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How Are 2025 Draft Picks Faring So Far?
Plus: Big EV gainers, under-the-radar pitchers & August prospects who caught our eye
How Are 2025 Draft Picks Faring So Far?
While many teams have become more conservative with their post-draft assignments, six weeks after the 2025 MLB Draft, we still have a good number of new players with pro progress to monitor.
To that end, BA draft expert Carlos Collazo has checked in on all top 30 drafted players who have made official debuts, plus a few standout debuts beyond that. Highlights include:
The No. 1 overall pick’s strong first impression
A top college hitter who’s already raking
A pair of Marlins arms off to good starts
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2025 EV GAINERS
10 Hitters With Big EV Gains In 2025
With modern ball-tracking technology, we now have more insight than ever into a hitter’s underlying power. Of course, not all raw power translates directly into game power—there’s more to producing extra bases than simply hitting the ball hard—but it remains a great foundational skill that can scale over time as hitters refine their contact angles.
With that in mind, Geoff Pontes has taken a look at 2025 data to highlight a number of qualified hitters who’ve seen huge leaps in exit velocity this season, led by an 18-year-old Red Sox outfielder who’s added more than 7 mph to his 90th percentile EV.
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2026 BREAKOUT CANDIDATES
5 Up-Arrow Pitchers Primed For Breakout Seasons In 2026
Identifying pitching prospects can difficult, but we’re always on the lookout for the next up-and-coming young arm.
Fortunately, late-season improvements and skill level changes are often great indicators for breakout pitching candidates in the following season. Geoff Pontes has identified five such up-arrow names who will be looking to turn strong end-of-2025 performances into 2026 breakouts.
AUGUST ORG REPORTS
10 Prospects Who Caught Our Attention In August
Each month during the season, Baseball America publishes organization reports for all 30 clubs.
These reports from our major league correspondents contain a trove of player development updates and spotlight traditional reporting. Click below to find 10 updates we found to be especially enlightening from our August reports.
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⚾️ Carlos Collazo shared scouting notes from this year’s Area Code Games:
🇻🇪 Jesús Cano profiled Jeferson Quero’s return from injury for the Brewers.
🏆️ Jacob Rudner wrote about college teams with the most all-time championships.
📉 MiLB attendance for 2025 doesn’t look like it’ll crack 30 million fans.
🤔 Seth Mates wrote about Cal Raleigh and Topps’ MVP buyback program.
🔟 Here are 10 key dates to know on the newly-released 2026 MLB schedule.
🎙️This week’s Prospect Podcast highlights players we’d like to see called up for playoff runs.
💬 Mark Chiarelli led this week’s Hot Sheet chat.
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