Day 1 of the 2018 MLB Draft is in the books, and the Oakland A’s used all three of their selections on college position players. The A’s picked in the 1st round (No. 6 overall), the 2nd round (No. 50), and the Competitive Balance B round (No. 70), and they chose the following players:
For full scouting reports click those coverage links, but here’s a short version for each of them.
- Murray is an elite athlete with 70-grade speed but lacks experience due to splitting time with football. He’ll play one more season on the gridiron this fall before shifting his full-time focus to baseball in Oakland’s system next year.