2012 MLB Draft Order: Phillies Will Draft 40th In First Round

The first round of the 2012 MLB Draft is scheduled to get going Monday night in Secaucus, NJ.

While the baseball draft doesn't get the same attention nationally as the NFL or even the NBA drafts, it has been gaining steam since it's debut on the MLB Network.

Philadelphia Phillies fans will have to be patient, with the Phils not having a selection until the 40th overall selection. The pick is in fact a compensatory one.

Ruben Amaro Jr. has a big decision to make, with the Phillies major league club aging and often injured. Whoever Amaro takes Monday night could go a long way in helping to replenish the team in a few years.

The Houston Astros will kick things off with the first overall pick.

Here's the complete order of the first round:

1. Houston Astros
   
2. Minnesota Twins
   
3. Seattle Mariners
   
4. Baltimore Orioles
   
5. Kansas City Royals
6. Chicago Cubs
7. San Diego Padres
   
8. Pittsburgh Pirates
   
9. Miami Marlins
10. Colorado Rockies
11. Oakland Athletics
12. New York Mets
13. Chicago White Sox
    
14. Cincinnati Reds
15. Cleveland Indians
16. Washington Nationals
17. Toronto Blue Jays
18. Los Angeles Dodgers
19. St. Louis Cardinals
20. San Francisco Giants
21. Atlanta Braves
22. Toronto Blue Jays
23. St. Louis Cardinals
24. Boston Red Sox
25. Tampa Bay Rays
26. Arizona Diamondbacks
27. Milwaukee Brewers
28. Milwaukee Brewers
29. Texas Rangers
30. New York Yankees
31. Boston Red Sox

For the entire order of the first round, please click here.

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