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2012 MLB Draft Order: Houston Leads Off First Round

SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 07: MLB commissioner Bud Selig speaks during the MLB First Year Player Draft on June 7, 2010 held in Studio 42 at the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 07: MLB commissioner Bud Selig speaks during the MLB First Year Player Draft on June 7, 2010 held in Studio 42 at the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 07: MLB commissioner Bud Selig speaks during the MLB First Year Player Draft on June 7, 2010 held in Studio 42 at the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
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The 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft is on Monday night, and 60 players will be chosen in the first and supplemental-first rounds. Here is the draft order of those first 60 picks:

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 (compensatory pick for Albert Pujols)
20. San Francisco Giants
21. Atlanta Braves
22. Toronto Blue Jays (compensatory pick for unsigned 2011 first-rounder, Tyler Beede)
23. St. Louis Cardinals
24. Boston Red Sox
25. Tampa Bay Rays
26. Arizona Diamondbacks
27. Milwaukee Brewers (compensatory pick for Prince Fielder)
28. Milwaukee Brewers
29. Texas Rangers
30. New York Yankees
31. Boston Red Sox (compensatory pick for Jonathan Papelbon)
32. Minnesota Twins (compensatory pick for Michael Cuddyer)
33. San Diego Padres (compensatory pick for Heath Bell)
34. Oakland Athletics (compensatory pick for Josh Willingham)
35. New York Mets (compensatory pick for Jose Reyes)
36. St. Louis Cardinals (compensatory pick for Albert Pujols)
37. Boston Red Sox (compensatory pick for Jonathan Papelbon)
38. Milwaukee Brewers (compensatory pick for Prince Fielder)
39. Texas Rangers (compensatory pick for C.J. Wilson)
40. Philadelphia Phillies (compensatory pick for Ryan Madson)
41. Houston Astros (compensatory pick for Clint Barmes)
42. Minnesota Twins (compensatory pick for Jason Kubel)
43. Chicago Cubs (compensatory pick for Aramis Ramirez)
44. San Diego Padres (compensatory pick for Aaron Harang)
45. Pittsburgh Pirates (compensatory pick for Ryan Doumit)
46. Colorado Rockies (compensatory pick for Mark Ellis)
47. Oakland Athletics (compensatory pick for David DeJesus)
48. Chicago White Sox (compensatory pick for Mark Buehrle)
49. Cincinnati Reds (compensatory pick for Ramon Hernandez)
50. Toronto Blue Jays (compensatory pick for Frank Francisco)
51. Los Angeles Dodgers (compensatory pick for Rod Barajas)
52. St. Louis Cardinals (compensatory pick for Octavio Dotel)
53. Texas Rangers (compensatory pick for Darren Oliver)
54. Philadelphia Phillies (compensatory pick for Raul Ibanez)
55. San Diego Padres (compensatory pick for unsigned 2011 supplemental first-rounder, Brett Austin)
56. Chicago Cubs (compensatory pick for Carlos Pena)
57. Cincinnati Reds (compensatory pick for Francisco Cordero)
58. Toronto Blue Jays (compensatory pick for Jon Rauch)
59. St. Louis Cardinals (compensatory pick for Edwin Jackson)
60. Toronto Blue Jays (compensatory pick for Jose Molina)
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