MLB All-Star Game 2022: Sights, sounds from MLB Draft

The three-day 2022 MLB Draft is formally underway.

For the primary time in MLB historical past, sons of former major-leaguers had been taken with the highest two picks, because the Baltimore Orioles chosen Jackson Holliday (No. 1) and the Arizona Diamondbacks took Druw Jones (No. 2). 

Almost 600 gamers shall be chosen in whole, with the primary 80 picks going down Sunday, adopted by Rounds 3-10 on Monday and concluding with Rounds 11-20 on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the lone workforce and not using a first-round choice; they maintain the primary choose of the second spherical at No. 40 total.

This yr’s draft comes after baseball’s youngest stars confirmed out in Saturday’s MLB All-Star Futures Recreation.

Listed here are the highlights from the 2022 MLB Draft:

1. Baltimore Orioles: Jackson Holliday, SS, HS SR, 6-foot-1, 175 kilos

The Orioles chosen Oklahoma-based Stillwater Excessive College shortstop Jackson Holliday, son of seven-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger Award winner Matt Holliday, with the primary total choose on this yr’s draft.

The 18-year-old broke the nationwide highschool document for hits in a season with 89 in 41 video games whereas batting .685/.749/1.392. He stole 30 bases, hit 17 dwelling runs and logged 79 RBIs.

Holliday joins Corridor of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. as the one sons of former major-leaguers chosen No. 1 total.

2. Arizona Diamondbacks: Druw Jones, OF, HS SR, 6-foot-4, 180 kilos

The Diamondbacks drafted Georgia highschool outfielder Druw Jones, son of 10-time Gold Glove winner Andruw Jones, with the No. 2 total choose. 

The Wesleyan Excessive College senior, who was No. 1 on MLB’s Prime 250 Draft Prospects record heading into Sunday, was slated to play faculty baseball at Vanderbilt previous to be chosen on this yr’s draft.

3. Texas Rangers: Kumar Rocker, P, 4YR JR, 6-foot-5, 245 kilos

With the third total choose, the Rangers chosen right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker, No. 38 on the MLB Prime 250 Draft Prospects record. The 22-year-old lands in Texas after going unsigned by the New York Mets because the No. 10 choose within the 2021 MLB Draft.

He had shoulder surgical procedure on his pitching arm in September 2021 earlier than making 5 begins this summer time for Tri-Metropolis (New York) of the unbiased Frontier League in lieu of returning to Vanderbilt. Rocker will be a part of his former faculty teammate Jack Leiter within the Rangers group.

4. Pittsburgh Pirates: Termarr Johnson, 2B, HS SR, 5-foot-10, 175 kilos

It is Termarr Time in Pittsburgh! The Pirates picked up the Georgia prep infielder and former Arizona State recruit with the fourth total choose.

“I believe the Pittsburgh Pirates obtained the very best participant within the draft,” Johnson said afterward.

5. Washington Nationals: Elijah Inexperienced, OF, HS SR, 6-foot-3, 225 kilos

The Nationals chosen IMG Academy’s Elijah Inexperienced, an 18-year-old elite-level runner and the son of former NFL Professional Bowler Eric Inexperienced, with the fifth total choose.

6. Miami Marlins: Jacob Berry, 3B, 4YR SO, 6-foot-0, 212 kilos

The Marlins chosen LSU third baseman and outfielder Jacob Berry at No. 6 total. Berry performed his freshman season at Arizona, the place he earned 2021 Nationwide Freshman of the Yr recognition whereas batting .352/.439/.676 with 54 runs scored, 19 doubles, 5 triples, 17 dwelling runs and 70 RBIs. 

The 21-year-old switch-hitter spent most of his LSU season as a chosen hitter and performed simply 9 of his 63 video games at third base, which was his main place with the Tigers.

7. Chicago Cubs: Cade Horton, P, 4YR SO, 6-foot-1, 211 kilos

The Cubs chosen Oklahoma right-handed pitcher Cade Horton, who checked in at No. 24 on the MLB Prime 250 Draft Prospects record, with the seventh total choose. Horton confirmed out for the Sooners at this yr’s School World Sequence.

8. Minnesota Twins: Brooks Lee, SS, 4YR JR, 6-foot-2, 205 kilos

The Twins picked up Cal Poly shortstop Brooks Lee with the eighth total choose on this yr’s draft. After lacking almost the complete shortened 2020 season following knee and hamstring surgical procedure, Lee got here again in 2021 to earn co-Huge West Participant of the Yr honors by hitting .342/384/.626.

9. Kansas Metropolis Royals: Gavin Cross, OF, 4YR JR, 6-foot-3, 210 kilos

The Royals chosen Virginia Tech outfielder Gavin Cross with the No. 9 choose. Cross led a stacked 2021 U.S. Collegiate Nationwide Workforce roster in batting common (.467) and tied for the workforce lead with 4 homers, 12 RBIs and three stolen bases.

He was instrumental in main the Hokies to their first NCAA Tremendous Regional look. This season, Cross hit .328/.411/.660 with 17 homers and 50 RBIs. What’s extra, he was good (12-for-12) on stolen base makes an attempt.

Royals president Dayton Moore’s son, Robert, can also be a member of this draft class.

10. Colorado Rockies: Gabriel Hughes, P, 4YR JR, 6-foot-4, 220 kilos

The Rockies chosen Gonzaga right-hander Gabriel Hughes to spherical out the highest 10 picks. He’s the highest-drafted participant in Gonzaga historical past and the primary pitcher drafted within the first spherical by Colorado since 2018 (Ryan Rolison).

The 20-year-old Anchorage, Alaska, native simply accomplished his third season with the Bulldogs, posting an 8-3 document with a 3.21 ERA whereas accumulating 138 strikeouts in 98 innings.

A household affair

The Philadelphia Phillies picked up Bishop Gorman Excessive College outfielder Justin Crawford at No. 17. He’s the son of four-time MLB All-Star, Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award winner Carl Crawford.

At No. 18, the Cincinnati Reds chosen Cam Collier, whose father, Lou Collier, performed seven years within the main leagues. He checks in because the youngest participant chosen within the first spherical at simply shy of 17 years, 8 months outdated.

Numbers recreation

Of the 32 first-round picks, 14 gamers (43.75%) got here straight from highschool or prep faculty, and 18 (56.25%) had been drafted out of school. Of these 18 faculty draft picks, 5 got here from SEC faculties, adopted by the ACC, Huge 12, Pac-12 and Solar Belt with two choices every.

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