The first-round picks in the eighth Major League Baseball amateur draft. College or hometown in parentheses.
1. Dave Roberts, 3B, San Diego Padres (Oregon)
2. Rick Manning, SS, Cleveland Indians (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
3. Larry Christenson, P, Philadelphia Phillies (Marysville, Wash.)
4. Roy Howell, 3B, Texas Rangers (Lompoc, Calif.)
5. Bobby Goodman, C, Montreal Expos (Memphis, Tenn.)
6. Dan Thomas, 1B, Milwaukee Brewers (Southern Illinois)
7. Larry Payne, P, Cincinnati Reds (Huntsville, Texas)
8. Dick Ruthven, P, Minnesota Twins (Fresno State)
9. Steve Englishbey, OF, Houston Astros (Houston, Texas)
10. Dave Chalk, 3B, California Angels (Texas)
11. Preston Hanna, P, Atlanta Braves (Pensacola, Fla.)
12. Mike Ondina, OF, Chicago White Sox (Rancho Cordova, Calif.)
13. Richard Bengston, OF, New York Mets (Peoria, Ill.)
14. Scott McGregor, P, New York Yankees (El Segundo, Calif.)
15. Brian Vernoy, P, Chicago Cubs (Westminster, Calif.)
16. Joel Bishop, SS, Boston Red Sox (Sacramento, Calif.)
17. John Harbin, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers (Newberry)
18. Jamie Quirk, SS, Kansas City Royals (Santa Fe Springs, Calif.)
19. Rob Dressler, P, San Francisco Giants (Portland, Ore.)
20. Jerry Manuel, SS, Detroit Tigers (Rancho Cordova, Calif.)
21. Dan Larson, P, St. Louis Cardinals (Alhambra, Calif.)
22. Chet Lemon, SS, Oakland Athletics (Los Angeles, Calif.)
23. Dwayne Peltier, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates (Anaheim, Calif.)
24. Ken Thomas, C, Baltimore Orioles (Bellville, Ohio)
