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What Oregon State baseball players were drafted?

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What Oregon State baseball players were drafted?

What Oregon State baseball players were drafted?

Published 1:59 pm Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Oregon State outfielder Canon Reeder (23) reacts during an NCAA baseball game against Arizona State on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

The second day of the 2025 MLB draft was a busy one for the Oregon State Beavers, with several players and program commitments hearing their names called.

Day one included the first three rounds of selections, totaling 105 picks.

Oregon State’s junior shortstop Aiva Arquette was the lone selection on day one of the draft, coming off the board to the Miami Marlins with the No. 7 overall selection. Arquette became the first college position player selected, giving Oregon State back-to-back years with that distinction after Travis Bazzana earned it as the No. 1 overall pick in 2024.

The draft’s second day covered the remaining 16 rounds and over 500 selections.

MLB teams selected 10 Oregon State ballplayers, high school recruits and transfer portal commitments during the two-day marathon. Here’s everything you need to know about Oregon State baseball’s fairing in the 2025 MLB Draft.

Aiva Arquette, SS, Miami Marlins

As previously stated, Arquette didn’t have to wait long to hear his name called. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound shortstop came off the board as the top college position player and seventh-overall selection to the Marlins.

Arquette ultimately went lower in the draft than many had expected. Several mock drafts slotted him at No. 3 overall to the Seattle Mariners, but a run on college pitching and high school infielders saw Arquette slide to the seventh pick and into the Marlins’ lap.

“I’m very excited right now because we just drafted the best college position player in the Draft, Aiva Arquette,” Miami’s president of baseball operations, Peter Bendix, said afterwards. “I think he’s a guy who can do a lot of different things: play shortstop (and) really, really hit. (He is a) great person, and somebody that really is exactly what we were looking for and hoping for in this draft.”

The Marlins’ seventh-overall pick has a slot-bonus value of $7.1 million in the 2025 draft. Major League Baseball determines slot values as a starting point for negotiations between clubs and draftees. The slot values aren’t binding figures, however, and a player can be signed for more or less than their slot’s value.

Once the Marlins sign Arquette, he’ll report to and debut with one of the organization’s minor-league affiliates.

Xavier Neyens, 3B, Houston Astros

While Arquette was the only player to suit up for the Beavers in 2025 who was chosen in the first round, the Houston Astros selected Oregon State high school recruit Xavier Neyens with the No. 21 overall pick.

Neyens, a 6-foot-4 third baseman from Mount Vernon High School in Washington, was the Beavers’ most high-profile commitment in the 2025 signing class. He was a long shot to make it to Corvallis, rated as the No. 19 player in the draft class by Baseball America and living up to his billing as a first-round pick. Neyens led Mount Vernon to a state championship as a senior in 2025, hitting .456 with eight home runs and 10 doubles in 28 games.

“We think he is the type of guy who’s going to get on base, he’s going to hit, do a lot of damage, and has a chance if all goes well to hit in the middle of the order one day,” Astros director of amateur scouting Cam Pendino told the Houston Chronicle.

The Astros’ No. 21-overall pick has a slot-bonus value of $4.1 million. Once Houston signs Neyens, he’ll report to and debut with one of its minor-league affiliates.

Gavin Turley, OF, Athletics

Gavin Turley, Oregon State’s all-time home run leader, had to wait just four picks to hear his name called on day two. The Athletics, who currently play in Sacramento while their Las Vegas home is built, picked Turley with their fourth-round choice and the 110th selection in the draft.

Turley ranked as Baseball America’s 66th-best player in the class and MLB Pipeline’s 78th-best, ultimately going later than projections indicated. The A’s used much of their draft capital on players from the college ranks. Turley joins Indiana’s Devin Taylor (second round, No. 48 overall) as the pair of college outfielders the A’s used early selections on.

“We always kind of work under the premise of best available player is where we go,” A’s scouting director Eric Kubota told MLB.com.

Turley slashed .351/.472/.649 as a junior for the Beavers in 2025, breaking the program’s all-time records for home runs (53) and RBI (189) while helping lead Oregon State to its first College World Series berth under head coach Mitch Canham.

The No. 110 pick has a slot value of $694,600.

Nelson Keljo, LHP, Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians continued to tap into Oregon State talent, picking left-handed fireballer Nelson Keljo in the sixth round with the No. 192-overall pick.

He joins the same organization that selected Bazzana, his 2023 and 2024 Beavers teammate, first overall in the 2024 draft. Cleveland drafted another Oregon State alum, outfielder Steven Kwan, in the fifth round of the 2018 MLB Draft, and he has developed into a multi-time All-Star with the Guardians.

Keljo’s 2025 campaign was a curious one. The 6-foot-4 left-hander opened the season as Oregon State’s Friday starter before finishing the season in a bullpen role. He amassed a 3-2 record, 63 strikeouts and a 4.01 ERA across 58.1 innings, making 17 appearances with 11 starts for the Beavers. Baseball America ranked Keljo the 350th-best player in the class, while MLB Pipeline had him at No. 182.

According to Tim Stebbins, a Guardian’s reporter for MLB.com, Cleveland intends to develop Keljo as a starting pitcher.

“There’s really good deception, especially in shorter stints,” MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo wrote. “The changeup has taken a very nice step forward. So maybe he’s a fastball-changeup kind of reliever when all is said and done. He goes right after hitters.”

The No. 192 pick has a slot-value of $325,100.

Kellan Oakes, RHP, Houston Astros

The Astros came back to the Pacific Northwest in the ninth round, spending the No. 276-overall pick on Beavers’ right-handed reliever Kellan Oakes.

“I was super stoked,” Oakes told MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. “They were one of the teams that I really liked when I was going through the interview process, so I was really hyped about that, actually. I was talking to a player development guy and a strength and conditioning coach, and I really like their philosophies and I think we agreed on a lot of things.”

Oakes pitched almost exclusively out of the bullpen for the Beavers, but the Astros view him as a starter, according to McTaggart. Neither MLB Pipeline’s top-250 or Baseball America’s top-500 prospect lists featured Oakes, but he was a major piece of Oregon State’s 2025 bullpen. Oakes made 20 appearances and four starts for the 2025 Beavers, posting a 3.68 ERA with a 5-1 record, one save and 47 strikeouts.

The 276th pick’s slot bonus is $199,500.

Wilson Weber, C, Miami Marlins

Like the Astros, the Marlins went back to Corvallis for their 12th-round choice. Miami picked Oregon State’s senior catcher Wilson Weber No. 348 overall.

Weber made the decision to return for 2025 after splitting time behind home plate with Tanner Smith during the 2024 season. The Sam Barlow High School alum excelled as a senior, hitting .326 with 58 RBI and 12 home runs. Weber, 23, is an older prospect who was not ranked by either prospect list, but is as battle-tested as any catcher in the class. He caught 60 games for the Beavers and was a semifinalist for the Buster Posey Award.

The 348th pick’s slot value is $150,000.

Josh Wakefield, OF, Houston Astros

Like Neyens in the first round, the Astros’ 14th-round selection has yet to play a game for Oregon State. Houston picked junior outfielder and Oregon State transfer portal-commit Josh Wakefield with the No. 426 pick.

Wakefield entered the transfer portal after spending his junior year with Grand Canyon University and announced his commitment to Oregon State a week before the draft. He slashed .349/.436/.405 while playing right field for the Antelopes last season. Wakefield spent his freshman and sophomore years at the esteemed junior college program Iowa Western, where he was teammates with Beavers second baseman AJ Singer.

“I think (Wakefield is) the type of guy who will do well with professional coaching. Another high-makeup kid that we’re excited to land in the 14th,” Pendino told McTaggart.

The Astros also want to give Wakefield a shot at playing centerfield, according to McTaggart.

Wakefield, as well as the next handful of entries to this list, have big decisions to make.

All picks after the 10th round have slot values of $150,000 and draftees in the range have less negotiating power, with most of the money going to the early-round selections. College players have the most negotiating leverage when they’re eligible to return to school for another year, like Wakefield does, but lose that leverage after exhausting their eligibility. Wakefield has the option to either turn pro now or potentially raise his draft stock for 2026 with a big senior season at Oregon State, but runs the risk of going lower/signing for less money next year.

Dallas Macias, OF, Atlanta Braves

Former Oregon State outfielder Dallas Macias is the inverse of Wakefield. He committed to TCU in the transfer portal after spending three seasons with the Beavers, but the Atlanta Braves picked Macias in the 15th round with the No. 457-overall selection.

Both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline ranked Macias as a top-100 prospect in the draft heading into the 2025 college baseball season. Macias had a stellar sophomore campaign for Oregon State, putting together a .901 OPS and hitting .279 in the Cape Cod League, but couldn’t match the performance as a junior. He hit just .159 for the Beavers, losing his starting spot in the outfield and serving as a pinch-hitter or defensive replacement for much of the 2025 season.

Macias has played his last game in orange and black, but has a big decision to make regarding where his fresh start comes — the Braves organization or TCU.

Canon Reeder, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Macias’ replacement in the Beavers’ outfield, Canon Reeder, No. 533 overall in the 18th round.

Reeder was a solid bat for the Beavers and arguably an even better defender. The junior finished 2025 at Oregon State with a .891 OPS, hitting eight home runs and robbing a handful in centerfield. Unlike a number of draft-eligible juniors, Reeder has already begun a summer-league stint with the West Coast League’s Bend Elks.

Reeder will have a decision to make between turning pro or returning to Oregon State for 2026, but is likely a key target for Canham and his staff to lure back to Corvallis.

Mason Pike, RHP/SS, Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals used their second-to-last pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Puyallup High School’s Mason Pike, taking him with the No. 561 pick in the 19th round.

The Nationals drafted Pike as a right-handed pitcher, but the incoming freshman is committed to Oregon State as both a pitcher and infielder. Perfect Game ranked Pike as the No. 2 high school player from the state of Washington, trailing only Neyens, and was named the 2025 Washington Gatorade Player of the Year. In 64 innings on the mound, Pike amassed a 10-0 record, a 0.22 ERA and struck out 110 opposing batters. He posted a 1.280 OPS at the plate, hitting .480 for Puyallup and driving in 25 runs.

Pike will likely play for Oregon State in 2026 and beyond if similar circumstances from past drafts are any indication. Baseball America and Pipeline both ranked Pike as a top-150 player in the class (BA’s No. 68, Pipeline’s No. 135), with his fall in the draft mirroring that of Trent Caraway’s and Adam Haight’s in their respective drafts. Caraway was considered a top-100 pick in the 2023 cycle, but went undrafted after not being picked in the first round and expressing his desire to attend school. Haight’s experience was similar, not being chosen until the 19th round by the Mets in the 2024 draft.

Turning pro could still be an option if the Nationals are that keen on signing him, but Pike has yet to officially announce a decision.

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BOISE, Idaho – Redshirt freshman Eliza Sharp was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Northwest Region First Team on Tuesday, as the AVCA released its all-region honors for all of NCAA Division I.

The honor added to Sharp’s accolade-filled season with the Broncos. The middle blocker was also named Mountain West Freshman of the Year and All-Mountain West. Sharp is the first Bronco to earn all-region first team honors and the conference freshman of the year award in the same season.

Sharp was one of 14 players selected to the All-Northwest Region team and one of three middle blockers. She was also among four freshmen on the all-region squad.

Out of Burlingame, Calif., Sharp averaged 2.21 kills and 1.24 blocks in 113 sets played this past season. Her 250 kills and 140 total blocks were second-best on Boise State while she finished the year with 329.5 points.

She is 31st in the country in total blocks and 50th in blocks per set.



Sharp is the 10th Bronco to earn one of the 14 all-region first team selections in program history.

There were 213 student-athletes recognized across 10 regional teams by the AVCA this year. Each region had 14 first-team all-region honorees and a handful of honorable mentions.

Boise State finished the season 20-11 and reached the semifinals of the Mountain West Volleyball Championship.

 



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HICKORY, N.C.Averie Dale, Kayli Cleaver, and Hadley Prince have each been named to the AVCA Honorable Mention All-America Team. 

This marks the second consecutive All-America honor for Cleaver and Dale, while Prince is making her first appearance on the team. There have now been seven individuals in Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball history who have been named to an All-American team. 

Averie Dale tied the school record with a .399 hitting percentage this season, totaling 245 kills, 31 service aces, and 31 assists. She finished tied for first in the conference and first on the team with a total of 107 blocks, and added 82 digs. 

Kayli Cleaver was the Bears’ go to on the outside, leading the team with 363 kills on a .266 hitting percentage. She totaled double-digit kills in 20 of her 31 matches played and set a new career high with 23 kills in a four set victory at Newberry. 

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The Campbell Trophy® ranks as one of college football’s most sought-after and competitive awards, recognizing an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Awarded since 1990, the 24-inch, 25-pound bronze trophy comes with a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship. Stowers was selected from a list of 16 members of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments®.

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During his time at Vanderbilt, Stowers has volunteered at the multiple events at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital and has supported the facility’s Dancing Dores fundraiser while also participating in Social Impact Day with the Pencil Foundation and Metro Nashville Public Schools and assisting at the department’s annual SAAC Holiday Party.

Elected a team captain prior to the start of this season, Stowers has contributed to the Commodores’ 10-2 regular season record with team highs of 62 catches for 769 yards while scoring four touchdowns. He leads all tight ends nationally in receiving yards and is second at the position in the country in receptions after hauling in multiple passes in every contest this season.

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Stowers is a finalist for the John Mackey Award and is a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award too. He was a semifinalist for the 2025 Lombardi Award™ as well.

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Stowers and the Commodores will face Iowa—which was 23rd in the final College Football Playoff rankings—on Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. CT in the ReliaQuest Bowl.





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NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Student-Athletes of the Week, with Illinois Wesleyan senior Evan Lowder earning track honors and Carthage freshman Hayden Rollins receiving field recognition following standout performances during the opening weekend of the indoor season.
 
Track: Evan Lowder, Illinois Wesleyan
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Field: Hayden Rollins, Carthage
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.). 





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FORT WORTH – The path to a repeat national championship has been set, as TCU beach volleyball head coach Hector Gutierrez released the program’s 2026 spring schedule on Wednesday.
 
The slate features three home tournaments along with a mid-week matchup against Stanford on March 25 in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs are set for two trips in the regular season to the state of Florida, and one a piece to Arizona and California.
 
While official schedules for each tournament have not been set, TCU has potential opponents for each weekend. Of these potential opponents, 11 are coming off an appearance in the 16-team NCAA Championship field in 2025.
 
In addition, TCU could face every other National Semifinalist from last season and could have a National Championship rematch with LMU in April.
 
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Here’s a breakdown of TCU’s weekend tournaments. Note that this does not include a March 25 home matchup with Stanford.
 
Canyon Classic // Phoenix, Ariz. // February 19-21
TCU opens its season in The Grand Canyon State on the campus of Grand Canyon University. This marks the Horned Frogs first trip to Phoenix since 2017, when they posted a 3-1 record at the Grand Canyon Beach Tournament.
 
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All-Time Series Histories: Arizona (2-4), Arizona State (8-3), Colorado Mesa (2-0), Grand Canyon (4-5), UC Davis (4-0)
 
Seminole Beach Bash // Tallahassee, Fla. // February 26-28
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Joining the Frogs and Seminoles in Tallahassee is Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, North Florida, South Florida, Tampa and UNC Wilmington, making TCU one of just two programs from outside the state of Florida at the event. 
 
All-Time Series Histories: Florida Atlantic (8-4), Florida Gulf Coast (5-1), Florida State (7-14), North Florida (2-1), South Florida (0-0), Tampa (3-0), UNC Wilmington (3-1)
 
TCU Invitational // Fort Worth, Texas // March 6-7
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Headed to Fort Worth for the first weekend of March will be Florida Gulf Coast, HCU and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. TCU is 34-1 against the three opponents all-time and has never faltered to HCU or Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, or any team from the state of Texas.
 
All-Time Series Histories: Florida Gulf Coast (5-1), HCU (15-0), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (14-0)
 
Pompano Tournament // Pompano Beach, Fla. // March 13-17
The Frogs go back on the road for a trip to South Florida to take on the Pompano Tournament hosted by Florida Atlantic. This is the second consecutive year TCU has competed at Pompano Beach, going 6-0 last year at the FAU Beach Invitational.
 
TCU is the lone non-Florida school in the tournament, joining Florida Atlantic, Florida State, South Florida and Tampa. All-time, the Horned Frogs are 18-18 against the field.
 
All-Time Series Histories: Florida Atlantic (8-4), Florida State (7-14), South Florida (0-0), Tampa (3-0)
 
Big 12 Preview // Fort Worth, Texas // March 27-28
After hosting Stanford in a midweek, the Horned Frogs play host to all five other members of the new look Big 12. This tournament gives the entire league an opportunity to face each other prior to the conference tournament the following month.
 
Joining last year’s members Arizona and Arizona State are Boise State, Florida State and South Carolina. TCU holds a 25-24 advantage over the five schools headed to Fort Worth.
 
All-Time Series Histories: Arizona (2-4), Arizona State (8-3), Boise State (2-0), Florida State (7-14), South Carolina (6-3)
 
Center of Effort Challenge // San Luis Obispo, Calif. // April 9-12
For the third straight season, TCU will compete at the Center of Effort Challenge hosted by Cal Poly. The Horned Frogs have posted a 7-5 record over the past three years at the tournament, including a 2-2 mark last season.
 
The loaded field includes Arizona State, Cal, Cal Poly, LMU, Stanford, UCLA and USC. Of these teams, all but one competed in the NCAA Championships last season (Arizona State). In addition, the top-six seeds will all compete at the tournament on the California coast.
 
All-Time Series Histories: Arizona State (8-3), Cal (4-0), Cal Poly (6-4), LMU (4-3), Stanford (5-2), UCLA (3-7), USC (2-10)
 
Fight in the Fort // Fort Worth, Texas // April 16-18
The Horned Frogs close out the regular season by hosting the annual Fight in the Fort. TCU is 28-6 all time at the tournament.
 
This season, the field features North Florida, Stephen F. Austin and Tarleton State. TCU is 5-1 all-time against the three teams, with an unblemished record against Stephen F. Austin and Tarleton State.
 
All-Time Series Histories: North Florida (2-1), Stephen F. Austin (2-0), Tarleton State (1-0)
 
Big 12 Conference Championship // Tucson, Ariz. // April 22-24
The second annual Big 12 Conference Championship will be hosted by the University of Arizona. Last season, TCU went 3-0 with wins over Utah and Arizona State twice en route to the inaugural crown. The Horned Frogs have won three consecutive conference titles in three different conferences.
 
The 2026 event will feature an expanded Big 12, with members joining TCU being Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Florida State and South Carolina. The Horned Frogs are at weekend tournaments with all five other members of the league.
 
NCAA Championships // Gulf Shores, Ala. // May 1-3
TCU will look to repeat as National Champions at the 2026 NCAA Championships, being hosted again in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The tournament format will feature 16 of the best teams from around the country in a three-day event. 
 
All-time, the Frogs are 7-6 at the NCAA Championships and have made five consecutive appearances in Gulf Shores.



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