2023 MLB Draft: JUCO Picks
July 11, 2023
As expected, the 2023 JUCO class did not feature the same type of Day One prospects as 2022 when three names came off the board – Chipola (FL) 3B Cam Collier (1st round, Reds), Crowder (MO) RHP Jacob Misiorowski (2nd, Brewers) and Northwest Florida St. RHP Jake Madden (4th, Angels). That trio was also PBR JUCO’s top-three-ranked prospects heading into the season.
It was a similar result this year as we nailed the top two picks and three of the top five, but none were selected during Day One. However, Day Two saw eight JUCO prospects selected in rounds 3-10 led by our top-rated prospect Kyle Carr in the 3rd round to the Yankees. The 6-foot-1, 185 pound left-hander transferred from U San Diego to Palomar (CA) over the winter break and impressed scouts with a low-90s fastball and sharp breaking curve ball.
Power left-hander Christian Oppor (Gulf Coast, FL), our second-rated prospect was chosen second among all JUCO picks, going in the 5th round to the White Sox.
MLB Draft League standout Ryan Birchard (Niagara County, NY) was the third JUCO prospect chosen. He ranked fifth in our final rankings and was selected in the 5th round by the Brewers.
Overall on Day Two, eight JUCO prospects were chosen. Onto Day Three where 36 additional bandits were selected. The 14th, 15th and 18th rounds were a popular stop on the JUCO route as five, two-year college prospects were selected in each of those rounds.
Of all MLB clubs, the Rangers had the strongest presence, selecting five JUCO prospects while the White Sox checked in with four.
2023 Drafted JUCO Prospects
3 | Kyle Carr | LHP | Palomar (CA) | Yankees |
5 | Christian Oppor | LHP | Gulf Coast (FL) | White Sox |
5 | Ryan Birchard | RHP | Niagara County (NY) | Brewers |
7 | Izack Tiger | RHP | Butler (KS) | Rangers |
8 | Josh Bostick | RHP | Grayson (TX) | Giants |
9 | Quincy Scott | OF | Palomar (CA) | Rangers |
9 | Luis Martinez-Gomez | RHP | Temple (TX) | Cubs |
10 | Matt Wilkinson | LHP | Central Arizona | Guardians |
11 | Gavin Adams | RHP | Indian River (FL) | Nationals |
11 | Nelly Taylor | OF | Polk State (FL) | Red Sox |
12 | Mathias LaCombe | RHP | Cochise (AZ) | White Sox |
12 | Chay Yeager | RHP | Pasco-Hernando (FL) | Blue Jays |
12 | Noah Ruen | RHP | Tyler (TX) | Dodgers |
13 | Will Verdung | 3B | Itawamba (MS) | Braves |
13 | Marty Gair | RHP | Florida SouthWestern | Phillies |
14 | Josh Trentadue |
LHP | Southern Idaho |
Rangers |
14 | Cale Lansville | RHP | San Jacinto (TX) | Giants |
14 | Michael Forret | RHP | State College of Florida | Orioles |
14 | Jacob Odle | RHP | Orange Coast (CA) | Cardinals |
14 | Jaxon Jelkin | RHP | South Mountain (AZ) | Dodgers |
15 | Brady Cerkownyk | C | Connors St. (OK) |
Tigers |
15 | Michael Trausch | LHP | Central Arizona | Rangers |
15 | Carlton Perkins | RHP | Cowley County (KS) | White Sox |
15 | Kyle Scott | RHP | Lackawanna (PA) | Guardians |
15 | David Rodriguez | RHP | San Joaquin Delta (CA) | Braves |
16 | Rio Foster | OF | Flo-Dar Tech (SC) | Angels |
16 | Anthony Silvas | RHP | Riverside City (CA) | Twins |
16 | Wooyeoul Shin | 1B | Miami-Dade | Rays |
16 | Will Bush | C | Tyler (TX) | Astros |
17 | JeanPierre Ortiz | SS/RHP | Chipola (FL) | Reds |
17 | Barrett Riebock | OF | Paris (TX) | Guardians |
17 | AJ Shaver | OF | Florida SouthWestern |
Phillies |
17 | Colby Langford |
LHP | Murray State (OK) | Astros |
18 | Drew Pestka |
RHP | John A Logan (IL) |
Reds |
18 | Brendan Morse | RHP | Niagara County (NY) |
Rangers |
18 | Anthony Imhoff | LHP | Pima (AZ) | White Sox |
18 | Dylan Watts | RHP | Tacoma (WA) |
Brewers |
18 | Hunter Kublick | RHP | Umpqua (OR) |
Cardinals |
19 | Tyler Kennedy | RHP | Florida SouthWestern |
Pirates |
19 | Herick Hernandez | LHP | Miami-Dade |
Reds |
20 | Troy Butler | RHP | Herkimer County (NY) |
Rockies |
20 | Kai Peterson | LHP | Sierra (CA) | Blue Jays |
20 | Will Watson | RHP | San Joaquin Delta (CA) |
Mariners |
20 | B.Y. Choi | 1B | New Mexico Military Institute |
Padres |
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