The Guardians selected Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette with their first-round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. LaViolette, a power-hitting left-handed hitter, was ranked as the No. 20 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. The Guardians used overall pick No. 27 to add him to their minor league system.

The Guardians drafted Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette with their first choice Sunday night. He’s a 6-foot-6, 240-pound outfielder with power and athleticism to make scouts salivate. Earlier this year, his name surfaced in chatter about the No. 1 pick.

Cleveland took Tennessee shortstop Dean Curley with pick No. 64 before calling on Arizona outfielder Aaron Walton with pick No. 66. When it came time to use the No. 70 pick they acquired from the Diamondbacks in December in the Josh Naylor trade, they took right-hander Will Hynes out of Lorne Park Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.