The Los Angeles Dodgers have selected Tamaqua Area High School grad Mason Ligenza in the 2025 MLB Draft.
Ligenza was selected as the final pick of the 6th round (195th overall) by Los Angeles on Monday.
He has committed to University of Pittsburgh so Ligenza will have a choice to make in the next few weeks, either attend college or report to the Dodgers organization.
Here is Ligenza’s official scouting report from MLB.com:
The state of Pennsylvania has had a high school hitter selected in the top four rounds in seven straight Drafts, a streak that started with fourth-rounder Michael Siani in 2018 and kept going through last year, when the Dodgers took Chase Harland in Round 3. It’s a thinner crop in the Keystone State this year, but Ligenza’s size, strength and projection put him at the top of the state’s prep list, albeit with some question marks. There’s a lot of upside potential with Ligenza, starting with the 6-foot-5 frame he’s just starting to fill out. He has a ton of strength in his swing and at least plus raw power from the left side of the plate. While he dominated his high school competition, showing off a solid hit tool and getting to his power frequently, it wasn’t against the best pitching in the world, and he struggled more against better arms on the summer showcase circuit, with swing-and-miss issues concerning scouts. Ligenza does have the chance to be a veritable toolshed, using his long strides to run well, especially under way, with an above-average arm. Added strength could help everything play up and eventually fit the profile of a run-producing athletic right fielder type, but teams looking to take the Pittsburgh recruit will have to feel he’ll be able to iron out some of the holes in his swing.
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