Blue Jays 2022 Day 2 Draft Recap Rounds

Blue Jays 2022 Day 2 Draft Recap Rounds

Two high school prospects headlined Toronto's four-player haul on Day 1 of the 2022 MLB Draft, with Brandon Barriera and Tucker Toman headlining the Jays' opening crop of picks. On Day 2, the organization changed strategies.Toronto added eight collegiate vets from rounds three to 10 during the second day of draft selections this year, and here's a bit about Los Angeles Dodgers those eight prospects who could soon join the farm system:Round 3, 98th Overall OF Alan Roden, CreightonThe Blue Jays put a premium on contact with some of their early-round selections, as Roden joins Cade Doughty and Josh Kasevich as some of the top contact players in the entire draft. The Creighton outfielder struck out just eight times in his 242 PA with the Blue Jays this year.Roden was MLB Pipeline's 175th ranked player in the cla s ahead of the draft.Round 4, 128th Overall RHP Ryan Jennings, Louisiana TechUnranked on MLB and BA's pre-draft ranking, Jennings represented a Day 2 trend for the Jays, as one of eight college selections.In his 90.1 innings pitched (14 starts) for Louisiana Tech in 2022, Jennings posted a 5-1 record, 3.59 ERA, with 95 strikeouts and 37 walks.Round 5, 158th Overall LHP Mason Fluharty, LibertyRound Sandy Koufax Jersey 6, 188th Overall RHP T.J. Brock, Ohio StateThe Blue Jays went back-to-back relievers with Fluharty and Brock in the middle rounds of Monday's selections.In Fluharty, they have a spinning lefty who mi sed bats with a breaking cutter and sweeping slider for Liberty this season.Scroll to ContinueBrock reached 99 MPH with his fastball, paired with a high-80s slider, to close out games for the Buckeyes.Round 7, 218th Overall 1B Peyton Williams, IowaAt 6-foot-5, 255-pounds, Williams is a 1B/DH with some heavy projectable power. He hit 21 homers during his 107 collegiate games with Iowa, ranking within the Big Ten's top 15 in homers and slugging percentage in 2022.In April 2021, Chris Taylor Jersey he hit a 430-foot grand slam against Minnesota that registered 109 MPH off the bat:Round 8, 248th Overall OF Dylan Rock, Texas AMA 23-year-old redshirt senior for the Aggies, Rock posted some of the best numbers in the SEC this year. His 1.109 OPS this year was ninth in the conference, just behind Astros first-round pick Drew Gilbert.As an older player, Rock may not po se s the highest ceiling of Toronto's selections, but with good bat speeds, pull power, and Joc Pederson Jersey more walks than strikeouts with the Aggies this year he could climb into the Jays' mid-minors quickly.Round 9, 248th Overall RHP Devereaux Harrison, Long Beach StateAnother college reliever, Harrison struggled in 2022 after dominance in the Dirtbags bullpen in 2020 and 2021. He posted a 6.15 ERA in 2021 (after seasons of 1.32 and 1.57) as his walks and homers ticked up and strikeouts fell this year. He flashes a mid-90s fastball, alongside a split change and slider.Round 10, 248th Matt Kemp Jersey Overall LHP Ian Churchill, University of San DiegoAfter pitching in relief for Arizona in 2020 and 2021, Churchill transferred to San Diego this year and worked out of the rotation and 'pen. In 54 total innings (four starts) he struck out 9.5 batters per nine.Churchill works from a lower left-side arm slot, flashing a fastball that sits just below 90 MPH.

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