Reds pick seven pitchers on final day of MLB Draft

Three-day draft concludes with final 10 rounds
Virginia's Anthony Stephan (16) celebrates after scoring against Duke during an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game on Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/John C. Clark)

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Virginia's Anthony Stephan (16) celebrates after scoring against Duke during an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game on Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/John C. Clark)

The Cincinnati Reds selected six right-handed pitchers, one left-handed pitcher, a shortstop, a left fielder and a third baseman on Tuesday, the final day of the Major League Baseball Draft.

Here’s a quick glance at each selection:

Round 11 (No. 329 overall pick): Edgar Colon, right-handed pitcher, Felix Varela Senior High School (Miami, Fla.)

Colon ranked as the 13th-best player in Puerto Rico, according to Perfect Game.

Round 12 (No. 359): Will Cannon, right-handed pitcher, Auburn University

Cannon was 3-3 with a 5.71 ERA in 40 appearances in two seasons at Auburn.

Round 13 (No. 389): Anthony Stephan, left-fielder, University of Virginia

Stephan hit 3.09 with 24 doubles and 62 RBIs in three seasons at Virginia.

Round 14 (No. 419): Adrian Areizaga, shortstop, Leadership Christian Academy (Puerto Rico)

Areizaga ranked as the 215th-best prospect in the draft, according to MLB.com.

Round 15 (No. 449): Jordan Little, right-handed pitcher, Virginia Tech

Little was 0-2 with a 6.66 ERA in 21 appearances in his one season at Virginia after two seasons at East Carolina.

Round 16 (No. 479): Jimmy Romano, right-handed pitcher, Duke University

Romano was 1-1 with a 3.91 ERA in 29 appearances as a junior.

Round 17 (No. 509): Trent Hodgdon, right-handed pitcher, University of South Carolina Upstate

Hodgdon was 2-4 with a 6.75 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 42 appearances in two seasons at South Carolina Upstate.

Round 18 (No. 539): Jalen Hairston, third baseman, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

Hairston hit .400 with 44 RBIs as a sophomore in 2024.

Round 19 (No. 569): Owen Pote, right-handed pitcher, Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School (Alberta, Can.)

Pote was 3-0 with a 3.18 ERA in eight games for the Western Canadian League’s Sylvan Lake Gulls this summer.

Round 20 (No. 599): Mason Russell, left-handed pitcher, Casteel High School (Ariz.)

Russell ranked as the 93rd-best prospect in the draft, according to Baseball America. He has committed to Arizona.

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