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Kruz Schoolcraft drafted No. 25 by Padres in 2025 MLB Draft

Kruz Schoolcraft drafted No. 25 by Padres in 2025 MLB Draft

SAN DIEGO — The Padres are taking a chance on a high school left-hander with upside — which probably should not come as a surprise. With the 25th overall pick in the MLB Draft on Sunday, San Diego selected 6-foot-8 left-hander Kruz Schoolcraft out of Sunset High School in Portland, Ore. It’s the ninth straight year the Padres have taken …

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2025 MLB Draft Day 1, Tracker and Open Thread

2025 MLB Draft Day 1, Tracker and Open Thread

The 2025 MLB Draft is set to kick off in Atlanta on Sunday at 6:00 PM ET. Coverage of the event will be broadcast by MLB Network, streaming on MLB.com, and broadcast on ESPN for the first 43 picks. The Atlanta Braves will hold three picks as the draft this season will cover three rounds on the first day. Atlanta …

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Mariners draft Kade Anderson with No. 3 pick in 2025 MLB Draft

Mariners draft Kade Anderson with No. 3 pick in 2025 MLB Draft

Mariners draft Kade Anderson with No. 3 pick in 2025 MLB Draft \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”“He’s got the combination of George Kirby and Logan Gilbert,” Hunter said. “He wants to learn, wants to develop his pitches, like Logan, and he’s kind of stoic, like George is, just that silent competitor that may not say a whole lot, but when you talk to him, …

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Nationals pick Eli Willits with the No. 1 selection of the 2025 MLB Draft

Nationals pick Eli Willits with the No. 1 selection of the 2025 MLB Draft

The Washington Nationals on Sunday selected switch-hitting shortstop Eli Willits from Fort Cobb-Broxton High in Oklahoma with the first pick of the MLB Draft. Willits, 17, is the son of former Angels outfielder Reggie Willits. Eli Willits reclassified to the 2025 class and is the youngest in the group. He is the youngest No. 1 pick in MLB draft history. …

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2025 MLB Draft grades: Nationals get ‘A’ for Eli Willits shocker at No. 1, analysis for every first-round pick

2025 MLB Draft grades: Nationals get ‘A’ for Eli Willits shocker at No. 1, analysis for every first-round pick

Major League Baseball’s 2025 Draft has arrived. The 20-round draft process is underway, and the first round wrapped Sunday night as the Atlanta Braves host All-Star Game festivities this year. The Washington Nationals made a fairly surprising pick at the top of the draft, choosing high school shortstop Eli Willits at No. 1 overall. LSU left-hander Kade Anderson, the pre-draft …

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2025 MLB Draft, First Round Results

2025 MLB Draft, First Round Results

This year’s amateur draft is officially underway, and we’ll be updating this post throughout the night with every first-round selection.  More details and scouting reports on all these young players are available in pre-draft rankings from Baseball America, Fangraphs, MLB Pipeline, The Athletic’s Keith Law, and ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel.  As well, Pipeline has the breakdown of the slot values assigned …

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Mariners draft LHP Kade Anderson of LSU third overall in 2025 MLB Draft

Mariners draft LHP Kade Anderson of LSU third overall in 2025 MLB Draft

Mariners Scouting Director Scott Hunter wasn’t wrong when he called the 2025 MLB Draft “unpredictable.” With the Nationals shaking things up by taking prep shortstop Eli Willits first overall, the Mariners found themselves with a bevy of options. The Angels’ decision to go underslot with their first pick in order to rebuild their farm system opened the entire top of …

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