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The Astros selected Xavier Neyens, a third baseman out of Mount Vernon (Wash.) high school, with the No. 21 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. MLB Pipeline’s No. 25 prospect and the 10th-best high school position player,
Neyens, 18, "has some of the best raw power of anyone in the high school class this year," The Athletic's Keith Law wrote.
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.
The Houston Astros selected Xavier Neyens from Mount Vernon High School (Wash.) with the 21st pick of the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday.
"Just to lose in the ALCS." The Oregon State commit's response has been doing the rounds on Sunday with fans chiming in with their reactions on X. "He’s gonna be a Yankee killer now isn’t he," wrote another Yankees fan.
Xavier Neyens talks about being selected 21st overall by the Astros in the 2025 MLB Draft and where he fits into the organization's future plans
According to MLB.com in its latest mock draft, the Astros are likely to choose either Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette or Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy, as experts believe Houston prefers hitters who are able to quickly move up the farm system.
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