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The '''2014 First-Year Player Draft''' was held [[June 5]] through [[June 7]], 2014.  The deadline to sign drafted players was [[July 18]], 2014.<ref name="mlbdates2013">{{cite web |title=MLB Important Dates |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?page=mlb_calendar |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605201355/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?page=mlb_calendar |archivedate=June 5, 2014 |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |work=ESPN.com |accessdate=June 5, 2014}}</ref>

== Rays Picks ==
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|  1 ||    20 || [[Casey Gillaspie]] || IF  || [[Wichita State University]] || [[June 10]]<ref name="gilla-sign">{{cite web |last=Topkin |first=Marc |title=Rays sign 1st-round pick Gillaspie |url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/rays-sign-1st-round-pick-gillaspie/2183761 |date=June 10, 2014 |work=Tampabay.com: The Heater |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |location=St. Petersburg, FL |accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref>
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|  2 ||    60 || [[Cameron Varga]] || P || Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, [[Cincinnati, OH]] || [[June 12]]<ref name="mlbc-20140612">{{cite web |last=Adler |first=David |title=Second-round Draft pick Varga signs deal |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tb/rays-second-round-draft-pick-cameron-varga-signs-deal?ymd=20140612&content_id=79475732 |date=June 12, 2014 |accessdate=July 2, 2014 |publisher=MLB Advance Media |work=MLB.com}}</ref>
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| CB ||    72 || [[Brent Honeywell]] || P || [[Walters State Community College]] || [[June 17]]<ref name="tbc-20140617">{{cite web |last=Topkin |first=Marc |title=Rays work on mental focus in drills |url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/rays-work-on-mental-focus-in-drills/2184825 |date=June 17, 2014 |accessdate=July 2, 2014 |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |work=tampabay.com}}</ref>
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|  3 ||    96 || [[Brock Burke]] || P || Evergreen HS, [[Evergreen, CO]] || [[June 19]]<ref name="tbc-20140619">{{cite web |last=Baker |first=Matt |title=Rays' David DeJesus placed on disabled list with hand fracture |url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/rays-david-dejesus-placed-on-disabled-list-with-hand-fracture/2185126 |date=June 19, 2014 |accessdate=July 2, 2014 |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |work=tampabay.com}}</ref>
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|  4 ||   127 || [[Blake Bivens]] || P || George Washington HS, [[Danville, VA]] || June 17<ref name="tbc-20140617" />
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|  5 ||   157 || [[Michael Russell]] || IF || [[University of North Carolina]] || [[June 11]]<ref name="tbc-20140611">{{cite web |last1=Topkin |first1=Marc |last2=Baker |first2=Matt |title=Balfour rebounds to save Rays victory over Cardinals |url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tony-la-russa-praises-rays-manager-joe-maddon/2184019 |date=June 11, 2014 |accessdate=July 2, 2014 |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |work=tampabay.com}}</ref>
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|  6 ||   187 || [[Mac James]] || C || [[University of Oklahoma]] || [[June 8]]<ref name="jun8-signing">{{cite web |last=Baker |first=Matt |title=Rays sign four day-two draft picks |url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/rays-sign-four-day-two-draft-picks/2183504 |date=June 8, 2014 |work=Tampabay.com: The Heater |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |location=St. Petersburg, FL |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref>
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|  7 ||   217 || [[Mike Franco]] || P || [[Florida International University]] || June 8<ref name="jun8-signing" />
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|  8 ||   247 || [[Daniel Miles]] || IF || [[Tennessee Technological University]] || June 8<ref name="jun8-signing" />
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|  9 ||   277 || [[Chris Pike]] || P || [[Oklahoma City University]] || June 8<ref name="jun8-signing" />
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| 10 ||   307 || [[Bradley Wallace]] || P || [[Arkansas State University]] || June 11<ref name="tbc-20140611" />
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| 11 ||   337 || [[Spencer Moran]] || P || Mountain View HS, [[Mesa, AZ]] || [[June 28]]<ref name="tbc-20140628">{{cite web |last=Topkin |first=Marc |title=Rays starter Erik Bedard at his best |url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/rays-starter-erik-bedard-at-his-best/2186444 |date=June 28, 2014 |accessdate=July 2, 2014 |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |work=tampabay.com}}</ref>
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| 12 ||   367 || [[Braxton Lee]] || OF || [[University of Mississippi]] || [[July 3]]<ref name="trans-mlb-2014-jul">{{cite web |title=Roster >> Transactions: July 2014 |url=http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=tb#month=7&year=2014&team_id=139 |publisher=MLB Advance Media |work=RaysBaseball.com |accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref>
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| 13 ||   397 || [[Jace Conrad]] || IF || [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette]] || June 11<ref name="tbc-20140611" />
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| 14 ||   427 || [[Trevor Lubking]] || P || [[Pacific Lutheran University]] || [[June 16]]<ref name="trans-mlb-2014">{{cite web |title=Roster >> Transactions: June 2014 |url=http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=tb#month=6&year=2014&team_id=139 |publisher=MLB Advance Media |work=RaysBaseball.com |accessdate=July 2, 2014}}</ref>
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| 15 ||   457 || [[Brian Miller]] || P || [[Vanderbilt University]] || July 3<ref name="trans-mlb-2014-jul" />
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| 16 ||   487 || [[Greg Maisto]] || P || [[McLennan Community College]] || June 11<ref name="tbc-20140611" />
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| 17 ||   517 || [[Steve Ascher]] || P || [[State University of New York College at Oneonta]] || June 11<ref name="tbc-20140611" />
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| 18 ||   547 || [[Alec Sole]] || IF || [[Saint Louis University]] || [[June 12]]<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
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| 19 ||   577 || [[Justin McCalvin]] || P || [[Kennesaw State University]] || [[June 20]]<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
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| 20 ||   607 || [[Kyle McKenzie]] || P || [[Tulane University]] || June 11<ref name="tbc-20140611" />
| style="text-align:left;" | 2009 by [[New York Yankees|New York (AL)]]
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| 21 ||   637 || [[Jaime Ayende]] || OF || Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy, [[Florida, PR]] || June 16<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
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| 22 ||   667 || [[Ryan Pennell]] || P || [[Elon University]] || June 11<ref name="tbc-20140611" />
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| 23 ||   697 || [[Zacrey Law]] || OF || Robinson HS, [[Robinson, TX]] || June 28<ref name="tbc-20140628" />
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| 24 ||   727 || [[Nic Wilson]] || IF || [[Georgia State University]] || June 11<ref name="tbc-20140611" />
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| 25 ||   757 || [[Tyler Wells]] || P || [[University of Nevada]] || {{emdash}}
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| 26 ||   787 || [[Cade Gotta]] || OF || [[San Diego Christian College]] || [[June 11]]<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
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| 27 ||   817 || [[Grant Kay]] || IF || [[University of Louisville]] || [[July 10]]<ref name="bba-gkay">{{cite web |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/players/cards/6689 |title=Stats: Grant Kay |publisher=Baseball America |work=BaseballAmerica.com |accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref>
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| 28 ||   847 || [[Carter Burgess]] || IF || [[Sam Houston State University]] || June 11<ref name="tbc-20140611" />
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| 29 ||   877 || [[Tomas Michelson]] || P || [[University of Illinois at Chicago]] || June 16<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
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| 30 ||   907 || [[Trevor Dunlap]] || P || [[University of Washington]] || [[June 29]]<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
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| 31 ||   937 || [[Andrew Woeck]] || P || [[North Carolina State University]] || June 12<ref name="bba-awoeck">{{cite web |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/players/cards/9493 |title=Stats: Andrew Woeck |publisher=Baseball America |work=BaseballAmerica.com |accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref>
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| 32 ||   967 || [[Joshua Davis]] || OF || Union HS, [[Tulsa, OK]] || {{emdash}}
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| 33 ||   997 || [[Patrick Grady]] || OF || [[Lander University]] || June 11<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
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| 34 || 1,027 || [[Christian Knott]] || OF || [[East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania]] || [[June 10]]<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
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| 35 || 1,057 || [[Kyle Bird]] || P || [[Flagler College]] || June 16<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
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| 36 || 1,087 || [[Isias Alcantar]] || C || [[University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff]] || June 10<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
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| 37 || 1,117 || [[Matthew Plitt]] || P || University of Louisiana at Lafayette || {{emdash}}
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| 38 || 1,147 || [[Chris DeMorais]] || OF || [[University of New Haven]] || June 11<ref name="tbc-20140611" />
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| 39 || 1,177 || [[Blake Grant-Parks]] || IF || [[California State University, Monterey Bay]] || June 16<ref name="trans-mlb-2014" />
| style="text-align:left;" | 2011 by [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay]]
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| 40 || 1,207 || [[Conor Harber]] || P || [[Western Nevada College]] || {{emdash}}
| style="text-align:left;" | 2013 by [[Baltimore Orioles|Baltimore]], 2015 by [[Milwaukee Brewers|Milwaukee]]<ref name="bba-chaber">{{cite web |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/players/cards/97229 |title=Stats: Conor Haber |publisher=Baseball America |work=BaseballAmerica.com |accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref>
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== References ==
* {{cite web |title=2014 Tampa Bay Rays Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=TBD&year_ID=2014&draft_type=junreg& |work=baseball-reference.com |publisher=Sports reference LLC |accessdate=June 11, 2014 }}
* {{cite web |title=Draft Order, 2014 First-Year Player Draft |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2014/order.jsp |work=MLB.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |accessdate=June 5, 2014 }}
* {{cite web |last=Long |first=Stacy |title=BASEBALL DRAFT: Alabamians taken, Tampa Bay Rays' picks |url=http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/baseball/montgomery-biscuits/2014/06/07/baseball-draft-alabamians-taken-tampa-bay-rays-picks/10184253/ |work=Montgomery Advertiser |date=June 7, 2014 |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}
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{{Draft History}}
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