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23 Notable Debuts From 2025 Draft
Plus: Sleeper draft prospects, MiLB all-stars, NCAA award predictions & more
23 Notable Debuts From The 2025 Draft
With the 2025 minor league season wrapping up, Baseball America draft expert Carlos Collazo has taken stock of debut performances from players taken in this year’s MLB Draft.
Who played well? Who struggled? Which players flashed loud tools or showed interesting traits after checking out some under-the-table data?
To answer those questions, we’ve compiled a list of top 10 overall standouts as well as notes on 13 more players from the 2025 draft class who took part in official pro games this season.
SLEEPER DRAFT NAMES
9 More Underrated College Draft Prospects
Speaking of the draft, Peter Flaherty is back with another look ahead to the 2026 class featuring nine more names outside out top 100 rankings who could pop next season. Highlights include:
An NC State 1B with a 109.2 mph 90th percentile EV
A draft-eligible sophomore who slashed .377/.459/.526
An LSU righthander up to 97 mph
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BA’s 2026 Books Are Available For Preorder
With the offseason prospect season about to kick into high gear, we’re excited to announce that Baseball America’s 2026 books are now available for preorder.
Konnor Griffin and Cal Raleigh are the cover athletes for our 2026 book offerings, which you can bundle together and preorder today for just $99. We also offer digital editions and a digital bundle, plus a free digital Prospect Handbook for anyone who orders the print version.
MORE 2025 ALL-STARS
2025 Minor League All-Stars By Level
Earlier this week, we presented our 2025 MiLB all-star team comprised of standouts from across all levels of play. Now, we’ve expanded the list of this year’s standouts to include complete teams for each individual domestic level.
In all, 75 players were recognized for their exemplary 2025 play, including picks for player of the year and pitcher of the year at each level.
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‘Way Too Early’ College Award Predictions
Though the 2026 college baseball season doesn’t begin for another four-plus months, it’s never too early to dish out some national award predictions.
To that end, BA’s Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty exchanged notes on their early favorites for a number of key 2026 awards and categories, including:
Player of the Year
Pitcher of the Year
Freshman of the Year
Darkhorse candidate to watch
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TRENDING NOW AT BASEBALL AMERICA
📈 Geoff Pontes wrote about Kevin McGonigle’s stellar 2025 season.
🅰️ Nick Kurtz was named BA’s Rookie of the Year for 2025.
💰️ Jacob Rudner presented the top 15 highest-paid college coaches.
🐯 The Tigers led MiLB in winning percentage this season.
👶 J.J. Cooper looked at the youngest and oldest farm systems.
🎙️ Four new BA podcasts dropped for your weekend listening:
Fantasy Podcast: AFL Breakout Candidates To Watch
Future Projection: Konnor Griffin, ABS Challenges & More
Draft Podcast: Digging Deep Into Roch Cholowsky
From Phenom To The Farm: Danny Graves On Life As an All-Star Closer
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