#mlb-draft

#mlb-draft

The 2025 MLB draft concluded with the Washington Nationals selecting Eli Willits first overall and featured intriguing picks throughout the 20 rounds.

The Yankees selected Dax Kilby with their first pick in the MLB Draft, signaling a potential shift in their player development strategy. Scouting director Damon Oppenheimer provided insights into the team’s selections and their evaluation process, indicating a focus on diverse talents.

Mitch Voit celebrated a three-run triple during a game against USC by mimicking snorting cocaine, leading to a viral video and subsequent apology.

The Braves drafting Logan Forsythe is amusing, as it recalls the name of a former major leaguer. There's humor in picking such a not-super-common name.

The Sox used a whopping 15 of their 21 picks on pitchers, a marked departure from the draft strategy employed in the Bloom years.

He struck out 73 batters while holding opponents to only 19 extra-base hits, the fewest among Tech pitchers with more than 50 innings pitched. He was named ACC pitcher of the week in the penultimate week of the regular season after tossing a seven-inning, one-hit complete game against No. 20 Louisville.

In the recent past, the Jays would usually go for a run of college hitters early on day 2, typically with a lone higher bonus upside play.

Daniel Wright, a 6-foot-9 pitcher, was taken in the 10th round by the Chicago White Sox after previously playing football for the Wisconsin Badgers and returning to baseball.

With the #75 pick, the Red Sox selected Henry Godbout, a middle infielder from UVA, who hit .309 with 8 homers in 50 games this year.