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20 Former WCL Players Selected on Day Two of MLB Draft

With the selection of 20 players on Monday, 22 WCL alumni have now been taken in the first 10 rounds of this year’s MLB Draft.

Five of the first 95 selections of this year’s MLB Draft were former WCL players, including the No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana.

In seven of the last eight years, a player with WCL experience has been taken in the first round, including two No. 1 overall picks, Bazzana and Adley Rutschman (2019).

The MLB Draft will conclude Tuesday, featuring rounds 11 through 20 and beginning at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. Continue to check westcoastleague.com for an updated list of former WCL players selected in this year’s draft.

Round / Player / School / WCL Club(s) / MLB Org
– 1st round, Travis Bazzana, Oregon State, Corvallis, Cleveland Guardians
– 1st round, Malcolm Moore, Stanford, Bellingham, Texas Rangers
– 3rd round, Nick McLain, Arizona State, Bellingham, Chicago White Sox
– 3rd round, Thatcher Hurd, LSU, Bellingham, New York Yankees
– 3rd round, Jaron DeBerry, Dallas Baptist, Cowlitz, Milwaukee Brewers
– 4th round, Jakob Wright, Cal Poly, Corvallis, Los Angeles Dodgers
– 5th round, Sam Stuhr, U. of Portland, Corvallis, Oakland A’s
– 5th round, Charlie Beilenson, Duke, Bellingham, Seattle Mariners
– 5th round, Jacob Kmatz, Oregon State, Bend, Tampa Bay Rays
– 5th round, Ryan Stafford, Cal Poly, Corvallis, Baltimore Orioles
– 6th round, Matt Ager, UC Santa Barbara, Corvallis, Pittsburgh Pirates
– 6th round, Aaron Parker, UC Santa Barbara, Cowlitz, Toronto Blue Jays
– 7th round, Bridger Holmes, Oregon State, Springfield, Los Angeles Angels
– 7th round, Ivan Brethowr, UC Santa Barbara, Edmonton, Chicago Cubs
– 7th round, Nick Brink, U. of Portland, Portland, Miami Marlins
– 7th round, Elijah Hainline, Oregon State, Bellingham, Los Angeles Dodgers
– 8th round, Luke Jewett, UCLA, Port Angeles, Colorado Rockies
– 9th round, Cade McGee, Texas Tech, Cowlitz, St. Louis Cardinals
– 9th round, Zach Swanson, Oregon State, Cowlitz, Detroit Tigers
– 9th round, Jason Doktorczyk, Nevada, Portland, Minnesota Twins
– 9th round, Keith Jones II, New Mexico State, Portland, Texas Rangers
– 10th round, Matt Halbach, UC San Diego, Wenatchee, Chicago Cubs

About the West Coast League: The West Coast League is western North America’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Encompassing Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alberta, the WCL showcases pro prospects from major collegiate conferences around the nation. Every summer, the League features unparalleled fan and player experiences, with tremendous baseball weather and a mix of classic and modern ballparks, all backdropped by the sport’s most stunning scenery. MLB’s 2024 amateur draft opened with former Corvallis Knight Travis Bazzana selected as the overall No. 1 pick by the Cleveland Guardians, and this summer’s WCL All-Star Game is being broadcast live by MLB Network.