2015) was selected with the 42nd pick.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="{{Baseball primary style|Cleveland Indians|border=2}};"|Year
! style="{{Baseball primary style|Cleveland Indians|border=2}};"|Name
! style="{{Baseball primary style|Cleveland Indians|border=2}};"|Position
! class="unsortable" style="{{Baseball primary style|Cleveland Indians|border=2}};"| School (location)
! style="{{Baseball primary style|Cleveland Indians|border=2}};"|Pick
! class="unsortable" style="{{Baseball primary style|Cleveland Indians|border=2}};"| Ref
|-
|[[1965 Major League Baseball Draft|1965]]
|{{sortname|Ray|Fosse}}
|[[Catcher]]
|[[Marion High School (Illinois)|Marion High School]]<br>([[Marion, Illinois]])
|{{sort|07|7}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1965&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1965 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225073449/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1965&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1966 Major League Baseball Draft|1966]]
| style="background:#bfb;"|{{sortname|John|Curtis|dab=baseball}}*
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Smithtown High School]]<br>([[Nesconset, New York]])
|{{sort|12|12}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1966&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1966 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214175403/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1966&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1967 Major League Baseball Draft|1967]]
|{{sortname|Jack|Heidemann}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[Brenham High School]]<br>([[Brenham, Texas]])
|{{sort|11|11}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1967&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1967 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215205828/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1967&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1968 Major League Baseball Draft|1968]]
|{{sortname|Robert|Weaver|nolink=1}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[Paxon High School]]<br>([[Jacksonville, Florida]])
|{{sort|06|6}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1968&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1968 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216044044/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1968&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1969 Major League Baseball Draft|1969]]
|{{sortname|Alvin|McGrew|nolink=1}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[A. H. Parker High School|Parker High School]]<br>([[Birmingham, Alabama]])
|{{sort|15|15}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1969&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1969 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213205537/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1969&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1970 Major League Baseball Draft|1970]]
|{{sortname|Steve|Dunning}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Stanford Cardinal baseball|Stanford University]]<br>([[Stanford, California]])
|{{sort|02|2}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1970&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1970 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224031621/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1970&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1971 Major League Baseball Draft|1971]]
|{{sortname|David|Sloan|nolink=1}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Santa Clara High School (Santa Clara, California)|Santa Clara High School]]<br>([[Santa Clara, California]])
|{{sort|09|9}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1971&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1971 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106182204/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1971&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1972 Major League Baseball Draft|1972]]
|{{sortname|Rick|Manning}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[La Salle High School (Niagara Falls, New York)|LaSalle High School]]<br>([[Niagara Falls, New York]])
|{{sort|02|2}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1972&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1972 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224161046/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1972&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1973 Major League Baseball Draft|1973]]
|{{sortname|Glenn|Tufts}}
|[[Infielder]]
|[[Raynham High School]]<br>([[Bridgewater, Massachusetts]])
|{{sort|05|5}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1973&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1973 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105030132/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1973&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1974 Major League Baseball Draft|1974]]
|{{sortname|Tom|Brennan|dab=baseball}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Lewis University]]<br>([[Romeoville, Illinois]])
|{{sort|04|4}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1974&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1974 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210191241/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1974&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1975 Major League Baseball Draft|1975]]
|{{sortname|Rick|Cerone}}
|[[Catcher]]
|[[Seton Hall Pirates baseball|Seton Hall University]]<br>([[South Orange, New Jersey]])
|{{sort|07|7}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1975&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1975 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219222007/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1975&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[1976 Major League Baseball Draft|1976]]
|{{sortname|Tim|Glass|nolink=1}}
|[[Catcher]]
|[[South High School (Springfield, Ohio)|Springfield South High School]]<br>([[Springfield, Ohio]])
|{{sort|14|14}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1976&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1976 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105210559/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1976&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1977 Major League Baseball Draft|1977]]
|{{sortname|Bruce|Compton|nolink=1}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Norman High School]]<br>([[Norman, Oklahoma]])
|{{sort|11|11}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1977&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1977 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226121933/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1977&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1978 Major League Baseball Draft|1978]]
|{{sortname|Phil|Lansford|nolink=1}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[Wilcox High School]]<br>([[Santa Clara, California]])
|{{sort|10|10}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1978&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1978 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217124649/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1978&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[1979 Major League Baseball Draft|1979]]
|{{sortname|John|Bohnet}}
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Hogan High School]]<br>([[Vallejo, California]])
|{{sort|07|7}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1979&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1979 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107184239/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1979&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1980 Major League Baseball Draft|1980]]
|{{sortname|Kelly|Gruber}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[Westlake High School (Texas)|Westlake High School]]<br>([[Austin, Texas]])
|{{sort|10|10}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1980&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1980 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214024524/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1980&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1981 Major League Baseball Draft|1981]]
|{{sortname|George|Alpert|nolink=1}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Livingston High School (Livingston, New Jersey)|Livingston High School]]<br>([[Livingston, New Jersey]])
|{{sort|13|13}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1981&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1981 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212200142/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1981&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1982 Major League Baseball Draft|1982]]
|{{sortname|Mark|Snyder|nolink=1}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Bearden High School (Tennessee)|Bearden High School]]<br>([[Knoxville, Tennessee]])
|{{sort|12|12}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1982&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1982 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225073700/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1982&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1983 Major League Baseball Draft|1983]]
|{{sortname|Dave|Clark|dab=baseball}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Jackson State Tigers baseball|Jackson State University]]<br>([[Jackson, Mississippi]])
|{{sort|11|11}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1983&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1983 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102012011/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1983&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1984 Major League Baseball Draft|1984]]
|{{sortname|Cory|Snyder}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[BYU Cougars baseball|Brigham Young University]]<br>([[Provo, Utah]])
|{{sort|04|4}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1984&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1984 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213124252/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1984&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[1985 Major League Baseball Draft|1985]]
|{{sortname|Mike|Poehl|nolink=1}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Texas Longhorns baseball|University of Texas at Austin]]<br>([[Austin, Texas]])
|{{sort|09|9}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1985&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1985 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211082804/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1985&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[1986 Major League Baseball Draft|1986]]
|{{sortname|Greg|Swindell}}
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Texas Longhorns baseball|University of Texas at Austin]]<br>([[Austin, Texas]])
|{{sort|02|2}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1986&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1986 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102000151/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1986&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[1987 Major League Baseball Draft|1987]]
|colspan="4"|{{sort|zza|''no first-round pick''}}{{ref label|1987Draft|a|a}}
|<ref name=draft/>
|-
|[[1988 Major League Baseball Draft|1988]]
|{{sortname|Mark|Lewis|dab=baseball}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[Hamilton High School (Hamilton, Ohio)|Hamilton High School]]<br>([[Hamilton, Ohio]])
|{{sort|02|2}}
|<ref name=1988draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1988&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1988 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 31, 2010|archive-date=December 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225045703/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1988&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1988 Major League Baseball Draft|1988]]
|{{sortname|Charles|Nagy}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Connecticut Huskies baseball|University of Connecticut]]<br>([[Storrs, Connecticut]])
|{{sort|17|17}}{{ref label|1988Draft|b|b}}
|<ref name=1988draft/>
|-
|[[1988 Major League Baseball Draft|1988]]
|{{sortname|Jeff|Mutis}}
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Lafayette Leopards baseball|Lafayette College]]<br>([[Easton, Pennsylvania]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|27|27}}§{{ref label|1988Draft|c|c}}
|<ref name=1988draft/>
|-
|[[1989 Major League Baseball Draft|1989]]
| style="background:#bfb;"|{{sortname|Calvin|Murray}}*
|[[Third baseman]]
|[[W. T. White High School]]<br>([[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]])
|{{sort|11|11}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1989&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1989 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102234920/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1989&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1990 Major League Baseball Draft|1990]]
|{{sortname|Tim|Costo}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[Iowa Hawkeyes baseball|University of Iowa]]<br>([[Iowa City, Iowa]])
|{{sort|08|8}}
|<ref name=1990draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1990&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1990 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223180849/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1990&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1990 Major League Baseball Draft|1990]]
|{{sortname|Sam|Hence|nolink=1}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Stone County High School]]<br>([[Wiggins, Mississippi]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|39|39}}§{{ref label|1990Draft|d|d}}
|<ref name=1990draft/>
|-
|[[1991 Major League Baseball Draft|1991]]
|{{sortname|Manny|Ramirez}}
|[[Third baseman]]
|[[George Washington High School (New York City)|George Washington High School]]<br>([[Manhattan|New York, New York]])<!--"New York, New York" is the US Postal Service designation for Manhattan ONLY.-->
|{{sort|13|13}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1991&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1991 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107155325/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1991&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1992 Major League Baseball Draft|1992]]
|{{sortname|Paul|Shuey}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[North Carolina Tar Heels baseball|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]<br>([[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]])
|{{sort|02|2}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1992&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1992 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=January 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105105049/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1992&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1993 Major League Baseball Draft|1993]]
|{{sortname|Daron|Kirkreit}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[UC Riverside Highlanders baseball|University of California, Riverside]]<br>([[Riverside, California]])
|{{sort|11|11}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1993&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1993 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211044727/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1993&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1994 Major League Baseball Draft|1994]]
|{{sortname|Jaret|Wright}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Katella High School]]<br>([[Anaheim, California]])
|{{sort|10|10}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1994&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1994 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105191917/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1994&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1995 Major League Baseball Draft|1995]]
|{{sortname|David|Miller|dab=baseball}}
|[[First baseman]]
|[[Clemson Tigers baseball|Clemson University]]<br>([[Clemson, South Carolina]])
|{{sort|23|23}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1995&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1995 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224002353/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1995&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1996 Major League Baseball Draft|1996]]
|{{sortname|Danny|Peoples|nolink=1}}
|[[First baseman]]
|[[Texas Longhorns baseball|University of Texas at Austin]]<br>([[Austin, Texas]])
|{{sort|28|28}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1996&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1996 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108043714/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1996&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1997 Major League Baseball Draft|1997]]
|{{sortname|Tim|Drew}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Lowndes County High School]]<br>([[Valdosta, Georgia]])
|{{sort|28|28}}
|<ref name=1997draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1997&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1997 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216111055/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1997&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1997 Major League Baseball Draft|1997]]
|{{sortname|Jason|Fitzgerald|nolink=1}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Tulane Green Wave baseball|Tulane University]]<br>([[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|41|41}}§{{ref label|1997Draft|e|e}}
|<ref name=1997draft/>
|-
|[[1998 Major League Baseball Draft|1998]]
|{{sortname|CC|Sabathia}}
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Vallejo High School]]<br>([[Vallejo, California]])
|{{sort|20|20}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1998&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=1998 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224031939/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=1998&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[1999 Major League Baseball Draft|1999]]
|colspan="4"|{{sort|zzb|''no first-round pick''}}{{ref label|1999Draft|f|f}}
|<ref name=draft/>
|-
|[[2000 Major League Baseball Draft|2000]]
|{{sortname|Corey|Smith|nolink=1}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[Piscataway High School]]<br>([[Piscataway, New Jersey]])
|{{sort|26|26}}
|<ref name=2000draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2000&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2000 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=November 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106121415/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2000&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2000 Major League Baseball Draft|2000]]
|{{sortname|Derek|Thompson|dab=baseball}}
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Land o' Lakes High School]]<br>([[Land o' Lakes, Florida]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|37|37}}§{{ref label|2000Draft|g|g}}
|<ref name=2000draft/>
|-
|[[2001 Major League Baseball Draft|2001]]
|{{sortname|Dan|Denham|nolink=1}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Deer Valley High School (Antioch, California)|Deer Valley High School]]<br>([[Antioch, California]])
|{{sort|17|17}}{{ref label|2001Draft|h|h}}
|<ref name=2001draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2001&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2001 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219041827/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2001&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2001 Major League Baseball Draft|2001]]
| style="background:#bfb;"|{{sortname|Alan|Horne|nolink=1}}*
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Marianna High School]]<br>([[Marianna, Florida]])
|{{sort|27|27}}{{ref label|2001Draft|i|i}}
|<ref name=2001draft/>
|-
|[[2001 Major League Baseball Draft|2001]]
|{{sortname|J. D.|Martin}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Sherman E Burroughs High School|Burroughs High School]]<br>([[Ridgecrest, California]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|35|35}}§{{ref label|2001Draft|j|j}}
|<ref name=2001draft/>
|-
|[[2001 Major League Baseball Draft|2001]]
|{{sortname|Mike|Conroy|nolink=1}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Boston College High School]]<br>([[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|43|43}}§{{ref label|2001Draft|k|k}}
|<ref name=2001draft/>
|-
|[[2002 Major League Baseball Draft|2002]]
|{{sortname|Jeremy|Guthrie}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Stanford Cardinal baseball|Stanford University]]<br>([[Stanford, California]])
|{{sort|22|22}}
|<ref name=2002draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2002&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2002 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=February 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208193922/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2002&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2002 Major League Baseball Draft|2002]]
|{{sortname|Matt|Whitney|nolink=1}}
|[[Third baseman]]
|[[Palm Beach Gardens High School]]<br>([[Palm Beach Gardens, Florida]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|33|33}}§{{ref label|2002Draft|l|l}}
|<ref name=2002draft/>
|-
|[[2002 Major League Baseball Draft|2002]]
|{{sortname|Micah|Schilling|nolink=1}}
|[[Second baseman]]
|[[Silliman Institute]]<br>([[Clinton, Louisiana]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|41|41}}§{{ref label|2002Draft|m|m}}
|<ref name=2002draft/>
|-
|[[2003 Major League Baseball Draft|2003]]
|{{sortname|Michael|Aubrey}}
|[[First baseman]]
|[[Tulane Green Wave baseball|Tulane University]]<br>([[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]])
|{{sort|11|11}}
|<ref name=2003draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2003&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2003 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=August 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822214323/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2003&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2003 Major League Baseball Draft|2003]]
|{{sortname|Brad|Snyder|dab=baseball}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Ball State Cardinals baseball|Ball State University]]<br>([[Muncie, Indiana]])
|{{sort|18|18}}{{ref label|2003Draft|n|n}}
|<ref name=2003draft/>
|-
|[[2003 Major League Baseball Draft|2003]]
|{{sortname|Adam|Miller|dab=baseball}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[McKinney High School]]<br>([[McKinney, Texas]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|31|31}}§{{ref label|2003Draft|o|o}}
|<ref name=2003draft/>
|-
|[[2004 Major League Baseball Draft|2004]]
|{{sortname|Jeremy|Sowers}}
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Vanderbilt Commodores baseball|Vanderbilt University]]<br>([[Nashville, Tennessee]])
|{{sort|06|6}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2004&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2004 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223225414/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2004&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2005 Major League Baseball Draft|2005]]
|{{sortname|Trevor|Crowe}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Arizona Wildcats baseball|University of Arizona]]<br>([[Tucson, Arizona]])
|{{sort|14|14}}
|<ref name=2005draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2005&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2005 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=August 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803062407/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2005&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2005 Major League Baseball Draft|2005]]
|{{sortname|John|Drennen|nolink=1}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Rancho Bernardo High School]]<br>([[San Diego|San Diego, California]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|33|33}}§{{ref label|2005Draft|p|p}}
|<ref name=2005draft/>
|-
|[[2006 Major League Baseball Draft|2006]]
|{{sortname|David|Huff|dab=baseball}}
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[UCLA Bruins baseball|University of California, Los Angeles]]<br>([[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]])
| style="background:#bbf;"|{{sort|39|39}}§{{ref label|2006Draft|q|q}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2006&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2006 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217203457/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2006&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2007 Major League Baseball Draft|2007]]
|{{sortname|Beau|Mills|nolink=1}}
|[[First baseman]]
|[[Lewis-Clark State College]]<br>([[Lewiston, Idaho]])
|{{sort|13|13}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2007&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2007 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213205138/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2007&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2008 Major League Baseball Draft|2008]]
|{{sortname|Lonnie|Chisenhall}}
|[[Third baseman]]
|[[Pitt Community College]]<br>([[Winterville, North Carolina]])
|{{sort|29|29}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2008&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2008 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211071256/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2008&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2009 Major League Baseball Draft|2009]]
|{{sortname|Alex|White|dab=baseball}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[North Carolina Tar Heels baseball|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]<br>([[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]])
|{{sort|15|15}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2009&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2009 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=June 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617032923/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2009&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2010 Major League Baseball Draft|2010]]
|{{sortname|Drew|Pomeranz}}
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Ole Miss Rebels baseball|University of Mississippi]]<br>([[Oxford, Mississippi]])
|{{sort|05|5}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2010&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2010 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=December 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215064032/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2010&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2011 Major League Baseball Draft|2011]]
|{{sortname|Francisco|Lindor}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[Montverde Academy]]<br>([[Montverde, Florida]])
|{{sort|08|8}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2011&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2011 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=June 7, 2011|archive-date=December 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215162422/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2011&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2012 Major League Baseball Draft|2012]]
|{{sortname|Tyler|Naquin}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Texas A&M Aggies baseball|Texas A&M University]]<br>([[College Station, Texas]])
|{{sort|15|15}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2012&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2012 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=June 7, 2012|archive-date=June 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615150335/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2012&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2013 Major League Baseball Draft|2013]]
|{{sortname|Clint|Frazier}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Loganville High School]]<br>([[Loganville, Georgia]])
|{{sort|05|5}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?year_ID=2013&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round|title=1st Round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=June 17, 2013|archive-date=September 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906103633/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?year_ID=2013&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2014 Major League Baseball Draft|2014]]
|{{sortname|Bradley|Zimmer}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[San Francisco Dons baseball|University of San Francisco]]<br>([[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]])
|21
|<ref name=2014draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2014&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2014 Cleveland Indians Picks in the June MLB Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Records, LLC|access-date=March 7, 2016|archive-date=March 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317071422/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2014&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2014 Major League Baseball Draft|2014]]
|{{sortname|Justus|Sheffield}}
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Tullahoma High School]]<br>([[Tullahoma, Tennessee]])
|31
|<ref name=2014draft/>
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|[[2014 Major League Baseball Draft|2014]]
|{{sortname|Mike|Papi}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[Virginia Cavaliers baseball|University of Virginia]]<br>([[Charlottesville, Virginia]])
|{{sort|38|38}}
|<ref name=2014draft/>
|-
|[[2015 Major League Baseball Draft|2015]]
|{{sortname|Brady|Aiken}}
|Left-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[IMG Academy]]<br>([[Bradenton, Florida]])
|{{sort|17|17}}
|<ref name=2015draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2015&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2015 Cleveland Indians Picks in the June MLB Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Records, LLC|access-date=March 7, 2016|archive-date=April 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411183508/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2015&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015 Major League Baseball Draft|2015]]
|{{sortname|Triston|McKenzie}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Royal Palm Beach High School]]<br>([[Royal Palm Beach, Florida]])
|{{sort|42|42}}
|<ref name=2015draft/>
|-
|[[2016 Major League Baseball Draft|2016]]
|{{sortname|Will|Benson}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[The Westminster Schools]]<br>([[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]])
|{{sort|14|14}}
|<ref name=2016draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2016&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2016 Cleveland Indians Picks in the June MLB Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Records, LLC|access-date=March 7, 2016|archive-date=April 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425232558/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2016&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2017 Major League Baseball Draft|2017]]
|colspan="4"|{{sort|zza|''no first-round pick''}}
|<ref name=2017draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2017&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|title=2017 Cleveland Indians Picks in the June MLB Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Records, LLC|access-date=March 7, 2017|archive-date=July 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704113143/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=CLE&year_ID=2017&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2018 Major League Baseball Draft|2018]]
|{{sortname|Bo|Naylor}}
|[[Catcher]]
|[[St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School]]<br>([[Mississauga|Mississauga, Ontario]])
|{{sort|29|29}}
|
|-
|[[2019 Major League Baseball Draft|2019]]
|{{sortname|Daniel|Espino}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[Georgia Premier Academy]]<br>([[Statesboro, Georgia]])
|{{sort|24|24}}
|
|-
|[[2020 Major League Baseball Draft|2020]]
|{{sortname|Carson|Tucker}}
|[[Shortstop]]
|[[Mountain Pointe High School]]<br>([[Phoenix, Arizona]])
|{{sort|23|23}}
|
|-
|[[2021 Major League Baseball Draft|2021]]
|{{sortname|Gavin|Williams|dab=baseball}}
|Right-handed [[pitcher]]
|[[East Carolina University]]<br>([[Greenville, North Carolina]])
|{{sort|23|23}}
|
|-
|[[2022 Major League Baseball Draft|2022]]
|{{sortname|Chase|DeLauter}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|[[James Madison University]]<br>([[Harrisonburg, Virginia]])
|{{sort|16|16}}
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Mandy |last=Bell |title=Guardians take powerful OF DeLauter with No. 16 pick |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/chase-delauter-drafted-no-16-by-guardians-in-2022-mlb-draft |website=MLB.com |date=July 17, 2022 |access-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408181428/https://www.mlb.com/news/chase-delauter-drafted-no-16-by-guardians-in-2022-mlb-draft |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[2023 Major League Baseball draft|2023]]
|{{sortname|Ralphy|Velazquez}}
|[[Catcher]]
|[[Huntington Beach High School]]<br>([[Huntington Beach, California]])
|{{sort|23|23}}
|
|-
|[[2024 Major League Baseball draft|2024]]
|{{sortname|Travis|Bazzana}}
|[[Third baseman]]
|[[Oregon State University]]<br>([[Corvallis, Oregon]])
|{{sort|1|1}}
|}
==See also==
*[[Cleveland Guardians minor league players]]
==Footnotes==
*{{note label|Value|V|V}} Through the 2012 draft, [[Free agent#Major League Baseball usage|free agent]]s were evaluated by the [[Elias Sports Bureau]] and rated "Type A", "Type B", or not compensation-eligible. If a team offered [[Arbitration in the United States#Labor arbitration|arbitration]] to a player but that player refused and subsequently signed with another team, the original team was able to receive additional draft picks. If a "Type A" free agent left in this way, his previous team received a supplemental pick and a compensatory pick from the team with which he signed. If a "Type B" free agent left in this way, his previous team received only a supplemental pick.<ref name=nosign/> Since the 2013 draft, free agents are no longer classified by type; instead, compensatory picks are only awarded if the team offered its free agent a contract worth at least the average of the 125 current richest MLB contracts.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7269300/major-league-baseball-players-owners-sign-new-labor-agreement |title=MLB players, owners sign agreement |work=ESPN.com |date=November 23, 2011 |access-date=November 23, 2011 |archive-date=November 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123185025/http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7269300/major-league-baseball-players-owners-sign-new-labor-agreement |url-status=live }}</ref> However, if the free agent's last team acquired the player in a trade during the last year of his contract, it is ineligible to receive compensatory picks for that player.<ref name=Stark>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7270203/baseball-new-labor-deal-truly-historic-one |title=How the new CBA changes baseball |first=Jayson |last=Stark |author-link=Jayson Stark |work=ESPN.com |date=November 22, 2011 |access-date=November 23, 2011 |archive-date=November 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124225428/http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7270203/baseball-new-labor-deal-truly-historic-one |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{note label|1987Draft|a|a}} The Indians lost their first-round pick in 1987 to the [[Baltimore Orioles]] as compensation for signing free agent [[Rick Dempsey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1987&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 6, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629082456/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1987&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note label|1988Draft|b|b}} The Indians gained a compensatory first-round pick in 1988 from the [[San Francisco Giants]] for losing free agent [[Brett Butler (baseball)|Brett Butler]].<ref name=88draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1988&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 6, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629082503/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1988&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note label|1988Draft|c|c}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1988 for losing free agent Brett Butler.<ref name=88draft/>
*{{note label|1990Draft|d|d}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1990 for failing to sign draft pick Calvin Murray.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1990&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629082704/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1990&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note label|1997Draft|e|e}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1997 for losing free agent [[Albert Belle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1997&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629083028/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1997&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note label|1999Draft|f|f}} The Indians lost their first-round pick in 1999 to the [[Baltimore Orioles]] as compensation for signing free agent [[Roberto Alomar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1999&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629083554/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1999&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note label|2000Draft|g|g}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2000 for losing free agent [[Mike Jackson (baseball, born 1964)|Michael Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=2000&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=February 18, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218225641/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?year_ID=2000&round=1&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note label|2001Draft|h|h}} The Indians gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2001 from the [[Boston Red Sox]] for losing free agent [[Manny Ramirez]].<ref name=01draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=2001&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629083613/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=2001&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note label|2001Draft|i|i}} The Indians gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2001 from the [[Chicago White Sox]] for losing free agent [[Sandy Alomar Jr.]]<ref name=01draft/>
*{{note label|2001Draft|j|j}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2001 for losing free agent Manny Ramirez.<ref name=01draft/>
*{{note label|2001Draft|k|k}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2001 for losing free agent [[David Segui]].<ref name=01draft/>
*{{note label|2002Draft|l|l}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2002 for losing free agent [[Juan González (baseball)|Juan González]].<ref name=02draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=2002&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=February 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208140525/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?year_ID=2002&round=1&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note label|2002Draft|m|m}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2002 for failing to sign draft pick Alan Horne.<ref name=02draft/>
*{{note label|2003Draft|n|n}} The Indians gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2003 from the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] for losing free agent [[Jim Thome]].<ref name=03draft>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=2003&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629083636/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=2003&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note label|2003Draft|o|o}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2003 for losing free agent Jim Thome.<ref name=03draft/>
*{{note label|2005Draft|p|p}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2005 for losing free agent [[Omar Vizquel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=2005&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629083754/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=2005&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note label|2006Draft|q|q}} The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2006 for losing free agent [[Bob Howry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=2006&draft_type=junreg|title=1st Round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629100632/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=2006&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}</ref>
==References==
;General references
*{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/draft/history/_/team/cle|title=MLB First Round Draft Picks|work=[[ESPN.com]]|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=April 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426055658/http://espn.go.com/mlb/draft/history/_/team/cle|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_round&team_ID=CLE&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg|title=Cleveland Guardians 1st Round Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=June 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616132010/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_round&team_ID=CLE&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg|url-status=live}}
;In-text citations
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