LIVE: Watch Day 2 of the MLB Draft

Even after the primary 70 picks got here off the board in an exciting Day 1 of the 2023 MLB Draftthere’s nonetheless tons of talent available right this moment for Day 2, which covers Rounds 3-10. All eight rounds are being streamed stay proper now on MLB.com, with one minute between picks. Observe alongside proper right here for round-by-round protection.

The Draft concludes with Rounds 11-20 on Tuesday, beginning at 2 p.m. ET, with no delay between picks, all heard on MLB.com.

Choose 1 (71st total), Nationals: Travis Sykora, RHP, Spherical Rock (Texas) HS (Ranked No. 40 on MLB Pipeline’s Draft Prospect checklist)
The Nats went bat-heavy on Day 1 with Dylan Crews and Yohandy Morales, they usually went to the pitching nicely to start Day 2. Sykora can contact 101 mph together with his plus-plus fastball and likewise showcases a plus splitter (uncommon for prep pitchers) and above-average slider. Standing at 6-foot-6, the right-hander has some projection remaining.

Choose 6 (76th total), Tigers: Paul Wilson, LHP, Lakeridge (Ore.) HS (No. 51)
Trevor Wilson pitched eight years within the Majors (seven with the Giants) after being an eighth-rounder in 1985. His son Paul sits 92-94 mph with a fastball that options nice carry up within the zone and performs off it nicely with an above-average energy curveball. He’ll turn into among the finest lefties in a Detroit system that boasts just one southpaw amongst its top 30 prospects.

Choose 10 (eightieth total), D-backs: Jack Hurley, OF, Virginia Tech (No. 36)
Thought-about by MLB Pipeline to be one of the best participant accessible headed into Day 2, Hurley heads to Arizona — a system that is aware of learn how to develop outfielders — and brings plus pace and enhancing energy to the desk. He had back-to-back seasons with an OPS above 1.000 for the Hokies in 2022 and ’23, and he moved again to middle area this spring, the place his wheels and instincts ought to serve him nicely in professional ball.

Choose 18 (88th total), Rays: Tre’ Morgan, 1B, LSU (No. 137)
Anybody who adopted LSU’s run to a Males’s Faculty World Sequence title ought to acknowledge Morgan, a possible plus-plus fielder who made an unbelievable catch on a security squeeze within the MCWS semis. The 20-year-old is the uncommon first baseman who’s hit over energy as he prioritizes contact over producing eye-popping exit velocities from the left aspect. Morgan is the fifth LSU participant chosen by way of 88 picks.

Choose 21 (91st total), Mets: Nolan McLean, TWP, Oklahoma State (No. 97)
A 3rd-round choose of the Orioles final yr, McLean didn’t signal as a consequence of worries a few post-Draft MRI. He heads to the Mets in the identical spherical one yr later. The 6-foot-4 right-hander is a greater wager as a pitcher with a fastball as much as 98 and two good breakers in his curveball and slider, however he has loads of energy (with a propensity to swing and miss) as a hitter too.

Choose 22 (92nd total), Mariners: Teddy McGraw, RHP, Wake Forest (No. 84)
Main well being considerations have brought on McGraw to tumble after 2019 Tommy John surgical procedure and one other elbow subject saved him from pitching this spring, however he has first-round-level expertise. The 6-foot-3 right-hander sits 92-95 mph together with his fastball and presents two above-average offspeeds in a mid-80s sweeper and upper-80s change. He joins a Mariners group that is aware of learn how to get probably the most out of arms. Simply take a look at the rises of Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo this yr.

Choose 4 (one hundred and fifth total), Reds: Cole Schoenwetter, RHP, San Marcos (Calif.) HS (No. 43)
Make that 4 arms in 5 picks for Cincinnati, which boasted a bat-heavy system at the beginning of this course of. Schoenwetter, a 6-foot-3 right-hander dedicated to UC Santa Barbara, brings first rate 92-94 mph warmth to the Reds however stands out extra for his plus spike curve, a real swing-and-miss possibility on the subsequent degree.

Choose 5 (106th total), Royals: Hunter Owen, LHP, Vanderbilt (No. 56)
With Blake Mitchell (No. 14) and Blake Wolters (No. 41) already in the mixthe Royals grabbed Owen to provide themselves three of MLB Pipeline’s High 60 prospects by way of 4 rounds. The 6-foot-6 southpaw missed time with arm fatigue this spring however confirmed a 92-94 mph fastball with good carry and a mid-80s slider that flashed plus. Owen struck out 76 in 64 innings in 2023 in his first season as a full-time starter.

Choose 16 (117th total), Giants: Maui Ahuna, SS, Tennessee (No. 48)
Ahuna hit .396/.479/.634 as a sophomore at Kansas, transferred to Tennessee and couldn’t fairly replicate these numbers as his strikeout price climbed. There’s nonetheless quite a bit to love right here, beginning together with his 65-grade pace and stellar defensive chops on the filth, and San Francisco is banking on serving to the bat flip round, maybe beginning with tamping down Ahuna’s aggressive strategy.

Choose 20 (121st total), Blue Jays: Landen Maroudis, RHP, Calvary Christian (Fla.) HS (No. 72)
Calvary Christian boasts three pitchers ranked amongst MLB Pipeline’s prime 150 prospects with Liam Peterson (No. 85) and Hunter Dietz (No. 141) nonetheless ready. Maroudis is the primary off the board, due to a fastball that may contact 96 and an above-average changeup. Supremely athletic at 6-foot-3, Maroudis additionally starred at brief within the prep ranks however might take off as he focuses on pitching.

Choose 21 (122nd total), Cardinals: Quinn Matthews, LHP, Stanford (No. 86)
Matthews sparked nationwide debate when he threw 156 pitches in a 16-strikeout, complete-game effort in a Tremendous Regionals win over Texas. From a stuff standpoint, the 6-foot-5 southpaw boasts an above-average fading changeup and sits within the low-90s together with his heater. A Nineteenth-round choose by the Rays final yr, Matthews jumped 15 rounds after returning to the Cardinal as a senior.

Choose 27 (128th total), Padres: Homer Bush Jr., OF, Grand Canyon (No. 94)
San Diego went to a quick runner from the prep ranks in Dillon Head at No. 25 total and provides a university outfielder with plus wheels three rounds later. Bush — son of the seven-year Main Leaguer of the identical identify — hit .370/.478/.500 with extra walks than strikeouts as a junior this spring however lacks even common energy (two homers).

Choose 4 (141st total), Reds: Connor Burns, C, Lengthy Seashore State (No. 169)
A Massive West Defensive Participant of the 12 months in 2022 and 2023, Burns is arguably one of the best defensive catcher in your entire class and earns 70 grades on the 20-80 scale for each his glove and arm behind the plate. He threw out 15 of 32 tried basestealers (46.9 %) this spring, and something near that price can be big in right this moment’s steal-heavy sport. The shortage of a mean bat seemingly makes him a future Main League backup.

Choose 8 (145th total), Rockies: Kyle Karros, 3B, UCLA (No. 136)
Make that two straight years Karros brothers (and sons of Eric) have been drafted out of UCLA. Proper-hander Jared went to the Dodgers within the sixteenth spherical final summer season, and Kyle beats his sibling by 11 rounds whereas staying within the NL West. An ankle harm could have slowed Karros down a bit this spring, however the Bruins infielder doesn’t strike out a lot and brings common energy and a plus arm when wholesome.

Choose 11 (148th total), D-backs: Kevin Sim, 3B, San Diego (No. 180)
Chon Soo Shim hit 300 homers over a 15-year profession within the KBO, earning the nickname Hercules along the way. His son additionally exhibits first rate energy that helped him hit .298/.401/.624 with 13 dingers this spring, and his capability to make contact within the zone ought to assist the bat translate to the following degree too. Sim has expertise in all 4 corners on each the grass and filth.

Choose 12 (149th total), Cubs: Michael Carico, C, Davidson (No. 110)
Carico had a stellar 2022 when he led Division I with a .559 OBP and a 1.402 OPS whereas setting his faculty’s file for homers (21), extra-base hits (43) and complete bases (166) amongst different stats. He broke a bone in his left wrist early within the spring, limiting his pre-Draft appears to be like, however those that noticed him imagine he has true above-average energy and nice plate self-discipline as a lefty bat. He’ll must hit too, as a consequence of defensive questions.