Reds select Steele Hall with 9th overall pick in 2025 MLB Draft

CUMBERLAND, Ga. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The Cincinnati Reds added a top-tier talent to their organization on Sunday, selecting high school standout Steele Hall with the 9th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.

Hall is a shortstop out of Hewitt-Trussville High School in Alabama. He was named the 2025 Alabama Mr. Baseball after a dominant senior season, where he batted an impressive .484, with eight home runs and 35 RBIs.

The right-handed hitter had previously committed to play college baseball at the University of Tennessee but is now expected to begin his professional career with the Reds organization.