The 2025 MLB Draft: A Look at the Top Picks
The 2025 MLB draft is just around the corner, with the first round scheduled for July 13th in Atlanta. Instead of focusing on traditional predictions, we’ve gathered our experts to take on the role of general managers and select the players who, in their opinion, should be chosen by each of the 30 teams in the first round.
Kiley McDaniel handled the selections for the teams in the National League East and the American League East, David Schoenfield for the Central divisions, and Jeff Passan for the teams in the West Division. In addition, selection trades were allowed during the process, adding an element of intrigue.
Who was the first surprising pick? Which MLB stars were traded in our mock draft? Here’s how the first 40 picks of the 2025 MLB draft would unfold if we were in charge.
First Round Selections
- 1. Washington Nationals
Selection: Kade Anderson, LHP, LSU - 2. Los Angeles Angels
Selection: Liam Doyle, LHP, Tennessee - 3. Seattle Mariners
Selection: Jamie Arnold, LHP, Florida State - 4. Colorado Rockies
Selection: Ethan Holliday, SS/3B, Stillwater HS (OK) - 5. St. Louis Cardinals
Selection: JoJo Parker, SS, Purvis HS (MS) - 6. Pittsburgh Pirates
Selection: Aiva Arquette, SS, Oregon State - 7. Miami Marlins
Selection: Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton HS (OK) - 8. Toronto Blue Jays
Selection: Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona HS (CA) - 9. Cincinnati Reds
Selection: Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Oklahoma - 10. Chicago White Sox
Selection: Billy Carlson, SS, Corona HS (CA) - 11. Tampa Bay Rays (via trade with Athletics)
Selection: Steele Hall, SS, Hewitt-Trussville HS (AL) - 12. Texas Rangers
Selection: Ike Irish, RF/C, Auburn - 13. San Francisco Giants
Selection: Brendan Summerhill, OF, Arizona - 14. Athletics (via trade with Rays)
Selection: Gage Wood, RHP, Arkansas - 15. Boston Red Sox
Selection: Gavin Fien, 3B, Great Oak HS (CA) - 16. Minnesota Twins
Selection: Marek Houston, SS, Wake Forest - 17. Cleveland Guardians (via trade with Cubs)
Selection: Gavin Kilen, SS/2B, Tennessee - 18. Arizona Diamondbacks
Selection: Tyler Bremner, RHP, UCSB - 19. Baltimore Orioles
Selection: Wehiwa Aloy, SS, Arkansas - 20. Milwaukee Brewers
Selection: Xavier Neyens, 3B, Mount Vernon HS (Wash.) - 21. Houston Astros
Selection: Jace LaViolette, OF, Texas A&M - 22. Atlanta Braves
Selection: Daniel Pierce, SS, Mill Creek HS (GA) - 23. Kansas City Royals
Selection: Ethan Conrad, OF, Wake Forest - 24. Detroit Tigers
Selection: Devin Taylor, OF, Indiana - 25. San Diego Padres
Selection: Kayson Cunningham, SS, Johnson HS (TX) - 26. Philadelphia Phillies
Selection: Josh Hammond, 3B, Wesleyan Christian HS (NC) - 27. Cleveland Guardians
Selection: Luke Stevenson, C, North Carolina - 28. Kansas City Royals
Selection: Sean Gamble, 2B/CF, IMG Academy (FL) - 29. Arizona Diamondbacks
Selection: Slater de Brun, CF, Summit High (OR) - 30. Baltimore Orioles
Selection: Caden Bodine, C, Coastal Carolina - 31. Baltimore Orioles
Selection: Dax Kilby, SS, Newnan HS (GA) - 32. Milwaukee Brewers
Selection: Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, Sunset HS (OR) - 33. Boston Red Sox
Selection: Andrew Fischer, 3B, Tennessee - 34. Detroit Tigers
Selection: Zach Root, LHP, Arkansas - 35. Arizona Diamondbacks (via trade with Mariners)
Selection: Cam Cannarella, OF, Clemson
The 2025 MLB draft promises to be exciting, with emerging talents and strategic moves that could change the course of franchises.
