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D-backs continue down the college route on Day 2 of Draft
D-backs continue down the college route on Day 2 of Draft
On Day 1, Arizona drafted Stanford shortstop Tommy Troy with the 12th overall pick, then followed by picking N.C. State third baseman Gino Groover 48th overall and Clemson left-hander Caden Grice 64th overall.
All eight of the D-backs' picks to date have come from the college ranks.
“A lot of really good, well-rounded college players,” scouting director Ian Rebhan said. “I’ve talked about the demographics before -- there’s no set demographic, that’s just how it fell, and we’re definitely happy with the group we got."
Round 3, 80th overall Jack Hurley, OF, Virginia Tech
Notable skill: Hurley has excellent bat-to-ball skills, and last year he began to tap into his considerable raw power so he could be an above-average hitter with above-average power at the next level. He played primarily left field last season, but he has the speed to play center and the arm to handle right.
Interesting fact: His father, Tim, hit .438 for Penn State University in 1985, and Jack often turns to him for hitting advice.
Quotable: “He plays with a ton of energy, reminding some of Tennessee product Drew Gilbert, who was taken by the Astros at the end of the first round of the 2022 Draft.” --MLB Pipeline scouting report
— Virginia Tech Baseball (@HokiesBaseball) July 10, 2023
Round 4, 112th overall Grayson Hitt, LHP, Alabama
Notable skill: Hitt’s fastball operated in the 93-97 mph range with improved carry last fall. At the same time, he debuted a cut-fastball.
Important fact: He underwent Tommy John surgery this past spring.
Quotable: "Grayson was a player that we scouted a ton in the fall and saw what he really could be as a left-handed starter with big, big stuff. And then, obviously, he went down this year with the injury, but we see him as a rotation piece -- a left-handed starter with with four pitches and strike variability.” -- Rebhan
Round 5, 148th overall Kevin Sim, 3B, University of San Diego
Notable skill: Sim has reached double digits in homers in each of the past two collegiate seasons. He also hit five home runs with a wood bat in the Cape Cod League last summer. Despite hitting for power, he doesn’t strike out often.
Important stat: Sim led the MLB Draft Combine field in hard hits (15), sweet spots (16), hard hit plus sweet spots (31), and he had the most hits over 400 feet (four) during his hitting showcase from Day 1 of workouts.
Quotable: “My dad has always been a great hitter throughout his career. I worked with him nonstop hitting-wise. I think everything that I show on the field is all the work that you put behind the scenes together just to simplify my swing and be able to find something that works for me. There are definitely some basic philosophies that I take.” --Kevin Sim
Notable skill: Abner gets a lot of whiffs with his fastball.
Interesting fact: He was named to the 2022 Cape Cod League All-Star Team.
Quotable: “[We were] really intrigued by the fastball here. He got a ton of swing and miss on it at Florida, and [he] struck out a lot of guys. A player that we actually watched in high school, just built a lot of history with him when he was in high school, and then [he] went ahead and had a really nice two-year career [at Florida].” -- Rebhan
Round 7, 205th overall Ryan Bruno, LHP, Stanford
Notable skill: Bruno has an elite fastball that reaches up to 99 mph and sits easily around 94-95. Some scouts have put a 70 grade (on the 20-to-80 scale) on his changeup, which serves as his true out pitch.
Interesting fact: His twin brother, Jaden, also played for Stanford.
Quotable: “It's big, big stuff. It's a fastball up to 100 mph. It's two-plus secondary pitches in the slider and the changeup, and [he's] someone that we watched a ton over the last year or two at Stanford. Really intrigued by the overall stuff package there -- the fastball, the change, the slider -- and the ability to punch a bunch of hitters out and get swing and miss.” -- Rebhan
Round 8, 235th overall Jackson Feltner, 1B, Morehead State
Notable skill: Feltner has shown tremendous power throughout his college career.
Interesting fact: He was named First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference at first base in all three of his seasons at Morehead State.
Quotable: “The performance kind of speaks for itself. You go back and look at what he did. I mean, in three seasons, he hit .376. He's always hit. He's always hit for power. We think he's got a chance to play good first base.” -- Rebhan
— Morehead State Baseball (@MSUEaglesBsball) July 10, 2023
Round 9, 265th overall Kyle Amendt, RHP, Dallas Baptist University
Notable skill: Amendt has a high strikeout rate.
Interesting fact: The right-hander was a finalist for the National College Baseball Writers’ Association Stopper of the Year Award in 2023.
Quotable: “He's got three pitches -- it's a fastball, slider and a curveball. His numbers this year were very, very good. I think he struck out almost 50 percent of the batters he faced, and that was really intriguing for us -- just the way that he was able to miss bats with all of his pitches.” -- Rebhan
Round 10, 295th overall Zane Russell, RHP, Dallas Baptist University
Notable skill: Russell's stuff could play well as a reliever
Quotable: “[We were] really intrigued by the upside of the stuff in a reliever role and just the way he missed bats -- mostly with the fastball, but he has two secondary pitches as well. [We] probably see him as a reliever down the road, but [we] like the package there in the 10th round.” -- Rebhan