The 2025 draft may still be seven months away, but it’s also in the news. MLB Pipeline released its first Draft Top 100 late last week and MLB held the draft lottery at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday night.

Now that we know the Nationals have the No. 1 overall pick, we can’t resist predicting the entire first round. Yes, we know early on that it’s crazy. But we’d like to point out that when we did a full mock draft last December, we somehow nailed down four first-rounders (Charlie Condon for the Rockies at No. 3, Konnor Griffin for the Pirates at No. 9, PJ Morlando for the Marlins ). at No. 16, Cam Caminiti to the Braves at No. 24).

The strength of the 2025 draft class is clearly high school infielders, as evidenced by Ethan Holliday at No. 1, four in our top nine picks and nine among the 27 first-rounders. Bats dominate our forecast with 11 from the college ranks and 10 from the high schools, along with three college arms and three prep pitchers.

1. Nationals: Ethan Holliday, SS/3B, Stillwater (Okla.) HS (No. 1)
Holliday, the most famous player in this draft, is physically similar to his father (seven-time All-Star Matt), has perhaps even more power and will look to join his older brother (Jackson) as the No. 1 overall pick.

2nd Angel: Jace LaViolette, OF, Texas A&M (No. 2)
His combination of physicality (6-foot-1, 220 pounds), athleticism and classic tools in right field make LaViolette a strong candidate to go 1-1.

3. Mariners: Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara (No. 4)
Bremner has the best changeup in the draft, not to mention a quality fastball, slider and commander, so the Gauchos could produce their first college pitcher for the second time in 11 drafts (Dillon Tate, 2015).

4. Rocky Mountains: Jamie Arnold, LHP, Florida State (No. 3)
A left-handed hitter with more starting success and a better breaking ball, Arnold could supplant Bremner and become the starting pitcher selected.

5. Cardinals: Brendan Summerhill, OF, Arizona (No. 10)
Summerhill has one of the sweetest left-handed shots in this draft and could develop into a solid five-or-better tool center fielder.

6. Pirates: Kayson Cunningham, SS, Johnson HS, San Antonio (No. 6)
Cunningham is a slightly taller, left-swinging version of Jett Williams, a prep shortstop from Texas who was taken 14th overall in 2022. He’s a better pure hitter at the same stage and perhaps the best in this prep class.

7. Marlins: Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS (No. 5)
Hernandez is interesting as a right fielder with well above average raw power and arm strength – and even more interesting as a projectable righty who can reach 98 mph with his fastball and spin a wipeout curveball.

8. Blue Jays: Xavier Neyens, 3B, Mount Vernon (Washington) HS (No. 8)
Despite some struggles over the summer, Neyens has the tools to become an all-star third baseman with tremendous left-handed power and a strong arm.

9. Reds: Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton HS, Fort Cobb, Oklahoma (No. 11)
Willits, reclassified from the 2026 draft, is the youngest true prospect in this draft (he turned 17 on Monday), has big league bloodlines (father Reggie) and is a polished switch-hitter who can play in all phases of the draft The game keeps getting better.

10. White Sox: Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP/1B, Sunset HS, Beaverton, Ore. (No. 9)
The White Sox landed the best left-handed pitching prospect in baseball (Noah Schultz) when they took a massive prep southpaw in the first round in 2022, and Schoolcraft has a lot in common – as well as being an intriguing hitter .

11. Athletics: Cam Cannarella, OF, Clemson (No. 15)
Few players in this group can match Cannarella’s combination of stick-to-ball skills and midfield defense.

12. Rangers: Aiva Arquette, 2B, Oregon State (No. 7)
The most prominent transfer in the draft: Arquette moved from Washington to Oregon State and gave him a few appearances with DJ LeMahieu, albeit with more pop.

13. Giants: Max Belyeu, OF, Texas (No. 14)
Don’t be surprised if Belyeu moves up even further in the spring, as he could be the best all-around hitter in the college class.

14. Rays: Billy Carlson, SS/RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS (No. 12)
Although Carlson displays a mid-90s fastball and a plus curveball, he is more attractive as a shortstop who could end up with five solid or better tools.

15. Red Sox: Marek Houston, SS, Wake Forest (No. 16)
Houston is arguably the best defensive shortstop available. He’s gotten stronger and revamped his offensive approach, which could lead to more impact.

16. Twins: Luke Stevenson, C, North Carolina (No. 13)
Stevenson is the best all-around catcher and best college student in the draft and is primarily characterized by his strength and arm strength.

17. Boys: Ike Irish, C, Auburn (No. 18)
Irish offers more offensive upside than Stevenson, but also brings with it more defensive questions.

18. Diamondbacks: Gavin Fien, 3B, Great Oak HS, Temecula, Calif. (No. 27)
Fien has a long track record of hitting against top-tier pitchers and some evaluators believe he is the best high school hitter in the draft.

19. Orioles: Tre Phelps, OF/3B, Georgia (No. 19)
A year after taking Charlie Condon No. 3 overall, the Bulldogs once again have a player in Phelps who excels with his combination of contact and exit speed.

20. Brewers: Brady Ebel, SS, Corona (California) HS (No. 25)
The son of Dodgers third base coach Dino has enviable bat-handling skills and an incredibly accurate arm. This would give Corona three first-years in the same first round, something no high school has ever accomplished.

21. Astros: Devin Taylor, OF, Indiana (No. 20)
Taylor is the best prospect the Hoosiers have produced since Kyle Schwarber went No. 4 overall in 2014. He has a similar profile.

22. Braves: Cameron Appenzeller, LHP, Glenwood HS, Chatham, Ill. (No. 22)
Appenzeller comes from the same high school as Reid Detmers and has a higher ceiling at the same stage of her career.

23. Royals: Sean Gamble, SS/OF, IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida (No. 17)
While Gamble’s defensive home may be shaky, he has a chance at solid tools across the board.

24. Tigers: Ethan Conrad, OF, Wake Forest (No. 23)
Conrad, the breakout player of the summer, ranked second in the Cape Cod League in batting average (.385) and OPS (.919) and transferred from Marist to Wake Forest.

25. Padres: Quentin Young, 3B/OF, Oaks Christian HS, Westlake Village, Calif. (No. 37)
The nephew of former first-rounders Delmon and Dmitri Young, Quentin, reclassified for 2026, still has the raw power at age 17 to take on anyone in this draft.

26. Phillies: Slater de Brun, OF, Summit HS, Bend, Ore. (No. 33)
De Brun is getting some Corbin Carroll contracts as a smaller prep outfielder from the Pacific Northwest who can impact the game in a variety of ways.

27. Guard: Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Oklahoma (No. 26)
Witherspoon’s power fastball/slider combination and lack of slam-dunk college starters could allow him to move up draft boards if he has a big spring.

The Mets, Yankees and Dodgers will be moved back 10 spots in their first selection because they exceeded the competitive balance tax threshold of $237 million by more than $40 million in 2024. We don’t want anyone to feel left out during the holiday season, so let’s guess these tips too…

38. Mets: Nick Dumesnil, OF, California Baptist (No. 35)
Dumesnil, the top position prospect in Cal Baptist history, is a 20-20 prospect who led the Cape in doubles (12) and steals (27).

39. Yankees: Chase Shores, RHP, Louisiana State (No. 38)
Shores is extremely physical (6-foot-1, 220 pounds) and throws extremely hard, but he missed all of last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2023.

40. Dodgers: Aaron Watson, RHP, Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, Florida (No. 34)
Watson offers some of the best pitching ability in the prep class, as well as three performances that should be at least solid once he’s fully developed.