The Tampa Bay Rays selected high school catcher Taitn Gray at No. 87 overall in the third round, their final pick of Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft.
Baseball America ranked Gray at No. 83 overall who note he is, “An Oregon commit [...] young for the class and will be 17 on draft day.” He previously had committed to Notre Dame in 2023.
MLB Pipeline:
Former All-Star reliever Tony Watson is the only player ever drafted out of Dallas Center Grimes (Iowa) HS (but didn’t sign before attending the University of Nebraska), though Gray should join him in July.