DALLAS – Fourteen Conference USA student-athletes were selected in the 2025 MLB Draft highlighted by DBU flamethrower James Ellwanger and CUSA Player of the Year Ryan Wideman. The standouts were both selected on night one in the third round of the draft. Ellwanger was taken 88^th overall by the Minnesota Twins, while Wideman was selected 99^th overall by the San Diego Padres.
 
DBU paced the league with five selections, while Liberty, FIU, and Jax State each had a pair of selections in the draft. WKU, Kennesaw State and LA Tech landed one in the 20-round draft. Six of the 14 draft picks came in the top 10 rounds.
 
Conference USA 2025 MLB Draft Selections
RHP James Ellwanger (DBU) – Third round (No. 88 overall) – Minnesota Twins
OF Ryan Wideman (WKU) – Third round (No. 99 overall) – San Diego Padres
RHP Micah Bucknam (DBU) – Fourth round (No. 112 overall) – Toronto Blue Jays
LHP Mason Peters (DBU) – Fourth round (No. 122 overall) – Seattle Mariners
RHP Braden Osbolt (Kennesaw State) – Sixth round (No. 174 overall) – Cincinnati Reds
INF Michael Dattalo (DBU) – Ninth round (No. 270 overall) – St. Louis Cardinals
C Grant Jay (DBU) – 12^th round (No. 362 overall) – Seattle Mariners
OF Camden Troyer (Liberty) – 12^th round (No. 374 overall) – New York Yankees
RHP Dylan Mathiesen (Liberty) – 13^th round (No. 383 overall) – Pittsburgh Pirates
RHP Logan Forsythe (LA Tech) – 13^th round (No. 397 overall) – Atlanta Braves
LHP Jackson Phipps (Jax State) – 16^th round (No. 470 overall) – Athletics
RHP Owen Puk (FIU) – 18^th round (No. 531 overall) – Washington Nationals
RHP Easton Marks (FIU) – 19^th round (No. 557 overall) – Colorado Rockies
RHP Joe Scarborough (Jax State) – 19^th round (No. 583 overall) – New York Mets

Missouri State, who joined CUSA on July 1, had two players selected in 10^th round of the draft (Blake Aita, INF & Nick Rodrguez, INF).