The Twins didn't have a pick in the third round of the MLB amateur draft on Monday because it was forfeited when they signed Carlos Correa as a free agent.
But in the fourth round they chose Texas Tech pitcher Andrew Morris. The junior righthander had 91 strikeouts in 88 innings, posting an 8-2 record with a 4.58 ERA.
In the fifth round, they got Notre Dame College shortstop Ben Ross, and in the sixth round they picked Tennessee infielder Jorel Ortega.
Ross, playing for the Division II Falcons, is a junior who hit .392 with 14 home runs in 52 games. He is playing summer baseball for Wisconsin Rapids in the Northwoods League.
Ortega, from Fort Worth, Fla., had 18 home runs and 61 RBI in 66 games for the Vols, hitting .323 for a team that also included Stillwater's Drew Gilbert. Gilbert was a first-round pick, 28th overall, by Houston.
Other Twins picks:
Seventh round: University of Toledo pitcher Kyle Jones. The righthander set a school record with 114 strikeouts and was 7-3 with a 4.24 ERA in 91 innings.
Eighth round: Western Carolina righthander Zebby Matthews. A starter and reliever, he led the team by pitching 96 innings with 3.67 ERA and 122 strikeouts, third best in school history.
