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Phillies' Day 3 picks include grandson of ex-76er

The Phils continued to focus on college players.

Mississippi's David Parkinson pitches against Vanderbilt in March.
Mississippi's David Parkinson pitches against Vanderbilt in March.Read moreBRUCE NEWMAN / Oxford Eagle

The Major League baseball draft kept rolling Wednesday with rounds 11 through 40. And much was the same for the Phillies, who continued to focus on drafting college players. Here's a look at their first 10 selections Wednesday:

11th round, pick 323: SS Jake Holmes, Pinnacle (Ariz.) High – Early indications show that Holmes will fit in Philly, as he lists "trust the process" as the "best advice anyone has given me" on his baseball team's website. Holmes is an athletic, speedy fielder who was one of the state's top hitters this season. Holmes is from New Jersey but grew up in Arizona. He is committed to Arizona State and will likely require a nice bonus to sign with the Phillies. Holmes could play any infield position

12th round, pick 353: LHP David Parkinson, Ole Miss – Parkinson had a 3.39 ERA this season in 14 starts as a junior. He struck out 76 and walked 24 in 77 innings. The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder throws a low-90s fastball with a slider and curveball.

13th round, pick 383: C Colby Fitch, Louisville – The lefthanded hitter batted .256 with 11 homers and 43 RBIs in 227 at-bats. He started all but one of Louisville's games. With Fitch behind the plate, the Louisville pitching staff had the nation's third-best ERA.

14th round, pick 413: LHP Zach Warren, Tennessee – Warren, a junior from Vineland, had a 6.31 ERA in 51 1/3 innings. He struck out 34 and walked 29 in 18 games. His fastball sits in the low 90s and he also throws a change-up and slider. The Pirates drafted him in 2014's 23rd round out of St. Augustine Prep, but Warren decided to go to college.

15th round, pick 443: RHP Alex Garcia, UC Santa Barbara – The junior made 12 appearances this season in relief. He has a career 4.97 ERA in 29 innings, all of which came from the bullpen.

16th round, pick 437: LHP Kyle Dohy, Cal Poly Pomona – Dohy started 16 games this season for Cal Poly Pomona after transferring from Citrus College. He had a 5.99 ERA in 79 2/3 innings, with 89 strikeouts and 60 walks. His fastball zips along in the low 90s.

17th round, pick 503: OF Austin Listi, Dallas Baptist – The senior batted .336 with a .454 on-base percentage this season in 238 at-bats. He hit 24 homers and drove in 55 runs. The Phillies drafted three players last year from Dallas Baptist.

18th round, pick 533: LHP Damon Jones, Washington State – The 22-year-old made 13 starts this season and had a 4.72 ERA. He struck out 41 and walked 35 in 68 2/3 innings. His grandfather, Darrall Imhoff, played 12 seasons in the NBA, including two with the 76ers. He was an all-star with the Lakers in 1966-67 and won a gold medal with the U.S. team in the 1960 Rome Olympics.

19th round, pick 563: RHP Addison Russ, Houston Baptist – Russ struck out 79 and walked 43 in 92 innings this season. He made 15 starts and had a 3.62 ERA. He transferred to Houston Baptist after playing his freshman season at Frank Phillips College and his sophomore season at Lake Land College.

20th round, pick 593: RHP Brady Schanuel, Parkland College – Schanuel made 13 starts this season, including four complete games, as he logged a 1.72 ERA. He walked 33 with 115 strikeouts n 73 1/3 innings. The pitcher went 10-3 last season with a 1.80 ERA at Parkland College and was a named the Mid-West Athletic Conference's pitcher of the year. He committed to Ole Miss in April 2016 but left the program to return to Parkland. He committed last month to play next season at Iowa. The 20-year-old throws a fastball in the low-90s with a slider, curveball, and change-up.