Dax Kilby didn’t just have a great season — he had THE season. The Newnan High School baseball standout is ITG Next’s 2025 Georgia Male Athlete of the Year after batting nearly .500 and leading his team to a 32-5 record and the Class 5A state title. Now? He’s Clemson-bound…

The Top 250 ESPN 2025 MLB Draft Prospects Featuring 8 dudes I've had at Triple H Academy 25. Kayson Cunningham 28. Dax Kilby 101. RJ Austin 172. Ty Peeples 178. John Stuetzer 181. Tre Phelps 194. Eli Pitts 205. Ryan Wideman

With the No. 39 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the New York Yankees select Dax Kilby, SS, Newnan HS (GA).

Yankees are taking shortstop Dax Kilby with their first-round pick

1.39 Yankees select Dax Kilby SS Newnan (GA) Well-rounded skill set. LH stick with strong bat speed and developing power. Should stick up the middle #PGDraft #MLBDraft #RepBX

Round 1 | Pick 39: The New York Yankees select SS Dax Kilby out of Newnan HS. #MLBDraft

With the 39th pick in the 2025 Draft, the New York Yankees select Newnan (GA) shortstop Dax Kilby, No. 62 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list. Watch LIVE: atmlb.com/40jjQvg

Welcome to the Yankees, Dax Kilby!

Congratulations Dax Kilby, Newnan HS Baseball! MLB Draft Pick - 1st round, 39th overall New York Yankees 2nd 1st round pick from Coweta County since 2023

Congrats Dax………living out your childhood dream Newnan Athletic Training Coach Dano Burdette Newnan Athletics CowetaScore NTH Sports Coaches Box Georgia

Congrats to Newnan HS Baseball Dax Kilby! The New York Yankees selected the Newnan SS and state champ with the 39th pick in the MLB Draft. Competitive kid on the field & in the classroom, former WSB-TV Scholar Athlete of the Week! Alison Mastrangelo Talkin' Yanks

Dax Kilby has ELITE bat-to-ball skills, and the Yankees could be the PERFECT organization to develop his power with. The Yankees' 2025 first-round pick immediately becomes one of their best position player prospects.

Congratulations, Dax Kilby, on the first round draft pick to the New York Yankees! Know that I along with the whole Elm Street Elementary is proud of you! Congratulations to you & your family! #onceaneaglealwaysaneagle #KeeponSoaring

MLB Draft picks from Coweta County 2025: Dillon Stiltner, Trinity Christian School Baseball (18th Rnd, Mets) 2025: T.J. Ford, Trinity Christian School Baseball (14th Rnd, Angels) 2025: Dax Kilby, Newnan HS Baseball (1st Rnd, Yankees) 2024: Bryce Alewine, @ecbaseball14 (18th Rnd, Tigers) 2023: Tai Peete,

"My life revolves around baseball." With their first 2025 Draft selection, the #Yankees grabbed prep shortstop Dax Kilby, who was a favorite at the Combine of a former Bronx Bombers skipper: atmlb.com/4nViJft

Aaron Boone and Nick Swisher were among those to reach out to Dax Kilby after he was drafted by the Yankees

2025 Yankees' first round pick Dax Kilby had some HUGE praise for the organization👏 "I'm beyond excited to be a part of this great organization ... the Yankees are the pinnacle of Major League Baseball." Via Max Goodman #Yankees

"Leading up to the Draft, I knew that I just wanted to be a part of this organization. This was the team I was hoping for." Dax Kilby (selected No. 39 overall) got his best-case scenario when the #Yankees called his name at the Draft: atmlb.com/3IPCJzO

“Leading up to the Draft, I knew that I just wanted to be a part of this organization. This was the team I was hoping for.” — ⁦Dax Kilby⁩ on the #Yankees mlb.com/news/dax-kilby…

Congrats to Dax Kilby on signing his contract with the New York Yankees This kid is gonna be great!