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New Scouting Buzz For 30+ Hitters In The 2025 Draft
Plus: Top 100 college draft rankings for 2026 & 12 up-arrow fantasy targets
Scouting Buzz On 32 College Hitters For 2025
Looking ahead to the MLB Draft in July, Carlos Collazo has checked in with new scouting notes on a number of top college hitters so far in 2025, including updates on scuffling stars like Jace LaViolette and four of the country’s hottest bats:
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Alabama’s Justin Lebron Tops 2026 College Draft Rankings
The 2026 draft cycle doesn’t begin for another six months, but here at Baseball America, we’re presenting the latest iteration of our ranking for the top 100 college players in the class.
Our updated ranking is topped by talented Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron, who’s already clubbed eight home runs this season. LSU leads all schools with five players ranked, while Wake Forest, Arkansas, Florida State, TCU and Oklahoma have four each.
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We’re now taking orders for our upcoming 2025 MLB preview magazine double issue featuring Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki.
The issue is scheduled to ship the week of March 24 and will feature loads of content like MLB power rankings, top 100 MLB players, 25 things to know for 2025 and the complete Top 100 Prospects list for the new season.
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12 Up-Arrow Fantasy Players To Target
With the return of baseball, there’s a stream of constant player information coming in daily. Many fantasy leagues have yet to draft, so lots of early news from spring training can shift preseason targets and rankings rapidly.
With this in mind, Geoff Pontes is taking a look at 12 names who have raised their stock the most over the first few weeks of spring action, including a former No. 1 overall MLB Draft pick looking to lock up a rotation spot in 2025.
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