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Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Predicting Next Season's Paul Skenes Following MLB Draft Day 1
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The first day of the MLB Draft wrapped up Sunday, and the professional baseball journey for the group of future big leaguers starts now. The last two seasons have seen one pitcher drafted in the first round the year prior debut on the big stage. Last season, Paul Skenes debuted for the Pittsburgh Pirates and has been one of the best pitchers in the entire league, and Chase Burns debuted this season for the Cincinnati Reds. Who fits the bill to be called to action in next year's big league season? ATLANTA, GA - JULY 13: Rob Manfred speaks during the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft at Coca-Cola Roxy on July 13, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. ATLANTA, GA - JULY 13: Rob Manfred speaks during the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft at Coca-Cola Roxy on July 13, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Three pitchers were selected in the top five picks of the draft this season, and two stick out like prime candidates to be in the show during next season. The Los Angeles Angels selected right-handed pitcher Tyler Bremner second overall from California-Santa Barbara. With all the choices in the world, the Angels selected the righty from the Big West Conference, and his stuff could be ready as soon as next year. With a 70 grade on his fastball and a 65 grade on his offspeed, according to Rhett Bollinger on just one calendar year could be enough time for the Angels to make the call for Bremner in the bigs. The second standout is left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle. The St. Louis Cardinals selected the Tennessee lefty with the fifth selection and he possesses talent that an aging Cardinals rotation doesn't have: velocity. Doyle has a fastball grade of 75 according to MLB Pipeline, and while his overall grade is a 55, he led the nation in strikeouts per nine innings. If his fastball stays electric in the minors, he could climb quickly to the major leagues, as the Cardinals starters' contracts expire this season. The third and final option is the longest shot, and the youngest of the group. After an outstanding performance in the College World Series, throwing 130 pitches over nine innings and shutting out Coastal Carolina, Kade Anderson was selected third overall by the Seattle Mariners. Anderson was a third-year sophomore, and while he was ranked No. 2 in draft prospects by MLB Pipeline, despite his age and his early Tommy John surgery in 2022, when he was a junior in high school, he could have a case to be on the Mariners staff. The Mariners are deep in pitching, so Anderson may not be as rushed to the major leagues, but he showed in the College World Series that he is ready for the spotlight is his number is called. More MLB: MLB Insider Tags Cardinals As Destination For 24-Year-Old Starting Pitcher
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Where is MLB draft in 2025? Location, rounds, dates of event
The MLB draft starts the beginning of a long — or sometimes short — path to making a 26-man roster in the big leagues. The 2025 MLB Draft kicks off that process for the latest crop of top prospects in baseball, ranging from high schoolers to college stars. REQUIRED READING: MLB All-Star Game starters 2025: See who fans picked, full voting results The Washington Nationals have the No. 1 overall pick in 2025, giving them their choice at the top player in the class. Whether it's Ethan Holliday — the son of Matt Holliday and brother of Jackson Holliday — or one of multiple high-end college pitchers available such as Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle or Jamie Arnold, there isn't a consensus top player for the Nationals to select. For the fifth consecutive year, the MLB draft will take place during All-Star weekend. The draft was typically held in mid-June before being moved for the 2021 MLB Draft. Here's what to know of the 2025 MLB Draft, including where it's located: Where is MLB draft located? The 2025 MLB Draft will be held just outside of Atlanta, where the MLB All-Star Game is being held this season. The draft will take place live from Coca-Cola Roxy, a concert venue located in Cumberland, Georgia. Starting in 2021, MLB moved the draft from mid-June to early-July to coincide with All-Star weekend. The 2026 MLB All-Star Game will be held in Philadelphia, which means the 2026 MLB Draft will also occur nearby. How many rounds are in the MLB draft? The MLB draft has 20 rounds, as the league shortened the draft in half starting in 2021. The MLB draft has lessened the selections slowly over time: The 1996 MLB Draft featured 100 rounds, before shortening to 50 rounds from 1998-2011 and 40 rounds from 2012-19. The 2020 MLB Draft was only five rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before turning into its current state of 20 rounds. The MLB draft is now a two-day event, with the first three rounds, including compensation picks and competitive balance rounds, taking place on the first night of the event. The remaining 17 rounds occur the next day. When is the MLB draft? The first three rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft start at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 13, from Coca-Cola Roxy Cumberland, Georgia. The next 17 rounds take place beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 14.
Forbes
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Juice WRLD's Final Album Debuts — Again
Juice WRLD's final posthumous album, The Party Never Ends, returns to U.K. charts, debuting on the ... [+] Official Physical Albums chart and reaching a new peak on the hip-hop tally. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 12: Juice WRLD performs in concert during "Death Race For Love" tour at Coca-Cola Roxy on May 12, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by) During his lifetime, Juice WRLD only released two proper albums, as well as a few mixtapes. Since his passing in 2019, the hip-hop superstar's estate has released almost as many collections, though it seems that there may be no more full-lengths coming for fans of the emo rapper. The Party Never Ends was released in November 2024, and the set was marketed as the last to come from Juice, though shortly after his passing, it was revealed that there may be hundreds of songs that were never released, so it is possible that more new music could be shared at some point. Months after The Party Never Ends hit a number of charts around the world, the set is back on the weekly rankings in the United Kingdom. The project returns to one list and even manages to debut on another as fans continue to buy the project. The Party Never Ends debuts on the Official Physical Albums chart this week. It comes in at No. 95 on the 100-space ranking of the bestselling EPs and full-lengths on any physical format. Sales of the project on vinyl, cassette, or CD — or any of them combined — can help place a favorite on the roster. Juice has pushed just two titles to the Official Physical Albums chart, and both of them appeared following his death. Fighting Demons remains his top performer, as it climbed to No. 33 in March 2022. He doubles his total sum as The Party Never Ends arrives. As it launches on the physical-only tally, The Party Never Ends also reappears on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums chart. On that genre-specific tally, Juice is back at No. 9. That's a new all-time peak on the list for what may very well be the final release from the pioneering musician. While No. 9 now stands as the highest point ever reached for The Party Never Ends, this is not its first week inside the top 10. Juice's final posthumous project opened at No. 10 in February of this year, then dropped to No. 39 and then disappeared. Now, just a few weeks later, it's back. When it was new, The Party Never Ends kicked off its time on the Official Albums chart, the U.K.'s list of the most popular full-lengths and short sets in the nation, at No. 5. It managed just four stays on the list before disappearing. The new win gave Juice his third top 10 in the U.K. and his second highest-rising win of his career, including those collections released during his lifetime and since his death.
