2025 MLB draft: One big question and intel for all 30 teams - ESPN

It's MLB draft week!

This year's draft will take place July 13-14 in Atlanta as part of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game festivities hosted by the Atlanta Braves.

As we approach the start of Round 1, here is one big question facing each of the 30 MLB teams.

Teams are listed in draft order.

More draft coverage: Mock draft 2.0 | Top 150 prospects

Watch: July 13 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN

Day 1 picks: No. 1, No. 49, No. 80
Bonus pool: $16,597,800

One big question: With C.J. Abrams, James Wood, Brady House and MacKenzie Gore in the big leagues, do the Nats' opt for LSU lefty Kade Anderson over prep shortstop Ethan Holliday due to how they see their competitive timeline?

The industry believes the Nats are down to Holliday or Anderson for the No. 1 overall pick, with a small chance of another player being the choice. Anderson could be in the big leagues next season while Holliday likely takes a few years, at least.

Last year's draft was the first with a new scouting group in place. The Nats picked No. 10 overall, at the tail end of the top tier of talent, and opted to go underslot with a safer pick in SS Seaver King. They applied those savings to a riskier pick in prep SS Luke Dickerson, who has been a home run so far, already becoming a top 100 prospect.

While they are picking No. 1 this year, the top of this draft doesn't stack up to last year's edition. As a draft prospect, Anderson ranks behind the top pitchers in last year's class, such as second overall pick Chase Burns and, for some teams, behind fifth overall pick Hagen Smith — so this situation isn't wildly different to that of their top pick last year.

Day 1 picks: No. 2, No. 47, No. 79, No. 105
Bonus pool: $16,656,400

One big question: How hard will the Angels lean