The Los Angeles Angels have previously picked in the top ten of the first round 20 times since 1965. In that time they have had the number one overall pick twice. First, in 1975 with catcher Danny Goodwin. Twenty years later, in 1995 they again had the first pick, taking outfielder Darin Erstad. In between and since then, the Angels have made picks that have panned out and picks that haven’t. For this article, we will look the best and worst of players who the Angels drafted in the top ten.
The first time the Angels picked in the top ten was their second season, 1966.