1988 Major League Baseball Draft Pick Transactions
Rounds 1 - 10
Rounds 1-10 Rounds 11-20 Rounds 21-30 Rounds 31-40 Rounds 41-50 Rounds 51-60 Rounds 61-75
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1-1 | Padres | Andy Benes | |
| 2 | 1-2 | Indians | Mark Lewis | |
| 3 | 1-3 | Braves | Steve Avery | |
| 4 | 1-4 | Orioles | Gregg Olson | |
| 5 | 1-5 | Dodgers | Bill Bene | |
| 6 | 1-6 | Rangers | Monty Fariss | |
| 7 | 1-7 | Astros | Willie Ansley | |
| 8 | 1-8 | Angels | Jim Abbott | |
| 9 | 1-9 | Cubs | Ty Griffin | |
| 10 | 1-10 | White Sox | Robin Ventura | |
| 11 | 1-11 | Phillies | Pat Combs | |
| 12 | 1-12 | Red Sox | Tom Fischer | |
| 13 | 1-13 | Pirates | Austin Manahan | |
| 14 | 1-14 | Mariners | Tino Martinez | |
| 15 | 1-15 | Reds | > Giants — Received from Reds as compensation for free agent Eddie Milner | Royce Clayton |
| 16 | 1-16 | Athletics | Stan Royer | |
| 17 | 1-17 | Giants | > Indians — Received from Giants as compensation for free agent Brett Butler | Charles Nagy |
| 18 | 1-18 | Royals | Hugh Walker | |
| 19 | 1-19 | Expos | Dave Wainhouse | |
| 20 | 1-20 | Twins | Johnny Ard | |
| 21 | 1-21 | Mets | Dave Proctor | |
| 22 | 1-22 | Yankees | > Cardinals — Received from Yankees as compensation for free agent Jack Clark | John Ericks |
| 23 | 1-23 | Cardinals | Brad DuVall | |
| 24 | 1-24 | Brewers | Alex Fernandez | |
| 25 | 1-25 | Blue Jays | Ed Sprague | |
| 26 | 1-26 | Tigers | Rico Brogna | |
| Compensatory Round A | ||||
| 27 | A-1 | Indians | supplemental pick received for loss of free agent Brett Butler | Jeff Mutis |
| 28 | A-2 | Orioles | supplemental pick received for failure to sign 1987 first round pick Brad Duvall | Ricky Gutierrez |
| 29 | A-3 | Giants | supplemental pick received for loss of free agent Chili Davis | Ted Wood |
| 30 | A-4 | Cardinals | supplemental pick received for loss of free agent Jack Clark | Brian Jordan |
| Round 2 | ||||
| 31 | 2-1 | Padres | Kelly Lifgren | |
| 32 | 2-2 | Indians | Brian Johnson | |
| 33 | 2-3 | Braves | Jim Kremers | |
| 34 | 2-4 | Orioles | Arthur Rhodes | |
| 35 | 2-5 | Dodgers | > Athletics — Received from Dodgers as compensation for free agent Mike Davis | Wynn Beck |
| 36 | 2-6 | Rangers | Tim Morrow | |
| 37 | 2-7 | Astros | Mica Lewis | |
| 38 | 2-8 | Angels | > Giants — Received from Angels as compensation for free agent Chili Davis | Scott Ebert |
| 39 | 2-9 | Cubs | > Expos — Received from Cubs as compensation for free agent Vance Law | Ben Howze |
| 40 | 2-10 | White Sox | Lenny Brutcher | |
| 41 | 2-11 | Phillies | > Braves — Received from Phillies as compensation for free agent David Palmer | Matt Murray |
| 42 | 2-12 | Red Sox | Andy Rush | |
| 43 | 2-13 | Pirates | Keith Richardson | |
| 44 | 2-14 | Mariners | Greg Pirkl | |
| 45 | 2-15 | Reds | Jeff Branson | |
| 46 | 2-16 | Athletics | Joe Slusarski | |
| 47 | 2-17 | Giants | Chris Hancock | |
| 48 | 2-18 | Royals | Bob Hamelin | |
| 49 | 2-19 | Expos | Chris Nabholz | |
| 50 | 2-20 | Twins | Alan Newman | |
| 51 | 2-21 | Mets | Jeff Seale | |
| 52 | 2-22 | Yankees | > Astros — Received from Yankees as compensation for free agent Jose Cruz | Dave Silvestri |
| 53 | 2-23 | Cardinals | Mike Hensley | |
| 54 | 2-24 | Brewers | Randy Snyder | |
| 55 | 2-25 | Blue Jays | Tim Hodge | |
| 56 | 2-26 | Tigers | Scott Livingstone | |
| Compensatory Round B | ||||
| 57 | B-1 | Braves | supplemental pick received for loss of free agent Glenn Hubbard | John Kupsey |
| Round 3 | ||||
| 58 | 3-1 | Padres | Ray Holbert | |
| 59 | 3-2 | Indians | Clyde Pough | |
| 60 | 3-3 | Braves | Preston Watson | |
| 61 | 3-4 | Orioles | Stacy Jones | |
| 62 | 3-5 | Dodgers | Billy Ashley | |
| 63 | 3-6 | Rangers | Darren Oliver | |
| 64 | 3-7 | Astros | Scott Servais | |
| 65 | 3-8 | Angels | Glenn Carter | |
| 66 | 3-9 | Cubs | Roberto Ventura | |
| 67 | 3-10 | White Sox | Mike Mitchener | |
| 68 | 3-11 | Phillies | Tim Mauser | |
| 69 | 3-12 | Red Sox | Mickey Rivers | |
| 70 | 3-13 | Pirates | Glen McNabb | |
| 71 | 3-14 | Mariners | Jim Campanis | |
| 72 | 3-15 | Reds | Tyler Green | |
| 73 | 3-16 | Athletics | John Briscoe | |
| 74 | 3-17 | Giants | Reuben Smiley | |
| 75 | 3-18 | Royals | Joel Johnston | |
| 76 | 3-19 | Expos | Marquis Grissom | |
| 77 | 3-20 | Twins | Mike Harrison | |
| 78 | 3-21 | Mets | Derrick Warren | |
| 79 | 3-22 | Yankees | > Mets — Received from Yankees as compensation for free agent John Candelaria | Doug Saunders |
| 80 | 3-23 | Cardinals | Charlie White | |
| 81 | 3-24 | Brewers | Joe Andrzejewski | |
| 82 | 3-25 | Blue Jays | David Weathers | |
| 83 | 3-26 | Tigers | Tookie Spann | |
| Round 4 | ||||
| 84 | 4-1 | Padres | Squeezer Thompson | |
| 85 | 4-2 | Indians | Daren Epley | |
| 86 | 4-3 | Braves | Kevin Tyson | |
| 87 | 4-4 | Orioles | Aman Hicks | |
| 88 | 4-5 | Dodgers | Anthony Collier | |
| 89 | 4-6 | Rangers | Everett Cunningham | |
| 90 | 4-7 | Astros | Luis Gonzalez | |
| 91 | 4-8 | Angels | J.R. Phillips | |
| 92 | 4-9 | Cubs | Brad Huff | |
| 93 | 4-10 | White Sox | Johnny Ruffin | |
| 94 | 4-11 | Phillies | Joe Ciccarella | |
| 95 | 4-12 | Red Sox | Dan Kite | |
| 96 | 4-13 | Pirates | Steve Buckholz | |
| 97 | 4-14 | Mariners | Lee Hancock | |
| 98 | 4-15 | Reds | Gaetano Gianni | |
| 99 | 4-16 | Athletics | Enoch Simmons | |
| 100 | 4-17 | Giants | Carl Hanselman | |
| 101 | 4-18 | Royals | Greg Harvey | |
| 102 | 4-19 | Expos | Scott Davison | |
| 103 | 4-20 | Twins | Steve Dunn | |
| 104 | 4-21 | Mets | Dan Furmanik | |
| 105 | 4-22 | Yankees | Todd Malone | |
| 106 | 4-23 | Cardinals | Mike Ross | |
| 107 | 4-24 | Brewers | Ken Kremer | |
| 108 | 4-25 | Blue Jays | Eric Brooks | |
| 109 | 4-26 | Tigers | Lance Shebelut | |
| Round 5 | ||||
| 110 | 5-1 | Padres | Bryce Florie | |
| 111 | 5-2 | Indians | Ty Kovach | |
| 112 | 5-3 | Braves | Turk Wendell | |
| 113 | 5-4 | Orioles | Steve Nicosia | |
| 114 | 5-5 | Dodgers | Paul Branconier | |
| 115 | 5-6 | Rangers | Cliff Williams | |
| 116 | 5-7 | Astros | Terry Christopher | |
| 117 | 5-8 | Angels | David Neal | |
| 118 | 5-9 | Cubs | John Salles | |
| 119 | 5-10 | White Sox | Joey Eischen | |
| 120 | 5-11 | Phillies | Mickey Morandini | |
| 121 | 5-12 | Red Sox | John Valentin | |
| 122 | 5-13 | Pirates | Daryl Ratliff | |
| 123 | 5-14 | Mariners | Willie Romay | |
| 124 | 5-15 | Reds | K.C. Gillum | |
| 125 | 5-16 | Athletics | Joe Grahe | |
| 126 | 5-17 | Giants | Scooter Tucker | |
| 127 | 5-18 | Royals | Tim Spehr | |
| 128 | 5-19 | Expos | Tyrone Woods | |
| 129 | 5-20 | Twins | Steve Dean | |
| 130 | 5-21 | Mets | Tim Howard | |
| 131 | 5-22 | Yankees | Don Sparks | |
| 132 | 5-23 | Cardinals | Lee Plemel | |
| 133 | 5-24 | Brewers | Pat Listach | |
| 134 | 5-25 | Blue Jays | Billy Parese | |
| 135 | 5-26 | Tigers | Mike Lumley | |
| Round 6 | ||||
| 136 | 6-1 | Padres | Bob Brucato | |
| 137 | 6-2 | Indians | Don Young | |
| 138 | 6-3 | Braves | Jimmie Pullins | |
| 139 | 6-4 | Orioles | Tom Martin | |
| 140 | 6-5 | Dodgers | Eric Karros | |
| 141 | 6-6 | Rangers | Rob Maurer | |
| 142 | 6-7 | Astros | Chris Gardner | |
| 143 | 6-8 | Angels | Gary DiSarcina | |
| 144 | 6-9 | Cubs | Troy Bailey | |
| 145 | 6-10 | White Sox | Mark Chasey | |
| 146 | 6-11 | Phillies | Albert Bennett | |
| 147 | 6-12 | Red Sox | Ed Riley | |
| 148 | 6-13 | Pirates | Blas Minor | |
| 149 | 6-14 | Mariners | Kelvin Thomas | |
| 150 | 6-15 | Reds | Kurt Dempster | |
| 151 | 6-16 | Athletics | Dan Eskew | |
| 152 | 6-17 | Giants | Jeff Kaiser | |
| 153 | 6-18 | Royals | Jim Smith | |
| 154 | 6-19 | Expos | Tim Laker | |
| 155 | 6-20 | Twins | Pat Mahomes | |
| 156 | 6-21 | Mets | Kyle Washington | |
| 157 | 6-22 | Yankees | Jeff Johnson | |
| 158 | 6-23 | Cardinals | Rheal Cormier | |
| 159 | 6-24 | Brewers | Greg Landry | |
| 160 | 6-25 | Blue Jays | Mike Ogliaruso | |
| 161 | 6-26 | Tigers | Eric Stone | |
| Round 7 | ||||
| 162 | 7-1 | Padres | Mike Grace | |
| 163 | 7-2 | Indians | Greg McMichael | |
| 164 | 7-3 | Braves | Lee Heath | |
| 165 | 7-4 | Orioles | Keith Lee | |
| 166 | 7-5 | Dodgers | Jeff Hartsock | |
| 167 | 7-6 | Rangers | Dom Pierce | |
| 168 | 7-7 | Astros | Bernard Jenkins | |
| 169 | 7-8 | Angels | Jim Edmonds | |
| 170 | 7-9 | Cubs | Billy St. Peter | |
| 171 | 7-10 | White Sox | Richard Batchelor | |
| 172 | 7-11 | Phillies | Mike Owens | |
| 173 | 7-12 | Red Sox | Dave Owen | |
| 174 | 7-13 | Pirates | John Wehner | |
| 175 | 7-14 | Mariners | Julio Reyan | |
| 176 | 7-15 | Reds | Shane Coker | |
| 177 | 7-16 | Athletics | Ron Witmeyer | |
| 178 | 7-17 | Giants | David Horan | |
| 179 | 7-18 | Royals | Frankie Watson | |
| 180 | 7-19 | Expos | Bret Barberie | |
| 181 | 7-20 | Twins | Doug Sutton | |
| 182 | 7-21 | Mets | Kevin Baez | |
| 183 | 7-22 | Yankees | Billy Masse | |
| 184 | 7-23 | Cardinals | Steve Fanning | |
| 185 | 7-24 | Brewers | Chris George | |
| 186 | 7-25 | Blue Jays | Rob Montalvo | |
| 187 | 7-26 | Tigers | Tim Brader | |
| Round 8 | ||||
| 188 | 8-1 | Padres | Nikco Riesgo | |
| 189 | 8-2 | Indians | Olonzo Woodfin | |
| 190 | 8-3 | Braves | Mark Wohlers | |
| 191 | 8-4 | Orioles | Mike Deutsch | |
| 192 | 8-5 | Dodgers | Scott Erwin | |
| 193 | 8-6 | Rangers | Travis Law | |
| 194 | 8-7 | Astros | Gordy Farmer | |
| 195 | 8-8 | Angels | David Partrick | |
| 196 | 8-9 | Cubs | Rob Bonneau | |
| 197 | 8-10 | White Sox | Wayne Moye | |
| 198 | 8-11 | Phillies | Gary Wilson | |
| 199 | 8-12 | Red Sox | Tim Naehring | |
| 200 | 8-13 | Pirates | Tim Wakefield | |
| 201 | 8-14 | Mariners | Mike Smedes | |
| 202 | 8-15 | Reds | Carl Stewart | |
| 203 | 8-16 | Athletics | Rich Rozman | |
| 204 | 8-17 | Giants | Gary Sharko | |
| 205 | 8-18 | Royals | Randy Vaughn | |
| 206 | 8-19 | Expos | Bryn Kosco | |
| 207 | 8-20 | Twins | Jay Kvasnicka | |
| 208 | 8-21 | Mets | Mike Lehnerz | |
| 209 | 8-22 | Yankees | Bobby DeJardin | |
| 210 | 8-23 | Cardinals | Jerry Davis | |
| 211 | 8-24 | Brewers | Mike Ignasiak | |
| 212 | 8-25 | Blue Jays | Tim Pugh | |
| 213 | 8-26 | Tigers | Tom Aldrich | |
| Round 9 | ||||
| 214 | 9-1 | Padres | Matt Witkowski | |
| 215 | 9-2 | Indians | Brett Merriman | |
| 216 | 9-3 | Braves | Edwin Alicea | |
| 217 | 9-4 | Orioles | Mike Linskey | |
| 218 | 9-5 | Dodgers | Jim Poole | |
| 219 | 9-6 | Rangers | Trey McCoy | |
| 220 | 9-7 | Astros | Brian Griffiths | |
| 221 | 9-8 | Angels | Jeff Kelso | |
| 222 | 9-9 | Cubs | Dennis Gray | |
| 223 | 9-10 | White Sox | Jerome Wolak | |
| 224 | 9-11 | Phillies | Anthony Lozinski | |
| 225 | 9-12 | Red Sox | Willie Tatum | |
| 226 | 9-13 | Pirates | Jeff Payne | |
| 227 | 9-14 | Mariners | Steve Chitren | |
| 228 | 9-15 | Reds | Kevin Digiacomo | |
| 229 | 9-16 | Athletics | Nick Venuto | |
| 230 | 9-17 | Giants | Kevin Rogers | |
| 231 | 9-18 | Royals | Jeff Hulse | |
| 232 | 9-19 | Expos | Martin Martinez | |
| 233 | 9-20 | Twins | Doug Simons | |
| 234 | 9-21 | Mets | Pat Leinen | |
| 235 | 9-22 | Yankees | Pat Kelly | |
| 236 | 9-23 | Cardinals | Mark Clark | |
| 237 | 9-24 | Brewers | Bert Heffernan | |
| 238 | 9-25 | Blue Jays | Brent Gilbert | |
| 239 | 9-26 | Tigers | Kurt Knudsen | |
| Round 10 | ||||
| 240 | 10-1 | Padres | A.J. Sager | |
| 241 | 10-2 | Indians | Tom Duffin | |
| 242 | 10-3 | Braves | Tommy Adams | |
| 243 | 10-4 | Orioles | Doug Robbins | |
| 244 | 10-5 | Dodgers | Ed Pye | |
| 245 | 10-6 | Rangers | Eric McCray | |
| 246 | 10-7 | Astros | David Klinefelter | |
| 247 | 10-8 | Angels | Dave Sturdivant | |
| 248 | 10-9 | Cubs | David Goodwin | |
| 249 | 10-10 | White Sox | John Hudek | |
| 250 | 10-11 | Phillies | Jeff Etheredge | |
| 251 | 10-12 | Red Sox | Meredith Moore | |
| 252 | 10-13 | Pirates | Jon Martin | |
| 253 | 10-14 | Mariners | Ted Devore | |
| 254 | 10-15 | Reds | Roosevelt Williams | |
| 255 | 10-16 | Athletics | Tom Carcione | |
| 256 | 10-17 | Giants | Turtle Zaun | |
| 257 | 10-18 | Royals | Jeff Garber | |
| 258 | 10-19 | Expos | Joe Klancnik | |
| 259 | 10-20 | Twins | Jody Harrington | |
| 260 | 10-21 | Mets | Andrew Fidler | |
| 261 | 10-22 | Yankees | Ken Greer | |
| 262 | 10-23 | Cardinals | Joe Hall | |
| 263 | 10-24 | Brewers | Charlie Fiacco | |
| 264 | 10-25 | Blue Jays | Anthony Ward | |
| 265 | 10-26 | Tigers | Chris Gollehon | |
Rounds 1-10 Rounds 11-20 Rounds 21-30 Rounds 31-40 Rounds 41-50 Rounds 51-60 Rounds 61-75