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Live tracker of 2025 MLB Draft first round starting Sunday at 6 p.m. Follow for every pick in Round 1, compensation and competitive balance rounds.
On Sunday afternoon, Sunset left-handed pitcher Kruz Schoolcraft was selected by the San Diego Padres with the No. 25 overall selection in the 2025 MLB Draft.
Vanderbilt baseball's second-highest ranked commit, Sean Gamble, is unlikely to make it to campus after being drafted 23rd overall by the Kansas City Royals in the 2025 MLB draft on July 13.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians have selected outfielder Jace Laviolette of Texas A&M with the 27th overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball first year player draft.
The Baltimore Orioles chose Auburn outfielder/catcher Ike Irish at No. 19 in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Sunday night. The Orioles listed Irish as a catcher when his selection was announced.
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There are several notable names heading into this year’s draft, with the Washington Nationals having a tough decision with the first overall pick. A lot of people are looking at infielder Ethan Holliday, the top-rated prospect, despite just coming out of Stillwater High School in Oklahoma.
Major League Baseball Draft begins Sunday night in Atlanta, and the Washington Nationals will make the No. 1 overall pick. The 20-round draft runs through Monday. Sunday night features Rounds 1-3; Monday features Rounds 4-20.
With their first of five picks on the opening night of the Major League Baseball draft, the Milwaukee Brewers went to a corner bat out of college, third baseman Andrew Fischer from the University of Tennessee. Fischer hit 25 home runs while batting .341 with a 1.257 OPS as a junior for Tennessee this season.