MLB completes first day of 2018 Draft

Major League Baseball has completed the first day of the 2018 Draft, which aired live on MLB Network and MLB.com Monday evening from Studio 42 at MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. In total, 78 players were selected during Round 1, First Round Compensation, Competitive Balance Round A, Round 2, Competitive Balance Round B and Second Round Compensation.
The Detroit Tigers selected Auburn University right-handed pitcher Casey Mize with the first overall pick in the Draft. Mize was the first pitcher taken with the first overall selection since Houston selected Brady Aiken in 2014, and he was the first right-handed pitcher since the Astros drafted Mark Appel in 2013.
Six players who were in attendance at Studio 42 were selected on the opening night, including five in the first round. The players in attendance were Wichita State University third baseman Alec Bohm, who was selected third overall by the Philadelphia Phillies; Eau Gallie H.S. (FL) right-handed pitcher Carter Stewart, who was drafted eighth overall by the Atlanta Braves; University of South Alabama outfielder Travis Swaggerty, who was taken 10^th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates; Cartersville H.S. (GA) catcher Anthony Seigler, who was selected 23^rd overall by the New York Yankees; American Heritage School (FL) third baseman Triston Casas, who was drafted 26^thoverall by the Boston Red Sox; and North Broward Prep H.S. (FL) shortstop Xavier Edwards, who was taken 38^th overall by the San Diego Padres.
Bohm tied for the third-highest pick ever among MLB Draft attendees, behind only Houston's Carlos Correa (first overall in 2012) and Cincinnati's Hunter Greene (second overall in 2017). Other Draft attendees selected third overall include Josh Vitters (2007 by Chicago Cubs), Brendan Rodgers (2015 by Colorado) and Ian Anderson (2016 by Atlanta).
The San Diego Padres selected Ryan Weathers, the son of former Major League pitcher David Weathers, with the seventh overall selection. Other notable selections from the opening night included Noah Naylor (29^th overall, CLE), the brother of Padres Minor League first baseman Josh Naylor; Parker Meadows (44^th overall, DET), the brother of Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Austin Meadows; Griffin Conine (52^nd overall, TOR), the son of former All-Star Jeff Conine; and Osiris Johnson (53^rd overall, MIA), the cousin of former All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins.
Six of the first round selections (20.0%) come from diverse backgrounds, including Nick Madrigal (4^th overall, CWS); Kyler Murray (9^th overall, OAK), who plays quarterback at the University of Oklahoma; Grayson Rodriguez (11^th overall, BAL); Jordyn Adams (17^th overall, LAA); Seigler (23^rd overall, NYY); and Naylor (29^th overall, CLE).
Thirty players who participated in 2017-2018 events for the Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) program by MLB and USA Baseball were selected on the first night, an increase from 10 in 2017. The players include Jarred Kelenic (6^thoverall, NYM); Carter Stewart (8^th overall, ATL); Rodriguez (11^th overall, BAL); Jordan Groshans (12^th overall, TOR); Connor Scott (13^th overall, MIA); Cole Winn (15^thoverall, TEX); Matthew Liberatore (16^th overall, TB); Adams (17^th overall, LAA); Nolan Gorman (19^th overall, STL); Seigler (23^rd overall, NYY); Matt McLain (25^th overall, AZ); Mason Denaburg (27^th overall, WSH); J.T. Ginn (30^th overall, LAD); Ethan Hankins (35^th overall, CLE); Gunnar Hoglund (36^th overall, PIT); Edwards (38^th overall, SD); Lenny Torres (41^st overall, CLE); Grant Lavigne (42^nd overall, COL); Meadows (44^thoverall, DET); Lyon Richardson (47^th overall, CIN); Simeon Woods-Richardson (48^thoverall, NYM); Braxton Ashcraft (51^st overall, PIT); Johnson (53^rd overall, MIA); Jeremiah Jackson (57^th overall, LAA); Alek Thomas (63^rd overall, AZ); Nick Decker (64^th overall, BOS); Jayson Schroeder (66^th overall, HOU); Will Banfield (69^th overall, MIA); Micah Bello (73^rd overall, MIL); and Cole Roederer (77^th overall, CHI). The structure of the voluntary program provides a streamlined, official identification and assessment pathway service for elite high school age athletes to maximize their exposure to MLB Clubs and their scouts by conducting regionalized, professional workouts where they can be evaluated. At each PDP event, players undergo a unique athletic assessment consisting of sport performance vision screening, swing analysis and precise physical testing.
Kelenic and Gorman also join fellow 2017 All-Star High School Home Run Derby alumni Casas (26^th overall, BOS) and Naylor (29^th overall, CLE) as first round selections in the 2018 Draft. Woods-Richardson is a two-time participant (2017 & 2018) of the DREAM SERIES, a joint event from MLB and USA Baseball specifically catered to the development of diverse-bases, amateur pitchers and catchers. Johnson is an alumnus of the Breakthrough Series (2016-Cincinnati & 2017-Compton) and Elite Development Invitational (2017-Vero Beach), both of which are also diversity-focused development camps from MLB and USA Baseball that offer high school age players the opportunity to be coached by former Major League players in a professional-level training environment. The Elite Development Invitational is also jointly supported by the Major League Baseball Players Association. Thomas is an alumnus of theBreakthrough Series (2016-Cary) and the White Sox Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) and ACE programs.
Eight right-handed pitchers were selected in the first round of the Draft, the most among all positions. It marked the first time since 2008 that less than 10 right-handed pitchers were drafted in the first round. Other players taken in the first round Monday night included seven outfielders, five shortstops, four third basemen, three catchers and three left-handed pitchers. For the sixth time in seven years (2017 the lone exception), no second basemen were selected in the opening round. In addition, Monday marked the second time in three years in which no first basemen were selected in the first round (also 2016). The four third basemen drafted in the first round Monday are the most in the opening round since five were selected in 2013.
The first five players drafted Monday came from the college ranks, the most consecutive at the top of the Draft since 2006, when the first six selections were college players. Overall, a total of 13 players in the first round were chosen from college, while 17 were selected from the high school ranks. The state of Florida produced seven players in the first round, followed by California (5), Georgia (3), Texas (3), Arizona (2) and Tennessee (2). For the 16^th time in the last 17 years, at least one pair of teammates (college or high school) were selected in the first round when shortstop Nick Madrigal (4^th overall, CWS) and outfielder Trevor Larnach (20^thoverall, MIN) were drafted out of Oregon State University, and third baseman Jonathan India (5^th overall, CIN) and right-handed pitcher Brady Singer (18^th overall, KC) were selected out of the University of Florida.
The 2018 Draft will continue on Tuesday via conference call beginning with the third round at 1:00 p.m. (ET) and is scheduled to go through the 10^th round. The Draft will resume on Wednesday beginning with the 11^th round at 12:00 p.m. (EDT). The Draft will have 40 rounds and a Club may pass on its selection in any round and not forfeit its right to participate in other rounds. 
MLB.com will continue its exclusive live programming of the Draft's final two days with a live draft show from its New York studios at 12:30 p.m. (ET) Tuesday, followed by a live pick-by-pick stream and draft and scouting expert commentary. It also will provide Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of more than 1,500 draft-eligible players with statistics, scouting reports and video highlights. On Twitter, the official Draft Twitter account, @MLBDraft, will provide up-to-the-moment updates and commentary using the official Draft hashtag, #MLBDraft, while @MLBDraftTracker will tweet all picks as they are made.