2025 MLB Draft: Jase Mitchell contract details revealed for Houston Astros seventh-round pick

Just over a week after being selected in the seventh round by the Houston Astros in the 2025 MLB Draft, catcher Jase Mitchell has signed his pro contract. He’ll receive $797,500 in 2025 — well over the full value for the pick ($267,700), per Spotrac.

Mitchell was committed to Nick Mingione and the Kentucky Wildcats before signing coming to terms with the Astros. He was the first Delaware native drafted in the top 10 rounds since 2013, and after receiving over 198% of what the No. 216 overall pick was slotted for — it appears to be a no-brainer decision for the young slugger. For reference, the No. 100 overall pick is valued at $765,400.

“It was a such a surreal moment,” Mitchell said, via Astros Future. “Something that I’ve dreamed of since I was a kind and I am so blessed to have this opportunity. … I made the decision (to forgo college) because I have a lot of confidence in the Astros player development and my goal is to get to the big league as quick as possible and feel this was the route that would be best suited for that goal.”

The left-handed catcher earned the Gatorade Player of the Year honors in Delaware this spring after batting .500 to go along with five home runs and 29 RBIs. Mitchell was the top-rated player in his state.

As a strong bat, the Astros must see power potential from Mitchell and are compensating him as such. He’ll now bypass Kentucky and the college ranks entirely as he begins his march toward the major leagues.

“Mitchell is a strong and physical catcher, standing at 6-foot-3. He’s a left-handed hitter, something teams love from their backstops, and he has the chance to do damage at the plate. He has plus raw power and can get to it at times, though he sometimes sells out for it, working too hard to add loft to his swing, ending up out in front as a result,” his MLB scouting report reads.

“A quintessential power-bat, power-arm type, Mitchell has plenty of arm strength behind the plate, though there’s work to be done on consistency and on his overall receiving. That’s something that often gets called into question with catchers this size, though most feel he should be adequate defensively long-term.”

Additionally, Mitchell came from the same high school (Cape Henlopen, DE) as current Athletics infielder Zack Gelof. Mitchell helped led his program to a state title this past spring.