Jace LaViolette selected in Round 1 of 2025 MLB Draft
By Andrew Olson
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Jace LaViolette will start his professional journey with the Cleveland Guardians. The Texas A&M slugger was selected with the No. 27 overall in Round 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft.
His name was once thrown around as a potential #1 overall pick, quite the steal for the @CleGuardians getting Jace Laviolette at 27th overall! pic.twitter.com/aBDyqT8JjC
— Big Leaguers in College (@collegeplayers9) July 14, 2025
It has been quite a journey for LaViolette. He entered the year rated the top college prospect in the 2025 MLB Draft, but ended up going late in the first round.
LaViolette had a sensational sophomore season in 2024, slashing .305/.449/.726 with 29 home runs and 78 RBIs. He was recognized as first-team All-SEC and a first-team All-American by Baseball America, D1Baseball and the NCBWA. He grabbed Texas A&M’s home run record in 2025, but saw his draft stock dip.
In 2025, LaViolette slashed .258/.427/.576. He hit 18 home runs in 2025 to give him 68 for his career, topping the program record book. LaViolette walked 57 times and collected 61 RBIs on the season. Even in a down year compared to 2024, LaViolette still led the Aggies in 2025 with 19 multi-RBI games.
LaViolette had a rough finish to his career in College Station, sustaining an injury in the SEC Tournament as Texas A&M unsuccessfully pushed for an NCAA Tournament bid.
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