No matter how the Orioles turned the remainder of their Draft on Day 1, they could already rest assured knowing they made noise by taking Jackson Holliday as the first overall pick.

They did so doubly anyway.

The O’s took three more high-upside bats, one who projected to be a first-round talent by pundits and predictors. The first day of drafting, after a high-ceiling pick in Holliday, followed a similar pattern in recent Orioles Drafts: powerful college bats who project to have higher floors.

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“Extremely happy with the guys that we selected tonight,” said Brad Ciolek, Orioles’ director of Draft operations. “ … You can kind of say that those guys are our flavor, in terms of what we're looking for from an offensive profile.”

For the fourth straight year -- all since executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias took over baseball operations -- the Orioles did not take a pitcher in the very top rounds. This comes in a year Elias called the pitching crop “kind of a blowout year” due to injuries and less high-brow talent. The highest they’ve taken a pitcher remains Carter Baumler (fifth round, 133rd overall) in 2020, now ranked their No. 26 prospect. Draft Day 2 on Monday will consist of rounds 3-10.

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“I know you guys probably aren’t going to believe me, but we actually did have a couple pitchers that were picked right before us throughout the evening. And I am telling the truth there,” Ciolek joked.

Here’s who Baltimore took with its three Day 1 picks after Holliday:

Competitive Balance Round A (No. 33 overall): OF Dylan Beavers, Cal

A converted pitcher, Beavers is a college draftee who’s still just 20 years old. He had a great junior season for Berkley, striking out at just a 19.85 percent clip (54 times compared to 51 walks) and slashing .291/.427/.634 (1.060 OPS). He was a projected first-round talent ranked No. 22 in the Draft by MLB Pipeline.

Standing at 6-foot-4, Beavers likely projects long-term as a corner outfielder, as he’s drawn comparisons to Kyle Tucker and Christian Yelich -- the latter specifically for his stature in the box. His hitting mechanics are a tad unorthodox, which will be a long-term project worth watching.

“We're really intrigued about Dylan's unique ability -- as far as power and speed combination -- and we think there's more power in the tank there,” Ciolek said. “Especially when we get him on a pro strength conditioning program, we think that we're going to see the power numbers tick up. … Pretty optimistic on that front and can't wait to ultimately get him into camp.”

Second round (No. 42 overall): 3B Max Wagner, Clemson

What a difference a year makes. After hitting just .214 with two homers and coming off the bench in 2021, Wagner hit .370 with 27 homers for Clemson this past season en route to tying a school record for long balls and securing ACC Player of the Year honors.

Wagner was the No. 66 ranked prospect in the Draft, with teams unsure of what to make of his limited track record as a Draft-eligible sophomore. But the Orioles were incredibly impressed by his character and by what they saw from him in sit-downs -- enough to make him a top pick.

“We always kind of look for guys that ultimately maybe have gone through some adversity, have struggled a little bit, because we think that that translates really well at the next level, that they're able to bounce back,” Ciolek said. “And I guess, so to speak, when they get in the Minor Leagues and they're punching out, they know how to respond.”

Competitive Balance Round B (No. 67 overall): OF Jud Fabian, Florida

The Orioles were eager to take Fabian at 41st overall in 2021 … and then the Red Sox selected him a spot before. Luckily for Baltimore, Fabian did not sign with Boston last year, instead returning to Florida to blast off for 24 homers and a 1.013 OPS.

A concern about Fabian is his swing-and-miss; he hit just .239 and struck out 22.25 percent in 2022. But reassuring is that the latter number improved from the prior year. It's fascinating that he walked more times (62) than had base hits (56) this past season, good enough for a .414 on-base percentage.

All told, he’s another top-rated talent that dropped to the O’s, ranked the No. 52 prospect entering the Draft with a 60-grade power tool on the 20-80 scale. He’s seen to be an “up-the-middle impact bat if he can continue to cut the whiff rate,” according to MLB Pipeline.

“There's always elements of surprise,” Ciolek said. “Obviously ecstatic that he was there at 67, and really happy that he ultimately ended up in orange and black.”

This pick was part of the Orioles’ return in the Cole Sulser-Tanner Scott trade with the Marlins in Spring Training. They were one of just three teams with four picks on Sunday.