Phillies use their first six picks in The MLB Draft
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNFormer Iowa baseball star Cade Obermueller among ESPN staff's favorite MLB draft picksOne veteran baseball writer at ESPN had high praise for the Phillies after their selection of Iowa's Cade Obermueller.
Now, it's being speculated by ESPN MLB writer Kiley McDaniel that Obermueller could have a quick path to "the show" now that he's in the Phillies' system. Philadelphia selected pitcher Gage Wood out of Arkansas with pick No. 26 in the first round. They then followed that up by picking the Iowa star.
Sergeant Bluff native and Iowa pitcher Daniel Wright was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 10th round. Wright had 20 strikeouts in his 18 appearances for the Hawkeyes last season and posted a 3.41 ERA. Prior to his time at Iowa, he played at Houston for two seasons.
The MLB Draft is the lifeblood of the Milwaukee Brewers organization. The Brewers have a draft model to find the right kind of players they're looking for. The leader of the National runners up Coastal Carolina Chanticleers,