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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how Louisiana baseball prospects fared in the MLB draft. We also hear about an upcoming performance by the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company, and long-existing problems at the Orleans Parish Justice Center.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNChicago Cubs select LHP Pierce Coppola in Round 7 of 2025 MLB draftPierce Coppola was the third Florida Gator off the board in the 2025 MLB draft. He's headed to the Chicago Cubs, pending his contract signing.
Major League Baseball draft wrapped on Monday with the final 17 rounds. While Day 2 didn't carry quite as much intrigue as opening night—which saw the Washington Nationals take Fort Cobb-Broxton HS shortstop Eli Willits first overall—it gave teams a great opportunity to load up on developmental depth.
Boston landed right-handed flamethrower Kyson Witherspoon out of Oklahoma with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The Red Sox surely couldn't have expected Witherspoon to be available. In mock drafts leading up to the draft,