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Bounceback & Breakout Prospects For 2025
Plus: Jamie Arnold dominates & which draft prospects would make the Top 100?
15 Prospects Who Could Bounce Back In 2025
With the release of our 36th annual preseason Top 100 list, this week has been all about the best and brightest prospects heading into 2025.
But what about the players whose stock might have fallen in the past year?
Jesús Cano targets 15 such players who, after some scuffling, could be in line for a bounceback performance this season. Highlights include:
A top 2023 draft arm who’s struggled in two seasons with the Marlins
A Pirates LHP looking to join the org’s wave of star young pitchers
A White Sox SS in the top 40 who slashed .214/.329/.381 in Triple-A
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SPRING PRACTICE GETS UNDERWAY
Jamie Arnold Dominates In Spring Debut, Arkansas Picks Up Where It Left Off
The Division I college baseball season is practically upon us, which means teams began their 21-day preseason camps this week, marking the true beginning of the end for the offseason.
Jacob Rudner empties his college baseball notebook after the first week of practices, touching on a wide range of subjects. Highlights include:
Florida State ace Jamie Arnold already in form for 2025
Tennessee seeing early results from a transfer righthander
Dallas Baptist’s “electric” ace touching 100 mph
BREAKOUT SEASON INCOMING?
10 Breaking Pitching Prospects To Target
Earlier this week, we dug into 15 positional breakout prospects to target in fantasy. Today we assess the pitching side of things, looking for low-cost, high-upside pitching prospects who could be ready for bigger things in 2025.
Many of these targets have dealt with injuries or come with a limited track record as professionals. Often, this is the best time to buy in on these types of pitchers before their value explodes. Here are 10 that Geoff Pontes is targeting to break out this season.
TRENDING NOW AT BASEBALL AMERICA
👥 Matt Eddy ran through the list of 90 players eligible for PPI in 2025.
🔄 Matt also checked in with the complete list of minor league transactions from Jan. 16-29.
🇨🇦 Our farm system deep dive series continued Thursday with a look at the Blue Jays.
🎙️ New episodes of Future Projection and the BA Draft Podcast dropped on Friday.
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