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ATLANTA -- The 2025 MLB Draft is here. Round 1 is underway now and airing live on MLB Network, MLB.com and ESPN, and you can keep it here all night for a rundown of every pick with analysis by MLB Pipeline and MLB Network experts.
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Here's a look at each pick from Day 1 of the 2025 Draft as it unfolds.
Round 1
1. Nationals: Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton HS, Fort Cobb, Okla. (Ranked No. 5 by MLB Pipeline)
As the clock was ticking on Sunday, there was a lot of buzz that Willits -- at 17 the youngest player in history to be drafted first overall -- was gaining a lot more traction in Nationals’ room. The son of former big leaguer Reggie Willits, Eli has a ton of upside, with some scouts thinking he could very well be the best player in this class when we look back at it. He has a high baseball IQ, can stick at shortstop and can go run and get it in center field if need be. The Nats will save considerable money against the $11,075,900 slot value for the top pick. More »
2. Angels: Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara (No. 18)
The Angels are always willing to forge their own path in looking for talent that can get to the big leagues in a hurry. Bremner has premium stuff, with a fastball up to 98 mph and one of the better changeups in the class to go along with a slider. This will be another below-slot deal, but Bremner finished the 2025 season as one of the hottest college pitchers in the game, with several double-digit-strikeout performances down the stretch. More »
3. Mariners: Kade Anderson, LHP, Louisiana State (No. 2)
The Mariners certainly have had success in developing pitching, especially starting arms out of college (See Gilbert, Logan; Kirby, George as former first-rounders). Anderson is the most advanced arm in the class and could be a part of a big league rotation as early as next season. The lefty starred in the College World Series and clearly doesn’t shy away from the spotlight. More »
4. Rockies: Ethan Holliday, SS/3B, Stillwater (Okla.) HS (No. 1)
Matt’s kid goes to play for his dad’s old team. Seems fitting, no? Jackson’s brother has been atop our board (based on talent) since last December and still could be the most dynamic player from the class. This seemed to be the floor all along for Holliday, and now he can develop his tremendous offensive ceiling, which includes ridiculous raw power, while playing on the left side of the infield for the Rockies. More »
5. Cardinals: Liam Doyle, LHP, Tennessee (No. 8)
One of the most dominant pitchers on the college scene this year while doing it in the ultra-competitive SEC, Doyle becomes the second of the college southpaws to come off the board. He does it with a bit of an unorthodox delivery and four pitches that are at least above average, helping him to lead all D-I pitchers in strikeout rate (15.4 per nine innings) in his third school in three years.
