The Baltimore Orioles selected 41 players during the 40-round MLB First-Year Player Draft June 9-11. Among the picks were three pitchers selected in the first two rounds: Illinois right-hander Cody Sedlock (27th overall), Western Michigan left-hander Keegan Akin (54th overall) and John A. Logan College right-hander Matthias Dietz (69th overall).
Jim Callis was part of MLB Network's draft broadcast and is a draft and prospect expert for MLB.com and MLBPipeline.com. He spoke with PressBox about the Orioles' selections and their minor league system overall.
PressBox: What did you think of the Orioles' strategy of selecting three college arms with their first three picks, and what do you think of the pitchers they selected?
