The Hawaii baseball team’s next season could be shaped in the next three days.

Relief pitcher Dylan Thomas, who was a fourth-year junior this past season, is expected to be picked in the first 10 rounds of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The Rainbow Warriors are hopeful two seniors who recently graduated — shortstop Maaki Yamazaki and third baseman Ethan Lopez — also will selected in the 40-round draft that runs from Monday through Wednesday.

The ’Bows also are bracing for the scenarios of three pitchers who signed letters of intent in November. Tai Atkins, a left-hander from Kamehameha-Hawaii, and Central Arizona College’s Dakota Engleman-Donovan and Zane Strand are expected to be drafted. Where they are picked and how much bonus money they are offered could factor in whether they will sign pro contracts or begin attending UH in August.

Atkins was named the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Pitcher of the Year. This season, he was 8-0 with a 0.84 earned-run average while amassing 79 strikeouts against six walks.

Engleman-Donovan, who began his college career at Oregon State, was 6-3 with five saves and a 3.15 ERA for Central Arizona. He had a 0.99 WHIP, and averaged 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings. In the opening game of the NJCAA World Series a week ago, Engleman-Donovan struck out 15 in seven innings against Monroe. His low-90s fastballs complemented by a power sinker and slider.

Strand, a former Arizona State hurler, was 8-1 with a 2.45 ERA this past season. Strand accumulated 55 strikeouts in 55 innings, with a 1.07 WHIP.

Atkins is one of several talented local products expected to make some noise in the upcoming draft. Another is outfielder Shane Sasaki of ‘Iolani. The Cal Poly commit is an all-around player ranked as the No. 191 overall prospect by Baseball America.

Right-handed pitcher Bryson Ewaliko also will get some looks. A bit undersized at only 6 feet, the Kailua product can touch 93 mph on the gun. He is ranked No. 492 overall by Baseball America.

Fellow right-handed pitcher Codie Paiva can expect to get a call. The Loyola Marymount product by way of Kamehameha was the West Coast Conference pitcher of the year. He could set the school record for lowest ERA in a season (1.67 in 2019) and career (2.56 in 2701⁄3 innings). His fastball touches 90 mph with superb control of multiple pitches.

As for Thomas, there is little ambiguity about his plans. Last year, he was the Minnesota Twins’ 38th-round pick. But the Twins, who exhausted most of their pool of bonus money, could not meet Thomas’ asking price. Thomas decided to return to UH for his junior year. In baseball, a junior has the most bargaining leverage. This past season, Thomas led the ’Bows with a 2.01 ERA, including 1.14 against Big West opponents. In three seasons, Thomas has a cumulative 1.96 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. He averaged 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings and, with 22 walks in 115 innings, his strikeout-to-walk ratio is 5.5-to-1.

Thomas said he has filled out questionnaires with all 30 MLB teams. He was invited to two personal workouts. Thomas said he ended his lease on a Honolulu apartment, and moved most of his belongings to his family’s house in California. He said he sold or threw away the rest of the things.

Thomas said he plans to monitor the draft with friends and family. He has not signed with an agent, but his family has consulted with an unpaid adviser to maintain his amateur status.

Lopez and Yamazaki also have drawn interest from MLB teams. Lopez has been used as a third baseman, shortstop and outfielder during his UH career. He also was viewed as a team leader this past season. Yamazaki recently was named to the All-Big West first team for the second year in a row.

The Star-Advertiser’s Billy Hull contributed to this story.