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15-07-2025
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MLB draft tracker: Which Oregon Ducks were selected in this year's draft?
A flurry of Oregon Ducks are expected to hear their names called over the course of 20 rounds during the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. More than half a dozen UO players could be selected during this year's draft. The first three rounds, along with compensatory and competitive balance picks, took place July 13. Just one future Duck was selected in high school catcher prospect Taitn Gray, an Oregon commit. Advertisement The rest of the draft will begin at 8:30 a.m. PT on July 14 and air on Track every pick in the MLB Draft here While there are plenty of intriguing prospects from Oregon's 2025 roster, junior outfielder Mason Neville is considered Oregon's top prospect. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound left-handed slugger slashed .290/.429/.724 with 57 RBIs and 16 doubles. Neville was tied for the national lead with 26 home runs. According to Neville is the No. 35 overall prospect in this year's class and was considered a consensus top-50 prospect in the draft, but was not picked among the first three rounds July 13, over 105 picks. Advertisement Left-handed pitcher Grayson Grinsell, right-handed pitcher Jason Reitz and first baseman Jacob Walsh are among the other UO players who could come off the board July 14. Follow along for live updates throughout the draft to find out which Oregon stars are selected by big-league clubs. Oregon players taken in 2025 MLB Draft Oregon's Anson Aroz, center, celebrates scoring a run with teammates during the series against Columbia at PK Park. Oregon utility player Anson Aroz selected 585th overall by Los Angeles Dodgers A true utility player, Aroz almost every position in the field and had a career year in 2025, batting .281 with 17 home runs and 53 RBIs. The 5-foot-11, 195-pounder was a catcher prospect coming out of high school but eventually played every outfield position and at first base during his Oregon playing career as needed. The Dodgers have drafted Aroz as a catcher. Oregon first baseman Jacob Walsh reacts after a diving catch into the Oregon dugout as the Oregon Ducks host the Washington Huskies on May 10, 2025, at PK Park in Eugene. Oregon first baseman Jacob Walsh selected with the 441st overall pick by Washington Nationals One of the top prep first basemen in his class in 2021, Walsh turned down a professional opportunity coming out of high school to attend Oregon and became the Ducks' all-time home run leader with 59 career bombs. Though Walsh had an uneven start to his collegiate career, he batted .332 with 19 homers and 17 doubles as a senior in 2025 and had a strong performance at the MLB Draft Combine in June. Oregon's Grayson Grinsell pitches against Cal Poly during the first inning of an elimination game in the Eugene NCAA Regional at PK Park. Oregon left-handed pitcher Grayson Grinsell selected 189th overall by the Detroit Tigers A solid two-way player in high school, Grinsell put down the bat in college and became one of the most productive pitchers in Oregon baseball history over the last three seasons. Grinsell saved his best for last, in his junior season, with a 3.01 earned run average and 101 strikeouts over 98 2/3 innings pitched. Advertisement From 'Grinsell is the epitome of a college pitchability lefty whose feel is better than any individual offering in his repertoire. His fastball tops out at 92 mph, but it's one of those 'invisible' heaters hitters don't square up. That appears to be for two reasons: the impressive extension he gets when throwing the pitch so it gets on hitters in a hurry and the fall he has for his outstanding changeup.' Oregon's Jason Reitz pitches against Columbia Saturday, March 1, 2025. Oregon right-handed pitcher Jason Reitz selected 119th overall by the Minnesota Twins Standing an imposing 6-foot-11, Reitz had his best collegiate season in his one year as a Duck in 2025, with a 3.50 earned run average to go along with 11 starts, 73 strikeouts and just two home runs allowed in 64 1/3 innings pitched. A St. Mary's transfer, Reitz cut down his walk rate at Oregon while working mostly as a starter for the Ducks. Advertisement From 'A gangly presence on the mount at 6-foot-11, Reitz does have the chance to start with four potential pitches to work on as he moves forward in his fastball, cutter, slider and changeup. He and the Ducks have a tendency to pitch a little backwards and lean too heavily on his mid-80s cutter, though it has the chance to be a solid pitch. His fastball has been up to 97-98 mph, sitting more around 93, and he shows off the makings of a separate slider and a decent changeup.' Oregon outfielder Mason Neville, right, celebrates a home run with teammate Drew Smith as the Oregon Ducks host the Oregon State Beavers on April 25, 2025, at PK Park in Eugene. Oregon outfielder Mason Neville selected 114th overall by the Cincinnati Reds A former top 100 recruit and 18th round 2022 MLB Draft pick by the Reds, Neville flourished at Oregon after transferring from Arkansas for his sophomore season. The outfielder hit .268 with 16 home runs in his sophomore season and crushed those numbers in his junior campaign at leadoff, hitting a program-record 26 homers while batting .290. Advertisement From 'Neville has long intrigued scouts with his overall athleticism and offensive potential from the left side of the plate, reminding some from his high school days of a young Cody Bellinger. The raw power is very real … He can drive the ball gap-to-gape with plenty of pull power. Hen punishes fastballs and still struggles against softer stuff, but scouts are much more bullish overall that the bat will play at the next level.' DCG's Taitn Gray crosses home plate after scoring a home run against Johnston on July 7, 2025, in Johnston. Oregon commit Taitn Gray drafted 86th overall by Tampa Bay Rays in the third round of the MLB Draft Rated as 92nd-best prospect for the draft, Gray is an Oregon catcher commit from Iowa. A switch-hitter, Gray is an imposing 6-foot-4 and could also project as an outfielder. Gray has some of the best power in this year's high school class, leading Iowa's summer high school league with 14 home runs as a junior while producing the highest exit velocity (109 mph) and best maximum (87 mph) and average (83 mph) bat speeds at the Super 60 Showcase in February. Advertisement Gray's pick value is estimated to be $920,800, which he would have to turn down to sign with the Ducks and compete collegiately next season. From 'Gray has surprising speed for a 6-foot-4, 220-pounder, clocking plus times in the 60-yard dash and playing as an average runner. The Oregon recruit is raw as a receiver and has average arm strength, though he needs to clean up his footwork and release. If he can't hack it as a catcher, he has the power and athleticism to profile on an outfield corner.' Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football, volleyball, women's basketball and baseball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him at adietz@ and you can follow him on X @AlecDietz. Jarrid Denney is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. He can be reached at jdenney@ or on X @jarrid_denney This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Which Oregon Ducks were selected in 2025 MLB Draft?
USA Today
24-05-2025
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- USA Today
Nebraska eliminates Oregon baseball from Big Ten tournament
Nebraska eliminates Oregon baseball from Big Ten tournament Early morning starts and Oregon baseball seemingly don't mix. At least they didn't Saturday as Nebraska ousted the Ducks from the Big Ten tournament with a 7-3 defeat in Omaha. The loss also snapped their 11-game winning streak as now the Ducks await their NCAA tournament fate. Oregon will most likely host a regional at PK Park next weekend, but their chances of being a national seed and hosting a Super Regional definitely took a hit. The contest with Nebraska was originally scheduled for Friday night, but Mother Nature had other plans and the game was rained out, forcing this early morning game. It just wasn't Oregon's day as the defense had some mental lapses and starter Grayson Grinsell didn't exactly have his best stuff on the mound. The left-handed ace couldn't get through the fifth inning as he gave up six runs, four earned, eight hits and six strikeouts. It's the first time Grinsell gave up more than three earned runs in a start since early in the season. Nebraska scored two in the first on the Gabe Swansen home run to left. The Cornhuskers added another run in the second and the Ducks found themselves down 3-0 early. Oregon managed to score its only run of the game in the bottom half of the second on Anson Aroz's double and Maddox Molony's single to center. But those were the only runs given up by Nebraska's own lefty starter Jackson Brockett. He went six innings and gave up just that one run on six hits and he whiffed four Ducks. His defense also helped him out by turning three double plays. The Ducks scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth, but that was all. The Cornhuskers advance to the Big Ten semifinals to play Penn State later in the day, but Oregon's time in Omaha, for now, is over. Now the Ducks will fly home and watch the NCAA tournament selection show on Monday morning to see who will be coming to PK Park next weekend.
USA Today
16-05-2025
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- USA Today
Oregon baseball run rules Iowa in 10-0 win to open huge series
Oregon baseball run rules Iowa in 10-0 win to open huge series Iowa never expected this. Oregon came into Iowa City as one of the hottest teams in the country, but the Hawkeyes are in first place. For now. The Ducks run-ruled Iowa 10-0 thanks to four home runs on offense and an absolute masterpiece turned in from Grayson Grinsell on the mound to propel Oregon to its eighth straight win. The left-handed ace threw a complete game shutout in 117 pitches, where he gave up just two hits while striking out eight and walking just one. It was Grinsell's ninth win of the season. With the win in seven innings, Oregon moved within a game a first place at 20-8 in conference action and 39-13 overall. Meanwhile, Iowa fell to 21-7 in Big Ten play and 32-18-1 overall. In an environment that was similar to Wrigley Field with wind gusts blowing out to right field at around 30 miles per hour, it was the Ducks that took full advantage. They jumped on Iowa starter Cade Obermueller in the first inning as Drew Smith lined a single to left to score Dominic Hellman, and it was 1-0 Ducks. But it was the fourth inning that dealt Obermueller a serious blow as Oregon plated five runs in the frame, four coming off the bat of Carter Garate. His second grand slam of the season and the Ducks' ninth of the season, made it 6-0 Ducks. That would be more than enough for Grinsell as he carved up a potent Hawkeye lineup. He didn't allow a Hawkeye to reach second base the entire night. That's how dominant he was. Oregon's offense could have called it good after the grand slam, but the Ducks added four more runs thanks to two homers from Maddox Molony and a round-tripper from Ryan Cooney. These two teams meet up for Game 2 of the series Friday night.
USA Today
04-05-2025
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- USA Today
Oregon baseball wins road series at Michigan State
Oregon baseball wins road series at Michigan State There are much easier ways to win a weekend series, but Oregon Ducks baseball didn't choose the easy route at Michigan State. Oregon dropped the Friday opener 2-0 despite a pitching gem from Grayson Grinsell. Unfortunately for the Ducks, the Spartans' ace, Joseph Dzierwa pitched just a bit better to get the victory. Oregon rebounded from that rare shutout loss to take the series by winning Saturday's game easily 13-5 and then received another gem on the mound from Jason Reitz to take the rubber game, 3-1, Sunday. Reitz is becoming a very reliable Sunday starter, which is going to be a huge bonus when the NCAA tournament rolls around. He pitched into the seventh innings, allowing just a run on three hits and striking out four. It was his third win of the season. The offense scored just enough to support Reitz' efforts. Burke-Lee Mabius' run-scoring double put the Ducks on the board in the second and then in the next inning, Oregon made it 2-0 thanks to a wild pitch that scored Parker Stinson. After that, it was all Reitz. It remained 2-0 until the Spartans got on the scoreboard with a sacrifice fly. Oregon was in trouble of giving up the lead in the seventh as Reitz ran out of gas. Reliever Cole Stokes came in with the tying run in scoring position, but coaxed Michigan State into a ground out and a strikeout to end the threat. Stokes found himself in trouble again in the eighth as the Spartans managed to have runners on first and second with two out, but the right-hander whiffed Randy Seymore to get out of said trouble. Oregon added some much-needed insurance with a solo homer from Anson Aroz to left field. Up 3-1, closer Seth Maddox came on and earned his fourth save of the season. There wouldn't be any anxious moments for the Ducks on Saturday as they hit four home runs, two coming off the bat of Mason Neville. The game was knotted up at 4-4, but after that, Oregon scored in every inning to put the home team away. Jacob Walsh and Aroz also hit big flies in the winning effort. Oregon is now 33-13 overall and 16-8 in Big Ten play. It has two more league series remaining with Washington and at Iowa before the conference tournament.
USA Today
06-04-2025
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- USA Today
Ducks take series win over Wolverines despite Sunday loss
Ducks take series win over Wolverines despite Sunday loss Winning cures everything and the Oregon Ducks baseball team needed some wins in the worst way. After losing two straight at Ohio State and one to Portland, all on the road, the Ducks came home to take two of three from the Michigan Wolverines at PK Park this weekend. Oregon just missed a series sweep, but dropped the finale 12-11 Sunday afternoon. On the back of starter Grayson Grinsell, the Ducks dominated Friday night to the tune of a 15-2 whipping of Michigan. The junior left-hander threw six innings, gave up seven hits and two earned runs to move to 5-1 on the was a team effort on the offensive side with five home runs, including Dominic Hellman's third grand slam of the season. Ryan Cooney, Anson Aroz, Parker Stinson and Mason Neville all went yard for the Ducks. It was more of the same Saturday afternoon in a near-capacity PK Park where the Ducks pounded Michigan 13-3. Jacob Walsh homered and drove in four to become the program's all-time leader in RBIs. Jason Reitz just missed on qualifying for the win, but he went just 4 2/3 innings. Ryan Featherston came on to finish the fifth and he was credited with his second win of the season. But on Sunday, the pitching for either team could be found. Oregon found itself down 6-2, but rallied for five runs in the fifth to take a brief 7-6 lead. Michigan answered with four in the sixth and two in the eighth and the Ducks were down 12-7. Drew Smith brought the Ducks back to within reach with a three-run homer to make it 12-10. Oregon did its best to rally in the ninth when Neville hit his second homer of the day, his 15th of the season, to pull the Ducks to a single run of the Wolverines. But that was all the Ducks could muster and Michigan escaped Eugene with a win and avoided the sweep. With the two wins, the Ducks move to 22-9 overall and 10-5 in Big Ten action. Oregon will fly across the country to face Maryland for a weekend series and play that Monday at Georgetown while they are in the area.
