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Major League Baseball’s 30 teams will select the players they hope will one day lead them to World Series glory during the 2025 MLB Draft in suburban Atlanta. The event, which runs this year from July 13 and 14,
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNEvery Clemson baseball player to be taken in the first round of an MLB draft, year by yearFrom Mike Sullivan back in 1979 to Logan Davidson in 2019, here's every Clemson Tigers player taken in the first round of the MLB Draft.
The Washington Nationals have the first pick and notably fired club president Mike Rizzo just a week before the draft. The Angels follow with the Mariners picking third. The Yankees, Dodgers and Mets don't have a first-round pick this year due to exceeding their CBT threshold in 2024.
Kade Anderson has emerged as the favorite to be selected No. 1 overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2025 MLB draft, but there is a possibility that high-school shortstop Eli Willits could sneak into that spot.
Boasting their highest pick since 1995, the Angels are eyeing top prep talent from Corona High — pitcher Seth Hernandez and shortstop Billy Carlson — alongside elite college arms.
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It's Jeff Kent's son! The 2000 NL MVP, five-time All-Star and perennial Silver Slugger was a household name during his 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. After playing college ball at Texas A&M, Kaeden will try to follow in his father's footsteps as best as he can.
"As we hold the No. 1 overall pick in this year's MLB Draft and look ahead to the trade deadline, we are confident in his ability to lead the baseball operations staff through these next, important months.
Who are the top high school prospects of the 2025 MLB Draft? Find out more about the group, headlined by Ethan Holliday from Stillwater, Oklahoma: