MLB Draft 2025 Selection Order and Predictions for 1st-Round Baseball Prospects
The future is bright for the game of baseball and Sunday night in Atlanta, teams will have the opportunity to potentially lay the foundations of championship squads for years to come with their picks in the 2025 MLB Draft.
Ethan Holliday has the pedigree of a baseball great but will he be the top pick when the Washington Nationals go on the clock?
If not, who stands between him and achieving the honor of the No. 1 overall pick that his brother, Jackson, did two years ago with Baltimore?
Find out with this preview of the event, including draft order and predictions for the top players on the board.
MLB Draft Information
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Dates: July 13 and 14
Days: Sunday and Monday
Time: 6:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN, MLB Network
Streaming: ESPN+, MLB.com
2025 Draft Order
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The order for this year's draft is as follows:
- Washington Nationals
- Los Angeles Angels
- Seattle Mariners
- Colorado Rockies
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Miami Marlins
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Cincinnati Reds
- Chicago White Sox
- Athletics
- Texas Rangers
- San Francisco Giants
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Boston Red Sox
- Minnesota Twins
- Chicago Cubs
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Baltimore Orioles
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Houston Astros
- Atlanta Braves
- Kansas City Royals
- Detroit Tigers
- San Diego Padres
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Cleveland Guardians
- Kansas City Royals (received for Bobby Witt Jr. finished top 3 in MVP votes)
- Arizona Diamondbacks (compensation for Christian Walker)
- Baltimore Orioles (compensation for Corbin Burnes)
- Baltimore Orioles (compensation for Anthony Santander)
- Milwaukee Brewers (compensation for Willy Adames)
- Boston Red Sox (acquired from Brewers in trade for Quinn Priester)
- Detroit Tigers
- Seattle Mariners
- Minnesota Twins
- Baltimore Orioles (acquired from Rays in trade for Bryan Baker)
- New York Mets
- New York Yankees
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Los Angeles Dodgers (acquired from Reds in trade for Gavin Lux)
- Tampa Bay Rays (acquired from Athletics in trade for Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez)
- Miami Marlins
Who's The No. 1 Pick?
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A lack of a clear No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft has muddied the waters at the top of the draft, with several different directions for the Washington Nationals to take.
Add to that the front office upheaval that recently took place in Washington, with the firing of general manager Mike Rizzo and promotion of Mike DeBartolo for the interim, and you have an even less predictable first pick.
For the longest time, Ethan Holliday, son of former big leaguer Matt and brother of the Baltimore Orioles' Jackson, appeared to be the favorite to hear his name called first Saturday.
Now, the question becomes whether he is the top pick or if he drops to No. 4 and the Colorado Rockies, a spot ESPN's Kylie McDaniel reported he is unlikely to get past.
Holliday batted .611, belted 19 homers, and collected 64 RBI, with an OPS of 2.038 in his senior year at Stillwater High School. It is not particularly surprising that Washington would be intrigued by his left-handed power and a swing that is as smooth as anyone's in this year's class.
If he does fall to Colorado, it will be because of the three teams above the Rockies' infatuation with the top pitchers in this year's pool.
Kade Anderson of LSU throws a four-pitch arsenal, routinely over 90 mph, and has arguably the best command of any pitcher in his class.
Tennessee's Liam Doyle is a hard-throwing lefty with a lethal fastball and a penchant for striking opponents out.
Finally, high schooler Seth Hernandez, from Corona, California, boasts a big frame and a four-pitch arsenal similar to Anderson's, and can touch 100 mph. The question is whether a team like Washington, with so many other questions in the organization, is willing to risk a No. 1 overall pick on an unproven high schooler with no college resume.
The answer is probably "no."
Hernandez would fit perfectly in Seattle, where the team has one of the better rotations in the majors and can take its time developing him.
Prediction: Anderson to Washington, Doyle to the Angels, Hernandez to Seattle, and Holliday to Colorado
