This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Did Astros Select the Best Power Hitter in MLB Draft Class?. The Houston Astros have bolstered their farm system and positioned themselves to draft for future rosters rather than immediate need in the MLB draft.

The local kid went to the Mariners' most bitter rival Sunday, as Houston selected Mount Vernon star Xavier Neyens with the 21st pick in the 2025 MLB draft.

"Just to lose in the ALCS." The Oregon State commit's response has been doing the rounds on Sunday with fans chiming in with their reactions on X. "He’s gonna be a Yankee killer now isn’t he," wrote another Yankees fan.