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Devin Taylor becomes IU baseball's highest MLB draft pick since Kyle Schwarber, lands with Athletics
Taylor was selected 48th by the Athletics as Sunday kicked off the 2025 MLB Draft. It's the highest Hoosiers selection since Schwarber was picked fourth by the Chicago Cubs in the 2014 draft. Though Taylor could return to school for his final season of eligibility, he was drafted at a slot value of $2.03 million, a starting point for negotiations.
According to the Sun-Times, Tucker looks to be at $500 million at the moment. “As top-notch as Tucker is with his bat, with his glove and on the bases, the 28-year-old might be best of all at saying essentially nothing in regard to a potential extension with the Cubs — $500 million, anyone? — or a foray into free agency,” they wrote.
When the Chicago Cubs made a blockbuster trade to acquire star outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros, they knew they were only guaranteed one year of h
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The Hoosiers have seven first-round draft picks in their baseball program's history, and the all-time leader in home runs may be next this weekend.
"Kyle Tucker is a player you want to have for a long time," Hoyer said. "He's been one of the best players in baseball this year."
Baseball America selected SF Giants pitching prospect Kyle Harrison as the organization's 2022 Minor League Player of the Year.
Baseball America rates him as Washington’s top high-school player, at No. 182 in its top 500 draft prospects. “He’s the best all-around baseball player I have ever coached in 12 years of ...
Schwarber is a three-time All-Star who was acquired by the Boston Red Sox at the trade deadline in 2021. After Boston failed to retain him, Schwarber left for Philadelphia, where he’s made two All-Star Games in four seasons as one of baseball’s most potent power hitters.