The most prominent college baseball headlines today, July 14, 2025, are dominated by the ongoing Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, with many college players being selected.
Here’s a breakdown:
MLB Draft Selections – Day 2 (Rounds 4-20)
- Oregon State’s Gavin Turley Selected by Athletics in Fourth Round4
- Oregon State outfielder Gavin Turley was selected 110th overall by the Athletics.5 He holds Oregon State career records for home runs and RBIs.6
- Source: Gavin Turley Selected In Fourth Round Of MLB Draft By The Athletics
- Oregon State’s Nelson Keljo Selected by Cleveland Guardians in Sixth Round7
- Left-handed pitcher Nelson Keljo from Oregon State was selected 192nd overall by the Cleveland Guardians.8
- Source: Nelson Keljo Selected In Sixth Round Of MLB Draft By Cleveland
- South Carolina’s Nathan Hall Picked by Arizona Diamondbacks in Fifth Round9
- Junior outfielder Nathan Hall was selected in the fifth round by the Arizona Diamondbacks.10
- Source: Hall Picked by Arizona in Fifth Round of the MLB Draft
- Florida’s Colby Shelton Selected by Chicago White Sox in Sixth Round11
- Florida shortstop Colby Shelton was selected by the White Sox as the first Gator drafted in 2025.12
- Source: Colby Shelton selected by Chicago White Sox in sixth round of MLB Draft
- Ole Miss’s Luke Hill Selected by Cleveland Guardians in 2025 MLB Draft13
- Ole Miss infielder Luke Hill was selected with pick No. 132 by the Cleveland Guardians.14
- Source: Ole Miss Baseball’s Luke Hill Selected in 2025 MLB Draft by Cleveland Guardians
- LSU Baseball Signee Landon Hodge Drafted by Chicago White Sox15
- Top-10 catcher and LSU signee Landon Hodge was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the fourth round.16
- Source: Top-10 Catcher in America, LSU Baseball Signee Drafted by Chicago White Sox
- Vanderbilt’s Riley Nelson Selected by Cleveland Guardians in Fifth Round17
- Riley Nelson, who led the Commodores in hitting, was selected by the Cleveland Guardians.18
- Source: 2025 MLB Draft: Day 2
- Mississippi State’s Pico Kohn Picked by New York Yankees in 2025 MLB Draft19
- Mississippi State ace Pico Kohn was selected by the New York Yankees in the fourth round.20
- Source: Mississippi State baseball’s Pico Kohn picked by New York Yankees in 2025 MLB Draft
- Arizona’s Mason White and Adonys Guzman Drafted21
- Arizona shortstop Mason White was a 4th-round pick by the Boston Red Sox, and teammate catcher Adonys Guzman went in the 5th round to the Pittsburgh Pirates.22
- Source: Salpointe alum White 4th-round pick by Red Sox; UA teammate Guzman goes 5th round by Pirates
- Day 1 MLB Draft Recap (Sunday, July 13th)
- The Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick, choosing 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits. LSU pitcher Kade Anderson was picked 3rd overall by the Mariners.23
- Source: Draft Day 1: Pick-by-pick rundown, analysis and 17-year old Eli Willits tabbed first by Nats; two college pitchers follow in MLB draft
Other College Baseball News
- Jason Esposito Joins VandyBoys Staff
- Former Commodore Jason Esposito has joined the Vanderbilt baseball program as an assistant coach.24
- Source: Esposito Joins VandyBoys Staff (Scroll down on the Vanderbilt link)
- Mississippi State’s Shaw Brings Home Second Career WBSC World Cup Bronze Medal (Softball)
- While primarily a softball headline, it’s a prominent news item on Mississippi State’s athletic site today.
- Source: Shaw Brings Home Second Career WBSC World Cup Bronze Medal – Mississippi State
- Southern Miss Sport Management Students Partner with Mississippi Mud Monsters25
- This highlights a unique educational and career opportunity for students in the sport management field.
- Source: Southern Miss Sport Management Students Partner with Mississippi Mud Monsters for Career-Focused Learning Opportunity
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