Cardinals Select Eight Players On Day Two Of 2024 MLB Draft

ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 15, 2024 – The St. Louis Cardinals continued their 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, selecting eight players on the second day of the three-day event. The Cardinals selections by position included four pitchers, two catchers, one third baseman, and one outfielder. It is the third consecutive draft where St. Louis selected all college players with its first nine selections.

The 2024 MLB Draft concludes tomorrow, July 16, with rounds 11-20 starting at 1:00 PM CT.

RHP Brian Holiday 3^rd Round (80^th overall) Oklahoma State University

• Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
• Height: 5’11” Weight: 203 lb. Age: 21 years old (May 29, 2003)
• Sporting an old-fashioned high leg kick and 12-6 curveball, Holiday was a career 24-4 with a 2.63 ERA (253.2 IP), six saves, and 343 strikeouts in 55 games (33 starts) in three collegiate seasons between Oklahoma State University (2024), Central Florida Junior College (2023) and Florida Southwestern State Junior College (2022).
• After transferring to Oklahoma State as a junior in 2024, he topped the Big 12 Conference with 128 strikeouts in 113.0 innings, ranking among NCAA Division I leaders in strikeouts (7^th) and strikeouts/walk ratio (6.7, 7^th).
• Josh Holliday, older brother of Cardinals Hall of Famer Matt Holliday, was Brian’s Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
• Pitched a two-hit complete game vs. Florida in the 2024 NCAA Regional on June 1, striking out 10 and tossing 131 pitches while opposing Jac Caglianone (No. 6 overall pick) in a 7-1 Cowboys win.
• Transferred to Central Florida Junior College his sophomore season in 2023 and led national JUCO pitchers in strikeouts (141) and innings pitched (88.0). Finished 10-0 with a 3.07 ERA and one save in 17 games (16 starts).
• Earned Most Outstanding Pitcher honors as the Patriots won the Junior College World Series. Struck out 23 batters over 9.1 innings while earning a win and a save.
• As a freshman reliever at Florida Southwestern State Junior College in 2022, went 7-1 with a 1.20 ERA (52.2 IP), five saves, and 74 strikeouts in 20 games (1 start).
• Graduated from Land O’Lakes (Fla.) High School.
• Brian’s nickname is “Doc Holliday” and his favorite athlete is Nolan Ryan.

C Ryan Campos 4^th Round (109^th overall) Arizona State University

• Bats: Left Throws: Right Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
• Height: 5’9” Weight: 190 lb. Age: 21 years old (October 16, 2002)
• Batted a career .369/.465/.554 (209-567) with 21 home runs, 40 doubles, 110 RBI, and 1.018 OPS in 147 games at Arizona State University. Worked 94 walks against 66 strikeouts.
• Reached base in 137 or 147 career games at Arizona State, including 57 of 58 games his junior season in 2024.
• His career .369 batting average as a Sun Devil was tops among all Division I catchers.
• Twice named Pac-12 First Team as a Sophomore and Junior
• As a junior in 2024, ranked among Pac-12 catchers in runners caught stealing (19) and defensive assists (43) In Pac-12 games. Earned his first All-America Honor (Third Team) from the ABCA/Rawlings, and was a Dick Howser Trophy Finalist, and Buster Posey Award Semifinalist.
• Graduated from Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Ariz., where he recorded a career 1.230 OPS while leading the Mountain Lions to the AIA 6A quarterfinals as a senior.
• Is the 14^th Cardinals draft selection from Arizona State and first since 2010 when St. Louis chose RHP Seth Blair in the Supplemental 1^st round (No. 46 overall) and LHP Jordan Swaggerty in the 2^nd round (No. 75 overall).

LHP Braden Davis 5^th Round (142^th overall) Oklahoma University

• Bats: Left Throws: Left Hometown: Keller, Texas
• Height: 5’11” Weight: 175 lb. Age: 21 years old (April 9, 2003)
• Career 14-9 with a 3.86 ERA (154.0 IP) and 198 strikeouts in 51 games (16 starts) over his collegiate career between the University of Oklahoma (2024) and Sam Houston State University (2022-23).
• Was 9-4 with a 4.30 ERA (92.0 IP) and in 16 starts as the Sooners Friday night starter. Ranked 17^th among Division I pitchers with team-leading 117 strikeouts.
• 2024 All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 All-Tournament Team
• Combined on the 9th no-hitter in program history, striking out a career-best 12 over 7.0 innings vs. West Virginia (March 22, 2024). Finished his outing with eight consecutive strikeouts.
• Threw a complete game shutout vs. Texas Christian University in the Big 12 tournament, surrendering four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts (May 22, 2024). His complete game shutout was the 7th in conference tournament history and first since 2015 … Davis joined Jonathan Gray (2013) as the only Sooners to toss complete-game shutouts at the Big 12 tourney.
• Pitched his first two seasons at Sam Houston State University (2022-23), going 5-5 with a 2.47 ERA (62.0 IP) and 81 strikeouts in 35 relief appearances.
• Graduated from Keller (Texas) High School where he was a two-year letterman and led KHS to 2021 Class 6A state finals in his senior season.
• Davis joins teammate Bryce Madron (10^th round) and follows shortstop Dakota Harris (11^th round of 2023) and catcher Jimmy Crooks (4^th round of 2022) as Sooners selected by St. Louis in three consecutive drafts.

C Josh Kross 6^th Round (171^th overall) University of Cincinnati

• Bats: Switch Throws: Right Hometown: Brunswick, Ohio
• Height: 6’2” Weight: 225 lb. Age: 21 years old (February 2, 2003)
• Career .347/.435/.644 (156-450) with 34 home runs, 32 doubles, 135 RBI, and a 1.080 OPS in 109 combined games between Cincinnati (2024) and Eastern Michigan (2023).
• Batted .317/.438/.638 (70-221) with 19 home runs, 65 RBI, 14 doubles, 50 runs scored, and a 1.076 OPS in 57 games at Cincinnati. Was hit by a pitch 26 times, establishing a new single-season school record and ranking T-9^th in NCAA Division I. His 19 homers were tied for 3rd-most in single-season school history and ranked 2^nd in the Big 12.
• Started all 57 games at Cincinnati (28 at first base, 23 at catcher, and 6 at designated hitter). Threw out six of 15 attempting base stealers.
• Earned First-Team All-Big 12 and ABCA/Rawlings All-Region in 2024.
• Tied single-game school record with three homers at Saint Louis University (March 22, 2024).
• Led UC with 22 multi-hit efforts and 19 multi-RBI performances… Tied single-season school record with three home runs at Saint Louis on March 22
• In 2023 at Eastern Michigan, was named the MAC Freshman of the Year while leading the team in batting average (.376), hits (86), home runs (15), RBIs (70), and total bases (149). His 70 RBI were tied for 2nd-most in a single season at EMU.
• Freshman redshirt at the University of Toledo (2022).
• Is the 4^th Bearcat overall to be drafted by St. Louis and first since LHP Dale Sala (3^rd round in 1986). Kross is the 3rd-highest UC draftee in the last 40 years behind Joey Wiemer (4^th round in 2020) and 2015 first round selection Ian Happ (9^th overall).
• Originally born in Savannah, Ga., the Brunswick, Ohio native is one of seven children (two sisters and four brothers).

RHP Andrew Dutkanych IV 7^th Round (201^st overall) Vanderbilt University

• Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
• Height: 6’3” Weight: 230 lb. Age: 21 years old (July 31, 2003)
• Last name is pronounced “doo-CAN-itch” he prefers the suffix "the fourth" to be pronounced after his last name.
• Was 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA (17.0 IP) and 20 strikeouts in nine games (two starts) in two seasons with Vanderbilt University (2023-24).
• Missed the majority of both seasons at Vanderbilt due to hamstring (2023) and Tommy John ligament replacement surgery (2024).
• Graduated from Brebeuf Jesuit High School in Indianapolis, where he finished 20-7 with a 1.38 ERA (173.0 IP) and school-record 320 career strikeouts
• Recognized as 2022 Mr. Indiana Baseball and was rated as Baseball America’s No. 35 Draft Prospect before choosing to attend Vanderbilt.
• Is the 6^th Commodore overall to be drafted by St. Louis and first since LHP John Kilichowski (11^th round in 2016).
• Marion County native is from the same county as Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn.

LHP Jack Findlay 8^th Round (231^st overall) University of Notre Dame

• Bats: Left Throws: Left Hometown: Ledgewood, N.J.
• Height: 6’3” Weight: 220 lb. Age: 21 years old (August 18, 2002)
• Career 10-4 with a 2.90 ERA (90.0 IP) and 108 strikeouts in 30 games (13) starts for the Fighting Irish over two seasons (2022-23).
• Underwent Tommy John ligament replacement surgery in April 2023 and did not pitch in 2024.
• In 2023, went 4-2 with a 3.79 ERA (40.1) and 54 strikeouts in 10 games (five starts).
• Led the Irish in ERA (2.17) and saves (4) as a freshman in 2022.
• Set a career high with 5.0 innings pitched in the 7-3 win over #1 Tennessee to clinch the program’s third trip to the College World Series. (6/12/22), outdueling 2024 #2 overall selection Chase Burns.
• Is the Cardinals highest draft pick out of Notre Dame, fourth overall, and first since LHP Steven Sabatino (26^th round in 2012).
• Graduated from Roxbury High School in Succasunna, N.J. As a senior, was 5-1 with a 0.79 ERA (44.1 IP) and 83 strikeouts.

3B Cade McGee 9^th Round (261^st overall) Texas Tech University

• Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
• Height: 6’1” Weight: 195 lb. Age: 21 years old (January 12, 2003)
• Career .291/.424/.552 OPS (137-471) with 31 home runs, 30 doubles, 106 RBI, and a .976 OPS in 132 games between Texas Tech (2024) and Gonzaga (2022-23).
• Batted .282/.450/.580 (53-188) with 15 home runs, 11 doubles, 55 RBI, and a 1.030 OPS in 57 games for the Red Raiders.
• Named 2022 WCC Freshman of the Year and Baseball America Freshman All-American at Gonzaga, leading the Bulldogs in homers (10) and finishing 2^nd in batting average (.298) and extra-base hits (16).
• Also pitched in four games (three starts) in two seasons at Gonzaga, striking out 13 in 11.1 innings pitched.
• Graduated from Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Ariz., where he assisted the Lancers to a 2019 4A State Championship.
• Is the 7^th Red Raider to be drafted by St. Louis and first since LHP Steve Gingery (4^th round in 2018). Cardinals First Base Coach Stubby Clapp (36^th round in 1996) was the first Texas Tech player ever to be drafted by St. Louis.

OF Bryce Madron 10^th Round (291^st overall) University of Oklahoma

• Bats: Left Throws: Left Hometown: Blanchard, Okla.
• Height: 5’8” Weight: 181 lb. Age: 23 years old (July 1, 2001)
• Last name is pronounced “madd-ren”
• Batted .319/.459/.593 (137-430) with 24 home runs, 34 doubles, six triples, 29 stolen bases, 104 RBI, and a 1.052 OPS in 115 games at Oklahoma (2023-24).
• Named a 2023 Big 12 Honorable Mention as a junior, batting .320 and leading the Sooners in RBI (51), runs scored (58), doubles (15), walks (61), and total bases (127)
• Played his first two collegiate seasons at Cowley Community College in Arkansas City, Kan. (2020-22), batting .418/.543/.725 (184-440) with 24 home runs, 49 doubles, 41 stolen bases, and a 1.268 OPS in 121 games.
• Joins teammate Braden Davis (5^th round) as Sooners to be selected by St. Louis in this year’s MLB Draft.
• Notable Major League All-Stars from Cowley include Trevor Rosenthal, Travis Hafner, and Junior Spivey.
• Graduated from Blanchard (Okla.) High School.

2024 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT – DAY TWO RECAP

Rd., Player (overall pick) Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. School Hometown

1. JJ Wetherholt (7) SS L-R 5-10 190 University of West Virginia Mars, Pa.

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3. Brian Holiday (80) RHP R-R 5-11 203 Oklahoma State University Tampa, Fla.
4. Ryan Campos (109) C L-R 5-9 190 Arizona State University Mesa, Ariz.
5. Braden Davis (142) LHP L-L 5-11 175 University of Oklahoma Keller, Texas
6. Josh Kross (171) C S-R 6-2 225 University of Cincinnati Brunswick, Ohio
7. Andrew Dutkanych IV (201) RHP R-R 6-3 230 Vanderbilt University Indianapolis, Ind.
8. Jack Findlay (231) LHP L-L 6-3 220 University of Notre Dame Ledgewood, N.J.
9. Cade McGee (261) 3B R-R 6-1 195 Texas Tech University Tucson, Ariz.
10. Bryce Madron (291) OF L-L 5-8 181 University of Oklahoma Blanchard, Okla.