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The 2018 MLB Draft wrap up – every pick, every team

By Benjamin Chase

SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE : 2018 first overall draft pick Casey Mize's nameplate is added to the draft board during the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft at Studio 42 at the MLB Network on Monday, June 4, 2018 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE : 2018 first overall draft pick Casey Mize's nameplate is added to the draft board during the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft at Studio 42 at the MLB Network on Monday, June 4, 2018 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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CLEMSON, SC – JUNE 03: The NCAA 2018 Division I Baseball Championship regional playoffs in Clemson, S.C. on June 3, 2018 held an elimination game between St. John’s and Clemson. Seth Beer (28) of Clemson begins his trot around the bases after hitting a home run.(Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Houston Astros

Day One
Round 1, overall 28 – Seth Beer, 1B/OF, Clemson
Round 2, overall 66 – Jayson Schroeder, RHP, Washington HS

Beer has been an impressive college performer throughout his time with Clemson, but his defensive questions and his struggled over the summer with wood bats makes his pro prospects questionable. The Astros also grabbed a great high school arm in Washington’s Jayson Schroeder, a pitcher with good polish but also plenty of upside in his stuff.

Day Two
Round 3, overall 102 – Jeremy Pena, SS, Maine
Round 4, overall 132 – Alex McKenna, OF, Cal Poly
Round 5, overall 162 – Cody Deason, RHP, Arizona
Round 6, overall 192 – P.J. Freure, RHP, Pittsburgh
Round 7, overall 222 – Cesar Salazar, C, Arizona
Round 8, overall 252 – Austin Hansen, RHP, Oklahoma
Round 9, overall 282 – Scott Schreiber, OF, Nebraska
Round 10, overall 312 – Chandler Taylor, OF, Alabama

While all college players, the Astros definitely had their analytical imprint on their selections on day 2. McKenna is a hitter with a very high contact rate and good exit velocity. Deason moved to the rotation this season after spending the first two seasons on campus in the bullpen. His fastball sits low-90s and can touch mid-90s, but his curve has tremendous spin rate.

Day Three
Round 11, overall 342 – Brett Conine, RHP, Cal State Fullerton
Round 12, overall 372 – Mark Moclair, RHP, Tampa
Round 13, overall 402 – Shawn Dubin, RHP, Georgetown
Round 14, overall 432 – J.P. France, RHP, Mississippi State
Round 15, overall 462 – Trey Dawon, SS, Kentucky
Round 16, overall 492 – Alex Holderbach, C, Eastern Kentucky
Round 17, overall 522 – Brett Daniels, RHP, North Carolina
Round 18, overall 552 – Michael Wielansky, SS, Wooster
Round 19, overall 582 – Devin Conn, RHP, Nova Southeastern
Round 20, overall 612 – Austin Dennis, OF, Middle Tennessee
Round 21, overall 642 – Dalton Roach, RHP, Minnesota State
Round 22, overall 672 – Marty Costes, OF, Maryland
Round 23, overall 702 – Jonathan Bermudez, LHP, Southeastern Louisiana
Round 24, overall 732 – Michael Figueroa, RHP, Oklahoma City
Round 25, overall 762 – Logan Mattix, OF, Georgia College & State
Round 26, overall 792 – David Hensley, SS, San Diego State
Round 27, overall 822 – Juan Paulino, C, Western Oklahoma State JuCo
Round 28, overall 852 – Joseph Gonzalez, RHP, Stetson
Round 29, overall 882 – Lyle Lin, C, Arizona State
Round 30, overall 912 – Layne Henderson, RHP, Azusa Pacific
Round 31, overall 942 – Riley Cabral, RHP, Memphis
Round 32, overall 972 – Jacob Billingsley, RHP, Mississippi State
Round 33, overall 1002 – J.C. Correa, 2B, Alvin JuCo
Round 34, overall 1032 – Ben Gross, RHP, Princeton
Round 35, overall 1062 – A.J. Bregman, LHP, New Mexico HS
Round 36, overall 1092 – Cole Ayers, RHP, Ohio HS
Round 37, overall 1122 – Antonio Cruz, OF, Texas HS
Round 38, overall 1152 – Cole Stilwell, C, Texas HS
Round 39, overall 1182 – Brandon Birdsell, RHP, Texas HS
Round 40, overall 1212 – Nathan Duarte, SS, California HS

The Astros stayed off of high school picks until the final few picks, knowing that they would not sign. The two notable picks on the Astros’ third day of the MLB draft were siblings of the young starters on the left side of the Astros infield as Correa and Bregman were picked.

Overall Outlook
The Astros made a big focus on players that fit their analytical bent, specifically college players who did that. This could portend a future trade to come that could use up a good chunk of the system depth, requiring more depth like the Astros drafted during the 2018 MLB draft.

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