After using eight of their first 10 picks on pitchers in the first two days of the major league baseball draft, the Orioles began the third and final day with a run on college position players to balance their haul out a bit.
Their first of 30 picks Wednesday — North Carolina catcher Cody Roberts — was one of four straight college hitters they selected. The club’s third-day haul made it more of an even split of talent coming in.
Out of 40 overall selections, 21 were pitchers, with 13 of those coming from the college ranks.