Day 1 of the 2025 Draft lasted a little longer than usual, going from Oklahoma prep shortstop Eli Willits at No. 1 to the Nationals to Nate Snead at No. 105 to the Angels as a compensation selection.

Growing up on a farm about an hour north of Seattle, Xavier Neyens cheered for the Mariners and is very aware of how the Astros have dominated the American League West division in the last decade. “I ...