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We just launched our revamped and expanded Draft prospect rankings, now out to a Top 200. While there’s not that much difference at the top -- LSU’s Kade Anderson jumping from nine to three is the biggest move in the top 10 -- the new list obviously includes a ton of new names.
None of the new names on the list are going to show up in the first round (I wouldn’t think), but as scouts will always tell you, “there are big leaguers everywhere.” So I decided to go through the new Top 200 and put together a lineup of new guys -- players who are now on the list but weren't on the Top 100 back in December or on April’s Top 150. Save this in your inbox and check back in five years or so to see if the evaluators were right that there are big leaguers coming from this group.
C: Grant Jay, Dallas Baptist (No. 165)
It’s not a particularly deep catching drop this year, and Jay’s receiving still needs work. But he has a good arm and can run, so he can always move out to the outfield. He also has a 1.138 OPS with 19 homers for the Patriots this year.
1B: Chris Arroyo, Virginia (No. 188)
A two-way guy who started out at Florida, then became a JUCO All-American before heading to Virginia, where he’s relieved a little and played every day, Arroyo’s future is in the box. He has easily plus raw power from the left side of the plate, though he’ll have to refine the hit tool to get to that power at the next level.
2B: Mitch Voit, Michigan (No. 68)
A former two-way guy who has relieved and started for the Wolverines while moving around the diamond, Voit had internal brace surgery on his elbow, leading him to focus on his hitting and playing second base. He’s been one of the best hitters in the Big 10, with a .346/.471/.668 line to go along with 14 homers and 14 steals.
3B: Luke Hill, Mississippi (No. 96)
Hill started at Arizona State and then transferred to Mississippi in 2024, but he wasn’t very productive last year. That’s changed in 2025 with a hit-over-power approach that has produced more walks than strikeouts and a .329/.456/.491 line. He’s fine at third but might be best suited to play second.
SS: Cooper Flemming, Aliso Niguel HS, Calif. (No. 80)
My first high schooler on this list, Flemming is a projectable 6-foot-3, left-handed-hitting shortstop who is rushing up Draft boards. The Vanderbilt recruit has the chance to be an above-average hitter, grow into more pop and a team that takes him high will believe he can stick at short (some think he’ll eventually move to third).
OF: William Patrick, St. Frederick HS, La. (No. 89)
Patrick is one of the fastest players in the class, setting a Super 60 Showcase record with a 6.29-seconds 60-yard dash. He has strength and athleticism aplenty but is a bit on the raw side. Most see Patrick -- an infielder in high school this spring -- as a center fielder in pro ball or at Louisiana State.
OF: Jacob Parker, Purvis HS, Miss. (No. 107)
His twin brother JoJo could be a top 10 pick, but Jacob is a solid prospect in his own right. The Mississippi State recruit has tremendous left-handed raw power. His swing can get long and he can get too pull happy at times, but he could fit as an athletic corner outfielder with thump and a strong arm.
OF: Josh Owens, Providence Academy, Tenn. (No. 108)
Another easily plus runner, Owens is a Georgia Southern recruit who is currently hit-over-power from the left side of the plate, though there’s conviction he’ll find more impact as he fills out his 6-foot-3 frame. He’s a decent shortstop, but center field might be a better fit.
DH: Ethan Hedges, Southern California (No. 153)
Hedges, who also served as USC’s closer this year, has turned up his offensive game while playing a solid third base. It’s mostly a line-drive approach to all fields, one that’s produced a .343/.459/.602 line with 12 homers. He’s also up to 93 mph off the mound.
RHP: Gage Wood, Arkansas (No. 50)
The largest leaper on the new list from unranked on the Top 150 up to No. 50, Wood had missed a good chunk of the spring with a shoulder impingement but came back for Arkansas’ stretch run throwing well. He has one of the better fastballs in the class, missing a ton of bats in and out of the zone, to go along with a power curve that flashes plus.
LHP: Shane Sdao, Texas A&M (No. 113)
This is an interesting one because Sdao hasn’t thrown a pitch this year following Tommy John surgery. But he had the best stuff on the Aggies’ staff last year before getting hurt in Super Regional play and has the chance to have a legit three-pitch mix with excellent command and some projection left, pointing to a potential mid-rotation career.