2025 Overall Draft

The thing that immediately stands out about Hernandez at this stage is his mature pitch-ability and his natural talent to pound the strike zone. He'll work into a lather and sit 93-96 as the innings build but Hernandez will touch 100 mph in the early goings. Hernandez has shown the arm strength to reach back into the high-90s toward the end of his outings too. It's enormous extension down the mound with an operation that's as loose and free as you could ever hope from a starting pitcher prospect.

It's not the most dynamic fastball shape, but there's generally some carry that allows the heater to work elevated. When left at the bottom of the zone or in the heart of the plate Hernandez doesn't generate whiffs with same frequency despite his pure velocity.

His best weapon currently is a low-80s outlier changeup that he executes well by killing spin and creating depth off his fastball tunnel. Hernandez can dance the cambio generating considerable arm-side fading action to supplement its tumbling depth and velocity separation. It's likely a 'plus' pitch when all is said and done and could end up a 70-grade weapon if he's eventually able to extract more value out of his fastball.

There's a mid-80s slider with solid depth and some sweep as well. It's a breaker that's improved this spring, however it's not yet become his bread and butter. Most scouts see potential above-average projection on the pitch, though pitching development, specifically breaking ball development, has gotten so much better in professional baseball of late, don't be surprised if he finds a way to turn that pitch into something more dynamic. There's also a bigger mid-70s curveball that he'll happily steal strikes with.

Outside of outlier fastball shape, Hernandez checks just about every box a scout could conceivably draw up for a high school pitcher. He's got a chance to develop into a frontline starter at the next level with a bit of refinement. Hernandez is one of the top prep arms in this class and has an argument as one of the better high school arms to come along in several years.

Hernandez will be 19 years old on draft day.

Anderson exudes confidence on the bump with a low-90s fastball, up to 97 with significant carry and command of the top rail. He's generally more 92-94 so it's not suffocating velocity at present, but the leaner frame and greener resume should help teams project a bit more oomph at the pro level. He's showing a full menu this year and relying less on that pitch. He pairs the fastball with a slider and curveball with big vertical shape. There's seam-mirroring between the two pitches allowing the breaker to tunnel off the fastball very well and generates whiffs below the zone.

The slider is his best breaking ball at present. It's mid-80s with two planes, more vert than horizontal but enough lateral action to back-foot a right-hander. The curveball is more of a get-me-over in the upper-70s. It'll likely need a velocity jump in professional baseball to project a swing-and-miss weapon.

Anderson does have an upper-70s changeup that he's thus far simply not had to show much. He'll offer it to more advanced right-handed hitters and has shown feel for landing that pitch in and around the zone. It's flashing above average traits and profiles a legitimate weapon at the next level.

There's also been signs of a firm cutter to keep right-handers off his fastball up in the zone. It's four or five pitches all of which live in their own movement bucket. Anderson is the prototype.

The capacity for spin and projection on stuff stand out. He has some low-hanging fruit in his delivery that could extract more consistent velocity. That said, a narrower build and sloping shoulders does beg the question just how much more physican Anderson can really become. He moves well and generates above average extension toward the plate. His first-strike percentage is through the roof and Anderson's misses are consistently safe and to the break-side. There's polish on this arm. It's all the components of a starting pitcher at the next level. He's got a super-quick arm and lean strength in his frame. He should continue to throw harder as he matures and that'll be necessary across his entire arsenal if he hopes to achieve frontline status in a rotation. There's a Cole Hamels ceiling in this kid with a fairly straightforward path toward someone like Max Fried. A draft-eligible true sophomore, Anderson will barely by 21 years old for the Draft.

While Jackson Holliday was the prize in the 2022 MLB Draft, scouts got a first-hand look at his brother in their trips to Stillwater. The second-born of Matt Holliday's children, Ethan is far more physical than his older brother with huge raw power and a similarly beautiful left-handed stroke. Still extremely young, Holliday already tops the scales at 6-foot-4, 210 pounds with broad shoulders and plenty of projection to go. There's no question the raw power carries heavy value here and he should generate even more raw power as his frame matures.

Holliday is one of the top high school bats at this stage despite a streaky summer where he struggled to show his impact in games. There was more swing and miss than scouts were accustomed to seeing, especially when exposed to velocity. Holliday has a steeper move into the hitting zone and works underneath the baseball and works hard to catch it out in front. The result last summer was whiffs on elevated velocity and mis-hits if he's late. He'll need some swing adjustments at the next level if he's to reach his ceiling of what some believe is a high-average, slugging middle-of-the-order bat.

It's been a much more fruitful spring for Holliday as he's shown some adjustments with the swing. His load is a bit quieter and while his timing at the plate has been streaky, he's shown more of an ability to adjust in-game. He's hit north of .600 this season with enormous power output. Holliday needed to show without a shadow of a doubt that he's an improved hitter this spring to dispel the concerns from last summer and many believe he's done just that.

It's a swing not too dissimilar from Bryce Rainer a year ago. You'd be hard-pressed to find many scouts who aren't bullish on Holliday developing into significant impact at the next level even if it's a 40-grade hit tool. Holliday still posts minuscule chase rates and hit the ball in the air nearly 60 percent of the time across a big summer sample. He can get the ball in the air, but catching the fat part of the bat has been a struggle against better arms. You buy the tools here and trust in the development. Remember, his brother Jackson had a sluggish summer in 2021 too before blossoming into the top prospect in the sport.

Holliday is the starting shortstop at Stillwater High School, however he's played mostly third base on the tournament circuit. Because of his size and physical projection most scouts believe he'll end up at the hot corner long term. He's a fringe-average runner and doesn't project to grow into much more speed as a pro. It's special arm talent with some slapping 70-grade arm strength grades on the player. The hands are solid, if not above average. He should develop into at least an above-average defender at third base.

In a class seemingly lacking star upside at the top, Holliday bucks that narrative. Size, handedness, bloodlines, top-shelf raw power and the ability to play on the dirt. There are a number of outcomes for a player like Holliday when all is said and done. If the tools and talent come together he could end up as productive as a player like Matt Carpenter or Eric Chavez. If the swing-and-miss persists, a Ryan McMahon trajectory may be more fitting.

Doyle was a steady member of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers rotation in 2023, and continued to get better as the year went on. He transferred to Ole Miss in 2024 but only stayed at the school for one year before heading to Tennessee. The stuff exploded on Rocky Top.

Doyle has been up to 99 and will sit 94-97 from the third inning on with considerable carry and arm-side run. It's a devastating fastball and coming from the left side makes it all that much more impressive. The fastball is without question a 'plus' offering and it'll flash 70-grade traits early in outings with plenty of fuzz up in the zone. Doyle lives on the top rail and is extremely effective because of it. While the velocity and shapes are both exquisite, Doyle is just an average extension guy but the stuff is so big it's hardly effected him to this point. It's possible professional hitters will pick up the fastball out of his hand better than current competition, however that won't dilute the fact it's at least a plus pitch.

He's shown above average command for the fastball too. He's usually around the zone and walks haven't been much of an issue, but putting the pitch where he wants is fringy.

The secondaries are more of a work in progress in large part because he never really had to show them much in 2025, They've shown enough to project effectiveness to the next level.

His splitter and cutter/slider are both effective, the splitter especially. The splitter has a chance to become a plus pitch if shapes and conviction alone are any indication of future projection. It's 85-87 with big arm-side run and even better vert.

The cutter is short with firm, slippery tilt. It's effective getting hitters off the fastball and Doyle has shown the ability to keep it under right-handers' hands and back-door it as well.

There's also a bigger sweeping slider with considerable tilt and sweeping action in the low-80s. That pitch will probably need to be thrown a bit harder in professional baseball with the current shapes he's generating.

Doyle does have a deeper arm action and there's some effort with his delivery leading to the aforementioned command shakiness. When you combine the struggle to hold velocity into the middle innings, the fastball-heavy usage rates, the shaky secondaries and unconventionally long arm action, it's fair to question whether or not Doyle will end up in a high-leverage relief role as a pro. There's a lot to like with this arm, even if it ends up being a weapon at the end of games rather than a workhorse at the beginning of them. There's a path to Tarik Skubal here, but an even more likely avenue toward a Tanner Scott outcome.

Arquette made his way from the island of Hawaii and became something of a star at the University of Washington. He transferred to Oregon State for his draft-eligible 2025 campaign after UW's Head Coach Jason Kelly left for Texas A&M following the 2024 season.

Arquette is long and projectable on the dirt and may ultimately shift to third base if he adds more physicality. As things stand he's a rangy shortstop with a big throwing arm capable of making every throw. He's looked steady and, at times, exceptional at the shortstop position in 2025 for the Beavers. It was his first full-time look at the '6' after not getting that opportunity on Montlake. Those bullish of the defensive profile point toward his strong athletic testing and wiry frame as reason to believe he won't lose the twitch and first step necessary to stay up the middle. Arquette showcases a strong internal clock with soft hands and balance on the infield. His lateral range and feel for direction on the dirt are impressive. Skeptics have long looked at his size as reason to believe he's destined for the outfield. He's continuously proved those doubters wrong.

Arquette's bat took mammoth strides during his sophomore year and it now has a chance to be one of the more complete offensive profiles in the country. There's slightly above average bat-to-ball skills and huge exit velocities, topping out at 113 mph this season. The bat speed translates into wood bats too, shown off on the Cape with consistent loud batted-ball events. Arquette has a steady approach and a willingness to use right field, a rare trait for players his size. It's raw power that plays into right-center field with backspinning batted balls that cut through thick, wet Pacific Northwest air. Arquette has proven susceptible to the slider this season, something he'll need to clean up or risk being exposed in pro ball. If there's one nitpicking trait scouts would like to see Arquette improve as the Draft nears it would be his patience at the plate. More specifically late in counts.

Off the field, Arquette is the epitome of an island boy. He lives life at a slow tempo and is easy going. He'll turn on that competitive fire between the lines, but it's a slower heartbeat and an even keel personality elsewhere. The 95th percentile outcome on a player like Arquette is something of a Troy Tulowitzki. A floor-outcome could be someone like Mike Morse. He'll need to further prove he's a shortstop through and through should he hope to land those lofty comparisons when July rolls around.