11 |
2B/SS |
Cade Kurland
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Florida — Tampa, Florida |
Kurland pulled his name out of the 2022 draft and elected to enroll at the University of Florida early. He immediately became an impact hitter for the Gators, hitting and slugging his way into the middle of their lineup as a teenager. He shown considerable bat speed and power to all fields. Kurland is a barrel-chested middle infielder and is likely destined for second base as he matures, possibly third base if he outgrows the position. The bat and athlete are the calling card here. To this point, he's been a high-level performer in one of the toughest conferences in the country.
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12 |
RHP |
Sam Horn
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Missouri — Lawrenceville, Georgia |
Horn used to be a two-sport guy who was plenty accomplished at shortstop but will undoubtedly be on the bump as a pro. He works a data-friendly riding fastball in the mid-90s, up flirting with triple digits. He couples that with a low-80s breaking ball with slurvy tendencies. At its best, it has depth and late bite. Horn has a quiet demeanor on the bump and a pro operation with budding velocity as he continues to mature. Teams are buying a projection arm here with a good body and sound mechanics. All that said, he has dealt with arm injuries early in his collegiate career, a hurdle he'll have to overcome as we approach his draft year. The pure stuff this kid could achieve in time could get nutty.
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13 |
OF |
Isaiah Jackson
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Arizona State — Vail, Arizona |
Jackson has the prototype body of a middle-of-the-order lefty stick with bountiful projection remaining in his future. He's shown feel to hit and has the bat speed necessary to project at least above average game power in his professional future. It's a lofty swing, so power is certainly an emphasis in his offensive game. In the field, Jackson is an above average runner with an average arm, though he takes fantastic routes to the baseball. He probably profiles into a corner as he gets stronger and matures, though his instincts could stick in centerfield early in his professional career. Scouts want to see more emphasis to hit to take a little pressure off his game power as he runs into more advanced competition.
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14 |
C |
Caden Bodine
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Coastal Carolina — Haddon Heights, NJ |
Bodine, a switch-hitter who can play behind the plate as well as on the infield, is a premium contact hitter who handles just about everything in the strikezone at an elite level. Bodine has as strong of an all-fields approach as you'll find of anyone in the country, and sits back on spin very, very well. There's not a ton of raw power in the tank here just yet, but there are signs that point to added bat speed. Bodine is a good athlete who played some centerfield in high school and moves well behind the plate. While it's only an average arm, added strength and reps could see his profile stay behind the plate long-term.
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15 |
RHP |
Matt Scott
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Stanford — Redding, Connecticut |
Matt Scott is a mountain of a man, standing tall at 6-foot-7, 231 pounds. He has all the traits teams look for in a future starter at the next level. He's a strikethrower with a beautiful operation, fantastic body control and the stuff to carve through a lineup two or three times over. The fastball will grab 95 with huge carry through the zone. It's effectiveness is nullified a bit by his high release point, steepening his approach angle, but he's still extremely tough to square up at the top of the zone. Scott throws a firm slider in the mid-80s with short two-plane tilt. It's been especially effective against right handed bats. He's also mix in a changeup to lefties, and he's had some success in that department too. For now, Scott's fastball is his carrying pitch, the his two secondaries will flash average. That said, when you consider the body, the mechanics, the athlete and the development ahead, this is a reasonably elite prospect.
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16 |
LHP |
Kyle McCoy
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Maryland — Ringoes, Maryland |
McCoy is a prototype long-bodied southpaw with immense projection. The stuff isn't overpowering yet, but McCoy will rush it up to 94 and sit 90-92 with impressive command and deception. His heater possesses plenty of arm-side run and sink. A low-80s slider is his current put-away weapon, playing beautifully off his cross-body delivery. McCoy's low-80s changeup has been his go-to offering against tough right-handed bats. There's huge upside here and time and added strength will really write his narrative. This is what they look like, as they say.
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17 |
SS |
Gavin Kilen
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Louisville — Milton, Wisconsin |
The midwest has become a hotbed for baseball the last five years or so and Kilen continues that trend. Kilen's brand is that of a sound, mature hitter with impact still coming. Very real feel for hit with the willingness to use all fields. Upright approach and inside-out swing allows Kilen to cover the entire zone. One of the more polished sticks in the class with contact and chase rates to boast about. He's shown advanced feel on the dirt and a good throwing arm.
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18 |
LHP |
Justin Lamkin
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Texas A&M — Christi, Texas |
Lamkin is your prototypical projection lefty with a low-90s fastball and a loopy curveball with feel and solid spin. He tunnels well and gets a good amount of swing and miss on his two offerings, though both will need to add oomph as he gets stronger and works his way into pro ball. Lamkin has the makings of a starter at the next level, but the first order of business will be to add physicality and intent on the mound.
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19 |
C |
Brady Neal
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LSU — Bradenton, Florida |
Neal is a compact, strong catcher with burgeoning pop coming from the left side of the batters box. He draws rave reviews from just about everyone you talk to regarding his ability to handle a staff. He's got a good arm and athleticism behind the plate. It's projectable juice with a lofty swing. Neal can play the rest of the infield, so he may end up at third base or second base. Neal's best attribute might be the hit tool. He displayed some of the best discipline and bat-to-ball skills of any freshman in 2023. He's got a great feel for the strikezone and does a fantastic job using the whole field, hunting his pitch.
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20 |
LHP |
Zach Crotchfelt
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Auburn — Jackson, New Jersey |
Long lefty with easy arm action on the mound. Crotchfelt is an uncomfortable lower arm slot up to 93. He's got a curveball with outlier angle and flashes a changeup that he can spot against RHP. Projection arm with big starter traits and budding stuff.
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21 |
LHP |
Shane Sdao
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Texas A&M — Montgomery, Texas |
Sdao is a promising projection lefty with a live, loose operation and a wiry, electric frame. At 6-foot-3, 170 pounds, scouts expect Sdao will add close to 25 pounds before his development is over. His ultra-quick arm is already touch 93, and he'll sit 89-91 well into start with bat-missing carry through the zone. He features a low-80s slider that lacks definitive shape, but does induce a good bit of swing-and-miss. Sdao has worked primarily in relief, though he's likely to slide into a rotation role when his frame can sustain the workload necessary. There's a big up arrow next to this name.
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22 |
RHP |
Grayson Saunier
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Ole Miss — Memphis, Tennessee |
Primarily a fastball-slider guy, Saunier makes his money by filling up the strikezone and spotting his slider with authority glove-side. The fastball is only pushing up into the upper-80s right now, but most agree, Saunier's quick arm is going to have the Memphis native working into the low 90s in short time. Saunier has a prototype body and sound mechanics. He's got definitive starter traits and is a player development dream.
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23 |
SS |
Wahiwa Aloy
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Sacramento State — Wailuku, Hawaii |
The Sacrament State product has quietly been one of the best hitters in the country boasting loud exit velocities and in-game power. He's played a premium shortstop and could stick at the position moving forward, though he has added mass since coming stateside and may eventually shift to second or third if his outgrows the role. Aloy is an athetic, physical specimen who is just getting assimilated to quality competition. If he performs well this summer, his name could skyrocket up future 2025 boards.
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24 |
RHP |
Tyler Bremner
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UC Santa Barbara — San Diego, California |
Bremner is a super, super athletic righty with a fantastic operation on the mound, already up to 94. The changeup is his best secondary with some fading action. He's also been developing a curveball, though it's loopy an casted quite a bit. That pitch will come in time. Scouts love what this could become - a mid-90s, explosive arm with starters traits and a metric-darling.
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25 |
OF |
Gavin Turley
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Oregon State — Chandler, Arizona |
Turley has some of the biggest tools in the college ranks for the class. It's comfortably plus-plus speed, clocking times that tickle the "elite" designation. He's got a loud righty swing with plenty of physicality and natural loft. Turley produces a ton of backspin on the baseball and possesses enormous bat speed. Twitchy, violent hips help drive his strong frame through the zone, inducing big torque on the baseball. Turley also features a plus-plus arm from the outfield with controlled, athletic movements. The hit tool is the key here. There's a track record of swing-and-miss. If Turley hits, he's got no doubt all-star potential.
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26 |
RHP |
Evan Chrest
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Jacksonville — Wharton, Florida |
Chrest is a bit of a data-darling with high spin pitches, a lower VAA and and budding velocity. Chrest has been clocked north of 3000 rpms on the breaking ball and possesses a flatter fastball with hop. He's undersized and may never throw terribly hard, but some of the metrics he currently possesses are tough to come by. Chrest's athleticism has taken a jump in the last year or so with added muscle, though he's still not quite as loose and explosive to the plate as you'd like to see from a projection arm. That said, a team may take a gamble on him in the draft to unlock more, or if he ends up at Jacksonville, he could be the next in line of very impressive arms to come out of the upstart program.
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27 |
3B |
Andrew Fischer
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Duke — Wall, NJ |
Fischer is a physical left-handed bat with present power and solid bat-to-ball skills. He stays inside the zone and pummels mistakes with lighttower pull-side power. He's struggled a bit with changeup to this point, but he's got plenty of time to right the ship in that regard. Fischer is a bit heavy-footed on the dirt and scouts are split as to whether or not he'll be able to stick at third base moving forward or if his future will eventually be at first base. Still the bat suggests a Top-100 quality stick and that is likely to be his calling card.
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28 |
C |
Brady Donay
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Virginia Tech — Lakeland, Florida |
The next in the seemingly long line of sluggers to appear out of Virginia Tech, Donay is a super-strong catcher with immense bat speed and even more projection coming. Already 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, Donay is one of the more imposing figures in the Hokies lineup, and that figures to grow as he adds more muscle and impact. Donay comfortably own plus raw power right now and should grow into double-plus juice in time. In terms of his chances to stay behind the plate, it's rare you seen guys his size last back there, but Donay does have a very strong arm and the meta for backstops in MLB is everchanging, so never say never. The physcial tools here are considerable, now we wait and see if the hit tool and defensive traits to keep up.
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29 |
1B |
Garrett Michel
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Virginia Tech — Stanley, NC |
A reasonably under-scouted slugger in the 2022 prep class, Michel immediately inserted himself as one of the most dangerous bats in the ACC and a potential middle-of-the-order force for the Hokies. Michel checks a lot of boxes at this stage in terms of batted-ball data and a power left-handed swing. He's got a ways to go in terms of developing more defensive value and making a bit more contact, but the impact at the plate is noteworthy. He has a shot at developing into one of the more potent sluggers in the 2025 class.
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30 |
C |
Cannon Peebles
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NC State — Mechanicsville, Virginia |
All Peebles has done to this point is hit, hit and hit some more. He's posted mature at-bats well beyond his years with healthy contact rates and a discerning eye at the plate that keeps his chase rates low. Peebles has made hay pummeling mistake breaking balls, but has admittedly struggled to catch up with more premium velocity to this point. His exit velocity figures are loud, both in average and in peak. As Peebles continues to develop and mature into a professional hitter, his ability to handle quality fastballs should improve. He's got first round upside.
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31 |
LHP |
Bradley Hodges
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Virginia — Fleming Island, Florida |
Put simply, Hodges has one of the better prep changeups in this year's class. There's plenty of arm speed and conviction in the pitch and it just hit a brick wall over the plate. The cambio gets to it's apex and parachutes and fades away from righty bats. Solid feel. Fastball has been up to 93. Also throws a high spin breaking ball that can get a little loopy when not finished. Serious upside here in an athletic, strong frame.
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32 |
RHP |
Brock Blatter
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Alabama — Billings, Montana |
Blatter has the makings of a prototype RHP with a low-90s fastball, up to 95 with the accoutrements of a curveball, slider and changeup. The two breaking balls are far ahead of the offspeed offering. Blatter really impressed with his pure arm talent as a freshman.
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33 |
OF |
Gage Harrelson
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Texas Tech — Kathleen, Georgia |
Harrelson is a lanky, projectable left-handed bat with signs of raw power and some speed in the field and on the basepaths. There's some swing and miss concerns on the profile, but there's impact upside.
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34 |
RHP |
JT Quinn
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Ole Miss — Tampa, Florida |
Quinn's body really exploded this winter, up to 6-foot-6 with a physical frame. Quinn is primarily a two pitch guy right now with a low-90s fastball and a banger curveball in the upper 70s. Quinn's over-the-top delivery tunnels his combo well resulting in immense swing and miss in his age bracket. Quinn will likely work his way into the mid-90s as he matures. Scouts are a little apprehensive on the headwhack that Quinn currently possesses, but that's more a mechanical feature and less due to effort.
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35 |
SS |
Alex Bouche
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Old Dominion — Chesapeake, Virginia |
Bouche immediately jumped into the starting lineup as a true freshman at Old Dominion and never looked back. After posting an impressive slash with impact as an 18 year old in 2023, scouts have their eyes on Bouche as a potential middle-of-the-diamond performer who could potentially handle a utility role at the next level. Bouche is an on-base machine with some thump in the bat as well. Pitchers actually went out of their way to pitch around the 5-11 infielder at times in 2023. Bouche will need to improve his contact skills against breaking balls and offspeed stuff as he matures, but the foundation is certainly here for a sparkplug with punch.
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36 |
2B |
Luke Hill
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Arizona State — Port Allen, Louisiana |
Hill, a transplant from the Bayou to the desert, is a hit-first infielder with a good feel for the barrel and a willingness to spray the ball around the yard. He's got strong actions on the dirt with a good internal clock and a gliding gait that allows him to cover most balls. Hill has a strong arm and projects to stick at shortstop if only an average defender compared ot his peers at the position. Hill doesn't yet offer much power, something that will likely dictate how high his draft stock can jump in the next couple years.
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37 |
C |
Easton Carmichael
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Oklahoma — Prosper, Texas |
When Oklahoma lost two catchers in the 2022 MLB Draft, they employed Carmichael as a true freshman to take the reins. He didn't not disappoint. Carmichael not only handled the Sooners staff admirably in 2023, he provided value at the plate. Carmichael draws his value from a mature approach and a willingness to stay inside the strikezone. He posts healthy chase rates and makes a lot of contact regardless of the pitch type. He's also been opposite-field heavy during his early collegiate career, and scouts think there's more damage to be done once he starts getting the barrel out and pulling the baseball.
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38 |
SS |
Drew Faurot
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Florida State — Tallahasee, FL |
A lot of scouts really liked Faurot in 2022 as a prep, but he lacked the runway of other high school shortstops as a guy that really popped up that spring. Now on campus, Faurot has become more physical at the plate with significant bat speed from both the left and right side. He projects to hit for power, and his contact skills have taken strides seemingly month-in and month-out getting regular at-bats. He's a twitchy defender with a strong first step and enough arm to survive at shortstop. He may ultimately grow off the position and shift to his left to third base, but the impact in the bat would allow for that transition to work just fine.
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39 |
RHP |
Jacob Mayers
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Nicholls State — Gonzales, Louisiana |
Mayers displayed some of the most explosive stuff in the country as a true freshman. The 6-foot-5 righty boasts a fantastic fastball with immense carry through the zone, up to 97 and sitting 93-95 over 5-inning outings. To this point he's been almost exclusively throwing the heater, but he does flash a slider with significant depth and gyro spinning action in the low-80s. Because he's mostly a single-pitch guy right now, hitters are laying off pitches outside the zone and he's relying on missing bats on swings in the zone. Developing secondary and tertiary weapons he's willing to throw at-will will be crucial as he matures. Mayers has a starting pitcher operation with athleticism and a strong lower half. There are some control and command concerns, though scouts believe those may dissapate as he grows into his role.
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40 |
2B |
RJ Austin
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Vanderbilt — Atlanta, Georgia |
A decorated prep bluechip, Austin fearlessly arrived to Vanderbilt and immediately insert himself as one of the top options on the team, earning the starting nod at different positions on the infield all season. Austin is a mature hitter who takes is walks and avoids strikeouts whilst also providing a little thunder at the plate almost exclusively to the pull-side. He's a good runner who is still learning the intricacies and instincts necesarry on the basepaths, but he provides some value in that regard as well. Austin has plenty of development in front of his twitchy, wiry frame. As he's provided more opportunities to play shortstop going forward, his value and draft stock can only grow.
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41 |
1B |
Anthony Martinez
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UC Irvine — Fairfield, California |
Martinez was one of the best hitters in the country as a true freshman when he slashed .394/.471/.619 with 11 homers as a teenager. The bat is real, and the eye at the plate is real. He makes a ton of contact on pitches in the zone, both in terms of velocity in spin, and he's already posting exit velocity figures that suggest future plus power is in the cards. Martinez isn't the most fleet of foot, a below average runner. He's got a solid average arm behind the plate, though most like him a bit more at first base.
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42 |
1B |
Tanner Thach
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UNC Wilmington — Belvidere, North Carolina |
Thach, an 19th round selection by the San Francisco Giants out of high school, arrived to campus and immediately became the most imposing bat in the UNC Wilmington lineup. He's an ultra-physical lefty bat with significant bat speed and a path built for damage. The raw power here is considerable and scouts love his feel for the barrel. Thach has played a bit of third base, but most expect he'll end up at either first base or in a corner outfield spot. Thach isn't a threat on the basepaths, but teams will be buying the bat for it's potential lineup impact almost exclusively.
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43 |
SS |
Marek Houston
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Wake Forest — Nokomis, Florida |
Houston earned playing time as a true freshman in an absolutely loaded Wake Forest lineup shifting between shortstop and third base. The athlete and the bat get strong reviews with strong contact and chase rates, as well as a strong arm across the diamond. Houston can pack a punch into the baseball, but raw power isn't yet a showcase part of his game.
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44 |
RHP |
Leighton Finley
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Georgia — Richmond Hill, Georgia |
Finley is a big, tall, polished Georgia righty with a mid-90s fastball that he commands beautifully to both sides of the plane. While his heater lacks bat-missing shape right now, he more than makes up for it by spotting it in the corners and locking hitters up. He's been up to 95, and sits 91-93, but most foresee a significant velocity uptick coming. His primary weapon is a two-plane curveball with decent sweeping action and some late depth. It's thrown in the upper-70s and comes off the fastball tunnel just late enough to give hitters trouble. Finley likes to throw the pitch in the strikezone as a get-me-over strike or to lock up righties ahead in the count. There's also a changeup and a slider in there, the former being a bit more promising metrically. Finley doesn't do anything terribly sexy just yet, but he projects a starter, a strike-thrower, and he has immense time before he's draft eligible to see his stuff soar.
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45 |
RHP |
Logan Lunceford
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Missouri — Harrah, Oklahoma |
Lunceford was a bit of an unknown coming out of high school, but stepped right into a rotation role for the Tigers as a true freshman and dominated all season. He's carried by a low-launch fastball with considerable hop through the zone, touching 92 at its peak and resting 88-90. He throws a low-spin mid-70s curve, an upper-70s slider, and a changeup in a similar velocity bucket. Lunceford mixes it up once he gets ahead in the count, but the fastball is the bread and butter here. He doesn't have a ton of projection left in his 6-foot frame, but his advanced mechanics, strike-throwing ability and feel for pitching have him positioned well for the 2025 class.
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46 |
RHP |
Cullen McKay
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Virginia — Norfolk, Virginia |
McKay demenstrated his punchout ability as a true freshman for the Cavaliers in a bullpen role, but will likely take on an extrended role as the 2025 draft draws near. It's a buttery operation and an easy, loose arm action that has scouts dreaming on a future starter at the next level. McKay has been up to 96 with carry through the zone, inducing extreme whiff and chase rates along the way. The slider has serious teeth with tons of late depth, thrown hard in the mid-80s. He has very little command for the pitch at this stage, but the metrics support the idea it could develop into a real weapon. The upside here is fairly big, refining the little things will be the priority moving forward.
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47 |
LHP |
Bradley Loftin
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Mississippi State — Southaven, Mississippi |
Loftin is a crafty lefty with a solid frame and a changeup that can get advanced hitters out right now. The fastball get work into to mid-90s, but more comfortably rests in the low-90s. He's got a promising slider that projects average at the next level with inconsistent two-plane break. Loftin commands the baseball well and has starter traits in the effort and operation. He's a good bet to throw harder as he ages thanks to solid athleticism and a frame to add weight.
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48 |
RHP |
Gabe Davis
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Oklahoma State — Midwest City, Oklahoma |
Davis is a mountain of a man standing 6-foot-8, towering over the opposing hitters. The narrative at this stage is a fantastic fastball with serious steep angle up to 97 from a unique, wide slot. Davis' fastball has a history of missing a ton of bats and inducing extreme chase rates, primarily because of the velocity and how unprecedented a look it is for hitters. He'll need to clean up the command and start pounding the zone with more authority, but the upside here is pretty obvious. Davis throws an extremely firm cutter/slider up to 91 mph, though it's usually in the 85-87 bucket. It's mostly a gyro spinner providing some late depth coming off the fastball tunnel, but it's been highly-effective neutralizing righty bats. Davis' fastball command will dictate how high he can go in the 2025 draft, but he's pretty squarely a guy with a high-follow stamp next to his name.
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49 |
LHP |
Hudson Barrett
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UC Santa Barbara — Bakersfield, California |
Barrett appears poised to be the next Andrew Checketts arm to come out of UCSB. It's a big, long lefty frame with a fastball that'll carry up to 94, though he sits a few ticks below that most nights. While controlling the baseball and commanding the baseball will continue to be a point of emphasis moving forward, Barrett has been effectively wild to this point. All three of his offerings, the fastball, slider and changeup, draw huge chase and whiff rates when batters off at them. If Barrett can learn to command his pitches, the fastball especially, with more conviction, he's got the upside of a potential future first round pick.
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50 |
C |
Karson Bowen
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TCU — Anaheim Hills, California |
Bowen is a thicker-bodied catcher with a strong arm behind the plate and a discerning eye at the dish. He really does a fantastic job staying inside the zone, although swing-and-miss does show up at times. Bowen does a good job, however, putting the ball in play and putting pressure on the defense.
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51 |
RHP |
Chase Alderman
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Eastern Kentucky — Morehead, Kentucky |
Alderman burst onto the scene as a true freshman in 2023, blowing smoke past hitters up to 97 mph, some scouts claiming they have 98s on him. He's got a low-80s slider that needs to be tightened up a bit, but it was a whiffs machine when he elected to use it. Alderman has big stuff and should continue to develop as he gets bigger and stronger. Already 6-foot-5, 215-pounds, he's an ultra--physical pitcher.
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52 |
RHP |
Jaden Noot
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LSU — Oak Park, California |
Noot has some of the easiest velo in the class. He's been up to 99, but the ball just explodes out of his hand. It's an extremely heavy fastball with big arm-side run. Works well at the bottom of the zone. Shows feel for a mid-70s curveball that he can throw for strikes. Accomplished thumper at the plate as well going back ot his high school days. That speaks to his athleticism. Noot makes it look easy on the bump and has definitive starter traits. He dealt with some arm fatigue during his freshman season, something teams will have to monitor.
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53 |
OF |
Henry Godbout
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Virginia — Brooklyn, New York |
Ever since stepping on campus, Godbout has touted a polished hit tool and a keen eye at the plate. He's an all-fields hitter with some juice to both left and right field. Godbout is also a fighter, fouling off pitches off the black to keep an at-bat moving. He doesn't hit the ball particularly hard just yet, but figures to add some thump as he matures into his pro body with more seasoning at Virginia. Defensively, Godbout will float between second and third base, his body projection pointing toward the latter in pro ball. He's an average runner who doesn't project to steal a ton of bags at the next level. The bat will take Godbout as far as it can, but it looks like a particularly good one.
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54 |
LHP |
Levi Huesman
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Coastal Carolina — Hanover, Virginia |
What Huesman lacks in height he more than makes up for in physical skill. The Hanover native displays lightning quick arm speed on the bump and it translates into pure stuff too. The southpaw comes at hitters from a lower three-quarter arm slot and induces a ton of armside run on his heater. He's been up to 96, but more comfortably sits 92-95. Huesman has a frisbee breaking ball with above average spin rates. He's a bulldog competitor and really comes after hitters.
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55 |
2B |
Blake Cyr
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Miami — Windermere, Florida |
Cyr is a twitchy middle infielder with a short, compact right-handed swing with some sneaky juice. Cyr generates backspin on the baseball and is plenty capable of driving the ball deep into the gaps for extra base hits. He's got solid average raw power despite his smaller stature, and many evaluators believe he'll develop into an average power hitter as he grinds up the ladder. Cyr gets high marks for his leadership and attitude around his teammates, and is likely destined for second base as a pro.
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56 |
OF |
Logan Jordan
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Campbell — Auburn, Indiana |
Jordan became a force as an early enrollee at Campbell in 2022, joining the team in the spring and immediately earning a prominent spot. He's shown power and the ability to play both corners, as well as serving as the team's emergency catcher. Jordan makes his money by demolishing breaking balls left in the zone.
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57 |
SS |
Chris Maldonado
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Vanderbilt — Short Hills, New Jersey |
Maldonado has hit and fielded his position as good as, if not better than most of his peers. He's an above average runner with a plus throwing arm that projects to play well at either shortstop or third base, depending on where his body takes him. Maldonado is a muscled-up kid who projects to add more strength as he matures, likely ending up in the 210 to 215 range in his pro days. The key here will be the hit tool. It's been a bit streaky in game, partially due to a handsy load with some moving parts. If Maldonado calms things down at the plate a bit, he presents a bunch of tools teams will covet.
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58 |
OF |
Sam Stem
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Gonzaga — Erie, Colorado |
Stem immediately jumped onto the scene as a true freshman for the Bulldogs and provided some punch in left field. He's an on-base and slugging machine, and figures to see his numbers jump further as he's cemented into a full-time role in 2024 and 2025. Stem will need to clean up his chase rates as pitchers learn his tendencies, but the tools are here for a potential future Top 100 pick.
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59 |
RHP |
Kolten Smith
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Georgia — Ocala, Florida |
Smith is a power arm with a three-pitch mix and a fastball that's worked up to 94. He's generally a guy in the 90-91 range over longer outings. Smith possesses a power curve that's registered up to 78, with a power changeup that can work into the mid-80s with some late darting action. The entire package is unrefined, but Smith has an athletic build and a quick arm. Many believe with time, seasoning and refinement, Smith could be an arm that gets up into the upper 90s.
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60 |
RHP |
Ben Bybee
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Arkansas — Overland Park, Kansas |
Bybee is athletic for his size and has shown feel for a slider and a changeup, the latter of the two being a superior offering with darting action. His fastball peaks in the low-90s, though much of his draft stock is buoyed by the assumption there's a lot more on the way.
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61 |
C |
Beau Sylvester
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Oklahoma State — Kailua, Hawaii |
Extremely under-scouted throughout 2021. Sylvester has legit plus raw power and a really solid arm behind the plate. Scouts really like the athleticism, as is obvious by his ability to handle centerfield when he's not handling a pitching staff. Sylvester had an impressive freshman campaign, reinforcing scouts' thoughts after the 2022 draft.
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62 |
C |
Ross Highfill
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Mississippi State — Madison, Mississippi |
Highfill can really fill up a data-chart with his athletic testing. This is a really strong, really explosive kid with lightning quick hands. It's comfortably plus raw power that he easily taps into to his pull-side. Given the frame and athleticism, it's easy to envision of plus power bat here, behind the plate no less. Highfill has a good arm behind the plate as well, and is a good runner for his position and size. Scouts would like to see the hit tool show up a bit more in game action.
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63 |
OF |
Payton Brennan
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UCLA — Rocklin, California |
One of the better Northern California prospects available in the 2022 draft, Brennan does a little bit of everything well. He's a solid average runner with a solid average arm and bat speed that works to all fields. He's got some present power and mans centerfield with leadership qualities. He's probably destined to move to left field as a pro, but it's the type of clay you want to see in a young, hitterish prospect. Brennan struggled to get on the field for the Bruins as a true freshman, but we're buying the athlete and the upside.
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64 |
RHP |
Mason Murdock
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UNC-Wilmington — Kannapolis, North Carolina |
FB up to 96 w/feel for spin and a downer 12-6 CB. Clean mechanically. Good athlete/flexibility on bump. A few tweaks away. Gonna throw cheese. Flashes a CH.
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65 |
LHP |
James Tallon
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Duke — Arlington, Virginia |
Tallon grades out extremely well on Stuff+ models with his riding low-90s four-seam fastball and reasonably low release height. To this point he's only grabbed 93 on a few occassions, but given his long, high-waisted 6-foot-4-inch frame, there's a good bet he'll be living in the mid-90s by the time he is draft-eligible. At this point in his development, Tallon rarely comes off the fastball, though he has thrown a handful of sliders in the upper-70s with significant depth and swing-and-miss traits. As he's groomed into the pitcher he will eventually mature into, he has a lot of characteristics teams look for in a starting pitcher prospect.
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66 |
OF |
Harrison Didawick
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Virginia — Chesapeake, Virginia |
Harrison Didawick is an imposing left-handed outfielder who gets down into his lower have and leverages his swing beautifully. Didawick does a good job of sitting into his hips and makes tight turns on the baseball producing lots of torque. He uses the whole field well and has shown big pull-side power. Didawick is a good athlete in the field too, likely a left fielder moving forward, where he has a good first step, takes strong routes to the ball and has some highlight reel grabs on his resume. The power projection here is pretty loud, and the hit tool is coming along nicely.
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67 |
RHP |
Riley Quick
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Alabama — Trussville, Alabama |
Riley Quick is an intimidating big-body hard-throwing righty with a heavy fastball that's already been clocked as hot as 97 and routinely sits 93-95 over short outings. It's got enormous armside run into righty knuckles and has been known to break a bat or two. He pairs the sinker with a low-slot slider that exhibits considerable downward action and a bit of sweep, though it's more gyro than traditional horizontal break. He's flirted with a changeup and a curveball, though he's mostly a two pitch guy that relies on working side to side.
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68 |
OF |
Zeb Ruddell
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LSU — Monroe, Louisiana |
The conversation with Ruddell starts and ends with bat speed and he's got it in spades. It's a ferocious cut from the left side with plenty of present loft. He presents a closed stance and does a really good job staying closed all the way through contact. Pretty fearless hitter in the box. Ruddell has an above average arm in the field and has a little experience pitching as well. He's a below average runner with a wide stride who projects to stay in that bucket as he develops thanks to a strong, thick frame. There's certainly some swing-and-miss in game with Ruddell, though he showed some pretty promising hit-ability at WWBA 2021.
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69 |
SS |
Max Martin
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Rutgers — Edgewater Park, New Jersey |
Martin is a skilled shortstop with good hands and fluid actions across the dirt. He's got some of the actions necessary to stick on the dirt. Scouts like the bat, though there is some swing and miss on occasion. Martin is twitchy and athletic and so long as a team believes in the future of the bat, he'll have many suitors in the draft.
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70 |
RHP |
AJ Russell
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Tennessee — Franklin, Tennessee |
Russell is a really good arm. He's a tall, imposing righty who presents a lot of unique angle to the opposition with a low-launch fastball that misses bats. Russell has starter traits. He throws plenty of strikes and has an easy repeatable operation coming out of a hugely projectable frame. The fastball will grab 96, and he'll mix in a slider that is a go-to weapon when ahead in the count. Quite a bit of polish ahead in this profile, but the raw traits are exceptional.
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71 |
SS |
Eric Snow
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South Florida — Forsythe, Georgia |
Snow is a professional hitter who limits strikeouts and puts a ton of pressure on the defense with his all-fields approach and scatback approach to baserunning. Snow works best into the opposite field gap exhibiting good weight shift and a short, compact stroke. The hit tool projects well. He's best suited for second base moving forward.
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72 |
C |
Max Kaufer
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Texas A&M — Medford, Georgia |
In 2023, Kaufer was the youngest player in all of college baseball. The Aggies needed a catcher and Kaufer had enough high schools credits to enroll early. At 17-and-8 months old, Kaufer was leading a staff in the SEC. Kaufer is lauded for his ability to catch, his receiving ability and his throwing arm. Kaufer has upside with the bat, but has been streaky against arms much, much older than he is. Depending on how he develops, Kaufer could be one of the more model-intriguing bats in the 2025 draft. He won't turn 21 years old until close to Opening Day in 2026.
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73 |
RHP |
Brady Jones
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Georgia State — Covington, Georgia |
While Jones may not possess the frame and size some of his peers do, he's certainly got data on his side. The fastball is one hell of a heater with huge carry through the zone, up to 96, resting 91-93 in later innings. Jones' fastball has been brutal on right-handed bats as he's blown it by them with elite swing-and-miss rates. His slider is a low-80s sweeper that acts more like a cutter than it does a real breaking ball. It lacks much depth at all and relies exclusively on getting hitters off his fastball tunnel. It's been very effective in the same way Cristian Javier executes his slider. Jones will undoubtedly need to add a curveball or a changeup to give his arsenal some depth as he ages, but the fastball is special.
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74 |
LHP |
Kayden Campbell
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Louisville — Fairfiled, Ohio |
Campbell is a funky lefty with a herky jerky motion and an emphasized rotation in his arm stroke that makes it tough to pick up the ball out of his hand. He's been up to 95 but generally sits 90-93 with considerable arm-side run. The fastball was an extremely effective pitch last year inducing huge whiff rates despites hitters not expanding the zone to offer at the heater. Campbell possesses the makings of a plus slider with huge sweeping action, generally thrown in the upper-70s. It was a bit less efffective than his fastball last season, but projects to be a real weapon in whatever role deployed.
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75 |
3B |
Christian Mitchelle
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Central Michigan — Romeoville, Illinois |
Mitchelle has proven to be one of the better pure contact hitters in the country this year, as well as showcasing some talent on the mound at times. Most believe his upside is on the dirt, however. He doesn't hit the ball particularly hard, but he dominates the strikezone and uses the whole field with authority. Mitchelle has a shot to play second base or third base at the next level where he currently projects an average defender. His plus run times are a huge value on the basepaths where he'll steal bags at will.
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76 |
RHP |
Tommy Henninger
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Ole Miss — Louisville, Kentucky |
Henninger has definitive starter traits. Paints both side of the plate with a fastball/changeup combo. Has a slider that can get flat, but upside in the ability to spin the baseball. Henninger has plenty of physical projection ahead.
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77 |
2B |
Chase Mora
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Texas State — Tomball, Texas |
Mora became a day-one starter upon arriving to Texas State and took that role by the horns. He showcased all-fields power with a willingness to take his walks, but did have some swing-and-miss in his game he'll need to clean up as his draft date approaches. The raw power and wilingness to let the ball travel deep into the zone here is the carrying tool.
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78 |
RHP |
Nate Snead
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Wichita State — South Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Snead has some of the most impressive pure arm talent in the 2025 class as he was already grabbing 100 mph as a true freshman with the Shockers in 2022. Snead has an athletic delivery and he repeats well for a prospect his age and size. He'll need to continue refining his secondaries if his future is to be in a rotation. Either way, the stuff here is pretty loud and has has the floor of an impact reliever at worst.
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79 |
LHP |
Landon Beidelschies
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Ohio State — Canfield, Ohio |
Beidelschies is an extremely talented lefty with one of the better fastballs in the class at this stage. He spots it well high to the armside. While the pitch hasn't yet performed great, it's metrics point to a much brighter future. The slider is still being reined in as a pitch he can land for strikes, but again, the metrics here are really loud and he's got a shot at becoming a southpaw with two plus pitches if the command allows those weapons to get there.
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80 |
LHP |
Cam Leiter
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Florida State — Island Heights, New Jersey |
Leiter is a tall, imposing righty with a low-90s fastball that's been up to 94, though it's presently a reasonably generic shape. Leiter's low-80s slider projects at least above average at the next level with significant depth and some two-plane tilt. He also throws an upper-70s curveball that is commanded better than his slider featuring good depth, though it's yet to perform well in games. Leiter's size, pitchability and pitch-mix point to a future starter if he can get a little more effectiveness out of his fastball. Cam is the next Leiter coming down the pipe. He's the cousin of Jack and Mark Jr. Al Leiter is his uncle.
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81 |
RHP |
Kole Klecker
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TCU — Chandler, Arizona |
Klecker was reasonably unheralded in high school, but turned on scouts in 2023 with some loud performances for the Horned Frogs. Klecker throws a nasty sweeper with consider horizontal break. It's a pitch that one could reasonably project plus moving forward. His changeup also looks like it could become a weapon with solid two-plane tilt and considerable fading action. Fastball is commanded well, but in terms of shape and velocity it likely won't be a bat-misser without a significant jump.
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82 |
RHP |
Justin Mitrovich
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Elon — Yardley, Pennsylvania |
Mitrovich looks like he could be the next arm in a long line of arms to come out of Elon and do damage in the professional ranks. He's got a pro-ready body and a strong operation, and he's a strikethrower. Mitrovich is only sitting in the low-90s right now, but he'll grab 93 on occasion and parlays that with a slider-changeup combo that misses a ton of bats; the latter being a particularly effective offering. Mitrovich will of course need to add velocity between now and July 2025, but he has the building blocks of a potential Top 50 pick, and he's already performing at a high level.
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83 |
3B |
Patrick Forbes
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Louisville — Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Forbes has yet to put it all together as he's still learning his body and his recent growth spurt, but scouts believe he's going to hit and the power is going to come as well. His carrying tool is a fantastic throwing arm that plays on the dirt and on the mound, though virtually everyone agrees his future is at the hot corner. Forbes has solid bat-to-ball skills, though he's unproven against big velo to this point.
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84 |
RHP |
Jordan Vera
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Virginia Tech — Plantation, Florida |
Vera has starter traits on the bump with quick, athletic motions and feel for spin. The fastball is up into the mid-90s with life. His breaking ball is his bread and butter with depth and some sweep. Vera projects well thanks to a strong body and twitchy mechanics on the bump.
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85 |
3B |
Judd Utermark
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Ole Miss — Charlotte, North Carolina |
Utermark simply looks like a bluechip, varsity quarterback on the field, towering over most of his peers both in size and athletic ability. The frame and game power are enormous. It's massive bat speed and explosion in the box. He's a fringy runner with a good throwing arm and some lateral agility. Scouts are split on the hands and whether they can stick at third base, but should the swing mechanics get cleaned up just a bit and the bat-to-ball improve, Utermark could without question carry a big enough stick to play first base and mash.
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86 |
LHP |
Alton Davis
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Alabama — Hueytown, Alabama |
Davis has a big, long, pitcher body with funk and angles galore. It's a lower three-quarter arm slot that can run the heat up in to 98, sitting 93-95 with ease. His bread and butter is a sweepy slider that presents a ton of angle and cross-fire through the strikezone. Absolutely brutal on LHH. Davis has a quick arm that could be up sitting in the upper-90s in no time.
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87 |
OF |
Jeric Curtis
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Texas Tech — Cypress, Texas |
Curtis is a fantastic runner with scouts comfortably throwing a double-plus run grade on him, some going as far as the elite 80-grade designation. He's a solid defender as well, both in the outfield and at second base. Curtis is still developing his bat-to-ball skills and game power. For now, he's a slasher with an all-fields approach. The defensive upside here is significant, but he'll need to hit to reach his ceiling.
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88 |
RHP |
Mitch Voit
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Michigan — Whitefish Bay, Michigan |
A decorated two-way player, Voit provides as much punch with the bat as he does on the mound, though most pundits at this early stage believe his future is as an arm. That said, it truly could go either way. Voit possesses a polished bat mature beyond his years. He's only come out of the bullpen to this point, so proving he can start will be the next landmark in his baseball development. The fastball is the calling card here to this point; a low-90s four-seamer that he commands well.
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89 |
LHP |
Nelson Keljo
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Oregon State — Portland, Oregon |
Keljo has a big, projectable left-handed frame with feel for controlling his pitches and spinning the ball. He generally works in the low-90ss, teasing the upper-90s in bullpen appearances. At his best, Keljo can touch 98 when he's really feeling it. The curveball is the only real primary right now in the mid-70s with 11-5 shape. He's working to develop a changeup as well.
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90 |
RHP |
Louis Rodriguez
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TCU — Long Beach, California |
Rodriguez doesn't come with the prototypical draft package of a hard-throwing righty, but what he brings to the bump is among the most unique looks you can find. LouRod can really, really spin it. He's primarily a cutter-slider-curveball guy, all of which possess a unique shape with serious darting action. He works in a changeup to lefties, but he's hell on righty bats. Rodriguez rarely gets into the mid-90s, normally sitting in the high-80s or low-90s with his FB and cutter, but if a team is looking to cash in on a really fun reliever-esque profile with feel for secondaries, this is as fun as it gets. Maybe it's a right-handed version of Ryan Yarbrough.
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91 |
LHP |
Joseph Dzierwa
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Michigan State — Haskins, Ohio |
An extremely long, extremely projectable lefty, Dzierwa does it all for his school, playing quarterback and leading the Otsego rotation. His bread and butter is a high-80s fastball that's been up to 92 this spring, as well as a big, looping curveball in the mid-70s that's really taken strides of late. Dzierwa has a ton of deception and angle coming from a lower, three-quarter slot. He's completely dominated his competition this spring and figures to get plenty of attention in the draft as one of the more projectable profiles you can find in the class.
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92 |
OF |
Mason Neville
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Arkansas — Las Vegas, Nevada |
Neville is among the most athletic players in the 2025 class. He's a double-plus runner with a plus throwing arm and hitterish tendencies at the plate. The frame is super-projectable and his left-handed swing could eventually generate considerable raw power. An 18th round selection by the Reds in 2022, Neville struggled to get things going as a true freshman, but the talent is undeniable.
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93 |
RHP |
Christian Coppola
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Rutgers — Galloway, New Jersey |
Coppola, the brother of Florida lefty Peirce Coppola, brings similar size and intimidation to the mound. He'll work up to 93 but sits a tick or two below that in most cases. Coppola's slider and changeup both wreak havoc on the opposition with massive whiff rates and well above-average chase rates. If he can continue to add velocity and throw strikes, he's got first round upside.
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94 |
RHP |
JB Middleton
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Southern Miss — Yazoo City, Mississippi |
Middleton saw his stuff jump enormously upon enrolling on campus. The fastball has been up to 98, and he'll rest 94-96 over multiple-inning outings. Middleton will need to develop a bit more fastball shape as he ages into his role, but the fastball, plus two promising secondaries in a sweeping slider and changeup that really flashes, have scouts excited about when Middleton could grow into over time. He's not the tallest or most physical guy, but his athleticism points toward a pretty explosive future.
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95 |
RHP |
Riley Kelly
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UC Santa Barbara — Santa Ana, California |
Kelly has been a bit of a late spring breakout arm with a two pitch combo that's inducing a bunch of swing and miss. It's a riding fastball up to 94, though it is almost always settling in in the high 80s. He's got a power breaking ball in the high 70s, a wipeout pitch with massive spin rates against his competition level at its best. Kelly has a premium body and a sound operation.
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96 |
RHP |
Pierce George
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Texas — Lakeway, Texas |
George is a big, tall, burly, imposing righty with pitchability traits and characteristics of a future starter. He's got a terrific feel for the strikezone and can work the fastball to all four quadrants. He sits in the low-to-mid 90s right now, up to 99, but figures to trim up and bit and should eventually carry more velocity with his arm speed and athleticism. George shows feel for a promising breaking ball even if it's not yet characterized as a "weapon". He can turn over a changeup, though that too lags behind the fastball. Scouts like the operation here and the ability to pound the zone and go deep into ball games.
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97 |
OF |
Chris Stanfield
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Auburn — Tallahassee, Florida |
Stanfield is an incredibly imposing hitter with loud tools smattering his scouting report. It's comfortably a double-plus run tool with at least a plus arm for the field. Stanfield was among the best hitters in the country in 2021 in making contact at the plate and avoiding swing and miss. He's got juice in the bat and can play any of the three outfield positions.
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98 |
3B |
Jayson Jones
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Arkansas — Savannah, Georgia |
Jones was one of the most physical frames in the 2022 high school class and remains ultra-intimidating today, He already really destroys the baseball. On the data side of things, he's an absolute monster. It's among the most outlandish barrel speed-hand speed combinations we've ever seen since Diamond Kinetics and K-Vest worked their way into amateur baseball. Not only does he have some of the most ferocious physical traits in the box, but he can pick it at third base too. Jones displays excellent body control and balance on the dirt with a loose, whippy arm action that projects to play on the infield long-term. Jones is particularly impressive coming in on the baseball. While the physical tools are eye-popping, evaluators want to see Jones stay inside the strikezone with more consistency and revert back to the hitter-ish tendencies he's shown in the past. He gets in trouble when selling out for power.
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99 |
3B |
Estevan Moreno
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Notre Dame — Hanover Park, Illinois |
Had a bit of a coming out party at the Super 60 event in February. Moreno does a bit of everything well. He's a good athlete on the dirt with an athletic swing and a gap-to-gap approach. Make to mistake, there's plenty of pull-side power in there too. Moreno is a bit of a do-it-all type player right now, though pro scouts believe his future is likely at third base or in left field. There's a chance for a guy with a bunch of 50-grade tools smattered about his scouting report.
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100 |
OF |
Jared Hocking
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UCLA — Anaheim, California |
Hocking, a big, strong stout kid from Southern California, is the son of former MLBer Denny Hocking. Jarrod plays well above his listed height and weight, especially for his age. The bat speed here is quite considerable and he's shown real juice to all fields. Hocking has feel for launch and aims to do damage at the plate. His tools are mostly average in the field, though some believe if he keeps his body loose and limber he could handle centerfield as he ages.
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101 |
RHP |
Jake Clemente
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Florida — Coral Springs, Florida |
Clemente is a big-time power arm who's been up to 97 with a heavy arm-side run and sink from a low three-quarter slot. Clemente works in a power slider in the low-80s with short, tight break though he struggles to command it. He's also got a low-80s changeup that has shape, though it too lacks command and consistency at the moment. Clemente has fantastic rhythm on the bump and throws plenty of strikes. if the breaking ball and changeup tick up, he's got starter upside and should throw very hard. He dealt with shoulder woes in 2023.
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102 |
RHP |
Kassius Thomas
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Duke — Northridge, California |
Thomas is a wiry, athletic righty with a really quick arm and a promising, projectable body that should continue to add "stuff" as he matures. The fastball has been up to 95. Mixes in a slider that really flashes, as well as a changeup that is inconsistent, but has some swing-and-miss characteristics against lefty bats.
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103 |
SS |
Ely Kennel
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Oregon State — Monmouth, Oregon |
Kennel is a twitchy, jittery outfielder with quick hands and a lanky, projectable body. He hits from the left side of the plate and has some present pop, though most believe his future role will come by way of the hit tool. Kennel's lower half is really strong and he really gets into his hips and legs when hitting. The operation is semi-reminiscent of how short and compact Joey Votto keeps his swing. Kennel is a plus runner with a plus arm and above average bat speed. He certainly has the athleticism scouts love to see at this age.
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104 |
SS |
Kaeden Kent
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Texas A&M — Austin, Texas |
Kent, a shortstop out of Austin, Texas, presents considerable upside in a 6-foot-2-inch frame and a sweet left-handed swing. He's handled right-handed pitching well to this point with strong contact rates and some loud exit velocities, though his track record in lefty-lefty matchups will need to improve over time. Kent is by no means a power hitter at this stage, but he plays a solid brand of defense and can run a little. With time and strength, he could shoot up boards.
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105 |
LHP |
Andrew Healy
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Duke — Glen Mills, Pennsylvania |
Healy is an arm and a frame to really dream on. It's a long, lanky body with long levers and whippy projection on the mound. Healy has a fairly optimized fastball with 11:15 spin direction that works well at the top of the zone. The fastball has touched 92, though he more comfortably sits in the 89-91 bucket most nights. Healy's changeup has good shape and he's shown plenty of feel for the pitch. He's still developing a breaking ball, though there's innate feel for spin here and with time and development, projects to offer a breaking ball that can be a weapon.
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106 |
3B |
Jason Torres
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Miami — Miami, Florida |
Torres comes packed into a muscled-up frame with well-distributed strength and a high waist. He's got big raw power projection with present above average bat speed and real feel for launch. Torres puts together picturesque batting practice sessions, though some evaluators have concerns over the in-game hit tool. He's got a big arm at third base and could stick over there so long as he doesn't outgrow the position.
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107 |
SS |
Aiva Arquette
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Washington — Honolulu, Hawaii |
Saint Louis HS is the home of several extremely accomplished quarterbacks that have played long careers in the NFL, but they're making headlines with baseball scouts this time around. Arquette is long and projectable on the dirt, and may ultimately shift to third base or right fielf if he adds more physicality, but as things stand he's a rangy shortstop with a solid arm and twitchy actions. The bat has a ways to go, but believers in the profile see an above average shortstop and untapped potential.
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108 |
OF |
Max Williams
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Florida State — Fleming Island, Florida |
After spending a year at Alabama, Williams transferred to Florida State where his powerful left-handed swing and physical tools fit right in. Williams is a fringy runner with an average arm in the field. His tools are likely best suited for left field at the next level, though it is his bat that has caught the most attention from scouts.
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109 |
1B |
Jayden Hylton
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Stetson — Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
Giant right handed bat at 6-foot-6 with projection remaining in the frame. Plus juice comes easily for Stetson product. Above-average runner and athlete with strong hands and actions at first.
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110 |
RHP |
Tanner Franklin
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Kennesaw State — Jefferson City, Tennessee |
Franklin is an ultra-physical righty with a fastball that'll grab 96 and sit a tick or two below that. He pitches with an intimidating presence, moe than willing to brush right-handed hitters off the plate by working up and in. Franklin also generates some carry and cutting action on his fastball, and for that reason it's been a reasonably effective pitch. The curveball is his only secondary at this stage, but it's a weapon that he throws firm, albeit lacking much command at this stage.
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111 |
LHP |
Braeden Sloan
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Southern California — Roseville, California |
Sloan has a great pitcher's frame with long levers and the ability to repeat. It's a whippy, cross-body delivery from a lower three-quarter arm slot that presents some natural deception. Sloan sits in the upper-80s with his fastball, brushing 90, though he makes his money with heavy arm-side run. He has a slower, loopy curveball and a changeup, both of which flash average in live looks. Sloan has starter traits so long as he continues to command his offerings.
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112 |
OF |
Jack Lausch
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Notre Dame — Chicago, Illinois |
Lausch already has the power-hitting body scouts look for and he's driving the balls with authority to all fields presently. He's going to continue to grow into the power hitting profile he's shown thus far and should be a loud corner outfield bat as he continues to get into his adult body.
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113 |
LHP |
Brennan Phillips
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Oklahoma State — Owasso, Oklahoma |
Phillips is a bit of a late spring surger with a four pitch mix, metrics, and immense projection. The fastball generally rests in the low 90s though it comes from a low slot with exploding ride at the plate. He mixes in a really, really tough 12-6 curveball that hitters have had very little luck picking up out of the hand. He's got a sweeping slider, as well as a little turn-me-over changeup that been tough on righties when he's elected to go to it. Phillips calling card is an athletic delivery with a strong lower half and a longer, deceptive arm stroke. He figures to get into the mid-90s with ease as he matures. There's something of an Alex Wood type of profile here and it has scouts awfully intrigued as high as the top two rounds.
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114 |
SS |
Alex Lodise
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Florida State — Saint Augustine, Florida |
After an incredibly impressive freshman year at North Florida where he hit .306 with 16 homers, Lodise enterered the transfer portal and found a new home at Florida State. Lodise is an average runner with a huge arm that profiles to stick at shortstop or third base as he develops. He moves well on the dirt and can handle any of the three spots on the infield. While Lodise did rack up the homers as a teenager, his power is mostly average and isn't likely to be a huge part of his entire profile moving forward. He's a well-rounded player with a number of avenues toward success as a pro.
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115 |
C |
Adonys Guzman
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Boston College — Valley Cottage, New York |
One of the better catch and throw catchers in a class full of premier backstops. Guzman has a plus arm, natural instincts behind the plate and feel for the barrel from the right side.
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116 |
IF |
Ethan Hedges
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USC — Fountain Valley, California |
Hedges is a good contact hitter with a little thump in his bat and a solid approach at the plate. He got plenty of time as a true freshman for the Trojans and made an impression on the Pac-12 with his versatile offensive play. Hedges is a bit positionless having played a good deal of 1B early in his collegiate career. He'll need to establish himself somewhere on the diamond to improve his draft stock, or add more thump at the plate.
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117 |
C |
Jaxson West
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Alabama — Tallahassee, Florida |
West is a big, strong, physically mature kid with present raw power. An Alabama commit, West has some feel for the barrel and some athleticism behind the plate. It may only be an average arm, so West might be forced to third base for the Crimson Tide, but the bat will be the carrying card here. It's a power-over-hit profile, with obvious juice to his pull-side.
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118 |
OF |
Korbyn Dickerson
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Louisville — Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Dickerson is a sublime athlete, a double-plus runner with impressive actions in the field. He's got a plus arm that only projects to get better. He's got the centerfield profile teams look for. Dickerson has a longer, whippy swing but he really controls the barrel well and impacts the baseball with authority. Strikeouts and swing-and-miss are an issue here presently, but Dickerson stays inside the zone well. It's just a matter of bat-to-ball. High, high upside talent here.
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119 |
RHP |
Ben Barrett
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Florida State — Orlando, Florida |
Barrett, a product of Orlando, Florida, has long been on the radar of scouts going back to his high school days. He's a two-way guy who has a shot to stick on either side of the ball. He's a physical righty with a good breaking ball and the ability to hold command deep into starts and throw strikes. His bread and butter is a mid-80s slider with short, two-plane break and solid spin rates. He throws that pitch more than half of the time and commands it well low, glove-side. The fastball is a heavy sinker launched out of an awkward low slot with natural deception. He'll work into the low 90s, but generally hovers down in that range. There's also a changeup here that flashes plus, but his feel for landing it in the zone is a work in progress, too often letting it float off-plane arm-side. Offensively, he's a slappy hitter who uses the whole field and has some juice to the pull-side. Should he continue hitting, he's destined for the outfield where his fringy speed and average throwing arm best work.
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120 |
SS |
Tracer Lopez
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Texas Tech — Rosebud, Texas |
Lopez is a super gritty middle infielder who makes things happen on the field in a number of ways. While he doesn't possess a ton of power, he does use the whole field and is scrappy on the basepaths and on the dirt. He's an above average glove with a solid average glove and has a shot to stick at shortstop as a pro.
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121 |
RHP |
Dylan Oborne
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Florida Atlantic — Pampano Beach, Florida |
Oborne is a live-armed right with budding velocity and stuff that really came on over the winter. The fastball has been up to 94 with significant life up in the zone; bat-missing action. He's got a tight-spinning firm breaking ball with coiled-up two-plane break. It's a power breaking ball in the low 80s. Oborne has starter traits and a live arm.
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122 |
OF |
Gregory Pace Jr.
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Michigan — Detroit, Michigan |
Pace has all the athletic tools you could ask for from a prepster. He can really fly, and he's got the strong arm and the instincts to glide around centerfield. It's a solid frame too that projects to add strength and potentially power. Pace hasn't yet shown the ability to barrel good pitching, and the present game power doesn't really exist. He beats up on lesser competition, but scouts want to see more impact against better arms. You're buying projection and bloodlines here.
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123 |
3B |
Drew Smith
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Oregon — Buchanen, California |
Smith is a big-bodied infielder with power to all fields and a budding hit tool. He may be forced off third base as he ages, but scouts like the bat.
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124 |
RHP |
Aiden Moffett
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LSU — Mount Olive, Mississippi |
Moffett has been up to 97 with a disgusting low-90s cutter and a fading changeup. Moffett's body is already physically matured, though his operation is awfully easy and there's very little effort to get up into the high-90s. An LSU commit, Moffett might be a tough sign. That said, the physicality here sure is tantalizing.
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125 |
RHP |
Gage Wood
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Arkansas — Batesville, Arkansas |
Wood came to campus a two-way guy with aspirations of playing third base and pitching, but the former was put to the wayside pretty quickly when it became evident how good an arm this kid has. Wood touched 96 as a true freshman and sat 94-95 in relief appearances. He leans heavily on the fastball, and command is still something he'll need to work out. There's a slider and a changeup here though he's yet to deploy either with much frequency in the SEC. Wood has terrific upside considering the arm talent. Time will tell if polish sets in.
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126 |
RHP |
Zachary Harris
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Georgia Southern — Milton, Georgia |
Harris is a live-armed righty with a fastball that's been up to 95 with solid spin rates and a slider that's really proven it can miss bats. To this point, controlling the baseball and commanding his fastball have been pieces in his development he's working to polish up.
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127 |
LHP |
Liam Doyle
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Coastal Carolina — Derby, New Hampshire |
Doyle was a steady member of the Chanticleers rotation in 2023, and continued to get better as the year went on. He'll grab 97 at his absolute best, but he'll hold 92-94 with conisdering carry and arm-side run. He lives at the top of the zone and is extremely effective because of it. Doyle struggles to command his slider and it'll find a lot of the heart of the plate at times, but it does have present velocity in the low-80s with decent sweeping action. His changeup may project the best weapon as it possesses darting action and solid separation off the heat.
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128 |
OF |
Lukas Schramm
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Kentucky — Apex, North Carolina |
Schramm is loaded with big, loud tools and the ability to show them off in-game. He's an average runner, but profile brilliantly in right field with a howitzer of an arm. His bat isn't far behind, posting massive exit velocities in batting practice. Schraam is a late riser with big performances of late, He got incredibly strong this winter and now owns the batters box. He's short to the ball with an explosive first move and power to all fields. Scouts will want to see if he can hit for average, but the tools are undeniable.
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129 |
SS |
Travis Sanders
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Texas Tech — Copperas Cove, Texas |
Sanders does a little bit of everything well. He's exceptionally adept to limiting strikeouts and putting the ball in plate. He doesn't currently possess a ton of bat speed, but he uses the entire field and really peppers the opposite field gap against higher velo. Sanders is short to the ball and the hit tool really projects well as he continues to develop strength and understand extension. Sanders has some of the tools necessary to stay at shortstop including natural rhythm, a strong arm and the ability to round through the baseball.
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130 |
3B |
Jack Crighton
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Clemson — Rochester Hills, Michigan |
For his size, Crighton is a really good athlete and a much better runner than most of his third base peers. Crighton has a frame that will add plenty of strength as he gets older. He's a line drive hitter right now, though most believe he may grow into some power in college or as a pro. He's got plenty of carry in throws across the diamond, and reliable hands on the dirt.
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131 |
RHP |
Xavier Cardenas III
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San Diego State — La Habra, California |
Cardenas has a big, long body with a longer arm action and natural deception that allows his fastball to play way up. He's up to 96 with riding life and big extension. It's a smooth, whippy operation that really works well. Curveball is best secondary that flips out of his ear and can be landed for strikes with authority.
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132 |
SS |
Dallas Macias
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Oregon State — Aurora, Colorado |
Macias is a solid runner with base stealing abiility. He is a bit undersized and may ultimateld end up at second base, but should he end up one of the better table-setters in the Pac-12.
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133 |
RHP |
Robby Porco
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West Virginia — Warrington, Pennsylvania |
Porco is a skyscraper righty with a diabolical slider thrown in the upper-80s with two-plane tilt and late bit. Porco's fastball lives 92-94 and will grab 97. The ceiling here is pretty substantial, and the operation is clean enough where he'll get every opportunity to start.
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134 |
C |
Grant Jay
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Dallas Baptist — Fairhope, Alabama |
Jay, a barrel-chested, broad-body catcher, has been a stalwart behind the plate for Dallas Baptist this year and his tools really play offensively. There's definitely some swing and miss here, but it comes with above average power and enough speed to threaten the opposition on the basepaths. He'll need to cut the strikeout rate down as he matures toward his draft day, but there's no doubt he possesses some of the tools teams look for in a power, strong-armed backstop.
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135 |
RHP |
Fulton Lockhard
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South Florida — Lithia, Florida |
Lockhart threw sparingly in 2023 for the Bulls, logging just one appearance and throwing just 19 pitches, but that game was enough to jump on the radar of scouts. His 6-foot-4-inch frame has plenty of room to add mass, and he's already been up to 95 on the mound.
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136 |
SS |
Easton Swofford
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Arkansas — Dee Branch, Arkansas |
Swofford is a quick, twitchy middle-infielder with way more juice in the bat than his frame would lead you to believe. Swofford gets very high marks for contact rate and mature approach, fighting off pitches exclusively in the zone and drawing his walks. Swofford doesn't strikeout and uses the whole field. He's got quick hands at the plate that work well covering every quadrant. Swofford has a very good arm on the dirt, but his actions and effort may eventually land him at second base where he could become an above average defender with an especially good ability to make plays to his right.
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137 |
OF |
Reese Chapman
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Tennessee — Aurora, Colorado |
Chapman didn't get too much run as a true freshman with the Volunteers, but Head Coach Tony Vitello likes his eye at the plate and the bat-to-ball skills really play from the left side. Chapman is a hit-over-power bat right onw and hardly ever strikes out. He's a good baserunner with the ability to go grab a bag, and he plays a solid corner outfield. He'll need to establish himself as a regular in what figures to be a crowded Tennessee outfield in the coming years.
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138 |
RHP |
Joe Allen
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Clemson — Hampton Falls, New Hampshire |
Allen is your prototype righty with a big body and big stuff to go along with iit. The fastball has worked up to 96 with a hard, biting breaking ball for a swing-and-miss offering. He also works in a changeup that lags behind the other offerings. Allen is easy to the plate with a metrically sexy fastball that should appeal to teams. Landing the breaking ball for strikes and staying out of the heart of the plate iis the biggest hurdle for Allen right now, but once that gets cleaned up, the sky's the limit.
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139 |
RHP |
David Lally
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Notre Dame — Grand Blanc, Michigan |
Lally is a big, tall righty with quick, athletic movement patterns on the mound and generally a good feel for pitching. He's been up to 95 with a hard, riding fastball. The curveball is slurvy with higher spin and serious depth. Lally has shown the ability to manipulate its shape to induce more sweep when necessary. Flashes a changeup with fade action as well. Lally's command is a work in progress, but the upside here is an impact arm.
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140 |
LHP |
Sam Garewal
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Northwestern — San Diego, California |
Garewal was awfully successful as a true freshman in 2023 for Northwestern, but elected to transfer entering his sophomore campaign. He features a low-90s fastball that'll grab 94 with solid average carry through the zone. He doesn't miss a ton of bats with the fastball, but it sets up a low-to-mid 80s slider and a low-80s changeup, both of which are mostly average in nature and production. Garewal has the size, projection and repeatability to start at the next level, though he'll have to develop a "weapon" pitch between now and draft day.
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141 |
SS |
Daniel (Carter) Garate
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Oregon — Murrieta, California |
Garate is a wiry middle infielder with good hands and athletic actions on the dirt that project to potentially stick at shortstop if he stays lean. He's got loose hands and an average arm. Garate has some thump to the pullside in his bat, but he's largely a gap-to-gap player with plenty of weight coming in his learn frame. Oregon will lean on him going forward.
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142 |
LHP |
Zach Root
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East Carolina — Fort Meyers, Florida |
Root has a quick arm with a fastball up to 92. Everything Root throws has a bit of english on it, moving the ball in and out of the zone with purpose. Slider has late bite and is effective against RHH. Feel for a low-80s changeups. Some effort in the delivery. May end up in a bullpen role.
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143 |
RHP |
Hayden Murphy
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Auburn — Chula, Georgia |
Good, athletic, whippy arm. 90-92 generally. Slider shows two-plane break with good late bite.
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144 |
RHP |
Nick Dugan
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Stanford — Eureka, California |
Dugan really burst onto the scene in 2021 as a potential premiere arm in the 2022 class. He's got an extremely quick, athletic arm with a fastball that's touched 96, sometimes sitting 93-94, but too often in the 89-90 range. Dugan has ease in his motion and projects a starter moving forward. He's got a big, deep curveball that tunnels well and a changeup that fades off to righties. Still shoring up the conviction of his offspeed pitch. The arm talent and operation/mechanics here are substantial and the projection is easy to fall in love with. Should Dugan rediscover the velo, he's got all the makings of a Top 50 pick.
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145 |
SS |
Jackson Lovich
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Missouri — Overland Park, Kansas |
Lovich is a long, angular, prototype athlete with long legs, a high waist and explosive bat speed. Lovich is a good athlete with tons of torque and explosive movements at the plate, though he's still growing into his body and working to keep all the pieces connected, especially when fooled against off-speed and breaking stuff. He's projects above average power with an above average arm on the dirt, though his future home is likely third base or a corner outfield spot where his stride and arm strength best fit. Lovich is a solid shortstop right now, likely being moved off the position as a pro by a more twitchy, athletic middle-infielder who can handle some of the reactionary actions and short-burst requirements of the role. Still, scouts will be buying the bat here if he's selected in July.
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146 |
RHP |
Paul Schmitz
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Houston — Bonn, Texas |
Schmitz is an enormous righty with a low-90s fastball that has some late life up in the zone. Schmitz is yet to see a velocity bump, something scouts expect from his large frame. A low-80s slider is his best secondary featuring short, downer break with gyroscopic spin. Schmitz doesn't yet show great feel for spinning the baseball, but it's been an effective breaking ball that's induced chase and whiffs. He's also got a curveball and a changeup, though both lag behind his two better weapons.
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147 |
OF |
Max Belyeu
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Texas — Aledo, Texas |
Belyeu is a hit-first corner outfield type with a track record of barreling up good velocity. He uses the whole field and can really slap it around. That said. He's a left field profile with an average run tool and a below average arm. There's a little power there, but not a ton.
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148 |
SS |
Robert Phelps
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Ole Miss — Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania |
Phelps has taken an unorthodox path to the draft. He considered himself a soccer player growing up and actually missed multiple years of high school baseball for different reasons. Because of that, hardly anyone saw him in high school. Phelps is a shorter, twitchy player with quick feet and quick hands. He's likely destined for second base as a pro with a hitch in his throwing motion, but his athleticism plays up there. Phelps has a rhythmic load in his pre-swing operation but finds himself on time and exhibits solid bat speed and pull-side juice.
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149 |
LHP |
Oliver Santos
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Duke — Newport Coast, California |
Santos is an advanced, angular lefty who presents a ton of angle and limbs to the opposition. The fastball has been up to 91 with steepness. Santos can throw a pretty fuzzy curveball with significant drop and feel. He's got a turn-me-over changeup that's can be inconsistent, but he's shown confidence in it. He works in a cutter/slider that has more sweep than depth. Santos has decisive, athletic movements on the mound and fully displays starter traits. High-ceiling arm with significant projection.
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150 |
RHP |
Griiffin Stieg
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Virginia Tech — McLean, Virginia |
Stieg is a wiry, well-proportioned righty with a live arm and plenty of projectable velo coming from a super-deceptive short-arm slot. He's been up to 95 but lives in the low 90s and compliments the heater with a tight slider in the low 80s and a slower breaking ball in the mid 70s with more depth and sweep. It's a really tough at-bat for right-handed hitters especially. Some evaluators like the compact stroke and hit tool at the plate, though the arm talent is unique and could play in a number of roles at the next level, though for now, the majority believe it's an electric bullpen profile.
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151 |
RHP |
Jax Traeger
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TCU — Spring, Texas |
Traeger is a good athlete on the mound with a fastball that's been up to 91 with some carry through the zone. He has two average breaking balls. The whole arsenal projects to add more impact with his quick arm and athletic movement patterns.
|
152 |
LHP |
Jamie Arnold
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Florida State — Tampa, Florida |
Arnold has simple, easy mechanics on the mound with a fastball that projects to add velocity. He's up to 90 now, but his low, vertical arm slot and flexibility suggest more is coming. Slider is best secondary with depth.
|
153 |
1B |
Wilburn Furniss
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Ole Miss — Nacogdoches, Texas |
Furniss has a beautiful opposite-field left-handed swing with left-centerfield power. The hands work well inside out and he manages to induce a good bit of juice into velocity going the other way. Furniss runs wells for his size and has a chance to play third base, though most believe he's going to be a first base hit-type, similar to a Seth Smith type of slugger at the next level.
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154 |
RHP |
Aiden Weaver
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Duke — Jameson, Pennsylvania |
Weaver screams projection with plenty of strength and stuff to come. The fastball has been up to 95 with juice at the top of the zone with some arm-side run. Weaver can spin a baseball but struggles to command his stuff at times.
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155 |
SS |
Fisher Ingersoll
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TCU — American Fork, Utah |
Ingersoll is a long-levered shortstop with loft and projection. Ingersoll isn't a premium athlete and most expect him to shift to third base or into a corner as a pro. He provides a fringy hit tool, maybe average, as well as above average raw power. He's an average runner, though his throwing arm should play well at third base. Scouts raved about his batting practices this winter. He'll be a huge piece of the TCU puzzle the next few years.
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156 |
OF |
Alex Stanwich
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Tennessee — Tinley Park, Illinois |
Stanwich is a fantastic athlete posting plus run times with serious thump at the plate. It's a flatter swing, and he's got some swing and miss in his game that continues to improve as the months go by. Stanwich at times struggles to get on-time at the plate, but he uses the whole field and hits the ball with authority. He's got an above average arm in the field and projects to play any of the three outfield positions. Stanwich has the long-levered body that projects to really tick up as he continues to age and mature.
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157 |
RHP |
Cooper Dossett
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Arkansas — Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Dossett is an extremely impressive athlete. The drop-and-drive, extension, love release and arm speed is really explosive. Hyper-athletic abilities on the mound. Has been clocked as high as 96 off the mound. Will show a wicked CB and flash an above average changeup on occasion. That said, the pure stuff has been inconsistent and generally is a significant tick lower in extended outings. Dossett has induced plenty of swing-and-miss across his showcase history. As it stands, Dossett has some starter characteristics on the mound and will appeal to data-savvy organizations.
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158 |
RHP |
Gavin Jones
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Arkansas — North Royalton, Ohio |
Gavin Jones has a bit of a Lucas Giolito type body and delivery with easy velocity and definitive starter traits. The fastball has been up to 96 with feel for a tight slider in the upper 70s and a changeup that's seen exponential development gains in recent months, now flashing average. Jones has a really good talent and effortless delivery with a barrel-chested, strong frame that should continue to add a bit more velo.
|
159 |
3B |
Gavin Miller
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Auburn — Oakdale, Pennsylvania |
Miler played sparingly as a true freshman but has shown during his high school years big power in the bat and a steady, reliable glove at the hot corner.
|
160 |
RHP |
Roman Bracamonte
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New Mexico State — Rio Rico, Arizona |
Bracamonte is a wirey young arm with extreme athleticism and a whippy delivery that projects to throw gas in no short time. Presently he operates in the low-90s, but most scouts believe that could go much higher as he gets stronger. The frame and upside here isn't too dissimilar from Payton Pallette from Arkansas. Bracamonte's bread and butter is a sharp curveball that can be powerful and tight when it's on. At the end of the day, Bracamonte is good clay, though he's quite unrefined. A couple years in player development and this could be a fairly explosive arm.
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161 |
OF |
Michael Gupton
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NC State — Raleigh, North Carolina |
Gupton is one of, if not the very fastest player in this class. It is the very tip, top of the scale. Every bit an 80 runner. A star sprinter at Rolesville High School, Gupton is a smaller athlete, but has hit at numerous events and has shown some pop in his bat, as well. He's got quick wrists and a powerful swing. Gap-to-gap hitter with some physical projection remaining.
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162 |
RHP |
Collin McKinney
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Baylor — Houston, Texas |
McKinney is a prototype righty with the tall, long body and the accompanying stuff. The fastball has worked up to 95. Power curveball can get plenty of swing and miss when commanded inside the zone. McKinney figures to add more velo as he gets stronger. The upside here is substantial.
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163 |
SS |
Justin Vossos
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Texas A&M — Missouri City, Texas |
Vossos has strong bat-to-ball skills and twitchy actions all of the field. The power projection is in question, but his athleticism and feel for barrel should do him well as he continues his development. A plus runner, Vossos also adds value with his legs. He'll need to shorten/quicken up his arm action to stick at shortstop long-term, and shore up his hands on the routine play, but Vossos has the bounce and athleticism necessary to play the 6 as a pro.
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164 |
RHP |
David Horn
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Vanderbilt — Mission Viejo, California |
Two-way guy, Horn has been up to 93 on the mound with an impressive breaking ball. He's one of the more polished arms in the 2025 class with significant starter traits and prototypical size. Horn commands the baseball well showing feel for a three-pitch mix. His curveball is a mid-70s hammer that he spots at the bottom of the zone consistently, tunneling his fastball well. It's just so very easy for Horn. Very low effort. Horn's issue is his velo has been inconsistent. At times, he's up to 93. Other outings, he's settled in 84-88. His future is absolutely on the mound.
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165 |
C |
Beck Milner
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Yale — Park City, Utah |
Milner is a bit of a data-darling. He grades out extremely well on Blast Motion and Diamond Kinetics. The bat speed is very real. But he's not just a gym hero. Milner has an impressive swing with some bat-to-ball skills and significant pull-side juice. He's a catcher now, and the body could stick back there. He's got a plus arm and athletic movements behind the plate. Should a team decide they want to buy into the bat primarily, Milner has taken quite a few reps at third base, where the arm really plays and his lateral mobility stands out. He's an extremely strong kid who extends well at the plate. This is an impact bat.
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166 |
RHP |
Gavin Vankempen
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West Virginia — Maple Hill, New York |
Vankempen is your prototype big tall righty whose yet to unlock the velocity most expect from him. He flashes solid average feel for a breaking ball, though it's streaky at best. Mix into that inconsistent command and he certainly fits the bill of a projection righty whose path to the big leagues should take the full four or five years. Vankempen has been up to 94 to this point.
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167 |
3B |
Dominic Hellman
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Oregon — Mill Creek, Washington |
Hellman comes packed with a unicorn frame – it's an extremely physical, 6-foot-6, 230-pound imposing Aaron-Judge-like body with the big bat to fit the label. His batting practice display put on at the Perfect Game National Showcase may go down as the most impressive session in the history of the event. It's comfortably 80-grade elite raw power. There's some bat-to-ball skills here too. He shows good ability to get to balls below the strike zone and create lift. More importantly, however, Hellman's athletic traits exceed what's to be expected in the build. Given the ultra-tall frame, Hellman's physical maturity and physical movements will be something to watch. Right now, however, he's an above average, maybe even a plus runner with the hands to handle shortstop for his travel ball team. Ultimately, Hellman could end up in a number of different positions at the next level. Corner infield, corner outfield, it could go a number of ways. But at the end of the day, the bat will dictate the prospect value, and the pure power is potentially the best in the entire class.
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168 |
RHP |
Luke Schmolke
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Georgia Tech — Mooresville, North Carolina |
Schmolke has athleticism on the mound with a fastball up to 93. It's a outlier release, awfully high coming from his smaller frame, creating steep plane to the bottom of the zone. He works in a short breaking ball and a changeup that flutters out of his hand, tunneling off the fastball well.
|
169 |
LHP |
Robert Evans
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NC State — Bronx, New York |
Evans has a low three-quarters delivery that presents natural deception to hitters. The fastball is into the low 90s with arm-side run while the changeup is a weapon that he can deploy against righty bats with heavy fading action. Breaking ball is a work-in-progress with short break. Lots of athleticism and projection here.
|
170 |
OF |
Alexis Rodriguez Ruiz
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Uncommitted — Yauco, Puerto Rico |
Ruiz has massive raw power and present bat speed, as well as significant athleticism for his size. He's a below average runner presently with an average arm that projects to get a little stronger as he matures into his skillset. Ruiz has incredible power potential and that'll certainly be the pillar of the scouting report here. If you buy into the projection and the hit tool here, the upside is truly significant.
|
171 |
SS |
Luke Hanson
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Virginia — Williamsburg, Virginia |
Hansen is a bouncy, twitchy infielder with solid size and shortstop actions. He's an above average runner with an above average arm and the ability to make plays to any direction. The bat will be the development piece here. There's average raw power in the stick, and Hansen has shown a feel for lacing line drives into the pull-side gaps. Any team that believes Hansen has enough projection in the bat should be all over the defensive tools.
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172 |
RHP |
Dillon Orr
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Tennessee — Waddell, Arizona |
Orr has a prototype starter body with a three-pitch mix clubs will really like. The fastball has high spin characteristics, up to 94. The curveball is also a high-spin offering, up into the 2900 RPM range. Also flashes a changeup that plays well off the exploding fastball.
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173 |
C |
AJ Shepard
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Indiana — Manassas, Virginia |
All Shepard has done is hit at every single stop over the last 18 months. He hits, he gets on base, he slugs, he does it all offensively. Shepard has the chops to stick behind the plate, though he may eventually be forced to a corner profile to allow the bat to do its thing. Shepard really checks every box. He doesn't swing and miss, he's got good swing metrics, he limits strikeouts and uses the whole field. There's a ton to like here in terms of the bat.
|
174 |
RHP |
Carson Turnquist
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Oklahoma — Paso Robles, California |
There's some serious arm speed here. Turnquist is a tall drink of what with athletic markers and quickness you just don't see from guys his size. The fastball has been up to 94 with serious ride at finish. Curveball flashes above average with significant feel for the zone in the high-70s. He deploys a below average changeup as well. The upside here is enormous considering the athleticism and feel for pounding the zone.
|
175 |
LHP |
Grayson Grinsell
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Oregon — Reno, Nevada |
Grinsell is an accomplished defender and hitter, but most foresee a future on the mound. The 6-foot-1-inch lefty boasts a low-90s fastball with significant carry launched out of a low slot. He's more commonly in the upper-80s, so velocity will need to take a jump. It's certainly a pitch shape that has been en vogue in baseball of late. While his secondaries are still developing, there is a slider and changeup that are a work in progress. Grinsell has the building blocks of a unique arm and could be a coveted draft follow as 2025 approaches.
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176 |
RHP |
Justin Hackett
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TCU — Winterset, Iowa |
Hackett is a steep righty with a low-90s fastball, and tough to see slider and a changeup with some fading action.
|
177 |
OF |
Kaden Martin
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Miami — Knoxville, Tennessee |
Martin does everything well. He's a supreme athlete who used to play quarterback too. It's explosive bat speed from the left side, and his Diamond Kinetics measurements for barrel speed and hand speed confirm as much. In fact, he quite literally has some of the fastest hands in the class. Martin is also a promising arm on the mound, up to 93.
|
178 |
OF |
Brendan Summerhill
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Arizona — Chicago, Illinois |
Summerhill is a long-levered, angular outfielder with a sweet, lofty left-handed swing and very present power. It's a quiet swing with pull-side authority, though some scouts are concerned on his ability to get to velocity at the top of the zone. He's got a strong arm, best suited for a corner, Summerhill is presently an above average runner, though he figures to slow down as he adds more strength in the coming years. His frame projects a potential 6-foot-4-inch, 215-pound slugger in due time.
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179 |
OF |
Devan Kodali
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Vanderbilt — New York, New York |
Kodali is a long, angular bat with tools spread out throughout his frame. He's got bat speed and feel for launch, and he can really motor around the bases. A cold weather guy, Kodali has been a late-riser with New York kicking off so late. But he's got at least average tools across the board.
|
180 |
LHP |
Parker Coil
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Arkansas — Jones, Oklahoma |
Coil is your prototype pitchability lefty with deceptive stuff and a free-and-easy motion. The fastball only tickles 90 mph now and again, but it's his operation and consistency that have teams interested. Coil works down in the zone with all three pitches, including a slurvy breaking ball and a changeup that mimics the action of his heavy fastball. The upside here is tremendous, especially if the velo bumps as most anticipate it should.
|
181 |
2B |
Ivan Arias
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Vanderbilt — Boston, Massachusetts |
A firecracker, sparkplug, bouncy athlete, Arias is a wound up tight with bottled violence in his game. Everything he does on the dirt oozes intent. Fearless player. Arias has a smaller, compact frame but he can impact a baseball though most of his punch right now is in the form of gap power. Solid bat-to-ball skills. Following in former teammate Joshua Baez's footsteps as a potential high pick out of Dexter Southfield.
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182 |
LHP |
Ben Jacobs
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UCLA — Huntington Beach, California |
Jacobs is a well-proportioned lefty with a strong lower half and a buttery operation. The fastball gets up into the lower-90s and should bump a little higher as he gets stronger thanks to innate arm speed. His curveball is the real gem here with significant depth and some sweeping action. He's shown real strong feel for a fringy changeup that could get to average at its best.
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183 |
LHP |
Trenton Shaw
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Oklahoma State — Desoto, Texas |
Imposing figure on the mound with confidence. FB will sit 89-92, with more to project. CB has true 12/6 shape and has grown into a swing and miss pitch.
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184 |
SS |
Mason Swinney
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Alabama — Hodges, Alabama |
Swinney works gap-to-gap with some raw power and hitter-ish characteristics. On the dirt, most believe he'll end up at second base to take some pressure of the arm. Swinney has athletic actions on the infield, though his arm action can get a little long in the back, causing errant throws. Still, he's among the more polished and fluid defenders that has a chance to play a fringy, or even average shortstop at the next level if he continues to grow and mature in his development cycle.
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185 |
OF |
Calvert Clark
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Charlotte — Charlotte, North Carolina |
Clark is a projectable two-way talent. With the bat, Clark is a very athletic player with easy bat speed and a strong arm from the outfield. On the mound, he's touched 92 MPH and has a solid curveball with 11-5 movement and a developing change-up.
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186 |
RHP |
Matthew Hoskins
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Georgia — Suwanee, Georgia |
Hoskins has some of the easiest velocity you will ever see from a prep pitcher. He's been up to 96 and it is entirely effortless. He mixes in a curveball and a cutter, both of which are showing improvement. Hoskins had Tommy John surgery toward the end of the 2023 season and will need to use all of 2025 to redefine his draft stock.
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187 |
LHP |
Chris Arroyo
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Florida — Coral Springs, Florida |
Arroyo will certainly appeal to analytically-inclined teams thanks to his low release slow and gyroscopic slider. Arroyo gets a ton of swing and miss working the ball up and down in the strikezone with those two pitches. He's also got a changeup that can keep righties off his fastball at the top of the zone. Arroyo is a talented two-way player who may garner interest as an outfielder as well.
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188 |
2B |
Josh Tate
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Georgia — Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Tate makes everything looks awfully easy on the field. He's very quiet at the plate, direct to the ball, spraying line drives into the outfield. There's obvious feel for hit and not a lot of moving parts. The bat should mature quite nicely. It's a lean frame that lacks power. Up the middle, Tate can handle either second base or shortstop, though the arm currently handles the former better. He's a smooth defender with decisive movements and quick, athletic actions around the bag.
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189 |
LHP |
Noah Samol
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Georgia Tech — Mason, Ohio |
Samol is a tall, imposing lefty who works in the low-90s, generally 89-92 in extended outings. Samol has been up to 96 in side sessions. He works in a bendy curveball with significant depth in the upper 70s, as well as a tighter slider in the low 80s. There's feel for a changeup there too, though he doesn't deploy it much. Samol's size and arm speed suggest he should sit in the mid-90s at his pro peak.
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190 |
RHP |
Mason Morris
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Mississippi — Tupelo, Mississippi |
Yet another two-way talent in this prep class. Will run in up to the low 90s on the mound, will show above average hit/power tools. Soft hands combined with his frame and plus arm strength will give his profile at 3B his highest ceiling.
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191 |
RHP |
Luke Jackson
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Texas A&M — Spicewood, Texas |
Jackson is a bit of a riser this spring after adding mass and strength, thereby adding rhythm and some projection on the mound. The fastball iis up to 91 with some armside run. He mixes in a slurvy breaking ball and a changeup with some armside action, tunneling the fastball nicely. As Jackson continues to get stronger and development on the mound, he's beginning to show starter traits.
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192 |
1B |
Kaden Carpenter
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Utah — American Fork, Utah |
Carpenter is an ultra-physical lefty bat with immense bat speed and considerable body control for his age. He stays really well-connected and quiet at the plate. That can be difficult to find in a guy his and stature. There's some similarities here to Phillies 2021 draftee Jordan Viars. Big power and controlled violence from a lefty bat plays in draft circles.
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193 |
LHP |
Jarvis Evans
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Georgia — Buford, Georgia |
Evans is an ultra-physical frame with long levers and some projection coming in the form of conditioning and reachable athleticism. The fastball is a low-90s heater up to 91 with some arm-side run. His best pitch is a curveball with above average spin rates and solid shape. Fastball command and athletic development to improve arm speed are the low hanging fruits for Evans right now.
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194 |
RHP |
Blake Binderup
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Texas A&M — College Station, Texas |
Binderup has a long body and long levers that most project big things on moving forward. Binderup has been up to 95 in short stints. Commanding the fastball and engaging his lower half are the next steps in his development. Binderup could work into the high-90s with a dynamic slider when all is said and done.
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195 |
1B |
Blake Guerin
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Iowa — Shoreview, Iowa |
Guerin is a massive righty first baseman with big raw power, though he's yet to get a full opportunity to showcase those skills in Big 10 games.
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196 |
RHP |
Lucas Davenport
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Texas A&M — Prosper, Texas |
Davenport is a long, projectable righty with low-to-mid 90s stuff and a breaking ball.
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197 |
RHP |
Julius Sanchez
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Illinois — LaSalle, Illinois |
Sanchez has an extremely quick arm with an accompanying fastball that exhibits ride and finish. He's been up to 96 but more comfortably sits in the low 90s. Sanchez has a really easy motion and the athleticism works very well on the mound. Some start traits. Secondary stuff lags behind currently, but big up arrow here.
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198 |
RHP |
Joseph King
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Vanderbilt — Antioch, Tennessee |
The first thing that stands out with King is his absolutely absurd arm speed. He might have the fastest arm in the class. It can be a pretty intimidating look for opposing hitters. The heater is up to 93 and really explodes out of the hand. Changeup has considerable upside with conviction and deception off fastball. Shows a curveball as well that can be inconsistent, but flashes promise.
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199 |
RHP |
Tucker Biven
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Louisville — New Albany, Indiana |
Strong athletic body with potential on the mound or in the field. Up to 90 on the bump with impact in the bat as well.
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200 |
RHP |
Tony Pluta
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Arizona — Palatine, Illinois |
Pluta is a smaller righty with some appealing metrics to teams seeking unique looks on the mound. The baseball has been up to 94, but generally sits in the 89-92 range. His changeup has come a long ways and now projects a potential above average pitch at the next level. Pluta can spin it a bit too, working in a downer curveball with some late life and depth.
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