UNC baseball catcher Luke Stevenson projected as first round pick in MLB mock draft

Posted May 13, 2025
In the most recent rendition of the 2025 MLB mock draft, USA TODAY has one North Carolina baseball player going in the first round. In the mock draft, Tar Heels catcher Luke Stevenson was selected with the No. 26 overall pick in the first round by the Philadelphia Phillies. Stevenson is batting .280 this season with a .457 on-base percentage. (USA Today)

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