This is an exercise I do every year for the draft. I look back at the players who were chosen where the Dodgers are picking this year. This year, it’s No. 23, and that’s it because the Dodgers don’t have any additional 1st-round picks.
Here we go.
History of the No. 23 pick
2016: SS Delvin Perez, Cardinals
2015: OF Nick Plummer, Cardinals
2014: OF Derek Hill, Tigers
2013: RHP Chi-Chi Gonzalez, Rangers
2012: OF James Ramsey, Cardinals
2011: RHP Alex Meyer, Nationals
2010: OF Christian Yelich, Marlins
2009: OF Jared Mitchell, White Sox
2008: 1B Allan Dykstra, Padres
2007: LHP Nick Schmidt, Padres
2006: C Maxwell Sapp, Sapp
2005: OF Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox
2004: RHP Phil Hughes, Yankees
2003: SS Brandon Wood, Angels
2002: OF Jeff Francoeur, Braves
2001: OF John-Ford Griffin, Blue Jays
2000: SS David Espinosa, Reds
1999: OF Keith Reed, Astros
1998: OF Bubba Crosby, Dodgers
1997: RHP Donnie Bridges, Expos
Not the biggest or best players here.