ATLANTA – The Cincinnati Reds took a 6-foot-5 high school pitcher with their second-round pick (51st overall) in the 2025 MLB draft Sunday night. Five things to know about right-hander Aaron Watson out of Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla.:

ATLANTA – The Cincinnati Reds selected Steele Hall, a high school shortstop from Alabama, with the ninth overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft Sunday night. He's the first high school hitter the Reds have taken in the first round since outfielder Austin Hendricks in 2020 (12th overall).

CINCINNATI – Alabama high school shortstop Steele Hall is still only 17 years old and one of the youngest players in the 2025 MLB Draft class. But that didn't deter the Reds from being high enough on Hall to select him with the No.