Cincinnati Reds
All-Time No. 1 Draft Picks
June Draft
Year Player (overall pick)                Position
1965 Bernie Carbo (16)…………………………3B
1966 Gary Nolan (13)…………………………RHP
1967 Wayne Simpson (8)……………………RHP
1968 Tim Grant (13)…………………………..RHP
1969 Don Gullett (14)………………………….LHP
1970 Gary Polcynski (15)………………………SS
1971 Mike Miley (24)…………………………..SS
1972 Larry Payne (7)…………………………..RHP
1973 Brad Kessler (22)………………………….OF
1974 Steve Reed (23)…………………………RHP
1975 Tony Moretto (22)………………………..OF
1976 Mark King (23)…………………………..RHP
1977 Tad Vegner (24)……………………………3B
1978 Nick Esasky (17)…………………………..OF
1979 Dan LaMar (20)……………………………..C
1980 Ron Robinson (19)……………………..RHP
1981 Lanell Culver (42, 2nd round)………..OF
1982 Scott Jones (22)…………………………LHP
1983 Kurt Stillwell (2)…………………………..SS
1984 Pat Pacillo (5)…………………………….RHP
1985 Barry Larkin (4)…………………………….SS
1986 Scott Scudder (17)……………………..RHP
1987 Jack Armstrong (18)…………………..RHP
1988 Jeff Branson (45, 2nd round)………..INF
1989 Scott Bryant (20)………………………….OF
1990 Dan Wilson (7)………………………………C
1991 Pokey Reese (20)…………………………SS
1992 Chad Mottola (5)………………………….OF
1993 Pat Watkins (32, 2nd round)………….OF
1994 C.J. Nitkowski (9)……………………….LHP
1995 Brett Tomko (54, 2nd round)……….RHP
1996 John Oliver (25)…………………………..OF
1997 Brandon Larson (14)…………………….INF
1998 Austin Kearns (7)…………………………OF
1999 Ty Howington (14)……………………..LHP
2000 David Espinosa (23)……………………..SS
2001 Jeremy Sowers (20)……………………LHP
2002 Chris Gruler (3)………………………….RHP
2003 Ryan Wagner (14)……………………..RHP
2004 Homer Bailey (7)………………………..RHP
2005 Jay Bruce (12)……………………………..OF
2006 Drew Stubbs (8)…………………………..OF
2007 Devin Mesoraco (15)………………………C
2008 Yonder Alonso (7)………………………..1B
2009 Mike Leake (8)…………………………..RHP
2010 Yasmani Grandal (12)…………………….C
2011 Robert Stephenson (27)………………RHP
2012 Nick Travieso (14)………………………RHP
2013 Phillip Ervin (27)…………………………..OF
2014 Nick Howard (19)……………………….RHP
2015 Tyler Stephenson (11)……………………..C
2016 Nick Senzel (2)……………………………INF
2017 Hunter Greene (2)………………..INF/RHP
June Draft – Secondary Phase
Year Player Position
1966 John Dow…………………………………..OF
1967 Frank Duffy…………………………………SS
1968 Mel Behney………………………………LHP
1969 John Grubb…………………………………OF
1970 Pat Osburn………………………………..LHP
1971 Darrell Devitt…………………………….RHP
1972 No Selection
1973 Gary Lucas………………………………..LHP
1974 Mike Gatlin………………………………..INF
1975 Marshall Burk………………………SS/RHP
1976 Bruce Berenyi……………………………RHP
1977 Bob Potts……………………………………OF
1978 Brad Lesley……………………………….RHP
1979 Larry Mikesell……………………………LHP
1980 Kevin Maroney……………………………OF
1981 Don Long……………………………………SS
1982 Kal Daniels…………………………………OF
1983 Rob Dibble………………………………..RHP
1984 No Selection
1985 Jeff Forney………………………………….OF
1986 Greg Lonigro……………………………….SS

January Draft
Year Player Position
1966 No Selection
1967 Marvin Branscomb………………………OF
1968 Donald Shrum…………………………..RHP
1969 John Jackson……………………………RHP
1970 Dale Harrington…………………………RHP
1971 Eddie Tobin…………………………………OF
1972 Greg Sinatro…………………………..SS/3B
1973 Gary Lucas………………………………..LHP
1974 Mike Armstrong………………………..RHP
1975 Jim Slaughter……………………………….C
1976 Rod Patterson……………………………RHP
1977 Gregg Lorenz……………………………..LHP
1978 Brad Lesley……………………………….RHP
1979 Kevin Waller………………………….OF/3B
1980 Mark Bowden……………………………LHP
1981 Dan Durst…………………………………RHP
1982 Orsino Hill…………………………………..OF
1983 Ted Langdon……………………………..RHP
1984 Dusty Rogers…………………………….LHP
1985 Scott Willis………………………………RHP
1986 Ron Wenrich………………………………..1B
January Draft – Secondary Phase
Year Player Position
1966 Dan McGinn………………………………LHP
1967 David Speas………………………………INF
1968 Charles West………………………………OF
1969 Ross Grimsley……………………………LHP
1970 Harold Wall………………………………RHP
1971 Gayling Pabst…………………………SS/OF
1972 Tom Hume………………………………..RHP
1973 Jeff Chandler…………………………….LHP
1974 James Diventi…………………………..RHP
1975 Larry Pekarcik……………………………RHP
1976 Duane Walker………………………OF/LHP
1977 Bill Scherrer………………………………LHP
1978 Wayne Guinn……………………………RHP
1979 Bill Bordley……………………………….LHP
1980 Scott Meier……………………………………C
1981 Rob Murphy………………………………LHP
1982 Rickhi Carter……………………………….OF
1983 Tracy Jones………………………………..OF
1984 Fred Carter………………………………….OF
1985 Tom Powers……………………………..RHP
1986 Richard Parker………………………………..C