The Orioles entered the 2025 draft with an MLB-high four picks before the second round and seven selections on Day 1. They used their first pick to draft Auburn catcher Ike Irish, continuing the club’s trend of selecting college hitters with its first pick.

The Orioles again dipped into the college ranks during the first round of the MLB Draft, selecting Auburn University catcher/outfielder Ike Irish with the No. 19 overall pick during the 2025 edition of the event Sunday night.

The Baltimore Orioles took Ike Irish 19th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, giving Auburn baseball a first-round draftee for the first time since 2020.

Socorro High School alum Daniel Lopez was picked in the 12th round of the Major League Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, the 364th pick overall. The 6-foot-1 right-handed pitcher graduated from Socorro in 2024 when he was named to the Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite Team, then played this past season for Odessa College.

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