ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 13: Xavier Neyens bats during the 2024 High School Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Jessica Tobias/MLB Photos via Getty Images) (Jessica Tobias, 2024 Major League Baseball Photos)
The Houston Astros have selected Xavier Neyens with the 21st overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.
Neyens primarily plays shortstop and third base, while also pitching in high school.
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Standing at 6-foot-4 and weighing 205 pounds, the 18-year-old attended Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Washington.
He is currently committed to play college ball at Oregon State University.
According to an article from AstrosFuture, Neyens was the first high school position player the ‘Stros have taken in the first round since 2015. Who was that pick? None other than Kyle Tucker.
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