Adding insult to ineffectiveness, the completion of the 2025 MLB Draft served as a reminder for Houston Astros fans on the additional price the team had to pay for signing Christian Walker during the offseason. Walker rejected a qualifying offer from the Diamondbacks, and due to the Astros luxury tax status, Houston sacrificed their second-highest and fifth-highest selections in this year's draft.
The Astros' second round pick turned out to be the No. 29 selection of the Diamondbacks in the compensation round after the first round was completed. It may seem slightly higher than you would expect, but once you factor in that the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and New York Yankees did not have first-round selections, that would be the reason why the pick was essentially another first-round selection for the Diamondbacks.