The Draft rankings have expanded! Here are the top tools

Stillwater (Okla.) HS shortstop Ethan Holliday remains atop MLB Pipeline's updated and expanded Draft Top 250 Prospects list, in large part because he's the top power hitter available. Scouts consider Corona (Calif.) HS right-hander Seth Hernandez one of the best prep pitching prospects of the last decade because his fastball, curveball, changeup and control each rank among the cream of the entire Draft crop.

Below, we break down the best individual tools in the 2025 class. The list of superlatives includes several members of our revised top 10 prospects:

1. Ethan Holliday, SS/3B, Stillwater (Okla.) HS
2. Kade Anderson, LHP, Louisiana State
3. Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS
4. Jamie Arnold, LHP, Florida State
5. Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton HS (Fort Cobb, Okla.)
6. Aiva Arquette, SS, Oregon State
7. Billy Carlson, SS, Corona (Calif.) HS
8. Liam Doyle, LHP, Tennessee
9. JoJo Parker, SS, Purvis (Miss.) HS
10. Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Oklahoma
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Best hitter: Ike Irish, OF/C, Auburn (60 grade)
Irish keeps climbing Draft boards and could fit in the top five selections because he established himself as the best bat available. He improved his swing decisions this spring and slashed .364/.469/.710 with 19 homers (13 in 28 Southeastern Conference games) and a 14 percent strikeout rate. A left-handed hitter, he makes hard contact to all fields and doesn't have an obvious weakness at the plate.

Also in the discussion: Caden Bodine, C, Coastal Carolina; Kyson Cunningham, SS/2B, Johnson HS (San Antonio); Gavin Kilen, 2B, Tennessee.

Best power: Ethan Holliday, SS/3B, Stillwater (Okla.) HS (65 grade)
The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Holliday is built much like his father, Matt, who slugged 316 homers and made seven All-Star teams in the big leagues. More physical than older brother Jackson, the No. 1 overall pick in 2022, Ethan has 40-homer upside thanks to an easy left-handed swing with plenty of bat speed and leverage as well as still-growing strength. Take high school statistics for what they're worth, but Holliday homered 19 times in 33 games and slugged 1.295.

Also in the discussion: Jace LaViolette, OF, Texas A&M; Jared Jones, 1B, Louisiana State; Xavier Neyens, 3B, Mount Vernon (Wash.) HS.

Fastest runner: Jake Cook, OF, Southern Mississippi (80 grade)
Cook possesses legitimate 80-grade speed on the 20-80 scouting scale, showing the ability to get from the left side of the plate to first base in less than 3.8 seconds and recording the second-fastest 30-yard dash (3.51 seconds) in the history of the Draft Combine. He still has much to learn about base stealing after spending his first two college seasons as a pitcher, and he swiped just three bags in eight attempts this spring. His quickness plays better in center field, where he's a quality defender.

Also in the discussion: Steele Hall, SS, Hewitt-Trussville HS (Trussville, Ala.); John Steutzer, OF/SS, Pope HS (Marietta, Ga.); Ryan Wideman, OF, Western Kentucky.

Strongest arm: Billy Carlson, SS, Corona (Calif.) HS (65 grade)
Carlson will fit in the upper half of the first round as a position player, but he also can sit at 92-95 mph and touch 97 with his fastball when he takes the mound. That arm plays extremely well at shortstop, where he's capable of making any throw necessary from a variety of angles.

Also in the discussion: Dean Curley, INF, Tennessee; Josh Hammond, 3B, Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.); Omar Serna, C, Lutheran South Academy (Houston).

Best defender: Carlson (70 Grade)
Multiple scouts have described Carlson as the best high school defensive shortstop that they have ever seen. Besides his rocket arm, he has smooth actions, quick feet and advanced instincts. He's a Gold Glover waiting to happen and also might produce 20 or more homers per season.

Also in the discussion: Cam Cannarella, OF, Clemson; Jake Cook, OF, Southern Mississippi; Marek Houston, SS, Wake Forest.

Best fastball: Liam Doyle, LHP, Tennessee (75 grade)
His heater may not reach 103 mph like Illinois high schooler Jack Bauer's, but Doyle can hit triple digits and misses more bats. He averaged 96 mph this spring, when he led NCAA Division I in strikeout rate (15.4 per nine innings) and K's via fastball (105). It's unhittable at its best, coming out of a high release point and exploding at the top of the strike zone.
Also in the discussion: Jack Bauer, LHP, Lincoln-Way East HS (Frankfort, Ill.); Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS; Gage Wood, RHP, Arkansas.

Best curveball: Michael Lombardi, RHP, Tulane (65 grade)
Tulane employed Lombardi as a center fielder, first baseman and closer for much of the spring, during which he struck out 73 in 42 innings while limiting opponents to a .143 average. His primary weapon is a 78-81 mph curveball with tremendous downer break that generated a 46 percent swing-and-miss rate. When his curve was the final pitch of an at-bat, opponents went 3-for-47 (.085) with 33 strikeouts.
Also in the discussion: Talon Haley, LHP, Lewisburg HS (Olive Branch, Miss.); Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS; Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Oklahoma.

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Best slider: Gabe Craig, RHP, Baylor (70 grade)
The best slider in the Draft -- and some of the best reliever numbers in college baseball -- belongs to a sixth-year senior. Craig's slide piece parks in the mid-80s and peaks at 88 mph with huge sweep and some depth as well. He logged a 0.56 ERA, .124 opponent average and 51/3 K/BB ratio in 32 innings, with opponents going 8-for-72 (.111) with 43 strikeouts versus his slider.
Also in the discussion: Jamie Arnold, LHP, Florida State; Anthony Eyanson, RHP, Louisiana State; Cade Obermueller, LHP, Iowa.

Best changeup: Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara (65 grade)
Bremner features a mid-90s fastball and some of the best control in the Draft, but his cambio is the main reason he'll go in the middle of the first round. It's a wicked 83-86 mph offering that he sells with heater arm speed before it fades and tumbles at the plate. He has exquisite feel for his changeup, showing the ability to land it for strikes or use it for chases while generating a 48 percent swing-and-miss rate this spring, and it works against both lefties and righties.
Also in the discussion: Joseph Dzierwa, LHP, Michigan State; Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS; Dominick Reid, RHP, Abilene Christian.

Best control: Zane Taylor, RHP, UNC Wilmington (55 grade)
One of the best senior prospects available, Taylor creates deception with a low release point, flat approach angle and extension while also pounding the strike zone. He topped NCAA Division I in K/BB ratio (9.6) and WHIP (0.76) and also placed second in walk rate (1.0 per nine innings) and third in ERA (1.98). He has a pair of quality pitches, a fastball that jumped 3 mph this spring and now tops out at 98 and a low-80s changeup with fade and sink.
Also in the discussion: Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS; Jack Anker, RHP, Fresno State; Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara.