Here are the 21 players chosen by the Minnesota Twins in the 2025 MLB amateur draft

ATLANTA — The Twins chose 21 players in the Major League baseball amateur draft on Sunday and Monday.

Here are the Twins’ draft picks:

First round, 16th overall

Marek Houston, 21, shortstop, Wake Forest

Houston said he looks forward to competing for jobs as he works his way up the Twins organization. Several draft evaluators described the Venice, Fla., native as perhaps the strongest defender in the draft and thus the likeliest of all the shortstops chosen to remain at the position.

“Competition is great. It makes you better,” Houston said in a phone interview with reporters. “You know, with the competition in the ACC and out-of-conference games, you get better every year. Looking at my stats: I get better every year, and that’s how it should be.”

Houston (6-3, 205) batted .220 as a freshman for the Demon Deacons, but he started 59 games that season because of his defense. The batting average improved to .326 as a sophomore, and .354 this year as a junior. The third-team All-American also has developed more power, hitting 15 home runs this year and leading Wake Forest with 66 RBI in 61 games.

The bonus slot for the 16th pick is worth $4.93 million, though Houston said the sides have not yet discussed a contract.

Competitive balance round, 36th overall

Riley Quick, 21, righthanded pitcher, Alabama

Quick, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound righthander, was the hardest-throwing starting pitcher available in the draft, according to ESPN’s draft analysts, with a 97-mph average on his fastball this season for the Crimson Tide. He recovered from 2024 elbow surgery to pitch his way to the All-SEC second team, going 8-3 with 70 strikeouts in 62 innings.

Second round, 54th overall

Quentin Young, 18, shortstop, Oaks Christian Academy (Los Angeles)

Young, a nephew of former Twins outfielder Delmon Young and his brother Dmitri, has committed to Louisiana State but could choose to sign a professional contract instead. He’s 6-6 and 225 pounds.

Third round, 88th overall

James Ellwanger, 21, righthanded pitcher, Dallas Baptist

This past season, he went 4-2 with a 3.98 ERA. With a fastball that can hit 100 mph, Ellwanger (6-4, 205) led Conference USA in strikeouts (95), ranking eighth in the nation with 13.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

Fourth round, 119th overall

Jason Reitz, 20, righthanded pitcher, Oregon

The 6-foot-11, Reitz had Tommy John surgery in high school, then pitched at St. Mary’s (Calif.) as a reliever during his first two college seasons. He transferred to Oregon and was in their starting rotation last season. He struck out 73 in 64 innings.

Fifth round, 149th overall

Matt Barr, 19, righthanded pitcher, State University of New York-Niagara

Another big guy at 6-6, Barr was a junior college standout for the Thunderwolves and has committed to Tennessee if he doesn’t sign with the Twins.

Sixth round, 179th overall

Bruin Agbayani, 18, shortstop, St. Louis School (Hawaii)

The son of former major leaguer Benny Agbayani is a lefthanded hitter and the top high school player in Hawaii. He is committed to Michigan and will probably be an outfielder there.

Seventh round, 209th overall

Jacob McCombs, 21, outfielder, Cal-Irvine

A lefthanded hitter from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., McCombs played at San Diego State as a freshman before transferring to UCI. He hit .352 with 13 home runs in 57 games for the Anteaters.

Eighth round, 239th overall

Ryan Sprock, 20, third baseman, Elon (N.C.) University

Sprock was also a righthanded pitcher for Elon, striking out 95 in 105 innings during his three-year career. As an infielder, the 5-10, 205-pounder played in 148 games and hit .316 with 26 home runs, including 14 last season.

Ninth round, 269th overall

Justin Mitrovich, 21, righthanded pitcher, Elon

In three seasons as Sprock’s teammate, the 6-3, 200-pounder struck out 231 batters in 225 innings and had a 4.31 ERA. He’s from Yardley, Pa.

10th round, 299th overall

Shai Robinson, 21, shortstop, Illinois State

A three-year regular for the Redbirds, Robinson hit .269 with 10 homers and 45 RBI as a junior.

11th round, 329th overall

Ryan Daniels, 21, second baseman, UConn

The Big East player of the year as a junior, Daniels hit .365, scored 69 runs and had 18 home runs in 54 games.

12th round, 359th overall

Kolten Smith, 21, righthanded pitcher, Georgia

The 6-3 native of Ocala, Fla., pitched in 15 games for the Bulldogs, including six starts, as a junior. Had 185 strikeouts in 137 innings during his three-year career and is now in the transfer portal.

13th round, 389th overall

Callan Fang, 21, righthanded pitcher, Harvard

The 6-3 Fang was second team All-Ivy League after making 11 appearances, all starts, as a junior. In 64 innings he was 3-3 with a 4.36 ERA and 62 strikeouts. As a sophomore, he was the Ivy League pitcher of the year and as a freshman was Ivy League rookie of the year.

14th round, 419th overall

Merit Jones, 21, righthanded pitcher, Utah

The 6-4 native of Idaho Falls, Idaho, started 14 games as a junior and pitched 79 innings. He was 6-4 with a 6.95 ERA and 58 strikeouts.

15th round, 449th overall

Reed Moring, 20, righthanded pitcher, UC-Santa Barbara

The 6-1 Moring was injured for part of his junior season. In three years, he made 39 appearances (16 starts) and struck out 94 and walked 61 in 100 innings.

16th round, 479th overall

Jonathan Stevens, 21, righthanded pitcher, Alabama

The Birmingham, Ala., native didn’t pitch for the Crimson Tide in his two seasons there, and he entered the transfer portal. A strong showing for Bourne, Mass., in the Cape Cod League might have enabled him to start his pro career if he doesn’t continue in college.

17th round, 509th overall

JP Smith, 20, third baseman, Sacramento State

Smith hit 22 home runs, second most in school history, last season and in two years hit 36, a school career record. He hit .273 with 48 RBI as a sophomore.

18th round, 539th overall

Matthew Dalquist, 22, righthanded pitcher, UC-San Diego

The 5-10 Dalquist pitched three seasons at San Diego. In 32 appearances (31 starts) he threw 175 innings and struck out 155 with a 4.26 ERA.

19th round, 569th overall

Matthew Becker, 22, lefthanded pitcher, South Carolina

The 6-3 native of Chapin, S.C., played four seasons for the Gamecocks. As a senior, he made 19 appearances (six starts) and struck out 64 in 47 innings.

20th round, 599th overall

Michael Hilker Jr., 20, righthanded pitcher, Arizona

After two seasons at Wisconsin-Whitewater, the 6-1 native of Yorkville, Ill., transferred to Arizona. He pitched in 13 games (22 innings) with 27 strikeouts for the Sun Devils.