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Phillies selections on Day 2 of the MLB draft

Rounds 3-10 took place Tuesday; the draft will conclude Wednesday.

Cal State Fullerton pitcher Connor Seabold, drafted by the Phillies in the third round.
Cal State Fullerton pitcher Connor Seabold, drafted by the Phillies in the third round.Read moreROGELIO V. SOLIS / AP

The Phillies drafted eight players Tuesday as the Major League Baseball Draft rolled on with rounds 3 through 10. They picked four position players and four pitchers. Four of the eight players are from four-year colleges. The draft picks join University of Virginia outfielder Adam Haseley and Cal Poly righthander Spencer Howard, who were drafted by the Phils on Monday night. The final day of the draft will feature rounds 11 through 40, beginning at noon.

Here's a look at the Phillies' selections Tuesday:

Third round, pick 83: RHP Connor Seabold, Cal State Fullerton – He struck out 120 and walked 22 in 122 2/3 innings this season. He will likely pitch Saturday when the Titans play their first game at the College World Series. Seabold is known more for his command and control than his velocity. Easy to draw comparisons to Phillies prospect Tom Eshelman, who also pitched for Cal State Fullerton. Baseball America ranked Seabold as the draft's 186th-best prospect.

Fourth round, pick 113: 3B Jake Scheiner, University of Houston – Scheiner was the American Athletic Conference's Player of the Year after he hit 18 homers and drove in 64 runs in 243 at-bats. He batted .346 with a .432 on-base percentage. Scheiner, a righthanded hitter, was drafted as a third baseman but can also play second and shortstop. He played one season at Houston after transferring from Santa Rosa Junior College, where Scheiner was an All-American.

Fifth round, pick 143: LHP Ethan Lindow, Locust Grove (Ga.) High School – Lindow is the first high school player taken by the Phillies in this draft. He had a 0.97 ERA this season in 57 2/3 innings with 97 strikeouts and 18 walks. Lindow's fastball sits in the low-90s. Georgia Dugout Preview named him to the state's Class 5-A All-State team. He has committed to play at Alabama-Birmingham.

Sixth round, pick 173: SS Dalton Guthrie, University of Florida – Guthrie, a slick defender, enters the College World Series batting .271 with a .349 on-base percentage in 203 at-bats with the Gators. He was named to the SEC's all-defensive team for the second straight year. The righthanded batter sprained his foot in May but has returned. Guthrie is the son of former big-league pitcher Mark Guthrie. Baseball America ranks him as the draft's 168th prospect.

Seventh round, pick 203: SS Nick Maton, Lincoln Land Community College – Maton played one junior-college season after transferring from Eastern Illinois. The lefthanded hitter batted .408 this season with a .507 on-base percentage and .722 slugging percentage in 169 at-bats. Maton batted .299 at Eastern Illinois and made the Ohio Valley Conference's all-freshman team. Maton, 20, also pitched for Lincoln Land (Ill.).

Eighth round, pick 233: LHP Jhordany Mezquita, no school – The 19-year-old was announced as being from Hazleton, Pa.. He attended Hazleton High, but did not play baseball there.  Mezquita, who throws a fastball in the low-90s, is from the Dominican Republic and was originally reported to sign with the Phillies last year.

Ninth round, pick 263: 3B Jack Zoellner, University of New Mexico – Zoellner batted .368 in 193 at-bats with a .470 on-base percentage and .663 slugging percentage. The lefthanded batter hit 12 homers, drove in 56 runs, walked 37 times, and had 26 strikeouts. He suffered a broken hand when he was hit by a pitch in May and missed the final two weeks of the season. He played first base for New Mexico.

10th round, pick 293: RHP Connor Brogdon, Lewis-Clark State College – The Phillies finished Day 2 by selecting the pitcher from the NAIA school in Idaho. He had a 2.91 ERA this season in 15 games, 12 of which were starts. He struck out 99 and walked 25 in 80 1/3 innings. He was named first-team all-conference.