MaxPreps compiled a list of first-round draft picks by state for the past decade. California was tops with 79 players selected, followed by Florida with 67 during that span. Florida’s total included 12 players from the Tampa Bay who were first-round picks in the past 10 years. Plant had the most among area teams with three, followed by Alonso and Jesui with two each.
Here is the local list from the past decade. And click here for the list by state by MaxPreps.
2012

RHP Lance McCullers
High school: Jesuit
Drafted: 41st overall by the Houston Astros
1B Keon Barnum
High school: King
Drafted: 48th overall by the Chicago White Sox. Now a free agent.
2013
RHP Jose Fernandez
High school: Alonso
Drafted: 14th overall by the Miami Marlins

IF Christian Arroyo
High school: Hernando
Drafted: 25th overall by the San Francisco Giants. Now with the Cleveland Indians.
2015
OF Kyle Tucker
High school: Plant
Drafted: Fifth overall by the Houston Astros
SS Richie Martin
High school: Bloomingdale
Drafted: 20th overall by the Oakland Athletics. Now with the Baltimore Orioles.
RHP Jake Woodford
High school: Plant
Drafted: 39th overall by the St. Louis Cardinalsl
2017
RHP Alex Faedo
High school: Alonso
Drafted: 18th overall
RHP Nate Pearson
High school: Bishop McLaughlin
Drafted: 28th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
SS Kevin Merrell
High school: Steinbrenner
Drafted: 33rd overall by the Oakland Athletics. Now with the Kansas City Royals.
2018
LHP Connor Scott
High school: Plant
Drafted: 13th overall by the Miami Marlins
RHP Gunnar Hogland
High school: Fivay
Drafted: 36th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now with Mississippi Rebels.