The 2025 MLB Draft is this weekend, and the expectation is that the Minnesota Twins will take a college bat who can rise through the system quickly and play multiple positions at the Major League level. Wake Forest shortstop Marek Houston has been a popular choice for the Twins, as he has the contact-oriented approach the team has leaned toward in recent drafts.
In one of his final 2025 mock drafts for ESPN, Kiley McDaniel has the Twins continuing that trend with the selection of Tennessee shortstop Gavin Kilen. In breaking down the selection, McDaniel explains that Kilen checks all the boxes that the team's past first-round picks have.