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1970 Major League Baseball draft
Baseball draft of amateur players
Baseball draft of amateur players
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1970 Major League Baseball draft |
| first | Mike Ivie |
| San Diego Padres | |
| first_round | 24 |
| hofnum | {{Collapsible list |
| title | 3 |
| 1 | P Goose Gossage |
| 2 | OF Dave Parker |
| 3 | P Bruce Sutter}} |
| prev | [1969](1969-major-league-baseball-draft) |
| next | [1971](1971-major-league-baseball-draft) |
San Diego Padres
The 1970 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1970 MLB season. The draft saw the San Diego Padres select Mike Ivie first overall.
First round selections
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
|---|
The following are the first round picks in the 1970 Major League Baseball draft.
*** Did not sign
Other notable selections
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
|---|
| Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 30 | Terry Forster | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher |
| 2 | 41 | Butch Metzger | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher |
| 3 | 60 | Fred Lynn* | New York Yankees | Outfielder |
| 3 | 67 | Rick Reuschel | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher |
| 5 | 110 | Rick Waits | Washington Senators | Pitcher |
| 6 | 124 | Bill Travers | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher |
| 8 | 171 | Phil Garner* | Montreal Expos | Infielder |
| 9 | 198 | Goose Gossage | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher |
| 10 | 231 | Ray Knight | Cincinnati Reds | Pitcher/Third Baseman |
| 14 | 325 | Dave Parker | Pittsburgh Pirates | Catcher/Outfielder |
| 19 | 446 | Jerry Remy* | Washington Senators | Second Baseman |
| 19 | 447 | Pat Zachry | Cincinnati Reds | Pitcher |
| 20 | 479 | Bruce Boisclair | New York Mets | Outfielder |
| 21 | 494 | Bruce Sutter* | Washington Senators | Pitcher |
| 23 | 541 | Ed Ott | Pittsburgh Pirates | Third Baseman/Catcher |
| 29 | 671 | John Denny | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher |
| 30 | 692 | Doc Medich | New York Yankees | Pitcher |
| 32 | 725 | Mike Krukow* | California Angels | Pitcher/Catcher |
| 35 | 770 | Roy Smalley* | Montreal Expos | Shortstop |
| 37 | 802 | Bake McBride | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher/Outfielder |
*** Did not sign
References
References
- "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1970".
- "1970 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac".
- "Background on the 1970 MLB Draft".
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