2025 MLB DRAFT THREAD

[Juliooooo]

This article makes it seem like he’s not coming though.

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/c ... 093662007/

[Michael K.]

Hit it huge with Junior and A-Rod, three good seasons out of Moore, two or three good seasons out of Zunino, two good seasons out of Swift, one good rookie season out of Cruz and Ackley, and four total busts.

That said, I think we should feel really good about Anderson. He really does look like a special kind of pitcher.

I still think Cruz would have excelled here. I don't have any evidence as to why I think that way, but he sure seemed on the right bath until we traded him. Clement blows me away. It seemed he was going to be Cal before Cal was even in Little League!

[Juliooooo]

Here’s a blurb I found about intriguing draft picks

[Donn Beach]

draft success over the last 10 years ranked by WAR

[Millikin]

Holy S, the Rockies....

[D-train]

They have taken 5 pitchers and a OF so far on day 2, Dickinson from Indiana could be interesting

Yeah, most seem like they are money saving picks, but who are they saving the money for? Is Dickerson over slot? Becker is, but can’t be that far over slot, right? They saved 700 K with Anderson is 1.6 million, with Anderson that puts them at 2.3

Wait what they are saving money and not reinvesting it into player compensation. I am shocked!!! They have only saved almost $300M and counting since the start of the rebuild.

[desbcoach]

They have taken 5 pitchers and a OF so far on day 2, Dickinson from Indiana could be interesting

Yeah, most seem like they are money saving picks, but who are they saving the money for? Is Dickerson over slot? Becker is, but can’t be that far over slot, right? They saved 700 K with Anderson is 1.6 million, with Anderson that puts them at 2.3

Wait what they are saving money and not reinvesting it into player compensation. I am shocked!!! They have only saved almost $300M and counting since the start of the rebuild.

When O say money saving, I meant slot pick bc they will spend the 8mil in draft monies

[D-train]

Pick #122 - Mason Peters, LHP

Blurb from Baseball America:

School: Dallas Baptist Drafted/Committed: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.6

Peters spent two seasons at Temple (Texas) JC before transferring to Dallas Baptist for his 2025 junior year, where he became a key piece in the bullpen. He logged 42.1 innings across 23 appearances with a 4.25 ERA, 58 strikeouts and 16 walks. An undersized 5-foot-11, 175-pound lefthander, Peters attacks from a three-quarters slot with big stuff and intent. His fastball sits at 93 mph and touches 96, but his best pitch is a high-spin, upper-70s curveball with sharp depth and plus potential. Despite its modest velocity, the curveball features heavy bite and late action, making it difficult for hitters to square up—though at times it’s just as hard for Peters to command. He also flashes a low-80s slider with more lateral movement, but uses it sparingly compared to his fastball and curve. Peters is a high-probability reliever in pro ball.

A reliever the size of a jockey with a 4.25 ERA playing at a community college. Exciting.

[D-train]

Yeah, most seem like they are money saving picks, but who are they saving the money for? Is Dickerson over slot? Becker is, but can’t be that far over slot, right? They saved 700 K with Anderson is 1.6 million, with Anderson that puts them at 2.3

Wait what they are saving money and not reinvesting it into player compensation. I am shocked!!! They have only saved almost $300M and counting since the start of the rebuild.

When O say money saving, I meant slot pick bc they will spend the 8mil in draft monies

They don't have to spend it all.

[D-train]

Pick #152 - Korbyn Dickerson, OF

Blurb from Baseball America:

School: Indiana Drafted/Committed: Twins ’22 (20)
Age At Draft: 21.7

BA Grade: 45/High

Dickerson reinvented himself in 2025, transforming from a seldom-used reserve at Louisville into a middle-of-the-order masher at Indiana. He hit .314/.381/.632 with 19 home runs, 14 doubles, three triples and five stolen bases over 56 games—career highs across the board—and earned Third-Team All-America honors. Dickerson hit .235 with no home runs and one double in 21 games prior to the 2025 season. With added strength on his 6-foot-1, 205-pound frame, Dickerson tapped into plus power to all fields and posted elite batted-ball metrics, including a 93 mph average exit velocity and 110 mph 90th percentile mark. He starts from a crouched stance with a tucked front shoulder, then unleashes a quick, powerful swing with a keen feel for the barrel. Dickerson’s approach can get overaggressive—he posted a below-average chase rate (27%) and zone contact rate (82%)—and velocity occasionally gives him trouble. Dickerson has been Indiana’s everyday center fielder and has a chance to stick there with plus speed, solid athleticism and an average arm. While there’s still refinement needed, Dickerson offers power, physicality and projection, and his 2025 breakout could be a sign of more things to come for a player who ranked as a standout across the board coming out of high school in the 2022 class. He fits in the first four rounds on draft day.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run:60 | Field: 50 | Arm: 50.

Now there is a great pick