The first and second rounds of the draft didn’t have any real surprises, with Trout going first overall. The 4 aces, Kershaw, Kluber, Scherzer and Sale all did go in the first round, with Kershaw going 7th. Max Scherzer, Chris Sale and Corey Kluber went 12th, 13th and 14th respectively.
The first Mariner off the board was DH Nelson Cruz, taken with the 5th pick in the third round, 33rd overall. Dee Gordon soon followed 2 picks later, 35th overall. The next Mariner, Robinson Cano, off the board came with the last pick in the 4th round, 56th overall.