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2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft -- First Round Order

From now until June 4, look to Chicagoland College Baseball Talk for MLB Draft news and notes including mocks, exclusive interviews and player profiles.

The three-day event now just 40 rounds includes both prep and collegiate prospects from across the United States, Canada and any U.S. territory such as Puerto Rico.

There's some great arms in this draft including Stanford's Mark Appel who pitched this summer in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

First Round Draft Order:

1. Astros
2. Twins
3. Mariners
4. Orioles
5. Royals
6. Cubs
7. Padres
8. Pirates
9. Marlins
10. Rockies
11. Athletics
12. Mets
13. White Sox
14. Reds
15. Indians
16. Nationals
17. Blue Jays
18. Dodgers
19. Cardinals [compensation for Albert Pujols]
20. Giants
21. Braves
22. Blue Jays [because of unsigned 2011 first-round pick Tyler Beede]
23. Cardinals
24. Red Sox
25. Rays
26. Diamondbacks
27. Brewers [compensation for Prince Fielder]
28. Brewers
29. Rangers
30. Yankees
31. Red Sox [compensation for Jonathan Papelbon]

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