Right-hander Anthony Watts is off the board on day two after being selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 14th round at pick No. 420. He joins fellow Iowa pitchers Cade Obermueller, Daniel Wright and Aaron Savary as 2025 MLB Draft selections.

A trio of Hawkeye baseball players have earned a chance to play at the next level; Daniel Wright, Aaron Savary, and Anthony Watts all were drafted during the se

With that in mind, below I've highlighted my favorite non-first-round pick by each of the 30 teams.  Got it? Let's ride. RHP Brian Curley (Pick No. 92): Curley is a 5-foot-10 right-hander who split his one season at Georgia between the rotation and the bullpen.

Obermueller, a lefty pitcher from Iowa City, Iowa, was selected in the 19th round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers. Rather than join the MLB ranks, though, he decided to instead come back to Iowa City. That was a great decision.

Just like every year, the 2025 MLB Draft will feature some very recognizable last names. That was the case again in 2024, with the sons of such MLB stars as Kevin Brown and Manny Ramirez hearing their names called.

The first 105 picks in the 2025 draft process will take place on Sunday night. The first round only features 27 picks this year as the Dodgers, Mets and Yankees were all stripped of their first-round selections as penalties for spending above luxury-tax thresholds.

Gamble, who is from Des Moines and played for IMG Academy in Florida, was selected by the Kansas City Royals Sunday night in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft. He had originally committed to play baseball for Vanderbilt, but is likely to start his pro career instead.

With the No. 19 overall pick in the 2025 draft, the Baltimore Orioles selected outfielder/catcher Ike Irish out of Auburn University.