Published on: 07/13/2026
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UO release - EUGENE, Ore. – On day two of the Major League Baseball Draft, six more Oregon Ducks were picked on the final day of the draft to set a school record with seven total picks in the first 20 rounds of an MLB Draft. Three Ducks' pitchers – Cal Scolari, Miles Gosztola and Devin Bell – were joined by shortstop Maddox Molony, third baseman Drew Smith and outfielder Jack Brooks in getting their names called on Sunday. Ryan Cooney was the first Duck picked in the draft, going in the third round on Saturday. The 2026 draft bested the 2023 and the 2011 classes, which both had six picks in the top 20 rounds. The 2011 Oregon draft class holds the program record for most picks in a draft (8) with the 2026 class tying the 2015 class for the second most. Both of those drafts were held before the draft was reduced to 20 rounds in 2021, with the 2015 class having five top-20 round picks. Scolari started the day for the Ducks getting picked in the fifth round. He was followed by Molony in the sixth round, Gosztola in the eighth round, Bell in the 10th round, Smith in the 15th round and Brooks in the 19th round. The three picks in the top six rounds tied for the most picks in the first six rounds of the draft in program history. Oregon's five top-10 picks were the most in program history, besting the 2011, 2022 and 2023 classes that all had four. Oregon's six picks in the top 15 rounds tied the program-best that were selected in the 2011 and 2023 drafts. The Chicago White Sox picked Scolari with the second pick of the day in round five, the 137th overall pick. The Reno, Nev., native is tied for the eighth-highest drafted pitcher of the modern era behind Tyler Anderson, David Peterson, Ryne Nelson, Madison Boer, Garrett Cleavinger, Jason Reitz and Matt Krook while being selected as the same selection as Cole Irvin. His selection marked just the third time the White Sox have drafted a Ducks player, joining Jakob Goldfarb (2019) and Rikuu Nishida (2023). The Detroit Tigers picked Molony with the 176th overall pick. He became just the third Oregon player ever selected by the Tigers, joining Drew Gagnier (2010) and Grayson Grinsell (2025). The 2024 second-team freshman All-American became the 22nd-highest Oregon MLB draft pick in the modern era and the ninth-highest Ducks position player to be selected. Gosztola was the third Duck taken during day two of the draft when the Los Angeles Dodgers selected him with the 253rd overall pick. He became the sixth Duck to be drafted by the Dodgers. He joins Scott McGough (2011), Kyle Garlick (2015), Jonny DeLuca (2019), Isaac Ayon (2024) and Anson Aroz (2025). Gosztola's selection marked the 16th time in the last 17 MLB drafts (not counting the five-round 2020 draft) that Oregon has had multiple pitchers selected. The Dodgers made Bell the seventh Duck drafted by Los Angeles two rounds later when they took the Ducks' closer in the 10th round, 313th overall. The draft marked the first time an organization has drafted two Ducks in the first 10 rounds, and the third time overall in a draft. The Minnesota Twins picked Madison Boer in the second round and Alex Keudell in the 38th round in 2011, while the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Mitchell Tolman in the seventh round and Cole Irvin in the 32nd round in 2015. The Giants took Smith with the 448th overall selection. He was the first Duck taken by the Giants since Brac Warren was selected in the 2017 draft, and the sixth Duck ever taken by San Francisco dating back to Charles Hopkins' selection in 1966. Smith became just the second Duck ever taken in the 15th round, joining Jacob Walsh who was picked in the 15th by the Washington Nationals in the last draft. The Nationals made Brooks the 556th overall pick. He joins Isaac Ayon (2023) and Jacob Walsh (2025) as the only Ducks ever drafted by the Nats. Brooks became the 13th Oregon outfielder selected all-time. He also is the fifth Duck selected in the 19th round of a MLB draft, joining Danny Pulfer (2011), Scott Heineman (2014), Mark Karaviotis (2016) and Anson Aroz (2025). 2026 Oregon Draft Picks: Ryan Cooney – Round 3 (Pick 103) – Toronto Blue Jays; Cal Scolari – Round 5 (Pick 137) – Chicago White Sox; Maddox Molony – Round 6 (Pick 176) – Detroit Tigers; Miles Gosztola – Round 8 (Pick 253) – Los Angeles Dodgers; Devin Bell – Round 10 (Pick 313) – Los Angeles Dodgers; Drew Smith – Round 15 (Pick 448) – San Francisco Giants; Jack Brooks – Round 19 (Pick 556) – Washington Nationals.
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