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MLB 2025 Draft Prospect Rankings
Posted on 4/29/25 at 11:27 pm
Posted on 4/29/25 at 11:27 pm
#10 Kade Anderson (2nd highest ranked LHP behind Jamie Arnold of FSU)
#66 Daniel Dickinson
#78 Chase Shores
#90 Jared Jones
#132 Anthony Eyanson
#115 Micah Bucknam
#143 Paxton Kling
MLB.com
#66 Daniel Dickinson
#78 Chase Shores
#90 Jared Jones
#132 Anthony Eyanson
#115 Micah Bucknam
#143 Paxton Kling
MLB.com
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Posted on 4/29/25 at 11:44 pm to AlwysATgr
quote:
#132 Anthony Eyanson
#115 Micah Bucknam
Ridiculousness
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:31 am to AlwysATgr
Bucknam above Eyanson is pretty bad. I always liked Bucknam, but he doesn't have Eyanson's stuff.
Eyanson also has better numbers at LSU than Bucknam does at DBU, pretty much across the board.
LSU Commits
30. Quentin Young - 3B/OF
52. Dean Moss - OF
56. Brady Ebel - SS
59. Briggs McKenzie - LHP
65. Jaden Fauske - OF
85. Miguel Sime - RHP
88. River Hamilton - RHP
118. Omar Serna - C
138. Reagan Ricken - RHP
147. Landon Hodge - C
Eyanson also has better numbers at LSU than Bucknam does at DBU, pretty much across the board.
LSU Commits
30. Quentin Young - 3B/OF
52. Dean Moss - OF
56. Brady Ebel - SS
59. Briggs McKenzie - LHP
65. Jaden Fauske - OF
85. Miguel Sime - RHP
88. River Hamilton - RHP
118. Omar Serna - C
138. Reagan Ricken - RHP
147. Landon Hodge - C
This post was edited on 4/30/25 at 12:39 am
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:41 am to AlwysATgr
Hopefully shores gets a nice payday and figures it out at the next level…or better yet, hopefully the light comes on this season 
ETA: Jesus what a loaded class. But with NIL and kids trending to college I’m sure we land a few.
ETA: Jesus what a loaded class. But with NIL and kids trending to college I’m sure we land a few.
This post was edited on 4/30/25 at 12:43 am
Posted on 4/30/25 at 3:04 am to AlwysATgr
quote:
#132 Anthony Eyanson
What the frick? These MLB scouts stupid or something?
Posted on 4/30/25 at 4:33 am to PP7 for heisman
I like the ranking of our players committed . high enough to know they're good but low enough they may stay with us
Posted on 4/30/25 at 5:41 am to PP7 for heisman
This may be a recruiting board question, but with NIL what’s the likely hood of getting these high school guys, say in the top 50 to school?
Is it like 60/40?
Is it like 60/40?
Posted on 4/30/25 at 6:04 am to LSUGrad2005
NIL is not a major factor. Jay has said that he doesn't believe in big NIL payments for HS players. The exception would be if they are looking at 1st round money, then a NIL package would be offered but it more than likely will not compare to MLB money.
The players that choose to go to college are most likely doing it because they see it as a more enjoyable developmental path to the majors.
However when life changing money is offered to you then you have to consider the money. Almost every player has a number. Jay's job is to make that number high and have the player stick to his number.
We had two commitments last year that were very unlikely to make it to campus. Just on paper without knowing where these commitments stand, I don't see any player that is a lock to go pro. Some will though, just like every year.
Young has size and tools you can't teach but has some swing and miss. Teams will feel like they can develop the natural talent that is already there and he will get a very nice offer. Moss has some limits on power and speed that might give some teams doubt about how high his ceiling is, so we have a better chance there. Ebel's father is the third base coach of the Dodgers. So Ebel is polished but does lack some speed and power tools as well, so we have a shot there as well. My expectations are we get one of these guys and anything more is a recruiting win.
Plenty of other commitments that will probably be 50/50 and we can expect to lose some.
The players that choose to go to college are most likely doing it because they see it as a more enjoyable developmental path to the majors.
However when life changing money is offered to you then you have to consider the money. Almost every player has a number. Jay's job is to make that number high and have the player stick to his number.
We had two commitments last year that were very unlikely to make it to campus. Just on paper without knowing where these commitments stand, I don't see any player that is a lock to go pro. Some will though, just like every year.
Young has size and tools you can't teach but has some swing and miss. Teams will feel like they can develop the natural talent that is already there and he will get a very nice offer. Moss has some limits on power and speed that might give some teams doubt about how high his ceiling is, so we have a better chance there. Ebel's father is the third base coach of the Dodgers. So Ebel is polished but does lack some speed and power tools as well, so we have a shot there as well. My expectations are we get one of these guys and anything more is a recruiting win.
Plenty of other commitments that will probably be 50/50 and we can expect to lose some.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 6:15 am to N2daWild
quote:
The players that choose to go to college are most likely doing it because they see it as a more enjoyable developmental path to the majors.
And another thing that is helping get kids to campus is a willingness by MLB to move guys up through the system very quickly. I think that it likely a result of level of play in the some of the power conferences, particularly the SEC and ACC. I think three of quickest ascents to the majors in terms of fewest minor league games played before getting the call has occurred in the last two years. Cam Smith and Nick Kurtz were picked a year ago and are all ready in the bigs. They’ll get through the arbitration years and to a potential huge payday in their mid 20s instead of 30.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 6:23 am to Tigerfan1274
Exactly. They can come to campus and get the one of kind experience. Go pro after, and move up quick, or they can toil for a few years in the minors before they move up.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 7:24 am to chadr07
quote:
What the frick? These MLB scouts stupid or something?
I would vote on you
The kid pitched his arse off against Tennessee and he has been pretty good all year
Posted on 4/30/25 at 7:30 am to AlwysATgr
So Stanfield will be back at LSU next year?
Posted on 4/30/25 at 7:39 am to Zachary
quote:
So Stanfield will be back at LSU next year?
He's going to be 22 in July. If he's serious about wanting to give professional baseball a try, he will likely leave.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 7:50 am to Zachary
quote:
So Stanfield will be back at LSU next year?
This list only goes out to 150 players, or about the mid 5th round. There's a lot of guys that can still sign and get decent money.
A 6th rounder for example can make between $300k-$400k in their slot (or sign for way above that).
For the juniors who arent that high up draft boards like Stanfield or Cowan, they have very tough decisions to make. They can leave to go pro and maybe sign for a few hundred grand this year, or they can come back spend their final year in college, but be forced to sign for peanuts (as little as $1k-$2k in Top 10 rounds still) with no leverage the following year.
And for the "just pay them what their bonus would be", keep in mind baseball NIL IS NOT football or basketball NIL. Our roster is not a $5M-$10M roster or something. Most of these guys are lucky to see six digit NIL if they get there. Yes some are pretty well taken care of but its not as easy as telling Stanfield and Cowan here's $300k each to stay in school 1 more year. Any of the good juniors we have that decide to stay would be losing out on a good bit of money probably overall.
If I am allocating a good bit of NIL though it would be to guys like Cowan, Stanfield and Frey as they could have big impacts on next years team.
This post was edited on 4/30/25 at 7:56 am
Posted on 4/30/25 at 7:52 am to Tigerfan1274
Guys like Stanfield, Ethan Frey & Cowan are a few to watch. I suspect they go pro but if 1-2 of these guys could be lured back, that’d be awesome.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 10:47 am to Lester Earl
quote:
Stanfield, Ethan Frey & Cowan are a few to watch.
Agree. We're seeing guys who may not project as pro players become really, really good college players at age 23 and sometimes 24.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 10:56 am to chadr07
quote:Chase Shores at #78 is a lot more indicative of that then Eyanson. He’s had a great year while Chase has regressed throughout the seasonquote:What the frick? These MLB scouts stupid or something?
#132 Anthony Eyanson
Eyanson is top 5 in the SEC in Ks and has a better ERA than Anderson and with a similar BAA
Posted on 4/30/25 at 11:06 am to Who_Dat_Tiger
quote:
Chase Shores at #78 is a lot more indicative of that then Eyanson. He’s had a great year while Chase has regressed throughout the season
Eyanson is top 5 in the SEC in Ks and has a better ERA than Anderson and with a similar BAA
The MLB draft for pitchers is odd in that potential seems to carry more weight than performance. Shores has struggled in most of his outings where Eyanson is now thriving. But scouts see more potential in Shores than in Eyanson. IOW, they draft on ceilings not floors.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 11:12 am to AlwysATgr
Shores upside is front line starter.
Eyanson's upside is back end of the rotation starter.
IMO, Eyanson is more likely to reach his upper limit of potential. He's got enough velo, has good command, and has a ton of pitches.
Higher upside potential may get Shores drafted higher, but Baseball America only has them separated by about 6 spots and both in the 2nd or 3rd round range.
Eyanson's upside is back end of the rotation starter.
IMO, Eyanson is more likely to reach his upper limit of potential. He's got enough velo, has good command, and has a ton of pitches.
Higher upside potential may get Shores drafted higher, but Baseball America only has them separated by about 6 spots and both in the 2nd or 3rd round range.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 1:03 pm to ProjectP2294
I would hope that Jack Bauer does enough to move himself up around 8 spots in the draft rankings.
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