University of Hawaii catcher Kekai Rios had finished his birthday breakfast. UH relief pitcher Dylan Thomas was preparing for a cross-country trip. Baldwin High pitcher/outfielder Anthony “Bubba” Ho‘opi‘i-Tuionetoa was enjoying REM sleep.

They were all going about their lives when they learned they had been selected Wednesday in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Rios (28th round) and the Minnesota Twins picked Ho‘opi‘i-Tuionetoa (16th) and Thomas (38th). The Seattle Mariners drafted Beau Branton, a Stanford infielder and Punahou School graduate, in the 28th round.

It was a busy morning for Rios, who had received an offer from the Kansas City Royals that was deemed too low.

“I turned it down, and figured I was going back to college,” said Rios, who has the option of returning to UH for his senior year.

But then the Brewers selected Rios. At the time, Rios was driving home from a birthday breakfast of pancakes and Portuguese sausage.

“I’m excited,” Rios said. “I feel I’m ready. I didn’t go as high as I wanted. All I wanted was an opportunity, and I got an opportunity. Now it’s time to work hard and take advantage of the opportunities you get.”

Rios hit .318 in 24 Big West games. He also handled a pitching staff that used eight different starters.

“We’re happy for Kekai,” UH coach Mike Trapasso said. “He’ll go out and get after it and make us proud, like I know he will. We’re super happy for Kekai. He’s a great kid and he has a great family.”

Thomas received calls ahead of Wednesday’s start of the final day of the 40-round draft. Teams expressed interest in picking Thomas between the 10th and 15th rounds if the parties could agree on a pre-selection price.

“I was telling them I wanted way too much money, I think,” said Thomas, who has the option of returning to UH as a fourth-year junior. Thomas was draft eligible because he redshirted in 2016 before pitching for the Rainbow Warriors the past two seasons.

If he had accepted an offer below his asking price, Thomas said, “then I think they would have taken me early (Wednesday). I wasn’t going to settle for that low when I know I have the Cape this summer and next year (at UH) ahead.”

Thomas is scheduled to leave his family home in California today to pitch in the Cape Cod (Mass.) Baseball League this summer.

On being selected by the Twins, Thomas said: “I wasn’t even sure I was going to hear my name called. It felt great to hear it come from that speaker.”

Thomas led the Big West with 14 saves. The past season, Thomas averaged 9.9 strikeouts and 0.92 walks per nine innings.

Two UH recruits — Joey O’Brien of College of Southern Idaho and Chris Allen of College of Marin — were drafted. The Mariners picked O’Brien, a pitcher/designated hitter, in the sixth round on Tuesday. The Chicago Cubs selected Allen, a left-handed pitcher, in the 20th round a day later. Both agreed to contracts on Wednesday.

Ho‘opi‘i-Tuionetoa’s selection was eye-opening.

“I was sleeping,” he said. “It was early in the morning. Then my mom came into the room. She woke me up and gave me the phone, and it was the Twins’ scout. They were on the clock and they said they would pick me.”

Ho‘opi‘i-Tuionetoa was a pitcher (6-0, 0.80 ERA) and utility player (.359 average) for the Bears. He said he will pitch for the Twins and expects to sign.