2019 MLB draft: Live updates of Phillies picks on Day 2
The Phillies started the second day by drafting a high school shortstop from Virginia in the third round.
The Phillies had to wait 77 picks before making their second selection of the MLB draft after taking Bryson Stott in Monday’s first round.
The Phillies did not have a second-round pick on Monday because they forfeited that selection when they signed Bryce Harper. They will make eight selections on Tuesday.
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s selections as they happen:
Round 3, pick No. 91
Jamari Baylor, Benedictine (Va.) College Prep, shortstop: Baylor took batting practice last month at Citizens Bank Park and impressed the Phillies enough to be their first pick on Day 2. He batted .412 this season with seven homers and 21 RBIs after recovering from a stress fracture in his arm. He’s an athletic shortstop whom the Phillies could opt to move to another infield position. He’s committed to play at Louisburg junior college in North Carolina.
Round 4, pick No. 120
Erik Miller, Stanford, lefthanded pitcher: He had a 3.15 ERA in 15 starts this season and struck out 97, with 42 walks, in 80 innings. Miller is 6-foot-5 with a mid-90s fastball and a nice slider. He was a three-year starter at Stanford, but his imposing frame and his two-pitch mix could play well in a relief role.
Round 5, pick No. 150
Gunner Mayer, San Joaquin Delta Junior College, righthanded pitcher: Mayer pitched in 25 games in his first year in junior college, but did not start. He struck out 48 batters and walked 25 in 322/3 innings. He’s 6-foot-6 former infiedler who transitioned to the mound full-time at San Joaquin Delta. Mayer, who would forgo a commitment to Texas Tech if he signs with the Phillies, has a mid-90s fastball and a hard slider.
Round 6, pick No. 180
Andrew Schultz, Tennessee, righthanded pitcher: Schultz is a reliever with a fastball that is made for the back of the bullpen. He made 26 appearances this season for Tennessee and all of them were in relief. Armed with a fastball that can touch triple-digits, Schultz struck out 39 batters this season as a junior but walked 22 in 25 innings. The 6-foot-4 Schultz matches his fastball with a power slider.
Round 7, pick No. 210
Brett Schulze, Minnesota, righthanded pitcher: Schulze, just like Schultz, is another reliever prospect with a powerful fastball. He pitched in 30 games as a junior this season for Minnesota and all of them were in relief. Schulze struck out 55 batters and walked 15 in 41 innings while working as the closer. He had a 3.07 ERA and pairs his mid-90s fastball with a slider. Schulze started as a freshman before being transitioned to the bullpen.
Round 8, pick No. 240
Nate Fassnacht, George Washington, shortstop: The Lancaster County native was the Atlantic 10’s Player of the Year this season after batting .372 as a junior with a 1.108 OPS in 54 games. He tied the school record with 23 doubles and his batting average was 95 points higher than his sophomore season. Fassnacht, who is 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds, was named a third-team All American last week by Collegiate Baseball.
Round 9, pick No. 270
Rudy Rott, Ohio University, first baseman: The power-hitting first baseman finished second in the Mid-American Conference in slugging percentage (.618), batting average (.382), and total bases (131), while finishing third in homers with 10 and fourth in on-base percentage with a .464 mark. The senior finished with a .994 fielding percentage as he made just three errors.
Round 10, pick No. 300
McCarthy Tatum, Fresno State, third baseman: Tatum, as a senior, hit .356 with a 1.003 OPS and 13 homers in 236 at-bats. He led the Mountain West Conference in slugging percentage with a .606 mark, edging out Phillies first-round pick Bryson Stott by just one point.