As a corner outfielder and first baseman, Morlando's value will come from what he does at the plate, and his talent there makes him a candidate to go in the early rounds of the 2024 draft. Even in just a few games, he smothered six curveballs in the dirt, positioning his body well to deaden the ball and keep it in front of him. Clayton was a hit collector at the NTDP, going 4-for-8 with an aggressive approach, driving a first-pitch fastball for a single and collecting his three other hits in two-strike counts, including two on breaking balls. Projected Top-25 Players for Fantasy Baseball in 2025. Over the last three y He didn't swing and miss once during the NTDP, getting on base in three of his six plate appearance with a. pair of walks and a single off a curveball that he roped to right field. Ranked No. Mike Soroka, Atlanta Braves (2025 Age: 27). Then he steamrolled his way through his first postseason, allowing just six hits in 15.2 scoreless innings over his first three starts and finishing the playoffs with a 0.96 ERA and .164 opponents' batting average. He also showed feel to spin a hard curveball in the upper 70s that's ahead of his low-80s changeup. Mi4wJmNqPTEmY3NfdWNmcj0wIiAvPgo8L25vc2NyaXB0Pgo8IS0tIEVuZCBj He posted a 1.95 ERA with an equally impressive 2.54 FIP in six starts during the regular season, tallying 41 strikeouts in 32.1 innings to help a beleaguered Atlanta starting rotation. He showed patience to get on base with walks in three of his eight plate appearances and nearly got on a fourth time when he smashed a fastball that the left fielder caught on a sliding grab. He's committed to UCLA. As long as he bounces back from the Achilles injury, his future is bright. Arrambide's, plus arm strength stacks up among the best in the 2024 class. 31 for 2024, Bristow is on the younger end of the class with good mechanics and a fastball that was 88-90 mph at the NTDP. 89-91 mph and touched 92 at the NTDP, with the look of a future mid-to-upper 90s arm. At 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, Thompson did that despite throwing almost exclusively fastballs, touching 91 mph here with a chance to be sitting more regularly in the low-90s next spring. Grayson Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles (2025 Age: 25). ng him barrel the ball consistently and get on base at a high clip. The other playersamong the top threeareTwo-Way Player of the Year, outfielderKonnor Griffin, from Florence, Miss., and13U Player of the Year, shortstop Carter Smith, from Cape Coral, Fla. Look for these three players to continue their success on the travel baseball scene this summer. of the younger players in the 2024 class, Ford's feel for pitching is advanced for his age. Iowa Preps has updated our list of the top football players within the Class of 2025 now! At 6 feet, 175 pounds, he ran his fastball up to 90 mph and there should be more in the tank, with a power curveball that was 77-79 mph here and can get into the lower-80s with good depth. He posted a 3.72 FIP with 173 strikeouts in 165.2 innings in his first full MLB season in 2019, showcasing swing-and-miss stuff in the process. Three of his hits came in left-on-left matchups, with a slider on the outer third that he drove for a single to the left-center gap, a curveball he stayed back on and shot the opposite way for a line-drive single and a fastball that he also deposited for a single to left field. You can read the transcript here. Matthews has a promising blend of size (6-foot-2, 200 pounds), athleticism and power potential. Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies (2025 Age: 32). After a dominant postseason that was capped off by six innings of three-hit, one-run, 10-strikeout ball in Game 3 of the World Series, Walker Buehler is ready for the proverbial passing of the torch from Clayton Kershaw. At 6-foot-7, 245 pounds, Bateman is an enormous lefty with a power arm, sitting in the low-90s and touching 93 mph. A pristine 6-foot-3, 180-pounder with electric athleticism on a frame that will hold much more strength in the future, Griffin is dynamic in all phases of the game. Initial Class of 2025 Player Rankings (September) Thu September 30, 2021 Jordan Chiero and PBR Ohio Staff PBR Ohio Director of Scouting Follow on Twitter- @PrepBaseballOH Follow on Twitter- @PBROhioScout Follow on Instagram- @pbrohio Initial Class of 2025 Player Rankings (September) In 2020 we have had a year unlike any other . CiAgICB2YXIgcyA9IGRvY3VtZW50LmNyZWF0ZUVsZW1lbnQoInNjcmlwdCIp He could follow in the footsteps of Kyle Hendricks as an extremely effective pitcher who is perennially underrated as a result of his less-than-overpowering stuff and middling strikeout numbers. Z3RtX2F1dGg9JysnS2hINmhlQ3BvV0pVSG5xVnpkRWE3dycrCiAgICAgICAg Kuhns showed why he's the No. Rankings Menu for 2025 Class National Player Rankings By Grad Year select Clear filters *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. Arrambide is committed to LSU. The evaluation process is always fluid especially with a class this young, so look for more movement and more new faces as this class continues to develop. The son of 17-year major league shortstop Royce Clayton, Elijah is an athletic shortstop with plus speed at 5-foot-10, 165 pound. A lean, athletic 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, Walker stood out for his athleticism and center field tools. After injuries delayed his arrival in 2019 following a dominant spring training, Jesus Luzardo finally arrived in the majors as a September call-up, and he closed out his debut with three shutout innings in the AL Wild Card Game. Y29tc2NvcmUgPSBfY29tc2NvcmUgfHwgW107CiAgX2NvbXNjb3JlLnB1c2go 2025 Rivals150 Prospect Ranking Read More on Rivals TJ Power sorting through blue blood offers, planning visits UCLA, Duke, North Carolina and Kansas are all chasing the forward. L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm If we use the term "hitterish" to describe players who have the look of a talented pure hitter, we throw a "pitcherish" tag on Mayfield. Sean Gamble, 2025 SS/OF, Iowa An Iowa native who attends IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., Gamble is one of the premier 2025 players in the nation. JmMyPTcyNDE0NjkmYzc9aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZmbGF2YXJzaXR5LnJpdmFs Austin Meadows and Tyler Glasnow have already turned the Chris Archer trade into a disaster for Pittsburgh, and Baz is going to throw more salt in the wounds. After throwing a no-hitter and turning in another top-10 finish in AL Cy Young voting in 2020, he is now the unquestioned ace of the Chicago White Sox staff and one of the game's elite young hurlers. There's nothing in his advanced stats to suggest he can't sustain that level of play. He has a short, efficient swing from the left side with some of the best contact skills in the class, something he showed with zero swings and misses at the NTDP. Allen played for Wyoming by sprack (2022-10-31 14:09:49) In reply to: The following teams passed on Josh Allen in 2018 draft posted . Abrams, Drew Romo, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Mick Abel and Masyn Winn all went through the program. Caldwell is a 2024 outfielder who is younger than several 2025 players but stands out for his maturity at the plate. com and want to support what I do, purchasing "A Century of Fridays: Wyoming High School Football, 1894-2020" is a great way to do just that. Sterling is a Texas commit. After a confounding 2019 season removed some of the shine from Whitley's prospect star, the hard-throwing right-hander seemed to right the ship in the Arizona Fall League with a 2.88 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 25 innings. Offensive Guards - 2/28. All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs. Shane Bieber was the best pitcher in baseball in 2020. Kickers. He struck out four of the 10 batters he faced in two scoreless innings. Sixto Sanchez: 19-Year-Old Pedro Martinez Clone Already Has 102 MPH Heat, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, 1. He's scheduled to reach free agency after the 2024 season, so it's fair to wonder where he'll be playing during the 2025 season given the Cleveland front office's aversion to paying its homegrown stars. He's committed to Louisiana State. In 2019, he went 9-2 with a 1.69 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 135 strikeouts in 101 innings between High-A and Double-A, and if not for the shortened 2020 schedule, he likely would have debuted at some point this past season. However, I like to think I've grown a good deal as a talent evaluator in those five years, so hopefully this one is more hit than miss. Griffin only got four plate appearances here, but his athleticism was still evident as he made a diving catch in right field after he broke well off the bat charging in on the ball, and his track record between the spring and summer has been excellent. Thompson only threw a couple of low-70s curveballs here, but he has shown good rotation on that pitch in previous outings. He's uncommitted for college. Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt (2021 draft prospect), 4. The top-ranked player is RHP Samuel Cozart from High Point, N.C. He's an advanced hitter for his age who delivered five hits and a walk in his 12 plate appearances, doing a good job of going with where the ball was pitched to use the whole field. * At 6-foot-2, 190 pounds, Hogg sets up at the plate with a wide base, takes a small stride, tracks pitches well and takes a righthanded swing with a flat pat through the zone. At 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, Neckar is physically mature for his age with a strong lower half, helping him produce one of the hardest fastballs in the 2025 class. Jackson Jobe, Heritage Hall HS, Okla. (2021 draft prospect), 13. ewogICAgYzE6ICIyIiwKICAgIGMyOiAiNzI0MTQ2OSIsCiAgICBjNTogIjIw Offensive Centers - 2/27. Strickland cruised through three innings, allowing only one run that was unearned with no hits, one walk and five strikeouts of the 11 batters he faced. Bell pitched down in the zone effectively with his fastball, with his changeup playing well off that pitch and a curveball mixed in as well for the Florida State commit. Y3gvdnptL2NzLmpzIjsKICAgIGVsLnBhcmVudE5vZGUuaW5zZXJ0QmVmb3Jl 2025 Baseball Profile Filters Recruitment Filters Only show: Profiles that contain media (photos or videos) Profiles in the Top 247 Clear All Filters Apply Filters Results Team No results. In general, power pitchers don't age particularly well, and Gerrit Cole is the definition of a power pitcher, with a fastball that averaged 97.1 mph and a slider-curveball that keeps hitters off balance. He's uncommitted for college. At 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, Bennett showed a promising fastball/curveball combination from the left side. Morlando might be the most complete hitter in the country for 2024. He hit a line drive to center field off a fastball for a single and could have had a couple more hits on a curveball he drove deep into the left-center field gap and a fastball he barreled for hard contact down the left field line that both were caught. Zi5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShqLGYpOwogICAgICAgIHdpbmRv *Rankings for 2023 Grad and younger are available to Crosschecker Rankings & Scouting Reports and Scout subscribers. A Mississippi State commit, Franco is from Downey, Calif. but goes to school at IMG Academy in Brandeton, Fla. At the plate he showed a patient approach, drawing three walks in six plate appearances. He finished 10-5 with a 2.13 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 165 strikeouts in 135 innings, and he has the stuff and pitchability to be the future ace in Seattle. He lifted a fastball on the outer third the opposite way for a double into the right-center field gap and a pair of smoked line drives back up the middle for singles. 12. LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj His athleticism and mobility help him block balls well, including an excellent play with a righthanded hitter up to block a breaking ball in the dirt half way into the lefthanded batter's box and keep it on front of him. 14. 1 overall pick in 2018, Mize had the highest floor of any pitching prospect in recent memory when he joined the Detroit organization. Williams mixed in a solid slider that he showed some feel for, and while he only threw one changeup, that's been an effective pitch for him in other outings this summer that he sells well off his fastball. Malcolm Moore, McClatchy (Sacramento) The Player of the Year by the Sacramento Bee, Moore ranks as one of the top catchers in the Class of 2022 after batting .535 with 55 RBI, 46 runs scored and seven home runs. It's an impressive fastball, but his best pitch is his curveball, which typically spins around 2,800 rpm with power at 77-80 mph. He threw a curveball at 76-78 mph that was inconsistent but did get a swinging strikeout. He pulled a fastball for a double down the left field line, while his best contact of the series came on a fastball he drove deep to left-center field that's a home run at most high school fields, but the center fielder made a great play to track it down for the out. is a polished hitter for his age and a fluid mover on both sides of the ball. Please update it here. 16 player in the 2024 class as he struck out four of the 10 batters he faced in three scoreless innings. He didn't swing and miss once during the NTDP, getting on base in three of his six plate appearance with a pair of walks and a single off a curveball that he roped to right field. The No. The 13U Pitcher of the Year is already throwing up to 90 mph, and he has showcased his talents, most recently, playing with the South Charlotte Panthers. Bell struck out four of the seven batters he faced with no walks and one hit allowed in two shutout innings. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States.Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ten states, three additional public land-grant universities, and one private research university.The conference is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. It was inconsistent in this look, but it still flashed as a sharp-breaking curveball with good depth to project as a plus pitch. Fla Varsity has updated our list of the top baseball players in the Class of 2025. 4 overall pick in 2020, Lacy brought the best combination of present pitchability and future upside of any pitcher in the draft. The Eastern Michigan Rising Prospects II showcase will feature uncommitted 2025-2026 prospects from around the state. 18. He's already one of the hardest throwers in the class, pitching at 90-93 mph at the NTDP with the physical projection for mid-to-upper 90s velocity eventually. Bennett is a Clemson commit. In two innings, Franco got five swings and misses on his 77-80 mph slider with three-quarters action across the zone. cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt A boom-or-bust prospect with electric stuff and limited pitchability out of high school, his fastball-slider pairing is as good a two-pitch combination as any prospect in baseball. He also drilled a fastball back up the middle for a line-drive single and barreled a fastball again for a hard liner on a single to left field. Franco has had a big summer offensively as well, something he added to at the NTDP. Age At Draft: 18.3. He threw 20 of 30 pitches for strikes (67%) as he struck out three of the seven batters he faced with one hit and one walk in two scoreless innings. Top of the order type player who plays center field. has touched a couple ticks higher this summer, with the physical projection in his 6-foot-3, 180-pound frame. The Oakland Athletics continued to keep him on a relatively short leash in 2020, allowing him to reach the 100-pitch mark just once when he allowed four hits and two earned runs in seven innings against the Houston Astros. Gamble showed well at the NTDP, getting a fastball up that he pulled for a triple to the right-center field gap. VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl His feel for pitching is advanced, with a great track record of throwing strikes and the ability to mix his stuff. Tirado only got three plate appearances at the NTDP, but you don't need many swings to recognize the high-end bat speed he has. Mayfield also has good feel to spin a low-70s curveball that's one of the better lefthanded breaking balls in the 2024 class and should only improve as he gets stronger and adds more power behind that pitch. At 15, he's one of the youngest players in the class, pitching here at 86-90 mph and touching 92, with the physical upside for a lot more in the tank with natural strength progression in the coming years. This is a list of notable video game companies that have made games for either computers (like PC or Mac), . So did first-rounders Spencer Jones, Austin Hendrick and Carson Tucker, as well as highly-ranked college players on our 2023 draft board like Dylan Crews, Enrique Bradfield and Yohandy Morales, among others. Additionally, you can subscribe to Baseball America's newsletter and receive all of our rankings, analysis, prospect insight & more delivered to your inbox every day. Cooper pitched at 86-91 mph and did a good job syncing up his delivery for a slender, long-limbed pitcher his age. His ERA was skewed by one brutal start against the Milwaukee Brewers (3 IP, 9 ER), and he still finished with a 4.11 FIP and 49 strikeouts in 40.1 frames before throwing six strong innings in his lone postseason start. The Coahoma, Texas native posted a 16-1 record in high school backed by a 1.11 earned run average and 200 strikeouts in 113.2 innings pitched. Position Rankings. bGFzdCB2ZXJzaW9uCiAgICBzLnNyYyA9ICJodHRwczovL3MueWltZy5jb20v The 2025 Class in North Carolina has a heavy presence at the National Level led by 2022 Futures Game standout and LSU commit Briggs Mckenzie. Notes: CLUB TEAM: Oklahoma Athletics COLLEGE: Uncommitted Wells has showcased herself as the best two-way player in the country, which has put her atop our rankings. He's committed to Oklahoma State. He added to what has already been a strong summer with a good showing at the NTDP, tossing two shutout innings with one hit, one walk and two strikeouts. School: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Position PG SG SF PF C State AL AK AZ AR CA CAN CHN CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME . His feel for pitching is advanced, with a great track record of throwing strikes and the ability to mix his stuff. From the left side, he pulled a 92 mph fastball for a triple into the right field corner and drove a double the opposite way to score two runs. He's 6-foot-1, 185 pounds and a high-level. He's committed to Oklahoma State. Franco pitched at. Sanders added to what's already been a strong summer by striking out four of the eight batters he faced at the NTDP, walking two without allowing a hit or a run in two innings. Top Performers - 2025 Top Exit Velocities 2025 Top Exit Velocities Top Performers By Year Top Performers Home Please note: The minimum for the 2025 top exit velocities is 78MPH or better. Forrest Whitley, Houston Astros (2025 Age: 27). Ranked No. Bristow's fastball was his best pitch here, but he showed solid feel for a mid-70s curveball as well. Max Fried, Atlanta Braves (2025 Age: 31). At 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, Cunningham has a short, adjustable swing with good rhythm, sequence and a knack for being on time. At 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, Rainer has good size with more strength projection remaining and a compact lefthanded swing with loft. aWdodD0nMCcgc3JjPSdodHRwczovL3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNv Morlando, 2024 OF/1B, South Carolina. A Texas Tech commit, Cunningham has a hitterish look from the left side of the plate as one of the most advanced offensive players in the 2025 class. He also drilled a fastball back up the middle for a line-drive single and barreled a fastball again for a hard liner on a single to left field. Federico is committed to Mississippi. His bat is his calling card, but Federico also made one of the better defensive plays of the NTDP while playing third base, diving to snare a groundball in the 6-5 hole and making an accurate throw to first from the ground in time for the out. Switch-hitter w/ smooth path from either side of the plate, barrel skills w/ signs of juice; rangy defender in the dirt, carry on throws, Long and fluid lefthanded swing, balanced stroke, consistently finds the barrel with rapidly developing power; 14u National Player of the Year, Looks to impact the baseball with every swing; lefthanded bat speed/strength combo stands outs; 14u HR Derby champion, top of class power, Lonestar National-2024/USA Prime National 2025, Natural handle for the barrel, one of the most consistent producers this summer, hard barrel to all fields w/ sneaky pop; 6.8 runner, 85 mph across, Physically advanced; impressive at WWBA World Championship, up to 91 mph already, feel for SL & CH, 13u Pitcher of the Year, pounds the strike zone, Huge production showing an advanced approach, big LH power with advanced feel in the box; big catch and throw skills, arm strength is a weapon. Franco only threw a couple of changeups here in the upper-70s, but they had showed better separation off his fastball than he showed earlier in the summer, and it's a pitch with good tumble at its best. It's only a matter of time before he's off the leash, and he could spend the better part of the next decade competing with the next guy on our list for the title of best left-handed pitcher in baseball. At 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, Rainer has good size with more strength projection remaining and a compact lefthanded swing with loft. TJ Power sorting through blue blood offers, planning visits share: Prospect Ranking Unable to prospects for ranking Champion showed feel for a low-80s changeup as well that generated a couple of empty swings against lefties. All-Time Greats: Stan Musial, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, Oscar Charleston, Ken Griffey Jr, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, . In the coming weeks, we'll take a crack at predicting who the 25 best players will be at each position in five years, during the 2025 season. The No. . 24. 2026 Players; 2027 Players; 2028 Players; 2029 Players; International Prospects. *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. A Georgia commit and one of the younger players in the 2024 class, Ford's feel for pitching is advanced for his age. Class of 2025 Rankings: Players Inside the Top 100 Michael Wholey November 5, 2021 @ 05:00 PM In this article: Carmen McDaniel 5'6" | CG FL Mikayla Paschal 5'10" | PF FL Sara Blair 6'5" | C FL Sydney Lumpkins 5'7" | SG FL Brianna Brown 5'11" | SG FL Imony Housey 5'8" | PF FL Sumayah Lewis-McIntosh 5'10" | SF FL Sydney Wilson 4'11" | SG FL He's an aggressive hitter who pounced on a first-pitch fastball up on the inner third, taking a tight turn with his swing to work his fast hands inside the ball and drive it for a deep double to the left field warning track. With a clean bill of health and an MLB opportunity, he shone in 2020, posting a 3.46 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 39 innings, and he threw five shutout innings against the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series. Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners (2025 Age: 28). Already one of the best pitchers in baseball, Nola posted a career-high 12.1 K/9 in 2020, raising his strikeouts rate from 26.9 to 33.2 percent.