The Chillicothe Paints, presented by CohenOrthopedic, saw four former players taken in this year's Major League Baseball Draft. Clay Burdette, Mason Eckelman, Charlie Scholvin and Jackson Bergman heard their names called by MLB organizations over the past couple days. Burdette was first off the board, taken by the Chicago White Sox in the seventh round (195 overall). He played 41 games for Chillicothe in the summer of 2024, batting .300 with five doubles, three triples, four home runs and 31 RBIs. He pitched in 15 games for the Paints in 2023, going 1-2 with a 5.24 ERA and two saves.