The Mariners and third overall pick Kade Anderson have already reached an agreement, as Just Baseball Media’s Aram Leighton reports that the two sides have agreed to a deal with a bonus of roughly $8.8MM. That would represent a significantly below-slot signing, as the third pick comes with a slot price of $9,504,400. Anderson rose to prominence over his two …
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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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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 …
Read More »The 2025 MLB Draft has arrived, and the next crop of young stars are finding out where they’ll begin their pro baseball careers. The first three rounds will take place on Sunday, with Rounds 4-20 continuing Monday. The Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals own the first five picks, respectively. In addition to …
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Major League Baseball’s 2025 Draft has arrived. The 20-round draft process is underway, and Rounds 1-3 are in store for 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, …
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The Seattle Mariners selected LSU left-hander Kade Anderson with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Anderson, 21, was the No. 2 player in MLB Pipeline’s draft prospect rankings. Anderson went 12-1 with a 3.18 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 180 strikeouts over 119 innings while helping the Tigers win the College World Series. The LSU product’s efforts …
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The Nationals have taken high school shortstop Eli Willits as the first overall selection of the 2025 draft. The 17-year-old Willits (a product of Fort Cobb-Broxton High School in Oklahoma) is the youngest first overall pick in draft history. Washington had the first pick for the third time in franchise history, and Willits will have a tough act to follow …
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired goaltender Arturs Silovs from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. Silovs, 24, is signed through the 2025-26 season and his contract carries an average annual value of $850,000. Silovs is coming off a …
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Cleveland Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday on suspicion of domestic battery. Fort Lauderdale Police confirmed in a statement that officers were called to an address on Saturday for a “delayed battery.” The address provided by police appeared to be an area with commercial businesses near the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. A department spokesperson …
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CHICAGO – The Lynx waived forward Alissa Pili on Saturday, just ahead of the WNBA’s July 13 cutdown deadline — the date when nonguaranteed contracts become fully guaranteed for the season. Pili, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 draft out of Utah, signed a three-year deal with the Lynx in April that year. In 15 games this season, …
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