The 2025 MLB Draft is underway, with the first three rounds taking place on Sunday and Rounds 4-20 continuing on Monday. The Washington Nationals kicked things off at No. 1 with the selection of Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits, and the surprises continued from there in a draft headlined by uncertainty about how the picks would fall.
UC Santa Barbara righty Tyler Bremner, ranked No. 13 in Yahoo Sports’ top 50, went second to the Angels, while top prospects Kade Anderson (LHP, LSU) and Ethan Holiday (SS, Stillwater HS) went third to the Mariners and fourth to the Rockies, respectively.
Below is the full list of the first-round results:
Round 1
1. Washington Nationals: Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton HS, Fort Cobb, Okla.
2. Los Angeles Angels: Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara
3. Seattle Mariners: Kade Anderson, LHP, LSU
4. Colorado Rockies: Ethan Holliday, SS, Stillwater HS, Okla.
5. St. Louis Cardinals: Liam Doyle, LHP, Tennessee
6. Pittsburgh Pirates: Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona HS, Calif.
7. Miami Marlins: Aiva Arquette, SS, Oregon State
8. Toronto Blue Jays: JoJo Parker, SS, Purvis HS, Miss.
9. Cincinnati Reds: Steele Hall, SS, Hewitt-Trussville HS, Ala.
10. Chicago White Sox: Billy Carlson, SS, Corona HS, Calif.
11. Athletics: Jamie Arnold, LHP, Florida State
12. Texas Rangers: Gavin Fien, 3B, Great Oak HS, Calif.
13. San Francisco Giants: Gavin Kilen, 2B/SS, Tennessee
14. Tampa Bay Rays: Daniel Pierce, SS, Mill Creek HS, Ga.
15. Boston Red Sox: Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Oklahoma
16. Minnesota Twins: Marek Houston, SS, Wake Forest
17. Chicago Cubs: Ethan Conrad, OF, Wake Forest
18. Arizona Diamondbacks: Kayson Cunningham, SS/2B, Johnson HS, Texas
19. Baltimore Orioles: Ike Irish, OF/C, Auburn
20. Milwaukee Brewers: Andrew Fischer, 1B/3B, Tennessee
21. Houston Astros: Xavier Neyens, SS/3B, Mount Vernon HS, Wash.
22. Atlanta Braves: Tate Southisene, SS/OF, Basic HS, Nev.
23. Kansas City Royals: Sean Gamble, 2B/OF, IMG Academy, Fla.
24. Detroit Tigers: Jordan Yost, SS, Sickles HS, Fla.
25. San Diego Padres: Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, Sunset HS, Ore.
26. Philadelphia Phillies: Gage Wood, RHP, Arkansas
27. Cleveland Guardians: Jace LaViolette, OF, Texas A&M University
Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick
28. Kansas City Royals: Josh Hammond, 3B, Wesleyan Christian Academy, N.C.
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