The 2025 MLB Draft is in the books, and while we wait to see who signs and who heads to or back to school, let’s check out some draft hauls.
The rankings and analysis below are based on data, utilize Joe Doyle’s Final Draft Board and a consensus of public boards as a guideline, plus intelligence from industry personnel.
Haul rankings are presumptuous at this stage, with reasonable expectations that key selections will sign.
Note: These aren’t farm system rankings or even ranking the team’s performance in the draft, simply the collection of talent added given the opportunities to each club.
DOYLE: 2026 Top 100 College | 2026 Top 100 High School
5. Houston Astros
Houston had just two picks inside the Top 100, losing their second-round selection for signing 1B Christian Walker. They did well in adding upside plays throughout the first four rounds, but landed just two players in the consensus Top 200.
Neyens and Frey both could be regulars, albeit on different timelines, and come to pro ball with plus raw power to chase down in the minors.
The Astros selected just five pitchers, six if you count two-way player DJ Newman from Bowling Green (15).
Best Pick: Xavier Neyens, 3B — Mount Vernon High School (Wash.), Round 1, No. 21 overall
Neyens’ power is among the best in the class, and on the upside, he turns into a lefty version of Austin Riley, but there’s some Russell Branyan in the mix too, thanks to the swing-and-miss and chance he has to move to right field or first base. But there are multiple potential outcomes in between that make this pick an easy one for Houston.
First to MLB: Nick Potter, RHP — Wichita State, Round 5, No. 156Â overall
Potter sits 94-98 mph with a bat-missing four-seamer and a slider that at times looked like an above-average pitch. He’s struggled to throw strikes consistently (61% overall, 62% fastball, 17 BB in 29.2 innings in 2025), but he’s improved his stuff considerably since leaving high school, and no reason that will stop now in pro ball.
There’s some funk in his delivery, creating deception on the heater; some ride and carry accompany the delivery advantage, but the ball explodes out of his hand, and hitters have a hard time picking it up early enough.
Sleeper: Jase Mitchell, C — Cape Henlopen High School (Del.), Round 7, No. 216 overall
Mitchell is a lefty-hitting catcher with a chance to stick and develop power, and, well, there’s not much more one can ask for from a seventh-round prep player in 2025. His exit velocities suggest plus raw power, and he already uses the backside for doubles power. Defensively, he’ll need time, but all the tools are there. In addition, the power suggests another position is plausible down the line.
4. Athletics
The Athletics’ top two picks are as good as any in this class, with LHP Jamie Arnold falling to them at No. 11 and Devin Taylor sliding a bit further from consensus to No. 48.
The club ended up with five Top 200 consensus as they sifted through college talent throughout. The Athletics avoided the prep ranks with their first 11 selections and went in that direction just twice in 19 picks.
Bobby Boser in Round 11 is a significant get if they can get him signed. He’s a physical infielder with a track record scouts trust, with poor contact rates the only significant question. Brandon Drury comp.
Best Pick: Jamie Arnold, LHP — Florida State, Round 1, No. 11 overall
Arnold was among the early favorites to go 1-1 and fell primarily due to simple modeling and preferences. The Athletics get a surefire major league starter — there isn’t meaningful reliever risk here early on, and there’s a chance the southpaw gets to the bigs as early as next season.
It’s at least No. 3 upside for Arnold, and if he can avoid his fastball backing up on him in pro ball and perhaps pitch more consistently at 95, the ‘Macy’s Chris Sale‘ comp makes sense.
First to MLB: Arnold
Arnold is a near-ready arm without the need for a lot of tweaks. He’ll need to use his changeup a bit more, but his fastball-slider combo projects pretty well versus right-handed batters, leaving the biggest ETA question mostly how the A’s want to manage his workload.
Sleeper:Â Zane Taylor, RHP — UNC Wilmington, Round 5, No. 141 overall
Taylor offers a chance to start with a measurable combination of strikes (71%) and stuff. He’s 92-95, touching 97-98 a few times, and missing bats with all three secondaries: slider (47%), changeup (41%), and curveball (39%).
He was 82% fastball-slider, and while the slider varied into cutter-like shapes at times, it remained highly effective with two strikes. His changeup and curveball showed big-league traits, too.
Taylor gets down the mound aggressively, and there is some reliever risk from an effort standpoint, but it’s tough to watch him perform and suggest he should only face three batters at a time, not to mention he’s probably close to maxed out in terms of physical projection, so getting significantly more velocity out of him to see if he can fit a high-leverage role may be a tougher path than starting.
3. Los Angeles Angels
The Angels went pitching with seven of their first eight picks, and 14 of 21 overall. Tyler Bremner was a bit of a surprise at No. 2, but the squeeze at the top of the draft and Bremner’s upside more than explain the selection, particularly if he signs for under the $10.25 million slot, and that is the expectation.
The Halos went upside in Rounds 2 and 3, and mixed in some college performers who could get to the majors relatively quickly with their supplemental pick at No. 105 and again in Round 4.
It’s a quality haul for the Angels, which includes five consensus Top 200 talents and another on the fringe.
Best Pick:Â Johnny Slawinski, LHP — Lyndon B. Johnson High School (Tex.), Round 3, No. 79 overall.
Slawinski was a Top 50 talent for some and carries physical projection and first-round upside into pro ball. He’s low-90s now, but has touched 95, and has three viable secondaries, including two distinct breakers. He throws enough strikes, and the delivery is clean.
Lewisburg High School (Miss.) LHP Talon Haley (Round 12, No. 349 overall) could certainly be the biggest coup if they can get him signed. He’s a Top 100 talent by most accounts, and there’s reason to believe they’ll have the pool space to fit him into the mix.
First to MLB:Â Tyler Bremner, RHP — UC Santa Barbara, Round 1, No. 2 overall
There’s a lot of talk about Bremner’s slider not being up to par, but there were games it was plus, and he’s already hurling two big-league pitches in a mid-90s fastball and the best changeup in the class. That changeup projects useful versus right-handed batters, too. He’s probably not on the Paul Skenes plan, but Bremner is far from a project, and we know the Angels aren’t afraid to challenge their college picks early.
Sleeper: Ivan Tatis, SS — Georgia Premier Academy, Round 19, No. 559 overall
Tatis is a terrific, quick-twitch athlete with smooth, easy actions in the field and plenty of defensive and baserunning ability to project to the big leagues.
The bat will take some time to shorten up and clean up some mechanics at the trigger point, but there’s some present strength and enough room to fill out to get to a gap-to-gap place with his bat. There’s a middle infielder here if the Angels get him signed and into their camp.
2. Texas Rangers
The top of the Rangers’ draft is excellent, but they continued to look for upside early on Day 2 and ended up with five Top 200 talents, including three of the top 100.
Some believe 3B Gavin Fien is a future all-star, and RHP A.J. Russell is a frontline starter. Russell has a chance to see Arlington rather quickly, too, suggesting the Rangers went for ceiling, but also addressed some needs in the process.
Best Pick: Paxton Kling, OF — Penn State, Round 7, No. 205 overall
Not only was Kling generally considered a Top 150 or so prospect (Round 5), but there’s considerable upside in his profile, thanks to plus speed and big exit velocities. It’s a clean attack plan, but he has had some issues with contact, and some scouts think a swing adjustment leads to more consistent contact and power.
Comps thrown my way include A.J. Pollock and Aaron Rowand on the ceiling side, as well as Brady Clark and Justin Ruggiano on the median edge.
First to MLB: A.J. Russell, RHP — Tennessee, Round 2, No. 52 overall
It’s a starter’s profile, but a 70-grade four-seamer, a plus slider, and the ability to find the zone that generally gets college arms to the big leagues pretty fast.
Sleeper: Jacob Johnson, RHP — Pearl River CC (Miss.), Round 11, No. 325 overall
Johnson is going to be a tough sign — Auburn picked him up after he showed well in the JUCO ranks to answer questions about the UCL surgery he had the prior year — but there very well could be money to get this done.
Johnson averaged just under 92 mph on the fastball this spring and missed some bats with his low-80s slider. He rarely used his mid-80s changeup it’s shown enough promise to develop.
It’s a bit of a long arm path, but he’s consistent through release, and the velocity comes easy, suggesting more is on the way.
1. Seattle Mariners
The Mariners have had significant success in the Draft since Jerry Dipoto (2016) and scouting director Scott Hunter (2017), landing current core players Cal Raleigh, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Bryan Woo, and Bryce Miller along the way, and their current farm system is stacked with future major league players.
In this class, it’s a mix of probability, proximity, and upside, led by top pick Kade Anderson, who was the top player on their board.
Seattle had a distinct advantage over their division rivals, landing the No. 3 overall pick and then being awarded a competitive balance pick at No. 35 overall. But their work after pick 35 is more than noteworthy, especially considering their recent history on Day 2.
The Mariners ended up with three Top 50 players, four of the Top 90 — not including 19th-round pick Cameron Appenzeller, who is headed to school.
Best Pick:Â Nick Becker, SS — Don Bosco High School (N.J.), Round 2, No. 57 overall
Becker brings speed, hands, arm strength, and power projection, but also the belief it’s going to take an adjustment or two for all of that to matter to the degree it could.
His hand-eye and approach work well when he stays within it, and Seattle hopes to unlock some pop on his way through the minors. Becker is lauded for his makeup, too.
First to MLB: Kade Anderson, LHP — LSU, Round 1, No. 3 overall
He won’t pitch in the minors this summer, but there’s a world where Anderson slips into the Mariners’ rotation next June or so, depending on the workload plan, and the club’s need for long-term help at the time.
Sleeper: Grant Jay, C — Dallas Baptist, Round 12, No. 362 overall
Jay was a consensus Top 200 or so talent, with some grading him out as high as Round 6. Seattle gets him in Round 12, where they have had some success lately, including their current No. 5 starter, Logan Evans, and 2024 bullpen contributor, Troy Taylor.
Defensively, there’s work to do for certain, but he has experience catching good velocity and stuff (James Ellwanger, Micah Bucknam, Mason Peters from this class, Ryan Johnson, and Jaron DeBerry from last year’s, and there’s enough strength and athleticism to get to average.
There are swing-and-miss hurdles, and it may be a stretch he catches regularly, but the all-fields power alone makes it worth considering top-10 rounds money — and then some — to add Jay to the organization.
Luke Heyman, the Florida catcher in Round 14, also fits here, but he’s a more well-known commodity. The Mariners got that deal done Friday, per reports.
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