D-backs Select 17 Players on Day 2 of Major League Baseball's 2025 Draft

July 14th, 2025

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected 17 players on Day 2 of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft.

Dean Livingston (Round 4; 123rd overall) MLB.com Bio

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 18 (Sept. 7, 2006) │ 6-4, 205 │ Hebron Christian Academy (Dacula, Ga.)

  • 95 overall draft prospect by MLB Pipeline.
  • 2025 Gwinnett County Pitcher of the Year and Region 8 AA two-way Player of the Year as a senior at Hebron Christian Academy.
  • Committed to play at the University of Georgia.

Nathan Hall (Round 5; 153rd overall) University of South Carolina Bio

OF │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 21 (Sept. 17, 2003) │ 6-3, 200 │ University of South Carolina (Columbia, S.C.)

  • As a junior transfer with South Carolina in 2025, was named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll…hit .322 (67-for-208)/.397 OBP/.486 SLG with 13 doubles, 7 homers, 38 RBI, 27 walks (28 strikeouts) and 14 stolen bases over 54 games.
  • Played his first 2 collegiate seasons (2023-24) with Clemson University, where he earned ACC Academic Honor Roll each year…started in right field in 2023 and was a reserve in 2024…combined for 51 games (20 starts) over his 2-year tenure.
  • In the summer of 2023 in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, selected to the All-Star Game…in 30 games, hit .282 with 7 doubles, 4 triples, 3 homers, 18 RBI and 9 stolen bases.
  • A 2022 graduate of Lexington (S.C.) High School…was rated as the No. 11 overall player (No. 3 outfielder) in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game.
  • 2021 South Carolina 5A Player of the Year.

Sawyer Hawks (Round 6; 183rd overall) MLB.com Bio │Vanderbilt Bio

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 22 (June 25, 2003) │ 6-4, 225 │**Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tenn.)**

  • As a senior at Vanderbilt in 2025, named Second Team All-America by Perfect Game and NCBWA, Third Team All-America by D1Baseball, Second Team All-SEC and was a Finalist for NCBWA Stopper of the Year…in 18 relief appearances, went 4-0 with 8 saves, a 1.60 ERA (8 ER in 45.0 IP), 25 hits, 11 walks and 59 strikeouts.
  • Had a 2.0-inning save in the SEC Championship win over No. 17 Ole Miss on May 25.
  • Played his junior and senior seasons at Vanderbilt in 2024-25…in 23 relief appearances, went 6-0 with 8 saves, a 2.64 ERA (15 ER in 51.0 IP), 32 hits, 18 walks and 68 strikeouts.
  • Played 2 seasons (2022-23) at United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs…as a sophomore in 2023, named All-Mountain West Second Team, and in 22 games (1 start), went 4-0 with a 2.84 ERA (16 ER in 50.2 IP), 40 hits, 27 walks and 70 strikeouts.
  • Pitched with Paul Skenes at Air Force in 2022.
  • Attended Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and competed athletically at McKeel Academy of Technology in Lakeland, Fla.

Joe Ariola (Round 7; 213th overall) MLB.com | Wake Forest Bio

LHP │ B/T: L/L │ Age: 21 (Feb. 5, 2004) │ 6-2, 190 │ Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

  • As a junior with Wake Forest in 2025, made 21 appearances (2 starts), with a 5.11 ERA (18 R-14 ER in 24.2 IP), an opponent .169 AVG, 28 walks and 40 strikeouts for 14.59 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.
  • In 3 seasons at Wake Forest (2023-25), in 54 games (2 starts), was 1-0 with a 5.47 ERA (42 R-31 ER in 51.0 IP), an opponent .201 AVG, 42 walks and 75 strikeouts for 13.24 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.
  • Rated the fourth best left-handed pitcher in the state of New York in 2022 by Perfect Game.
  • A 2022 graduate of Chaminade High School in Mineola, N.Y.
  • Played 9 years of club ice hockey (Pal Jr. Islanders) and 1 year of junior varsity in high school.

Jack Martinez (Round 8; 243rd overall) Arizona State University Bio

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 22 (March 12, 2003) │ 6-4, 215 │**Arizona State University (Tempe, Ariz.)**

  • As a senior with Arizona State in 2025, made 15 starts and went 6-4 with a 5.47 ERA (47 ER in 77.1 IP), opponent .228 AVG, 33 walks and 110 strikeouts.
  • In 2024, with Louisiana-Lafayette, helped the Ragin' Cajuns to the Sun Belt Conference regular season title and earned a spot in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, advancing to the Regional Final against eventual College World Series runner-up Texas A&M…in 22 games (4 starts), went 4-3 with 2 saves, a 4.40 ERA (22 ER in 45.0 IP), opponent .199 AVG, 29 walks and 50 strikeouts.
  • Played 2 seasons (2022-23) at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas…named first-team All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, first-team D3baseball.com All-Region and second-team ABCA Second Team All-Region…in a combined 38 games (9 starts), was 10-1 with 6 saves, a 4.37 ERA (58 R-49 ER in 101.0 IP), opponent .225 AVG, 60 walks and 127 strikeouts.
  • As a sophomore in 2023, was third in DIII with 14.29 strikeouts per 9.0 innings…in 20 games (1 start), went 6-0 with 6 saves, a 2.12 ERA (12 ER in 51.0 IP), opponent .163 AVG, 26 walks and 81 strikeouts.
  • As a freshman in 2022, named 2022 SCAC All-Tournament Team.
  • Attended W.B. Ray High School IN Corpus Christi, Texas, where he went 7-2 on the mound with a 2.35 ERA.

Wallace Clark (Round 9; 273rd overall) MLB.com bio | Duke Bio

SS │ B/T: S/R │ Age: 23 (June 8, 2002) │ 6-0, 195 │ Duke University (Durham, North Carolina)

  • As a senior with Duke in 2025, tabbed as the 40th-ranked senior by Perfect Game, 22nd-ranked shortstop by D1Baseball and named to 2025 Brooks Wallace Award Watch List, a listing of the nation’s top 100 shortstops released by the College Baseball Foundation…started 60 games at shortstop, batting .307 (69-for-225)/.478 OBP/.507 SLG/.985 OPS with 18 doubles, 9 homers, 37 RBI, 55 walks (34 K) and 5 stolen bases.
  • Named 2025 Athens Regional Most Outstanding Player after going 9-for-14 with 3 doubles, 2 homers and 3 RBI to help Duke advance to their fourth Super Regional in program history.
  • Born in London, he played for Team Great Britain at the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-23 Baseball World Cup, hosted in Shaoxing, China…started all 8 games at shortstop (.280 AVG/.400 OBP).
  • Transferred to Duke in 2024 as their starting shortstop where he was named to the 2024 All-ACC Academic Team…hit .285 (53-for-186)/.451 OBP/.446 SLG/.897 OPS with 11 doubles, 2 triples, 5 homers, 42 RBI, 37 walks, 5 stolen bases and 24 hit-by-pitches.
  • Played his first 2 seasons (2022-23) at the University of Oklahoma, playing in 95 games, including 84 starts at third base…named to the 2022 All-Big 12 Freshman team and a 2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 honoree and started all 5 games at third base in the 2022 College World Series.
  • A 2021 graduate of Holland Hall High School in Tulsa, Okla.

Brady Counsell (Round 10; 303rd overall) Kansas Bio

INF │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 22 (May 3, 2003) │ 6-3, 210 │**University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kan.)**

  • Son of Craig Counsell, D-backs 2001 NLCS MVP and current manager of the Chicago Cubs.
  • As a senior transfer with Kansas in 2025, was named a Rawlings Gold Glove Winner and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention…hit .259 (57-for-220)/.378 OBP/.473 SLG/.851 OPS with 11 doubles, 12 homers, 57 RBI, 35 walks and 5 stolen bases over 60 games.
  • Played his first 3 collegiate seasons (2023-24) with University of Minnesota, where he was named a Big Ten Player to Watch in 2024, No. 20 second baseman in the country by D1 Baseball (May 2024), Academic All-Big Ten (2022-23; 2023-24), D1Baseball No. 12 2024 MLB Draft Prospect in the Big Ten (Jan. 2023) and Perfect Game No. 13 2024 MLB Draft Prospect in the Big Ten (Jan. 2023)…in 136 career games (124 starts), hit .254/.338/.420 with 130 hits, 33 doubles, 2 triples, 16 home runs, 73 RBI, 86 runs and 27 stolen bases.
  • Started every game in the 2023 and 2024 seasons…in 2024, led the team with 30 walks, 45 runs scored, 16 stolen bases and 18 multi-hit games offensively and 116 assists defensively.
  • Ranked the No. 2 shortstop in the state of Wisconsin, and the No. 7 overall prospect in the state by Perfect Game in 2021.
  • Was a 2-year baseball team captain at Whitefish Bay High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.

Luke Dotson (Round 11; 333rd overall) Mississippi State Bio

LHP │ B/T: L/L │ Age: 21 (June 10, 2004) │ 6-4, 210 │ Mississippi State University (Starkville, Miss.)

  • As a sophomore with Mississippi State in 2025, made 18 appearances with 2 saves, a 3.09 ERA (8 R-10 ER in 23.1 IP), opponent .214 AVG, 12 walks and 34 strikeouts for 13.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.
  • As a freshman with the Bulldogs, named to 2024 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
  • Rated the best left-handed pitcher in the state of Georgia (No. 23 nationally) in 2023 by Perfect Game.
  • A 2023 graduate of Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw, Ga...was selected as the 2023 Division 2A Player of the Year and a first-team infielder by the Georgia Dugout Club…named to the 2023 Metro Atlanta High School All-Star Team by the Atlanta 400 Baseball Fan Club.
  • Committed to play for the University of Texas in 2026.

Tayler Montiel (Round 12; 363rd overall) Tulane Bio

LHP │ B/T: L/L │ Age: 23 (July 5, 2002) │ 6-2, 205 │**Tulane University (New Orleans, La.)**

  • As a senior with Tulane in 2025, made 26 appearances with 2 saves, a 3.53 ERA (20 R-17 ER in 43.1 IP), 14 walks and 54 strikeouts.
  • In 3 seasons with the Green Wave, went 6-3 with 3 saves, a 5.96 ERA (45 ER in 68.0 IP) and 70 strikeouts over 51 games.
  • Originally signed with Mississippi State but did not play in 2022.
  • Attended Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tenn…in his senior year, went 7-2 with 2 saves and a 2.59 ERA.

Alex Galvan [gal-VAHN] (Round 13; 393rd overall) Central Florida Bio

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 24 (July 10, 2001) │ 6-6, 245 │ University of Central Florida (Orlando, Fla.)

  • As a redshirt senior with Central Florida in 2025, made 17 appearances with 2 saves, a team-second-best 2.86 ERA (12 R-9 ER in 28.1 IP), opponent .202 AVG, 12 walks and 38 strikeouts for 12.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.
  • Transferred to Central Florida as a senior in 2024…limited to 4 appearances due to an elbow injury.
  • Attended the University of Louisville from 2021-23…made 37 career appearances with a 5.40 ERA (20 ER in 33.1 IP), opponent .248 AVG, 25 walks and 37 strikeouts.
  • Rated the second-best right-handed pitcher in the state of New Jersey (No. 79 nationally) in 2020 by Perfect Game.
  • A 2020 graduate of Manasquan (N.J.) High School, where he played baseball and basketball…helped led the baseball team to a state championship as well as 2 basketball state titles…was a 1,000-career point scorer in hoops.
  • His 3 siblings also competed as right-handed Division 1 pitchers…brothers, Marc (Manhattan) and Nicholas (Monmouth), and sister, Victoria (South Carolina, Maryland).

Blake Fields (Round 14; 423rd overall)

OF**│** B/T: R/R │ Age: 18 (June 8, 2007) │ 6-0, 200 │**The First Academy (Orlando, Fla.)**

  • Named the 2025 Orlando Sentinel Baseball Player of the Year.
  • In 2025 with TFA Orlando, hit .439 with 26 RBI and scored 46 runs.
  • Ranked as Florida’s No. 38 overall player and No. 11 outfielder by Perfect Game.
  • Committed to University of Houston.

Hayden Murphy (Round 15; 453rd overall) Auburn Bio

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 21 (Aug. 10, 2003) │ 6-4, 200 │ Auburn University (Auburn, Ala.)

  • Over 3 seasons with Auburn (2023-25), made 35 appearances (1 start) and worked 41.1 innings.
  • 2024 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
  • Rated the second-best right-handed pitcher in the state of Georgia (No. 17 nationally) in 2022 by Perfect Game.
  • A 2022 graduate of Tiftarea Academy in Tifton, Ga.
  • In 2021, competed in the Perfect Game All-American Classic, High School Baseball All-American Game and the USA Baseball Prospect Development Pipeline League.

Collin Rothermel (Round 16; 483rd overall) Jacksonville University Bio

RHP**│** B/T: R/R │ Age: 22 (Aug. 28, 2002) │ 6-1, 170 │**Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, Fla.)**

  • As a senior with Jacksonville University in 2025, made 15 starts, going 6-4 with a 4.02 ERA (32 ER in 71.2 IP) and 79 strikeouts.
  • In 13 starts with Nova Southeastern in 2024, went 7-3 with a 5.37 ERA (38 ER in 63.2 IP) and 70 strikeouts.
  • Played his first 2 collegiate seasons (2023-23) with Kansas State.
  • Attended Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, California.

Joel Sarver (Round 17; 513th overall) UNC Charlotte Bio

RHP │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 23 (Dec. 4, 2001) │ 6-1, 210 │ University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.)

  • Over 3 seasons with UNC Charlotte (2023-25), made 23 appearances (25.0 innings) with 28 hits, 9 walks and 33 strikeouts…in 2025, made 19 relief appearances (22.2 IP, 23 H, 18-17 ER, 5 BB, 32 K)…limited to 3 games in 2024 coming off Tommy John surgery and made 1 appearance in 2023 before his injury.
  • In 2021-22 with Northwest Florida State College, made 23 appearances (14 starts) with a 4.19 ERA (43 ER in 92.1 IP) with 22 walks and 94 strikeouts.
  • Rated the 25th-best right-handed pitcher in the state of Illinois (No. 67 nationally) in 2020 by Perfect Game.
  • A 2020 graduate of Champaign Central (Ill.) High School.

Raul Garayzar [gar-aye-ZAR] (Round 18; 543rd overall) University of Arizona Bio

RHP**│** B/T: R/R │ Age: 22 (May 9, 2003) │ 6-4, 229 │**University of Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.)**

  • As a senior with the University of Arizona in 2025, went 2-0 with a 2.81 ERA (18 ER in 57.2 IP) and 46 strikeouts.
  • Played 2 seasons (2022-23) at South Mountain Community College…in 31games (25 starts) with the Cougars went 10-7 with a 3.99 ERA (55 ER in 124.0 IP) and 121 strikeouts.
  • Attended Rio Rico High School in Arizona and holds the strikeout record.

Jacob Parker (Round 19; 573rd overall) MLB.com Bio

OF │ B/T: L/R │ Age: 18 (Aug. 8, 2006) │ 6-3, 215 │ Purvis High School (Purvis, Miss.)

  • 109 overall draft prospect by MLB Pipeline.
  • Was rated as the No. 1 outfielder (No. 3 player) in the state of Mississippi and No. 6 outfielder nationally (No. 36 player overall) by Perfect Game.
  • His fraternal twin brother, Jojo, was the eighth overall pick by the Blue Jays as a shortstop.
  • Named to The Clarion Ledger's 2025 all-state first team and named co-MHSAA Class 4A Mr. Baseball with his brother…hit .515 AVG with 15 homers and 52 RBI in 37 games and pitched to a 2.97 ERA with 51 strikeouts for Purvis.
  • Participated in the 2024 All-American Classic.
  • Was a finalist in the 2024 All-Star High School Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field during MLB 2024 All-Star Weekend.
  • Committed to play at Mississippi State.

Ethin Bingaman (Round 20; 603rd overall) MLB.com Bio

RHP**│** B/T: R/R │ Age: 18 (Sept. 30, 2006) │ 6-1, 201 │**Corona High School (Corona, Calif.)**

  • 150 overall draft prospect by MLB Pipeline.
  • Ranked as California’s No. 9 overall player and No. 2 right-handed pitcher by Perfect Game.
  • Was 1 of 4 players drafted out of Corona High School.
  • Committed to Auburn.