15 Prospects Pushing For Top 100 Consideration

Plus: MLB's slowing revenues, latest College World Series predictions & more.

April 25, 2025

15 Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Stood Out Early In 2025

April is nearly in the books, meaning our first significant Top 100 update of the season is coming soon for Baseball America subscribers. As such, we’re scrutinizing early-season performances in search of potential risers playing their way onto the radars of scouts and analysts alike.

Geoff Pontes identifies 15 prospects showing new skills or improved performances who are not currently on the Top 100. It’s a particularly fruitful update for the Red Sox, Brewers and D-backs farm systems, who have all have multiple players on the list.

REVENUE CONCERN?

Does New Bonus Pool Increase Signal Slowing MLB Revenues?

MLB released bonus pool allotments for the 2025 draft this week. The total figure surpassed $350 million for the first time which, on its face, seems like a great headline-grabbing figure. But J.J. Cooper explains a deeper dive into the year-over-year increase suggests MLB’s revenue growth, if anything, might actually be slowing down.

Baseball America’s Latest College World Series Prediction

The college baseball season has officially hit the stretch run with just a month to go until Selection Monday. Today, BA’s college expert Jacob Rudner updates his prediction for the final eight teams in the NCAA Tournament field, which includes two newcomers from our last prediction. This week’s installment is an SEC-centric list—and yes, we’re still high on Texas A&M, although a massive series awaits the Aggies versus No. 1 Texas this weekend.

TRENDING NOW AT BASEBALL AMERICA

🤔 J.J. Cooper wonders why MLB front offices have lost the art of selling fans on hopes and dreams.

😮 You’ll want to read the remarkable story of Dylan Hecht, a 31-year-old minor leaguer who was pitching in rec leagues just months ago—and thought his dream of pro ball was all but dead.

💪 This weekend’s college baseball slate is a doozy, as Peter Flaherty outlines.

⚾ This Rangers righty switched positions, learned a new pitch and is now a potential riser to keep an eye on.

🎙️ A trio of new BA podcasts dropped for some weekend listening:

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