In the MLB Draft, good things can come for those who wait.So while much of the hype these first couple days of the Draft has understandably centered around the high-profile prospects who went at the top of the first round, such as the Tigers' Casey Mize and the Giants' Joey

In the MLB Draft, good things can come for those who wait.

So while much of the hype these first couple days of the Draft has understandably centered around the high-profile prospects who went at the top of the first round, such as the Tigers' Casey Mize and the Giants' Joey Bart, there are plenty of potential stars still out on the Draft's third and final day.

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With that in mind, here is a look at the most productive players -- by wins above replacement (WAR)* -- ever selected in each round, counting only picks who signed.

Remember these names as you follow along with Day 3 of the Draft today, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 beginning on MLB.com at noon ET.

Round 6: Sal Bando, A's, 1965, 61.5 WAR

The third baseman was a four-time All-Star who had seven seasons of at least 5 WAR, helping Oakland win three straight World Series from 1972-74.

Honorable mentions:Tim Hudson, A's, 1997, 58.2 WAR; Jamie Moyer, Cubs, 1984, 49.9 WAR

Round 7: Wade Boggs, Red Sox, 1976, 91.4 WAR

The Hall of Fame third baseman captured five batting titles in his first seven seasons, finishing his 18-year career with a .328 average and 3,010 hits.

Honorable mentions: Willie Randolph, Pirates, 1972, 65.9 WAR; Jim Edmonds, Angels, 1988, 60.4 WAR

Round 8: Brad Radke, Twins, 1991, 45.4 WAR

He was a steady presence in the Minnesota rotation over his 12 seasons, making more than 30 starts nine times and posting an above-average ERA+ in all but two.

Honorable mentions: Charlie Hough, Dodgers, 1966, 38.5 WAR; Eric Davis, Reds, 1980, 36.1 WAR

Round 9: Fred McGriff, Yankees, 1981, 52.6 WAR

The Yankees traded McGriff to the Blue Jays a year later, then watched him turn into a five-time All-Star who came within seven homers of 500 while racking up 1,550 RBIs.

Honorable mentions: Goose Gossage, White Sox, 1970, 41.4 WAR; Jesse Barfield, Blue Jays, 1977, 39.4 WAR

Round 10: Brady Anderson, Red Sox, 1985, 35 WAR

Anderson blossomed as an outfielder with the Orioles and topped 200 homers and 300 steals in his career, including a 50-21 season in 1996.

Honorable mentions:Howie Kendrick, Angels, 2002, 30.5 WAR; Marlon Byrd, Phillies, 1999, 25.3 WAR

Round 11: Andre Dawson, Expos, 1975, 64.8

The Hawk was the 1977 NL Rookie of the Year with Montreal and the '87 NL MVP with the Cubs, collecting 438 homers and eight Gold Gloves during a Hall of Fame career.

Honorable mentions: Chili Davis, Giants, 1977, 38.3 WAR; Jeff Cirillo, Brewers, 1991, 34.6 WAR

Round 12: Nolan Ryan, Mets, 1965, 81.8 WAR

In the first year of the Draft, 294 players were chosen before the Hall of Fame right-hander. Ryan, baseball's all-time strikeout king (5,714), won 324 games while tossing a record seven no-hitters.

Honorable mentions: Bill North, Cubs, 1969, 26.8 WAR; Johnny Ray, Astros, 1979, 24.2 WAR

Round 13: Albert Pujols, Cardinals, 1999, 99.4 WAR

A three-time MVP, Pujols continues to reach major milestones late in his career. Earlier this year, he joined Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez as the only players with 3,000 hits in addition to 600 home runs.

Honorable mentions: Jim Thome, Indians, 1989, 72.9 WAR; Jack Clark, Giants, 1973, 53.1 WAR

Round 14: Dave Parker, Pirates, 1970, 40.1 WAR

The right fielder was the 1978 NL MVP for Pittsburgh, when he won his second straight batting title, and went on to post a 121 career OPS+, capturing a pair of World Series.

Honorable mentions:Dexter Fowler, Rockies, 2004, 18.2 WAR; Jamey Carroll, Expos, 1996, 16.6 WAR

Round 15: Jose Canseco, A's, 1982, 42.4 WAR

He was a big part of the great A's teams of the late 1980s, taking AL Rookie of the Year honors in '86 and MVP honors in '88, when he became baseball's first 40-40 man.

Honorable mentions:Jake Peavy, Padres, 1999, 39.6 WAR; Dwayne Murphy, A's, 1973, 33.2 WAR

Round 16: Buddy Bell, Indians, 1969, 66.3 WAR

Only 10 third basemen in history have accrued more career WAR than the underrated Bell, who won six straight Gold Gloves and made four All-Star teams for Texas from 1979-84.

Honorable mentions:James Shields, Rays, 2000, 30.2 WAR; Dave Stewart, Dodgers, 1975, 26.5 WAR

Round 17: Kenny Lofton, Astros, 1988, 68.3 WAR

The former Arizona University basketball player spent only 20 games with Houston, one of his 11 teams. He posted a .372 career OBP and ranks 15th all time in stolen bases (622).

Honorable mentions: Orel Hershiser, Dodgers, 1979, 56.3 WAR; Ian Kinsler , Rangers, 2003, 55.5 WAR

Round 18: Mike Cameron, White Sox, 1991, 46.7 WAR

One of only 16 players to collect at least 275 homers and steals, Cameron got to double digits in both categories for 10 straight seasons, from 1999-2008.

Honorable mentions: Ken Forsch, Astros, 1968, 26.1 WAR; Lyle Overbay, D-backs, 1999, 16.8 WAR

Round 19: Bret Saberhagen, Royals, 1982, 59 WAR

Before the age of 26, the right-hander had won two AL Cy Young Awards and a World Series MVP Award for the Royals, having led the league in wins (23), ERA (2.16), FIP (2.45) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.5) in 1989.

Honorable mentions: Don Mattingly, Yankees, 1979, 42.4 WAR; Placido Polanco, Cardinals, 1994, 41.5 WAR

Round 20: Ryne Sandberg, Phillies, 1978, 68 WAR

Traded to the Cubs after playing 13 games for Philly, Sandberg emerged as a Hall of Fame second baseman, taking NL MVP honors in 1984, when he made the first of 10 straight All-Star teams.

Honorable mentions: Jeff Kent, Blue Jays, 1989, 55.4 WAR; Gene Tenace, A's, 1965, 46.8 WAR

Round 21: Nick Punto, Phillies, 1998, 15.4 WAR

A useful utility man, Punto split his time almost evenly between second, third and shortstop while appearing at every spot except pitcher and catcher over 14 seasons.

Honorable mentions: Dave Dravecky, Pirates, 1978, 13.9 WAR; Eddie Guardado, Twins, 1990, 13.3 WAR

Round 22: John Smoltz, Tigers, 1985, 69.1 WAR

Shipped to the Braves as a prospect, Smoltz became a Cy Young Award winner and Hall of Famer, making All-Star teams as both a starter and a closer. He's the only pitcher to record 200 wins and 100 saves.

Honorable mentions: Andy Pettitte, Yankees, 1990, 60.3 WAR; Jason Bay, Expos, 2000, 24.6 WAR

Round 23: Roy Oswalt, Astros, 1996, 50.1 WAR

Over his first seven seasons, from 2001-07 with Houston, Oswalt's 36.9 pitcher WAR trailed only Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson.

Honorable mentions: Brett Butler, Braves, 1979, 49.7 WAR; Ted Lilly, Dodgers, 1996, 27.1 WAR

Round 24: Mark Grace, Cubs, 1985, 46.4 WAR

A career .303 hitter with a .383 OBP, Grace led the Majors with 1,754 hits during the 1990s and won four Gold Glove Awards at first base.

Honorable mentions: Jorge Posada, Yankees, 1990, 42.8 WAR; Steve Renko, Mets, 1965, 23.7 WAR

Round 25: Mike Hargrove, Rangers, 1972, 30.4 WAR

Before he became a successful manager, Hargrove was the 1974 AL Rookie of the Year for Texas and twice led the league in walks, posting a .396 career OBP.

Honorable mentions: Paul Splittorff, Royals, 1968, 23.3 WAR; Darren Daulton, Phillies, 1980, 23 WAR;

Round 26: Dusty Baker, Braves, 1967, 37 WAR

Baker piled up nearly 2,000 hits and 250 homers during his 19-year career as an outfielder -- now overshadowed by his 22 years as a manager.

Honorable mentions: Corey Koskie, Twins, 1994, 24.7 WAR; Bob Forsch, Cardinals, 1968, 24.7 WAR

Round 27: Brendan Donnelly, White Sox, 1992, 7.6 WAR

As a 30-year-old rookie, the right-hander was a key bullpen piece for the 2002 World Series-winning Angels, and he became an All-Star the next year, when he posted a 1.58 ERA.

Honorable mentions: Buzz Capra, Mets, 1969, 6.9 WAR; Kiko Calero, Royals, 1996, 6.2 WAR

Round 28: Woody Williams, Blue Jays, 1988, 30.3 WAR

The right-hander pitched in more than 400 games and started 330 over 15 seasons, posting a 103 ERA+ and making the NL All-Star team with St. Louis in 2003.

Honorable mentions:Sergio Romo, Giants, 2005, 9.3 WAR; Dave Roberts, Tigers, 1994, 9 WAR

Round 29: Ken Griffey, Reds, 1969, 34.5 WAR

Junior's dad -- and 1990-91 Mariners teammate -- was no slouch himself, as a three-time All-Star with a career 118 OPS+, 152 homers and 200 steals who won two championships with the Big Red Machine.

Honorable mentions: John Denny, Cardinals, 1970, 32.3 WAR; Kyle Lohse, Cubs, 1996, 18.6 WAR

Round 30: Damion Easley, Angels, 1988, 20.5 WAR

Easley spent the bulk of his 17 big league seasons with the Angels and Tigers, highlighted by his 1998 campaign with Detroit. The second baseman drove in 100 runs that year, made the AL All-Star squad and won a Silver Slugger Award.

Honorable mentions: Darryl Kile, Astros, 1987, 20.2 WAR; Doc Medich, Yankees, 1970, 20 WAR

Round 31: Travis Hafner, Rangers, 1996, 24.8 WAR

It was not a long-lasting peak, but from 2004-06 Hafner batted .308/.419/.611 with 103 homers and 334 RBIs for the Indians.

Honorable mentions: Kevin Kiermaier, Rays, 2010, 21.1 WAR; Jay Howell, Reds, 1976, 15 WAR

Round 32: Robb Nen, Rangers, 1987, 15 WAR

Over his last five seasons, 1998-2002 with the Giants, Nen ranked second in the Majors with 206 saves, striking out nearly 11 batters per nine innings with a 2.43 ERA.

Honorable mentions: Kevin Pillar , Blue Jays, 2011, 13.5 WAR; Eric Rasmussen, Cardinals, 1973, 5.1 WAR

Round 33: Walt Terrell, Rangers, 1980, 10.7 WAR

From 1984-89, Terrell topped 200 innings each year. He finished his career just shy of 300 starts, pitching for five teams over 11 seasons.

Honorable mentions:Jason Frasor, Tigers, 1999, 9.5 WAR; Tyler Flowers, Braves, 2005, 8 WAR

Round 34: Dan Wheeler, Rays, 1996, 7.8 WAR

He made nearly 600 career relief appearances and was at his best from 2005-06 with Houston (146 games, 2.36 ERA).

Honorable mentions: Jack Brohamer, Indians, 1967, 5.6 WAR; Ray Fontenot, Rangers, 1979, 4.5 WAR

Round 35: Steve Cooke, Pirates, 1989, 4.3 WAR

The right-hander gave Pittsburgh two seasons (1993, '97) with more than 30 starts and an ERA+ of just above 100.

Honorable mentions: Steve Hovley, Angels, 1966, 1.7 WAR; Danny Barnes, Blue Jays, 2010, 1.6 WAR

Round 36: Raul Ibanez, Mariners, 1992, 20.4 WAR

He generated essentially no value in his 20s, but Ibanez made up for lost time by hanging around through age 42, topping 300 homers and 1,200 RBIs.

Honorable mentions: Junior Spivey, D-backs, 1996, 8.2 WAR; T.J. Mathews, Cardinals, 1992, 4.8 WAR

Round 37: Bake McBride, Cardinals, 1970, 22.7 WAR

Beginning with his 1974 NL Rookie of the Year campaign in St. Louis, McBride hit .300 with a 112 OPS+ and 168 stolen bases over a seven-year stretch, helping the Phillies win the World Series in '80.

Honorable mentions: Chris Peters, Pirates, 1993, 3.1 WAR; Bill Butler, Tigers, 1965, 1.8 WAR

Round 38: Mark Buehrle, White Sox, 1998, 59.3 WAR

The lefty was a terrific find for the Sox with the 1,139th pick out of a Missouri junior college. From 2001-15, he logged at least 30 starts and 10 wins every year while producing a 116 ERA+.

Honorable mentions: Scot Shields, Angels, 1997, 12.1 WAR; Rajai Davis, Pirates, 2001, 11.4 WAR

Round 39: Kenny Rogers, Rangers, 1982, 50.7 WAR

Three of the lefty's four All-Star seasons came from ages 39-41, and he pitched for two more years after that, finishing with a 107 ERA+ over more than 3,000 innings.

Honorable mentions: Vance Law, Pirates, 1978, 10.6 WAR; Todd Redmond, Pirates, 2004; 0.6 WAR

Round 40: Brandon Kintzler, Padres, 2004, 4.4 WAR

The 2017 AL All-Star with the Twins, who was traded to the Nationals later last summer, actually was taken in the 40th round twice. He didn't sign with the Yankees in 2003 but did when San Diego snatched him from Dixie State College of Utah a year later.

Honorable mentions: Ray Lamb, Dodgers, 1966, 4.1 WAR; Terry Jones, Rockies, 1993, 0.8 WAR

Best of the rest

The Draft now ends after the 40th round, but in the past, some productive players were selected even later than that.



Keith Hernandez, Cardinals, 1971 (42nd round), 60.4 WAR

The slick-fielding first baseman made it from the high school ranks to St. Louis in just three years and developed into the 1979 NL co-MVP. Hernandez collected nearly 2,200 hits in a 17-year-career, captured 11 Gold Glove Awards and won World Series rings with the '82 Cardinals and '86 Mets.

Mike Piazza, Dodgers, 1988 (62nd round), 59.6 WAR

He began his professional baseball journey as an afterthought, and he ended it by getting inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016. An elite offensive catcher, Piazza was a 12-time All-Star who batted .308/.377/.545 with 427 home runs.

Orlando Hudson, Blue Jays, 1997 (43rd round), 30.9 WAR

Hudson brought a league-average bat and stellar glove to second base, winning four Gold Glove Awards and making a pair of All-Star squads over 11 big league seasons.

Honorable mentions: Jeff Conine, Royals, 1987 (58th round), 19.5 WAR; Eric Young, Dodgers, 1989 (43rd round), 18.8 WAR; Marcus Giles, Braves, 1996 (53rd round), 16.8 WAR; Brad Ausmus, Yankees, 1987 (48th round), 16.5 WAR; Jarrod Dyson, Royals, 2006 (50th round), 15.8 WAR.

*Based on Baseball Reference's version of WAR.