The 2018 MLB Draft wrap up – every pick, every team
Arizona Diamondbacks
Day One
Round 1, Overall 25 – Matt McLain, SS, California HS
Round 1s, Overall 39 – Jake McCarthy, OF, Virginia
Round 2, Overall 63 – Alek Thomas, OF, Illinois HS
The Diamondbacks were heavy on McLain as arguably the best shortstop in all of California this spring, and wanting to ensure they got him, they made the move on him at 25, willing to wait on the college bat they wanted until 39, fairly sure they’d get one of a handful that they really wanted. Instead, they got the guy who was at the top of their list there as well. Add in getting one of the most athletic outfielders in the entire draft in Thomas, and this was an absolute home run of a first day for the Diamondbacks.
Day Two
Round 3, Overall 99 – Jackson Goddard, RHP, Kansas
Round 4, Overall 129 – Ryan Weiss, RHP, Wright State
Round 5, Overall 159 – Matt Mercer, RHP, Oregon
Round 6, Overall 189 – Ryan Miller, RHP, Clemson
Round 7, Overall 219 – Travis Moths, RHP, Tennessee Tech
Round 8, Overall 249 – Levi Kelly, RHP, Florida HS
Round 9, Overall 279 – Tyler Holton, LHP, Florida State
Round 10, Overall 309 – Nick Dalesandro, C, Purdue
The jewel here could be Mercer, whose raw stuff is much better than where his ranking was. He has mid-rotation stuff with a very high floor as a productive reliever if he doesn’t work in the rotation. Delasandro is a very good defensive catcher with a plus arm that could end up on the arm if he isn’t able to hit enough to stay behind the plate.
Day Three
Round 11, Overall 339 – Blaze Alexander, SS, Florida HS
Round 12, Overall 369 – Justin Lewis, RHP, Kentucky
Round 13, Overall 399 – L.T. Holbert, SS, South Carolina
Round 14, Overall 429 – Josh Green, RHP, Southeastern Louisiana
Round 15, Overall 459 – Zack Shannon, 1B, Delta State
Round 16, Overall 489 – Ethan Larrison, RHP, Indiana State
Round 17, Overall 519 – Justin Garcia, RHP, Arkansas-Little Rock
Round 18, Overall 549 – Kyler Stout, RHP, Oral Roberts
Round 19, Overall 579 – Andy Toelken, RHP, Missouri
Round 20, Overall 609 – Erin Baldwin, RHP, Samford
Round 21, Overall 639 – Jacob Stevens, RHP, Boston College
Round 22, Overall 669 – Blake Workman, RHP, Cal State Fullerton
Round 23, Overall 699 – Mario Leon, RHP, Florida Gulf Coast
Round 24, Overall 729 – Bryan Menendez, RHP, UNLV
Round 25, Overall 759 – Landon Whitson, RHP, Lenoir-Rhyne
Round 26, Overall 789 – Ethan Small, LHP, Mississippi State
Round 27, Overall 819 – Christian Jayne, OF, North Carolina HS
Round 28, Overall 849 – Marshawn Taylor, SS, Grambling State
Round 29, Overall 879 – Luke Bartnicki, LHP, Georgia HS
Round 30, Overall 909 – Devin Warner, 3B, Georgia HS
Round 31, Overall 939 – Daniel Wasinger, C, Southeastern Louisiana
Round 32, Overall 969 – Austin Bergner, RHP, North Carolina
Round 33, Overall 999 – Jeremy Ydens, OF, UCLA
Round 34, Overall 1029 – Wacy Crenshaw, OF, Glendale JuCo
Round 35, Overall 1059 – Alex King, SS, Saint Louis
Round 36, Overall 1089 – Joe Gillette, OF, Menlo
Round 37, Overall 1119 – Zack Plunkett, C, Arkansas
Round 38, Overall 1149 – David Garza, SS, Tennessee Tech
Round 39, Overall 1179 – Tyler Acosta, OF, Illinois HS
Round 40, Overall 1209 – Garrison Burress, SS, Catawba Valley JuCo
Outside of picking up rifle-armed Blaze Alexander with their first pick of the MLB draft’s third day, the Diamondbacks picked nearly all college players on their third day, picking up quite a few players that will make very good depth pieces in the system.
Overall Outlook
Getting exactly who they wanted the first day of the draft along with adding in quality pieces the next two days gives the Diamondbacks a very good draft overall.