The Arizona State Sun Devils saw 10 players get selected in the 2026 MLB Draft, ranging from the first round to the 20th. Cole Carlon and Nu’u Contrades highlighted the group, and both captains were selected to the same team.

 

Cole Carlon – Round 1, Pick 39, Toronto Blue Jays

 

Carlon was the first Sun Devil off the board, landing north of the border at pick No. 39.

 

Carlon peaked out at 101 MPH as a left-hander and has a slider that generates incredible amounts of whiffs. He threw 9 or more strikeouts in 8 starts in 2026, 11 or more in 5 of those. Over the past two seasons, he owns a 3.67 ERA through 137.2 innings, over half of those coming in the extremely hitter-friendly Muni. 

 

The Tempe native was converted from the longer relief, with the occasional save, role at the beginning of this year. The pitch count wasn’t a concern, as after his 3rd start, he only went below 95 pitches once (excluding his injury scare against Houston and the start after) and peaked at 115.

 

Carlon spent all three of his collegiate seasons as a Sun Devil after graduating from Corona del Sol High School in Tempe. He is the highest-drafted Sun Devil since Spencer Torkelson went No. 1 overall in 2020. He is the highest-drafted pitcher since Mike Leake in 2009.

 

Nu’u Contrades – Round 6, Pick 189, San Diego Padres

 

Contrades comes off the board second for the Sun Devils, as the ASU co-captain will be going to sunny San Diego.

 

When Contrades is healthy, he is an incredible bat to add to your lineup, hitting .366/.434/.762 his senior season for the Sun Devils, homering 21 times in 49 starts. Keyword is when.

 

His sophomore year, a back injury kept him out for most of the season. His junior year, it was a hand injury that kept him out for the last month of the season, and a hamstring injury hindered him most of his senior year, which he played through. 

 

Average defender, moved from shortstop to second base this season, committing just two errors. 

 

Derek Schaefer – Round 7, Pick 204, St. Louis Cardinals

 

Schaefer is the second pitcher off the board for Arizona State and will be heading to the Cardinals organization.

 

Transferring from Tennessee after his 2024 freshman season, Schaefer both started and closed games for the Sun Devils in 2025. He never went above 70 pitches and eventually settled into a late-inning option for ASU head coach Willie Bloomquist, recording nine saves.

 

He threw for a 5.69 ERA over his two seasons in Tempe through 66 innings. High-energy, high strikeout option, over 11 K/9 his junior season.

 

His fastball generally sits in the mid-90s but has touched 98, combining that with a solid sweeper.

 

Schaefer was among a group of players who turned down offers to come to Arizona State, eventually returning shortly after. He grew up in Cave Creek, just north of Phoenix.

 

Alex Overbay – Round 8, Pick 228, Pittsburgh Pirates

 

Overbay was one of two UNLV Rebels to transfer south to Arizona State, with the other, Dean Toigo, likely being drafted later today.

 

Overbay began 2026 in the bullpen, was briefly a starter, then moved back into the bullpen, where he served a longer relief role. 5.79 ERA in 42 innings. He has gone as high as 75 pitches after serving as UNLV’s closer in 2025. Fastball gets up to 98 MPH.

 

Second year in a row that the Pirates have taken a player from Arizona State, joining infielder Matt King, whom the Pirates selected in the 10th round last year.

 

Sean Fitzpatrick – Round 8, Pick 245, San Diego Padres

 

Fitzpatrick will join Contrades in San Diego, marking the second year in a row the Padres have taken a reliever from the valley, with Will Koger going in the ninth round last year.

 

Ironically, it was both captains for the Sun Devils who went to the Padres. Fitzpatrick throws out of a side arm slot, as was constantly used in high leverage spots as Bloomquist’s emergency guy, and he often times got them out of it.

 

Owned a 3.12 ERA over 26 innings, which gets more impressive when you consider the high-run environment at Muni. Struck out just under 40% of his batters faced and only surrendered 13 walks.

 

He turned 23 last month.

 

Kole Klecker – Round 10, Pick 287, Minnesota Twins

 

Klecker was another player who transferred to Arizona State this season after originally opting to leave their home state for other schools.

 

Klecker, after spending three seasons at TCU, started the entire season, mostly as the Sun Devils’ Sunday starter. In their regional, Klecker threw eight scoreless innings against South Dakota State, allowing just five base runners while striking out 13.

 

Throughout his senior season, he threw a 4.57 ERA, striking out 78 hitters in 69 innings.

 

He was teammates with Roch Cholowsky in high school, winning Arizona’s 6A Baseball championship in 2022 together.

 

Jaden Alba – Round 14, Pick 404, St. Louis Cardinals

 

Alba spent most of 2025, his sophomore season, in the starting rotation and pitched to a 5.58 ERA. However, in 2026, he was used mostly as a long reliever and took a step back with an ERA over 6. He struck out 59 hitters in 49.2 innings in 2026.

 

He is the second member of the bullpen to be drafted by the Cardinals, joining Derek Schaefer.

 

Colin Linder – Round 15, Pick 445, Miami Marlins

 

Linder transferred to Arizona State before the 2025 season but was forced to redshirt the entire season due to arm surgery.

 

Similar to Jaden Alba, Linder was used primarily in a piggyback/long relief role, often pitching three or four innings. He began the season as a starter but was shifted to his long-term role once conference play started.

 

He pitched to a 5.40 ERA in 2026.

 

PJ Moutzouridis – Round 19, Pick 557, Minnesota Twins

 

Moutzouridis transferred from Cal Berkeley prior to the 2026 season, where he had spent his previous two seasons. Heading into 2025, DIBaseball had him ranked as the No. 19 shortstop in the nation. 

 

Moutzouridis, to compare him locally, projects similar to Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. Will almost always give you a great at-bat, walking in nearly 17% of his at-bats, and is a polished defender at shortstop.

 

While you likely won’t get too much in the way of power out of Moutzouridis, the contact, defense and plate discipline make up for it. 

 

Dean Toigo – Round 20, Pick 607, New York Yankees

 

At the buzzer, Toigo found his home in the Bronx.

 

Toigo spent 2026 with the Sun Devils after transferring from UNLV, hitting 20 home runs with an OPS approaching 1.1. Played mostly rightfield, was one of the better bats in the lineup for 2026, huge amounts of raw power.

 

Who’s Left?

 

The following players were draft eligible, but did not have their names called, and will either return to college baseball or pursue other opportunities. This list includes players who transferred from Arizona State this offseason.

 

Positions are based on how MLB.com lists them.

 

SS Austen Roellig, SS Beckett Zavoreck, P Brady Louck, C Brody Briggs, P Colby Guy, OF Dean Toigo, SS Dominic Longo II, 1B Dominic Smaldino, 1B Garrett Michel, P Josh Butler, P Wyatt Halvorson.