2025 MLB Draft Day 1 Thread

[Jeremy Nygaard]

The 2025 MLB Draft will again feature just 20 rounds, but there has been a format change. After downsizing from a two-day, 40-round draft to a three-day, 20-round draft, Major League Baseball has now gone to a two-day, 20-round draft. 

The first three rounds (which is a round longer than before) will happen later today, beginning at 5 p.m. You can catch it live on MLB Network and ESPN. The Destination: The Show crew would like to invite you to join us live as we cover the entirety of the first three rounds. 

The last 17 rounds will take place tomorrow beginning at 10:30 a.m. There hasn't been a 17-round draft day in a while, but rest assured there used to be 20-round days, so Twins Daily will have the capacity to cover the duration.

The Twins will make four selections on Day One. 

16th overall (1st round)

36th overall (Competitive Balance Round A)

54th overall (2nd round)

88th overall (3rd round)

The Twins will have the 12th-largest bonus pool ($12,653,000) in baseball. 

Once again, Twins Daily will feature the Twins Draft Tracker, which will be kept up-to-date not only during the draft but through the entire signing period. So keep coming back for updates!

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[Mike Sixel]

Fangraphs chat has started.....

[Mike Sixel]

No idea what to say about the Angels pick.....

[Homerhanky]

Definitely some surprises at the top!  Looking forward to having a bunch of new Twins prospects to dive into.

[DocBauer]

Certainly not what was generally thought or predicted so far. Of course, these things seldom do. 

The Angels passing on both Anderson and Holliday really surprises me. If they want college and rush them up...as they've been doing...I don't understand Bremner, even though I like him a lot and was hoping he might slide to #16. But not only was Anderson rated as the best college arm, there were a good 3 or 4 more before Bremner.

 

[ziggy]

Gage Wood, right handed pitcher expected to be available at 16. History of shoulder problems. 

Plenty of talent but please pass unless he is at 36.

[Blyleven2011]

Twins are up next , will they take the catcher with this pick ...

[Ghost of Kirby Puckett]

1 hour ago, Mike Sixel said:

No idea what to say about the Angels pick.....

Must have a stud or two lined up for later with the savings??????????

[cheeseheadgophfan]

Marek Houston.....SS.....Wake Forest

[Ghost of Kirby Puckett]

20 minutes ago, ziggy said:

Gage Wood, right handed pitcher expected to be available at 16. History of shoulder problems. 

Plenty of talent but please pass unless he is at 36.

Got your wish. Marek Houston. Great pick, hoped he would last to us. Him, Culpepper and Keaschall are all really nice players moving forward. 

[Mike Sixel]

Really wanted Irish. No one knows why he's falling.... According to fangraphs. 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

6 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Really wanted Irish. No one knows why he's falling.... According to fangraphs. 

No longer falling.....Baltimore.

[Mike Sixel]

14 minutes ago, cheeseheadgophfan said:

No longer falling.....Baltimore.

Apparently filmed drunk saying derogatory things. That's what fangraphs heard. 

[DJL44]

41 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Apparently filmed drunk saying derogatory things. That's what fangraphs heard. 

Am I allowed to joke about his last name?

[cheeseheadgophfan]

Riley Quick RHP Alabama with pick #36

[DJL44]

MLB.com on Quick

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 50

Quick was Alabama's top high school baseball prospect in 2022, as well as a four-star offensive lineman who drew interest from college football programs, but he was determined to pitch for the Crimson Tide. After a successful freshman season in Alabama's bullpen, he blew out his elbow in his first college start in 2024 and had Tommy John surgery. He returned quicker than normal, making it back for the start of the 2025 season and staying healthy other than missing a late-March start with a bad blister.

Quick has the power stuff to go in the first round, beginning with a heavy sinker that sits at 96-97 mph and tops out at 99, and the 6-foot-6, 255-pounder holds his velocity throughout his starts. His mid-80s slider can be a wipeout offering with two-plane depth, and he can turn it into a cutter that climbs as high as 95 mph. He also flashes a solid upper-80s changeup with fade and sink.

Though Quick's fastball and slider grade as plus-plus at their best and he can back them up with a quality changeup, he doesn't miss nearly as many bats as his pure stuff indicates he should. His pitches move so much that they can be difficult to harness, leaving him with decent control but spotty command. He has logged fewer innings than most third-year college pitchers and the hope is that he'll approach his frontline-starter ceiling as he gains more experience and polish.

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

His AVERAGE fastball velo this year was 97 MPH....highest of any player picked so far.  NICE....

[Vanimal46]

20 minutes ago, DJL44 said:

MLB.com on Quick

 

No surprise Falvey targets the big boys for pitching 

[Blyleven2011]

Twins pick a high schooler out of California Christian ss  , my opinion he will move to the outfield  ...

[AZTwin]

Delmon Youngs nephew lol

[DJwessmix]

4 hours ago, DJL44 said:

MLB.com on Quick

 

If he were to bean someone, I think most guys would take a step towards the mound and then maybe think the better of it. There would be a pancake block in their future, for sure.