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Orioles Restock Farm System With Seven Picks During Day 1 of 2025 MLB Draft

The Baltimore Orioles were very busy during the first day of the 2025 MLB draft as they made seven different selections in the Top 100 picks.
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The Baltimore Orioles were among the busiest teams in baseball on Sunday, as they had seven selections within the first 100 picks of the 2025 MLB draft.

Here is every player the Orioles took on Day 1.

No. 19 - Ike Irish, Auburn

Irish started his college career as a catcher, but moved to the outfield last year due to injury. It ended up working out great for him as his offense improved greatly.

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The 21-year-old posted a .364/.469/.710 slash line with 19 home runs, 58 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 55 games.

No. 30 - Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina

The catcher's room is now loaded with talent. It already has Adley Rutschman, who must start feeling the pressure as his performance has fallen off a cliff since the start of last year, and Samuel Basallo, who is one of the most coveted prospects in the sport.

Bodine is the best defender of the group and has franchise backstop potential.

He doesn't have much pop or speed, but drew 47 walks to just 24 strikeouts this spring.

No. 31 - Wehiwa Aloy, Arkansas

Aloy took home the Golden Spike Award, given to the top player in college baseball this past season. He has the makeup of a set-and-forget middle infielder with plus power.

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He slashed .332/.406/.609 and hit 49 home runs with 170 RBI during 181 games in college.

No. 37 - Slater de Brun, Oregon (HS)

Maybe the most fun pick in the class, de Brun is a 5-foot-8 outfielder with a great hit tool and plus speed.

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The obvious pro comp for him at this point is Corbin Carroll, who has proven that there is space for undersized outfielders in today's game.

No. 58 - Joseph Dzierwa, Michigan State

Dzierwa is more of a finesse pitcher than a power pitcher. He is massive at 6-foot-8 and has a low three-quarters slot release, which will get him far enough on its own.

The 21-year-old had a 2.36 ERA with a 0.982 WHIP and 104 strikeouts in 91.2 innings this past spring.

No. 69 - JT Quinn, Georgia

Another college arm, Quinn improved greatly this season after playing for one of the best pitching coaches in college baseball at Georgia with Wes Johnson at the helm.

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He's still a project and had a small sample size in college, but his 2.75 ERA with a 1.111 WHIP and 49 strikeouts in 36 innings shows he has potential.

No. 93 - RJ Austin, Vanderbilt

Austin rounded things out for Baltimore.

He hasn't done much at the plate but is solid defensively in the outfield and runs well.

His average dropped from .335 to .257 from 2024 to 2025, which hurt a lot given that he doesn't hit for power. He did steal 22 bases, though.

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Dylan Sanders graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2023. He was born in raised in Baton Rouge, LA but has also lived in Buffalo, NY. Though he is a recent graduate, he has been writing about sports since he was in high school, covering different sports from baseball to football. While in college, he wrote for the school paper The Reveille and for 247Sports. He was able cover championships in football, baseball and women's basketball during his time at LSU. He has also spent a few years covering the NFL draft and every day activities of the New Orleans Saints. He is a Senior Writer at Inside the Marlins and will also be found across Sports Illustrated's baseball sites as a contributing writer. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram @dillysanders