Final Top 500 Draft Rankings

Plus: Polarizing draft prospects, sleepers & players who could debut soonest

July 11, 2025

Final Top 500 Draft Prospects Ranking

At long last, the MLB Draft is almost here. To get you ready, Baseball America presents our final ranking of the top 500 draft prospects in the 2025 class.

Our pre-draft update is topped by high school shortstop Ethan Holliday, who has a strong case to go No. 1 overall when the Nationals go on the clock Sunday. Check out the complete rankings below for full reports on all 500 players, as well as BA grades and tool grades for the top 200 prospects.

More 2025 Draft Coverage

Also be sure to bookmark our 2025 draft tracker, which will feature live updates for every pick, the latest draft news, analysis and lots more. Here’s more of our recent draft coverage to tide you over till Rob Manfred steps up to the podium in Atlanta:

FOUL TERRITORY ALL-STAR TAKEOVER

POLARIZING PROFILES

5 Of The Most Polarizing 2025 Draft Prospects

There’s never truly a consensus on any prospect in the draft. But for some players, the divide in opinion is especially stark. 

Carlos Collazo presents five players who have led to some of the fiercest debates in the 2025 draft class. Highlights include:

  • Our former No. 1 draft prospect

  • A pair of catchers with opposite offensive profiles

  • A HS shortstop we mock drafted in the first round

FAST-MOVING DRAFT PICKS?

12 Draft Prospects Who Could Reach The Majors By 2026

Prospects are moving up the minor league ladder and into the major leagues faster than ever. Less than a year after being drafted, a number of prominent 2024 draftees such as Chase Burns, Jac Caglianone and Nick Kurtz have already carved out a spot with MLB teams.

So, who from the 2025 draft class will be joining them sooner rather than later?

Geoff Pontes presents a list of 12 such 2025 draft names to watch as potential fast-movers in the minor leagues over the next year.

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DEEP DRAFT SLEEPERS

8 Sleeper Draft Prospects To Watch For In Later Rounds

Regular BA readers will know we’ve spent many long months dissecting the top 2025 draft prospects. But what about some names who aren’t likely to pop up on the ticker until much later in the draft?

With that question in mind, Peter Flaherty has compiled a list of eight draft prospects to keep an eye on as the rounds progress this weekend, ranging from a Tulane righthander just outside our top 100 prospects to an under-the-radar outfielder from Marshall who barely cracked our BA 500.

LOOKING BACK AT 2024

Grading Every 2024 MLB First-Round Pick One Year Later

With the 2025 draft just days away, this week serves as a natural point to revisit the top of last year’s class now that every player has just under a full year of pro experience.

Several players have clearly stood out and take home As on the report card, while others aren’t exactly honor roll candidates with their first-year grades.

TRENDING NOW AT BASEBALL AMERICA

⚾ Jacob Rudner reported on college coaches hoping for a change to the draft calendar.

🐦 Carlos Collazo explained why the Orioles are now one of the most fascinating teams in the draft.

📊 J.J. Cooper wrote about surprising draft trends and teams that march to the beat of their own drums on draft night.

💗 Jesús Cano profiled Jamie Arnold’s K-Time For Cystic Fibrosis charity efforts.

🎙️ This month’s From Phenom To The Farm discussed NIL effects in college baseball.

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