MLB Draft Tracker 2018: Live Rounds 1-2 Results and Picks

The Detroit Tigers kick off the 2018 MLB draft from Secaucus, New Jersey, with the first overall pick in a deep class lacking a clear-cut top name. 

Detroit's pick starts a domino effect spanning 40 rounds of action, with Monday's event beginning at 7 p.m. ET on MLB Network and featuring the opening two rounds, as well as compensatory and competitive balance selections over 78 picks. 

The draft remains one of the more interesting events in sports, with most of the picks unlikely to see MLB action right out of the gates. It's a robust way for teams to fill out farm systems, either for trade or developmental purposes depending on the goals of a given organization. 

Below, we'll update the draft tracker as picks roll in and offer a glimpse at Monday's top storylines. 

2018 MLB Draft Day 1 Results

Round 1

1. Detroit Tigers: Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn 

2. San Francisco Giants: Joey Bart, C, Georgia Tech

3. Philadelphia Phillies: Alec Bohm, 3B, Wichita State

4. Chicago White Sox: Nick Madrigal, 2B, Oregon State

5. Cincinnati Reds: Jonathan India, 3B, Florida

6. New York Mets: Jarred Kelenic, OF, Waukesha West HS (WI)

7. San Diego Padres: Ryan Weathers, LHP, Loretto HS (TN)

8. Atlanta Braves:  Carter Stewart, RHP, Eau Gallie HS (FL)

9. Oakland Athletics: Kyler Murray, CF, Oklahoma 

10. Pittsburgh Pirates: Travis Swaggerty, OF, University of South Alabama (AL)

11. Baltimore Orioles: Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Central Heights HS (TX)

12. Toronto Blue Jays: Jordan Groshans, 3B, Magnolia HS (TX)

13. Miami Marlins: Connor Scott, OF, H.B. Plant HS (FL)

14. Seattle Mariners: Logan Gilbert, RHP, Stetson University (FL)

15. Texas Rangers: Cole Winn, RHP, Orange Lutheran HS (CA)

16. Tampa Bay Rays: Matthew Liberatore, LHP, Mountain Ridge HS (AZ)

17. Los Angeles Angels: Jordyn Adams, OF, Green Hope HS (NC)

18. Kansas City Royals: Brady Singer, RHP, Florida 

19. St. Louis Cardinals: Nolan Gorman, 3B, Sandra Day O'Connor HS (AZ)

20. Minnesota Twins: Trevor Larnach, RF, Oregon State 

21. Milwaukee Brewers: Brice Turang, SS, Santiago HS (CA)

22. Colorado Rockies:  Ryan Rolison, LHP, Ole Miss

23. New York Yankees: Anthony Seigler, C, Cartersville HS (GA)

24. Chicago Cubs: Nico Hoerner, SS, Stanford

25. Arizona Diamondbacks: Matt McLain, 2B, Beckman HS (CA)

26. Boston Red Sox: Triston Casas, 1B, American Heritage School (FL)

27. Washington Nationals: Mason Denaburg, RHP, Merritt Island HS (FL)

28. Houston Astros: Seth Beer, OF, Clemson

29. Cleveland Indians: Noah Naylor, C, St Joan of Arc Catholic SS (ON)

30. Los Angeles Dodgers: J.T. Ginn, RHP, Brandon HS (MS)

Compensation Picks

31. Tampa Bay Rays: Shane McClanahan, LHP, South Florida

32. Tampa Bay Rays: Nick Schnell, CF, Roncalli HS (IN)

33. Kansas City Royals: Jackson Kowar, RHP, Florida 

34. Kansas City Royals: Daniel Lynch, LHP, Virginia

35. Cleveland Indians: Ethan Hankins, RHP, Forsyth Central HS (GA)

Competitive Balance Round A

36. Pittsburgh Pirates: Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, Fivay HS (FL)

37. Baltimore Orioles: Cadyn Grenier, SS, Oregon State

38. San Diego Padres: Xavier Edwards, SS, North Broward Prep HS (FL)

39. Arizona Diamondbacks: Jake McCarthy, OF, Virginia

40. Kansas City Royals: Kris Bubic, OF, Stanford

41. Cleveland Indians: Lenny Torres, RHP, Beacon HS (NY)

42. Colorado Rockies: Grant Lavigne, 1B, Bedford HS (NH)

43. St. Louis Cardinals: Griffin Roberts, RHP, Wake Forest

Round 2

44. Detroit Tigers: Parker Meadows, OF, Grayson HS (GA)

45. San Francisco Giants: Sean Hjelle, RHP, Kentucky

46. Chicago White Sox: Steele Walker, OF, Oklahoma

47. Cincinnati Reds: Lyon Richardson, RHP, Jensen Beach HS (FL)

48. New York Mets: Simeon Woods-Richardson, RHP, Kempner HS (TX)

49. Atlanta Braves: Greyson Jenista, 1B, Wichita State

50. Oakland Athletics: Jameson Hannah, CF, Dallas Baptist

51. Pittsburgh Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft, RHP, Robinson HS (TX)

52. Toronto Blue Jays: Griffin Conine, RF, Duke

53. Miami Marlins: Osiris Johnson, SS, Encinal HS (CA)

54. Seattle Mariners: Josh Stowers, CF, Louisville

55. Texas Rangers: Owen White, RHP, Jesse Carson HS (NC)

56. Tampa Bay Rays: Tyler Frank, SS, Florida Atlantic

57. Los Angeles Angels: Jeremiah Jackson, SS, St. Luke's Episcopal School (AL)

58. Kansas City Royals: Jonathan Bowlan, RHP, Memphis

59. Minnesota Twins: Ryan Jeffers, C, UNC Wilmington

60. Milwaukee Brewers: Joe Gray, OF, Hattiesburg HS (MS)

61. New York Yankees: Josh Breaux, C, McLennan CC (TX)

62. Chicago Cubs: Brennen Davis, OF, Basha HS (AZ)

63. Arizona Diamondbacks: Alek Thomas, CF, Mt. Carmel HS (IL)

64. Boston Red Sox: Nick Decker, OF, Seneca HS (NJ)

65. Washington Nationals: Tim Cate, LHP, Connecticut

66. Houston Astros: Jayson Schroeder, RHP, Juanita HS (WA)

67. Cleveland Indians: Nick Sandlin, RHP, Southern Mississippi

68. Los Angeles Dodgers: Michael Grove, RHP, West Virginia

Competitive Balance Round B

69. Miami Marlins: Will Banfield, C, Brookwood HS (GA)

70. Oakland Athletics:  Jeremy Eierman, SS, Missouri State

71. Tampa Bay Rays: Tanner Dodson, RHP, California

72. Cincinnati Reds: Josiah Gray, RHP, Le Moyne College (NY)

73. Milwaukee Brewers: Micah Bello, OF, Hilo HS (HI)

74. San Diego Padres: Grant Little, OF, Texas Tech

Compensation Picks

75. St. Louis Cardinals: Luken Baker, 1B, TCU

76. Colorado Rockies: Mitchell Kilkenny, RHP, Texas A&M

77. Chicago Cubs: Cole Roederer, OF, Hart HS (CA)

78. Chicago Cubs: Paul Richan, RHP, University of San Diego

Full draft order, compensation explanations and pick monetary values available at MLB.com.

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The Casey Mize Show 

If the majority had to pick a consensus No. 1 pick, it's a status likely enjoyed by Casey Mize. 

The Auburn Tigers right-hander comes in at 6'3" and 208 pounds and posted a 10-5 record with a smooth 2.95 ERA. He might have enough juice to hit the pros by 2019, especially if praise from onlookers is any sign of what's to come. 

For instance, this eyebrow-raising comment from Army coach Jim Foster: 

Granted, the Tigers have plenty of options at No. 1. Georgia catcher Joey Bart could be someone they want to gamble on at the top of the draft and Brady Singer out of Florida is another pitcher with some obvious upside. 

But Mize is far ahead of most and the headline act for a reason. He's coming off the board early, though the question will center on just how early. 

All Eyes on the Gators

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From a program perspective, this show Monday belongs to the Florida Gators.  

Singer was seemingly unstoppable last season, drumming up an 11-1 record with a 2.27 ERA while holding batters to a .188 average. 

It shouldn't come as much of a surprise to see the right-hander and former second-round pick won some individual hardware: 

But the Gators' possible draft dominance doesn't stop there. Jonathan India mans third base and has solid power with a .364 average and 18 home runs. He's one of the most fluid hitters in the class and pro teams will want to work on his pitch recognition and patience once he hits the pros (48 strikeouts last year). 

Florida rounds out the first-round trio with another pitcher thanks to the 6'6" Jackson Kowar. He's big with a mean fastball and plenty of impressive numbers to match, such as a 24-5 career record over 46 games and 219 strikeouts in 235.1 innings. 

It's hard for teams in the first round to go wrong by grabbing a Florida player, as the program seems to offer a little bit of everything in what could be a super day for the Gators. 

The Kyler Murray Wild Card 

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Most know Kyler Murray as the football player at Oklahoma who might take over in place of Baker Mayfield. 

Might. 

Murray was a likely top pick back in 2015 before he decided to join Texas A&M because he was so highly rated as a quarterback. One transfer to Oklahoma later, Murray could be a Heisman Trophy candidate after taking over for Mayfield—or he could take the money in MLB. 

Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis of MLB.com offered some interesting insight: "On the night before the Draft, word began to circulate within the industry that for the right price, Murray would agree to focus on baseball after playing football this fall for the Sooners. If true, he could command a bonus of $3 million or more."

Mayo and Callis go on to explain how Murray continues to polish his game at the plate despite playing two sports. Pro teams would have to make a hefty financial investment to get him focusing on only one sport, but it's not hard to see why some like the idea of the upside. 

It all makes Murray the wild card of Monday night, where he could come off the board early despite his possible football future. Call it another layer of drama for one of the sporting realm's biggest current stories. 

Stats and info courtesy of MLB.com unless otherwise specified.