MLB Draft Rewind
07/18/2022
By: Jeff Yoder
2022 MLB Draft: Recap of Rounds 1 & 2
The MLB All-Star break means the MLB Draft is officially underway. Rounds 1 and 2, plus a few compensatory picks, took place on Sunday in Los Angeles prior to All-Star week. The remaining rounds (20 total) and selections will be made over the next two days. To start things off, the Orioles selected talented shortstop Jackson Holliday with the No. 1 pick — the son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holiday. The Rangers ended up with the top pitcher in Kumar Rocker, and plenty of other future stars went off the board in a hurry. Here’s a look at the top-10 selections.
MLB Draft (Top-10)
1. Orioles: SS Jackson Holliday
2. Diamondbacks: OF Druw Jones
3. Rangers: RHP Kumar Rocker
4. Pirates: INF Termarr Johnson
5. Nationals: OF Elijah Green
6. Marlins: 3B Jacob Berry
7. Cubs: RHP Cade Horton
8. Twins: SS Brooks Lee
9. Royals: OF Gavin Cross
10. Rockies: RHP Gabriel Hughes
MLB All-Star Festivities
Home Run Derby (Mon. 8:00 pm ET)
All-Star Game (Tues. 7:30 pm ET)
Additional Storylines
B/R: 2022 MLB Draft Picks: Team-by-Team Day 1 Grades & Analysis
CBS Sports: Full List of Every Draft Pick & Analysis of All 1st-Round Selections
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