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Top 100 College Prospects For 2025
Happy Division I Opening Day! Here's everything you need to know heading into the weekend.
Top 100 College Prospects In The 2025 MLB Draft Class
With the start of the college baseball season finally upon us, Baseball America presents a brand new update to our top 100 college rankings for the 2025 class.
Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette continues to lead the class and is in the early conversation for 1-1 in the draft thanks to his high-end athleticism and massive power potential.
Check out the full Top 100 below, which includes BA grades, scouting tool grades and full scouting reports for every player.
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BEST DIVISION I PLAYER IN EVERY STATE
Picking The Best College Player In Every State On Opening Day
For our final season-previewing act, we set out to identify the best college baseball player in every state this season.
There will be some overlap with the top draft prospects, but not always. We considered factors like collegiate production and projected impact, and we also had some help from our friends at 64Analytics.
Check out the breakdown for every state below, which is free for all to read.
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Baseball America’s Ultimate 2025 College Baseball Preview
We covered the best draft prospects and most productive players across the country above. But we aren’t stopping there. Below, find all of our predictions, rankings & previews for the 2025 season.
Crystal Ball Predictions
We asked our college baseball experts Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty to look into the crystal ball to make key predictions for the 2025 season.
National Champion
Jacob Rudner: Texas A&M
The Aggies returned three of the nation’s top players at their respective positions and added one of the country’s best transfer classes, giving first-year coach Michael Earley a premium roster poised for a run at the College World Series title.
Peter Flaherty: Texas A&M
After coming within one win of their first-ever national title in 2024, the Aggies return the vast majority of their lineup firepower and two-thirds of their weekend rotation. An impressive transfer class ensures that Texas A&M has the ingredients for a title run.
Omaha Sleeper
Jacob Rudner: Oregon
Ranked No. 19 to open the season, the Ducks have become one of the more formidable teams in the West. Oregon has an abundance of returning offensive talent and promising stuff on the mound for head coach Mark Wasikowski in his sixth season.
Peter Flaherty: UC Santa Barbara
The Gauchos are armed with one of the best rotations on the West coast, headlined by potential top 10 overall pick Tyler Bremner. In what has been the case in recent years, the Gauchos’ ceiling will be determined by how much they hit.
Player of the Year
Jacob Rudner: Jace LaViolette, OF, Texas A&M
LaViolette earned first-team All-America status as a sophomore last year. He enters 2025 as the POY favorite and a strong contender to be drafted first overall.
Peter Flaherty: Jace LaViolette, OF, Texas A&M
LaViolette returns to College Station after a career year in which he walloped 29 home runs. He will again be the cornerstone of the Aggies’ lineup.
Pitcher of the Year
Jacob Rudner: Jamie Arnold, LHP, Florida State
Arnold dominated as a sophomore with a 2.98 ERA and 159 strikeouts in 105.2 innings. He returns this season with an improved changeup.
Peter Flaherty: Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara
Bremner was outstanding last season and worked to a 2.54 ERA with 104 strikeouts in 88.2 innings. He is armed with a thunderous three-pitch mix.
Freshman of the Year
Jacob Rudner: Rintaro Sasaki, 1B, Stanford
Sasaki hit a prep record 140 home runs in Japan. He has the juice to challenge the NCAA single-season freshman record of 27, set by Tommy White in 2022.
Peter Flaherty: Brodie Johnston, 3B, Vanderbilt
On the heels of a big summer in the Appalachian League, Johnston shined in fall ball. He has the hit-power combination to make an immediate impact.
