The first round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) annual amateur draft 2021’s first-round took place on Sunday local time.  

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Louisville’s Henry Davis as the first pick of the draft and the likes of Jack Leiter, Jackson Jobe and Marcelo Mayer followed. A total of 36 players were picked.

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The draft was shortened from 40 rounds to five rounds last year as a cost-cutting move during the pandemic. There will be 20 rounds this year.

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Rounds 2-10 will take place Monday and rounds 11-20 will take place Tuesday local time. 

Here is a complete list of picks on Day 1 of the MLB Draft 2021:

1 Pirates Henry Davis C Louisville

2 Rangers Jack Leiter RHP Vanderbilt

3 Tigers Jackson Jobe RHP Heritage Hall High (Oklahoma)

4 Red Sox Marcelo Mayer SS Eastlake High (California)

5 Orioles Colton Cowser OF Sam Houston

6 Diamondbacks Jordan Lawlar SS Jesuit Prep (Texas)

7 Royals Frank Mozzicato LHP East Catholic High (Connecticut)

8 Rockies Benny Montgomery OF Red Land High (Pennsylvania)

9 Angels Sam Bachman RHP Miami (Ohio)

10 Mets Kumar Rocker RHP Vanderbilt

1 Nationals Brady House SS Winder-Barrow High (Georgia)

12 Mariners Harry Ford C North Cobb High (Georgia)

13 Phillies Andrew Painter RHP Calvary Christian High (Florida)

14 Giants Will Bednar RHP Mississippi State

15 Brewers Sal Frelick OF Boston College

16 Marlins Kahlil Watson SS Wake Forest High (North Carolina)

17 Reds Matt McLain SS UCLA

18 Cardinals Michael McGreevy RHP UC Santa Barbara

19 Blue Jays Gunnar Hoglund RHP Mississippi

20 Yankees Trey Sweeney SS Eastern Illinois

21 Cubs Jordan Wicks LHP Kansas State

22 White Sox Colson Montgomery 3B Southridge High (Indiana)

23 Indians Gavin Williams RHP East Carolina

24 Braves Ryan Cusick RHP Wake Forest

25 Athletics Max Muncy SS Thousand Oaks High (California)

26 Twins Chase Petty RHP Mainland Regional High (New Jersey)

27 Padres Jackson Merrill SS Severna Park High (Maryland)

28 Rays Carson Williams SS/RHP Torrey Pines High (California)

29 Dodgers Maddux Bruns LHP UMS-Wright Prep (Alabama)