{"id":798565,"date":"2026-07-13T06:44:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/798565\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T06:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:44:33","slug":"program-best-seven-ducks-drafted-in-top-20-rounds-of-mlb-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/798565\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Best Seven Ducks Drafted in Top 20 Rounds of MLB Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

EUGENE, Ore. \u2013 On day two of the Major League Baseball Draft, six more Oregon Ducks were picked on the final day of the draft to set a school record with seven total picks in the first 20 rounds of an MLB Draft.
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\nThree Ducks’ pitchers \u2013 Cal Scolari<\/a>, Miles Gosztola<\/a> and Devin Bell<\/a> \u2013 were joined by shortstop Maddox Molony<\/a>, third baseman Drew Smith<\/a> and outfielder Jack Brooks<\/a> in getting their names called on Sunday. Ryan Cooney<\/a> was the first Duck picked in the draft, going in the third round on Saturday. \u00a0
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\nThe 2026 draft bested the 2023 and the 2011 classes, which both had six picks in the top 20 rounds. The 2011 Oregon draft class holds the program record for most picks in a draft (8) with the 2026 class tying the 2015 class for the second most. Both of those drafts were held before the draft was reduced to 20 rounds in 2021, with the 2015 class having five top-20 round picks. \u00a0
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\nScolari started the day for the Ducks getting picked in the fifth round. He was followed by Molony in the sixth round, Gosztola in the eighth round, Bell in the 10th round, Smith in the 15th round and Brooks in the 19th round. The three picks in the top six rounds tied for the most picks in the first six rounds of the draft in program history. Oregon’s five top-10 picks were the most in program history, besting the 2011, 2022 and 2023 classes that all had four. Oregon’s six picks in the top 15 rounds tied the program-best that were selected in the 2011 and 2023 drafts.
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\nThe Chicago White Sox picked Scolari with the second pick of the day in round five, the 137th overall pick. The Reno, Nev., native is tied for the eighth-highest drafted pitcher of the modern era behind Tyler Anderson, David Peterson, Ryne Nelson, Madison Boer, Garrett Cleavinger, Jason Reitz<\/a> and Matt Krook while being selected as the same selection as Cole Irvin. His selection marked just the third time the White Sox have drafted a Ducks player, joining Jakob Goldfarb (2019) and Rikuu Nishida (2023).
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\nThe Detroit Tigers picked Molony with the 176th overall pick. He became just the third Oregon player ever selected by the Tigers, joining Drew Gagnier (2010) and Grayson Grinsell<\/a> (2025). The 2024 second-team freshman All-American became the 22nd-highest Oregon MLB draft pick in the modern era and the ninth-highest Ducks position player to be selected.
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\nGosztola was the third Duck taken during day two of the draft when the Los Angeles Dodgers selected him with the 253rd overall pick. He became the sixth Duck to be drafted by the Dodgers.\u00a0 He joins Scott McGough (2011), Kyle Garlick (2015), Jonny DeLuca (2019), Isaac Ayon (2024) and Anson Aroz<\/a> (2025).
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\nGosztola’s selection marked the 16th time in the last 17 MLB drafts (not counting the five-round 2020 draft) that Oregon has had multiple pitchers selected.
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\nThe Dodgers made Bell the seventh Duck drafted by Los Angeles two rounds later when they took the Ducks’ closer in the 10th round, 313th overall. The draft marked the first time an organization has drafted two Ducks in the first 10 rounds, and the third time overall in a draft. The Minnesota Twins picked Madison Boer in the second round and Alex Keudell in the 38th round in 2011, while the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Mitchell Tolman in the seventh round and Cole Irvin in the 32nd round in 2015.
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\nThe Giants took Smith with the 448th overall selection. He was the first Duck taken by the Giants since Brac Warren was selected in the 2017 draft, and the sixth Duck ever taken by San Francisco dating back to Charles Hopkins’ selection in 1966. Smith became just the second Duck ever taken in the 15th round, joining Jacob Walsh<\/a> who was picked in the 15th by the Washington Nationals in the last draft.
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\nThe Nationals made Brooks the 556th overall pick. He joins Isaac Ayon (2023) and Jacob Walsh<\/a> (2025) as the only Ducks ever drafted by the Nats. Brooks became the 13th Oregon outfielder selected all-time. He also is the fifth Duck selected in the 19th round of a MLB draft, joining Danny Pulfer (2011), Scott Heineman (2014), Mark Karaviotis (2016) and Anson Aroz<\/a> (2025).
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\n2026 Oregon Draft Picks
\nRyan Cooney<\/a> \u2013 Round 3 (Pick 103) \u2013 Toronto Blue Jays
\nCal Scolari<\/a> \u2013 Round 5 (Pick 137) \u2013 Chicago White Sox
\nMaddox Molony<\/a> \u2013 Round 6 (Pick 176) \u2013 Detroit Tigers
\nMiles Gosztola<\/a> \u2013 Round 8 (Pick 253) \u2013 Los Angeles Dodgers
\nDevin Bell<\/a> \u2013 Round 10 (Pick 313) \u2013 Los Angeles Dodgers
\nDrew Smith<\/a> \u2013 Round 15 (Pick 448) \u2013 San Francisco Giants
\nJack Brooks<\/a> \u2013 Round 19 (Pick 556) \u2013 Washington Nationals
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\n2026 Oregon MLB Draft Notes<\/p>\n


\n\tSeven total players picked in the first 20 rounds are the most in program history
\n\tTied for the second most picks in a draft (2015) behind only the 2011 draft
\n\tThe fourth consecutive draft with at least five players selected
\n\tSeventh consecutive draft with at least four players selected
\n\t15th consecutive draft with at least three players drafted
\n\tJust the fifth draft with three players picked in the top six rounds (2011, 2016, 2022, 2025)
\n\tFirst time an organization has drafted two Ducks in the first 10 rounds and the third time overall in a draft (Minnesota Twins \u2013 2011 \u2013 Madison Boer and Alex Keudell, Pittsburgh Pirates \u2013 2015 \u2013 Mitchell Tolman and Cole Irvin) <\/p>\n

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\nCal Scolari<\/a>, R-So., RHP (Chicago White Sox, 5th Round, 137th Pick)<\/p>\n


\n\tThird Duck to be selected by the White Sox in the modern era (Jakob Goldfarb \u2013 2019; Rikuu Nishida – 2023)
\n\tTied for 17th -highest Oregon player picked in the modern era
\n\tTied for the eighth highest pitcher picked in the modern era (Tyler Aderson \u2013 No. in 2011, David Peterson \u2013 No. 20 in 2017, Ryne Nelson \u2013 No. 56 in 2019, Madison Boer \u2013 No. 87 in 2011, Garrett Cleavinger \u2013 No. 102 in 2015, Jason Reitz<\/a> \u2013 No. 119 in 2025, Matt Krook \u2013 No. 125 in 2016, Cole Irvin \u2013 No. 137 in 2016)
\n\tSecond Duck selected with the 137th pick joining Cole Irvin (2016)
\n\t79th Duck drafted since 2009
\n\tBig Ten Conference All-Tournament Team
\n\tLas Vegas College Baseball All-Tournament Team <\/p>\n

Maddox Molony<\/a>, JR, SS (Detroit Tigers, 6th Round, 176th Pick)<\/p>\n


\n\tThird Oregon player drafted by the Tigers (Drew Gagnier \u2013 2010, Grayson Grinsell<\/a> — 2025)
\n\t22nd-highest Oregon MLB Draft pick in the modern era
\n\tNinth-highest Oregon position player picked in the modern era (Aaron Zavala \u2013 No. 38 in 2021, Josh Kasevich \u2013 No. 60 in 2022, Spencer Steer \u2013 No. 90 in 2019, Sabin Ceballos \u2013 No. 97 in 2023, Ryon Healy \u2013 No. 100 in 2013, Ryan Cooney<\/a> \u2013 No. 103 in 2026, Mason Neville<\/a> \u2013 No. 114 in 2025, Anthony Hall \u2013 No. 130 in 2022)
\n\t80th Duck drafted since 2009
\n\tFourth Duck overall to be selected in the sixth round of the MLB Draft (Stephen Nogosek \u2013 2016, Brennan Milone \u2013 2022, Grayson Grinsell<\/a> \u2013 2026)
\n\t2025 CSC Second-Team Academic All-America
\n\t2025 Third-Team All-Big Ten Conference
\n\t2024 First-Team All-Pac-12 Conference
\n\t2024 NCBWA Second-Team Freshman All-America <\/p>\n

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\nMiles Gosztola<\/a>, JR, LHP (Los Angeles Dodgers, 8th Round, 253rd Pick)<\/p>\n


\n\tSixth Oregon player drafted by the Dodgers (Scott McGough \u2013 2011, Kyle Garlick \u2013 2015, Jonny DeLuca \u2013 2019, Isaac Ayon \u2013 2024, Anson Aroz<\/a> \u2013 2025)
\n\t35th-highest Oregon MLB Draft pick in the modern era
\n\t81st Duck drafted since 2009
\n\t22nd-highest pitcher picked in the modern era
\n\tFourth Duck drafted in the eighth round in the modern era (Tommy Thorpe \u2013 2014, Tim Susnara<\/a> \u2013 2017, Jace Stoffal — 2023)
\n\tBig Ten Conference Pitcher of the Week <\/p>\n

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\nDevin Bell<\/a>, SR, RHP (Los Angeles Dodgers, 10th Round, 313th Pick)<\/p>\n


\n\tSeventh Oregon player drafted by the Dodgers (Scott McGough \u2013 2011, Kyle Garlick \u2013 2015, Jonny DeLuca \u2013 2019, Isaac Ayon \u2013 2024, Anson Aroz<\/a> \u2013 2025, Miles Gosztola<\/a> — 2026)
\n\t41st-highest Oregon MLB Draft pick in the modern era
\n\t82nd Duck drafted since 2009
\n\t27th-highest pitcher picked in the modern era
\n\tFourth Duck drafted and fourth Ducks’ pitcher in the 10th round in the modern era (Jimmie Sherfy \u2013 2013, Cole Wiper \u2013 2013, Josh Mollerus — 2023)
\n\tSecond-Team All-Big Ten Conference <\/p>\n

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\nDrew Smith<\/a>, SR, 3B (San Francisco Giants, 15th Round, 448th Pick)<\/p>\n


\n\tSixth Oregon player drafted by the Giants (Charles Hopkins \u2013 1966, Steve Greenough \u2013 1972, Christian Jones \u2013 2013, Matt Krook \u2013 2016, Brac Warren \u2013 2017)
\n\t50th-highest Oregon MLB Draft pick in the modern era
\n\t83rd Duck drafted since 2009
\n\t19th-highest pitcher position player in the modern era
\n\tSecond Duck drafted in the 15th round in the modern era (Jacob Walsh<\/a> \u2013 2025)
\n\tABCA\/Rawlings First-Team All-Region – West
\n\tEugene Regional All-Tournament Team
\n\tBig Ten Conference All-Tournament Team
\n\tFirst-Team All-Big Ten Conference
\n\tBig Ten Conference All-Defensive Team
\n\tGolden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
\n\tLas Vegas College Baseball All-Tournament Team <\/p>\n

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\nJack Brooks<\/a>, R-JR, OF (Washington Nationals, 19th Round, 556th Pick)<\/p>\n


\n\tThird Oregon player drafted by the Nationals (Isaac Ayon \u2013 2023, Jacob Walsh<\/a> \u2013 2025)
\n\t58th-highest Oregon MLB Draft pick in the modern era
\n\tJust the second Oregon first baseman selected in the modern era (Ryon Healy \u2013 2013)
\n\t84th Duck draft pick since 2009
\n\tFifth Duck ever drafted in the 19th round
\n\tBig Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EUGENE, Ore. \u2013 On day two of the Major League Baseball Draft, six more Oregon Ducks were picked…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":798566,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[435],"tags":[49,48,462,82],"class_list":["post-798565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mlb","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-mlb","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/798565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=798565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/798565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/798566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=798565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=798565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=798565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}