2025 Prospects Thread

[Vogelbomb]

M's could be set to set an absurd mark for t100s by the January update. We'll see, I mean obviously the trade deadline and any offseason moves will play a part, but shoot we could see as many as 10? in the t100?

Cole Young is going to graduate off the list. If nobody significant is dealt this deadline and Harry Ford doesn't lose his prospect status, we could see the following:

Harry Ford
Colt Emerson
Michael Arroyo
Laz Montes
Ryan Sloan
Felnin Celesten
Jurrangelo Cijntje
Jonny Farmelo
#3 overall pick
Yorger Batista

[Donn Beach]

Kinda an interesting look at the draft

“It’s going to be, I don’t want to say a heated battle in our room, but I don’t think we’re going to have -- when we walk out of there -- a full consensus of, like, ‘This is our guy,’” Hunter said.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.co ... eview.html

[D-train]

M's could be set to set an absurd mark for t100s by the January update. We'll see, I mean obviously the trade deadline and any offseason moves will play a part, but shoot we could see as many as 10? in the t100?

Cole Young is going to graduate off the list. If nobody significant is dealt this deadline and Harry Ford doesn't lose his prospect status, we could see the following:

Harry Ford
Colt Emerson
Michael Arroyo
Laz Montes
Ryan Sloan
Felnin Celesten
Jurrangelo Cijntje
Jonny Farmelo
#3 overall pick
Yorger Batista

If we miss the playoff again for the 3rd straight season, instead of watching them in the playoffs we can count our T100 prospects and pray they can be almost as good as Young and Ben! lol

[D-train]

Kinda an interesting look at the draft

“It’s going to be, I don’t want to say a heated battle in our room, but I don’t think we’re going to have -- when we walk out of there -- a full consensus of, like, ‘This is our guy,’” Hunter said.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.co ... eview.html

Who cares. One guy makes the decision.

[Donn Beach]

Kinda an interesting look at the draft

“It’s going to be, I don’t want to say a heated battle in our room, but I don’t think we’re going to have -- when we walk out of there -- a full consensus of, like, ‘This is our guy,’” Hunter said.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.co ... eview.html

Who cares. One guy makes the decision.

The point is the top of the draft is unclear, kinda unusual

[Pharmabro]

So my top picks for number 3

1A Ethan Holiday*. SS/3B 6’4” 210# Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 65 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 60

1B Seth Hernandez RHP. 6’4” 190# Fastball: 70 | Curveball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 60 | Control: 55 | Overall: 60

1C Kade Anderson LHP Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 60 | Control: 55 | Overall: 60
Tie
1C Jamie Arnold LHP Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 65 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 60
Tie
1C Aiva Arquette 6’5” 220# SS ( He has always played in the PNW!) Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 | Overall: 55

I’d be pretty happy with any of those guys

[Vogelbomb]

I heard Jim Bowden on the Chuck and Buck show saying he thinks the M's are looking at Eli Willits.

[GL_Storm]

Joe Doyle's been on a few podcasts and he's saying that there's no consensus in the front office on who their guy is, which goes along with what Scott Hunter was saying as well. I haven't heard anywhere that they're on Ethan Holliday though.

Right now if I had to guess, the first few picks would go like this:

1. Nationals, LHP Kade Anderson
2. Angels, LHP Liam Doyle
3. Mariners, SS Aiva Arquette
4. Rockies, SS Ethan Holliday
5. Cardinals, RHP Seth Hernandez

But I also wouldn't put it past the Mariners to take Hernandez at #3. In fact, I could see this being a very arm heavy draft overall.

[Pharmabro]

Joe Doyle's been on a few podcasts and he's saying that there's no consensus in the front office on who their guy is, which goes along with what Scott Hunter was saying as well. I haven't heard anywhere that they're on Ethan Holliday though.

Right now if I had to guess, the first few picks would go like this:

1. Nationals, LHP Kade Anderson
2. Angels, LHP Liam Doyle
3. Mariners, SS Aiva Arquette
4. Rockies, SS Ethan Holliday
5. Cardinals, RHP Seth Hernandez

But I also wouldn't put it past the Mariners to take Hernandez at #3. In fact, I could see this being a very arm heavy draft overall.

For what it is worth here is what Jim Bowden thinks:


He said he would not be shocked if Willits becomes the best plaster in this draft. They said stuff like really good defense and baseball IQ, and great bat speed and approach and baseball family, high baseball IQ, etc, etc. Dad played and then coached for the Yankees before taking a coaching gig at Oklahoma where Willits big brother is playing. It kinda made me think.

Another thing he brought up was

Liam Doyle LHP, Tennessee 6’2” 220# SEC Pitcher of the year with 15.4 K/9
Scouting grades: Fastball: 75 | Slider: 55 | Cutter: 55 | Splitter: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 55

I mean a 75 FB with 55 grades on the slider, cutter, and splitter? Teach him a change and a spike CB WTF. And we know T-Mobile favors the lefties as well

[GL_Storm]

Joe Doyle's been on a few podcasts and he's saying that there's no consensus in the front office on who their guy is, which goes along with what Scott Hunter was saying as well. I haven't heard anywhere that they're on Ethan Holliday though.

Right now if I had to guess, the first few picks would go like this:

1. Nationals, LHP Kade Anderson
2. Angels, LHP Liam Doyle
3. Mariners, SS Aiva Arquette
4. Rockies, SS Ethan Holliday
5. Cardinals, RHP Seth Hernandez

But I also wouldn't put it past the Mariners to take Hernandez at #3. In fact, I could see this being a very arm heavy draft overall.

For what it is worth here is what Jim Bowden thinks:


He said he would not be shocked if Willits becomes the best plaster in this draft. They said stuff like really good defense and baseball IQ, and great bat speed and approach and baseball family, high baseball IQ, etc, etc. Dad played and then coached for the Yankees before taking a coaching gig at Oklahoma where Willits big brother is playing. It kinda made me think.

Another thing he brought up was

Liam Doyle LHP, Tennessee 6’2” 220# SEC Pitcher of the year with 15.4 K/9
Scouting grades: Fastball: 75 | Slider: 55 | Cutter: 55 | Splitter: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 55

I mean a 75 FB with 55 grades on the slider, cutter, and splitter? Teach him a change and a spike CB WTF. And we know T-Mobile favors the lefties as well

Yeah, I could see Willits going with one of the first few picks, including us at #3. On Liam Doyle, I really hope he goes somewhere else. He's incredibly max effort and I just don't see that working in a starter without his arm falling off. But who knows, maybe he's Tim Lincecum.

There's a broad consensus that Seth Hernandez is the biggest risk and highest upside at the top of the draft. I have no idea if he's the pick or not, but the Mariners are pretty good at evaluating pitchers.