The Orioles selected six players in an abbreviated MLB draft last week, highlighted by No. 2 overall selection Heston Kjerstad, a powerful left-handed hitting outfielder from Arkansas.
In the second round, they added Mississippi State shortstop Jordan Westburg at No. 30 overall and Tulane outfielder Hudson Haskin at No. 39, followed by Ole Miss shortstop Anthony Servideo (third round, No. 74), Stoneman Douglas High School (Florida) third baseman Coby Mayo (fourth, No. 103) and Dowling Catholic HS (Iowa) right-handed pitcher Carter Baumler (fifth, No. 133).
MLB.com’s Jim Callis, who highlighted the Orioles as one of six clubs that crushed this year’s draft: “Baltimore seemingly got as much attention for not taking Vanderbilt outfielder/third baseman Austin Martin than it did for choosing Arkansas outfielder Heston Kjerstad at No.