URI's Anthony DePino Drafted By Chicago White Sox

University of Rhode Island third baseman Anthony DePino was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox.

DePino was named an All-American by three different organizations at the end of his senior season.

A First Team All-Atlantic 10 honoree, he finished the year in the nation's top 20 in runs scored, walks, total bases and on-base percentage.

As a Ram, the Madison, Connecticut, native sits at the top of the program record book in career runs scored, home runs, runs batted in, total bases, extra-base hits and walks. He started all 58 games he played at the hot corner this season, helping URI win both the Atlantic 10's regular season and conference tournament titles while boosting the squad to a program-record 38 wins.

As a senior, DePino batted .354 with a .730 slugging percentage. He belted a program-record 20 home runs while tallying 61 RBI. Of his 80 hits, 43 were for extra bases.

Defensively, DePino fielded .924 with 105 assists.

This was the first time a Rhode Island player was drafted since Mark Coley was selected by the Miami Marlins in 2023. Twenty Rhode Island players have been drafted by Major League Baseball organizations, with five going in the top 10 rounds.

DePino is the highest pick since Eric Smith, who was selected in the second round of the 2009 Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks.