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D-backs select 10 players on Day 3 of Major League Baseball’s 2022 Draft

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected 10 players on Day 3 of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft:

Spencer Giesting (Round 11; No. 318)

LHP │ B/T: L/L │ Age: 21 (July 2, 2001) │ 6-4, 200 │ UNC Charlotte

Malachi Witherspoon (Round 12; No. 348)

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 17 (Aug. 12, 2004) │ 6-3, 205 │ Fletcher (Fla.) High School

  • Committed to play baseball at Jacksonville University.
  • Has a twin brother, Kyson, who was a teammate of his.

Eli Saul (Round 13; No. 378)

RHP │ B/T: R/L │ Age: 20 (Aug. 16, 2001) │ 6-5, 215 │ California State University, Sacramento

  • Is the second Hornet drafted by the D-backs in as many years (also: RHP Scott Randall in the 7th round in 2021).
  • Attended the same University as 17-year MLB veteran and former manager, Buck Martinez.

Kevin Graham (Round 14; No. 408)

OF │ B/T: L/R │ Age: 22 (Aug. 12, 1999) │ 6-1, 195 │ University of Mississippi

  • 2021 ABCA/Rawlings All-South Region First Team.
  • 2019 Freshman All-American (Collegiate Baseball).
  • Grandfather, Cal Neeman, played in 376 Major League games from 1957-63.

Joshua Day (Round 15; No. 438)

SS │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 22 (March 25, 2000) │ 6-2, 200 │ University of Missouri

  • 2022 Second Team All-Southeastern Conference.
  • Played 2 seasons at Copiah Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss.

David Martin (Round 16; No. 468)

C │ B/T: L/R │ Age: 21 (Oct. 28, 2000) │ 6-1, 185 │ California Baptist University

  • 2022 First Team All-Western Athletic Conference.

Logan Clayton (Round 17; No. 498)

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 22 (May 2, 2000) │ 6-5, 188 │ University of Houston

  • Tabbed by Baseball America as the American Athletic Conference’s No. 5 MLB Draft prospect.
  • Spent 2021 season at College of Central Florida.

Aiva Arquette (Round 18; No. 528)

SS │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 18 (Oct. 17, 2003) │ 6-4, 200 │ Saint Louis (Hawaii) High School

  • Is committed to play baseball at the University of Washington.

Gavin Turley (Round 19; No. 558)

OF │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 18 (Nov. 12, 2003) │ 6-2, 200 │ Hamilton (Ariz.) High School

  • Rated by Perfect Game as the No. 5 OF in the 2022 recruiting class and No. 16 overall.
  • Is committed to play baseball at Oregon State University.
  • Graduate of the same High School that produced MLB outfielder Cody Bellinger.

Riley Kelly (Round 20; No. 588)

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 18 (April 21, 2004) │ 6-4, 200 │ Tustin (Calif.) High School

  • Is committed to play baseball at the University of California, Irvine.
  • Graduate of the same High School that produced former D-backs first baseman Mark Grace and outfielder Shawn Green.
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