Drexel Hill’s Michael Anderson and a trio of St. Joe’s players selected on Day 2 of the MLB draft 3%
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Michael Anderson holds the Penn State record for home runs in a single season with 20.
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Published July 12, 2026, 8:22 p.m.
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The second day of the MLB draft continued at the Pennsylvania Convention Center as rounds five through 20 of the draft took place.
While only two local players were drafted on Day 1 with Aiden Robbins and Ryan Lynch both being selected in the third round, Sunday saw more action for local players.
Here’s a look at the locals who were selected on Day 2:
Michael Anderson Jr. was selected by the Texas Rangers with the 149th pick in the draft.
Anderson, a Drexel Hill native, played high school ball at Monsignor Bonner before going to University of Rhode Island and then University of Arkansas.
The 6-foot-3 first baseman finished his collegiate career at Penn State , where he posted a record-breaking season for the Nittany Lions, earning him First Team All-Big 10 honors.
His 20 home runs set a program record, as well as his 18 hit-by-pitches.
His 141 total bases and .742 slugging percentage were the fourth-most in a season in school history.
He was second on the team with a .358 batting average and led the team in RBIs (53), hits (68), and OPS (1.212).
The Chicago White Sox selected South Jersey’s Alex Weingartner at pick 166 in the sixth round of the Draft.
A two-way player at St.
Augustine, Weingartner was drafted as an outfielder but also pitched for the Hermits.
The Penn State commit was named the 2025-26 Gatorade New Jersey Baseball Player of the Year following his senior season with the Hermits where he batted .495 with a .817 slugging percentage, 36 RBIs, 46 hits, and seven home runs.
On the mound, Weingartner had a 6-1 record with a 0.87 ERA in 48.1 innings pitched, recording 81 strikeouts.
The 6-2 outfielder from Berlin, New Jersey was the number one prospect in the state for the Class of 2026, according to Perfect Game and was ranked 75th nationally overall.
Yardley, Pa.’s Joe Tiroly was selected by the San Diego Padres with the 215th pick in the seventh round of the draft.
The 6-foot second baseman from University of Virginia was one of just two Cavaliers to play in all 60 games.
He led Virginia in hits (76), home runs (16), RBIs (66) and total bases (137) while batting .319.
Prior to playing at Virginia, Tiroly was at Rider where he led the team during his sophomore year in hits, doubles, triples, home runs, total bases, and slugging percentage.
He also set a single-season record with his 70 RBIs and 66 runs.
Prior to entering college, Tiroly played at Pennsbury High School where he was ranked the No. 15 third baseman in the state of Pennsylvania.
Central Bucks-East graduate Aiden Weaver was selected 231st overall by the Athletics in the eighth round.
Weaver, a right-handed pitcher from Duke, finished the season with a 6.37 ERA across 65 innings pitched, tallying 87 strikeouts.
The 6-foot-5 senior started in all 14 of his appearances, recording the most innings for the Blue Devils this season but finishing with a 4-9 record.
Right-handed pitcher Luc Rising was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 10th round with the 289th pick.
An Exton native, Rising started in 13 of his 16 appearances at Northeastern University.
The 6-foot-2 pitcher went 5-5 with a 3.54 ERA and 84 strikeouts, pitching 81.1 innings, including an inning in the CAA Championship to help Northeastern secure its second consecutive conference title.
Before playing at Northeastern for his senior year, Rising played at the Rochester Institute of Technology where he earned First Team All Liberty League honors and was named a Perfect Game College Baseball League All-Star.
Rising played baseball at Downingtown East in high school.
Later in the 10th round, Andrew Gaines was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 311th pick.
A pitcher at Saint Joseph’s, the 6-foot-5 senior from Marlton , N.J. , was selected to Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team after matching the St.
Joe’s single-season save record (10).
The 6-foot-5 right hander finished the season with a 4.99 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 30.2 innings pitched, helping St.
Joe’s set a program record for most wins in a season.
Gaines graduated from St.
Augustine Prep before going to Iona College.
He then transferred to Pitt after two seasons before spending his senior year with the Hawks.
Christian Coppola from St.
Joe’s was selected by the Phillies in the 12th round with the 369th pick.
A 6-foot-5 right-handed pitcher from Galloway, New Jersey, Coppola transferred to St.
Joe’s this year after spending two seasons at Rutgers and one at Arizona.
This season, the relief pitcher had a 1.69 ERA in 37.1 innings pitched for the Hawks, earning him American Baseball Coaches Association All-East Regional first team honors.
Coppola played high school ball at Cedar Creek where he set the school record for single season strikeouts during his senior year.
Souderton Area High School graduate Liam O’Leary went to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 15th round as the 438th pick overall.
O’Leary, a right-handed pitcher from St.
John’s played previous seasons with Lackawanna Community College and Montgomery County Community College.
This season, the 6-foot-4 junior posted a 3.64 ERA, pitching 108.2 innings after starting in all 17 of his appearances.
He added 78 strikeouts to 32 walks to his statline for a 1.23 WHIP and a 8-5 record.
» READ MORE: Phillies MLB draft tracker: Meet every pick from Day 2
St.
Joe’s had its third player drafted in the 17th round when Duke McCarron went to the Miami Marlins with the 505th pick of the draft.
The 6-foot right hander spent his junior year with the Hawks after spending a season at Maryland and one at State College of Florida.
He finished this season with a 5.27 ERA after pitching 70 innings for the Hawks, starting all 15 games he appeared in for a 4-3 record.
McCarron, one of the main arms for St.
Joe’s this season, hails from Ventnor , N.J., playing high school baseball for Ocean City High School.
Philly’s Mark Quatrani went to the Padres in the 18th round, with the 545th pick.
A graduate of the Haverford School Philly native and a junior at Notre Dame, Quatrani earned a Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Semifinalist and a Second Team All-ACC nod after only his first season with the Fighting Irish.
In his 53 games started, the 5-foot-11 catcher posted the best batting average on the team, with a .376, also leading in hits (80), RBIs (66), and slugging percentage (.643).
Quatrani was second on the team in home runs (15) and total bases (137).
Defensively, he caught 14 runners out during the season.
The Phillies had another local selection with the 579th pick, drafting Braeden Lipoff from Gloucester Catholic High School.
The 5-foot-11 catcher batted .459 during his senior year with the Rams and is the 18th-ranked catcher nationally for the Class of 2026, according to Perfect Game.
A native of Woolwich, N.J., he ranks second for catchers in his class from the state.
The East Carolina commit was also a two-time all-state honoree and played a role behind the plate in three of Gloucester Catholic’s four consecutive state titles.
Late in the final round of the draft, Lafayette’s Tristan Helmick was drafted by the Cleveland Guardians at 602nd overall.
In his third season with the Leopards, Helmick had 11 appearances on the mound, all of them starts, owning a 5.78 ERA, 62 strikeouts, and a 1.48 WHIP with 62.1 innings pitched.
The 6-foot-6 right hander, originally from Fort Washington, Pa. attended La Salle College High School where he was First Team All-Catholic and First Team All-County, finishing his senior year with a 2.30 ERA and 6-1 record with 48.1 innings pitched.
The penultimate pick of the draft belonged to the Toronto Blue Jays, who selected Eddie Rosado Jr. from Holy Ghost Prep High School.
The 6-foot left-handed batter led Holy Ghost Prep in batting average (.463), OPS (1.545), hits (37), runs (44), and home runs (8), also setting the school career hit record with 111.
The outfielder from Bristol, Pa. is committed to St.
Joe’s and was ranked second in the state nationally for outfielders in his class by Perfect Game.
He was also named to the 2026 Class 4A all-state team.
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