Anyone paying attention saw Fried's breakout coming a mile away. 2025 Age: 28 Position Rank: No. Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners (2025 Age: 28). has been a steady, consistent performer with strong baseball instincts, even while playing up against older competition for much of the summer. He also showed good bat control with two outs and a runner on second against Levi Sterling, who throws one of the best curveballs in the 2024 class, pulling a 1-2 curveball for a single to left field to drive in a run. With a 6'7", 238-pound frame and four pitches that receive a 60-grade or better, his raw tools are off the charts. Like a lot of young pitchers his size, Bateman is still learning to sync up his delivery consistently, but it's some of the best present velocity in the 2024 class. Arambula was one of the top offensive performers at the NTDP, going 3-for-8 with a walk and a home run that he hit on a fastball left up and out over the heart of the plate that he sent over the left-center field fence. LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj Shane Bieber was the best pitcher in baseball in 2020. 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. for his highly projectable 6-foot-4, 185-pound frame and a relatively simple, fluid delivery. Projected Top-25 Players for Fantasy Baseball in 2025. 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. A big part of this process was projecting prospects into MLB roles. 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. The Los Angeles Dodgers took a chance on him with the No. 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. Top Exit Velocities, Powered by Pocket Radar. Sloan is a Wake Forest commit. 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. He's 6-foot-1, 185 pounds and a high-level offensive performer, both in terms of contact and power from the left side to go with his impressive athleticism. of the younger players in the 2024 class, Ford's feel for pitching is advanced for his age. His arm is one of the strongest in the class, while his bat speed and raw power also stack up among the best in the country for a 2024. A center fielder with above-average speed and good defensive actions in center field, Curiel picked up two hits at the NTDP, including a single on a 90 mph fastball. For the third consecutive year, we asked MLB scouting departments to grade the quality of the 2023 draft class on a 20-80 scale. Sterling is a Texas commit. A Georgia commit ranked No. Modugno also performed well at the NTDP, going 3-for-6 with a double that he pulled for a line drive down the left field line, another fastball that he lined for a single to left field and another single back up the middle. 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. The LSU commit covered a fastball at the top of the zone that he sent to the right-center field gap for a double, then showed his ability to handle quality velocity by pulling a 92 mph fastball on the inner third for a single to left field. 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. Coleman (Kash) Mayfield, 2024 LHP, Oklahoma. IHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9zYi5zY29yZWNhcmRyZXNlYXJjaC5jb20vcD9jMT0y Top of the order type player who plays center field. A lean, athletic 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, Walker stood out for his athleticism and center field tools. 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. ICAgfSkod2luZG93LGRvY3VtZW50LCdzY3JpcHQnLCdkYXRhTGF5ZXInLCdH What other coverage am I missing by not subscribing? That said, he took a bigger step forward than expected this past season while emerging as the ace of a banged up Atlanta staff. 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. Y3gvdnptL2NzLmpzIjsKICAgIGVsLnBhcmVudE5vZGUuaW5zZXJ0QmVmb3Jl Christian Dart 13 seconds ago Columbia has. Sixto Sanchez: 19-Year-Old Pedro Martinez Clone Already Has 102 MPH Heat, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, 1. Modugno also performed well at the NTDP, going 3-for-6 with a double that he pulled for a line drive down the left field line, another fastball that he lined for a single to left field and another single back up the middle. 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. Arrambide's plus arm strength stacks up among the best in the 2024 class, while his footwork and exchange help him get rid of the ball efficiently, leading to pop times that can get under 1.9 seconds in game. 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. bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD The big 6'8" right-hander has fixed the mechanical issues that plagued him as a prospect, and he can be as overpowering as anyone when everything is clicking. 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. His feel for pitching is advanced, with a great track record of throwing strikes and the ability to mix his stuff. With the recent release of our Class of 2025 Top 150 Player Rankings we want to share some information about our selection process to help people understand how we rank players and answer some of the looming questions about why one player is ranked, and another is not. An Arizona State commit, Barrett also got two swings and misses on his low-80s changeup and showed a solid curveball at 76-78 mph that he landed in the zone consistently. Class of 2025 Texas HS Baseball Player State Rankings | Perfect Game USA Class of 2025 Texas State Rankings Ranking Last Updated: 11/15/2022 Rankings Menu for 2025 Class Position State Rankings By Grad Year select select Clear filters Ranked Prospects *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. It was inconsistent in this look, but it still flashed as a sharp-breaking curveball with good depth to project as a plus pitch. Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt (2021 draft prospect), 6. 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. 32 in the 2024 class, has been a steady, consistent performer with strong baseball instincts, even while playing up against older competition for much of the summer. However, there are exceptions to that idea, including Cole's former teammate Justin Verlander and three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer, who have both found success into their mid-30s despite being prototypical power pitchers. The Orioles liked his present mix of power stuff enough to take him No. He has ranked in the top 10 in the National League in innings pitched in each of the past three seasons, so he's also proven durable, which bodes well for his ability to pitch at a high level into his 30s. Z3RtX2F1dGg9JysnS2hINmhlQ3BvV0pVSG5xVnpkRWE3dycrCiAgICAgICAg ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm 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. 2 player in the 2024 class, with a balance of tools and skills at a premium position. Zac Gallen, Arizona Diamondbacks (2025 Age: 29). Undeniably one of the most dynamic players in baseball, Baez struggled through a trying 2020 season with a .203 average, 59 OPS+ and an ugly 75-to-7 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He has tallied 4.5 strikeouts per walk to this point in his MLB career, which is a good indication of his mix of swing-and-miss stuff and plus command, and he checks all of the boxes, from pitchability to bulldog mentality to big-game experience. *Rankings for 2023 Grad and younger are available to Crosschecker Rankings & Scouting Reports and Scout subscribers.*. He led the NL in WHIP (0.97) while posting a 2.75 ERA and 231 strikeouts in 196.1 innings in 2019, earning a fourth-place finish in NL Cy Young voting in the process, and that's the type of production he's capable of providing on a year-in and year-out basis going forward. He's one of the most advanced 2025 pitchers in the country, a UCLA commit with a lean 6-foot-1, 165-pound build that has more room to fill out and a starter look with his easy, low-effort delivery. The No. A South Carolina commit, Matthews already drives the ball well for his age, with fast hands and the strength projection in his frame for that power to continue to grow. Auburn VS Faith Academy Baseball: Who Wins? MjI3MTk2NTIiLAogICAgYzc6ICJodHRwczovL2ZsYXZhcnNpdHkucml2YWxz With a strong 6'6" frame, three plus pitches and advanced command, he ticks all of the boxes to be a really good No. 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. Modugno is a Duke commit at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Cooper pitched at 86-91 mph and did a good job syncing up his delivery for a slender, long-limbed pitcher his age. An aggressive approach at the plate with a violent swing he does not get cheated. Hogg, No. 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. 1 second baseman Ozzie Albies led the National League with 189 hits while batting .295/.352/.500 with 43 doubles, 24 home runs and 15 steals in a 5.2-WAR season in . Your account has an invalid email address. Draft expert Carlos Collazo hosted a chat to answer questions regarding the 2023 draft class. 4 player in the 2024 class, Curiel. Wenn Sie Ihre Auswahl anpassen mchten, klicken Sie auf Datenschutzeinstellungen verwalten. a rare mix of size, athleticism and tools, with the strength projection on his still lean frame for those tools to continue getting better. Behind the plate, Arrambide checks just about everything scouts could ask for from a 16-year-old catcher. 1 overall pick in 2018, Mize had the highest floor of any pitching prospect in recent memory when he joined the Detroit organization. Wyoming Football Message BoardForum: Louisville Football. As such, whittling down the list enabled us to predict who will be the 15 best pitching prospects in 2025: Since there are five times as many starting catchers as there are catchers and infield positions, here is a look at the next 25 players if the list were to be expanded to 50.