Fifteen CAA Players Selected In 2025 Major League Baseball Draft

7/14/2025 9:07:40 PM

Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (July 14, 2025) – Fifteen CAA players were chosen in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft on Monday. The 15 selections were the most for the conference since 2019 (22 players) when the draft was 40 rounds instead of its current 20-round format.

UNCW and Northeastern led the way with five picks apiece. The five draftees were the most for the Seahawks since 2018, while the Huskies set a program record. Two Elon players were selected and Charleston, Hofstra and William & Mary each had one.

UNCW right-hander Zane Taylor, the 2025 CAA Pitcher of the Year, went in the fifth round to the Athletics. The San Francisco Giants quickly grabbed a pair of Northeastern standouts as left-handed pitcher Jordan Gottesman was taken in the sixth round followed by outfielder Cam Maldonado in the seventh round.

Three CAA players heard their names called in the eighth round with UNCW first baseman Tanner Thach going to the Colorado Rockies, Elon third baseman Ryan Sprock heading to the Minnesota Twins and William & Mary pitcher Carter Lovasz taken by the Atlanta Braves. The Twins followed in the ninth round by snaring Elon pitcher Justin Mitrovich.

In the 11^th round, Hofstra second baseman Dylan Palmer was picked by the Pittsburgh Pirates and Charleston pitcher Jake Brink was chosen by the Cincinnati Reds.

Three UNCW players went off the board in the 13^th round with catcher Bryant Arendt to the Athletics, pitcher Trace Baker to the Toronto Blue Jays and pitcher Aubrey Smith to the Houston Astros. Joining them in the 13^th round was Northeastern shortstop Jack Goodman to the Detroit Tigers.

A pair of Northeastern pitchers were chosen in the 18^th round as Cooper McGrath was chosen by the San Francisco Giants and Aiven Cabral was picked by the Atlanta Braves.

CAA PLAYERS SELECTED IN 2025 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFT
Zane Taylor, P, UNCW – 5^th round (141 overall) – Athletics
Jordan Gottesman, P, Northeastern – 6^th round (176 overall) – San Francisco Giants
Cam Maldonado, OF, Northeastern – 7^th round (206 overall) – San Francisco Giants
Tanner Thach, 1B, UNCW – 8^th round (227 overall) – Colorado Rockies
Ryan Sprock, 3B, Elon – 8^th round (239 overall) – Minnesota Twins
Carter Lovasz, P, William & Mary – 8^th round (247 overall) – Atlanta Braves
Justin Mitrovich, P, Elon – 9^th round (269 overall) – Minnesota Twins
Dylan Palmer, 2B, Hofstra – 11^th round (323 overall) – Pittsburgh Pirates
Jake Brink, P, Charleston – 11^th round (324 overall) – Cincinnati Reds
Bryan Arendt, C, UNCW – 13^th round (380 overall) – Athletics
Trace Baker, P, UNCW – 13^th round (382 overall) – Toronto Blue Jays
Aubrey Smith, P, UNCW – 13^th round (396 overall) – Houston Astros
Jack Goodman, SS, Northeastern – 13^th round (399 overall) – Detroit Tigers
Cooper McGrath, P, Northeastern – 18^th round (536 overall) – San Francisco Giants
Aiven Cabral, P, Northeastern – 18^th round (547 overall) – Atlanta Braves