Astros draft high school infielder Xavier Neyens during MLB All-Star break

Sunday, July 13, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- While it's officially All-Star break in Major League Baseball, there's still plenty of action going on around the league with the draft.

The Astros selected 18-year-old Xavier Neyens out of Mt. Vernon High School in Mt. Vernon, Washington.

Neyens played shortstop and third base and is listed as 6-4, 210 lbs. MLB pipeline has him ranked as the 25th highest draft prospect and a 65 grade on a 20-80 scouting scale.

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