Now that we’ve taken a look at some of the more interesting arms from Monday afternoon’s exhibition game at Citi Field — the former site of the New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series Main Event — between the Cape Cod League and MLB Draft League All-Star squads, it’s time to give you a look at some of the more intriguing position players as we get ever closer to the 2025 MLB Draft.
Funny thing, though…the guy who likely popped the most for everyone in attendance isn’t eligible until 2026.
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Jarren Advincula, IF, CCBL — Georgia Tech
2026 MLB DRAFT RANKING: 32
Advincula had himself a day on Monday.
The 2026 draft-eligible infielder, who just transferred from Cal to Georgia Tech, produced the third-hardest hit ball of the event, a 106 mph groundout off of Miguel Sime to lead off the game. That, of course, isn’t all.
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound lefty hitter went deep later in the game with a 378-foot shot he took pull side down the right field line off a 92 mph fastball and finished the day 2-for-3 with that homer and three RBI. He unfortunately left the game early after being struck in the batting helmet with a first-pitch fastball late in the game.
Advincula was able to joke about the moment with media after the game — including FSS Plus — and says he’s happy to have found a new home to play college ball as he starts to get ready for the process leading up to the 2026 MLB Draft.
“It’s kind of been hard to get into rhythm — portal, you play two games, you’ve got to go on a visit, play two games, visit — so it’s nice to settle down,” Advincula said. “I want to thank Georgia Tech for everything. It’s super exciting. I get to play in the ATL, and I get to play with a really, really good offensive team that has a chance to play in Omaha.”
At Cal last year, Advincula led the team in hits (81), doubles (17), at-bats (237), stolen bases (13), multiple-hit games (26), three-hit games (11) and total bases (120), while he was tied for first in runs scored (48), second in batting average (.342), tied for second in triples (2), third in on-base percentage (.410) and among regulars third in slugging percentage (.506). Recent transfer to Texas A&M Chris Hacopian and Oklahoma’s Jaxon Willits also popped among the underclass group here.
Henry Ford, OF, CCBL — Virginia
2025 MLB DRAFT RANKING: 70
It was likely Ford who had the most eyes on him entering the game, as the universally highest-ranked player for this upcoming Draft. Once considered a first-round talent, the 6-foot-5, 220-pound outfielder and Tennessee commit has slipped a bit with concerns over whether he’d be able to stick at one of the corner outfield spots.
He delivered in many ways on Monday, however.
He generated two of the highest recorded bat speeds, both at 75 MPH, including one on a single in one of his two hits on the day and was the only hitter to produce 100+ mph exit velo twice, topping out at 101.5 mph.
Ford went 2-for-4 at Citi Field with a walk during the game, but also impressed beforehand, delivering several very loud rounds of batting practice that showed significant pull-side juice with multiple homers deep into the seats in Queens. In the field, Ford delivered an accurate throw from shorter right field to throw out a runner in the sixth inning.
In short, he did nothing to hurt his draft stock and could sneak into the second round given his significant upside and sneaky athleticism.
Harrison Didawick, OF, MLBDL — Virginia
2025 MLB DRAFT RANKING: 407
Once you get past Ford, there wasn’t much in the way of highly touted names for the upcoming Draft on either roster as far as position players go, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some value to be found in the later rounds. Didawick, currently playing with State College in the Draft League, is a solid example.
A 6-foot-4, 220-pound lefty bat who just finished his sophomore year at the University of Virginia, he’s coming off a somewhat disappointing year in which he hit just .225 with only nine extra-base hits in 138 at-bats (including six homers) and 28 RBI, just one season removed from earning Second Team All-ACC honors.
Monday, Didawick homered, sending a game-best 391-foot shot over the wall in right-center at 98 mph off the bat. It was the kind of in-game power scouts have been looking for from him, and may help earn him a look on the second day of the Draft this year.
“This was great, this was a dream come true,” Didawick said. “This place is beautiful, and to play against great competition, it’s a dream come true…once I made contact, I don’t remember much about (the home run), but I was just happy to put a good swing on the ball and see it fly in a big league field.”
Truitt Madonna, C, MLBDL — Ballard HS (Wa.)
2025 MLB DRAFT RANKING: 262
Madonna is a UCLA commit who was just one of five prep players selected to compete for the MLB Draft League team. At 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, he provides a big target behind the dish and showed no issues performing behind the plate as the second of three catchers his squad deployed.
The look was a limited one — he only got one at-bat — but was loud; he produced a 99.8 mph single in the fourth inning. He’s currently with the Frederick Keys in the MLB Draft League, and projects as a potential mid-round selection in 10 days or so.
BOSTON SMITH, C/OF, MLBDL — Wright State
2025 MLB DRAFT RANKING: 475
Smith was one of the older players on the roster as one of a handful of 2002 birthyear standouts, but he could provide some interesting value for a team in the later rounds. A catcher/outfielder at Wright State, the 5-foot-11, 198-pounder brings some athleticism behind the dish as well as a lefty bat that has more juice than you may initially think in it.
Smith’s 106.1 mph exit velo on his eighth-inning single was the second highest all game, and the 77.4 mph bat speed produced was the third highest. He handled himself well defensively and was responsible for the only caught stealing on the day, putting up a 1.81 pop time to do so.
There’s not much leverage here as a senior, but might be a nice grab for someone in the last few rounds at slot or below.
Ty Dalley, 1B/OF, CCBL — Mercer
2025 MLB DRAFT RANKING: 399
The Wareham slugger just wrapped up his junior year at Mercer, where he hit .273 with 19 homers and 61 RBI, a year removed from an All-Conference First Team season. Dalley didn’t get the longest in-game look, going 0-for-2 with a walk, but did produce the game’s highest exit velo, putting up 107.0 mph on the gun on a groundout off of Sime in the first inning.
At 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, Dalley certainly looks the part and Clemson agrees; he’ll be transferring there if he ends up going undrafted. A club banking on his upside and juice from the left side may force him to have to make a big decision, however.
Josiah Ragsdale, OF, CCBL — Boston College
2025 MLB DRAFT RANKING: 521
A transfer from Iona at Boston College, Ragsdale has kept it close to his new home by playing for Brewster in the Cape this summer. The Vineland, NJ native went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts on Monday but has performed well at the NCAA level, including a .319 average at BC in this, his junior campaign, to go with five homers and 30 RBI.
The six-foot, 185-pound lefty bat isn’t a lock to hear his name called in about ten days, but he has drawn some comparisons to Curtis Granderson in the past with his approach and setup at the plate, and with his power potential, could bring a team significant value in the mid-to-late rounds.
Levi Clark, C, CCBL — Walton HS (Ga.)
Clark is a 2027 draft-eligible catcher who entered Monday’s game as a designated hitter, so there was no defensive look here. At the plate, he went 0-for-2 with a walk, but produced a 390-foot flyout to deep center field that was tracked down by Khi Holiday in impressive fashion at the edge of the warning track, with the 103.7 mph exit velo on that swing good for fifth-best of the event.
Listed at 6-1, 211, Clark is a Tennessee commit currently playing for Wareham in the Cape. He will be a name to watch for many moving forward and was No. 37 on Joe Doyle’s 2027 MLB Draft College Top Prospects Watchlist.
Aaron Graeber, OF, MLBDL — Delaware
Curiously, you won’t find Graeber on any rankings or mocks for the upcoming MLB Draft, but the Trenton Thunder outfielder may have done enough to find his way onto some boards after Monday in Queens.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound outfielder and All-First Team CAA standout at Delaware delivered an eighth-inning double, taking 94.3 mph through the left side to drive in two runs and help the Draft League club to a perhaps surprising 10-6 win. That finished off a high-quality eight-pitch AB and has been a hallmark of his game in the past.
Graeber led the Blue Hens in 2025 with a .351 average, 14 homers, and 52 RBI and also had a 22-game hitting streak during his senior year, his second there after transferring from Gloucester CC.
There, he earned NJCAA DIII Tournament MVP, World Series MVP Player of the Year, NJCAA Rawlings Gold Glove, ABCA Positional Player of the Year, and Regional Player of the Year honors in 2023 alone.
Since 2003, he has covered multiple World Series and has worked high-profile events ranging from the MLB All-Star Game to the World Baseball Classic. In addition to his role working for the Future Stars Series that he's held since 2017, Ashmore currently serves as the beat writer of the Double-A New York Yankees affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, as well as national hockey writer and New York Jets game day beat reporter for The Trentonian.
A regular contributor to Baseball America, Ashmore has worked seven Super Bowls, 11 Stanley Cup Finals, the 4 Nations Face-Off, the NBA Playoffs, College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Frozen Four, Daytona 500, major UFC events and much more as he approaches 3,200 games covered in his career.
An avid card collector and sim racer, he lives with his wife, Sarah, their son William, and their beloved dog, Bailey, and cat, Smokey.
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