Phillies 2026 Draft – Day 2 Pick Tracker

MLB Scheduled day 2 of the draft to cover rounds 5 to 20. It did so opposite the Futures Game and MLB games. It also removes the clean break between picks with slots and those without, so a reminder any pick in round 11 to 20 costs the bonus amount minus $150,000. I would expect the Phillies to take one large likely unsignable pick just in case something breaks down with Tyler Spangler so they have a place to put that money.

This post will be updated periodically with analysis as the second day of the draft unfolds.

Round 5: Will Gasparino, OF, UCLA

Gasparino is the second 6’6″ outlier athlete the Phillies have taken after Bogenpohl. He has plus plus to elite raw power, and unlike Bogenpohl he actually hit it out of the park. He does have a large amount of swing and miss and chase, which will limit how much contact he actually makes. There is a chance the hit tool collapses and he never makes enough contact to make it through the upper minors. Gasparino has a chance to stick in center field despite his size.

Round 6: Macon Winslow, C, North Carolina

Winslow hit well in his year at North Carolina after transferring from Duke. Baseball America notes that a hand injury hurt his overall power numbers down the stretch. Seems like there is some all around offense, but potentially some holes as well. There seems to be some debate about whether he can actually stick behind the plate. If he can. then it looks like there is enough offensive potential to be a fringe starter or solid backup, if he can’t there doesn’t look to be enough bat to play elsewhere.

Round 7: Bo Rhudy, RHP, Tennessee

Rhudy was a transfer to Tennessee from Kennesaw State and essentially repeated there what he did as a sophomore and what he did at the keep. He throws a bunch of strikes (6 walks in 32 innings) with a good strikeout rate. He doesn’t have big time velocity, sitting low 90s, but he gets good plane, spin, and extension on the pitch which causes it to miss bats. He flashes mid 90s, but if he can sit mid 90s it could be a high level pitch. He has a solid slider, but it is an area where a pro team could improve him. Right now the velocity probably makes him a low leverage reliever, but if the Phillies can get more out of him he could be an interesting higher leverage arm.

Round 8: Wyatt Danilowicz, LHP, Louisville

The Phillies were always going to look to save some money in what used to be the end of the day 2 rounds. Danilowicz is a good mix of some MLB upside while clearly being a money saving pick. He is a lefty starter with a poor ERA at Louisville, but decent strikeout numbers, and not horrendous walk rates. It was his first year in a rotation and it was an improvement in control, so maybe there is something more to work with. He seems to have good underlying traits when it comes to fastball shape and whiff rate as well as spin rate on his breaking balls. It is a sort of fringe starter, long reliever profile with maybe some more upside if there is somehow more velocity. As a senior, he should be a decent bit under slot.

Round 9: Cooper Consiglio, LHP, NC State

The Phillies likely won’t be saving any money on this pick as despite poor results over three seasons, Consiglio is still only 20 and young for the class. He had a decent stretch of starts on the Cape last summer and was promising as a freshman, but the command has not been there in his college career. Fastball is apparently low 90s and he has a good changeup according the draft broadcast. Seems like a project.

Round 10: Reece Moroney, SS, Rhode Island

Moroney has been the starting shortstop for Rhode Island the last three years, and hit over .350 the last two seasons. He doesn’t have much power, and while noted for contact, his strikeout rate was not particularly low this season. His walk rate ticked down this season, which might indicate pitchers were fine with giving up singles to him. He has a chance to stick at shortstop due to good speed, but he might have to move over to second base in the future due to his arm strength.

Round 11: Drew Titsworth, RHP, Clemson

The Phillies have hit low release height fastballs repeatedly this draft and really the last two drafts. Much like Danilowicz and Rhudy, Titsworth probably needs to find more velocity. He also needs to find more command and secondary pitch consistency. He was in the rotation to open the year, but then was moved to the bullpen after struggling. He looks like a project that probably could start in a rotation in Clearwater, but is probably a relief prospect.

Round 12: Christian Coppola, RHP, Saint Joseph’s

Coppola a senior out of Saint Joseph’s had a big freshman year at Rutgers before going on a bit of a journey. He pitched out of the bullpen in a multi inning role this year with great results. He had a 1.69 ERA with 12 walks to 69 strikeouts in 37.1 innings. He is tall (6’5″) and channels that into good extension. BA has him with a big sweeping slider that is actually his primary pitch. He looks like an interesting relief profile, who could use a tick up in velocity.

Round 13: Brayden Bakes, OF, Illinois State

There aren’t many sure things in the 13th round, especially hitters, so you are better off taking a guy who performed at a high rate against bad competition than a big school guy no one wanted. Bakes hit .393/.482/.709 last year as a redshirt sophomore, showing a jump in power from his first season. He is solidly built with a strong, but maybe stiff, swing. Despite a low strikeout rate and more walks than strikeouts, there are worries about how his contact holds up against better pitching.

Round 14: Patrick Clemmey, LHP, Avon Old Farms HS (CT)

Clemmey is a big (6’5″) HS LHP with a Georgia commitment (originally Vanderbilt). This spring he was apparently sitting low 90s with a curveball and changeup. He is the brother of Nationals prospect Alex Clemmey who was drafted by the Guardians in the 2nd round in 2023. He is old for the HS class, because did a post graduate year after graduating HS. Feels like he might be a difficult sign and there might not be a bunch of money lying around. He missed most of his high school career to Tommy John.

Round 15: Owen Clyne, SS, George Mason

Clyne a senior out of George Mason saw his power numbers nearly double this year as he hit .335/.403/.555 on the season. In the MLB Draft League this summer for Aberdeen he has walked more than he has struck out by a good bit, but he has hit for no power. He looks like a minor league utility org guy.

Round 16: Matt Quintanar, C, Texas Tech

Quintanar had a solid year for Texas Tech hitting .323/.387/.4873. That looks like a decent amount of balls in play, especially when it comes with just 17 strikeouts in 54. Did not hit for much power and hit for modest power at his two JuCo stops prior. Reportedly a good defensive catcher. This late in the draft probably an org catcher, but maybe there is some backup upside.

Round 17: Adam Troy, RHP, USC

Troy started at Pepperdine, but transferred to USC to be their closer last season. He is a redshirt junior so he is nearly 23. A reliever throughout his college time, he has struggled with control while posting ok strikeout numbers. Like a lot of the Phillies picks, BA notes that he has an interesting low 90s fastball, this time with cut and ride. He has some secondary pitches, but really the control is probably going to be the thing that holds him back.

Round 18: Lane Haworth, OF, Texas-San Antonio

Haworth had a good freshman year at Wichita State, but after a bad sophomore year, transferred to UTSA and had a bounce back season. He hit for power last year, but that doesn’t really seem to be a big part of his game.

Round 19: Braeden Lipoff, C, Gloucester Catholic HS (NJ)

The last time the Phillies took a northeast HS catcher with a commitment to ECU it was Logan O’Hoppe, which worked out well for them. He won throughout HS and posted good stats. He is old for the class and he has what looks to be a stiff and long swing.

Round 20: Justin Lee, RHP, UCLA

Lee was in the high 90s late in the season, and put a good ERA in a very limited relief role. He has struggled to throw strikes throughout his time in college. He is young junior who came to UCLA has a touted recruit, so it feels like from the outside he might be a tougher sign than first glance.