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Kiley McDaniel
It is 2025 MLB draft week, so it’s time to develop my rating of the highest prospects on this yr’s draft class to 250 gamers.
Whereas my mock draft later this week will try to predict which groups will draft particular gamers, this record relies on how good I feel the gamers truly are.
Behind the scenes, I’ve up to date my total minor league high 100 rankings (here is my recent top 50) to make changes and take away the graduated gamers, so I can inform you roughly the place the highest gamers within the draft would slot on that record the second they signal. I’ve additionally included Future Value grades (FV) so you possibly can see the place these gamers would slot in your crew’s total prospects rankings (now updated monthly). I’ve additionally included current and future instrument grades for the entire gamers with a 45-plus FV or higher.
This yr’s class is highlighted by a gaggle of faculty left-handed pitchers close to the highest of the rankings. Which one is No. 1? It is time to discover out.
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55 FV tier
1. Kade Anderson (21.0), LHP, LSU
Fastball: 50/55, Slider: 55/60, Curveball: 45/50, Changeup: 50/55, Command: 45/55
The place he ranks in an MLB high 100 prospects record: 25
If it would not work out, what occurred? His sturdiness would not proceed to progress, his stuff and/or command dips under 55-grade and he is a back-end starter.
Anderson had Tommy John surgical procedure in highschool that took him off the trajectory he was on as an underclassman, to be a seven-figure prospect out of highschool. He is eligible as a sophomore due to his age and confirmed flashes through the 2024 season as a freshman however threw solely 38⅓ innings.
Coming into this season, he was seen as a speculative comp/second-round prospect due to his lack of historical past. Then, he struck out 180 hitters this spring because the ace for nationwide champs, not that far behind Paul Skenes’ 209 strikeouts on the same journey at LSU.
Anderson’s elbow surgical procedure and slighter body make some evaluators hesitate about his long-term means to put up 180-plus innings as a possible frontline starter. The opposite hesitation is he has extra good, above-average stuff than actually standout plus or higher stuff. Max Fried is a reputation that comes up quite a bit, as a equally framed lefty who overcame these questions and has the same means to create 4 or extra good, distinct shapes and hit spots with some precision.
Given the monitor document of ACC/SEC aces taken within the high 10 picks speeding to the large leagues of late, Anderson is seen as a possible quick-mover who would possibly want solely slight tweaks — throwing his slider out of the zone extra for chases, throwing his curveball a tick or two tougher, perhaps including/tweaking his pitch shapes barely, making a timing tweak or including muscle to ship slightly extra velocity — to achieve his potential.
Chase Burns (No. 2 decide final yr) was a greater draft prospect, however I feel Anderson is correct there with Hagen Smith (No. 5 final yr) as a draft prospect. I am not apprehensive Anderson will go down the trail of different top-10-pick lefty school starters who turned MLB relievers (A.J. Puk, Drew Pomeranz, Andrew Miller) due to his really feel to execute. Additionally, his supinator lean (like Fried) provides him extra avenues to search out new shapes to assault hitters, whereas his left-handedness and polish give some margin for error.
2. Ethan Holliday (18.3), SS, Stillwater HS (OK), Oklahoma State commit
Hit: 25/45, Recreation Energy: 30/65, Uncooked Energy: 60/70, Pace: 45/40, Fielding: 40/50, Throwing: 55/55
The place he ranks in an MLB high 100 prospects record: 31
If it would not work out, what occurred? His hit instrument is nearer to a 40 (.230ish hitter), and the decrease contact fee limits his energy upside to round 20 homers.
I’ve taken a journey in relation to Holliday over the previous yr, from being decrease on him than the trade consensus till the center of this spring, then ultimately coming round to rank him principally the place the overwhelming majority has him — as just about a co-No. 1 within the class with Anderson. I broke down that journey intimately here after I scouted him this spring, and I additionally wrote a feature about him and fellow prospect Eli Willits through which Holliday defined how he lived that journey that I scouted with out me even asking him about it immediately.
The brief model is Holliday hasn’t carried out that properly in the summertime, when the perfect pitchers within the class face the perfect hitters — who hit with wooden bats. That interval is seen as the perfect proxy for professional ball, and groups weigh it closely of their draft fashions as a result of it’s confirmed to be predictive.
I seen Holliday did not pull a fastball in any of the video games charted by Synergy final summer season, and his timing along with his fingers gave the impression to be accountable. He fastened that this spring however wasn’t dealing with a lot pro-level velocity, so it is not battle examined, although it appears to be like like he is now able to carry out on the stage of his instruments. Groups which might be closely mannequin oriented do not suppose Holliday belongs up right here due to his weaker summer season efficiency and unproven timing adjustment.
I am now many of the option to believing he’ll stay as much as his instruments however that he will likely be one thing like a .250 hitter with a powerful stroll fee and 25-30 homers whereas enjoying an above-average defensive third base.
There’s nonetheless some threat in that projection, in order that’s why I give Anderson the slight edge proper now. As a result of there is a larger-than-normal error bar on my Holliday projection, he might transfer up considerably on my professional high 100 rating if he demolishes A-Ball like his brother Jackson did; the potential is there to be the highest prospect on this draft class and in all of baseball if it clicks like some count on.
3. Eli Willits (17.6), SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton HS (OK), Oklahoma commit
Hit: 30/60, Recreation Energy: 20/45, Uncooked Energy: 40/50, Pace: 60/55, Fielding: 45/55, Throwing: 55/55
The place he ranks in an MLB high 100 prospects record: 37
If it would not work out, what occurred? His athleticism backs up a tick and he is a 10-15 homer kind enjoying second base.
I’ve written quite a bit about Willits this spring, from detailing why he is within the mix on the high of the draft regardless of medium instruments and profiling him and fellow Oklahoman Holliday’s journey so far — like how Willits moved hay bales on his household’s ranch the day earlier than I spoke to him. The brief model is Willits is one other within the line of medium-framed, medium-tooled gamers with glorious efficiency and expertise that the trade tends to miss.
I pounded the drum about this with Kevin McGonigle and hit a house run on that decision; he is now a top-15 prospect within the recreation after getting the Thirty first-highest bonus within the 2023 draft because the thirty seventh decide after I ranked him twenty first predraft.
Willits is youthful, quicker and a greater defender than McGonigle on the identical level, so there’s much more right here. Willits’ upside is turning into one of many higher hitters for common and on-base within the majors, with 20/20 potential as a shortstop — nonetheless not the face of the game however one of many high 20 gamers within the league.
50 FV tier
4. Seth Hernandez (19.0), RHP, Corona HS (CA), Vanderbilt commit
Fastball: 55/60, Slider: 40/50, Curveball: 45/50, Changeup: 60/70, Command: 40/50
The place he ranks in an MLB high 100 prospects record: 43
If it would not work out, what occurred? His velocity slips a bit, the fastball and breaking pitches play common at greatest and he begins to pitch backward, as a streaky back-end starter or two-pitch reliever.
Hernandez could possibly be the uncommon prep righty to go excessive within the draft and go wire-to-wire turning into an ace, much like fellow two-way SoCal standout Hunter Greene, however this participant demographic is seen because the riskiest within the draft as a result of the hits are much less frequent than you would possibly suppose whereas the busts are spectacular and quite a few.
Hernandez can be a comp/second-round prospect as a 3rd baseman, much like Inexperienced or Jared Jones (one other two-way SoCal standout now discovering success in a giant league rotation), and has been a fireballer with athleticism and a standout changeup for some time. This spring his curveball and slider each improved from each being below-average pitches, with the curveball the higher of the 2, to flashing above common at occasions.
There are theories in pitching improvement circles that standout place gamers (verify; I element the lengthy record of examples here), changeup-forward pitchers (verify once more), and above-average athletes (three for 3!) are the three most essential markers for growing from the place Hernandez is now to creating the changes essential to be a giant league ace. Others say that fastball form and breaking ball/spin capability are keys although and people are the 2 spots that Hernandez is notably under common.
Some GMs/presidents have instructed their draft rooms that they are going to by no means take a prep righty within the high 10 picks beneath any circumstances — a minimum of a kind of groups is selecting within the high 10 this yr, and I feel there are a couple of. Hernandez is perhaps the perfect prep righty prospect in over a decade, or … properly, I might relatively be optimistic.
5. Jamie Arnold (21.2), LHP, Florida State
Fastball: 45/55, Cutter: 40/50, Slider: 55/60, Changeup: 50/60, Command: 40/50
The place he ranks in an MLB high 100 prospects record: 51
If it would not work out, what occurred? His fastball performs common, he pitches backward, and his command is not positive sufficient to be a No. 2/No. 3 starter, so he is a strong backend kind as an alternative.
I’ve Arnold and Doyle ranked back-to-back on the professional high 100 as a result of they’re very completely different variations of a generically comparable factor: an completed school lefty starter.
Arnold throws from a low slot that offers him a number of benefits and is the kind of pitcher some groups like to stockpile of their minor leagues. He has a flatter strategy angle that enables him to get a strong aircraft for his four-seam fastball but additionally a decrease slot that will get extra dive on his sinker and changeup together with letting him get across the ball to generate above-average sweep on his slider.
Going through him is an uncomfortable at-bat that turned tougher this yr as his changeup and cutter turned greater elements of his arsenal.
The hesitations are that Arnold’s fastball obtained hit slightly too laborious, his cutter is simply an OK pitch that he must bridge his heater and slider, and he has extra management (throwing it over the plate) than command (hitting spots). He could possibly be a No. 2/No. 3 starter with three above-to-plus pitches if it clicks, however there’s nonetheless some work to do.
6. Liam Doyle (21.0), LHP, Tennessee
Fastball: 60/65, Cutter: 50/55, Slider: 45/50, Splitter: 45/55, Command: 40/50
The place he ranks in an MLB high 100 prospects record: 52
If it would not work out, what occurred? His body/supply/strategy would not permit him to show over a lineup, so he pitches 60 to 100 inning per yr with some affect in a lesser function.
Doyle was a second-round comply with after final season, then burst onto the scene this spring throwing tougher and extra strikes and exhibiting crisper off-speed stuff. Scouts nonetheless hesitate given the hassle of his supply, his heavy fastball utilization, the truth that his stuff can fade a bit late in video games and his poor performances down the stretch.
That mentioned, his fastball might in all probability get massive league hitters out proper now, and he can throw it in the precise a part of the zone. His cutter and splitter are each above common, so you may argue that the fastball utilization and management (throwing it over the plate) over command (hitting spots) can each be fastened nearly instantly.
The query then turns into whether or not his basic energy strategy to pitching and supply with some effort will maintain him again from turning over a lineup and make him a reliever. Doyle is perhaps within the massive leagues within the first half of 2026 in shorter stints whereas he is trying to reply that query. Some groups like the thought of a direct return on their decide with a shot for a house run if he then can show he is a starter, much like what former Vols lefty Garrett Crochet did.
7. JoJo Parker (18.8), SS, Purvis HS (MS), Mississippi State commit
Hit: 30/60, Recreation Energy: 30/50, Uncooked Energy: 45/55, Pace: 50/45, Fielding: 40/45, Throwing: 55/55
The place he ranks in an MLB high 100 prospects record: 55
If it would not work out, what occurred? He is a tick worse offensively than anticipated, say .260 with 15 homers, whereas enjoying second/third base.
Parker has steadily climbed from a second- or third-rounder final summer season to a late first-rounder early within the spring to now a transparent top-10 prospect within the class.
The gross sales pitch is evident: Many evaluators suppose he is a 70-grade hitter with 70-grade make-up, glorious efficiency and polish, whereas every part else he does is round common.
Parker just isn’t the most important, strongest or quickest however could possibly be one of many uncommon gamers who’s such a superb hitter that it floats his complete profile, serving to him get to all of his solid-average uncooked energy (roughly 20 homers yearly), after which if he finally ends up at second/third base long run, he’d supply a number of the upside of a highschool participant with a number of the certainty of a school participant. His twin brother, Jacob, is a seven-figure prospect this yr (ranked 99th under), and a few groups have proven a willingness to draft them each.
8. Billy Carlson (19.0), SS, Corona HS (CA), Tennessee commit
Hit: 30/50, Recreation Energy: 30/50, Uncooked Energy: 50/55, Pace: 50/50, Fielding: 50/60, Throwing: 80/80
The place he ranks in an MLB high 100 prospects record: 85
If it would not work out, what occurred? The offensive changes do not take, and he has to decide on hit or energy however cannot be common to above common at each, regardless of the uncooked instruments
Carlson has been one of many high gamers within the class for years and bodily appears to be like like a lesser model of Bobby Witt Jr. due to his bouncy athleticism in all phases. Carlson is within the mid-90s on the mound, has probably the greatest infield arms I’ve ever seen and initiatives as a plus defender at shortstop. His batting follow is spectacular, with above average-to-plus uncooked energy projection. He has above-average bat velocity and, whereas his run occasions are inconsistent, he has proven above-average velocity at occasions.
So that you is perhaps questioning why he is not ranked larger. It is the buildup of some smaller quibbles. His swing is just too massive (his fingers get too far-off from his physique for some scouts to suppose he can hit professional pitching with these mechanics). Konnor Griffin had a a lot greater query about his swing in final yr’s draft (might he change his path by the zone?) and has already fastened it, so Carlson’s situation is not seen as big, however groups need certainty within the high 10 picks.
If and when it is fastened, that may in all probability undermine his uncooked energy a bit, and a few evaluators are cautious of projecting him to be common or higher as each a hitter and energy hitter, pondering he’ll ultimately have to decide on one as he progresses by the minors.
On high of that’s his age, which is a giant historic adverse issue to the purpose that many analytically minded groups would not take into account him on this tier. Including all of this stuff collectively is making groups pause sufficient, however do not forget Carlson could possibly be above common to plus at nearly every part on the sector if all of it clicks.
9. Aiva Arquette (21.7), SS, Oregon State
Hit: 30/45, Recreation Energy: 30/55, Uncooked Energy: 55/60, Pace: 50/50, Fielding: 40/50, Throwing: 60/60
The place he ranks in an MLB high 100 prospects record: 95
If it would not work out, what occurred? He slides over to 3rd base and is a .230 or .240 hitter with a worse-than-average stroll fee, which limits his energy upside to 18-20 homers per yr.
At 6-foot-5 and 220 kilos, Arquette nonetheless has an opportunity to stay at shortstop, although it could be extra as an appropriate, common defender, and most groups wish to have an above-average defender on the place.
The opposite query on Arquette is tied to his bat-to-ball and pitch choice, that are each common at greatest, and that makes some sense given his dimension and large energy.
Arquette could possibly be a giant league shortstop who hits 25-30 homers, or he could possibly be a 3rd baseman who hits .235 with 18-20 homers. He is a giant leaguer and nearly definitely a helpful one, however there’s nonetheless some uncertainty.
45-plus FV tier
10. Kyson Witherspoon (20.9), RHP, Oklahoma
Fastball: 55/60, Cutter: 50/60, Slider: 45/50, Curveball: 45/50, Changeup: 40/50, Command: 40/50
If it would not work out, what occurred? His supply/arm motion would not permit for his command to enhance, and his fastball/cutter play extra 55-grade than 60-grade, so he is a back-end starter or reliever.
Witherspoon (alongside along with his brother, Malachi, ranked under) was a little bit of a prospect out of highschool in Florida however then fell off the radar as his velo slipped down the stretch, and he went to junior school. He reemerged up to now yr as he remade his supply and arm motion, inflicting a spike in stuff and efficiency.
His shorter arm circle appears to be like like Dylan Cease or Lucas Giolito, whereas his arsenal is similar to Gage Wooden (ranked under), with a four-seam fastball; laborious cutter; and large, energy curveball as their major pitches. I have a tendency to love betting on pitchers with athleticism, a hard-breaking pitch and an upward improvement trajectory, and Witherspoon suits. Some scouts suppose he is on the verge of creating a giant soar.
11. Ike Irish (21.6), RF, Auburn
Hit: 35/55, Recreation Energy: 35/55, Uncooked Energy: 50/55, Pace: 40/40, Fielding: 40/50, Throwing: 55/55
If it would not work out, what occurred? He is a good-not-great hitter with medium energy (.260 with 15-18 homers) who’s streaky sufficient as a nook outfielder to get platooned
Irish entered the spring as an offensive catcher with actual questions on his protection and the necessity for a giant spring to show to scouts that he was the hitter they hoped he’d be. He delivered offensively with a number of the greatest in-conference numbers within the SEC and comes with different indicators that analytical draft fashions love: lengthy monitor document in the perfect convention, left-handed hitter, has a secondary place that is extra precious and was an actual prospect out of highschool.
Some groups suppose he is a 60-grade hitter (I feel that is a contact aggressive) with 55-grade energy and plus make-up who additionally would possibly have the ability to catch, a minimum of as a backup who strikes across the diamond based mostly on matchups.
He has a variety of curiosity within the high 10 picks, seemingly on a deal, and most groups suppose he lands a couple of spots larger than I’ve him ranked. Irish is a traditional lower-ceiling/higher-floor decide groups wish to make with financial savings when their focused gamers aren’t out there, akin to James Tibbs on the thirteenth decide final yr.
12. Gavin Fien (18.2), 3B, Nice Oak HS (CA), Texas commit
Hit: 25/55, Recreation Energy: 30/55, Uncooked Energy: 55/60, Pace: 45/45, Fielding: 40/50, Throwing: 55/55
If it would not work out, what occurred? His uneven spring is extra indicative of his future, and he has a below-average hit instrument that limits the facility and makes the nook profile powerful to fill.
Fien had arguably the perfect pure hit/energy combo on the summer season circuit final yr and has grown into plus projections for his uncooked energy together with sufficient defensive means to stay at third base. I principally had him ranked right here getting into the spring based mostly on that and have chosen to depart him right here regardless of a tough spring that has confused scouts.
The gamers could not be extra completely different, however James Wood had the same scenario — good summer season, dangerous spring, however the instruments and swing have been the identical — and scouts had hassle ignoring what they noticed within the spring, and now he’s an All-Star. Aidan Miller was considerably comparable, and he’s now a top-25 prospect within the sport.
That bias is straightforward to know when a room stuffed with scouts have solely blended/adverse issues to say unfold over a dozen appears to be like that value their crew 10s of hundreds of {dollars}. Why would they go to video games within the spring to only ignore what they noticed? I get the good thing about not having seen Fien in particular person for the reason that summer season and thus taking a extra 30,000-foot view. That may not be the right option to consider him, however I really feel like I’ve learn this story earlier than.
13. Steele Corridor (17.9), SS, Hewitt-Trussville HS (AL), Tennessee commit
Hit: 25/50, Recreation Energy: 25/50, Uncooked Energy: 40/50, Pace: 70/70, Fielding: 45/55, Throwing: 55/55
If it would not work out, what occurred? His contact means is on the low finish of expectations, so he is extra of a utility man with some velocity/protection and instruments that he cannot fairly get onto the stat sheet
Corridor reclassified from the 2026 class final fall, so he is one of many youngest gamers who will likely be picked on Day 1, an enormous optimistic indicator traditionally talking. I’ve in contrast his means to pack instruments right into a smaller body (5-foot-11, perhaps shorter) and likewise carry/pull the ball in video games to Anthony Volpe, Jett Williams and Trea Turner.
Corridor has proven sufficient yellow flag swing-and-miss at occasions over the previous yr that some groups have him within the again half of the primary spherical; others say he is slightly too aggressive when forward within the rely, and that situation is well fixable. I am on the excessive facet.
45 FV tier
14. Brendan Summerhill (21.7), CF, Arizona
15. Wehiwa Aloy (21.4), SS, Arkansas
16. Gage Wooden (21.5), RHP, Arkansas
17. Josh Hammond (18.8), SS, Wesleyan Christian HS (NC), Wake Forest commit
18. Tyler Bremner (21.2), RHP, UC Santa Barbara
19. Daniel Pierce (18.9), SS, Mill Creek HS (GA), Georgia commit
20. Gavin Kilen (21.2), SS, Tennessee
21. Jace Laviolette (21.6), CF, Texas A&M
22. Marek Houston (21.2), SS, Wake Forest
23. Caden Bodine (21.6), C, Coastal Carolina
24. Andrew Fischer (21.0), 3B, Tennessee
25. Kayson Cunningham (19.0), SS, Johnson HS (TX), Texas commit
26. Xavier Neyens (18.7), 3B, Mount Vernon HS (WA), Oregon State commit
27. Cam Cannarella (21.8), CF, Clemson
28. Dax Kilby (18.6), SS, Newnan HS (GA), Clemson commit
29. Kruz Schoolcraft (18.2), LHP, Sundown HS (OR), Tennessee commit
30. Ethan Conrad (21.0), RF, Wake Forest
31. Jaden Fauske (18.7), RF, Nazareth Academy HS (IL), LSU commit
32. Aaron Watson (18.5), RHP, Trinity Christian HS (FL), Florida commit
33. Patrick Forbes (20.9), RHP, Louisville
34. Slater de Brun (18.1), CF, Summit HS (OR), Vanderbilt commit
35. Sean Gamble (18.9), 2B, IMG Academy HS (FL), Vanderbilt commit
36. Quentin Younger (18.2), 3B, Oaks Christian HS (CA), LSU commit
37. Tate Southisene (18.8), SS, Fundamental HS (NV), USC commit
Summerhill’s exit velos have been 55-grade (one thing like 20-25 homers yearly in professional ball) final spring and summer season, then have been simply above 40-grade (10-15 homers yearly) this spring, however there wasn’t a transparent harm or mechanical change to elucidate it. Some groups suppose he might revert again to that previous stage of energy and will likely be a mean defensive middle fielder; that participant would rank someplace round No. 5 to No. 8 on this record if that had occurred this spring.
I do not suppose Aloy is that far behind Arquette, and so they is perhaps a enjoyable duo to trace going ahead as a result of each crew I’ve requested has them ranked this manner, however the margins between them as gamers are very small. Aloy’s teammate Wooden would rank proper with Liam Doyle and Jamie Arnold if he was wholesome and posting the entire spring, however he has had shoulder points up to now, so groups are working like he’s a particular reliever who would possibly begin. If these issues are unfounded, he’ll be a steal.
Hammond is my third pound-the-table participant this yr behind Willits and Fien. There are some groups selecting within the twenties which might be very , whereas some haven’t any curiosity and there is spottier curiosity within the teenagers. He seemed like a younger Austin Riley final summer season as a standout, right-handed two-way expertise who wasn’t getting a lot position-player scouting consideration however outperformed others who have been. This spring, he slimmed down, obtained stronger and seemed like prime Josh Donaldson, with 65- or 70-grade uncooked energy, a strong shortstop glove and restricted vary that may seemingly slide him over to 3rd base. Hammond visually seemed like a power-over-hit kind with this adjustment, and his spring was simply OK (sure, like Fien) however largely as a result of he confronted terrible pitching. Hammond was as much as 97 this spring, and his teammate Sam Cozart was additionally frequently within the mid-90s, however Hammond by no means confronted anybody like that this spring. A summer season performer who obtained even toolsier however did not give scouts the spring look they wished, although he is nonetheless the identical man, if not higher than he was in the summertime.
The most important threat to finish up not signing on this group is Schoolcraft. There are a handful of groups that I feel would pay him a bonus in step with slots within the twenties (which I feel is the asking worth), however there are additionally numerous groups that are not near that due to issues about his breaking ball. The Padres and White Sox are his two most rumored touchdown spots.
There are in all probability a couple of highschool prospects on this vary who will get pushed past the highest 40 picks, however they need to all get bonuses commensurate with the areas the place I’ve them ranked.
I do know some persons are studying this questioning who’s the sleeper with star potential however is ranked decrease. Your man is Quentin Younger. He is a nephew of former massive leaguers Dmitri and Delmon, has true 80-grade energy potential and might play third base if not shortstop, however he had the worst contact fee of any prospect final summer season. It’s important to imagine he is an outlier who has outlier expertise and likewise could make outlier changes. The Padres and Dodgers appear to be throughout him, which helps me imagine. Neyens is a lefty hitter with 70-grade energy and also can play third base, with shades of Joey Gallo.
40-plus FV tier
38. Luke Stevenson (21.0), C, North Carolina
39. Devin Taylor (21.5), LF, Indiana
40. Marcus Phillips (21.0), RHP, Tennessee
41. Riley Fast (21.1), RHP, Alabama
42. J.B. Middleton (21.6), RHP, Southern Miss
43. Mason Neville (21.5), CF, Oregon
44. Matthew Fisher (19.3), RHP, Evansville Memorial HS (IN), Indiana commit
45. Anthony Eyanson (20.8), RHP, LSU
46. Josh Owens (18.5), SS, Windfall Academy HS (TN), Georgia Southern commit
47. J.D. Thompson (21.8), LHP, Vanderbilt
48. Zach Root (21.4), LHP, Arkansas
49. Malachi Witherspoon (20.9), RHP, Oklahoma
50. Michael Oliveto (18.4), C, Hauppauge HS (NY), Yale commit
It is a fascinating group of gamers who ought to go within the comp to early second spherical. Phillips has a 20-grade arm motion within the opinion of some scouts, whereas with some command progress he could possibly be a frontline starter with 4 plus pitches. Fast is a former four-star offensive sort out prospect who might have 5 plus pitches, however he has already had Tommy John surgical procedure and his command is under common.
Owens and Oliveto have been each late risers who’re massive with plus uncooked energy from the left facet and have a shot to play a premium place but additionally have not been high-profile summer season performers for years like some others ranked round right here. And sure, Malachi is Kyson’s twin brother.
40 FV tier
51. Cooper Flemming (18.9), SS, Aliso Niguel HS (CA), Vanderbilt commit
52. Nick Becker (18.6), SS, Don Bosco HS (NJ), Virginia commit
53. Josiah Hartshorn (18.4), LF, Orange Lutheran HS (CA), Texas A&M commit
54. Kane Kepley (21.3), CF, North Carolina
55. Brock Promote (18.7), CF, Tokay HS (CA), Stanford commit
56. Jordan Yost (18.5), SS, Sickles HS (FL), Florida commit
57. Max Belyeu (21.5), RF, Texas
58. Mitch Voit (20.9), 2B, Michigan
59. Alex Lodise (21.4), SS, Florida State
60. Charles Davalan (21.6), LF, Arkansas
61. Jack Bauer (18.5), LHP, Lincoln Method East HS (IL), Mississippi State commit
62. Jake Prepare dinner (22.0), CF, Southern Miss
63. Brandon Compton (21.7), LF, Arizona State
64. Ryan Mitchell (18.5), SS, Houston HS (TN), Georgia Tech commit
65. Taitn Grey (17.8), C, Grimes Neighborhood HS (IA), Oregon commit
66. Angel Cervantes (17.8), RHP, Warren HS (CA), UCLA commit
67. A.J. Russell (21.0), RHP, Tennessee
68. Chase Shores (21.0), RHP, LSU
69. Coy James (18.3), SS, Davie County HS (NC), Ole Miss commit
70. Alec Blair (18.7), CF, De La Salle HS (CA), Oklahoma commit
71. Mason Pike (18.9), RHP, Puyallup HS (WA), Oregon State commit
72. Cam Appenzeller (18.5), LHP, Glenwood HS (IL), Tennessee commit
73. Briggs McKenzie (18.8), LHP, Corinth Holders HS (NC), LSU commit
74. Dean Moss (19.1), CF, IMG Academy HS (FL), LSU commit
75. Ethan Petry (21.0), 1B, South Carolina
76. Landon Harmon (18.8), RHP, East Union HS (MS), Mississippi State commit
77. Easton Carmichael (21.7), C, Oklahoma
78. Dean Curley (21.1), 3B, Tennessee
79. Lucas Franco (18.1), SS, Cinco Ranch HS (TX), TCU commit
80. Aiden Stillman (18.6), LHP, Trinity Prep HS (FL), Vanderbilt commit
81. Jayden Stroman (18.1), RHP, Patchogue-Medford HS (NY), Duke commit
82. Cade Obermueller (22.0), LHP, Iowa
83. Kyle Lodise (21.8), SS, Georgia Tech
84. Daniel Dickinson (21.5), 2B, LSU
85. Miguel Sime Jr. (18.1), RHP, Poly Prep Nation Day HS (NY), LSU commit
86. Gavin Turley (21.7), LF, Oregon State
87. Joseph Dzierwa (21.1), LHP, Michigan State
88. Korbyn Dickerson (21.7), CF, Indiana
89. James Ellwanger (21.0), RHP, Dallas Baptist
90. Cade Crossland (21.4), LHP, Oklahoma
91. Brian Curley (22.0), RHP, Georgia
92. Gustavo Melendez (17.8), SS, Colegio La Merced HS (PR), Wake Forest commit
93. Michael Lombardi (21.9), RHP, Tulane
94. Sam Horn (21.8), RHP, Missouri
95. Kaleb Wing (18.5), RHP, Scotts Valley HS (CA), Loyola Marymount commit
96. J.T. Quinn (21.1), RHP, Georgia
97. Aidan West (18.1), SS, Lengthy Attain HS (MD), North Carolina State commit
98. Johnny Slawinski (18.3), LHP, Johnson Metropolis HS (TX), Texas A&M commit
99. Jacob Parker (18.8), CF, Purvis HS (MS), Mississippi State commit
100. Henry Godbout (21.7), 2B, Virginia
101. R.J. Austin (21.6), CF, Vanderbilt
102. Max Williams (20.9), RF, Florida State
103. Micah Bucknam (21.9), RHP, Dallas Baptist
104. Henry Ford (21.0), LF, Virginia*
105. Drew Faurot (21.7), 2B, Florida State
106. Cam Leiter (21.4), RHP, Florida State
107. Talon Haley (19.5), LHP, Lewisburg HS (MS), Vanderbilt commit
108. Marcos Paz (18.7), RHP, Hebron HS (TX), LSU commit
109. Frank Cairone (17.8), LHP, Delsea Regional HS (NJ), Coastal Carolina commit
110. Parker Rhodes (18.8), RHP, Greenfield Central HS (IN), Mississippi State commit
111. Tanner Franklin (21.0), RHP, Tennessee
112. James Quinn-Irons (22.0), CF, George Mason
113. Mason Ligenza (18.4), CF, Tamaqua Space HS (PA), Pitt commit
114. Will Rhine (18.1), SS, John Carroll HS (MD), Alabama commit
115. Brady Ebel (17.9), 3B, Corona HS (CA), LSU commit
116. Ethan Hedges (21.2), 3B, USC
117. Tim Piasentin (18.3), 3B, Foothills Composite HS (CAN), Miami commit
118. C.J. Grey (18.4), RHP, A.L. Brown HS (NC), North Carolina State commit
119. Brayden Jaksa (18.4), C, Irvington HS (CA), Oregon commit
120. Trent Caraway (21.2), 3B, Oregon State
121. Reagan Ricken (18.8), RHP, Nice Oak HS (CA), LSU commit
122. Nathan Corridor (21.9), CF, South Carolina
123. Brock Ketelsen (18.0), CF, Valley Christian HS (CA), Stanford commit
124. Jase Mitchell (18.8), C, Cape Henlopen HS (DE), Kentucky commit
125. Griffin Enis (18.8), CF, Corinth HS (MS), Duke commit
126. Rory Fox (21.4), RHP, Notre Dame
127. Shane Sdao (21.8), LHP, Texas A&M
128. Jared Spencer (22.0), LHP, Texas
129. Sean Youngerman (21.0), RHP, Oklahoma State
130. Mason Morris (21.9), RHP, Ole Miss
131. Antonio Jimenez (21.1), SS, UCF
132. Ethan Frey (21.3), RF, LSU
133. Murf Grey (21.6), 3B, Fresno State
134. Blaine Bullard (18.9), CF, Klein Cain HS (TX), Texas A&M commit
135. Michael Winter (18.0), RHP, Shawnee Mission East HS (KS), Dartmouth commit
136. Nolan Schubart (21.1), 1B, Oklahoma State
137. Ethan Rogers (18.2), LHP, Lone Jack HS (MO), Wichita State commit
138. Luke Hill (21.3), 3B, Ole Miss
139. Cade Kurland (21.3), 2B, Florida
140. Cooper Underwood (18.5), LHP, Allatoona HS (GA), Georgia Tech commit
141. Ben Jacobs (21.1), LHP, Arizona State
142. Colby Shelton (22.6), SS, Florida
143. Nico Partida (18.7), SS/RHP, Pearland HS (TX), Texas A&M commit
144. Riley Kelly (21.1), RHP, UC Irvine
145. William Patrick (19.0), CF, St. Frederick HS (LA), LSU commit
* signifies the participant has dedicated to a different college within the portal.
Some excessive schoolers recognized to be very powerful indicators are Brock Promote, Jayden Stroman, Marco Paz, Reagan Ricken, Brock Ketelsen and Nico Partida. Nearer to 50/50 odds to signal are: Nick Becker, Jordan Yost, Jack Bauer, Ryan Mitchell, Alec Blair, Cam Appenzeller, Aiden Stillman, Parker Rhodes and Michael Winter. There are some others with $1 million to $1.5 million bonus calls for that I feel will likely be met, however there are all the time a handful of gamers with a smaller group of groups on them, and people groups simply run out of cash earlier than they will pay all of their targets.
On the faculty facet, Henry Ford dedicated to Tennessee within the portal and Cade Kurland is broadly anticipated to return to Florida. Henry Godbout additionally has some likelihood to return to highschool, however many of the different school gamers are anticipated to signal and not using a hitch.
Jacob Parker is JoJo’s twin brother and, sure, one half of the Parker brothers.
When you learn my breakdown right here (seek for “Mickey Moniak”), I feel this draft may need a disproportionate variety of stars within the late second spherical and later, just like the 2016 draft, so let’s attempt to discover some prospects with traits that match historic breakout varieties.
Some potential fast movers (polished school arms with some traits that recommend shorter stints/aid): A.J. Russell, Chase Shores, Cade Obermueller, Brian Curley and Mason Morris.
Some school relievers or break up obligation varieties that groups wish to begin: Tanner Franklin, J.T. Quinn. Sean Youngerman, Sam Horn and Michael Lombardi.
And a few injured pitchers: Jared Spencer (shoulder), Cam Leiter (elbow), Shane Sdao (elbow) and Marcos Paz (simply returned from elbow surgical procedure however has thrown solely bullpens).
Lastly, let’s soar into some big upside guys and sleepers to keep watch over, first with excessive schoolers.
Prep LHP Jack Bauer hit 103 mph this spring (the toughest highschool pitch ever thrown) and has a plus-plus slurve/sweeper, however he additionally walked a ton of hitters, so some groups aren’t at a seven-figure worth and a few is perhaps prepared to take him within the comp/second spherical for large cash. Josiah Hartshorn was a hit-first nook kind who grew into massive energy this spring. Ryan Mitchell gives a lower-tier model of the Eli Willits toolset. Taitn Grey has plus-plus uncooked energy and standout athletic testing, and he would possibly have the ability to catch however hasn’t confronted a lot high-end pitching.
I did not love my take a look at Coy James this spring, however he is an infielder with plus energy, and I feel he’ll go within the comp spherical. Cam Appenzeller seemed like a first-rounder final summer season and had a horrible spring however might nonetheless emerge within the subsequent few years. Miguel Sime is as much as 100 mph, and his offspeed pitches have actually progressed this yr.
The low-seven-figure prep lefty group — Briggs McKenzie, Aiden Stillman, Johnny Slawinski, Talon Haley, Frank Cairone, Cooper Underwood and Ethan Rogers — is deep and doubtless has a couple of standout massive leaguers. C.J. Grey is among the most athletic and free prospects within the draft and had 20-grade command early this spring however actually got here on late. I am going to maintain my breath, however that is not wildly completely different from Jacob Misiorowski’s early journey.
On the faculty facet, Jake Prepare dinner is an 80-grade runner who transformed from pitching, can actually put the bat on the ball and has numerous second-round curiosity — type of like Chandler Simpson did a couple of years in the past. James Ellwanger improved the mediocre form of his fastball late within the season, including a couple of inches of vertical motion, and now has late second-round buzz, as a result of he has all the time been massive and bodily with mid-90s velocity and a number of swing-and-miss breaking pitches.
Michael Lombardi was my semi-secret reliever-to-starter conversion decide early within the spring, however the trade has come round and there’s a likelihood he additionally goes within the second spherical. J.T. Quinn was one participant I obtained on board with later within the spring, however then he shoved as a starter on the Cape and now groups are leaping on board with that concept, too. Cade Crossland wasn’t fully optimized in school and has a shot to be a No. 3 starter with some tweaks. Sam Horn has an above-average sinker/slider combo however a recent arm due to elbow surgical procedure and enjoying quarterback at Missouri. Rory Fox is one other pitcher with two-way historical past who confirmed a starter match and flashes of above-average stuff, however his stuff tailed off down the stretch.
Shortstop Antonio Jimenez attracts extraordinarily various responses from the trade however ought to go across the fourth spherical and will develop right into a power-over-hit shortstop with a shot to play a giant league function. Ethan Frey got here out of nowhere to be probably the greatest hitters for LSU and has some historical past catching; he’ll be taken as a DH with a brief monitor document of success however is perhaps greater than that.
35-plus FV tier
146. C.J. Hughes (17.8), SS, Junipero Serra HS (CA), UC Santa Barbara commit
147. Landyn Vidourek (21.6), RF, Cincinnati
148. Colin Yeaman (21.2), SS, UC Irvine
149. Davion Hickson (21.8), RHP, Rice*
150. Jacob Morrison (21.9), RHP, Coastal Carolina
151. Ty Harvey (19.0), C, Inspiration Academy HS (FL), Florida State commit
152. Uli Fernsler (17.9), LHP, Novi HS (MI), TCU commit
153. Dean Livingston (18.9), RHP, Hebron Christian HS (GA), Georgia commit
154. Justin Lamkin (21.0), LHP, Texas A&M
155. Mason White (21.8), SS, Arizona
156. Jaiden LoRe (18.4), SS, Corona Del Sol HS (AZ), BYU commit
157. Ethin Bingaman (18.8), RF/RHP, Corona HS (CA), Auburn commit
158. Remo Indomenico (18.0), CF, First Academy HS (FL), Oklahoma State commit
159. Ethan Grim (18.0), RHP, Governor Mifflin HS (PA), Virginia Tech commit
160. Will Hynes (18.0), RHP, Lorne Park HS (CAN), Wake Forest commit
161. Jason Reitz (21.0), RHP, Oregon
162. Trent Grindlinger (19.0), C, Huntington Seaside HS (CA), Mississippi State commit
163. Xavier Mitchell (19.0), LHP, Prestonwood Christian HS (TX), Texas commit
164. Cam Maldonado (21.7), CF, Northeastern
165. Caden Hunter (21.8), LHP, USC
166. Matt Barr (19.5), RHP, Niagara County JC (NY), Tennessee commit
167. Adonys Guzman (21.6), C, Arizona
168. Kaeden Kent (21.9), SS, Texas A&M
169. Aaron Walton (21.3), CF, Arizona
170. Ben Abeldt (21.6), LHP, TCU
171. Angel Laya (18.8), RF, Eastlake HS (CA), Oregon commit
172. Ty Peeples (18.8), CF, Franklin County HS (GA), Georgia commit
173. Reid Worley (19.0), RHP, Cherokee HS (GA), Kennesaw State commit
174. Brent Iredale (22), 3B, Arkansas
175. Josh Flores (18.0), RHP, Lake Central HS (IN), Kentucky commit
176. Brett Crossland (18.9), RHP, Corona Del Sol HS (AZ), Texas commit
177. Sean Episcope (21.4), RHP, Princeton
178. John Stuetzer (18.8), CF, Pope HS (GA), Florida State commit
179. Matt Ferrara (18.0), SS, Toms River East HS (NJ), Pitt commit
180. Chris Arroyo (20.9), 1B, Virginia
181. Tre Phelps (21.0), RF, Georgia
182. Jake Munroe (21.9), 3B, Louisville
183. Gavin Lauridsen (18.6), RHP, Foothill HS (CA), USC commit
184. River Hamilton (18.8), RHP, Barlow HS (OR), LSU commit
185. Brendan Brock (20.9), C, Southwestern Illinois JC, Oklahoma commit
186. Cameron Millar (18.1), RHP, Alhambra HS (CA), Arizona commit
187. Ethan Moore (18.8), SS, Oak Park & River Forest HS (IL), Tennessee commit
188. Jack Lafflam (18.8), RHP, Brophy Prep HS (AZ), Arizona commit
189. Aidan Teel (21.0), CF, Virginia*
190. Jacob McCombs (21.0), CF, UC Irvine
191. Jack Gurevitch (21.4), 1B, San Diego
192. Lorenzo Meola (21.7), SS, Stetson
193. Richie Bonomolo Jr. (21.8), CF, Alabama
194. Cody Bowker (21.7), RHP, Vanderbilt
195. Caleb Leys (22.0), LHP, Maine
196. Anthony Martinez (21.2), 1B, UC Irvine
197. Nick Dumesnil (21.3), CF, Cal Baptist
198. Karson Bowen (21.0), C, TCU
199. Conor Essenburg (18.8), RF/LHP, Lincoln Method West HS (IL), Kentucky commit
200. Josh Tate (21.9), CF, Georgia Southern
201. Michael Salina (21.5), RHP, St. Bonaventure
202. Josh Tate (21.9), CF, Georgia Southern
203. Griffin Hugus (21.4), RHP, Miami
204. Josh Jannicelli (18.2), RHP, Cardinal Newman HS (CA), UC Santa Barbara commit
205. Ryan Wideman (21.7), CF, Western Kentucky*
206. Justin Mitrovich (21.8), RHP, Elon
207. Carson Brumbaugh (18.8), SS, Edmond Santa Fe HS (OK), Arkansas commit
208. Blake Gillespie (21.8), RHP, Charlotte
209. Brooks Bryan (21.0), C, Troy
210. Hudson Barrett (21.5), LHP, UC Santa Barbara
211. Nelson Keljo (21.9), LHP, Oregon State
212. Nick Monistere (21.5), 2B, Southern Miss
213. Joe Ariola (21.5), LHP, Wake Forest
214. Jake Clemente (21.7), RHP, Florida
215. Landon Hodge (18.4), C, Crespi Carmelite HS (CA), LSU commit
216. Linkin Garcia (19.1), SS, A3 Academy HS (FL), Texas Tech commit
217. Evan Hankins (19.2), 1B, Miller Faculty HS (VA), Tennessee commit
218. Riley Nelson (21.6), 1B, Vanderbilt
219. Tucker Biven (21.3), RHP, Louisville
220. Zane Taylor (23.1), RHP, UNC Wilmington
221. Jalin Flores (21.9), SS, Texas
222. Zach Strickland (19.1), RHP, Maranatha HS (CA), UCLA commit
223. Gabe Davis (21.7), RHP, Oklahoma State
224. Pico Kohn (22.9), LHP, Mississippi State
225. Mason Peters (21.6), LHP, Dallas Baptist
226. Peter Mershon (19.2), C, Eastside HS (SC), Mississippi State commit
227. Marcelo Harsch (18.1), RHP, Seton Corridor Prep HS (NJ), Wake Forest commit
228. Brody Partitions (18.9), RHP, McKinney Boyd HS (TX), Texas commit
229. Nate Snead (21.3), RHP, Tennessee
230. Grady Westphal (18.9), RHP, Blue Valley HS (KS), Texas commit
231. Mason Braun (18.3), LF, Penn HS (IN), LSU commit
232. Trevor Cohen (21.8), CF, Rutgers
233. Landon Beidelschies (21.3), LHP, Arkansas
234. Emilio Barreras (21.7), SS, Grand Canyon
235. Ethan Younger (21.5), RHP, East Carolina
236. Ryan Weingartner (21.0), SS, Penn State
237. Dylan Brown (21.0), LHP, Outdated Dominion
238. Brandon Shannon (18.7), RHP, McHenry West HS (IL), Louisville commit
239. Grayson Boles (18.8), RHP, St. Augustine HS (CA), Texas commit
240. Matt Klein (21.8), C, Louisville
241. Zion Theophilus (19.0), RHP, Moeller HS (OH), LSU commit
242. Grady Lenahan (18.8), CF, Pro5 Academy HS (NC), East Carolina commit
243. Hunter Allen (22.0), RHP, Ashland
244. Cal Scolari (21.2), RHP, San Diego
245. Dixon Williams (21.5), 2B, East Carolina
246. Kolten Smith (21.5), RHP, Georgia
247. Wyatt Vincent (18.9), SS, Nixa HS (MO), Missouri State commit
248. Hunter Elliott (22.9), LHP, Ole Miss
249. Jared Jones (22.0), 1B, LSU
250. Anthony Frobose (17.9), SS, Lakeland HS (NY), Rutgers commit