The opening round of the 2024 MLB Draft is underway at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. Following the first round, Competitive Balance Round A (10 picks) will take place before Round 2 selections get underway.
Each round has 30 picks, and there are almost 20 rounds across the three-day draft process. After Round 2, the Competitive Balance Round called off Sunday night's draft proceedings.
On Monday, Rounds 3–10 will be in action, while on the next day, Rounds 11–20 will be called in the 2024 MLB Draft.
2024 MLB Draft Round 1 selections: Top picks and latest update
Travis Bazzana from the Oregon State Beavers was selected first overall by the Cleveland Guardians in the 2024 MLB Draft.
With the second overall, Chase Burns from Wake Forest was selected by the Cincinnati Reds. Colorado Rockies picked Charlie Condon from Georgia with their third overall selection.
Nick Kurtz and Hagen Smith went to Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox respectively as fourth and fifth overall. With Round 1 of the 2024 MLB Draft completed, here are the first 30 selections.
- No. 1 pick: Guardians: Travis Bazzana, 2B, Oregon State
- No. 2 pick: Reds: Chase Burns, RHP, Wake Forest
- No. 3 pick: Rockies: Charlie Condon, OF, Georgia
- No. 4 pick: A's: Nick Kurtz, 1B, Wake Forest
- No. 5 pick: White Sox: Hagen Smith, LHP, Arkansas
- No. 6 pick: Royals: Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP, Florida
- No. 7 pick: Cardinals: JJ Wetherholt, SS, West Virginia
- No. 8 pick: Angels: Christian Moore, 2B, Tennessee
- No. 9 pick: Pirates: Konnor Griffin, SS, Jackson Prep (Miss.)
- No. 10 pick: Nationals: Seaver King, SS, Wake Forest
- No. 11 pick: Tigers: Bryce Rainer, SS, Harvard-Westlake HS (Calif.)
- No. 12 pick: Red Sox: Braden Montgomery, OF, Texas A&M
- No. 13 pick: Giants: James Tibbs III, OF, Florida State
- No. 14 pick: Cubs: Cam Smith, 3B, Florida State
- No. 15 pick: Mariners: Jurrangelo Cijntje, SHP, Mississippi State
- No. 16 pick: Marlins: PJ Morlando, OF, Summerville HS (S.C.)
- No. 17 pick: Brewers: Braylon Payne, OF, Lawrence E. Elkins, HS (Texas)
- No. 18 pick: Rays: Theo Gillen, OF, Westlake HS (Texas)
- No. 19 pick: Mets: Carson Benge, OF, Oklahoma State
- No. 20 pick: Blue Jays: Trey Yesavage, RHP, East Carolina
- No. 21 pick: Twins: Kaelen Culpepper, SS, Kansas State
- No. 22 pick: Orioles: Vance Honeycutt, OF, North Carolina
- No. 23 pick: Dodgers: Kellon Lindsey, SS, Hardee HS (Fla.)
- No. 24 pick: Braves: Cam Caminiti, LHP, Saguaro HS (Ariz.)
- No. 25 pick: Padres: Kash Mayfield, LHP, Elk City HS (Okla.)
- No. 26 pick: Yankees: Ben Hess, RHP, Alabama
- No. 27 pick: Phillies: Dante Nori, OF, Northville HS (Mich.)
- No. 28 pick: Astros: Walker Janek, C, Sam Houston
- No. 29 pick: D-backs: Slade Caldwell, OF, Valley View HS (Ark.)
- No. 30 pick: Rangers: Malcolm Moore, C, Stanford