Day 3 draft tracker: College players remains emphasis for Padres (2024)

Following the third day of Major League Baseball’s draft (note: signing bonus for players drafted after the 10^th round don’t count against teams’ pools unless they are more than $125,000):

20TH ROUND

RHP Chase Burns

School: Beech HS (Tenn.)
Overall: 610
Age: 18
College commitment: Tennessee
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
Height / Weight: 6-foot-4 / 215 pounds
Ranked No. 47 by MLB.com: “Burns pitches at 92-96 mph, regularly touches 98 and peaks in the triple digits with his fastball, which has outstanding induced vertical break and some natural cutting action. He uses both an upper-70s curveball and a mid-80s cutter/slider that both grade as solid offerings, with scouts split as to which is better. His upper-80s changeup lacks consistency.”
Ranked No. 50 Baseball America: “Burns has shown an ability to pitch with lower velocity and improve the quality of his control, but scouts think he still needs to learn how to control his body, figure out his wingspan and fine tune some of the details of his mechanics to get the most out of his top-end stuff (which is exceptional) with more consistency.”

19TH ROUND

OF Gabriel Rincones

School: St. Petersburg College (Fla.)
Overall: 580
Age: 20
College year: Second-year freshman (junior college)
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
Height / Weight: 6-foot-4 / 225 pounds
2021 stats: .415 avg., .523 OBP, .636 SLG, 6 HRs, 43 RBIs, 4 steals, 41 walks, 27 strikeouts (47 games)
From the Padres war room: Power-hitting prospect.
Note: Not ranked by MLB.com or Baseball America.

18TH ROUND

LHP Gage Jump

17TH ROUND

RHP Luke Boyd

School: Baylor
Overall: 520
Age: 23
College year: Senior
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
Height / Weight: 6-foot-2 / 180 pounds
2021 stats: 1-2, 8 saves, 1.27 ERA, 43 strikeouts, 11 walks, 0.92 WHIP, 28 IP (24 games)
From the Padres war room: Slider was the plus offering for Baylor’s closer.
Note: Not ranked by MLB.com or Baseball America.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWVuaCc4CNU

16TH ROUND

RHP Alek Jacob

School: Gonzaga
Overall: 490
Age: 23
College year: Senior
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
Height / Weight: 6-foot-3 / 190 pounds
2021 stats: 8-1, 3 saves, 2.52 ERA, 112 strikeouts, 18 walks, 0.91 WHIP, 85 2/3 IP (17 games, 11 starts)
From the Padres war room: “Big-time performer from a low slot.”
Note: Not ranked by MLB.com or Baseball America.

https://youtu.be/s2-ef*ck-KvQ

15TH ROUND

2B Anthony Vilar

School: Miami
Overall: 460
Age: 22
College year: Sophom*ore
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
Height / Weight: 5-foot-10 / 186 pounds
2021 stats: .275 avg., .382 OBP, .391 SLG, 5 HRs, 28 RBIs, 1 steal, 37 walks, 44 strikeouts (54 games)
From the Padres war room: Converting to catcher.
Note: Not ranked by MLB.com or Baseball America.

https://youtu.be/U8tr1nBWXfE

14TH ROUND

RHP Adam Smith

School: UNC Wilmington
Overall: 430
Age: 21
College year: Junior
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
Height / Weight: 6-foot-2 / 180 pounds
2021 stats: 6-1, 2.49 ERA, 58 strikeouts, 26 walks, 1.35 WHIP, 61 1/3 IP.
Ranked No. 244 by Baseball America: “Smith sat in the 91-93 mph range this spring and touched 97 mph out of the bullpen. As a starter he didn’t quite get to that peak velocity, but generally sat in the lower 90s. He throws a slurvy breaking ball in the 78-82 mph range that has solid three-quarter break and depth and also mixes in a mid-80s changeup that shows impressive arm-side fading action at its best.”

13TH ROUND

RHP Kobe Robinson

School: Chattanooga State CC
Overall: 400
Age: 20
College year: Freshman
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
Height / Weight: 6-foot-2 / 160 pounds
From the Padres’ war room: Projectable, 92-96 mph in draft league.
Note: Not ranked by MLB.com or Baseball America.

https://youtu.be/r0BHRwhIfII

12TH ROUND

2B Marcos Castanon

School: UC Santa Barbara
Overall: 370
Age: 22
College year: Senior
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
Height / Weight: 6-foot / 195 pounds
2021 stats: .404 avg., .480 OBP, .716 SLG, 8 HRs, 40 RBIs, 3 steals (28 games).
Ranked No. 409 by Baseball America: “Hit .412/.508/.742 this spring through the Gauchos’ regional opener despite missing almost two months with a broken hand. Castanon is a strong 6-foot, 195-pound infielder who just plain hits. He has solid bat speed, controls the strike zone and has a natural feel for the barrel. He crushes fastballs, stays on breaking balls and drives the ball with authority from center to left field. He began tapping into power more this year and hit a career-high eight home runs.”

https://youtu.be/vbCEPwPGcOI

11TH ROUND

SS River Ryan

School: UNC Pembroke
Overall: 340
Age: 22
College year: Senior
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
Height / Weight: 6-foot-2 / 195 pounds
2021 stats: .349 avg., .419 OBP, .566 SLG, 9 HRs, 51 RBIs, 4 steals (189 at-bats); 5-1, 3.66 ERA, 68 strikeouts, 18 walks, .202 opponent avg., 51 2/3 innings
From the Padres war room: Athletic infielder and up to 95 mph on the mound. He was called as a shortstop but Padres will try him out on the mound.
Note: Not ranked by MLB.com or Baseball America.

EARLIER COVERAGE

The Padres’ third-round pick, Arkansas reliever Kevin Kopps, is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award, which will be announced Thursday on ESPN.
Read about all of the Padres’ Day 2 picks here.
Meet the Padres’ first-rounder, high school shortstop Jackson Merrill.