What are we doing here? Well, I could not tell you. We're a full calendar year away from the 2025 MLB Draft, but the 2024 Draft is in the books and we're more than halfway through the 2024 MLB season. With that comes standings and lottery odds. This mock draft will reflect the standings as of Sunday, July 7.
Is this an exercise in futility? Without question. A waste of time? Sure, maybe. But are you here reading it?
*mic drop*
Thanks to our friends at Tankathon, we simulated how the lottery would play out for next year. As things currently stand just three games separate the team with the best odds to land the No. 4 overall pick and the team with the odds to land the No. 14 pick. A lot will change. Randomizing things was the only way to go. Here are the results.
*Winning percentages frozen at **around** the 80-82 games mark
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following rankings and evaluations by FSS PLUS are based on subjective analysis and industry sources, and do not influence, are not influenced by, or are affiliated with the opinions and reports of Future Stars Series scouting and development staff.
1. Colorado Rockies
Jace LaViolette, OF -- Texas A&M
HOMETOWN: Katy, Texas
HEIGHT: 6-6
WEIGHT: 230
BAT/THROW: L-L
LaViolette has established himself as arguably the top college bat currently available in the 2025 Draft. It's size, it's physicality, it's left-handed with borderline elite-level power. There's a strong approach offensively, above-average run times on the bases and in the field, as well as the chance to play centerfield if only at a fringy level as a pro. Still, he's tailor-made for right field at the next level where he'd be an asset defensively in almost every way.
LaViolette has shown some swing-and-miss in his game (albeit not an alarming amount of whiffs), but with another year of seasoning, he could see that take a jump in his draft-eligible junior campaign.
LaViolette enjoyed a .305/.449/.726 sophomore season smashing 29 homers and stealing seven bags. He'll be even more protected in a loaded A&M lineup in 2025 and should see that slash-line bloat to even more impressive levels.
At 32-58, it's been a difficult year for the Rockies on the field. Importantly, if the team were to land a top-six pick in 2025 as is suggested here, they would be ineligible to pick inside the top nine picks in 2026 with the new rules set forth by the CBA. And while still far out, the 2026 Draft could be the best since 2023.
