Here are D-backs' Day 1 Draft picks. Here’s how to follow Day 2

Day 1 of the 2026 Draft included the D-backs' picks from Rounds 1-4, including Ryder Helfrick at No. 15 overall. Day 2 begins Sunday at 8:30 a.m. PT through the conclusion of the Draft, spanning Rounds 5-20. Stream it live on MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+ and the MLB App.

PHOENIX -- On the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft, the Diamondbacks stayed true to the philosophy they’ve followed for most of the last decade -- find athletic, up-the-middle position players and pitchers with projectible arms.

After picking catcher Ryder Helfrick with their first pick (15th overall), the Diamondbacks nabbed prep right-hander Blake Bryant out of Citizens Academy (Ga.) with their Competitive Balance Round A pick (31st overall).

While high school arms can be tricky, the Diamondbacks were thrilled to get Bryant, who had committed to Clemson University. Bryant also excelled on the basketball court in high school, which spoke volumes to Arizona scouts about his athleticism.

“This is all about just premium athleticism, premium strikes, wow stuff, velocity,” said Diamondbacks scouting director Ian Rebhan. “He is an elite athlete. Just your prototypical projection high school pitcher that we think has a ton of development runway, a ton of upside and just really excited to get the raw traits that we're getting with Blake into the organization.”

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With their second-round pick (53rd overall) the Diamondbacks took Georgia Tech shortstop Carson Kerce and another up-the-middle player in the third round (88th overall) in Florida State center fielder Brayden Dowd.

Arizona wrapped up its day with right-hander Josh McDevitt (116th overall) out of the University of Missouri.

Blake Bryant, RHP (No. 65 Draft prospect)
Round CB-A, Pick 31
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Citizens Christian Academy (GA)
Calling Card: At 6-foot-6, 182 pounds, Bryant is a projectable high school arm. His fastball already sits at 91-94 mph and tops out at 97 mph with ride and armside run, and Bryant should add more velocity as he gets stronger. He has a sweeping slider that could become a plus offering and he also throws a curve.
Quote: “Being in control of the game is one of the greatest feelings. If you go out there and you strike out the side, and your defense is basically just standing there like flowers, don’t have to do nothing, then you know you’ve done your job, you’re out there.” -- Bryant, to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution

Carson Kerce, SS (No. 114)
Round 2, Pick 53
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Georgia Tech
Calling Card: Regarded as one of the best contact hitters in NCAA Division I. He has a disciplined approach at the plate which produces a lot of line drives and hard-hit grounders from gap to gap.
Quote: “We think Carson is one of the best college shortstops in the class this year, so I think that speaks to how happy we are we got him where he did. I think the intrigue with Carson is just the offensive profile as a whole. I mean, he checks every box. He doesn't swing and miss. He doesn't expand the strike zone. He walks. He doesn't strike out. And there is power in there. From an objective standpoint, he hits the ball really hard. He hits it to all fields.” -- Rebhan

Brayden Dowd, OF (No. 178)
Round 3, Pick 88
Bats/throws: L/L
School: Florida State University
Calling Card: Scouts like the way he can handle the bat from the left side of the plate. He repeats his swing well, making a ton of contact and spraying the ball around the whole field. He controls the zone well, drawing more walks than strikeouts.
Quote: “Really good play discipline skills, makes a ton of contact. We think there's sneaky power in there. I mean, it's almost a .500 on-base percentage. He did show the ability to slug a little bit. We think there's more untapped potential in the power there. He's just a really instinctual player, both in the box and in center field.” -- Rebhan

Josh McDevitt, RHP (No. 236)
Round 4, Pick 116
Bats/throws: R/R
School: University of Missouri
Calling Card: McDevitt’s delivery features quality extension and a low release height that provide deception and make his heater difficult to hit.
Quote: “Really intrigued by the starter potential, and then the fastball here is kind of the calling card. It's a real fastball. Got a ton of swing and miss. I think when you're a Friday night starter in the SEC, the track record of being a really good starting pitcher in the Major Leagues checks out.” -- Rebhan