2026 MLB Draft: Tracking Every Arizona Diamondbacks Pick

Every pick in the Diamondbacks' 2026 MLB draft class, updated live.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks, alongside 29 other major league clubs, are about to welcome in a new influx of young talent to their organizations in the 2026 MLB Draft.

Below is a full list of every player Arizona selects in this year's draft. This article will be updated regularly to include each successive pick:

Tracking every Diamondbacks Draft pick

Round 1, Pick No. 15: C Ryder Helfrick - University of Arkansas

Feb 6, 2026; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks catcher Ryder Helfrick (27) looks back towards the field as he walks to the dugout during the first inning of the Arkansas Razorbacks scrimmage at Baum-Walker Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Diamondbacks select a college catcher with their first-round pick. Helfrick, 21, hit .283/.417/.562 for the Razorbacks in the 2026 season. He's got some power, with 18 homers in 2026, but grades out much more highly on the defensive side of the ball, with a 65-grade throwing arm and 60-grade fielding. Helfrick is a mature game-caller and field-general style catcher.

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Competitive Balance Round A, Pick No. 31: RHP Blake Bryant - Citizens Christian Academy (Georgia)

The Diamondbacks take a large-framed right-handed high school pitcher with their second selection in the 2026 Draft. Bryant is just 18 years old with plenty of potential for physical growth. His fastball sits 91-94 MPH already and can reach 97 MPH on occasion. The fastball is 55-grade, with a 60-grade slider.

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Round 2, Pick No. 53: SS Carson Kerce - Georgia Tech University

Georgia Tech junior Carson Kerce (3) turns a double play over the sliding Clemson sophomore Jarren Purify (23) during the bottom of the fourth inning at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Thursday, March 12, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The Diamondbacks dip back into the college ranks, grabbing a 5-foot-11 shortstop out of Georgia Tech. He hits right-handed, and is a much more contact-focused hitter, with 55-grade hit tool and 35-grade power tool. He hit .384/.473/.679 with 11 homers for a 1.152 OPS in 2026, with a solid arm and defensive instinct.

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Round 3, Pick No. 88: OF Brayden Dowd - Florida State University

Florida State Seminoles outfielder Brayden Dowd (16) eyes the pitch. The St. John's Red Storm defeated the Florida State Seminoles 5-4 in the Tallahassee Regional finals at Dick Howser Stadium on Monday, June 1, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The Diamondbacks stay locked in on college hitters, grabbing Brayden Dowd from Florida State. Dowd is a left-handed hitting outfielder who is undersized. Sound familiar? He does not stand out in any particular category, but has a solid contact tool and takes more walks than strikeouts. He slashed .293/.456/.527 with 10 homers for the Seminoles in 2026.

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Round 4, pick No. 116: RHP Josh McDevitt - University of Missouri

Arizona grabs a college starting pitcher in the form of Josh McDevitt, who threw to a 4.42 ERA over 15 starts for Missouri in the 2026 season. He's only recorded 102 career college innings despite being 22 years old, but has a solid fastball with a deceptive low-slot delivery and plenty of extension.

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Round 5, pick No. 148: RHP LJ Mercurius - University of Oklahoma

Jun 17, 2026; Omaha, NE, USA; Oklahoma Sooners pitcher LJ Mercurius (22) throws against the Georgia Bulldogs during the sixth inning at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Diamondbacks select LJ Mercurius to begin their Day 2 festivities. Mercurius was a starter and reliever at Oklahoma, throwing to a 4.43 ERA with 103 strikeouts in 83.1 innings. He's the fifth college prospect taken by the D-backs, and has a 60-grade changeup as his best weapon.

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Round 6, pick No. 177: LHP Micah Worley - Stony Brook

A sixth college prospect from a smaller program, Micah Worley jumps off the page a bit. The Diamondbacks take 6-foot-5, 220-pound Worley, who has a fastball that can reach as high as 99 MPH with a 60 grade. Worley also has a 55-grade slider, but the rest of his arsenal could likely use some work.

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Round 7, pick No. 206: RHP Carson Turnquist - Cal Poly

Another selection, another college pitcher on day two. The Diamondbacks take Carson Turnquist out of Cal Poly, who pitched to a 4.01 ERA in 14 appearances (12 starts). Turnquist struck out 92 batters in 76.1 innings.

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Round 8, pick No. 236: OF Paul Schoenfeld - West Virginia

The Diamondbacks stay focused on college prospects. Schoenfeld is a left-handed-hitting outfielder who can play left and center. On the older side at 23, Schoenfeld hit .327/.422/.480 with four homers in his senior season, good for a .902 OPS.

Round 9, pick No. 266: UTL Chris Katz - Mercer

Chris Katz is a righty-hitting utilityman. He's on the older end as well, playing five years of college baseball between Wake Forest and Mercer. He hit .386/.510/.791 with an unbelievable 23 homers in his final year. Defensively, he's logged innings at all three outfield spots, first base and even catcher.

Round 10, pick No. 296: RHP Mason Steele - Alabama-Birmingham

The Diamondbacks take their fourth college pitcher of day two in Mason Steele. Steele pitched to a 4.66 ERA over 14 starts in his lone NCAA season. He struck out 68 in 75.1 innings and walked 26, but posted a 6-3 record.

Rounds 11-20

• 11: 1B Cody Boshell, Bishop Snyder HS (Florida)
• 12: LHP Caleb Jameson, Georgia
• 13: SS Jack Spanier, Minnesota
• 14: RHP Brannon Westmoreland, Arkansas-Little Rock
• 15: RHP Andrew Evans, Southern Illinois
• 16: RHP Joseph Jasso, Cal State Fullerton
• 17: SS Rylan Alaniz, Trinity HS (Texas)
• 18: OF Jake Duer, Texas A&M
• 19: C Weber Neels, Minnesota
• 20: RHP Andrew Wertz, Northeastern

This section will be updated as the Diamondbacks make their selections.

What picks do the Diamondbacks have in 2026 MLB Draft?

Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick near Scottsdale on Feb. 20, 2024. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The Diamondbacks hold the following picks in the first five rounds:

• Round 1, Pick 15
• Competitive Balance Round A: Pick 31
• Round 2, Pick 53
• Round 3, Pick 88
• Round 4, Pick 116
• Round 5, Pick 148

After those first five rounds are over, the Diamondbacks will pick 13th during rounds 6-20.

"I think it's a deep class, and I think with multiple high picks, it's pretty exciting," Diamondbacks scouting director Ian Rebhan said (via Steve Gilbert of MLB.com). "Because I do think there's a lot of depth, really, in all demographics — the college group, both hitting and pitching, and the high school side.

"I think there's a lot of really interesting players. I think the depth of it is what's exciting to us — being able to bring in a wide variety of impact players and get multiple of them is kind of exciting."

Recent Diamondbacks Draft history

Kayson Cunningham. | Jack Sommers.

The Diamondbacks went extremely pitching-heavy in their 2025 Draft class, taking 14 hurlers overall. But their first-round selection — 5-foot-10 shortstop Kayson Cunningham — profiled quite similarly to a recurring Diamondbacks draft archetype of an undersized, mature-approach position player.

The Diamondbacks' current top-30 prospect list features Cunningham at No. 2, just one spot above their first-round pick in the 2024 Draft in 5-foot-9 outfielder Slade Caldwell.

Top prospect Ryan Waldsdchmidt was the 31st pick of the 2024 Draft, as a result of the Prospect Promotion Incentive program. Arizona was awarded that pick due to Corbin Carroll's NL Rookie of the Year Award.

Infielder JD Dix (2024, pick No. 35), RHP Daniel Eagen (2024, pick No. 102), INF LuJames Groover (2023, pick No. 48) and RHP Patrick Forbes (2025, pick No. 29), are all featured among Arizona's top-10.

Outfielder Tommy Troy (2023, pick No. 12) recently graduated from prospect status, but was among the D-backs' top five prospects. Troy, alongside Groover and Waldschmidt, have all made their major league debuts in the 2026 season.

When/where is the 2026 MLB Draft?

Jul 13, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred opens the MLB Draft at The Coca-Cola Roxy. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The 2026 MLB Draft will take place over the span of two days, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, July 11, which will encompass picks 1-135 over the first four rounds. It will take place in Philadelphia, the site of the 2026 All-Star Game as is tradition.

Day two of the Draft is on Sunday, July 12 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, and will include rounds 5-20.

The first 10 picks will be broadcast by NBC/Peacock, whereas picks 11 and beyond will be available to view on MLB.com and MLB.TV.