Minnesota Twins Day 2 MLB draft tracker:
8 picks in rounds 3-10
The Twins have 8 picks amid circular 3-10
The 2024 MLB draft proceeds to roll on in Day 2 where the Twins have eight picks.
Minnesota chosen Kaelen Culpepper and Kyle DeBarge within the first-round of the draft Sunday, taken after up by Billy Amick and Dasan Slope within the moment circular on Day 1 of the draft.
Here is an upgraded tracker of the Twins’ Day 2 choices…
Circular 3, Choose 96 (C/OF) Khadim Diaw
6-foot-1, 215-pounds – Loyala Marymount
Diaw was the Twins’ first choice on Day 2, and is the primary player of Senegalese better than average to be taken within the MLB Draft. The right-handed outfielder cut .348/.426/.559 in three seasons at Loyola Marymount.
MLB’s scouting report says Diaw “has the chance to be a strong hostile entertainer.”
“He seldom swings and misses with an forceful, early-count approach,”Diaw’s scouting report proceeds. “It’s more of a hit-over-power approach, but he has the chance to hit a part of copies with a swing equipped to drive the ball to right-center field within the future. He can run into a few domestic runs, particularly to his drag side, and a few scouts think there’s more crude pop to tap into.
Diaw has played both outfield and catcher, though primarily investing time within the outfield.
Diaw is athletic and runs well, showing some defensive versatility that intrigues evaluators,” continued Diaw’s scouting report. “He’s seen time in all three outfield positions, and while he’s best suited for a corner, he’s capable in center
Round 4, Pick 126 (OF) Jaime Ferrer
6-foot-1, 218-pounds – Florida State
Ferrer played all three outfield spots in three seasons at Florida State. He hit 38 home runs in for the Seminoles, including 22 dingers in 2024 while slashing .317/.418/.665.
Round 5, Pick 159 (OF) Caden Kendle
5-foot-11, 200-pounds – Cal-Irvine
Kendle starred at UC-Irvine for the past four seasons where he slashed .342/.447/.536. The 20-year-old hit 20 home runs in that span while driving in 135 runs.
Round 6, Pick 188 (1B/C) Derek Bender
6-foot-1, 235-pounds – Coastal Carolina
Bender was Minnesota’s sixth-round pick out of Coastal Carolina. Bender played both first base and catcher, though primarily appearing as the Chanticleers’ first baseman over the past three seasons. He hit double-digit home runs each of the past two seasons while driving in 153 runs over his college career with a .326 batting average.
MLB’s scouting report says Bender’s swing is “designed to crank home runs to his pull side, though some scouts wonder how much power he’ll produce against better pitching.”
“He generates his pop more with strength than bat speed and frequently chases pitches out of the strike zone. He does make a lot of hard contact and showed improved plate discipline while on the Cape and again this spring,” continued the scouting report.
Bender raised his walks from 16 in 2023 to 35 in 2024.
“Despite his shocking summer success as a basestealer, Bender is a below-average runner and not particularly athletic,” Bender’s scouting report continued. “He barely sees time behind the plate because teammate Caden Bodine is a superior catcher, and it may be a stretch for Bender to hack it in pro ball as a below-average receiver with an average arm. He plays a serviceable first base.”
Round 7, Pick 218 (RHP) Eli Jones
6-foot-1, 200-pounds – South Carolina
Jones went 8-10 with a 4.76 ERA over three seasons for South Carolina. He registered 129 strikeouts in 136.0 innings in that span, while allowing 40 walks.
Round 8, Pick 248 (RHP) Jakob Hall
6-foot-2, 195-pounds – Oral Roberts
Hall finished his 2024 season with Oral Roberts with a 10-3 record and a 4.46 ERA. He struck out 239 batters in three seasons of college ball, while allowing 47 walks in 232.0 innings of work.
Round 9, Pick 278 (RHP) Jason Doktorczyk
6-foot-6, 230-pound – Nevada
An imposing 6-foot-6 righty, Doktorczyk had a 6-6 record with a 3.95 ERA for Nevada last season. He struck out 195 batters, including 91 in 2024, over three collegiate seasons split between Nevada and Sonoma State. Doktorczyk earned first-team All-Mountain West honors in 2024.
Round 10, Pick 308 (3B) Peyton Carr
6-foot-2, 205-pounds – High Point University
Carr spent four seasons at High Point University in North Carolina, where he slashed .339/.433/.558 with 25 homers and 96 runs batted in. The third baseman was named first-team All-Big South.
