MLB Draft

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Orioles select Jackson Holliday, SS, Stillwater, Oklahoma, son of Matt Holliday with the first overall pick.
Arizona is on the clock.

 

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Druw Jones, OF, Wesleyan HS, Georgia to Arizona at 1:2. Son of Andruw Jones.

 

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Texas selects Kumar Rocker, P, at 1:3. He was selected in the 1st round by the Mets last year and did not sign. He had shoulder surgery and only pitched 30 innings this year.

 

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Pittsburgh selects Termarr Johnson, SS, Mays HS, Georgia at 1:4.

 

[navamind]

Rocker at #3 feels like a bit of a reach. The Leiter/Rocker reunion is cool though.

 

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Washington selects Elijah Greene, OF, IMG Academy, Florida. Son of Eric Greene, all pro TE.

Draft Day 1: Pick-by-pick rundown, analysis

Day 1 of the MLB Draft is in the books, with the first 80 selections covering Rounds 1 and 2, eight compensation picks and Competitive Balance Rounds A and B. Read below for a rundown of all Day 1 picks, including analysis of all Round 1 selections from MLB Pipeline

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Rocker at #3 feels like a bit of a reach. The Leiter/Rocker reunion is cool though.

Agreed.

 

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Miami takes Jacob Berry, 3B LSU at 1:6.

 

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Chicago Cubs take Cade Horton, P, University of Oklahoma at 1:7.

 

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Minnesota selects Brooks Lee, SS, Cal Poly at 1:8.

 

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Sorry, My dog needed to go out.
9) Royals: Gavin Cross, OF, Virginia Tech
10) Rockies: Gabriel Hughes, RHP, Gonzaga
11) Mets: Kevin Parada, C, Georgia Tech

 

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Detroit takes Jace Jung, 2B, Texas Tech at 1:12.

 

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LA Angels select Zach Neto, SS, Campbell at 1:13.

 

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Jett Williams, SS, Rockwell-Heath HS, Texas goes to the Mets at 1:14.

 

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San Diego selects Dillon Lesko P, Buford HS, Georgia at 1:15.

 

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Cleveland selects Chase Delauter, OF, James Madison U at 1:16.

 

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Philadelphia selects Justin Crawford, OF, Bishop Gorman HS, Nevada at 1:17. Son of Carl Crawford.

 

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Cincinnati Selects Cam Collier, 3B, Chipola College, Florida. Son of Lou Collier.

 

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The A's select Daniel Susac, C, University of Arizona at 1:19.

 

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Atlanta selects Owen Murphy, P, Riverside, Illinois, HS at 1:20. He can also play a little bit at 3B, but will likely stay on the mound.