The 2022 MLB Draft wraps up today with Day 3, covering the final 300 picks in Rounds 11-20 with no delay between selections, all heard live on MLB.com.
Follow along here all day as we highlight notable selections from Day 3.
Pick 9 (325th overall): Royals, David Sandlin, RHP, Oklahoma (Ranked No. 206 Draft prospect by MLB Pipeline): Kansas City gets a pitcher with some NCAA postseason success after Sandlin fanned 10 in a Big 12 tournament win over Kansas State, defeated Florida in the regionals and struck out 12 against Texas A&M in the College World Series. The 6-foot-4 right-hander has just average 91-93 mph velocity but stands out for his above-average slider and curveball.
Pick 12 (328th overall): Angels, Caden Dana, RHP, Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) HS (No. 119): The Halos may have some work to do to keep Dana from honoring his commitment to Kentucky. The Garden State native is already up to 95 mph with his fastball and features a promising mid-70s curveball. There’s some projection remaining in his 6-foot-4 frame too, meaning the stuff could tick up further in future seasons.
Pick 16 (332nd overall): Phillies, Emaarion Boyd, OF, South Panola (Miss.) HS (No. 245): Should Boyd join Philadelphia, he’ll instantly become one of the Phils’ fastest prospects. His home-to-first times have been clocked at less than four seconds, and that’s from the right side. His hitting and fielding need refinement, especially when it comes to avoiding selling out for power and staying within himself at the plate.
Pick 18 (334th overall): Athletics, Christian Oppor, LHP, Columbus (Wis.) HS (No. 227): Still only 17 for four more days, Oppor already shows a full bevy of pitches with a fastball, curveball and slider out of a 6-foot-1 frame, and there should be more velo as he adds good weight in the years to come. He is considered very signable with a commitment to Gulf Coast State (Fla.) Junior College.
Pick 27 (343rd overall): Astros, Ryan Clifford, OF, Crossroads FLEX HS (N.C.) (No. 92): Clifford is the first member of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 to come off the board in Day 3. The left-handed-hitting outfielder has been a constant for US national teams over the last half-decade because of his sweet left-handed swing that helps him hit for average and power. He’ll head to powerhouse Vanderbilt if the Astros can’t sign him.