The 2024 MLB Draft came to an end on Tuesday as part of All-Star Week in Texas, which saw the Los Angeles Dodgers make 10 selections from rounds 11-20.
They began their draft with the selection of Kellon Lindsey with the No. 23 overall pick and kicked off Day 2 by selecting Chase Harlan (third round) and Jakob Wright (fourth round).
The final day of the draft began with the Dodgers selecting Southern Illinois University right-handed pitcher Aidan Foeller (11th round), Weatherford College left-handed pitcher Cody Morse (12th round), Long Beach State right-handed pitcher Mike Villani (13th round).
From there they added Will Gagnon, Erik Parker, Evan Shaw, Jackson Nicklaus, Isaac Ayon, Chase Williams, and Hunter Elliott to round out their 2024 draft class.
In total, the Dodgers selected 18 players in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, which included six right-handed pitchers, four left-handed pitchers, five infielders and three outfielders. Four of the selections were taken out of high school, with the remaining 14 being from the college ranks.
Dodgers Draft picks rounds 11-20
Round 11, Pick 340: Aidan Foeller
Foeller is a right-handed pitcher out of Southern Illinois University who recorded a 5-3 record with a 4.52 ERA (39 ER/77.1 IP) while holding hitters to a .249 batting average. He also led the Missouri Valley Conference with 105 strikeouts on the year.
Round 12, Pick 370: Cody Morse
Morse is a left-handed pitcher from Weatherford College who made 15 appearances, posting a 5-1 record with one save and a 3.08 ERA (17 ER/49.2 IP). Currently committed to the University of Oklahoma, Morse was named to the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference second team after striking out 53 batters and recording a 1.49 WHIP in 2024.
Round 13, Pick 400: Mike Villani
Mike Villani is a right-handed pitcher out of Long Beach State with a 1-3 record, a 3.24 ERA (9 ER/25.0 IP) and 29 strikeouts in 22 games played. His 10 recorded saves this past year ranked 14th among Division I closers.
Round 14, Pick 430: Will Gagnon
Gagnon is a right-handed pitcher out of Reedley College in Reedley, California. He led the Central Valley Conference in strikeouts (98) and strikeouts per nine innings (16.43) while posting a 6-2 record in 10 appearances (10 starts).
Gagnon was selected to the Central Valley Conference first team as a starting pitcher after leading his team with a 3.69 ERA (22 ER/53.2 IP) and 1.25 WHIP.
Round 15, Pick 460: Erik Parker
Parker is a shortstop out of North Gwinnett High School (Suwanee, Georgia). The Georgia commit was ranked as the 183rd overall prospect on MLB.com after slashing .333/.544/.588 with five doubles, three triples, four home runs and 30 RBIs this past season.
Round 16, Pick 490: Evan Shaw
Shaw is a left-handed pitcher out of the University of Kansas who posted a 3-1 record with a 5.10 ERA (24 ER/42.1 IP), 60 strikeouts, and a .248 batting average against.
Round 17, Pick 520: Jackson Nicklaus
Nicklaus is a shortstop out of the University of Oklahoma who hit .303/.429/.533 with nine doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 37 RBIs in 57 games.
His performance in the 2024 Big 12 Championship, which included a walk-off two-run home run against Kansas, landed him on the Big 12 All-Tournament Team and was also named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention this past season.
Round 18, Pick 550: Isaac Ayon
Ayon is a right-handed pitcher from the University of Oregon who missed the 2023 and 2024 seasons due to injury.
In 2022, Ayon finished the year 4-4 with a 5.67 ERA (56 ER/87.1 IP) and 80 strikeouts in 17 appearances (16 starts). He tossed two complete games and ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in starts (16) and strikeouts looking (26).
Round 19, Pick 580: Chase Williams
Williams is a switch-hitting outfielder out of Northwest Florida State College. In his freshman campaign, Williams earned a Second-Team All-Panhandle Conference nod and a FCSAA Gold Glove award after slashing .379/.473/.460 with 11 extra-base hits and 32 RBIs in 55 games.
He is currently committed to play at Florida State University for next season.
Round 20, Pick 610: Hunter Elliott
Elliott is a left-handed pitcher out of the University of Mississippi who owned a 6-4 record with a 3.24 ERA (31 ER/86.0 IP) and 114 strikeouts in 22 appearances (14 starts) in his career at Ole Miss.
Elliott made two starts as a sophomore in 2023 before having season-ending elbow surgery which caused him to miss the rest of the 2023 season and the entirety of the 2024 season.
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