48 Prospects Who Impressed At East Coast Pro 📈

Plus: Who we're hunting in Bowman Chrome, top 25 Cape Leaguers & more

August 15, 2025

Top Pitchers & Hitters From East Coast Pro

Since 1995, the East Coast Pro showcase has been a marquee event on the amateur scouting calendar, annually featuring some of the most talented players in the class from the Eastern half of the country. Players are assembled into six regional-based teams who then compete in games and participate in workouts for four days at the Hoover Met Complex in Hoover, Ala.

As usual, BA draft expert Carlos Collazo was on hand to provide in-depth breakdowns of the top names and outstanding performers. Check out his rundown of standout pitchers and hitters to see who’s trending up as we advance into the 2026 MLB Draft cycle.

BA DOUBLE ISSUE

Preorder Our Best Tools/Top 100 August Double Issue

Baseball America’s 76-page August double issue featuring our 2025 Best Tools winners and the latest Top 100 update is now available for preorder (issues ship the week of Aug. 25).

BOWMAN CHROME 2025

Bowman Chrome: MLB Prospect Cards, Chases We’re Hunting

The Bowman Chrome 2025 checklist has been published, and Baseball America is bringing collectors a deeper look into what to expect from this year’s release before it goes out on Sept. 10.

Historically, Bowman Chrome is dense on young, international talent, along with truly unique inserts and autograph chases. There’s a lot to digest, so sit back and settle in as we help you to sort through this year’s list and figure out exactly who to target, whether it’s individual players or teams for breaks.

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ICYMI: ALL-NEW RANKING UPDATES

Earlier this week, we culminated a busy week of key rankings updates with a brand new set of Top 30 prospects for every team and our annual midseason farm system talent rankings. We also published an all-new Top 100 Prospects list on Monday. Get caught up on all of our latest in-season rankings here:

TOP CAPE LEAGUE PROSPECTS

Top 25 Cape Cod League Draft Prospects

With the 2025 summer ball circuit in the books, it’s time to take a look at 25 players eligible for the 2026 MLB Draft who enjoyed standout summers in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Athletes who began their summer on the Cape but left soon thereafter for Team USA’s Collegiate National team were eligible to be ranked, though preference was given—especially in the second half of the list—to players who spent most, if not all of their summer with their respective Cape team.

Read on below for our top 25 ranking factoring in current—and future—prospect status and summer performance, as well as our rundown of Cape League superlatives.

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