The Orioles used their second draft pick on Sunday night on a University of Virginia player. They went right back to Thomas Jefferson’s home turf with the very next pick, taking catcher Ethan Anderson with their second round, #61 overall selection.
The Hawaiian-born Anderson doesn’t turn 21 years old until September. He’s been a consistently good performer for the Cavaliers in his three-year college career, batting a combined .341/.441/.560. If his junior season had gone as well as his sophomore one, when he hit 15 homers in 65 games, he might have been a higher draft pick. Instead, he lost some power, going down to only 8 homers.