The San Diego Padres, with the third overall pick, selected left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore from Whiteville High School in Whiteville, N.C. Gore, a 6-foot-1, 160 pound lefty, is committed to East Carolina University.
Reds take two-way star Greene at No. 2
The Cincinnati Reds took two-way star Hunter Greene from Sherman Oaks, Calif. with pick No. 2 of the 2017 MLB draft. Greene, selected as a pitcher by the Reds, had a career 12-5 record with a 1.62 ERA in 30 appearances with Notre Dame High School. At the plate, Greene hit .337 in 114 career games.