Texas A&M Baseball achieves dual draft Milestones after 2025 MLB picks
Although the Aggie baseball team has yet to stand atop the mountain, they boasts impressive stats when it comes to sending talent to the next level. Following the 2025 MLB Draft, A&M reached two major milestones.
First is what has become commonplace in Aggieland: a streak of having at least two players drafted in every MLB draft since 1984. That's the longest active streak in the nation, now at an astonishing 40 years. Second, they stand alone as the only program in the country to have three or more players selected in every MLB draft since 2001.
With players like Caden Sorrell, Gavin Grahovac, and Shane Sdao eligible next season, it's safe to expect both streaks will continue, regardless of the outcome for the 2026 Aggie baseball team.
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