Re: I sure hope Cam has plans on coming back for his Senior year..

jsebe10® · 2025-04-19T21:05:05.156Z

You aren't going anywhere with an approach like that to LH pitchers.

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Apr 19, 2025, 6:08 PM

lets see who would you trust. these guys or the goobers of tigernet.

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MLB 2025 Mock Draft 3.0: Predictions for Every 1st-Round Pick
Joel Reuter
Mar 7, 2025
The 2025 college baseball season is underway and the high school season will be in full swing in just a few short weeks, so now is the perfect time for an updated 2025 MLB mock draft.

The Washington Nationals have the No. 1 overall pick after winning the draft lottery back in December at the annual winter meetings, and they will be on the clock when the draft festivities kick off on July 13.

Oklahoma prep shortstop Ethan Holliday and Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette were the consensus top two players in the class heading into the 2025 season, though Florida State left-hander Jamie Arnold is also a name to know at the top of draft boards.

Of course, a lot can still change in the coming months with players rising and falling based on their on-field production and more scouting exposure.

What follows is a full first-round mock draft, including the Compensation Round and Competitive Balance Round A through pick No. 43.

That gives us a chance to include all 30 teams, since the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and New York Yankees each had their first pick moved back 10 spots as a penalty for how far they exceeded the luxury-tax threshold.

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COLLEGE BASEBALL: MAR 05 Texas A&M at Texas
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Jace LaViolette
1. Washington Nationals: SS Ethan Holliday, Stillwater HS (OK)

Holliday has a build that more closely resembles his power-hitting father than his top prospect brother, with a 6'4", 200-pound frame and some of the best raw power in the 2025 draft class. It remains to be seen if he will outgrow shortstop once he fills out, but his offensive polish and true middle-of-the-order upside could make him the No. 1 overall pick.

2. Los Angeles Angels: LHP Jamie Arnold, Florida State

Arnold entered the spring as the consensus top pitching prospect in the 2025 class, and he has done nothing to diminish the hype while going 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA, 0.56 WHIP and a 24-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 16 innings over his first three starts. The 6'1", 188-pound southpaw is more-or-less a finished product, and he fits the mold the Angels have prioritized in recent years as someone who should move quickly through the minors.

3. Seattle Mariners: OF Jace LaViolette, Texas A&M

LaViolette hit .305/.449/.726 with 29 home runs and 78 RBI in 68 games last spring, and he is still very much in the conversation to be the No. 1 overall pick, but there are some swing-and-miss concerns that could impact his draft stock. He fanned 81 times at a 24.3 percent clip last year, and is hitting .225/.429/.475 with nine hits, 14 walks and 15 strikeouts in 56 plate appearances to begin his junior campaign. His offensive upside is exactly what the Mariners need, but he also comes with some clear risk.

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NCAA BASEBALL: JUN 01 - Clemson Regional - Coastal Carolina vs Clemson
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Cam Cannarella
4. Colorado Rockies: RHP Tyler Bremner, UC Santa Barbara

With easy upper 90s velocity on his fastball and arguably the best changeup in the 2025 class, Bremner slots right alongside Jamie Arnold as the top college arms in the class heading into the college season. He went 11-1 with a 2.54 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 88.2 innings last year, and he has allowed just eight base runners through his first 13 innings this season.

5. St. Louis Cardinals: RHP Seth Hernandez, Corona HS (CA)

The first high school pitcher was not selected last year until Cam Caminiti went to the Atlanta Braves at No. 24 overall, and a prep arm has not been taken inside the top five since Jackson Jobe went No. 2 overall in 2021. With a highly projectable 6'4", 190-pound frame, three present plus pitches and good overall command, Hernandez is the type of pitcher who could buck that trend.

6. Pittsburgh Pirates: OF Cam Cannarella, Clemson

Cannarella is a sure-fire future center fielder who could develop into a Gold Glove defender at the position, which takes some pressure off his bat. He hit .337/.417/.561 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 60 RBI in 58 games as a sophomore, and while he may never hit more than 15 home runs in a season, his bat-to-ball skills are among the best in the 2025 college class.

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I disagree, center field is also one of those positions where if if you can run and/or play elite defensey ou will have a roll in the majors.

You're right about the journeyman part, but 10 years in the league is nothing to scoff at.

- Jackie Bradley Jr. played 11 years in the MLB and was an elite defensive center fielder but a career .225 hitter.
- Billy Hamilton really only brought one thing to the table--elite, game changing speed, but was exceptionally poor at actually getting on base--he played 11 years in the majors.
- Kevin Pillar was/is also an elite defensive center fielder and has played 13 years in the league despite not hitting at a high clip or hitting for much power.
- Kevin Kiermaier, elite defense, didn't bring much offense to the table

If a team knew that the floor for Cannarella was Bradley, Kiermaier, Pillar, etc. with the potential to also be a .280+ average and 15 homer guy--which Cam has flashed that potential in college... teams will take a flier on that guy all day long.

I sure hope Cam has plans on coming back for his Senior year..