Top Canadians drafted each year ...                   
                       
Year    Round    Team    Position    Name     Home Town     School/Team
                       
2009    1A Blue Jays LHP James Paxton Ladner, B.C. University of Kentucky
2008    1st    Brewers    C-3B    Brett Lawrie    Langley, B.C. Langley Blaze/Canadian National Junior Team
2007    1st    Mariners  RHP  Phillippe Aumont Gatineau, Que. Academie Baseball Canada/Canadian National Junior Team
2006    4th    Dodgers    INF    Kyle Orr    Victoria, B.C.   Victoria Mariners/Canadian National Junior Team
2005    3rd    Tigers    C    Chris Robinson    Dorchester, Ont.    University of Illinois
2004    5th    Rangers    C    Mike Nickeas    Vancouver, B.C.    Georgia Tech University
2003    4th    Giants    RHP    Brooks McNiven    Vernon, B.C.    University of British Columbia
2002    1st    Orioles    LHP    Adam Loewen    Surrey, B.C.    Whalley Chiefs/Canadian National Junior Team
2001    3rd    Braves    OF    Adam Stern    Port Stanley, Ont.    University of Nebraska
2000    1st    Braves    INF  Scott Thorman   Cambridge, Ont.    Team Ontario/Canadian National Junior Team
1999    3rd    Twins    C    Justin Morneau    New Westminster, B.C.    North Delta Blue Jays
1998    5th    Blue Jays    SS    Lee Delfino    Pickering, Ont.    Team Ontario
1997    1st    Padres    SS    Kevin Nicholson    Surrey, B.C.  Stetson University
1996    1A    Red Sox    RHP    Chris Reitsma    Calgary, Alta.    Calgary Blues
1995    3rd    Rangers    RHP    Ryan Dempster    Gibsons, B.C.    North Shore Twins
1994    6th    Angels    RHP    Jason Dickson    Chatham, N.B.    Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Jr. College
1993    2nd    Expos    RHP    Martin Mainville    Montreal, Que.    Academie Baseball Canada
1992    7th    Royals    RHP    Justin Adam    Windsor, Ont. Windsor Selects 
1991    11th    Yankees    3B    Jason Wuersch    Leamington, Ont.  Windsor Selects
                       
(1A denotes sandwich pick)               
                       
    From 1985-90 the only Canadians eligible for the draft were those attending university or college, south of the border. Canadian high schoolers were considered free agents and could be signed on a first-come, fiirst-serve basis.                   
                       
1990    20th    Tigers    INF    Warren Sawkiw    Etiobicoke, Ont.    Wake Forest University
1989    6th    Red Sox    RHP    Paul Quantrill    Port Hope, Ont.    University of Wisconsin
1988    1st    Expos    RHP    Dave Wainhouse    Toronto, Ont.     Washington State University
1987    10th    A's    LHP    Kevin MacLeod    Sydney, N.S.    Pasco-Hernando Community College
1986    13th    Yankees    RHP    Gary Blouin    Surrey, BC    University of Washington
1985    4th    Cubs    LHP    Steve Wilson    Victoria, BC    University of Portland
                       
    Prior to the 1985 draft all Canadians were considered free agents and could sign with the team showing the most interest.