2025 MLB Draft Talk w/Keith Law

DVR is joined by Keith Law to discuss a few takeaways from the 2025 MLB Draft including Eli Willits as the Nationals' choice with the first overall pick, the entirely unsurprising selection of Ethan Holliday by the Rockies, the Angels' decision to take Tyler Bremner over Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle and Jamie Arnold at No. 2, intriguing risk-reward gambles from Day 1, and much more.

Rundown

3:17 Eli Willits Goes to the Nationals at 1.1 & Decisions Thereafter

9:15 Fast Tracks for Several First-Round Pitchers?

13:59 Seth Hernandez to the Pirates, Elevated Risk with HS Pitching

17:59 Pitchers More Likely to Choose College Thanks to NIL Opportunities?

21:37 The Angels Select Tyler Bremner w/Second Pick

26:47 Aiva Arquette Lands in Miami

33:19 Liam Doyle to the Cardinals; Pitching Changes On Tap in St. Louis

38:22 Billy Carlson and the White Sox's Bet on Developing a Better Hit Tool

48:01 Are High School Hitters Getting Better? (Maybe a Lot Better)

53:18 Kruz Schoolcraft and Intriguing Risk-Reward

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