All picks from 2025 MLB Draft Day 1
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From teams to players to positions to the venue, here are my biggest winners and losers after the first three rounds on Sunday.
Major League Baseball draft wrapped on Monday with the final 17 rounds. While Day 2 didn't carry quite as much intrigue as opening night—which saw the Washington Nationals take Fort Cobb-Broxton HS shortstop Eli Willits first overall—it gave teams a great opportunity to load up on developmental depth.
Levi Huesman (16th round) and Jonathan Vastine (19th round). Three Commodores signees (Seth Hernandez, Sean Gamble and Slater de Brun) were taken in the first round and one (Cooper Flemming) in the second round.
Round after round passed and Novi star left-hander Uli Fernsler and Birmingham Brother Rice right-hander Blake Ilitch didn’t hear their name called.
Day 1 of the 2025 Draft included the Rockies' picks from Rounds 1-3, including Ethan Holliday at No. 4 overall. Day 2 begins Monday at 9:30 a.m. MT through the conclusion of the Draft, spanning Rounds 4-20.
With the No. 15 overall pick, Boston snagged Oklahoma righty Kyson Witherspoon, a flame-throwing starter with high upside. Reaction to the pick has largely been positive, with multiple pundits stating that Witherspoon was their top-ranked right-handed pitcher in this year’s draft.
The Orioles entered the MLB draft with 24 picks in 20 rounds. Follow The Baltimore Sun’s coverage and analysis of each selection.
Another year, another successful draft for MLB Develops. Four alumni from the program -- all shortstops -- were selected in the first round of Sunday’s MLB Draft, including shortstop Eli Willits, who went first overall to the Nationals.