2025 MLB Draft picks from local high schools and colleges

Xavier Neyens grew up some 60 miles north of T-Mobile Park, but is headed to the Seattle Mariners’ fiercest rival.

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The Mount Vernon High School shortstop was drafted by the Houston Astros with the No. 21 overall pick in the first round of the MLB Draft on Sunday, shining a rare national spotlight on the Skagit Valley baseball scene.

Neyens, a 6-foot-4 lefty power hitter, was ranked by MLB.com as the No. 25 prospect in this year’s draft class. He’s committed to Oregon State, but seems likely to sign with the Astros. The estimated slot value for the 21st overall pick is listed at $4.12 million, according to MLB.com.

Neyens headlines the half-dozen players who were drafted from local high schools or colleges, according to MLB.com’s Draft Tracker:

Xavier Neyens, SS, Mount Vernon H.S.

• 1st round, No. 21 overall | Houston Astros

Payton Graham, RHP, Gonzaga

• 7th round, No. 210 overall | St. Louis Cardinals

BIG strikeout from Payton Graham ends the sixth with some ⛽️

M6 | Zags 3, Broncos 2#GDTBAZ | #GoZags pic.twitter.com/2NXDwJUhLP

— Gonzaga Baseball (@ZagBaseball) April 7, 2024

Truitt Madonna, C, Ballard H.S.

• 11th round, No. 340 overall | San Diego Padres

Truitt Madonna demolishes this changeup over the LF wall to put the @FrederickKeys up one‼️

One of the loudest swings across the league this summer.👀💣@UCLABaseball recruit.@mlbdraftleague | @truittsmadonna pic.twitter.com/XshGjtMIbo

— MLB Draft League Data (@draftleaguedata) July 2, 2025

Max Banks, RHP, UW Huskies

• 14th round, No. 406 overall | Chicago White Sox

Banks works a clean second with his first punchout of the day.

E2 | UW 0, UO 4 pic.twitter.com/SSIUuFLftL

— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) May 10, 2025

Will Cresswell, C, WSU Cougars

• 18th round, No. 532 overall | Toronto Blue Jays

BOOOM!!!

Graduate Will Cresswell goes oppo on graduation weekend!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/SUVWCaDVAE

— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 4, 2025

Mason Pike, RHP, Puyallup H.S.

• 19th round, No. 561 overall | Washington Nationals

Welcome to the @Nationals, Mason!

With the 561st pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Nats select RHP Mason Pike from Puyallup HS (WA). pic.twitter.com/n0olz1Y5Qu

— Nationals Player Development (@Nats_PlayerDev) July 14, 2025

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