The Detroit Tigers selected shortstop Jordan Yost from Sickles High School in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday, July 13, in Atlanta in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, with the No. 24 overall pick.
The 18-year-old bats left-handed despite throwing right-handed. Standing 6 feet and 170 pounds, the late-blooming infielder is committed to the University of Florida, where his brother Hayden plays.
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Yost is the third first-round pick selected by Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris. In 2023, Harris selected prep outfielder Max Clark third overall from Franklin Community High School in Indiana. In 2024, he selected prep shortstop Bryce Rainier at No. 11 overall from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles.
The Tigers’ next pick is a Competitive Balance Round A pick at No. 34 overall.
The No. 24 pick comes with a recommended bonus slot value of $3,726,300, though teams can exceed that to sign picks as long as they do not exceed their total bonus pool. If the Tigers sign the No. 24 pick for less than slot, those savings can be applied to picks later in the draft. The Tigers have $10,990,800 to spend on their 21 draft picks this year, the 17th-most in baseball. Teams are allowed to exceed the allotment for picks by 5% before paying a 75% fine on the overage. No MLB team has exceeded the 5% limit since the slots were created.
Day 1 of the draft features the first three rounds, with Day 2 on Monday, July 14, featuring Rounds 4-20, beginning at 11:30 a.m. on MLB.com.
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