Virginia Draft Recap
June 8, 2018
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It was a busy day in the state of Virginia at the 2018 MLB Amateur Draft. players were drafted over 40 rounds on the three day event. Virginia was well represented with 36 players drafted either from, or with ties to, the commonwealth and DC area.
Quick Facts
- The University of Virginia led all area Schools with seven players taken.
- George Washington, Liberty University, and VMI were tied for second most with three apiece
- Of the 36 players taken, 31 came from the college ranks
- Cosby, Hanover, Liberty Christian, and McLean led all High Schools with two alumni taken.
Virginia in the 2018 MLB Draft
Rd. |
Pick |
Player |
School (High School) |
MLB Club |
1C | 34 | Daniel Lynch | Virginia (Douglas Freeman HS) | Royals |
CBA | 39 | Jake McCarthy | Virginia (Scranton HS, PA) | Diamondbacks |
5 | 158 | Andy Weber | Virginia (Aurora HS, OH) | Cubs |
7 | 214 | Josh Winder | VMI (James River HS) |
Twins |
7 | 218 | DJ Artis | Liberty (Southeast Guildford HS, NC) |
Cubs |
8 | 247 | Connor Van Hoose | Bucknell (Gonzaga Collegiate) | Yankees |
8 | 248 | Zach Mort | George Mason (Cosby HS) | Cubs |
9 | 259 | Andrew McDonald | Virginia Tech (Mason HS, OH) |
Reds |
9 | 278 | Derek Casey | Virginia (Hanover HS) | Cubs |
10 | 288 | Bennett Sousa | Virginia (Benjamin School HS, FL) | White Sox |
10 | 292 | Brett Langhorne | Carson-Newman (TN) (Lee-Davis HS) | Braves |
11 | 343 | Jack DeGroat | Liberty (Loudoun Valley HS) | Indians |
12 | 367 | Matt Pita | VMI (Cosby HS) | Yankees |
13 | 397 | Isaiah Pasteur | Goerge Washington (Winters Mill HS, MD) | Yankees |
15 | 449 | Cameron Simmons | Virginia (Spring-Ford HS, PA) |
Rangers |
16 | 474 | Colin Selby | Randolph Macon (Western Branch HS) |
Pirates |
19 | 564 | Will Kobos | George Washington (Myers Park HS, NC) | Pirates |
19 | 578 | Layne Looney | Richmond (Highland Park HS, TX) | Cubs |
20 | 586 | Jett Manning | Alabama (Battlefield HS) | Giants |
20 | 596 | Vinny Capra | Richmond (Melbourne Cent. Catholic, FL) | Blue Jays |
21 | 632 | Nathan Eaton | VMI (Thomas Dale HS) | Royals |
21 | 644 | Tre Todd | Liberty (Gloucester Catholic, NJ) | Dodgers |
25 | 756 | Robbie Metz | George Washington (Poolesville HS, MD) | Rockies |
26 | 783 |
Connor Coward |
Virginia Tech (Seneca Valley HS, PA) | Cardinals |
26 | 791 |
Colin Morse | Shenandoah (McLean HS) | Nationals |
28 | 836 |
Andy McGuire | Texas (James Madison HS) | Blue Jays |
29 | 877 | Jackson Bertsch | Liberty (Pleasant Hill HS, OR) | Yankees |
30 | 906 | Colton Harlow | JMU (Stonewall Jackson HS) |
Rockies |
34 | 1012 | Zack Hess | LSU (Liberty Christian Academy) | Braves |
35 | 1037 | Austin Ross | Radford (Beaver Area HS, PA) | Phillies |
35 | 1038 |
Jason Morgan | UNC (Chancellor HS) |
White Sox |
35 | 1045 |
Conor Grammes | Xavier (McLean HS) | Orioles |
38 | 1130 | Nick Zona | Hanover HS | Mets |
39 | 1161 | Seth Mayberry | Dinwiddie HS | Padres |
39 | 1172 | Adam Hackenberg | Miller School | Royals |
40 | 1205 | Wes Clarke | Liberty Christian Academy | Brewers |