After finishing 52-110 in the 2021 season, and thanks to a tiebreaker that was decided three seasons ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks will pick 2nd overall in the 2022 MLB Draft. This will be the team’s highest selection since the 2015 draft, when the team selected Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson first overall. Under the current front office the team has made three selections in the first ten picks of the draft, a benchmark that General Manager Mike Hazen probably isn’t too thrilled about having.
Looking at the ‘22 draft class, there is one demographic that stands out at the top and that’s position players from both the prep and college ranks.