MLB teams draft 36 prospects with Alabama baseball roots on Monday
Former Chilton County High School standout Pico Kohn went to the New York Yankees in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Monday, and before the 2025 event concluded, another 35 prospects who played at Alabama high schools and colleges had followed the Mississippi State pitcher into the draft.
Six of the picks came from Auburn’s 2025 team, with three apiece from Alabama, Troy and UAB, two each from Alabama State and Jacksonville State and one apiece from Samford and Wallace State-Hanceville.
But another six of the prospects had played at Alabama before transferring to other programs, and two more had played at Auburn before leaving.
Two of the 36 state picks came directly from Alabama high schools on Monday, and another 16 of the selections were Alabama prep stars before moving on to college baseball.
The prospects selected on Monday who played at Alabama high schools and colleges included:
- The New York Yankees chose Mississippi State pitcher Pico Kohn (Chilton County) at No. 134.
- The Chicago Cubs chose Alabama outfielder Kade Snell (Wicksburg) at No. 151.
- The Chicago White Sox chose Florida shortstop Colby Shelton (Alabama) at No. 166.
- The Toronto Blue Jays chose Auburn infielder Eric Snow at No. 172.
- The Colorado Rockies chose Houston pitcher Antoine Jean (Alabama) at No. 197.
- The Toronto Blue Jays chose Auburn pitcher Dylan Watts at No. 202.
- The New York Mets chose Auburn pitcher Cam Tilly at No. 223.
- The New York Yankees chose Alabama outfielder Richie Bonomolo Jr. at No. 224.
- The Kansas City Royals chose Troy catcher Brooks Bryan (Opelika) at No. 248.
- The Los Angeles Angels chose Georgia third baseman Slate Alford (Bob Jones) at No. 259.
- The Atlanta Braves chose UAB outfielder Logan Braunschweig (Thompson) at No. 277.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers chose Southeastern Louisiana catcher Conner O’Neal (Chattahoochee Valley) at No. 285.
- The Athletics chose Auburn pitcher Samuel Dutton (Westbrook Christian) at No. 290.
- The Baltimore Orioles chose West Florida pitcher Dalton Neuschwander (Spanish Fort, Coastal Alabama-South) at No. 304.
- The Atlanta Braves chose LSU pitcher Kade Woods (Alabama) at No. 307.
- The Los Angeles Angels chose Georgia pitcher Alton Davis II (Hueytown, Alabama) at No. 319.
- The Atlanta Braves chose UAB pitcher Colin Daniel (Corner) at No. 337.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates chose Samford pitcher Cameron Keshock (Spanish Fort, Auburn) at No. 353.
- The Seattle Mariners chose Dallas Baptist catcher Grant Jay (Mobile Christian) at No. 362.
- The Washington Nationals chose UAB catcher Nick Hollifield at No. 411.
- The Chicago Cubs chose Troy pitcher Noah Edders at No. 451.
- The Seattle Mariners chose Auburn pitcher Hayden Murphy at No. 453.
- The Athletics chose Jacksonville State pitcher Jackson Phipps at No. 470.
- The Toronto Blue Jays chose Florida State catcher Jaxson West (Alabama) at No. 472.
- The Minnesota Twins chose Alabama pitcher Jonathan Stevens (Briarwood Christian) at No. 479.
- The Cleveland Guardians chose Wallace State-Hanceville pitcher Luke Fernandez at No. 492.
- The New York Mets chose Northwest Shoals shortstop Sam Robertson (Oxford, Auburn) at No. 523.
- The Los Angeles Angels chose Troy pitcher Jay Dill at No. 530.
- The Boston Red Sox chose Auburn pitcher Cade Fisher at No. 538.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates chose Oklahoma pitcher Brandon Cain (Baker, Coastal Alabama-Monroeville) at No. 563.
- The St. Louis Cardinals chose Mountain Brook High School third baseman Caleb Barnett at No. 571.
- The New York Mets chose Jacksonville State pitcher Joe Scarborough at No. 583.
- The Washington Nationals chose Alabama State first baseman Juan Cruz at No. 591.
- The Baltimore Orioles chose Meridan Community College pitcher Connor Gehr (Gulf Shores) at No. 604.
- The Milwaukee Brewers chose Thompson High School pitcher Ma’Kale Holden at No. 605.
- The Detroit Tigers chose Alabama State outfielder Kameron Douglas as No. 609.
The 30 Major League teams chose 510 players in 17 rounds on Monday to conclude the 2025 draft. The 36 players picked on Monday joined five selected in the first three rounds on Sunday as the prospects with Alabama baseball roots among this year’s choices.
The five prospects selected on Sunday included:
- The Cincinnati Reds chose Hewitt-Trussville High School shortstop Steele Hall at No. 9.
- The Baltimore Orioles chose Auburn catcher/outfielder Ike Irish at No. 19.
- The Minnesota Twins chose Alabama pitcher Riley Quick (Hewitt-Trussville) at No. 36.
- The Cleveland Guardians chose Arizona outfielder Aaron Walton (Samford) at No. 66.
- The Miami Marlins chose Florida State outfielder Max Williams (Alabama) at No. 78.
Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.
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