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The Colorado Rockies wrapped up the second and final day of the 2026 MLB Draft with five final selections. It's a good collection of pitchers, not only in this group but throughout what Colorado focused on during the draft itself.
Now, that the draft is over, decisions on these players' futures with the Rockies will be made in the next week or two. It also might be a little bit longer.
The Rockies' media information department provided the following breakdowns on these players drafted between the 16th and 20th rounds on Sunday.
In the 16th round, Colorado picked Tulane pitcher Sam Larson. Larson, 21, went 2-3 with four saves, a 3.95 ERA (41.0 IP, 18 ER), 23 walks, and 54 strikeouts in 28 appearances (three starts) with the University of Tulane in 2026.
He ranked fourth in the American Conference in appearances and seventh in saves … selected to the CSC’s Academic All-District Team. The Lake Forest, Ill., native played his first two seasons of college baseball at Denison University (Ohio) before transferring to Tulane prior to the 2026 season.
In the 17th round, the Rockies selected pitcher Josh Swink of Liberty University. Swink, 21, went 3-3 with three saves, a 4.15 ERA (56.1 IP, 26 ER), 24 walks, and 60 strikeouts in 21 appearances (five starts) in his junior season for Liberty University in 2026.
The Newton, N.C. native has pitched for Chatham in the Cape Cod League each of the last two summers, and was named a Cape Cod League All-Star in 2025 after posted a 2.63 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 10 appearances.
In the 18th round, Colorado selected outfielder Blake Bowen out of Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Bowen, 18, slashed .360/.491/.738 while being named to the Prep Baseball California All-State First Team.
Before the MLB Draft, the Oregon State commit was ranked by The Athletic as the No. 50 overall draft prospect, by MLB.com as the No. 63 overall draft prospect, by Baseball America as the No. 70 overall prospect.
In the 19th round, the Rockies selected outfielder Court McDonald out of Stanford. MacDonald, 22, slashed .340/.414/.496 with 13 doubles, three home runs, and 22 RBIs in 44 games as a senior with Stanford in 2026.
He was named to the ACC All-Academic Team in 2026. Across four seasons in his career at Stanford, he hit .309/.385/.409 with 23 doubles, one triple, and six home runs in 131 games.
Finally, in the 20th round, the Rockies picked outfielder Dimitri Williams Jr. out of Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif.
Williams Jr. committed to BYU. He hit .286 with six doubles, two triples, and five home runs for Bishop O’Dowd in 2026 after batting .390 for them as a junior in 2025 en route to being named to the West Alameda County Conference First Team All-League.
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Now, that the draft is over, decisions on these players' futures with the Rockies will be made in the next week or two. It also might be a little bit longer.
The Rockies' media information department provided the following breakdowns on these players drafted between the 16th and 20th rounds on Sunday.
Sam Larson, Tulane
In the 16th round, Colorado picked Tulane pitcher Sam Larson. Larson, 21, went 2-3 with four saves, a 3.95 ERA (41.0 IP, 18 ER), 23 walks, and 54 strikeouts in 28 appearances (three starts) with the University of Tulane in 2026.
He ranked fourth in the American Conference in appearances and seventh in saves … selected to the CSC’s Academic All-District Team. The Lake Forest, Ill., native played his first two seasons of college baseball at Denison University (Ohio) before transferring to Tulane prior to the 2026 season.
Josh Swink, Liberty
In the 17th round, the Rockies selected pitcher Josh Swink of Liberty University. Swink, 21, went 3-3 with three saves, a 4.15 ERA (56.1 IP, 26 ER), 24 walks, and 60 strikeouts in 21 appearances (five starts) in his junior season for Liberty University in 2026.
The Newton, N.C. native has pitched for Chatham in the Cape Cod League each of the last two summers, and was named a Cape Cod League All-Star in 2025 after posted a 2.63 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 10 appearances.
Blake Bowen, Catholic High School (Calif.)
In the 18th round, Colorado selected outfielder Blake Bowen out of Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Bowen, 18, slashed .360/.491/.738 while being named to the Prep Baseball California All-State First Team.
Before the MLB Draft, the Oregon State commit was ranked by The Athletic as the No. 50 overall draft prospect, by MLB.com as the No. 63 overall draft prospect, by Baseball America as the No. 70 overall prospect.
Court McDonald, Stanford
In the 19th round, the Rockies selected outfielder Court McDonald out of Stanford. MacDonald, 22, slashed .340/.414/.496 with 13 doubles, three home runs, and 22 RBIs in 44 games as a senior with Stanford in 2026.
He was named to the ACC All-Academic Team in 2026. Across four seasons in his career at Stanford, he hit .309/.385/.409 with 23 doubles, one triple, and six home runs in 131 games.
Dimitri Williams Jr., Bishop O'Dowd High School (Calif.)
Finally, in the 20th round, the Rockies picked outfielder Dimitri Williams Jr. out of Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif.
Williams Jr. committed to BYU. He hit .286 with six doubles, two triples, and five home runs for Bishop O’Dowd in 2026 after batting .390 for them as a junior in 2025 en route to being named to the West Alameda County Conference First Team All-League.
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