Mock Draft: Anonymous Scout Analysis For Top 40 Picks

Plus: Week 4 college top 25 rankings & top prospects blocked from MLB roles

March 10, 2025

MLB Mock Draft: Anonymous Scout Analysis For Top 40 Picks

Four weeks into the college season, we’re starting to see players move themselves up and down the 2025 MLB Draft board with their play on the field.

While there’s plenty of time for things to change, Carlos Collazo has enlisted the help of an anonymous big league scout to put together Baseball America’s Mock Draft 1.0, complete with commentary and analysis for the first 40 players we could see selected come July.

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Week 4 Top 25 College Baseball Rankings

Week four of the college baseball season generally represents the relative calm before the storm, as most teams wrapped up their non-conference schedules and are now preparing for all-important league play.

Top 25 teams performed exceptionally well last week, winning 85% of their contests to mark a new season-high. No Top 25 schools posted losing weekly records.

Two teams, Oklahoma State and Southern Mississippi, fell out of BA’s rankings while No. 17 Stanford and No. 25 Louisville make their Top 25 debuts.

The Hot Sheet Show continues through spring training with new episodes every Monday at 3:30 p.m. EST on the BA YouTube channel.

Be sure to also check out our daily Prospect Profile series featuring Hot Sheet Show host Scott Braun and expert analysis from J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes on the No. 1 prospect for each organization.

TOP BLOCKED PROSPECTS

7 Top 100 Prospects Blocked From Everyday MLB Roles In 2025

With spring training several weeks underway, many starting jobs across MLB are starting to come into focus. But there are some notable names ranked in Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list for whom the path to an everyday role with a big league club is still murky.

Today, we’re taking a closer look at seven such nearly-ready prospects—including the “poster child for blocked blocked prospects”—who are currently blocked at the big league level by established MLB players.

TRENDING NOW AT BASEBALL AMERICA

😵‍💫 Carlos Collazo asked a burning question: Why is the MLB Draft order so darn confusing?

🔥 Jacob Rudner presented his College Ace Report for week four.

‼️ Speaking of college arms, there was not one, but two NCAA no-hitters thrown over the weekend.

🎙️ J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris recorded a preview podcast for the Spring Breakout games on tap for this weekend.

💰 The Paul Skenes’ MLB Debut Patch auction is up to $660,000 and counting.

📖 Don’t forget to pre-order BA’s MLB preview magazine double issue featuring Roki Sasaki on the cover.

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