An adjusted MLB draft schedule forced a quick turnaround for the Chicago Cubs and amateur scouting director Dan Kantrovitz. The league changed the format this year. Rather than spreading the 20

Before we shift our collective attention away from the draft that concluded Monday, July 14, to the MLB All-Star Game, the resumption of the regular season on Friday, July 18, and the future waves of talent to come, let's take stock of what the Cincinnati Reds just added to their organization.

Byron Center graduate and Appalachian State pitcher Jackson Steensma was the 272nd overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft.

ESPN writer Kiley McDaniel predicts that the Philadelphia Phillies' night-one picks, Gage Wood and Cade Obermueller, could make their MLB debuts this season.

On July 13, Cairone was drafted 68th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers in the supplementary second round. The 6-foot-2 southpaw landed on the All-State Third Team after racking up 94 strikeouts in 44 innings, which was accompanied by a 0.48 earned run average. He graduated with 238 career punch-outs.