Here are Cardinals' Draft picks from Day 2

ST. LOUIS -- A day after training their focus on landing swing-and-miss stuff for their starting pitching staff, the Cardinals added 10 more power arms, three shortstops, two outfielders, a third baseman and a catcher in Day 2 action of the MLB Draft.

The Cardinals picked power lefty Liam Doyle with the No. 5 selection and hard-throwing right-hander Tanner Franklin with the No. 72 pick on Sunday night. They also added Tennessee high school center fielder Ryan Mitchell with the No. 55 pick and University of San Diego first baseman Jack Gurevitch in the third round.

Oklahoma lefty Cade Crossland and East Carolina right-hander Ethan Young were the Cards top two choices on Monday, giving them two more pitchers who have traditionally stacked up strikeouts in bunches.

Clearly, landing more pitchers with the ability to miss bats was a top priority for the Cardinals.

“It sets the tone when you are picking in the top pick and it seems like there’s a rush for swing-and-miss, but it’s rare to be picking up there and have that type of talent [available],” said Cardinals assistant general manager/director of scouting Randy Flores, whose team of scouts and executives reported to Busch Stadium on Monday by 5:30 a.m. CT. “What we wanted to do was be open to all types of pitchers and not just certain types. We looked for those opportunities rather than going in a direction that is more typical for us. We wanted to go a little bigger.”

Here is a look at the players that the Cardinals picked in Monday’s final day of the MLB Draft:

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Cade Crossland, LHP
Round: 4 (No. 120 overall)
Bats/throws: R/L
School: Oklahoma University
Calling card: Crossland’s fastball usually sits between 91-94 mph, but it has topped out at 98 mph. He overcame a back injury and struck out 84 hitters in 68 1/3 innings pitched for the Sooners. He also struck out nine against Nebraska in an NCAA Regional.
Quote: “The strikeouts with him are big and we have a history of drafting Oklahoma players and we have a good relationship with that [coaching] staff. His better days are ahead of him in pro ball and we can’t wait,” Flores said.

Ethan Young, RHP
Round: 5 (No. 150 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: East Carolina University
Calling card: A former third baseman, Young made the transition to the mound this season by going 5-0 with three saves for the Pirates. He used his power arm to whiff 92 hitters in 70 1/3 innings pitched.
Quote: “Ethan Young was a great example of us being in position for someone who is missing bats. He’s not just an inning-out reliever; he has a history of pitching in high-leverage situations and a ton of strikeouts this year. And he is someone we could stretch out [to starting], if we so choose,” Flores said.

Matthew Miura, OF
Round: 6 (No. 180 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: University of Hawaii
Calling card: Miura is known for his stellar plate discipline and his unwillingness to chase. The 21-year-old outfielder walked more twice the times he struck out (46 to 20) this past season for the Rainbow Warriors. That allowed him to slash .338/.454/.460/.914 with 13 doubles, three homers and 35 RBIs in 55 games in 2025.

Payton Graham, RHP
Round: 7 (No. 210 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Gonzaga University
Calling card: The 6-foot-2 right-hander came into 2025 with 98 mph velocity, but he lasted just one game before injuring his elbow and needing Tommy John surgery. In that one game, Graham racked up seven strikeouts in five innings of work. In 2024, he was 1-4 with an 8.91 ERA in 16 games (two starts), but he did whiff 33 batters in 33 1/3 innings of work for Gonzaga.
Quote: “It was good teamwork here between our scouts, development, our pitching program and our performance department. You never want to overload the onboarding process with injury risks that are unnecessary, but we thought the upside of [Graham’s] arm and the way he works is impressive. … We’re betting on him returning to form and absent that injury, we thought there’d be no chance we had of getting him in the seventh round,” Flores said.

Ryan Weingartner, SS
Round: 8 (No. 240 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Penn State University
Calling card: The 5-foot-11, 184-pounder is known for his blazing speed and he projects as a second baseman at the professional level. In his one season at Penn State, Weingartner stole 30 bases in 33 tries and nearly walked (44) as many times as he struck out (49). He showed some pop by hitting 11 home runs, 14 doubles and a triple while driving in 40 runs for the Nittany Lions.

Michael Dattalo, 3B/1B
Round: 9 (No. 270 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Dallas Baptist University
Calling card: The 6-foot, 204-pound corner infielder is known for his stellar bat-to-ball skills. He walked more (41) than he did strike out (32) in 59 games with Dallas Baptist in 2025. He slashed .318/.433/.435/.868, but he hit just three home runs. He can play either third or first base, but will likely need to improve his power production at the professional level.

Ty Van Dyke, RHP
Round: 10 (No. 300 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Stetson (Fla.) University
Calling card: The 6-foot-2, 255-pound lock-down closer was a key piece for a Stetson club that made a surprising run in the NCAA Tournament. Not only did Van Dyke go 7-0 with nine saves in 27 relief appearances, but he also posted a 1.52 ERA and allowed foes to hit just .175 against him. The hard-throwing right-hander, who hails from the suburban Orlando area, posted a 71-to-16 strikeout-to-walk ratio and he averaged 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Jalin Flores, SS
Round: 11 (No. 330 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: University of Texas
Calling card: The Cardinals like the pop and the potential from Flores, who smashed 18 doubles and 13 homers in his junior season with the Longhorns. The best position prospect among south Texas high schoolers in 2022, Flores went undrafted because he wanted to attend Texas and learn from five-time MLB All-Star Troy Tulowitzki. However, Tulowitzki left the coaching staff before his freshman year and Flores struggled. He showed off his massive potential this past season while slugging .491 and posting an .800 OPS.
Quote: “Miura is right-handed, Weingartner is right-handed, Jalin Flores is right-handed and that’s just the way it fell. That wasn’t intentional. Each of them just offered something that intrigued us. Miura is a really good defender, a good runner and a really good baseball player. The track record of Jalin Flores playing up the middle at a big school was intriguing there in the 11th round. And Weingartner has really good versatility in getting bat to ball,” Flores said.

Kaden Echeman, RHP
Round: 12 (No. 360 overall)
Bats/throws: L/R
School: Northern Kentucky University
Calling card: The 6-foot-2, 225-pound right-hander is another hard-thrower who racks up strikeouts in bunches. In 12 appearances (eight starts) in 2025, Echeman had a whopping 87 strikeouts in 56 innings of work. Despite his swing-and-miss stuff, Echeman went just 3-3 with a 4.34 ERA.

Jake Shelagowski, RHP
Round: 13 (No. 390 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Saginaw Valley State (Mich.)
Calling card: Shelagowski was a relief specialist for SVSU, posting 11 saves in 19 appearances out of the bullpen in 2025. He fanned 51 in his 33 1/3 innings of work. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound right-hander improved his K/9 rate over each of his three collegiate seasons, boosting it to 16.9 K/9 this past season.

Anthony Watts, RHP
Round: 14 (No. 420 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: University of Iowa
Calling card: Sticking with the swing-and-miss theme, the Cards took a chance on the 6-foot-4, rail-thin (175 pounds) Watts because of his explosive stuff. He fanned 45 in 40 innings over 24 relief appearances, but he had trouble with the long ball as he surrendered five homers. Watts was actually better as a sophomore in 2024, striking out 58 in 45 1/3 innings of work. The Clive, Iowa, native had three saves over the past two seasons for the Hawkeyes.

Trevor Haskins, SS
Round: 15 (No. 450 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Stanford University
Calling card: The 6-foot-1, 194-pound Haskins capped his stellar four-year career at Stanford by slashing .326/.370/.575/.945 with 14 HRs, 13 2B and 42 RBIs in 2025. The Cards are clearly taking a chance on his big bat as he stole just two bases in seven attempts in four collegiate seasons. He hit 22 homers and drove in 79 runs in four seasons for the Cardinal.

Alex Breckheimer, RHP
Round: 16 (No. 480 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: University of Kansas
Calling card: The 21-year-old Breckheimer had a stellar first season with the Jayhawks by going 5-0 with seven saves in 33 appearances -- all in relief. The 6-foot-5, 270-pound Breckheimer, whose middle name is Maximus, fanned 50 batters in 48 innings pitched while also posting a 3.56 ERA.

Cameron Nickens, OF
Round: 17 (No. 510 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Austin Peay University
Calling card: Nickens, 22, spent the first three years of his college career at the University of Houston before transferring to Austin Peay where his offensive game thrived. The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder hit .422 with an .520 OBP and a 1.288 OPS with 18 HRs and 24 doubles. In his four-year college career at Houston and Austin Peay, Nickens slashed .339/.427/.537/.964 with 29 homers, 45 doubles and 150 RBIs.
Quote: “When you are looking for outliers, he made the jump in performance. He had an almost 1.300 OPS, the homers started to come and the exit velo was something that we liked. At that spot, you are taking a stab at something on the upswing there,” Flores said.

Dylan Driessen, RHP
Round: 18 (No. 540 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: South Dakota State University
Calling card: Despite spending three seasons at SDSU, Driessen is still just 20 years old and he doesn’t turn 21 until Sept. 17. This past season, the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Driessen went 2-4 with six saves and a 4.37 ERA in 17 relief appearances. While he struck out 50 in 35 innings, he also walked 30 hitters. He was 10-11 with seven saves in three seasons with the Bison.

Liam Best, RHP
Round: 19 (No. 570 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Appalachian State University
Calling card: After spending three seasons at three different schools, Best transferred in to Appalachian State for his senior year. He appeared in 22 games, seven of them as a starter. He went 2-5 with two saves and a 5.36 ERA. While he did fan 50, he also walked 27 in 40 1/3 innings of work. He also attended State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota and George Washington University.

Chase Heath, C
Round: 20 (No. 600 overall)
Bats/throws: R/R
School: University of Central Missouri
Calling card: The Cardinals final pick of the day had a distinct local flair with the 22-year-old Heath being a native of nearby O’Fallon, Mo., native and a product of Veritas Christian Academy. The 5-foot-10, 200-pound catcher hit .368 with nine homers and 59 RBIs in 2025 for UCM. In 146 career games with the Mules, Heath slashed .349/.428/.621/1.050 with 27 homers and 144 RBIs.
Quote: “He’s in the area and down the street [from St. Louis] and he’s a good catcher, good with the staff and a good reputation. We think he can really help a pitching staff, along with the bat-to-ball year that he had,” Flores said.