The Los Angeles Dodgers made 40 overall picks in the 2017 MLB Draft, selecting 22 pitchers (18 right-handers, four left-handers), eight outfielders, eight infielders (five shortstops, two second basemen, one third baseman) and two catchers.
Of their 18 drafted position players, 12 are right-handed hitters, five are left-handed hitters and one is a switch-hitter. Thirty-five were selected from the college ranks, while five were drafted out of high school.
After reviewing some of the organization’s individual draft picks, let’s examine the Dodgers 2017 MLB Draft class as a whole.
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