Here's the High School All-Prospect Team for the '25 Draft

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Typically each fall, my colleague Jim Callis and I split up how we recap the prior summer went for the next Draft class. I¡¯ll do a look at the top high school talent, largely based on summer showcase circuit performances, and Jim will handle the college list, guided by things like showings in the Cape Cod League and/or Team USA along with previous collegiate seasons.

Once our Draft coverage really takes off in the spring, we divvy things up geographically, but when Jim used his newsletter turn to put out a College All-Prospect Team for the 2025 Draft, I figured we should divide and conquer like we do at the end of each summer.

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While the NCAA season gets underway around the country this coming weekend, the high school campaign has a bit more of a staggered start. Teams in Southern California have a winter schedule; tournaments in Florida started last week and there are plenty of scrimmages going on in places like Texas and Georgia. I always think of USA Baseball¡¯s National High School Invitational as a big prep signpost, and this year the scouting industry will flock to the National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, from April 9-12, but there¡¯s plenty of action going on leading up to it.

With that as context, I¡¯m following in Mr. Callis¡¯ footsteps by putting out a High School All-Prospect Team for the 2025 Draft. I¡¯ve moved some players around a little from their current primary positions to get as much talent into the lineup as possible.

C: Omar Serna, Lutheran South (Tex.)
He¡¯s big and strong with tremendous power to all fields, looking to do damage at all times. He also has what might be a double-plus arm behind the dish.
Commitment: Louisiana State

1B: Gavin Fien, Great Oak (Calif.)
Some scouts thought he was the best pure prep hitter on the summer showcase circuit. He has a ton of bat speed from the right side of the plate, and he¡¯s hit-over-power right now, but he keeps adding physicality so there should be more pop to come. It¡¯s also possible he can play third long term.
Commitment: Texas

2B: Kayson Cunningham, Johnson (Tex.)
He has every chance to play shortstop for a long time, just so you know. And he has excellent barrel control to go along with a solid all-fields approach and more power than you might think to go along with plus speed.
Commitment: Texas

3B: Ethan Holliday, Stillwater (Okla.)
A shortstop right now, Jackson¡¯s brother has good actions but likely will outgrow the premium position. The good news is he could be an outstanding third baseman, with more than enough power potential from the left side of the plate to profile there.
Commitment: Oklahoma State

SS: Billy Carlson, Corona (Calif.)
With an arm that fires mid-90s fastballs on the mound and at least plus defensive actions, Carlson is a no-doubt shortstop long term ¡­ unless someone wants to draft him as a pitcher. He¡¯s gotten stronger and faster with the chance to be a five-tool type at a premium position.
Commitment: Tennessee

OF: Eli Willits, Fort-Cobb Broxton (Okla.)
Reggie¡¯s kid has played a lot of shortstop but looked good in the outfield for Team USA. He¡¯s a switch-hitter with outstanding contact skills who doesn¡¯t chase much, and he might have 15-homer type power. His speed and instincts help him wherever he lines up defensively.
Commitment: Oklahoma

OF: Slater de Brun, Summit (Ore.)
The 5-foot-9 de Brun gives off some Corbin Carroll vibes, and not just because he¡¯s also from the Pacific Northwest. He makes a ton of contact and gets on base, where his at least plus speed wreaks havoc. Some think he¡¯s more physical than Carroll was in high school, so there might be juice to come.
Commitment: Vanderbilt

OF: Brock Sell, Tokay (Calif.)
He¡¯s the best prep player in Northern California, with a quick left-handed swing and a plus pure hit tool. He¡¯s more hit over power now, and there¡¯s some debate over future impact, but there is agreement that his speed plays on both sides of the ball.
Commitment: Stanford

DH: Xavier Neyens, Mount Vernon (Wash.)
He¡¯ll have to convince the industry that the swing-and-miss issues that popped up later in the summer were more because of fatigue than anything else, but area scouts love his left-handed swing and easily plus raw power. He has the chance to stick at third base, too.
Commitment: Oregon State

RHP: Seth Hernandez, Corona (Calif.)
The best prep pitcher in the class, Hernandez is tall (6-foot-4), projectable and athletic. And he has really good now stuff, with a fastball that¡¯s flirted with triple digits, a plus changeup, a high-spin spike curve and a newer slider.
Commitment: Vanderbilt

LHP: Kruz Schoolcraft, Sunset (Ore.)
Schoolcraft could be the first baseman on this team, too, but I wanted to spread the love around. He¡¯s 6-foot-8 and has a fastball he can run up to 98 mph, a tight low-80s slider and very good feel for his changeup.
Commitment: Tennessee