Diamondbacks select 8 Players on day 2 Of Major League Baseball’s 2023 Draft

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected 8 players on Day 2 of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft:

Jack Hurley (Round 3; No. 80) MLB.com bio │ Virginia Tech bio
OF │ B/T: L/R │ Age: 21 (March 13, 2002) │ 6-0, 185 │ Virginia Tech

• Ranked as the 2023 draft’s No. 36 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 38 by Baseball America.
• As a junior, hit .320 (57-for-178)/1.128 OPS with 15 doubles, 2 triples, 17 homers, 49 RBI, 46 runs scored, 20 walks and 4 stolen bases in 45 games.
• In 3 seasons (2021-2023) with Virginia Tech, hit .321 (188-for-585)/1.015 OPS with 48 doubles, 3 triples, 37 home runs, 129 RBI, 145 runs scored, 70 walks and 18 stolen bases.
• Began the 2022 season by setting the Virginia Tech ACC-era record with a 26-game hit streak.
• In 2022, hit .286 (6-for-21) with 2 doubles, 2 RBI and 1 stolen base in 6 games with Bourne in the Cape Cod Baseball League.
• Attended State College High School in State College, Pa.

Grayson Hitt (Round 4; No. 112) University of Alabama bio
LHP │ B/T: R/L │ Age: 21 (Dec. 11, 2001) │ 6-3, 210 │ University of Alabama

• Ranked as the 2023 draft’s No. 88 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 96 by Baseball America.
• As a junior, went 3-1 with a 4.19 ERA (18 ER in 38.2 IP) in 8 starts with Alabama before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery.
• In 3 seasons at Alabama, was 9-7 with a 5.81 ERA (76 ER in 117.2 IP) in 33 games (25 starts).
• As a high school senior, was tabbed as the top-rated left-handed pitcher in Tennessee and the state’s No. 13 overall prospect by Perfect Game USA.
• Attended Houston High School in Germantown, Tenn.

Kevin Sim (Round 5; No. 148) University of San Diego bio
3B │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 21 (Feb. 7, 2002) │ 6-2, 210 │ University of San Diego

• Hit .285 (128-for-449)/.381 OBP/.523 SLG with 22 doubles, 2 triples, 27 home runs and 113 RBI in 3 seasons with the University of San Diego.
• Attended Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif.
• Father, Chong Soo Shim, played 15 seasons and hit 328 home runs in the KBO League with the OB Bears (1994-98), Doosan Bears (1999-2000), Hyundai Unicorns (2001-04) and Samsung Lions (2005-08).
• Brother, Jake, played baseball at Arizona Christian University.

Philip Abner (Round 6; No. 175) University of Florida bio
LHP │ B/T: L/L │ Age: 21 (May 5, 2002) │ 6-1, 230 │ University of Florida

• As a sophomore, went 3-0 with 3 saves, a 3.16 ERA (11 ER in 31.1 IP) and 51 strikeouts in 25 games with Florida.
• In 2 seasons with the Gators, went 4-1 with a 5.20 ERA (31 ER in 53.2 IP) and 75 strikeouts over 51 games (1 start).
• In 2022, played for Falmouth in the Cape Cod Baseball League and was selected as a Cape Cod League All-Star after going 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA (6 ER in 28.0 IP) in 8 games (4 starts).
• Attended Charlotte Christian High School (Charlotte, NC)…led Charlotte Christian to a state championship and 27-6 record as the team captain his senior year, posting a 0.70 ERA and 0.85 WHIP while holding opposing hitters to a .167 average.
• As a high school senior, ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 67 overall player and No. 11 left-handed pitcher nationally in addition to being the No. 3 player and No. 2 left-handed pitcher in North Carolina.
• Named the 2018 Charlotte Player of the Year.

Ryan Bruno (Round 7; No. 205) MLB.com bio | Stanford University bio
LHP │ B/T: L/L │ Age: 21 (**Jan. 4, 2002) **│ 6-**3, 221 **│ American Heritage School (Delray Beach, Fla.) │ Stanford University (Palo Alto, Calif.)

• As a junior, made 30 appearances for the Cardinal, going 2-2 with 9 saves, 56 strikeouts and a .176 opponent average…made 1 appearance in the College World Series (1 ER in 1.0 IP, 2 K).
• In 2022, pitched for the USA Collegiate National Team…made 1 appearance vs. Italy (1.0 IP, 1 K).
• In 3 seasons (2021-2023) with Stanford, went 8-4 with 10 saves, a 4.52 ERA, 132 strikeouts and a .162 opponent average over 66 appearances.
• His teams qualified for the College World Series all 3 of his seasons (2021-23).
• 2-time Pac-12 team champion in 2022 and ‘23.
• Attended American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Fla.…ranked as 37th-best overall player and top left-hander in Florida coming out of high school, according to Perfect Game.
• Has a twin brother, Jaden, who is also a member of the Stanford baseball team.

Jackson Feltner (Round 8; No. 235) Morehead State bio
1B │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 21 (Sept. 19, 2001) │ 6-3, 220 │ Morehead State University

• Is the third Eagle to be selected by the Diamondbacks, joining Tyler Keele (2016) and Brad Allison (1996).
• As a junior, hit .348 (72-for-207)/1.130 OPS with 15 doubles, 3 triples, 14 home runs, 47 RBI, 60 runs scored, 49 walks and 5 stolen bases…led the Eagles in batting average for a third straight season.
• In 3 seasons with Morehead State, hit .376 (220-for-585)/1.143 OPS with 42 doubles, 4 triples, 41 home runs, 140 RBI, 145 runs scored, 92 walks and 6 stolen bases…became the 29th player in Ohio Valley Conference history with 40+ career homers.
• In 2021, named Morehead State’s first-ever Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year.

Kyle Amendt (Round 9; No. 265) Dallas Baptist University bio
RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 23 (April 5, 2000) │ 6-5, 237 │ Pleasantville High School (Pleasantville, Iowa) │ Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, Tex.)

• As a redshirt junior, made 23 appearances for the Patriots as their closer, going 1-1 with 12 saves, a 1.75 ERA (5 ER in 25.2 IP) and 51 strikeouts…was a First-Team All-American and led Conference USA in saves (9th in the nation).
• Tabbed as a finalist for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association 2023 Stopper of the Year, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball…was 1 of just 10 relievers named as award finalists.
• Transferred to Dallas Baptist in 2021 and took a medical redshirt year…made 12 appearances in 2022 as a redshirt sophomore.
• In 2 seasons (2019-20) at Southeastern Community College (Iowa), posted a 6-1 record with 18 saves, a 0.50 ERA (3 ER in 53.2 IP) and 89 strikeouts over 34 appearances.
• Attended Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville, Iowa…was a 2-time All-Conference and Academic All-Conference selection.

Zane Russell (Round 10; No. 295) Dallas Baptist University bio
RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 21 (June 12, 2002) │ 6-2, 196 │ Porter High School (Texas) │ Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, Tex.)

• As a junior, made 17 appearances for the Patriots, going 2-1 with 1 save, a 2.35 ERA, 48 strikeouts and a .159 opponent average.
• In 4 seasons with Dallas Baptist University, went 7-1 with a 2.03 ERA (18 ER in 79.2 IP) and 110 strikeouts.
• In 2019, rated the No. 40 shortstop from the state of Texas by Perfect Game.
• His uncle, Damon Thames, was a ninth-round selection by the St. Louis Cardinals and his cousin, Charlie Thames, was a fourth-round pick by the Anaheim Angels.