The SEC was extremely well-represented at the 2025 MLB Draft.
The two-day draft concluded on Monday evening with Rounds 4-20 and SEC programs absolutely cleaned up with regards to having the most selections. Of the 10 programs who had 8 or more draftees, 7 reside in the SEC: Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Texas A&M.
Arkansas finished with 11 draft picks, which was tied for the most in the country with Florida State. The Hogs made it all the way to the national semifinals but came up short against eventual-champion LSU. Gage Wood, who threw a no hitter during the College World Series, was Arkansas’s first pick in this year’s draft.
LSU had 9 players picked off of its National Championship winning team, including ace Kade Anderson who went No. 3 overall to the Seattle Mariners.
Tennessee also had 9 players picked, including ace Liam Doyle at No. 5 to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals also picked Doyle’s college teammate, Tanner Franklin, a couple of rounds later.
Oklahoma also had a great draft with 8 selections, including No. 15 overall pick Kyson Witherspoon. His brother, fellow Sooner Malachi Witherspoon, was also picked on Day 1 of the draft. Not included in that total is Oklahoma commit Eli Willits, who was picked No. 1 overall out of high school and is expected to forego his college commitment.
Overall, the SEC produced 107 draft picks in this year’s class, which easily out-paced all other college conferences. Here’s the full breakdown via D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers:
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
