The Astros picked late in the first round and didn't have a second-round pick. They didn't have many picks, and they didn't ...

With their first-round pick in the 2025 MLB draft, the Houston Astros selected shortstop Xavier Neyens at No. 21 overall out ...

Neyens, 18, "has some of the best raw power of anyone in the high school class this year," The Athletic's Keith Law wrote.

Astros move away from recent trend of college players in first round for a left-handed hitting shortstop from Washington ...

Growing up on a farm about an hour north of Seattle, Xavier Neyens cheered for the Mariners and is very aware of how the ...

The local kid went to the Mariners' most bitter rival Sunday, as Houston selected Mount Vernon star Xavier Neyens with the ...

MLB draft presented some unique challenges for the Houston Astros, who could certainly use an infusion of talent in their minor league system. Not only ...

"Just to lose in the ALCS." The Oregon State commit's response has been doing the rounds on Sunday with fans chiming in with ...

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

The Houston Astros have bolstered their farm system and positioned themselves to draft for future rosters rather than immediate need in the MLB draft. They zero ...

Neyens played shortstop and third base and is listed as 6-4, 210 lbs. MLB pipeline has him ranked as the 25th highest draft prospect and a 65 grade on a 20-80 scouting scale.

The Mount Vernon High School shortstop was drafted by the Houston Astros with the No. 21 overall pick in the first round of ...