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PHILADELPHIA \u2013 Nine West Coast Conference baseball players, from four different programs, were selected during the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft this weekend.<\/p>\n
Among the nine draft selections, three programs boasted multiple draftees – Saint Mary’s with four, and Santa Clara and San Diego each with two. The four Gaels drafted are the most draft picks by a one school since five San Diego players were drafted in the 2024 MLB Draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The nine draftees surpassed last year’s draft total of eight and are the most since 16 West Coast Conference players were selected in the 2024 MLB Draft.\u00a0
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\nHighlighting the West Coast Conference in the draft was pitcher Max Bayles of Santa Clara being selected in the seventh round (197th overall) by the Minnesota Twins. His teammate Ben Cleary went in round 12 to Cleveland.\u00a0
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\nJayden Lobliner of San Diego was the second player from the West Coast Conference after Bayles drafted in round nine to St. Louis. The Cardinals also selected Jacob Johnson from Saint Mary’s in the 17th round.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Johnson was one of three West Coast Conference players to go in the 17th round along with Diego Gutierrez of San Diego (Baltimore) and John Damozonio from Saint Mary’s (Atlanta).\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first Gael off the board was Tanner Griffith in round 11, and his teammate Diego Castellanos went in round 14 to the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n
Luke Alwood from Seattle U went to the Chicago Cubs in the 10th round.\u00a0
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\nDraft Breakdown by School
\nSaint Mary’s: 4
\nSan Diego: 2
\nSanta Clara: 2
\nSeattle U: 1
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\n\t\t\tWEST COAST CONFERENCE IN THE 2026 MLB DRAFT \u2013 (Listed by draft order)
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\n\t\t\tRound\/Pick
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\n\t\t\tMax Bayles
\n\t\t\tSanta Clara
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tMinnesota
\n\t\t\t7\/197
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\n\t\t\tJayden Lobliner\u00a0 \u00a0
\n\t\t\tSan Diego
\n\t\t\tC
\n\t\t\tSt. Louis
\n\t\t\t9\/264
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\n\t\t\tLuke Alwood
\n\t\t\tSeattle U
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tChicago Cubs
\n\t\t\t10\/307
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\n\t\t\tTanner Griffith
\n\t\t\tSaint Mary’s
\n\t\t\tOF
\n\t\t\tKansas City
\n\t\t\t11\/329
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\n\t\t\tBen Cleary
\n\t\t\tSanta Clara
\n\t\t\tINF
\n\t\t\tCleveland
\n\t\t\t12\/363
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\n\t\t\tDiego Castellanos
\n\t\t\tSaint Mary’s
\n\t\t\tOF
\n\t\t\tNew York Yankees
\n\t\t\t14\/428
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\n\t\t\tDiego Gutierrez
\n\t\t\tSan Diego
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tBaltimore
\n\t\t\t17\/500
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\n\t\t\tJohn Damozonio
\n\t\t\tSaint Mary’s
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tAtlanta
\n\t\t\t17\/502
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\n\t\t\tJacob Johnson
\n\t\t\tSaint Mary’s
\n\t\t\tINF
\n\t\t\tSt. Louis
\n\t\t\t17\/504
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