The Astros’ 2018 draft class has an obvious theme. Of the 10 selections they made on the first two days of the draft, nine were collegiate players. Second-round right-hander Jayson Schroeder has been their lone high school draftee.



Six of the nine collegiate players Houston took are position players, likely somewhat a response to a minor league system that’s deeper on the pitching side. The draft will wrap up Wednesday with rounds 11 through 40.



“In some ways it was how it fell. We had some high school players who we were eyeing, especially in the third round. But the reality of it is high school players are typically much more expensive than college players because they have big college commitments that they’ve yet to enter into,” Astros assistant GM Mike Elias said.



“With our situation this year, with a smaller bonus pool and picking lower in the rounds, there are just fewer and fewer of them available as you go. But...