 The Reds in the second pick took Chase Burns, a right-hander, out of Wake Forest. It's the second year in a row the Reds have drafted a pitcher from Wake Forest, picking Rhett Louder last year. WVU shortstop J.J. Weatherholt was taken 7th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals. Weatherholt becomes the highest-selected Mountaineer in the MLB draft. The previous record was shared by Chris Enix and Alec Manoa, who were both selected 11th overall. Enix taken by the A's in 1997 and Manoa by the Blue Jays in 2019.