ATLANTA, Ga. – Taken in the 20th round with the 606th pick overall, Portland Pilots two-way player Curtis Hebert was selected by the Houston Astros in the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday. He is the second Pilot taken in the draft, the 12th since Portland head coach Geoff Loomis took over in 2016 and the 71st in program history to be drafted.
Hebert makes it seven Pilots to now be active currently with an MLB organization, joining Chad Stevens, Cooper Hummel, Sam Stuhr, Nick Brink, Joey Gartrell and Tyler Howard.