US EditionIrish Selected in the First Round by Baltimore
MARYLAND, UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Ike Irish, a consensus All-American and Golden Spikes Award semifinalist, was picked 19th overall with a $4.42 million slot value due to his hitting and leadership skills.
- Ike Irish, who played outfield and catcher at Auburn, was chosen by the Baltimore Orioles as the 19th selection in the opening round of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday.
- Irish declined to enter the 2023 MLB Draft to honor his commitment to Auburn, where he played three seasons despite a broken scapula suffered in March from a hit by pitch.
- In 2023, he was recognized as a Freshman All-American by multiple organizations, earned first-team All-SEC honors and was named a semifinalist for the Buster Posey Award in 2024, then achieved consensus All-American status as Auburn’s seventh player to do so in 2025.
- In 2025, Irish posted a.364 batting average and a.710 slugging percentage, totaling 19 home runs, 58 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.179 for Auburn while primarily playing right field.
- Irish is expected to start his professional career within the Orioles organization primarily as an outfielder or designated hitter, since the team already has Adley Rutschman established as their key catcher.
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RoyalOakTribune.comOLSM grad Ike Irish drafted by Orioles in first round of 2025 MLB Draft
The backstop of the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s back-to-back-to-back state championship teams, Ike Irish, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday, the third primary member of those title squads to be drafted.
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