Cleveland Guardians select Ole Miss 2B/3B Luke Hill in 2025 MLB Draft

Ole Miss 2B and 3B Luke Hill is officially taking his talents to the next level. He heard his name called in the 2025 MLB Draft.

The Cleveland Guardians selected Hill in the fourth round of the draft. He spent the two seasons in Oxford after starting his college career at Arizona State.

Hill put together a career year this past season at Ole Miss. He hit .336 with eight home runs and 40 RBI across 63 games. He also took 46 walks as he earned Second Team All-SEC honors. He also earned a spot on the Oxford Regional All-Tournament Team for his performance in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Hill spent one year at Arizona State in 2023 and put together a strong freshman season. He was an honorable mention All-Pac-12 honoree as he hit .314 across 54 starts. He had six home runs to go with 42 RBI, and he also became the Sun Devils’ Defensive Player of the Year.

Hill played high school baseball at Baton Rouge (La.) Episcopal, where he was a four-year letterwinner. The program went 4-2 in the playoffs during his career before he headed to Tempe as a highly regarded shortstop prospect.

What MLB Draft analysts are saying about Luke Hill

Luke Hill’s versatility on defense is part of what makes him stand out to MLB scouts, according to MLB.com. He also started his career at shortstop before splitting time at second and third base. Couple in his ability to make hit to all fields, and he has the ability to impact the lineup as a contact hitter.

“Hill controls the strike zone and makes consistent contact from the right side of the plate,” MLB.com’s scouting report reads. “He’s doing a better job of turning on pitches and driving them in the air in 2025, though he still mostly sprays balls from gap-to-gap and generates a lot of grounders. He understands that his job is to get on base, and he’ll probably top out at 15 homers per season.

“Hill shows fringy speed out of the batter’s box but is a solid runner once he gets going and has good instincts. Primarily a shortstop in his first two college seasons, he has moved to third base and second base this spring. He has average arm strength and range, and he profiles best offensively and defensively at second.”