| Reds First-Round No. 1 Draft Picks |
| Year | Player | Pick No. |
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| 2015 | Tyler Stephenson, C | 11 |
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| 2014 | Nick Howard, RHP | 19 |
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| 2014 | Alex Blandino, SS | 29 |
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| 2013 | Phillip Ervin, CF | 27 |
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| 2012 | Nick Travieso, RHP | 14 |
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| 2011 | Robert Stephenson, RHP | 27 |
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| 2010 | Yasmani Grandal, C | 12 |
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| 2009 | Michael Leake | 8 |
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| 2008 | Yonder Alonso, 1B | 7 |
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| 2007 | Devin Mesoraco, C | 15 |
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| 2006 | Robert Stubbs, CF | 8 |
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| 2005 | Jay Bruce, cf | 12 |
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| 2004 | David Bailey, rhp | 7 |
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| 2003 | Ryan Wagner, rhp | 14 |
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| 2002 | Chris Gruler, rhp | 3 |
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| 2001 | Jeremy Sowers, lhp | 20 |
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| 2000 | David Espinosa, ss | 23 |
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| 1999 | Ty Howington, lhp | 14 |
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| 1998 | Austin Kearns, 1b | 7 |
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| 1997 | Brandon Larson, ss | 14 |
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| 1996 | John Oliver, of | 25 |
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| 1996 | Matt McClendon, rhp | 33 |
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| 1995 | NONE | -- |
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| 1994 | C.J. Nitkowski, lhp | 9 |
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| 1993 | NONE | -- |
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| 1993 | Pat Watkins, of | 32 |
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| 1992 | Chad Mottola, of | 5 |
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| 1991 | Calvin Reese, ss | 20 |
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| 1990 | Dan Wilson, c | 7 |
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| 1989 | Scott Bryant, of | 20 |
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| 1988 | NONE | -- |
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| 1987 | Jack Armstrong, rhp | 18 |
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| 1986 | Scott Scudder, rhp | 17 |
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| 1985 | Barry Larkin, ss | 4 |
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| 1984 | Pat Pacillo, rhp | 5 |
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| 1983 | Kurt Stillwell, ss | 2 |
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| 1982 | Scott Jones, lhp | 22 |
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| 1982 | Gary Hawley, rhp | 23 |
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| 1982 | Robert Jones, 1b | NA |
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| 1981 | NONE | -- |
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| 1980 | Ron Robinson, rhp-ss | 19 |
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| 1979 | Daniel Lamar, c | 20 |
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| 1979 | Michael Sullivan, rhp | 22 |
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| 1978 | Nick Esasky, ss | 17 |
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| 1977 | Tad Venger, 3b | 24 |
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| 1976 | Mark King, rhp | 23 |
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| 1975 | Tony Moretto, of | 22 |
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| 1974 | Steve Reed, p | 23 |
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| 1973 | Charles Kessler, of | 22 |
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| 1972 | Larry Payne, p | 7 |
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| 1971 | Mike Miley, ss | 24 |
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| 1970 | Gary Polczynski, ss | 15 |
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| 1969 | Don Gullett, lhp | 14 |
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| 1968 | Timothy Grant, rhp | 13 |
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| 1967 | Wayne Simpson, rhp | 8 |
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| 1966 | Gary Nolan, rhp | 13 |
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| 1965 | Bernie Carbo, 3b | 16 |
