A's Announce MLB Draft Signings, Including Two Undrafted Players
In a press release, the Oakland A's announced that they have come to terms with 19 of their 21 draft selections, including their first 17 picks. The two picks that the A's didn't sign were in the late rounds--high school OF Derrick Tarpley Jr. in the 18th, and Illinois State RHP Derek Salata in the 19th.
The team also announced the signing of two undrafted players, catcher Nick Schwartz out of Southern New Hampshire University and shortstop Casey Yamauchi from the University of Hawaii-Hilo.
Schwartz hit .399 with 13 home runs, 71 RBI and a .490 on-base percentages in 57 games with Southern New Hampshire last year, earning 2nd Team All-America honors from the NCBWA and the A2CCA. He hit .398 with 22 home runs, 116 RBI and a .491 on-base percentage in two seasons.
Yamauchi hit .404 with six home runs, 29 RBI, 23 stolen bases and a .500 on-base percentage for Hawaii-Hilo last year. He had a .367 average, six home runs, 94 RBI, 74 stolen bases and a .426 on-base percentage in 167 games over five seasons with the Vulcans and is the schools career leader in runs (147), hits (240) and doubles (49) and stolen bases.
Here is the list of every player that has signed with the A's from the 2023 MLB Draft:
1. Jacob Wilson, INF, Grand Canyon University
CB-A. Myles Naylor, INF, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School
2. Ryan Lasko, OF, Rutgers University
3. Steven Echavarria, RHP, Millburn HS
4. Cole Miller, RHP, Newbury Park HS (he's listed at 6-foot-6!)
5. Nathan Dettmer, RHP, Texas A&M
6. Jonah Cox, OF, Oral Roberts
7. Nate Nankil, OF, Cal State Fullerton
8. Jackson Finley, RHP, Georgia Tech
9. Corey Avant, RHP, Wingate University
10. Tom Reisinger, RHP, East Stroudsburg University
11. Drew Conover, RHP, Rutgers
12. Cole Conn, C, University of Illinois at Chicago
13. Will Johnston, LHP, Texas A&M
14. Luke Mann, INF, Missouri
15. Will Simpson, OF, Washington
16. Ryan Brown, RHP, Oregon State
17. Colby Halter, INF, Florida
20. Diego Barrera, LHP, Loyola Marymount
UN. Nick Schwartz, C, Southern New Hampshire University
UN. Casey Yamauchi, SS, University of Hawaii-Hilo