2025 Prospect Essentials

2025 Top 100 Prospects
The Baseball America Top 100 Prospects rankings are our 36th edition of our flagship prospect ranking. We view this ranking as the culmination of all…

2025 MLB Top Prospects For Every Team
Ranking the Top 30 MLB prospects in every organization, complete with full scouting reports, tool grades & more for 900 players.

2025 MLB Farm System Rankings For All 30 Teams
The American League East still has the best farm system in baseball, but the crown has shifted to Boston entering the 2025 season following Baltimore’s…

MLB Prospects Who Just Missed Top 30s In Every Organization For 2025
Baseball America presents the 10 MLB prospects in every organization who just missed their respective Preseason Top 30 lists.

MLB Breakout Prospects To Watch In 2025 For Every Team
Baseball America presents breakout prospects to watch in 2025 for all 30 MLB organizations, complete with scouting reports, grades and more.

Top MLB Prospects At Every Position Entering 2025
Presenting Baseball America’s prospect rankings for every position heading into the 2025 season.
Latest College Baseball News

10 College Baseball Players With Standout Data Entering Week 6 | Freak Sheet
Clemson’s Aidan Knaak struck out 12 in seven shutout, one-hit innings in his latest start against Notre Dame to crack this week’s Freak Sheet.

College Baseball Week 6: Pair Of Top 10 SEC Series & A Big ACC Matchup Headline This Weekend’s Action
Peter Flaherty highlights the top matchups, key players to watch and how to stream ahead of college baseball week six.

College Baseball NCAA Tournament Odds For Oklahoma, Oregon & Other Power Conference Newcomers
Jacob Rudner surveys college baseball’s realigned conference landscape to see how teams are doing in their new leagues.

How Tennessee Transfer Alberto Osuna Emerged As A Leader Amid NCAA Eligibility Battle
Alberto Osuna arrived at Tennessee with hopes of playing one final season—but an NCAA eligibility battle has left his future in limbo.

College Baseball Top 25 Rankings
Tennessee remains No. 1, Texas A&M tumbles out and three new teams enter this week’s NCAA Top 25.
Get Ready For The 2025 MLB Draft

Alabama Shortstop Steele Hall Leads Early High School Helium Names To Know For 2025 MLB Draft
Carlos Collazo highlights six notable MLB Draft risers from early-season high school reporting around the country, including SS Steele Hall.

Future Projection: Red Sox Expectations, Vladdy’s $500 Million Pursuit & First-Round Draft Questions
On this week’s Future Projection, Ben Badler & Carlos Collazo chat about a variety of topics, from Sox prospects to trending MLB Draft picks.

Draft Podcast: Breaking Down The First MLB Mock Draft Of 2025
On this week’s Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo & Peter Flaherty discuss the first in-season mock draft of 2025 featuring MLB scout feedback.

2025 MLB Mock Draft Podcast: Analyzing Jamie Arnold, Jace LaViolette & Other Top Draft Picks
Carlos Collazo and J.J. Cooper get together to break down the top selections in Baseball America’s recent 2025 MLB mock draft.
Our 2025 Books Are Here!
Preorder and save today on Baseball America’s 2025 book bundle, which includes the 2025 Prospect Handbook.
Win Your Dynasty League

28 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Prospects To Target In 2025 Redraft Leagues
We take a look at pitchers with expected 2025 ETAs who could return value for teams in redraft fantasy leagues this season.

Breakout MLB Prospect Teams For 2025
Geoff Pontes, Dylan White & Matt Eddy present their teams of breakout MLB prospects who could be on the verge of big things in 2025.

Matt Eddy’s Breakout MLB Prospects Team For 2025
Baseball America’s Matt Eddy presents his team of breakout MLB prospects who could be on the verge of big things in 2025.
Roki Sasaki Picks The Dodgers

Roki Sasaki Dodgers Debut: Top Prospect Gives Up Homer To Kyle Teel
The Dodgers righthander sat 94-96 mph with his fastball on Tuesday, tossing 38 pitches in a B-game against the White Sox.

How Roki Sasaki, Shohei Ohtani Compare As Pitchers At The Same Age
MLB talent evaluators dish on how Roki Sasaki compared to when they evaluated Shohei Ohtani.

Roki Sasaki Could Earn Dodgers Extra MLB Draft Pick
Because he does not meet the “foreign professional” standards, Roki Sasaki is eligible for the Prospect Performance Incentive (PPI).

Scouting Reports For Roki Sasaki, Top NPB & KBO Players To Know For 2025
With Roki Sasaki and Hyeseong Kim posted to MLB, we’re presenting updated scouting reports for notable NPB & KBO players heading into 2025.

Roki Sasaki Pitch Data: How Will His Arsenal Translate To MLB?
Roki Sasaki has outstanding power and immense upside, but there are some minor areas of concern to keep an eye on as well.
Check Out The Prospect Wire
Looking for daily news, analysis and stats for 900+ prospects? Here’s our new Prospect Wire, presented by Louisville Slugger.
BA's College Players of the Year

Charlie Condon Named Baseball America’s 2024 College Baseball Player Of The Year
Few players are as accomplished in the batter’s box as Condon, and his team-first mentality elevated Georgia in 2024.

Paul Skenes Named Baseball America’s 2023 College Baseball Player Of The Year
Paul Skenes delivered an all-time performance in his first year at LSU, punctuating a championship season.

2022 College Player of the Year: Ivan Melendez
Ivan Melendez makes the most of his return to Texas by propelling the Longhorns to Omaha and boosting his draft stock.

2019 College Player of the Year: Adley Rutschman
Rutschman was the wire-to-wire favorite to win the award.

2018 College Player of the Year: Brady Singer
After an impressive junior year under considerable pressure, Florida ace Brady Singer was named Baseball America’s 2018 Player of the Year.
BA's High School Players Of The Year

Konnor Griffin Named Baseball America’s 2024 High School Player Of The Year
Mississippi two-way standout Konnor Griffin can do it all on the field, but his ability to handle the spotlight truly set him apart.

Max Clark Named Baseball America’s 2023 High School Player Of The Year
Max Clark earns high marks for his tools. Those who know him best are just as impressed with his commitment and work ethic.

2022 High School Player Of The Year: Jackson Holliday
Pursuit of hits record, scrutiny of scouts did not faze Stillwater’s Jackson Holliday, son of the program’s most famous baseball alum.

2021 High School Player Of The Year: Jackson Jobe
Whether hitting or pitching, Jackson Jobe does things on the field that few have seen.

2019 High School Player Of The Year: Bobby Witt Jr.
A humble teammate with an immeasurable work ethic, Royals draft pick Bobby Witt Jr. is our 2019 High School Player of the Year.
BA 101

From The Archives: Baseball America’s Scouting Dictionary
We present the Baseball America Scouting Dictionary, the first time all important scouting terms have been brought together in one handy-dandy, clip-and-save resource.

Understanding Pitch Classification In The Pitch-Tracking Era
Geoff Pontes breaks down the different pitch types and subclassifications within each to gain a better understanding of each pitch type.

Explaining The 20-80 Baseball Scouting Scale
Explaining how we—and most baseball scouts—determine the player grades you often read about on the scouting scale.

Explaining The Rule 5 Draft
Frequently asked Rule 5 Draft questions, roster rules, and how players “stick” with their new teams.

The Oral History Of The Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List
It was 25 years ago that Baseball America unveiled its first Top 100 Prospects list. Braves wunderkind lefty Steve Avery was the original No. 1…