Arizona Diamondbacks select 10 Players on Day 3 of Major League Baseball’s 2024 Draft

July 16, 2024

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The Arizona Diamondbacks selected 10 players on Day 3 of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft:

Bo Walker (Round 11; No. 344)

OF │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 18 (March 14, 2006) │ 6-3, 180 │ Starrs Mill High School (Fayetteville, Ga.)

Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 2 outfielder (No. 8 player) in Georgia.
Committed to Georgia Tech.
Attended Starrs Mill High School in Fayetteville, Ga…won the GHSA Class 4A state baseball championship his senior year.

John West (Round 12; No. 374) Boston College bio

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 22 (Oct. 5, 2001) │ 6-8, 265 │ Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

As a senior, went 1-4 with a 5.42 ERA (47 ER in 78.0 IP) and 66 strikeouts in 14 starts with Boston College.
In 4 seasons (2021-2024) with the Eagles, was 8-8 with 2 saves, a 6.06 ERA (127 ER in 188.2 IP) and 179 strikeouts in 60 games (28 starts).
Named to the inaugural Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team, including being voted Community Impact Team Captain, in 2024, which honors 9 collegiate baseball players for community service and philanthropy, contributions to the success of their respective teams, and embodying the spirit and character of the fabled Gehrig.
Attended Shrewsbury High School in Shrewsbury, Mass…helped pitch his team to the 2019 district championship and state title game appearance.

Kyle Ayers (Round 13; No. 404) Texas Christian University bio

RHP │ B/T: L/R │ Age: 21 (March 3, 2003) │ 6-1, 190 │ Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas)

In 10 games with Texas Christian University in 2024, went 1-0 with a 6.59 ERA (10 ER in 13.2 IP) and 17 strikeouts.
As a sophomore at the University of Houston in 2023, went 4-1 with a 5.74 ERA (30 ER in 47.0 IP) and 53 strikeouts in 22 games (3 starts).
Spent his freshman season in 2022 at Los Angeles Valley Community College, going 4-3 with a 3.95 ERA (25 ER in 57.0 IP) and 83 strikeouts in 15 starts.
Out of high school, ranked by Perfect Game as the No.17 right-handed pitcher in California.
Attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Braden Quinn (Round 14; No. 434) Connecticut bio

LHP │ B/T: L/L │ Age: 21 (June 24, 2003) │ 6-4, 228 │ University of Connecticut (Storrs, Conn.)

As a junior, went 2-3 with 4 saves, a 3.63 ERA (18 ER in 44.2 IP) and 67 strikeouts in 29 games with UConn.
In 3 seasons with the Huskies (2022-24), went 3-4 with 5 saves, a 5.45 ERA (41 ER in 67.2 IP) and 88 strikeouts over 54 games (2 starts).
Pitched for Orleans in the Cape Cod Baseball League in summer of 2024, his fourth summer playing in collegiate leagues.
Attended New Fairfield High School in New Fairfield, Conn.

Rocco Reid (Round 15; No. 464) Clemson bio

LHP │ B/T: R/L │ Age: 21 (Oct. 16, 2002) │ 6-0, 200 │ Clemson University (Clemson, S.C.)

As a junior, went 2-1 with a 5.82 ERA (14 ER in 21.2 IP) and 26 strikeouts in 15 games (3 starts) with Clemson…the Tigers posted a 3-0 record in his 3 starts.
In 3 seasons (2022-2024) with the Tigers, went 2-2 with a 6.31 ERA (36 ER in 51.1 IP) and 58 strikeouts over 43 appearances (5 starts).
Pitched for Brewster in the Cape Cod Baseball League in summer 2023 and ’24.
Attended Greenville High School in Greenville, S.C.
As a sophomore in high school, threw 2 no-hitters and would go on to finish 8-0 with a 0.42 ERA (49.2 innings) and 77 strikeouts.

Dawson Brown (Round 16; No. 494) Georgia Tech bio

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 23 (June 28, 2001) │ 6-1, 200 │ Georgia Tech (Atlanta, Ga.)

As a senior, went 2-0 with 4 saves, a 5.58 ERA (19 ER in 30.2 IP) and 45 strikeouts in 24 games with Georgia Tech.
In 4 seasons with Georgia Tech (2020-24), went 10-4 with 9 saves, a 7.46 ERA (102 ER in 123.0 IP) and 128 strikeouts in 78 appearances (7 starts).
Attended Tattnall Square Academy in Macon, Ga.
Is the son of 19-year Major Leaguer and 6-time All-Star Kevin Brown, who is also a Georgia Tech Hall of Famer.

Drake Frize (Round 17; No. 524) University of San Diego bio

RHP │ B/T: L/R │ Age: 23 (July 2, 2001) │ 6-3, 200 │ University of San Diego (San Diego, Calif.)

In 2024, went 3-1 with 2 saves, a 2.38 ERA (6 ER in 22.2 IP) and 41 strikeouts in 18 games with University of San Diego.
In 4 seasons at University of San Diego (2021-24), went 4-4 with 2 saves, a 6.90 ERA (34 ER in 44.1 IP) and 65 strikeouts in 41 games (2 starts).
Traveled on mission trips to help the communities in Appalachia (multiple times) and Houston (after Hurricane Harvey in 2017).
Attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif.

Jackson Hotchkiss (Round 18; No. 554)

OF │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 18 (April 6, 2006) │ 6-3, 195 │ Battle Gound High School (Battle Ground, Wash.)

As a high school senior, ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 1 outfielder (No. 5 player) in Washington.
Committed to the University of Washington.
Attended Battle Ground High School in Battle Ground, Wash.

Tyler Bayer (Round 19; No. 584)

RHP │ B/T: S/R │ Age: 18 (April 21, 2006) │ 6-4, 185 │ South Forsyth High School (Cumming, Ga.)

As a high school senior, ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 7 right-handed pitcher (No. 29 player) in Georgia.
Committed to Kennesaw State.
Attended South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga.

Hunter Carns (Round 20; No. 614) MLB bio

C │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 19 (April 6, 2005) │ 6-0, 180 │ First Coast High School (Jacksonville, Fla.)

Ranked as the 2024 draft’s No. 152 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
As a high school senior, ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 1 catcher in the nation (No. 12 player) and the No. 1 catcher in Florida (No. 2 player).
Committed to Florida State.
Attended First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Fla.