Ranking Colorado's top 10 all-time highest MLB Draft picks
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Did you know Colorado has had multiple MLB Draft picks taken No. 1 overall?
And since the draft's inception in 1965, the Centennial State has also had 27 total players selected in the first round from Colorado high schools.
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The 10 highest draft picks among them include some familiar names, highlighted by a current Rockies pitcher and a former World Series champion with the Kansas City Royals.
That's not to mention prominent names who don't show up among the top 10, like Brad Lidge, Scott Elarton or the late Roy Halladay — all first-rounders in the 1990s.
So, who are the top 10 MLB draft picks all-time from Colorado? Which teams selected them?
Scroll through the gallery atop the page as we count down from 10 to 1 and see which Colorado high school products lead the list as former No. 1 overall selections.
(Note: All picks sourced according to CHSAA's MLB Draft archives. Players picked in secondary phase or supplemental drafts not included.)
Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.
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