PHOENIX -- There was an obvious trend for the D-backs on the second day of the MLB Draft. Whereas they selected position players with their first three picks Monday, they loaded up on college arms -- especially righties -- on Tuesday.
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In fact, the D-backs selected right-handed pitchers in rounds 3-8 before finally taking a lefty in the ninth round. They rounded out the day with their only position-player pick.
"These are all guys that have plus velocity, they have leverage, they have strength, they've got size, they've got the secondary pitches," said Deric Ladnier, D-backs director of scouting, of the pitchers the club took Tuesday.