Daily News | Phillies 2023 MLB draft tracker: Meet every pick on Day 2
, the Phillies didn’t have a second- or fifth-round pick, a consequence of signing qualifying-offer free agent Trea Turner in the offseason.
But they made seven selections on the middle day of the three-day draft. Here’s a rundown of the Phillies’ picks in Rounds 3 through 10:While Victorino possessed elite speed and a rocket-launcher arm en route to becoming a core member of the Phillies’ 2008 World Series champions, Saltiban is considered above-average in both categories. A 5-foot-10, 180-pound right-handed hitter, he has been coached by Kaha Wong, father of major-league infielders Kolten and Kean Wong.
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