There are 29 other better options for Kyson Witherspoon.
ESPN on Friday released its third mock draft just days ahead of the 2025 MLB Draft and had Witherspoon, Oklahoma's right-handed ace, going 11th overall to the Athletics, who don't even have a real home right now.
The Athletics are in shambles as an organization while currently playing their home games at a minor league park in Sacramento, California. The Athletics left Oakland after last season and will eventually move to Las Vegas, but that won't happen until the 2028 season, leaving the Athletics without an actual home until then.
Latest mock has Kyson Witherspoon to Oakland Athletics
As for Witherspoon, his recent fall in mock drafts has put him in this spot. In ESPN's previous mock draft last month, the outlet had Witherspoon going No. 13 to the San Francisco Giants. It was a drop outside the top-10 after being the projected eighth pick in ESPN's first mock. However, two spots later to the Giants would still be better than going a little earlier to the Athletics.
Witherspoon was one of the best pitchers in college baseball this past season. He finished as a First-Team All-American by Perfect Game and NCBWA Second-Team All-American. He was also an All-SEC First-Team honoree.
He led the SEC with a 2.65 ERA, which also ranked 23rd in the country. He was also first in the conference with 10 wins and fourth with 124 strikeouts. He had a 10-4 record in 16 starts. In his two-year career at OU after transferring from Northwest Florida State College, Witherspoon posted a 3.16 ERA and 18-6 record.
MLB.com has also recently dropped Witherspoon in its draft prospect rankings from No. 8 to 10th, meaning he'll likely get selected outside the top-10 come draft day. All this decline in stock has come while Witherspoon hasn't even taken the mound to pitch in a game.
The 2025 MLB Draft will start at 5 p.m. CT on Sunday.
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