Tag: high-school-players

• Astros’ Draft (so far): A swing for the future, not the present

  

  The Astros opened their 2025 draft by selecting Xavier Neyens, a third baseman out of Mount Vernon High School (WA), with the 21st overall pick. They followed that in the third round with Ethan Frey, a college outfielder from LSU. On paper, it might look like a balance: raw prep power paired with polished college…

  Chip Bailey

  July 14, 2025

  Astros

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