Arizona Diamondbacks select 8 Players on Day 2 of the Major League Baseball’s 2024 Draft

July 16, 2024

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The Arizona Diamondbacks selected 8 players on Day 2 of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft:

Daniel Eagen (Round 3; No. 102) MLB.com bio │ Presbyterian College bio

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 21 (Nov. 23, 2002) │ 6-4, 205 │ Presbyterian College (Clinton, S.C.)

Ranked as the 2024 draft’s No. 83 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
As a junior, went 6-2 with a 2.67 ERA (23 ER in 77.2 IP) and 121 strikeouts in 14 starts with Presbyterian.
Named the 2024 Big South Pitcher of the Year.
In 3 seasons (2022-2024) at Presbyterian, was 7-7 with a 5.02 ERA (73 ER in 131.0 IP) and 182 strikeouts in 35 games (27 starts).
In 2023, went 1-1 with a 4.39 ERA (13 ER in 26.2 IP) and 24 strikeouts in 9 games (4 starts) with Greeneville in the Appalachian League.
Attended Fuquay – Varina High School in Fuquay – Varina, N.C.

Tytus Cissell (Round 4; No. 132) MLB.com bio

INF │ B/T: S/R │ Age: 18 (April 6, 2006) │ 6-2, 185 │ Francis Howell High School (St. Charles, Mo.)

Ranked as the 2024 draft’s No. 234 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
This season, hit .342 with 7 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 18 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.
Committed to Missouri.
Attended Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, Mo.

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 21 (July 14, 2003) │ 6-5, 235 │ Indiana University Bloomington (Bloomington, Ind.)

Ranked as the 2024 draft’s No. 106 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
As a sophomore, went 4-2 with a 4.71 ERA (33 ER in 63.0 IP) and 82 strikeouts in 14 starts with Indiana.
In 2 seasons (2023-2024) at Indiana, was 8-4 with 3 saves, a 4.40 ERA (45 ER in 92.0 IP) and 124 strikeouts in 34 games (14 starts).
In 2023, went 1-0 with a 0.84 ERA (1 ER in 10.2 IP) and 16 strikeouts in 3 games (2 starts) with Johnson City in the Appalachian League.
Attended Jasper High School in Jasper, Ind…as a senior, hit .436 with 12 extra-base hits and 24 RBI, while posting a 1.55 ERA with 86 strikeouts as a pitcher.

Mason Marriott (Round 6; No. 194) Baylor bio

RHP │ B/T: L/R │ Age: 21 (Aug. 14, 2002) │ 6-0, 198 │ Baylor University (Waco, Texas)

As a junior, went 3-7 with 3 saves, a 5.94 ERA (46 ER in 69.2 IP) and 65 strikeouts in 14 starts with Baylor.
In 3 seasons with the Bears, went 6-17 with 5 saves, a 6.55 ERA (112 ER in 154.0 IP) and 137 strikeouts over 46 games (29 starts).
Attended Tomball High School in Tomball, Texas…went 13-2 with a 1.10 ERA in 70.1 innings pitched, 109 strikeouts and 32 walks.
Father, Mike, played for the Marlins.

LHP │ B/T: L/L │ Age: 22 (Aug. 6, 2001) │ 6-2, 205 │ University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Wilmington, N.C.)

As a junior, made 28 appearances for the Seahawks, going 4-1 with 7 saves and 76 strikeouts.
In 3 seasons (2021-2023) with UNC Wilmington, went 7-2 with 7 saves, a 4.56 ERA (50 ER in 98.2 IP) and 118 strikeouts over 61 appearances (1 start).
In 2021, went 2-0 with 1 save, a 6.19 ERA (11 ER in 16.0 IP) and 23 strikeouts in 13 games with Asheboro in the Coastal Plain League.
Attended Southern Lee High School in Sanford, N.C.

Travis Garnett (Round 8; No. 254) William & Mary bio

LHP │ B/T: R/L │ Age: 21 (Jan. 19, 2003) │ 6-6, 225 │ William & Mary (Williamsburg, Va.)

In 14 games with William & Mary, went 5-0 with a 4.61 ERA (14 ER in 27.1 IP) and 45 strikeouts.
Played on the 2023 Appalachian League Champion Johnson City Doughboys.
Made his collegiate debut on the mound in the eighth inning vs. Maine on March 10, 2023.
Prior to William & Mary, played 2 seasons (2021-2023) at Maryland…did not appear in a game in 2022 due to injury.
Attended Indian Creek School in Crownsville, Md.

Ben McLaughlin (Round 9; No. 284) University of Arkansas bio

INF │ B/T: L/R │ Age: 22 (May 30, 2002) │ 6-3, 210 │ University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)

As a senior, hit .302 with 11 doubles, 9 home runs, 42 RBI, 50 walks and 42 runs scored in 60 games with the Razorbacks.
In 2 seasons at Arkansas, hit .314 with 14 doubles, 1 triple, 56 RBI, 61 walks and 54 runs scored.
Played 2 seasons (2021-22) at Hutchinson Community College, hitting .366 with 13 home runs and 58 RBI in 50 games as a freshman and .411 with 19 home runs and 83 RBI in 60 games as a sophomore.
Attended Golden High School in Golden, Colo.

Trent Youngblood (Round 10; No. 314) Transylvania University bio

OF │ B/T: L/R │ Age: 22 (Sept. 4, 2001) │ 5-10, 175 │ Transylvania University (Lexington, Ky.)

In 3 seasons with Transylvania University, hit .415 with 41 doubles, 10 triples, 16 home runs, 90 RBI, 49 stolen bases, 71 walks and 138 runs scored.
Attended Trinity High School (St. Matthews, Ky.)…as a senior, hit .450/.500/.750.