PHOENIX -- One thing about all three players selected by the D-backs on the first day of the 2018 Draft: They are all good athletes who can run and play in the middle of the diamond.
The D-backs selected shortstop Matt McLain out of Beckman (Calif.) High School with the 25th overall pick in the 2018 Draft, which began Monday night.
With their pick in the Competitive Balance Round A (39th overall), the D-backs picked University of Virginia outfielder Jake McCarthy.
And in their final pick Monday, the D-backs selected high school outfielder Alek Thomas in the second round (63rd overall).