The 2021 MLB Draft is now complete after 20 rounds that began on Sunday, and the Los Angeles Dodgers added a bevy of pitching to their farm system.
The Dodgers had 19 total picks in the Draft and ended up selecting a pitcher in each of their first 14 picks. By the end of the Draft, they took 17 pitchers, one shortstop and one outfielder.
“It really surprised us a little bit. It definitely wasn’t any intent,” Dodgers director of amateur scouting Billy Gasparino said about selecting 17 pitchers.
“It just kind of kept happening, happening and happening.