- LOUIS, Mo., July 14, 2025 – The St. Louis Cardinals concluded their 2025 Major League Baseball Draft this evening, selecting 17 players on the final day and 21 players total over the two-day event. The Cardinals selected 20 collegiate players and one high school prep player in this year’s draft. The players represented 16 different states, including four from Texas, and two each from Tennessee and California. The Cardinals selections by position included 12 pitchers, five infielders, three outfielders, and one catcher. Of the 12 pitchers, two are left-handed.
The organization’s lone catcher selected was O’Fallon, Missouri native Chase Heath out of the University of Central Missouri, who celebrates his 22nd birthday today.
The 2025 draft marks the third consecutive year in which St. Louis selected college players with all but one pick (20 of 21). The deadline for drafted players to sign with their respective clubs is Monday, July 28, at 4 PM CT.
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LHP Cade Crossland 4th Round (120th overall) University of Oklahoma
- Bats: Right Throws: Left Hometown: Rockwall, Tex.
- Height: 6’1” Weight: 210 lb. Age: 21 years old (February 1, 2004)
- Signing Scout: Dirk Kinney
- Went 5-5 with a 6.32 ERA and an 11.1 SO/9 IP rate in 16 appearances (13 starts) as a junior this season at Oklahoma
- Spent 2024 at Weatherford (Tex.) Junior College, going 9-2 in 14 appearances with a 2.37 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 68.1 innings. Played at D-II Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) University in 2023.
- Played in the 2024 Cape Cod League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks, going 1-0 with a 5.68 ERA in five outings.
- Recent Cardinals draft picks from Oklahoma include LHP Braden Davis (5th in 2024) and OF Bryce Madron (10th Rd. in 2024), and Cardinals 2024 Minor League Player of the Year C Jimmy Crooks (4th Rd. in 2022).
- Attended Rockwall (Texas) High School, throwing a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts in the 2022 Class 6A area playoffs vs. Waco Midway with his father, who played baseball at Southeastern Oklahoma State, as the pitching coach.
RHP Ethan Young 5th Round (150th overall) East Carolina University
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Harrisburg, N.C.
- Height: 6’2” Weight: 220 lb. Age: 21 years old (February 3, 2004)
- Signing Scout: TC Calhoun
- Was 5-0 with a 3.84 ERA (70.1 IP), three saves, and 92 strikeouts in 23 games (one start) for East Carolina during his junior seasons in 2025.
- Set the single-season saves record with seven for Catawba Valley Community College in 2024, going 1-0 with a 2.52 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 35.2 innings across 20 relief outings.
- Notable former East Carolina Pirates to be drafted by the Cardinals include OF Alec Burleson (2020 2nd) and RHP Seth Maness (2011 11th Rd.).
- Named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2020 PG Underclass Coastal Fall Select Championships as a third baseman.
- Attended Hickory Ridge (NC) High School, where he was also a 2021 All-Conference DE for the Ragin’ Bulls football team.
OF Matthew Miura 6th Round (180th overall) University of Hawaii
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Height: 5’11” Weight: 185 lb. Age: 22 years old (September 23, 2003)
- Signing Scout: Mike Garciaparra
- Played three seasons at the University of Hawaii (2023-25), hitting .311/.430/.422 with four home runs, six triples, and 37 stolen bases in 131 games.
- Batted .338/.454/.460 (72-213) with three homers, two triples, and 13 doubles across 55 games during his junior season in 2025, pacing the Rainbow Warriors in batting average, runs scored (53), hits, stolen bases (18) and walks (46).
- Led the Big West in walks and struck out only 20 times, ranking 13th nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio.
- Stole a team-high seven bases and was T1st with seven stolen bases across 16 games for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the 2025 Cape Cod League.
- Graduated from Honolulu’s Maryknoll High School, and is the third Spartan to be drafted in school history with RHP Jordan Kurosawa in 2016 (Phillies) and RHP Jacob Remily in 2024 (Guardians).
- Is only the third player selected by St. Louis from the University of Hawaii after SS Greg Garcia (2010 7th) and Kolten Wong (2011 1st Rd.) in back-to-back MLB Drafts.
RHP Payton Graham 7th Round (210th overall) Gonzaga University
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Kennewick, Wash.
- Height: 6’2” Weight: 220 lb. Age: 21 years old (November 4, 2003)
- Signing Scout: Donnie Marbut MLB Draft Video: LINK
- Pitched parts of three seasons at Gonzaga University (2023-25), going 2-8 with a 9.51 ERA (65.1 IP) and 74 strikeouts in 30 games (four starts).
- Made just one start in 2025 (5.0 shutout innings with seven strikeouts) before dealing with arm soreness and subsequent season-ending Tommy John Ligament Replacement Surgery in April 2025.
- Went 2-0 with a 1.99 ERA with a 13.1 SO/9 IP rate, a team-leading 4.13 SO/BB ratio and team-high 33 strikeouts in four starts (22.2 IP) in 2024 for the Kokomo Jackrabbits of the Northwoods League.
- Was a two-sport star in football and baseball at Kamiakin High School in Kennewick, Wash., earning 2021 MCC Player of the Year honors in baseball and 2021 MCC All-Purpose Player of the Year honors in football.
- Becomes the 5th player drafted by the Cardinals from Gonzaga, joining SS Bo Hart (1999 33rd), RHP Clayton Mortensen (2007 Supplemental 1st Rd.), RHP Artuto Reyes (2013 40th Rd.), and LHP Marco Gonzales (2013 1st Rd.).
SS Ryan Weingartner 8th Round (240th overall) Penn State University
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Berlin, N.J.
- Height: 5’11” Weight: 184 lb. Age: 21 years old (July 5, 2004)
- Signing Scout: Jim Negrych MLB Draft Video: LINK
- Played his junior season in 2025 with Penn State University, batting .250/.384/.469 (56-224) with 11 home runs, 14 doubles, 40 RBI, 44 walks, and 30 stolen bases in 56 games.
- Set a PSU single-season record in stolen bases while leading the Big Ten in steals (38th nationally). Also ranked 7th in walks (44; 79th). Was one of seven players in Division 1 with 11+ homers and 30+ steals in 2025.
- Earned 2023 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie honors after leading St. Joseph’s with 17 stolen bases and hitting .323 with 10 home runs.
- Named the 2022 Press of Atlantic City Player of the Year after hitting .457 with seven home runs, 31 RBI, an .864 slugging percentage, and a 1.68 ERA as a shortstop/closer for the St. Augustine College Preparatory School (N.J.) Hermits.
- Joins LHP Eric Hohn (1986 24th) and C Chris Netwall (2001 13th Rd.) as Nittany Lions drafted by St. Louis.
3B Michael Dattalo 9th Round (270th overall) Dallas Baptist University
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Keller, Tex.
- Height: 6’0” Weight: 204 lb. Age: 21 years old (January 22, 2004)
- Signing Scout: Pete Parise
- Played sophomore and junior seasons at Dallas Baptist University, batting .332 (151-455) with 11 home runs, 29 doubles, 82 RBI, and 108 games (2024-25).
- Batted .318 (71-223) with three home runs, and 15 doubles in 59 games for the Patriots in 2025. Improved his OBP (.433) and walk total (41) from his sophomore season (.395 OBP, 18 BB).
- Was a 2024 Cape Cod League All-Star while ranking 3rd in the league with 28 RBI and 9th with 38 hits for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks.
- Named a 2023 Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La. Slashed .372/.447/.561 (83-223) with eight home runs, 18 doubles, and a 1.007 OPS in 56 games.
- Also played three years of hockey at Keller (Texas) High School, scoring 12 goals as a forward from 2018-21.
RHP Ty Van Dyke 10th Round (300th overall) Stetson University
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Eustis, Fla.
- Height: 6’2” Weight: 255 lb. Age: 21 years old (August 4, 2003)
- Signing Scout: Josh Lopez
- Pitched two seasons at Stetson University (2024-25), going a combined 9-1 with a 3.62 ERA (77.0 IP), 11 saves, and 105 strikeouts in 44 games (two starts).
- Finished 7-0 with a 1.52 ERA (47.1 IP), nine saves, and 71 strikeouts in 27 games for Stetson, leading the team in wins, saves, and appearances.
- Was one of four pitchers in the NCAA with at least seven wins and nine saves in 2025.
- Van Dyke joins LHP Mike Ullian (1983 15th) as the other Mad Hatter to be drafted by St. Louis since 1965.
- Graduated from Eustis (Fla.) High School, the same school that produced Royals/Reds RHP Brady Singer.
SS Jalin Flores 11th Round (330th overall) University of Texas-Austin
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: San Antonio, Tex.
- Height: 6’2” Weight: 210 lb. Age: 21 years old (July 31, 2003)
- Signing Scout: Pete Parise MLB Draft Video: LINK
- Played three seasons at the University of Texas-Austin (2023-25), slashing .270/.350/.528 (82-241) with an .878 OPS, 35 home runs, 42 doubles, and 133 RBI in 163 games.
- As a sophomore in 2024, batted .340/.408/.656 (82-241) with 18 home runs in 60 games, pacing Longhorns in doubles (22), RBI (56), and hit by pitches (10), while tying for club lead in home runs and total bases (158). Ranks 5th in program history with 35 career home runs.
- Developed at shortstop under the tutelage of Longhorns assistant coach Troy Tulowitzki. Went undrafted out of Brandeis High School in San Antonio, because he wanted to attend Texas and learn from Tulowitzki.
- Recent Longhorns selected by St. Louis include RHP Pete Hansen (2022 3rd) and OF Mike Antico (2021 8th Rd.)
RHP Kaden Echeman 12th Round (360th overall) Northern Kentucky University
- Bats: Left Throws: Right Hometown: Vandalia, Ohio
- Height: 6’0” Weight: 190 lb. Age: 22 years old (December 16, 2002)
- Signing Scout: Jason Bryans
- Pitched three seasons at Northern Kentucky (2022-23, 2025), going 10-15 with a 5.40 ERA (186.2 IP) and 217 strikeouts in 45 games (34 starts). Missed the 2024 season due to injury.
- His 217 career strikeouts at Northern Kentucky ranked 4th in program history, while his 34 career starts are T 7th all-time.
- As a junior in 2025, posted a career-best 4.34 ERA over 56.0 innings with a 35.7% strikeout rate—which ranked 10th in the nation among qualified pitchers—and a 9.4% walk rate.
- Struck out the side in his lone inning of relief work in the 2025 MLB Draft League vs. Cape Cod League All-Star Game while representing the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League.
- Echeman is the first player drafted from Northern Kentucky by St. Louis, and first selected overall since the Red Sox drafted 1B Trey Ganns in the 35th round of 2017.
- Graduated from Vandalia Butler (Ohio) High School.
RHP Jake Shelagowski 13th Round (390th overall) Saginaw Valley State (Mich.)
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Saginaw, Mich.
- Height: 6’3” Weight: 210 lb. Age: 21 years old (November 17, 2003)
- Signing Scout: Jason Bryans
- Pitched two seasons for Saginaw Valley State in University Center, Mich., going 1-0 with a 3.83 ERA (40.0 IP), 11 saves, and 57 strikeouts in 26 games (2024-25).
- Logged a 13.8 SO/9 IP rate as a redshirt sophomore in 2025, while establishing the school’s single-season saves record (11).
- Struck out 10 of 23 batters faced (43.5%) with Royal Oak of the Northwoods Summer League in 2025.
- Also played football and basketball for two years for the Hemlock (Mich.) High School Huskies.
- Shelagowski is the first player drafted from Saginaw Valley State by St. Louis, and first selected overall since the Blue Jays drafted RHP Mike Ellenbest in the 24th round of 2016.
RHP Anthony Watts 14th Round (420th overall) University of Iowa
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Clive, Iowa
- Height: 6’4” Weight: 175 lb. Age: 21 years old (March 8, 2004)
- Signing Scout: Mauricio Rubio
- Pitched two seasons at the University of Iowa (2024-25), going 6-5 with a 3.90 ERA (85.1 IP), three saves, and 103 strikeouts in 45 games (three starts).
- Was 4-4 with a 4.73 ERA (40.0 IP), two saves, and 45 strikeouts in 24 games during his junior season for the Hawkeyes in 2025.
- Pitched his freshman season at Creighton University (2023), going 2-3 with a 5.15 ERA (43.2 IP) and 26 strikeouts in 14 games (eight starts).
- Threw the first no-hitter in school history for Waukee Northwest (Iowa) High School in a 16-strikeout effort with no walks as a senior in 2022.
- Earned 2022 Iowa Pitcher of the Year honors for the Central Iowa Metro League as a high school senior, going 9-1 with a 1.20 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 64.0 IP.
- Watts becomes the 5th Hawkeye drafted by the Cardinals, joining 2B David Breshears (1970 3rd), RHP Jim Wise (1973 19th Rd.), LHP Kyle Heim (2009 44th Rd.), and LHP Sasha Kuebel (2014 38th Rd.).
- Parents are David and Tricia Watts. His mother played basketball at Drake.
SS Trevor Haskins 15th Round (450th overall) Stanford University
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
- Height: 6’1” Weight: 194 lb. Age: 22 years old (March 16, 2003)
- Signing Scout: Stacey Pettis
- Played four seasons at Stanford University (2022-25), slashing .294/.341/.508 with 22 homers, 29 doubles, and a .848 OPS in 127 games between shortstop, second base, and third base.
- Made his full-time defensive transition to third base as a senior in 2025, batting .326/.370/.575 (72-221) with a .945 OPS, 14 home runs, 13 doubles, 46 runs scored, and 42 RBI in 51 games, leading the Cardinal with 23 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI contests.
- ACC All-Academic Team (2025) and two-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2023-24).
- Competed for Team USA 14U in 2017 and the 16U squad in 2019.
- Notable Cardinals draft selections from Stanford include LHP Quinn Mathews (2023 4th) and SS Tommy Edman (2016 6th Rd.).
- Graduated from Valley Christian High School in San Jose, Calif.
RHP Alex Breckheimer 16th Round (480th overall) University of Kansas
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Chilton, Wis.
- Height: 6’5” Weight: 270 lb. Age: 22 years old (September 12, 2003)
- Signing Scout: Dirk Kinney
- Pitched his junior season in 2025 at the University of Kansas, going 5-0 with seven saves, and a 3.56 ERA (48.0 IP) and 50 strikeouts in 33 games.
- His 33 games ranked 4th nationally and tied for 7th in single-season program history.
- Previously pitched at Bryant & Stratton College (2023-24), going 9-6 with a 3.63 ERA (104.0 IP) with 39 walks and 134 strikeouts in 22 career appearances (13 starts). Led the team in ERA (3.00) his freshman year in 2023.
- Played four years of baseball at Chilton High School in Chilton, Wis., where he also played basketball and football. Named the Eastern Wisconsin Conference Player of the Year as a senior pitcher by unanimous vote.
- Recent Jayhawks drafted by St. Louis include C Alex De Leon (2013 23rd) and LHP Sam Freeman (2008 32nd Rd.).
OF Cameron Nickens 17th Round (510th overall) Austin Peay State Univ.
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Magnolia, Tex.
- Height: 6’3” Weight: 190 lb. Age: 22 years old (July 11, 2003)
- Signing Scout: TC Calhoun
- Slashed .422/.520/.768 (100-237) with 18 home runs, 24 doubles, 71 RBI, and a 1.288 OPS in 59 games during his senior season at Austin Peay (2025).
- Tied the single-season record at Austin Peay in 2025 with 100 hits, which ranked 3rd among NCAA Division I batters, was T1st in the nation with 182 total bases, and T6th with 24 doubles.
- Previously played in 143 games for the Houston Cougars (2022-24) before transferring to Austin Peay.
- Graduated from Magnolia (Texas) High School, where he was a teammate of former Cardinals pitcher Adam Kloffenstein.
- Nickens joins SS Jon Jon Gazdar (2024 11th) as draftees from Austin Peay in back-to-back seasons.
RHP Dylan Driessen 18th Round (540th overall) South Dakota State Univ.
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
- Height: 6’3” Weight: 220 lb. Age: 20 years old (September 17, 2004)
- Signing Scout: Mauricio Rubio
- Pitched three seasons at South Dakota State (2023-25) and finished third in program history with an average of 12.93 strikeouts per nine innings pitched (148 SO/103.0 IP). Was 10-11 with a 5.77 ERA (103.0 IP), seven saves in 61 games over his career.
- Served as the Jackrabbits closer as a junior in 2025 and posted a team-best six saves while tying for 2nd on the team with 17 appearances. Stuck out 50 batters in 35.0 innings and held the opposition to a .233 batting average.
- Majored in Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State.
- Graduated from Millard West High School in Omaha, Neb.
- Is the first Jackrabbit drafted by St. Louis in program history.
- Pitched the first 6.0 innings of a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts for the Fremont Moo of the Independence League Baseball Association in 2024.
RHP Liam Best 19th Round (570th overall) Appalachian State University
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Sterling, Va.
- Height: 6’2” Weight: 213 lb. Age: 22 years old (August 6, 2003)
- Signing Scout: TC Calhoun
- Made 22 appearances (7 starts), going 2-5 with a pair of saves, a 5.36 ERA, and an 11.2 SO/9 IP rate in 2025 during his lone season at Appalachian State University.
- Pitched his freshman season at George Washington University in 2022, logging a 4.50 ERA (6.0 IP) and five strikeouts in five games.
- Did not play during the 2024 season.
- Posted a 1.29 ERA across four outings with 11 strikeouts through 7.0 IP in 2023 for the Charlottesville Tom Sox of the collegiate Valley League.
- Pitched and played third base at Potomac Falls (Va.) High School.
C Chase Heath 20th Round (600th overall) University of Central Missouri
- Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: O’Fallon, Mo.
- Height: 5’10” Weight: 200 lb. Age: 22 years old (July 14, 2003)
- Signing Scout: Dirk Kinney
- Celebrates his 22nd birthday today.
- Played four seasons at the University of Central Missouri (2022-25), batting 349/.428/.621 with 27 home runs, 33 doubles, 144 RBI, and a 1.050 OPS in 146 games.
- Finished his career at Central Missouri with 58 walks against 44 strikeouts in 146 career games for the Mules. Had more walks than strikeouts in each of his last three seasons (2023-25).
- Batted .368/.437/.651 (56-152) with nine homers, 12 doubles, and 59 RBI in 38 games his senior year in 2025. Also caught 14 baserunners attempting to steal.
- Joins RHP Nicholas Webber (2005 2nd) and LHP Lee Stoppelman (2012 24th Rd.) as the third former Mule drafted by St. Louis.
- Hit .310 through 14 games with 2 HR, 12 RBI and 5 SB in 2025 for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League.
- Graduated from Veritas Christian Academy O’Fallon, Mo.
2025 MLB FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT – RECAP
Rd. Player (overall pick) Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. School Hometown
- Liam Doyle (5) LHP R-L 6-2 220 University of Tennessee Derry, N.H.
- Ryan Mitchell (55) OF L-R 6-2 185 Houston (Tenn.) High School Germantown, Tenn.
CB Rd. B Tanner Franklin (72) RHP R-R 6-5 225 University of Tennessee Jefferson City, Tenn.
- Jack Gurevitch (89) 1B L-R 6-0 215 University of San Diego Palisades, Calif.
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- Cade Crossland (120) LHP R-L 6-1 210 University of Oklahoma Rockwall, Tex.
- Ethan Young (150) RHP R-R 6-2 220 East Carolina University Harrisburg, N.C.
- Matthew Miura (180) OF R-R 5-11 185 University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii
- Payton Graham (210) RHP R-R 6-2 220 Gonzaga University Kennewick, Wash.
- Ryan Weingartner (240) SS R-R 5-11 184 Penn State University Berlin, N.J.
- Michael Dattalo (270) 3B R-R 6-0 204 Dallas Baptist University Keller, Tex.
- Tyler Van Dyke (300) RHP R-R 6-2 255 Stetson University Eustis, Fla.
- Jalin Flores (330) SS R-R 6-2 210 University of Texas-Austin San Antonio, Texas
- Kaden Echeman (360) RHP L-R 6-0 190 Northern Kentucky University Vandalia, Ohio
- Jake Shelagowski (390) RHP R-R 6-3 210 Saginaw Valley State (MI) Saginaw, Mich.
- Anthony Watts (420) RHP R-R 6-4 175 University of Iowa Clive, Iowa
- Trevor Haskins (450) SS R-R 6-1 194 Stanford University San Jose, Calif.
- Alex Breckheimer (480) RHP R-R 6-5 270 University of Kansas Chilton, Wis.
- Cameron Nickens (510) OF R-R 6-3 190 Austin Peay State University Magnolia, Texas
- Dylan Driessen (540) RHP R-R 6-3 220 South Dakota State University Omaha, Neb.
- Liam Best (570) RHP R-R 6-2 213 Appalachian State University Sterling, Va.
- Chase Heath (600) C R-R 5-10 200 University of Central Missouri O’Fallon, Mo.
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