MLB draft picks 2024: Every player taken in the first round starting with the Guardians

It may not have the same fanfare as the drafts in the NFL or NBA, but the MLB draft has been gaining in popularity in recent years.

That includes moving the first round into primetime tonight.

There will be 30 picks in Round 1, beginning at 7 p.m. (ESPN, MLB Network) . There will be 74 picks made on Sunday — the first two rounds, compensatory rounds, competitive balance rounds and prospect promotion incentive picks.

Here are the results for the first round of the 2024 MLB draft:

• 1. Cleveland Guardians: Travis Bazzana, 2B, Oregon State
• 2. Cincinnati Reds: Chase Burns, RHP, Wake Forest
• 3. Colorado Rockies: Charlie Condon, OF, Georgia
• 4. Oakland A’s: Nick Kurtz, 1B, Wake Forest
• 5. Chicago White Sox: Hagen Smith, LHP, Arkansas
• 6. Kansas City Royals: Jac Caglianone, 1B/SP, Florida
• 7. St. Louis Cardinals: JJ Wetherholt, SS, West Virginia
• 8. Los Angeles Angels: Christian Moore, 2B, Tennessee
• 9. Pittsburgh Pirates: Konnor Griffin, SS, Jackson Prep HS (MS)
• 10. Washington Nationals: Seaver King, SS, Wake Forest
• 11. Detroit Tigers: Bryce Rainer, SS, Harvard-Westlake HS (CA)
• 12. Boston Red Sox: Braden Montgomery, OF, Texas A&M
• 13. San Francisco Giants: James Tibbs III, OF, Florida State
• 14. Chicago Cubs: Cam Smith, 3B, Florida State
• 15. Seattle Mariners: Jurrangelo Cijntje, SP, Mississippi State
• 16. Miami Marlins: PJ Morlando, OF, Summerville HS (SC)
• 17. Milwaukee Brewers: Braylon Payne, OF, Elkins HS (TX)
• 18. Tampa Bay Rays: Theo Gillen, OF, Westlake HS (TX)
• 19. New York Mets: Carson Benge, RF, Oklahoma State
• 20. Toronto Blue Jays: Trey Yesavage, RHP, East Carolina
• 21. Minnesota Twins: Kaelen Culpepper, SS, Kansas State
• 22. Baltimore Orioles: Vance Honeycutt, OF, North Carolina
• 23. Los Angeles Dodgers: Kellon Lindsey, SS, Hardee HS (FL)
• 24. Atlanta Braves: Cam Caminiti, SP, Saguaro HS (AZ)
• 25. San Diego Padres: Kash Mayfield, SP, Elk City HS (OK)
• 26. New York Yankees: Ben Hess, SP, Alabama
• 27. Philadelphia Phillies: Dante Nori, OF, Northville HS (MI)
• 28. Houston Astros: Walker Janek, C, Sam Houston State
• 29. Arizona Diamondbacks: Slade Caldwell, OF, Valley View HS (AR)
• 30. Texas Rangers: Malcolm Moore, C, Stanford

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: MLB draft picks 2024: Every player taken in the first round starting with the Guardians