79 Northwoods League Players Chosen in 2025 MLB Draft
July 21, 2025 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) News Release
Rochester, Minn. - The 2025 Major League First-Year Player Draft was held July 13 through July 14. This year's draft was twenty rounds with 79 Northwoods League players selected.
The highest Northwoods League alum picked in this year's draft was Brendan Summerhill, a junior outfielder from the University of Arizona. Summerhill was picked in the Competitive Balance A Round by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 42nd overall pick. Summerhill played for the Traverse City Pit Spitters in 2022 and the Rockford Rivets in 2023.
The Madison Mallards had a league-high, 12 players drafted this year. The highest pick for the Mallards was third baseman Jake Munroe from the University of Louisville. Munroe was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 4th round. The St Louis Cardinals selected a MLB high seven Northwoods League players.
The full list of 2025 NWL draftees can be found by going to www.northwoodsleague.com and selecting NWL Alumni and Draft Highlights under the baseball menu at the top of the page.
As the Northwoods League continues the 2025 season, fans everywhere can take advantage of games streamed each night on ESPN+ and on Northwoods League+ at watch.northwoodsleague.com. Games are viewable on PC or on mobile devices, tablets, and select smart TV services.
Northwoods League Stories from July 21, 2025
- Mallards Fall Short Against Lakeshore Chinooks - Madison Mallards
- Rockers Bounce Back at Witter Field - Green Bay Rockers
- Stingers Shut out Rox - Willmar Stingers
- Mirabella Strikes out Nine Securing the Sweep in 3-2 Win - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Woodchucks Score 21 Again, Sweep Dock Spiders for Fourth Straight Win - Wausau Woodchucks
- Dock Spiders Swept by the Woodchucks - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Huskies Author Another Comeback, Beat Bucks 8-3 - Duluth Huskies
- The Playoff Push - Minot Hot Tots
- Off the Field with Chinooks' Field Manager Mikel Moreno - Lakeshore Chinooks
- 79 Northwoods League Players Chosen in 2025 MLB Draft - Northwoods
- Rockers Look to Salvage Split with Rafters - Green Bay Rockers
- Duluth Tops Logs 8-6 on 9th Inning Blast - La Crosse Loggers
- MoonDogs Rally Late to Pull Away from Larks - Bismarck Larks
- Unearned Runs Play Difference Maker in Madison - Lakeshore Chinooks
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