The St. Louis Cardinals selected four players, including the No. 5 pick, on the first day of the 2025 MLB Draft.
The Cards picked up two college pitchers, a high school outfielder, and a college first baseman.
Round 1:
With the fifth overall pick in Round 1, St. Louis chose lefty pitcher Liam Doyle from the University of Tennessee. A native of New Hampshire, Doyle is the 2025 Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year.
During his junior year, he made 19 appearances, posting a 10-4 record with a 3.20 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a school-record 164 strikeouts across 95.2 innings pitched. Doyle also led the nation with 15.43 SO/9 IP, and ranked second in strikeouts.
Round 2:
With the 55th overall pick in Round 2, the Cardinals selected 2024-25 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year, outfielder Ryan Mitchell.
Mitchell played shortstop and second base at Houston High School, but was drafted as an outfielder. The 18-year-old Tennessee native was a member of National Honor Society, including four years of academic honor roll.
In 2022, he won a gold medal with the USA Baseball 15U National Team. He has committed to play college baseball at Georgia Tech University.
Competitive Balance Round:
With the 72nd overall pick, St. Louis signed its second University of Tennessee player, right-handed pitcher Tanner Franklin.
Franklin was 1-2 with a 4.89 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 27 games in 2025, setting career highs in appearances, strikeouts, and ERA.
He also pitched two seasons at Kennesaw State University, where he appeared in 34 games with five saves and 61 strikeouts in 38.1 innings pitched.
Round 3:
For the 89th overall pick and final section of day one of the draft, St. Louis chose first baseman Jack Gurevitch out of the University of San Diego.
Gurevitch, a California native, played three seasons at the University of San Diego, where he batted .326 with 32 home runs, 120 RBI, and 13 stolen bases in 161 games.
In 2025 alone, he batted .371 with 17 home runs, 16 doubles, and 56 RBI in 56 games, leading the Toreros in most statistical categories.
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