ANAHEIM, Calif. — As the Los Angeles Angels continue to work their way through the MLB Draft, this is a tracker following who they select in the second, third, and fourth rounds.

No. 47 Angels select Chase Shores in the second round

Jun 22, 2025; Omaha, Neb, USA; LSU Tigers pitcher Chase Shores (34) celebrates with catcher Luis Hernandez (23) against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers to win the College Wolrd Series at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

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Jun 22, 2025; Omaha, Neb, USA; LSU Tigers pitcher Chase Shores (34) celebrates with catcher Luis Hernandez (23) against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers to win the College Wolrd Series at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

Fresh off of getting the final out of the College World Series, the Angels have selected RHP Chase Shores from LSU in the second round.

“He’s a guy they really leaned on going down the stretch, Angels director of scouting Tim McIlvaine said. “He really kind of started to hit his stride down the stretch and got some big outs for them.”

Shores has been a name the Angels have been interested in for a long time. Coming out of high school, McIlvaine said they wanted to take him but knew he was leaning more towards attending school at LSU.

“He’s really athletic for 6’8″. He’s originally from Colorado. We actually had a lot of interest in him out of high school. Talked to him then. Met with him at the combine then. Did a lot of work on him then,” McIlvaine said. “But just had a bigger commitment at LSU. Ended up going there.”

Appearing in 23 games last season, Shores had 9 starts with a 5.09 ERA, 1.461 WHIP, and 70 strikeouts. In 2023, he pitched in seven games, starting in four, and had a 1.96 ERA with a 1.309 WHIP

In April 2023, his season was cut short after having Tommy John Surgery during the Tigers’ College World Series run. He did not pitch in 2024.

Shores, who stands at 6’8″, 240 pounds, is known for being a hard-throwing pitcher who threw for over 100 MPH 47 times last season.

His fastball works around 94-98 MPH while his slider reaches in the mid-80s.

The scouting report on Shores is that he has a 65 fastball, 55 slider, and a 45 changeup.

“He’s got a big arm. I mean he’s been up to 101. He’s got a really good breaking ball,” McIlvaine said. “Sometimes it takes these bigger longer guys a little bit put together. And it just takes a little extra time to sync it up and I think that’s a little bit of the case with him too. So it’s nice when analytics and scouting can agree on a guy and he’s one of those guys for us.”

No. 79 Angels Select Johnny Slawinski

With the 79th pick in the draft, the Angels selected 6’3″ 180 180-pound LHP Johnny Slawinski from Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Johnson City, Texas.

“Really good athlete. He’s a good hitter on top of being a pretty good pitcher too.” McIlvaine said.

Last season, he pitched in 74 innings and had 177 strikeouts with a 0.37 ERA and a 0.49 WHIP.

Four pitches in his arsenal, his fastball touches 95 MPH and has a slider that reaches the up 70’s. Slawinski is only 18 years old so those numbers could increase over time.

“He’s got a good fastball,” McIlvaine said. “…But we’ve seen up to 95. Pitches around 93. Throws a ton of strikes. Got a good delivery. The arm works well. Flashes a breaker now and has feel for a changeup.”

Scouts grade his fastball with a 55, curveball at 50, slider 55, and his changeup at 55.

During his time in high school, he was a four-sport athlete who played baseball, football, basketball, and track & field.

Right now, Slawinski is committed to Texas A&M, but McIlvaine said that he has talked with Slawinski about his future and Slawinski believes his best route is going through the big leagues instead of college.

No. 105 Angels select RHP Nate Snead

Tennessee's Nate Snead (7) celebrates after striking out Wake Forest's Javar Williams (14) end the 8th inning at the NCAA college baseball Knoxville Regional final on June 1, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn.

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Tennessee’s Nate Snead (7) celebrates after striking out Wake Forest’s Javar Williams (14) end the 8th inning at the NCAA college baseball Knoxville Regional final on June 1, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn.

The Angels ended the draft by taking 6’2″ 212 pound RHP Nate Snead out of Tennessee.

Snead won a College World Series with Tennessee in 2024 as a relief pitcher for the Volunteers.

Last season, he was moved around between a reliever and as a starter. The Angels plan to give him the chance to compete as a starter.

“We’re gonna give him the chance to start. At least to log some more innings and get a little more familiar with his pitch package and what he’s gonna go with moving forward,” McIlvaine said. “Tennessee has kind of used him in a variety of roles out of the bullpen.”

Pitching in two seasons with Tennessee, Snead went 14-4 with a 3.67 ERA and 103 strikeouts.

During the Volunteers College World Series run, Snead appeared in 29 games for them and tossed 75 1/3 innings with a 10-2 record, 3.11 ERA and 61 strikeouts.

Unable to match the numbers of his 2024 season, Snead appeared in 49 2/3 innings last season in 23 games with a 4.53 ERA, 42 strikeouts.

The walk numbers for him went down last season after throwing 26 in 2024; he had 21 last season. 

Snead has five pitches in his arsenal in his fast fastball graded at 60, a 55 curveball, 50 slider, 50 cutter and a 45 changeup.

Arguably, his best pitch is his fastball as it sits around 95-97 MPH. It will also reach 101 MPH.

He’s got a four-seam. He’s got a two-seam. We really like the two-seam too so we might let him lean into that a little bit as a start or two and see where that goes,” McIlvaine said. “But he goes right at hitters. He gets ground balls. He’s a good kid. He’s a good competitor too. So I’m pretty excited about him.”