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Padres Select 6'8" Pitcher Kruz Schoolcraft 25th Overall

7/18/2025

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The San Diego Padres made a bold move by selecting towering left-handed pitcher Kruz Schoolcraft with the 25th overall pick, even with a limited draft pool of $6,569,100. At 6-foot-8, Schoolcraft wields a powerful fastball, slider, and changeup, continuing the Padres' trend of picking high school talent in the first round for the ninth straight year.

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The San Diego Padres made a bold move by selecting towering left-handed pitcher Kruz Schoolcraft with the 25th overall pick, even with a limited draft pool of $6,569,100. At 6-foot-8, Schoolcraft wields a powerful fastball, slider, and changeup, continuing the Padres' trend of picking high school talent in the first round for the ninth straight year.