MLB Draft begins Sunday evening outside Atlanta, home of the All-Star Game. Four years ago, MLB pushed the draft back from the first week of June to the All-Star break in an effort to better market the event,

Liam Doyle is a solid consolation prize after he pitched his way into the top-tier of this draft class during a breakout spring. The 6'2" southpaw finished 10-4 with a 3.20 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 164 strikeouts in 95.2 innings after transferring from Ole Miss to Tennessee.

In the year since the 2024 MLB Draft, five first-round picks have already debuted at the MLB level: Chase Burns (No. 2), Nick Kurtz (No. 4), Jac Caglianone (No. 6), Christian Moore (No. 8), and Cam Smith (No. 14). While the early returns have been mixed, Kurtz and Smith have heated up after finding their footing.