Jim Clancy, a former starting pitcher who logged three of 15 MLB seasons with the Houston Astros, died Monday at age 69.

State College grew its professional pipeline Monday night, as five Penn State baseball players and two current State College Spikes players were drafted in the 2025 MLB Draft. For the Nittany Lions, outfielder Paxton Kling was the first off the board to the Texas Rangers in the seventh round (205th overall).

Scouting notes on 50 prospects who didn’t make the top 100 but could still hear their names called on draft day.

Heading to Texas

The first three rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft have come and gone. A total of 105 players heard their names called on Sunday, and each ought to feel like a winner just on that account.

MLB Draft started on Sunday with the first three rounds plus the Competitive Balance picks. The event ended on Monday with the remaining rounds, from the fourth to the 20th. The Cleveland Guardians, of course,