By the completion of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Arizona Diamondbacks will have a fresh new crop of players they hope to develop into the franchise’s next generation of talent.

Here’s a complete overview of their picks.

D-backs day 1 selections (Rounds 1-3)

First round (pick 18) – Shortstop Kayson Cunningham, Lady Bird Johnson HS (TX)
First round (pick 29) – Pitcher Patrick Forbes, Louisville
Third round (pick 92) – Pitcher Brian Curley, Georgia

SS Kayson Cunningham:

The Diamondbacks drafted shortstop Kayson Cunningham from Lady Bird Johnson High School in Texas with the No. 18 overall pick in the first round.

Cunningham, a left-handed hitter who hit .509 in his senior season and the No. 1 overall ranked in Texas for the class of 2025, according to Perfect Game, is committed to Texas and recently won the 2024-25 Gatorade Texas Baseball Player of the Year.

RHP Patrick Forbes:

The D-backs didn’t wait too long for their next pick, taking pitcher Patrick Forbes at pick No. 29. The D-backs received pick 29 as compensation due to Christian Walker declining a qualifying offer with the team and signing a $60 million contract in free agency with the Houston Astros.

Forbes started 15 games for the Louisville Cardinals last season, pitching 71.1 innings for a 4.42 ERA and 14.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

Forbes missed some time with Louisville last season but made it back in time to help them reach the College World Series.

MLB Pipeline writes:

As Forbes concentrates all of his energy on pitching, the hope is that he’ll be able to improve his changeup and strike-throwing. His delivery features some effort and he missed two starts in April with a flexor strain, though he recaptured his stuff when he returned and helped Louisville reach the College World Series. If everything comes together, he could fit in the front half of a big league rotation.

The Diamondbacks didn’t have a second-round pick or competitive balance round B pick due to the acquisitions of Corbin Burnes in free agency and Josh Naylor through a trade with Cleveland.

RHP Brian Curley:

The D-backs used their third-round selection on pitcher Brian Curley out of Georgia. In 17 appearances and 66 innings pitched, Curley posted an ERA of 3.55 with 85 strikeouts and only 27 walks.

MLB Pipeline writes that Curley has a strong blend of pitches in his arsenal.

Curley not only deals at 94-97 mph and reaches 100 with his fastball, but he also produces high spin rates and difficult carry, and has maintained his velocity through longer outings. He also has shown the ability to miss bats with three different breaking balls, the best of which is a mid-80s slider with impressive depth.

Now that we’ve covered the D-backs day 1 one selections from the MLB Draft, let’s take a look at who the D-backs picked on day 2 of the draft.

D-backs day 2 selections (Rounds 4-20)

Fourth round (pick 123) – Pitcher Dean Livingston, Hebron Christian Academy (GA)
Fifth round (pick 153) – Outfielder Nathan Hall, South Carolina
Sixth round (pick 183) – Pitcher Sawyer Hawks, Vanderbilt
Seventh round (pick 213) – Pitcher Joe Ariola, Wake Forest
Eighth round (pick 243) – Pitcher Jack Martinez, Arizona State
Ninth round (pick 273) – Shortstop Wallace Clark, Duke
10th round (pick 303) – Shortstop Brady Counsell, Kansas
11th round (pick 333) – Pitcher Luke Dotson, Mississippi State
12th round (pick 363) – Pitcher Taylor Montiel, Tulane
13th round (pick 393) – Pitcher Alex Galvan, UCF
14th round (pick 423) – Outfielder Blake Fields, The First Academy (FL)
15th round (pick 453) – Pitcher Hayden Murphy, Auburn
16th round (pick 483) – Pitcher Collin Rothermel, Jacksonville University
17th round (pick 513) – Pitcher Joel Sarver, UNC Charlotte
18th round (pick 543) – Pitcher Raul Garayzar, Arizona
19th round (pick 573) – Outfielder Jacob Parker, Purvis High (MS)
20th round (pick 603) – Pitcher Ethin Bingaman, Corona High (CA)

RHP Dean Livingston

Livingston was drafted straight out of high school after his first season of making the rotation and is listed at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds.

The Diamondbacks think he’ll be a starting pitcher for them with a fastball around 95-96 mph, a curveball, “two distinct breaking balls” and “the makings of a changeup,” director of scouting Ian Rebhan said Monday.

OF Nathan Hall

After picking three straight pitchers, the Diamondbacks selected their first outfielder of the draft in Hall. In Hall’s first season playing for South Carolina, he played in 54 games and averaged .322 from the plate with 38 RBIs and an OBP of .397. Hall played in center field for South Carolina last season but offers versatility in all outfield positions.

Without a lot of game reps, the Diamondbacks believe he could have loads of untapped potential as someone with a “well-rounded profile that touches on all five of the tools there.”

RHP Sawyer Hawks

Hawks has struggled with inactivity and injuries in past seasons but had a bounce-back year in his second season with Vanderbilt this spring. In 18 games and 45 innings pitched, Hawks had a 1.60 ERA with 59 strikeouts and a WHIP of 0.800.

“The strike throwing and the pitch mix makes us think there’s a starter lane there,” Rebhan said of Hawks. “Obviously, you’re buying super incredible performance in a really good conference, the pitch mix, the strike throwing ability.”

LHP Joe Ariola

Ariola is the first left-handed pitcher selected by the D-backs in this draft. Ariola comes from a successful Wake Forest program that has had seven pitchers selected in the first four rounds of the last two MLB drafts. Ariola offers a strong fastball-curveball combination with a solid frame, but his streaky command will limit his potential and serve him as a developmental prospect for the D-backs.

Rebhan said the team is buying strike throwing that was better in previous seasons, and Ariola will likely follow a relief path.

RHP Jack Martinez

Keeping the trend of drafting pitchers going, the Diamondbacks selected RHP Jack Martinez in the eighth round out of Arizona State. Martinez had a tough year on the mound in his first season with the Sun Devils. He finished the season with a record of 6-4 and an ERA of 5.47 in 77.1 innings pitched.

The Diamondbacks think he’ll begin as a starter with a fastball up to 97, a plus changeup and spinning breaking ball, but the fastball and changeup are what will be relied on most.

SS Wallace Clark

Selected in the ninth round, Clark is the team’s first selection from outside of the United States. Clark is from the United Kingdom and played shortstop for Duke this past season. In 60 games, Clark had a batting average of .307 and an OBP of .478. He is the second shortstop taken by the Diamondbacks this draft after Cunningham.

His switch hitting provides a lot of versatility, and his patience at the plate — nearly twice as many walks as strikeouts last season — fits the Diamondbacks’ identity to a T.

SS Brady Counsell

The Diamondbacks decided to double down on shortstops with the selection of Counsell in the tenth round. Counsell is an experienced athlete playing a total of 196 baseball games in college. In his lone season with Kansas, Counsell had a batting average of .259 and an OBP of .378. He also had 12 home runs and 57 RBIs on the year.

Counsell is also the son of Cubs manager and former D-backs player Craig Counsell. Rebhan said it gave him elite instincts for the game.

LHP Luke Dotson

The Mississippi State product was elite as a reliever in the SEC last season, pitching to a 3.09 ERA in 18 appearances with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of nearly 3-1. He allowed just three home runs to 98 batters faced and gave up no homers to 59 batters the previous season.

LHP Taylor Montiel

Montiel had similar production at Tulane, where he had a 3.53 ERA in 26 relief appearances. He struck out 54 batters with just 14 walks, and only four of the 182 batters he faced hit home runs.

RHP Alex Galvan

UCF’s Galvan capped the run of three straight relievers taken by the Diamondbacks. He had a 2.86 ERA across 28.1 innings and 17 appearances, and batters hit just .202 against him.

OF Blake Fields

The 72nd-best outfielder in the high school class, Fields committed to the University of Houston earlier this month. He had a .439 batting average and did not have an error in the outfield across 46 chances, per the Orlando Sentinel.

RHP Hayden Murphy

Murphy had a disappointing 2025 season given how good his 2024 campaign was. The righty saw his ERA plummet from 4.32 in 14 appearances (16.2 innings) to 9.45 in nine appearances (6.2 innings) last season.

RHP Collin Rothermel

Dominant as a starter, the Jacksonville University product led his conference in batting average against (.205) over 71.2 innings. He struck out 79 with 37 walks, helping him to a 4.02 ERA.

RHP Joel Sarver

The UNC Charlotte product missed most of the previous two seasons but flashed real potential in 2025 with 32 strikeouts to just five walks over 22.2 innings.

RHP Raul Garayzar

The former Arizona Wildcat moved into the starting rotation during the 2025 campaign, during which he worked a 2.81 ERA and a .229 batting average against. He’s a Rio Rico native and began his college career at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.

OF Jacob Parker

Parker had a chance to go Day 1 like his first-round twin brother JoJo Parker, according to MLB Pipeline. He has a lot of strength on his 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame for a prep product, and he hits the ball hard when he makes contact. His fall may be related to swing-and-miss tendencies.

Parker has reached 90 mph on fastballs when pitching, lending credence to the idea he can provide strong defense in right field.

RHP Ethin Bingaman

The 6-foot-1 right-hander also played right field for Corona, one of the best baseball programs around. His fastball sits in the 92-95 mph range and mainly high in the zone, and his curveball has depth, MLB Pipeline said.

Rebhan said Parker and Bingaman could prove tough to sign, as they’re committed to SEC powers Mississippi State and Auburn, respectively.