Mississippi State baseball's Pico Kohn picked by New York Yankees in 2025 MLB Draft
The New York Yankees chose Kohn with the No. 134 pick. He's the third player connected to MSU to be picked in the 2025 draft behind high school signees JoJo Parker and Landon Harmon.
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The pick has a $550,300 slot value.
Here's what the Yankees are getting in Kohn.
Pico Kohn picked by New York Yankees in MLB draft
Kohn, a Verbena, Alabama, native, was Mississippi State's Friday night starter this season. The left-hander started 15 games with a 4.73 ERA and 5-4 record.
He was mostly a bullpen pitcher as a freshman in 2022, but suffered an injury that required Tommy John surgery. He missed the entire 2023 season. Kohn returned in 2024 and posted a 3.38 ERA, but was limited to nine appearances with eight starts.
The Bulldogs were not afraid to stretch Kohn's pitch count in 2025. He recorded three outings with over 100 pitches, topped with 121 against Auburn on April 25. His best performance came against Oklahoma, when he threw six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in a 2-1 win.
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Kohn was ranked as the No. 122 draft prospect by MLB.com.
He would have one year of college eligibility left, if he chose not to sign.
Pico Kohn stats
Kohn made 15 appearances and 15 starts for a 5-4 record in 2025:
4.73 ERA
1.23 WHIP
80 innings
114 strikeouts
.227 batting average allowed
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Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Pico Kohn: Yankees pick Mississippi State pitcher in 2025 MLB draft
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