2025 MLB Draft: Tracking Every Diamondbacks Pick

On Sunday afternoon, the Arizona Diamondbacks will begin to welcome a new class of prospects into the organization, as the 2025 MLB Draft commences on Sunday afternoon.

The Diamondbacks will make three selections on Sunday. This article will be updated live as selections are made.

Round 1, Pick No. 18 - SS Kayson Cunningham

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The Diamondbacks go with an infielder with their first pick in the draft.

Cunningham is a left-handed hitting shortstop out of Johnson High School in San Antonio, Texas. He was given 60-grade hit and run tools, with solid fielding and a slight dose of power.

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Round 1 Compensation, Pick No. 29 - RHP Patrick Forbes

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The Diamondbacks dip into the college well, taking a big 6-foot-3 right-hander out of Louisville in Patrick Forbes.

Forbes threw to a 4.42 ERA in 2024, and has only pitched 109.1 college innings after converting from a position player.

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Round 3, Pick No. 92 - RHP Brian Curley, Georgia

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Arizona double dips on college arms in the third round, taking right-hander Brian Curley out of the university of Georgia.

Curley threw to a 3.55 ERA over 66 innings at Georgia, averaging mid-90s on his fastball with a potential to climb near triple digits.

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Round 4, Pick 123 - RHP Dean Livingston

Arizona takes its third straight pitching prospect in the fourth round, this time a right-hander out of Hebron Christian Academy in Georgia.

At 18 years old, Livingston's fastball can touch 96 MPH, living more off a sinker/two-seam than a four-seam with a solid changeup.

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Round 5, Pick 152 - OF Nathan Hall, South Carolina

Arizona takes its first position player since round 1, drafting Nathan Hall out of the University of South Carolina.

Hall is a 6-foot-2 outfielder, spending two seasons at Clemson before transferring to South Carolina.

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Round 6, Pick 183 - RHP Sawyer Hawks, Vanderbilt

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The Diamondbacks grab a right-handed reliever out of the University of Vanderbilt, their fourth pitcher among their first six picks.

Hawks can throw up to 96 MPH, worked as primarily a reliever in college, and threw to a 1.60 ERA with eight saves in the 2025 season.

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Round 7, Pick 213 - LHP Joe Ariola, Wake Forest

The Diamondbacks keep piling on the pitching, adding left-hander Joe Ariola out of Wake Forest.

Ariola throws in the 92-94 MPH range, but touches 96 and has a high-spin curve. Throwing strikes has been a bit of an issue, however.

Round 8, Pick 243 - RHP Jack Martinez, Arizona State

The Diamondbacks draft a hometown arm with their eighth-round pick, grabbing Jack Martinez out of Arizona State University.

Martinez pitched to a 5.94 ERA over 15 starts for the Sun Devils in 2025.

Round 9, Pick 273 - SS Wallace Clark, Duke

After taking six pitchers in their first eight picks, the Diamondbacks go back to the shortstop well. Clark, a London native, hit .307 and slugged .507 with a .985 OPS for Duke in 2025.

Round 10, Pick 303 - SS Brady Counsell, Kansas

Yes, Brady Counsell is the son of former World Series champion and current Cubs manager Craig Counsell. A shortstop out of Kansas, Brady Counsell posted an .851 OPS in his senior season.

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Rounds 11-20

Round 11 - LHP Luke Dotson, Mississippi State

Round 12 - LHP Taylor Montiel, Tulane

Round 13 - RHP Alex Galvan, Central Florida

Round 14 - OF Blake Fields, The First Academy, (FL)

Round 15 - RHP Hayden Murphy, Auburn

Round 16 - RHP Collin Rothermel, Jacksonville University (FL)

Round 17 - RHP Joel Sarver, UNC Charlotte

Round 18 - RHP Raul Garayzar, Arizona

Round 19 - OF Jacob Parker, Purvis HS (MS)

Round 20 - RHP Ethin Bingaman, Corona HS (CA)

When is the 2025 MLB Draft?

The Draft begins Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Eastern, 3:00 p.m. Arizona time. It can be viewed on MLB Network, MLB.com and ESPN. Rounds 4-20 will take place Monday, starting at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, 8:30 a.m. Arizona time.

What Picks Do the Arizona Diamondbacks Hold?

The Diamondbacks will pick three times on Sunday in rounds 1-3. They hold picks No. 18, No. 29 and No 92. The 29th pick is a compensatory pick received as a result of first baseman Christian Walker rejecting Arizona's Qualifying Offer.

The D-backs do not have a second-round pick, as they signed Corbin Burnes, who rejected a Qualifying Offer from the Orioles prior to signing with Arizona.

On Saturday, they will pick at 123, 153, 183, 213, 243, 273 and 303 from rounds 4-10. From 11-20, they'll hold the 18th pick of each round.

Arizona Diamondbacks Scouting Director On MLB Draft

D-backs Scouting Director Ian Rebhan had this to say in a recent article by AZCentral's Nick Piecoro regarding Arizona's approach to the 2025 MLB Draft:

“You’re going to make fun of me, but I say it every year: It’s just kind of how it falls that we’ve ended up drafting some high school players the last few years,” Rebhan said. “I think if you go back four or five years, we’ve taken college pitchers, college position players, high school position players. I think it just kind of depends on how it lines up.”

“Seeing the success those players have gone out and had, that would be our goal to go out and get two real quality players with those first two picks,” Rebhan said. “Having two picks inside the top 30 is a big opportunity for us.”

“The college players are super talented. I think as you get deeper in the draft, big leaguers come from everywhere and with how good college baseball is right now gives us opportunity even later in the draft once those high school kids are gone.”