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2011 Draft Order
Courtesy of Baseball America

First-Round:

 1. Pirates (57-105)
 2. Mariners (61-101)
 3. Diamondbacks (65-97)
 4. Orioles (66-96)
 5. Royals (67-95)
 6. Nationals (69-93)
 7. Diamondbacks (for B. Loux)
 8. Indians (69-93)
 9. Cubs (75-87)
10. Padres (for Karsten Whitson)
11. Astros (76-86)
12. Brewers (77-85)
13. Mets (79-83)
14. Marlins (80-82)
15. Brewers (for Dylan Covey)
16. Dodgers (80-82)
17. Angels (80-82)
18. Athletics (81-81)
19. Red Sox (from DET for Martinez)
20. Rockies (83-79)
21. Blue Jays (85-77)
22. Cardinals (86-76)
23. Nationals (from CWS for Dunn)
24. Rays (from BOS for Crawford) 
25. Padres (90-72)
26. Red Sox (from TEX for Beltre)
27. Reds (91-71)
28. Braves (91-71)
29. Giants (92-70)
30. Twins (94-68)
31. Rays (from NYY for Soriano) 
32. Rays (96-66)
33. Rangers (from PHI for Lee)
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35. Blue Jays (Downs) 
36. Red Sox (Martinez) 
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39. Phillies (Werth) 
40. Red Sox (Beltre) 
41. Rays (Soriano) 
42. Rays (Balfour) 
43. Diamondbacks (LaRoche)
44. Mets (Feliciano) 
45. Rockies (Dotel) 
46. Blue Jays (Buck) 
47. White Sox (Putz) 
48. Padres (Garland) 
49. Giants (Uribe) 
50. Twins (Hudson) 
51. Yankees (Vazquez) 
52. Rays (Benoit) 
53. Blue Jays (Olivo) 
54. Padres (Torrealba) 
55. Twins (Crain) 
56. Rays (Choate) 
57. Blue Jays (Gregg) 
58. Padres (Correia) 
59. Rays (Hawpe)