A day after taking JJ Wetherholt in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2024 MLB draft, the Cardinals will continue adding to their player development system on Monday as the second day the draft progresses with rounds 3-10.
Wetherholt was the Cardinals’ only pick on Day 1 of the draft, which included rounds 1-2 and the competitive balance rounds. The Cardinals’ second-round pick was forfeited with the signing of starter Sonny Gray.Â
In recent years, the Cardinals have used rounds 3-10 to add pitchers like Gordon Graceffo (fifth round, 2021), breakout prospect Quinn Mathews (fourth round, 2023) and position players like Gold Glove Award-winner Brendan Donovan (seventh round, 2018), outfielder Victor Scott II (fifth round, 2022), and catcher Pedro Pages (sixth round, 2019).
Here is a look at each of ºüÀêÊÓƵ’s picks from rounds 3-10:Â
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Round 3, 80th overall
RHP Brian Holiday
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Background: Holiday pitched one season at Oklahoma State after he shined as a reliever at Florida SouthWestern State JC in 2022. He led national junior college pitchers in strikeouts with 141 in 2023 once he transferred to Central Florida JC. His efforts helped Central Florida JC win the NJCAA national championship and earned him NJCAA JUCO World Series Most Outstanding Pitchers honors. In his lone season with Oklahoma State, Holiday went 7-3 with a 2.95 ERA and struck out 128 batters in 113 innings for the Cowboys. His 128 strikeouts led the Big-12 conference. Holiday possesses a four-pitch mix that includes a fastball that ranges from 91-93 mph, a low-80s slider, a curveball that hovers in the mid-70s, and a changeup that sits in the low-80s, per 's scouting report of the righty. Holiday's fastball has reached 95 mph while his slider has baffled hitters. Those two pitches have helped him consistently get ahead of opposing hitters, his scouting report says.
Round 4, 109th overall
C Ryan Campos
Age: 21
Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 5-foot-9, 190 pounds
School: Arizona State UniversityÂ
Background: A three-year starter for Arizona State, Ryan Campos starred as a reliable hitter and consistent producer as a left-handed hitting backstop. Campos jumped onto the scene with All-American honors as a freshman when he batted .357, and he was named to the All-Pac-12 first team as a sophomore with a .388 and .503 on-base percentage. This past season, his junior year, Campos ticked up the power with a career-high 11 home runs, 25 doubles and 56 RBIs while earning another spot on the all-conference team. An on-base threat in all three seasons, the Mesa, Arizona, native impressed with just 66 strikeouts to 94 walks in his three-year career with the Sun Devils. 's scouting report says that Campos has fringy defensive skills, but his high baseball IQ and offensive strengths make up for it. Due to his unconventional build, Campos has earned comparisons to old-school catchers like Yogi Berra.
Round 5, 142nd overall
LHP Braden DavisÂ
Age: 21
Bats/Throws: L/L
Height/Weight: 5-foot-11, 175 pounds
School: University of OklahomaÂ
Background: Davis transferred to Oklahoma after he spent two seasons at Sam Houston State where he worked as a reliever in all 35 games he appeared in for the Bearkats. The lefty moved into a starter role once he joined the Sooners and went 9-4 with a 4.30 ERA in 16 starts. The 21-year-old logged a career-high 92 innings and struck out 117 batters for an 11.4 K/9 rate as Oklahoma’s Friday night starter — a role usually reserved for a collegiate program’s ace. He was named to the All-Big 12 first team after he held opposing hitters to a .208 average and struck out eight or more batters in 10 of his 16 starts. He projects to fill a reliever role and was described as having a changeup-heavy approach, according to ’s draft analysis of the 21-year-old. The left-hander’s changeup has “good fading action” that pairs with his low-90s fastball and a slider.
Round 6, 171st overall
C Josh Kross
Age: 21
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Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 226 pounds
School: University of Cincinnati
µþ²¹³¦°ì²µ°ù´Ç³Ü²Ô»å:ÌýThe Cardinals' second catcher to be drafted on Day 2, Josh Kross is a switch-hitting catcher that burst onto the scene as a freshman at Eastern Michigan in 2023. He was named the Mid-American Conference freshman of the year with team-leading marks in batting average (.376), home runs (15) and RBIs (70). Following the impressive freshman campaign, Kross took his talents to Cincinnati, where he earned first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors. He batted .317 with 19 home runs, 65 RBI, 14 doubles, 50 runs and 22 multi-hit games this season. Much like a couple of the names drafted ahead of him, Kross had a knack for getting on base. He set single-season school record with 26 hit by pitches this season and notched a .438 on-base percentage. Although Kross was drafted at catcher, he split time between first base and catcher with the Bearcats.
Round 7, 201st overall
RHP Andrew Dutkanych IV
Age: 20
Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 230 pounds
School: Vanderbilt University
Background: Seen as one of the top high school pitchers in the nation two years ago, Dutkanych has been limited to 17 innings over the last two years because of Tommy John surgery earlier this year and a hamstring injury during his freshman season in 2023. The righty pitched in 6 1/3 innings for Vanderbilt as a freshman. He logged 10 2/3 innings as a draft-eligible sophomore before his season was cut short in mid-March. He’s posted a 3.18 ERA and struck out 20 while walking 15 batters in his brief opportunities at the college level. MLB draft analysts saw Dutkanych as a mid-first-round pick in 2022 when Dutkanych emerged from the Indiana prep scene and became Mr. Indiana Baseball while attending Brebeuf Jesuit High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He could be sidelined through the start of the 2025 season because of the elbow surgery. Although Dutkanych has not shown the same type of effectiveness with his arsenal that was evident when he was a high school draft prospect, the pick was described by MLB draft analysts as one that the Cardinals may be “gambling on the upside."
Round 8, 231st overall
LHP Jack Findlay
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Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 220 pounds
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µþ²¹³¦°ì²µ°ù´Ç³Ü²Ô»å:ÌýA two-year starter for the Fighting Irish before Tommy John surgery in 2023 cut his sophomore season short, Jack Findlay has the makings of an upside selection. The southpaw impressed in the one-plus seasons he played at Notre Dame, posting a 10-4 record and 2.90 ERA in 90 total innings. As a freshman, Findlay led the Irish in ERA (2.17) and saves (4), and he was a top-250 recruit out of Roxbury High in Ledgewood, New Jersey. Findlay boasts a high-upside fastball that rests in the low-90s as part of a four-pitch mix. He made appearances as both a starter and reliever in college. One of the most intriguing aspects of Findlay's profile is his strikeout-to-walk ratio. The lefty totaled 108 strikeouts to just 27 walks in his Notre Dame career. However, as the second consecutive Cardinals selection coming off of Tommy John surgery, Findlay's response to the injury will be worth monitoring, if signed.Â
Round 9, 261st overall
3B Cade McGee
Age: 21
Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 195 pounds
School: Texas Tech University
Background: McGee spent his junior season at Texas Tech after he played two seasons for Gonzaga from 2022 to 2023. The right-handed hitting third baseman, who was the West Coast Conference freshman of the year in 2022, slashed .282/.450/.580 with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs in 57 games for Texas Tech. He continued his season by playing in the Cape Cod League, which is considered by many as the top collegiate summer league. He batted .185 with a .594 OPS in 18 games while there. The 21-year-old was described by draft analysist as having the potential to become an “average-to-above-average†hitter with 15-to-20 homer run power potential. McGee remained at third base for all 57 of the games he played in during the 2024 season. He posted a .949 fielding percentage and committed two errors in 39 total chances. His defensive instincts have garnered some praise.
Round 10, 291st overall
OF Bryce Madron
Age: 23
Bats/Throws: L/L
Height/Weight: 5-foot-8, 175 pounds
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Background: The third selection out of the state of Oklahoma on Day 2, Madron earned a selection onto the All-Big 12 second team this season. The left-handed hitting right fielder slashed .318/.439/.607 with 12 home runs and 53 RBIs. He was an All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention in 2023, .320 and leading the the team with 51 RBIs and a .580 slugging percentage. Madron started his career at Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kansas, where he hit .420 with 72 RBIs across two seasons. He boasted strong on-base numbers in two seasons with Oklahoma, drawing 106 walks to just 64 strikeouts. He had a .459 on-base percentage but does not profile as a high-end baserunner. analysts said on the draft broadcast that "he really controls the strike zone, understands his game (and) doesn't try to do too much."