It's a smooth, simple and compact swing with good sequence, helping him barrel the ball consistently and get on base at a high clip. P.J. Franco has an outstanding pitcher's build at 6-foot-3, 185 pounds with broad shoulders, long arms and lots of room to fill out to continue to grow what's already a high-end fastball for 16. He has a good track record of throwing strikes that continued at the NTDP. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. Your account has an invalid email address. 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. He swing works well and he has shown the ability to handle pitches up and down the zone. . This class is shaping up to be one of the deepest pools of talent since the Class of 2021, which had players like Cole Anderson (UC Santa Barbara), Jaden Geron (Rice), AJ George (CSU Long Beach), Jincho Rivera (Chicago State), Qiant Myers (Western Oregon), Samuel Bazunga (Hawaii Pacific), Cedric Coward (Eastern Washington via transfer from 15. A Georgia commit ranked No. 1. 17. 2026 Players; 2027 Players; 2028 Players; 2029 Players; International Prospects. 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. 16 overall in the 2012 draft. 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. 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. Loyal readers will remember we did something similar in 2015 with our "20 for '20" series. Neckar has outstanding velocity for his age, already sitting in the low-90s and touching 93 mph at 15 during his NTDP outing. 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. cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg Z3JlZW4gdmVyc2lvbiBvZiBjcy5qcyBzbyB3ZSBhbHdheXMgaGF2ZSB0aGUg He has an excellent offensive track record, even while often playing up against older competition, and he continued to perform well from both sides of the plate at the NTDP. But his future is no less bright. 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. 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. A Mississippi State commit, Franco is from Downey, Calif. but goes to school at IMG Academy in Brandeton, Fla. Konnor Griffin, 2024 OF/SS/RHP, Mississippi. 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. A Mississippi State commit, Morlando sets up with a wide base and keeps his head locked in throughout his swing and has a simple move to the ball, helping him track pitches well as he never expanded the zone or swung and missed during the NTDP. Cooper pitched at 86-91 mph and did a good job syncing up his delivery for a slender, long-limbed pitcher his age. Modugno is a Duke commit at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Players are listed alphabetically: 25. Behind the plate, Arrambide checks just about everything scouts could ask for from a 16-year-old catcher. 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 . The No. At 6-foot-7, 245 pounds, Bateman is an enormous lefty with a power arm, sitting in the low-90s and touching 93 mph. All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs. Arrambide also has good power and the strength projection for more to come, with a swing path geared to lift the ball from the right side. ewogICAgYzE6ICIyIiwKICAgIGMyOiAiNzI0MTQ2OSIsCiAgICBjNTogIjIw Tight Ends. The fact that he was a late bloomer works in his favor, as he didn't make his MLB debut until just before his 26th birthday and therefore has less mileage on his arm than most pitchers his age with 1,169.2 career innings. Paino is one of the elite players in the 2024 class. A Georgia commit, Veasey is one of the better defensive catchers in the 2024 class, but he also hopped on the mound and touched 92 mph and struck out a batter in a 1-2-3 inning on seven pitches. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content. cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg has been a steady, consistent performer with strong baseball instincts, even while playing up against older competition for much of the summer. 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. IHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9zYi5zY29yZWNhcmRyZXNlYXJjaC5jb20vcD9jMT0y 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. These were 40 of the players who stood out at the event. A Tennessee commit ranked No. A Tennessee commit, Kuhns pitched at 89-92 mph, with the arm speed and strength projection in his lanky 6-foot-3, 165-pound frame for a significant uptick in velocity in the future. The progress that Lucas Giolito showed between 2018 when he posted an MLB-worst 6.13 ERA and 2019 when he was an All-Star and finished sixth in AL Cy Young balloting was nothing short of stunning. Williams is committed to Texas A&M. 2023 Perfect Game Invitational National Championship, Class of 2025 HS Top 500 National Rankings, Very smooth & fluid left-handed swing w/ natural feel for the barrel, works to all fields & shows power; smooth actions in the dirt, solid arm across, 14u 2-Way Player of Year; big jump on the mound, up to 91 mph with fast arm, quality changeup; clean lefthanded swing, fluid with quickness to hands, Smooth defensive actions up middle w/ quick first step; quick hands offensively, handles the barrel well, 6.8-type runner. 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. He's committed to UCLA. 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. 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. Matt Manning, Detroit Tigers (2025 Age: 27) A two-way prospect in high school who was committed to Loyola Marymount to play baseball and basketball, Manning has taken off since turning his . That said, he took a bigger step forward than expected this past season while emerging as the ace of a banged up Atlanta staff. The No. His main secondary pitch was a slider with short break, mixing in an occasional changeup that did get a swinging strike against the No. He also showed feel to spin a hard curveball in the upper 70s that's ahead of his low-80s changeup. 3 player in the country and he left the event showing why he's so highly regarded. eTpoaWRkZW4nIHdpZHRoPScwJz48L2lmcmFtZT4KPC9ub3NjcmlwdD4KCgo=, PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh 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. At 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, Arrambide is loose, agile and flexible behind the plate. 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. The No. Federico nearly did it again at second base, breaking well off the bat of Derek Curiel on a grounder to his right that he made a diving play to field on his backhand and got up quickly to throw to first, but not in time to to get Curiel with his speed. Ages refer to how old a player will be July 1, 2025. 2025 ESPN Small forwards. Bennett is a Clemson commit. At 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, he's strong, has big bat speed and some of the best raw power in the class. He's a Georgia commit. Publisher. 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. 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. bjsKICAgICAgICB3W2xdPXdbbF18fFtdO3dbbF0ucHVzaCh7J2d0bS5zdGFy 4 player in the 2024 class, Curiel. He has also shown the ability to mold and adjust his game as his career has progressed, and that is the biggest key to a pitcher continuing to succeed once his stuff starts to fade. Coleman (Kash) Mayfield, 2024 LHP, Oklahoma. with a balance of tools and skills at a premium position. LCBlbCA9IGRvY3VtZW50LmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKCJzY3JpcHQi Projected Top-25 Players for Fantasy Baseball in 2025. His feel for pitching is advanced, with a great track record of throwing strikes and the ability to mix his stuff. A lean, athletic 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, Walker stood out for his athleticism and center field tools. 18. Casey Mize, Detroit Tigers (2025 Age: 28). 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. * Sterling only threw a few breaking balls here, but he showed feel to spin a curveball that has been a sharp snapper this summer with the potential to miss a lot bats, along with a solid changeup for his age as well. What other coverage am I missing by not subscribing? 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. It's a hit-over-power profile with good strike-zone judgment and bat control, something he showed by staying back on a curveball that he drove up the middle for a single. 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, the No. With this update the class expands to the Top 60 . He pitched at 86-89 mph, generally where he has been throughout the summer, with a lot of strikes and a chance to be sitting in the low-90s or better once he adds more weight. He's 6-foot-5, 200 pounds and moves around extremely well for his size with plus speed underway. At 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, Rainer has good size with more strength projection remaining and a compact lefthanded swing with loft. 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. He's a superb athlete with a long, rangy build at 6-foot-4, 195 pounds with broad shoulders, a high waist and a ton of space to add more strength. Over his final 10 starts in 2018, Greene posted a 2.68 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and .193 opponents' batting average while piling up 57 strikeouts in 47 innings. VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl His most effective pitch at the NTDP was his low-80s changeup, which induced four empty swings and froze another hitter for a called strike in a 3-2 count. 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.
