The Cleveland Guardians selected Arizona centerfielder Aaron Walton 66th overall in the competitive balance round B of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday. Cleveland selected Walton significantly higher than his projection of 161st by MLB. Com.
Walton was the first pick in the competitive balance round B and will slot in at $1,320,400. Cleveland selected Texas A&M OF Jace LaViolette in the first round and Tennessee shortstop Dean Curley in the second round ahead of Walton. Arizona beat Texas A&M and lost to Tennessee in Houston in February.
Walton transferred from Samford to Arizona for the 2025 season and hit .