The Mariners take their first college bat in the fifth round with a toolsy outfielder who posts big exit velocities

The Mariners vice president of amateur scouting Scott Hunter described the first three rounds of the 2025 draft as a "best-case scenario" for the organization.

The Mariners added an elite arm to their already loaded pitching stable Sunday by taking the draft's top-ranked lefty pitcher with the No. 3 overall pick.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh enters the Derby as the favorite, with his MLB-leading 38 home runs at the All-Star break just one short of Barry Bonds' first-half mark from 2001 – the year he went on to set the single-season home run record.

The Tigers look to make a hard push heading into the Midsummer Classic, as they hope to stay at the top of the Major League Baseball standings before Monday. They are riding high thanks to a stretch of good play, having swept the Cleveland Guardians, on the road, last weekend, before taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week.

Jorge Polanco and Cole Young hit back-to-back solo home runs in a four-run ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 to complete a three-game sweep.