The 4 Most Interesting Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

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Sunday kicked off the marathon that is the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. On Monday, the Minnesota Twins made their final selections, capping the event off with Arizona pitcher Michael Hilker.

The Twins spent their first pick in the first round (No. 16) on Wake Forest shortstop, Marek Houston ($4.93 million slot value), who will rightfully garner most of the fanfare surrounding Minnesota’s 2025 draft class. They also took Alabama pitcher Riley Quick later in the first round (No. 36).

In total, Falvey and his front office made 21 picks between Sunday and Monday, some more interesting than others. Here are the four I believe to be the most interesting out of the bunch.

Riley Quick is more than just a new MN Twins pitcher

With their Competitive Balance Round A pick the Minnesota Twins grabbed Alabama pitcher Riley Quick. The 6’6″ right-hander stayed home to pitch for Alabama after being the state’s top prep prospect back in 2022. He wasn’t just a pitcher though, and left high school as a four-star offensive lineman.

He started as a reliever for the Crimson Tide but underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024. He made 14 starts this year and topped out at 99 mph. Quick posted a 3.92 ERA and had a 70/24 K/BB across 62 innings. He allowed just five home runs.

There is a ton of projection for any prospect, but there are scouts around the league who believe Quick could settle in as one of the best arms in the organization. Quick’s fastball and slider are both plus pitches, and he has real potential as a future front-end starter in the big leagues.

Quick told me after being selected by the Twins that playing football helped his baseball career a lot. He did say he needed to learn to separate the emotional and aggressive aspect between the two sports. While he didn’t suit up for Alabama, pitching there and experiencing the entire Crimson Tide athletics scene is something he called the best time of his life.

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Minnesota has shown an ability to get additional velocity from guys like Simeon Woods Richardson and Zebby Matthews. Quick is excited about going to an organization that could help him reach triple digits. He said he’s a guy who likes to rear back and throw as hard as he can at times. The MN Twins will look to harness that.

Quentin Young and Bruin Agbayani are bloodline picks for Twins

Every year there are sons, nephews, cousins, and other relations of former big league players that infiltrate the MLB Draft. This year is no different. And surprise, it’s another Holliday.

Matt Holliday already has one son, Jackson (the 2022 No. 1 overall pick), in the big leagues. Soon, he will likely add another, after Ethan Holliday was selected fourth overall by the Colorado Rockies. But the Minnesota Twins also dipped their toe into the MLB gene pool this year.

In fact, they went after baseball bloodlines twice in this draft. Bruin Agbayani, whose dad (Benny Agbayani) was a 30th round MLB Draft pick in 1993 and played five big league seasons, was Hawaii’s top prospect and the 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year.

At this point in their development, Agbayani doesn’t have the offensive upside that Young does, but he does bring a professional-style to the batter’s box that kind of reminds me of Brooks Lee. And who knows a kid like Bruin will develop into.

Then, there’s Quentin Young, nephew of Dmitri Young and (one-time Twin) Delmon Young. Unsurprisingly, the 18-year-old’s prospect profile is built on power, and a proneness to strikeouts. But as a prep prospect, there is a lot of room for development.

For now, Young plays shortstop, but he probably won’t stick there. More likely, he projects as a third baseman or corner outfielder. Like his uncles, Quentin has a strong arm, probably his best defensive attribute early on. No doubt, both of these two will be guys to watch over the next few years.

Jason Reitz could give MN Twins a new record

Bailey Ober is someone that the Minnesota Twins have turned into a capable big league starter thanks to his extension. The 6’9″ frame is substantial and allows him to get on hitters in a hurry. Fourth round selection Jason Reitz from Oregon dwarfs him at 6’11”.

Reitz started his career at St. Mary’s (WCC), where he played for two seasons, before transferring to Oregon. He pitched in the Cape Cod league last summer and turned in a solid 3.50 ERA with a 73/29 K/BB ratio across 64 1/3 innings this season.

If Reitz makes it to the big leagues, he’ll tie former Twins reliever Jon Rauch and Minnesota native Sean Hjelle as the tallest pitchers to ever take a major league mound. Jason can touch 98 mph, but he’s raw. If the right tweaks are made, however, he could very well surpass Ober both in height and long-term ability.

BONUS: The Twins wrapped up the draft by making a fun full circle moment come to fruition in the 14th round. After taking Utah pitcher Merit Jones in the 20th round last season he didn’t sign. Jones went back to school and jumped up to the 14th round after owning a 2.14 ERA across 21 innings as a reliever.

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