Every 25th pick in MLB draft history

50 players have gone 25th in the MLB draft since 1977, from Tom Goffena to Trey Ebel in 2026. The most decorated: Mike Trout (2009; 9x AL Silver Slugger, 3x AL MVP, 12x All-Star), Chuck Knoblauch (1989; 2x AL Silver Slugger, AL Gold Glove, 4x All-Star), and Matt Chapman (2014; 4x AL Gold Glove, NL Gold Glove, All-Star). 41 of the 50 won nothing on the MLB honours list.

MLB draft, every No. 25 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Trey Ebel	Milwaukee Brewers	—
2025	Kruz Schoolcraft	San Diego Padres	—
2024	Kash Mayfield	San Diego Padres	—
2023	Dillon Head	San Diego Padres	—
2022	Spencer Jones	New York Yankees	—
2021	Max Muncy	Athletics	3x All-Star
2020	Jared Shuster	Atlanta Braves	—
2019	Kody Hoese	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
2018	Matt McLain	Arizona Diamondbacks	—
2017	Seth Romero	Washington Nationals	—
2016	Eric Lauer	San Diego Padres	—
2015	DJ Stewart	Baltimore Orioles	—
2014	Matt Chapman	Athletics	4x AL Gold Glove, NL Gold Glove, All-Star
2013	Christian Arroyo	San Francisco Giants	—
2012	Richie Shaffer	Tampa Bay Rays	—
2011	Joe Ross	San Diego Padres	—
2010	Zack Cox	St. Louis Cardinals	—
2009	Mike Trout	Los Angeles Angels	9x AL Silver Slugger, 3x AL MVP, 2x Hank Aaron Award, 12x All-Star
2008	Christian Friedrich	Colorado Rockies	—
2007	Aaron Poreda	Chicago White Sox	—
2006	Hank Conger	Los Angeles Angels	—
2005	Matt Garza	Minnesota Twins	—
2004	Kyle Waldrop	Minnesota Twins	—
2003	Brad Sullivan	Athletics	—
2002	Matt Cain	San Francisco Giants	3x All-Star
2001	Bobby Crosby	Athletics	AL Rookie of the Year
2000	Scott Heard	Texas Rangers	—
1999	Mike MacDougal	Kansas City Royals	All-Star
1998	Nate Bump	San Francisco Giants	—
1997	Glenn Davis	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL Silver Slugger, 2x All-Star
1996	John Oliver	Cincinnati Reds	—
1995	Jeff Liefer	Chicago White Sox	—
1994	Scott Elarton	Houston Astros	—
1993	John Wasdin	Athletics	—
1992	Todd Steverson	Toronto Blue Jays	—
1991	Scott Ruffcorn	Chicago White Sox	—
1990	Robbie Beckett	San Diego Padres	—
1989	Chuck Knoblauch	Minnesota Twins	2x AL Silver Slugger, AL Gold Glove, AL Rookie of the Year, 4x All-Star
1988	Ed Sprague Jr.	Toronto Blue Jays	All-Star
1987	John Orton	Los Angeles Angels	—
1986	Terence Carr	Los Angeles Angels	—
1985	Greg David	Toronto Blue Jays	—
1984	John Hoover	Baltimore Orioles	—
1983	Wayne Wilson	Baltimore Orioles	—
1982	Dale Sveum	Milwaukee Brewers	—
1981	Kevin Burrell	Boston Red Sox	—
1980	Dion James	Milwaukee Brewers	—
1979	Steve Perry	Los Angeles Dodgers	—
1978	Buddy Biancalana	Kansas City Royals	—
1977	Tom Goffena	Toronto Blue Jays	—

Honours from the MLB award history and the All-Star selections, matched to the pick by name. Picks from MLB (statsapi); the club is named as it is today.