NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Seven Commodores were selected in the 2023 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft this week in Seattle.
Vandy’s seven players drafted ranked third-most among SEC institutions. Outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. was taken 17th overall by the Baltimore Orioles. Bradfield is Vanderbilt’s 22nd first-round selection in the Tim Corbin era (2003-present), which marks the most in the SEC. The Commodores have boasted a first-round pick in each of the last five MLB Drafts.
All the emotions. #VandyBoys | @EBradfield20 pic.twitter.com/6LMLLvEccd
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) July 10, 2023
Elite speed on the bases and on the phone. pic.twitter.com/SBSCnShA8Z
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 10, 2023
Congratulations Enrique, enjoy this special day and welcome to the Orioles! #MLBDraft https://t.co/Psd8wegBjY
— Cal Ripken, Jr. (@CalRipkenJr) July 10, 2023
Five Dores, including four pitchers, were drafted on Day 2, beginning with southpaw Hunter Owen to the Kansas City Royals in the fourth round.
𝘿𝙍𝘼𝙁𝙏𝙀𝘿
Congrats Hunter💪#VandyBoys | @Royals pic.twitter.com/SZcIPkYCOo
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) July 10, 2023
Big fan of this pick https://t.co/t1mV0AMO9R
— Javier Rafeal Vaz (@javiervaz8) July 10, 2023
Right-handed pitcher Patrick Reilly was the next off the board, getting picked in the fifth round by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pat is heading to the Pirates 🏴☠️ #VandyBoys | @Pirates pic.twitter.com/JKMCe6pGCp
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) July 10, 2023
The Miami Marlins took right-handed pitcher Nick Maldonado in the eighth round.
Maldo is heading to Miami⭐️#VandyBoys | #MakeItMiami pic.twitter.com/TWNSoIgH6k
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) July 10, 2023
Next off the board was Thomas Schultz to the Washington Nationals in the ninth round.
Schultz to the @Nationals. #VandyBoys | #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/aRKOv7DAVd
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) July 10, 2023
Outfielder RJ Schreck was the fifth Commodore selected on Day 2, getting picked by the Seattle Mariners in the ninth round.
Schreck is heading 🔙 West. #VandyBoys | #SeaUsRise pic.twitter.com/2j09rH8E61
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) July 10, 2023
Right-handed pitcher Grayson Moore marked Vanderbilt’s seventh draftee as the Chicago Cubs drafted him in the 14th round.
Nashville ➡️ Chicago🔥
Grayson goes to the @cubs.#VandyBoys | #NextStartsHere pic.twitter.com/o1C25FWMM2
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) July 11, 2023
Vanderbilt in the 2023 MLB Draft
Round 1, Pick 17 – Enrique Bradfield Jr., Baltimore Orioles
Round 4, Pick 106 – Hunter Owen, Kansas City Royals
Round 5, Pick 140, Patrick Reilly, Pittsburgh Pirates
Round 8, Pick 233 – Nick Maldonado, Miami Marlins
Round 9, Pick 255 – Thomas Schultz, Washington Nationals
Round 9, Pick 277 – RJ Schreck, Seattle Mariners
Round 14, Pick 416 – Grayson Moore, Chicago Cubs
