OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s selected eight players on day two of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, the club announced today. The selections include right-handed pitcher Steven Echavarria (3rd round, Millburn HS), right-handed pitcher Cole Miller (4th round, Newbury Park HS), right-handed pitcher Nathan Dettmer (5th round, Texas A&M), outfielder Jonah Cox (6th round, Oral Roberts), outfielder Nate Nankil (7th round, Cal State Fullerton), right-handed pitcher Jackson Finley (8th round, Georgia Tech), right-handed pitcher Corey Avant (9th round, Wingate University), and right-handed pitcher Tom Reisinger (10th round, East Stroudsburg University).
Echavarria, 17, is committed to Florida and appeared in the Area Code Games as well as the WWBA World Championships. He allowed just two earned runs this season in 50.0 innings pitched, including 80 strikeouts and just 14 walks. He also logged 82 at-bats, hitting .305 with five home runs.
Miller, 18, is committed to UCLA and is the first Newbury Park High School alumni to be drafted in the top five rounds since Andrew Lambo in 2007. Cole’s father, Mike, played in the NFL for two seasons as a wide receiver with the Giants and Saints.
Dettmer, 21, is a two-time SEC Pitcher of the Week, making 12 starts in total for the Aggies this season, finishing 1-3 with a 6.19 ERA in 51 strikeouts in 52.1 innings pitched. As a sophomore, he threw seven shutout innings in a College World Series game to beat Notre Dame.
Cox, 21, was a 2023 Perfect Game First Team All-American after and led NCAA Division I hitters with 114 hits, including a 47-game hitting streak. He finished the season hitting .412 with 11 home runs and 28 stolen bases to help the Golden Eagles reach the College World Series.
Nankil, 20, hit .316 this season including five home runs, 23 walks, 37 strikeouts, and a .852 OPS in 55 games for the Titans. For his career, he hit .280 with seven homers, 21 steals, and a .749 OPS in 144 games.
Finley, 23, went 2-4 this season with a 6.47 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 48.2 innings pitched. He was a two-way player for the Yellow Jackets, and hit .328 with 17 home runs, 20 walks, and 79 strikeouts in 54 games this year. For his career, he went 5-5 with a 7.23 ERA as a pitcher and hit .322 1.057 OPS as a batter.
Avant, 21, went 1-3 with a 5.45 ERA in 22 appearances (two starts) spanning 38.0 innings pitched this season for the Bulldogs. For his career, he went 4-4 with a 4.57 ERA and six saves in 67.0 innints of work, including 107 strikeouts and 42 walks.
Reisinger, 22, received All PSAC East First Team honors this season after going 6-2 with a 2.64 ERA in 17 appearances for the Warriors, including 97 strikeouts and 32 walks in 71.2 innings pitched. For his career, he went 12-9 with a 4.50 ERA in 40 outings, 30 starts, and 202 strikeouts in 150.0 innings of work.
The A’s have selected 11 players over the first two days of the draft, including eight college players and three high schoolers. The breakdown includes six pitchers, three outfielders, and two infielders. The final day of the draft begins tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. with rounds 11 through 20.