A handful of former Arkansas Razorbacks hope to hear their names called in the 2025 MLB Draft. The annual event starts Sunday at 5 p.m. in Atlanta.Both Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy and pitcher Gage Wood are projected to go in the first round, while pitcher Zach Root and outfielder Charles Davalan also have a chance at being first-day selections.It would be the first time that two Arkansas players were selected in the first round of the MLB Draft. Aloy won the Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s best college player, leading the Razorbacks with 21 home runs. The first three rounds of the draft, including compensation picks, will be conducted Sunday before rounds 4 through 20 are held away from the TV cameras Monday.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. —
A handful of former Arkansas Razorbacks hope to hear their names called in the 2025 MLB Draft. The annual event starts Sunday at 5 p.m. in Atlanta.
Both Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy and pitcher Gage Wood are projected to go in the first round, while pitcher Zach Root and outfielder Charles Davalan also have a chance at being first-day selections.
It would be the first time that two Arkansas players were selected in the first round of the MLB Draft.
Aloy won the Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s best college player, leading the Razorbacks with 21 home runs.
The first three rounds of the draft, including compensation picks, will be conducted Sunday before rounds 4 through 20 are held away from the TV cameras Monday.