The Rockies selected Gonzaga right-hander Gabriel Hughes with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Hughes is a 6-4, 220-pounder who is one of the top-rated college pitchers in this year’s draft. He projects as a future starter in the middle or top of the rotation.
Over the past two years, Colorado took a pair of high school outfielders with its top selection — Zac Veen at No. 9 overall out of Spruce Creek High School in Florida in 2020, and Benny Montgomery at No. 8 overall out of Red Land High School in Pennsylvania in 2021.