Mississippi State baseball pitcher Evan Siary was picked by the Texas Rangers in the 2025 MLB Draft on July 14. The Rangers chose Siary with the No. 235 overall pick in the eighth round. He's the fifth player connected to MSU to be picked in the 2025 draft. The pick has a $233,400 slot value.

Kling, a junior who guided the Lions (33-23) to the Big 10 Tournament in May, became a 7th round pick of the Texas Rangers Monday on day 2 of the MLB Draft.

MLB Pipeline, #291 on BA, #170 on Kiley McDaniel’s list. 6th round — Jack Wheeler, 3B, Morris High School in Illinois. I’ve got nothing on him. MLB.com listes him as 6’5”, 205 lbs. 7th round — Paxton Kling,