Cardinals use 10 of 16 second-day MLB Draft picks on college pitchers

Jul 13, 2026 3:46 AM

A day after selecting two teenaged high school players and five position players among their MLB-most seven first-day picks in the MLB Draft, the Cardinals shifted much of their focus to proven college pitchers on Sunday.

Of their 16 picks on Sunday, the Cardinals drafted 10 pitchers -- all from the college ranks. Here is a look at the club's second-day picks from the MLB Draft:

 

RHP Cal Randall                                      5th Round (No. 146)                                       UCLA

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Height: 6’4”          Weight: 235 lb.                 Age: 21

Key stat: He had a 44.2 percent strikeout rate, second best in the NCAA among pitchers with at least 30 innings pitched. 

SS Owen Henne                                    6th Round (No. 175)                          Seton Hill Univ. (Pa.)

Height: 6’3”          Weight: 188 lb.                 Age: 21

 Key stat: In his three-year college career, he walked (64) more than he struck out (54).  

RHP Derek Schaefer                        7th Round (No. 204)                                      Arizona State

Height: 6’3”          Weight: 210 lb.                 Age: 20

 Key stat: He helped the University win an NCAA Division I National Championship in 2024 when he was a freshman. 

LHP Luke Harrison                         8th Round (No. 234)                             University of Texas

Height: 6’2”          Weight: 220 lb.                 Age: 23

Key stat:  He earned the victory in USA Baseball's win over Chinese Taipei on Sunday while striking out six over five innings of work.

C Jayden Lobliner                      9th Round (No. 264)                      University of San Diego

Height: 5’10”       Weight: 200 lb.                 Age: 22 

Key stat:  The St. Charles, Ill., native was the two-time Defensive Player of the Year in the West Coast Conference in 2025 and '26.

RHP Nick Bonn                            10th Round (No. 294)                                          Cal Polytech

Height: 6’1”          Weight: 160 lb.                 Age: 21

Key stat: He led all Division I pitchers with 17 saves in 2026 while pitching as a senior.  

RHP Jacob Haley                      11th Round (No. 324)             University of South Alabama

Height: 6’3”          Weight: 220 lb.                 Age: 20

Key stat: He racked up 20 strikeouts and posted a 3.07 ERA over 14.2 innings in nine relief appearances as a senior in 2026. 

RHP Drew Horn                       12th Round (No. 354)                               Middle Tennessee State

Height: 5’11”       Weight: 185 lb.                 Age: 22

Key stat: He threw a nine-inning no-hitter -- with 13 strikeouts -- against Oakland (Mich.) University on March 9, 2025.  

OF Matthew Thomas              13th Round (No. 384)                                 Cal State-Northridge

Height: 6’3”          Weight: 200 lb.                 Age: 20

 Key stat: He led Cal State-Northridge in batting average (.355, OPS (1.090), hits (70), runs (47), walks (22) and total bases (142).

RHP Jaden Alba                      14th Round (No. 414)                                                    Arizona State

Height: 6’3”          Weight: 225 lb.                 Age: 21

Key stat: He was a teammate with Cardinals' 2026 seventh-round pick Derek Schaefer and 2024 fourth-round pick Ryan Campos. 

RHP Brian Garmon II          15th Round (No. 444)                      University of South Alabama

Height: 6’2”          Weight: 215 lb.                 Age: 22

Key stat: He recorded two saves in 13 relief appearances in 2026 for the Jaguars.  

RHP Dallis Moran               16th Round (No. 474)                                           Stetson University

Height: 6’1”          Weight: 185 lb.                 Age: 22

Key stat: In his 20 appearances (one start) in 2026, he racked up a 13.8 K-per-9 innings rate for the Hatters.  

3B Jacob Johnson          17th Round (No. 504)                                               Saint Mary’s (Calif.)

Height: 6’1”          Weight: 183 lb.                 Age: 21

Key stat: He slashed .338/.438/.633/.1.071 in 26 games as a redshirt sophomore with St. Mary's.  

OF Gabe Camacho      18th Round (No. 534)                 University of California-San Diego

Height: 6’1”          Weight: 220 lb.                 Age: 20

Key stat: He set UC-San Diego's single-season home run record in 2026 with 16 long balls. He also led the Big West Conference in RBI (54), runs (51), homers (16) and hit by pitches (27). 

RHP Clayton Freshcorn        19th Round (No. 564)                                                   Texas A&M

Height: 6’0”          Weight: 180 lb.                 Age: 21 

Key stat: He led the SEC in saves with 12 -- the third most in school history in 2026.   

OF Kollin Ritchie                   20th Round (No. 594)                                               Oklahoma State

Height: 6’2”                  Weight: 228 lb.                 Age: 21

Key stat: He ranked fourth in Division I with 31 homers in 2026 -- the second most in school history behind Pete Incaviglia's 48 in 1985.  

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