As the first round started to unfurl, the Reds calculated Steele Hall might not be available as late as the No. 9 pick.

Check out who Cincinnati Reds first-round MLB draft pick Steele Hall calls his shortstop idols and what he did to earn Mr. Baseball honors in Alabama.

CINCINNATI – Alabama high school shortstop Steele Hall is still only 17 years old and one of the youngest players in the 2025 MLB Draft class. But that didn't deter the Reds from being high enough on Hall to select him with the No.