Vanderbilt baseball saw three current players and four signees selected on the first day of the 2025 MLB Draft. Among current players, JD Thompson was the highest pick (No. 59), going to the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round. RJ Austin (Orioles, No. 93) and Cody Bowker ( Phillies, No. 100) both went in the third round.

Heading into Sunday night’s MLB Draft it felt as if Vanderbilt commit Cooper Flemming could sneak through the draft. His earlier-than-expected selection in the second round by the Tampa Bay Rays appears to change things,