Indiana outfielder Devin Taylor was drafted by the Athletics with the 48th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft.
Taylor finished his Indiana career as a three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection, just the third player to do that in IU baseball history. He left IU as the program leader in home runs with 54.
MLB.com had the following scouting report on Taylor:
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 60 | Run: 45 | Arm: 45 | Field: 45 | Overall: 50
Though Taylor was the best offensive prospect in Ohio’s 2022 high school class, his game wasn’t well-rounded enough to try to draft him away from an Indiana commitment. He earned All-Big Ten Conference first-team honors in each of his three seasons and set the school career home run record with 54. He made a brief appearance with the U.S. collegiate national team last summer before continuing to perform well with wood bats in the Cape Cod League.
Taylor shows the potential to become a plus hitter in terms of both average and power while controlling the strike zone. A left-handed hitter with plenty of bat speed and strength, he hits the ball extremely hard and generates power to all fields. He likes to swing the bat but has cut down on his chases this spring, makes consistent contact and has no problems handling breaking pitches.
The majority of Taylor’s value will come from his offensive production. His speed, arm strength and defensive instincts all grade as fringy. Indiana may try him in center field this spring but he’s definitely a left fielder in pro ball.