US EditionTwins Draft Marek Houston 16th Overall
UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Marek Houston, ranked top defensive shortstop, hit .354 with 15 home runs in junior year, leading the Twins to select him first overall in a deep shortstop draft class.
- On Sunday, July 13, the Minnesota Twins selected Wake Forest shortstop Marek Houston 16th overall in the first round.
- The selection of Marek Houston at 16th overall was driven by evaluators ranking him as the top defensive shortstop in the 2025 draft class and noting his offensive breakout.
- The Twins selected Wake Forest shortstop Marek Houston 16th overall, with evaluators ranking him as the top defensive shortstop and noting his offensive breakout with a.354/.458/.597 line.
- The Twins' first-round pick Marek Houston exemplifies their focus on top defensive shortstops, with additional selections including Quick, Young, and Ellwanger strengthening their infield pipeline.
- Over the past four MLB drafts, the Twins have selected four top-36 shortstops, indicating a clear focus on developing infield defense and talent pipeline strategy.
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Twins select four players in first three rounds of 2025 MLB Draft
Major League Baseball held the first three rounds of the draft, as well as compensation picks and competitive balance rounds on Sunday. The Washington Nationals selected high school shortstop Eli Willits with the number one selection, their third in franchise history. The Rockies selected shortstop Ethan Holliday, son of franchise legend Matt Holliday at number four overall. Golden Spikes Award winner Wehiwa Aloy was selected by the Baltimore Or…
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Twins use first pick to select shortstop Marek Houston
When the Washington Nationals selected Eli Willits with the first-overall pick on Sunday evening, it kicked off a round filled with surprises. But the Twins were anticipating that — perhaps even more than usual, assistant general manager Sean Johnson, who heads the draft for the Twins, said. And while there were other surprises in the draft, perhaps the Twins’ selection at No. 16 wasn’t such a shock. After all, multiple mock drafts in the lead u…
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