Top 25 Recruiting Class Rankings

Plus: Minor league Stuff+ grades, instructional league standouts & more

October 03, 2025

Final 2025 Top 25 Recruiting Class Rankings

With fall college baseball now in full swing, plenty of fresh faces have begun to announce their presence at their respective programs. That means it’s time for our final 2025 Top 25 recruiting class rankings.

Texas, No. 5 in last year’s rankings, vaults to No. 1 after making out particularly well in the draft. Mississippi State, which sits at No. 6, was able to get prized lefthander Jack Bauer to campus for a huge recruiting win.

The SEC and ACC both landed a handful of programs on our list, while the Big Ten and Big 12 also landed multiple programs in the ranking. Be sure to check out our full ranking featuring comprehensive breakdowns for each recruiting class.

BEST PITCHES IN MiLB

Top Minor League Stuff+ Grades For 2025

This week, we’ve been examining a variety of pitch types across the minor leagues, ranking the best fastballs, breaking balls and offspeed pitches according to Stuff+ grades for 2025.

Baseball America’s proprietary Stuff+ model takes a number of key factors such as such as velocity, vertical movement, horizontal movement, extension and release height into consideration in order to directly compare specific pitch types and see which offerings grade out above- and below-average in relation to peers.

Stay tuned next week for the reveal of our complete Stuff+ leaderboard for 2025.

PREORDER YOUR 2026 BOOKS

BA’s 2026 Books Are Available For Preorder

With the offseason prospect season about to kick into high gear, we’re excited to announce that Baseball America’s 2026 books are now available for preorder.

Konnor Griffin and Cal Raleigh are the cover athletes for our 2026 book offerings, which you can bundle together and preorder today for just $99. We also offer digital editions and a digital bundle, plus a free digital Prospect Handbook for anyone who orders the print version.

INSTRUCTIONAL STANDOUTS

10 Notable Pitchers Who Threw In Arizona Instructional League

For pitchers, the fall instructional period is crucial.

Many recent draftees follow structured throwing programs to gradually build arm strength and recover from the workload of the spring. In many cases, that means ramping up before returning to consistent work off the mound, making this window a vital stepping stone in their progression. Notable pitchers who threw in Arizona instructs include:

A two-way Rangers player turning heads in the desert
A top 2025 Padres draft pick sitting 97–99 mph with late life
A Rockies RHP making strides in Tommy John recovery

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COLLEGE FANTASY DRAFT

College Baseball Fantasy Draft For 2026

With the 2026 college baseball season still a ways off, Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty decided to have a little fun and conduct a fantasy draft for the upcoming year.

Going 14 rounds deep, draft rules called for full starting lineups with a designated hitter, three starting pitchers and two relievers. That structure forced early choices between bats and arms, and plenty of strategy went into balancing star power with depth.