CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Twenty-Eight Appalachian League alumni were selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. Seven of the first 100 draft picks were former Appy League players; one first-round pick, two second-round picks and four third-round picks.
Marcus Phillips (Elizabethton ‘24) became the league’s first selection in 2025 when the Boston Red Sox drafted him with the 33rd overall pick. Phillips is the third first-round pick in league history, and the second highest overall selection.
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