With the 19th pick of the 1st Round in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Baltimore Orioles selected Ike Irish, a left-handed hitting catcher and outfielder from Auburn University. MORE: https://t.co/ylx06Ctmfs https://t.co/0YXvenLpT9
At Auburn, Ike Irish hit .365/.466/.716/1.182 with 19 HRs and 58 RBIs. Was No. 11 draft prospect by MLBPipeline and No. 13 via Baseball America. Lefty hitter, age 21, BA says 65 grade arm.
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The Baltimore Orioles used the 19th overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft to select Ike Irish, a 21-year-old left-handed hitting catcher and outfielder from Auburn University. Irish hit .365/.466/.716 with 19 home runs and 58 RBIs for the Tigers this season and was named First-Team All-SEC. He entered the draft ranked No. 11 by MLB Pipeline and No. 13 by Baseball America, giving Baltimore a highly regarded bat to bolster a farm system thinned by recent promotions.