Munroe slashed .346/.451/.593 with 13 home runs, 13 doubles and 61 RBIs in his only season at Louisville. The Angels ended up with 14 pitchers (four left-handers) among their 21 total picks.

A Michigan State right handed pitcher commit, and Bay City native, was selected in the sixth round of the MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels

Talon Haley, a Vanderbilt baseball signee, was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 12th round of the 2025 MLB Draft.

It’s a Monday phone call Jake Munroe will never forget. The Champaign Central graduate got notice from his agent that the Los Angeles Angels were interested in him at pick No. 109. Then, another call to inform him it was happening.

A number of former Dallas-area baseball standouts heard their name called at the 2025 MLB draft, including a couple headed to the hometown Texas Rangers.

The question for the Angels coming into the draft was if they’d use the No. 2 pick to continue their strategy under GM Perry Minasian.

After selecting four pitchers on Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday, the Angels broke that stretch by taking Louisville third baseman Jake Munroe in the fourth round with the No. 109 overall pick to start Day 2 on Monday.

Ethan Holliday and Kade Anderson went into the 2025 MLB draft as potential No. 1 overall picks. Instead, Anderson went No. 3 to the Seattle Mariners and Holliday fell to the Colorado Rockies at No. 4.