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EUGENE, Ore. – For the second-consecutive year and just the third time in the modern era of Oregon baseball, four Ducks were selected in the top 10 rounds of the MLB Draft with Sabin Ceballos, Jace Stoffal, Colby Shade and Josh Mollerus coming off the board between rounds three and 10 on day two of the 2023 MLB Draft.

The selection of the four Ducks in the top 10 rounds matched the most ever in program history, joining both the 2011 and 2022 teams.

Ceballos was Oregon’s first selection of the draft, going to the Atlanta Braves in the third round at pick 94. He is the third-highest drafted infielder of the modern era behind Josh Kasevich, who was picked by the Toronto Blue Jays in the second round last season, and Spencer Steer, a third-round selection and the 90th overall pick in 2019.

Stoffal was the second Duck to go off the board when he was chosen by the Minnesota Twins in the eighth round at pick 237. His selection marked the fifth time the Twins have drafted a Ducks player, joining Madison Boer (2011) Alex Keudell (2011), Jake Reed (2014) and Steer (2019).

Shade became the third Duck drafted when the Miami Marlins claimed him in the ninth round at pick 263. He became the third-highest Oregon outfielder ever selected behind Aaron Zavala, who was picked by the Texas Rangers in round two in 2021, and Anthony Hall who was a fourth-round pick of the New York Yankees last year.

Mollerus was the fourth Duck chosen when the Toronto Blue Jays selected Oregon’s closer in the 10th round with pick 304. The right-hander became just the second Oregon player picked by the Blue Jays, joining Kasevich.

The MLB Draft resumes on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with rounds 11-20.

Day Two Draft Notes

• Oregon had two position players drafted in the first five rounds for the first time since 2009
• The Ducks had four players drafted in the top 10 rounds for the second-consecutive year and the third time in the modern era
• The Ducks had at least three players drafted in the top 10 rounds of the MLB Draft for the seventh time since 2009
• Oregon had multiple players drafted in the top 10 rounds for the 10th time since 2009
• Oregon had multiple players drafted in the top 10 rounds for the fourth-consecutive draft (omitting the 2020 draft which was only five rounds)
• Oregon had at least one position player and one pitcher drafted in the first 10 rounds for the seventh time since 2009 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Oregon has had a pitcher drafted in each of the last 14 consecutive drafts (minus 2020) with a 10 of those featuring a pick in the first 10 rounds
• Oregon signee Eric Bitonti became the second Oregon recruit picked when the Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the third round with pick 87 (RHP Noble Meyer was selected Sunday with the 10th overall pick by the Marlins)

Sabin Ceballos, JR, SS, (Atlanta Braves, 3rd Round, 94th Pick)

• Fourth Oregon player drafted by the Braves in the modern era (Josh Graham – 2015, Ray Soderman – 2018, Adam Maier – 2022)
• Third-highest MLB Draft selection for an Oregon infielder
• Eighth-highest Oregon MLB Draft pick in the modern era
• 62nd Duck draft pick since 2009
• 2023 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team (3rd Base)
• First-Team All-Pac-12
• Nashville Regional All-Tournament Team
• Pac-12 Conference All-Tournament Team
• Collegiate Baseball Player of the Week (April 17)
• Set single-season Oregon program records for home runs, slugging percentage and multi-RBI games while tying for the most RBI in a year

Jace Stoffal, JR, RHP (Minnesota Twins, 8th Round, 237th Pick)

• Fifth Oregon player drafted by the Twins in the modern era (Madison Boer – 2011, Alex Keudell – 2011, Jake Reed – 2014, Spencer Steer – 2019)
• 30th Oregon player drafted in the top 10 rounds in the modern era
• 63rd Duck draft pick since 2009
• First-Team All-Pac-12 Conference
• NCBWA (4/18) and D1Baseball (4/17) National Pitcher of the Week
• Three-Time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (4/10, 4/17, 5/1)

Colby Shade, JR, OF (Miami Marlins, 9th Round, 263rd Pick)

• Second Duck to be selected by the Marlins in the modern era (Eddie Rodriguez – 2010)
• Third-highest Oregon outfielder drafted in the modern era (Aaron Zavala – 3rd Round – 2021, Anthony Hall – 4th Round – 2022)
• 64th Duck draft pick since 2009
• 2023 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team Finalist (OF)
• Honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference
• Pac-12 Conference All-Defensive Team
• Pac-12 Conference All-Tournament Team

Josh Mollerus, SR, RHP (Toronto Blue Jays, 10th Round, 304th Pick)

• Second Duck to be selected by the Blue Jays in the modern era (Josh Kasevich – 2022)
• 21st-highest Oregon pitcher drafted in the modern era and one of 22 drafted in the top-10 rounds
• 65th Duck draft pick since 2009
• Honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference
• NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List