Live California high school 2025 MLB Draft tracker: Update of where all are picked

In historic feat, Corona High School lands three in the first round; Eight 2025 California prep players go in first three rounds, 20 go overall

Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) infielder/outfielder Quentin Young was picked in the second round (54th overall) by the Twins / JUAN CARLO/THE STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Drum roll please.

After months upon years of speculation where California's Class of 2025 baseball stars would be drafted — if at all — here's a running tab of where they have landed in the 2025 MLB Draft.

The draft itakes place over two days (July 13-14) in Atlanta, site of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. It lasts 20 rounds.

The first round proved historic with three Corona High School players being selected — Seth Hernandez was selected No. 6 overall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Billy Carlson was picked No. 10 overall to the Chicago White Sox. Brady Ebel was selected No. 32 overall by the Milwaukee Brewers.

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It is the first time in history one high school has landed three in the first round. Check out deeper dive on Corona's trio from Tarek Fattal in link below.

HISTORY MADE | 3 Corona players selected in Round 1

Check out the senior seasons below of all 20 California players selected.

2025 California High School Draft Tracker

ROUND 1

Overall selection, position, player, high school, MLB team

6. RHP Seth Hernandez, Corona, Pirates

Corona High senior pitcher Seth Hernandez pitches against Santa Margarita at the Boris Classic on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. / Greg Stein

The 6-foot-4, 190-pounder went 9-1 with a 0.39 ERA, adding 105 strikeouts in 53.1 innings. He also hit .300 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs. Hernandez is committed to Vanderbilt if he doesn’t sign. 

10. SS Billy Carlson, Corona, White Sox

Corona's Billy Carlson leaps over a baserunner during the Southern Section Division 1 championship game against Harvard-Westlake / Heston Quan

Had 31 hits, ranked second on the team with 34 RBIs and blasted six home runs. The 6-1, 185-pounder hit .365 and stole nine bases in nine attempts. If he doesn’t sign, Carlson will head to Tennessee on scholarship. 

12. 3B Gavin Fien, Great Oak, Rangers

The 6-3, 200-pounder hit .358 with five home runs and 24 runs. He finished with 108 career hits and 12 home runs. College commitment: Texas. 

ROUND 1C

32. 3B Brady Ebel, Corona, Brewers

Corona (California) High School infielder Brady Ebel is an LSU commit who was picked in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. / Heston Quan, SBLive

The 6-3, 195-pounder hit .341 with 31 hits in 91 at-bats with seven doubles and two homers. He’s committed to LSU. He's the oldest son of Los Angeles Dodgers' third-base coach Dino Ebel.

ROUND 2

50. RHP Angel Cervantes, Warren, Pirates

The 6-3, 195-pound UCLA commit wasAll-CIF Division 3 for the 17-13 Bears.  

53. SS Cooper Flemming, Aliso Niguel, Devil Rays

Went 7-1 with a 0.69 ERA for the Wolverines (22-7). The 6-3, 190-pounder also led the team in hitting at .407 with six home runs. College commitment: Vanderbilt.

54. 3B/OF Quentin Young, Oaks Christian, Twins

Oaks Christian shortstop Quentin Young, who was selected in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins, flexes on deck on Thursday, April 17, 2025. / JUAN CARLO/THE STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

With all that size — 6-6, 225 pounds — and all that reputation, Young still managed to smash 14 home runs and drive in 34 with hitting .381 with 32 hits and 32 runs. College commitment: LSU. 

ROUND 3

97. RHP Cameron Millar, Alhambra, Royals

Millar was almost perfect in his senior season, pulling off a 0.11 ERA while going 7-1 with 117 strikeouts in just 64 innings. The 6-2, 200-pounder allowed just 23 hits while running his career mark to 20-8.College commitment: Arizona.

ROUND 4

106. C Landon Hodge, Crespi, White Sox

An LSU commit, the 6-1, 175-pounder helped the Celts to a 25-4 record.

121. RHP Kaleb Wing, Scotts Valley, Cubs

In just 45.2 innings tracked, the 6-2, 180-pounder was 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA with 79 strikeouts. College commitment: Loyola Marymount.

ROUND 6

181. OF Josiah Hartshorn, Orange Lutheran, Cubs

With nine doubles and five home runs, the 6-2, 220-pounder showed some pop. He finished with 12 home runs for his career. College commitment: Texas A&M.

ROUND 9

279. P Trevor Heishman, St. John Bosco, Tigers

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound left-hander went 4-3 with a 1.19 ERA for the Southern Section Division 1 champions. He struck out 79 in 53 innings while giving up just 27 hits. Bosco finished 30-4 in 2025. Heishman has not committed to a college.

ROUND 11

335. SS CJ. Hughes, Gardena Serra, Brewers

The 6-foot switch-hitting shortstop hit .466 in 25 games for Serra with 34 hits, 29 RBI, three doubles, four triples and five home runs. College commitment: Santa Barbara.

ROUND 13

395. P Gavin Lauridsen, Santa Ana Foothill, Brewers

Lauridsen starred both at the plate (.358, 11 doubles, 23 RBIs) and the mound (8-2, 1.59 ERA, 105 strikeouts in 79 innings), but he's going to make money pitching.

ROUND 15

455. 3B Dominic Cadiz, Notre Dame Sherman Oaks, Brewers

Milwaukee is loading up on California talent with its fourth high school draftee from the Golden State. Cadiz hit .330 over his 58 prep career with 46 RBI, 17 doubles and 12 home runs. At 6-2, 200, he's got some pop.

ROUND 18

548. P Grayson Boles, St. Augustine, Royals

The 6-5, 210-pound right hander won 17 games in his four-year prep career, including 6-3 as a senior with a 1.95 ERA, striking out 81 in 61 innings while giving up just 34 hits.

ROUND 19

578. P Dylan Wood, Franklin, Royals

Congratulations to 2025 grad and two-time Section Champion Dylan Wood on being selected by the Kansas City Royals in the @MLB draft! pic.twitter.com/NFiNVKp5VY

— Franklin Wildcat Athletics (@FHSAthletics2) July 14, 2025

The Royals nabbed their third California prep pitcher in Wood, a 6-2, 185-pound RHP who went 7-3 as a junior with a 1.28 ERA, striking out 78 in 54.2 innings.

ROUND 20

596. SS Elijah McNeal, Dublin, Giants

The hometown Giants went after versatile middle infielder who hit .312 as a senior with 10 doubles and one home run. In 75 career games, the four-year letterman had 57 hits and stole 15 bases.

603. P Ethin Bingaman, Corono, Diamondbacks

The fourth Panther taken was equally effective as a pitcher (7-2, 1.00 ERA, 79 KS, 49 IP) and a hitter (.336, 32 RBIs, six home runs, 12 doubles). The 6-1, 201-pounder is committed to Auburn. 

612. P Vaughn Neckar, Vista Murrieta, Guardians

The fourth-to-final player taken, Neckar was also super effective both at the plate (.352 BA, 32 hits, 31 RBIs, seven home runs) and on the mound . Over his final three seasons, the 6-foot-3, 220-pounder went 19-4 with a career 1.44 ERA in 54 appearances. In all four seasons, he struck out 188 in 131.2 innings.