The Atlantic Coast Conference had six players taken in the top 43 overall picks of the MLB Draft. Five programs produced first-round selections.

LSU baseball pumps out MLB talent under head coach Jay Johnson. Here's every player to be a first round pick in the Johnson era.

Per MLB.com's Daniel Kramer, the Mariners and LSU star pitcher Kade Anderson agreed on a signing bonus worth around $8.8 million. That signing bonus is $700,000 lower than the slot value for the No. 3 pick, Kramer noted, so Seattle will get some flexibility with the leftover money.

The Los Angeles Angels shocked observers by taking UC Santa Barbara pitcher Tyler Bremner at No. 2 overall. The Seattle Mariners took LSU left-hander Kade Anderson, who helped his team win the 2025 College World Series, at No. 3 while the Colorado Rockies selected Ethan Holliday, son of former star outfielder Matt Holliday, at No. 4.

The local kid went to the Mariners' most bitter rival Sunday, as Houston selected Mount Vernon star Xavier Neyens with the 21st pick in the 2025 MLB draft.

MLB Draft is here. The two-day, 20-round event began Sunday evening at Truist Park in Atlanta, home of the All-Star Game. The Nationals won the draft lottery and held the No. 1 pick for the third time in franchise history.

The Colorado Rockies selected high school shortstop Ethan Holliday with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. The pick continues a baseball dynasty with the Holliday family — and lands the young shortstop with the same team that drafted his father.