The 2025 MLB draft class features plenty of talent and intriguing players. The prep class has numerous high-end prospects with quality skill sets who could potentially go in the first five picks of the draft.
Below is a look at some high school players to know for the 2025 MLB draft.
Ethan Holliday, SS, Stillwater (Okla.) HS
Holliday is in the mix to go first overall and is the top prep player in the 2025 MLB draft class. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound left-handed hitter uses simple, low-effort mechanics and a quick swing to drive the ball with authority to all parts of the field. Defensively, Holliday is athletic with smooth defensive actions and a strong arm.
Holliday is the son of former MLB star Matt Holliday and brother of Jackson Holliday, the star shortstop prospect for the Baltimore Orioles who went first overall in 2022.
Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS
Hernandez is a 6-foot-4, 190-pound righty with frontline starter potential. He throws a mid-90s fastball, quality changeup and a swing-and-miss curveball from an athletic and repeatable delivery. He attacks the strike zone with his pitch mix.
Brady Ebel, SS, Corona (Calif.) HS
Ebel is one of the younger players in the 2025 MLB draft class. He is one of the more polished hitters in the prep class, boasting a strong understanding of the strike zone, an ability to hit line drives and notable raw power. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound shortstop is a strong defender with quality arm strength and smooth defensive actions.
Coy James, SS, Davie (N.C.) HS
James is a talented 6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitter known for his exciting combination of pure hitting ability and power potential. He is an aggressive hitter who drives the ball to all parts of the field. Defensively, James is a solid athlete with respectable arm strength and will remain at an up-the-middle position long-term.
Xavier Neyens, 3B, Mount Vernon (Wash.) HS
Neyens is a 6-foot-4, 205-pound left-handed hitter who profiles as a middle-of-the-order hitter in pro ball. His left-handed swing is built to hit for above-average raw power to all fields. He needs to continue refining his plate discipline, but he hits it hard when he connects. Defensively, Neyens has a strong arm and strong actions at third base.
Dean Moss, OF, IMG Academy (Fla.)
Moss is a 6-foot, 180-pound left-handed hitter known for his quality offensive tools. He has quality mechanics, a notable approach and strong plate discipline. He has impressive bat speed and consistently finds the barrel to hit the ball with authority. Moss is a prep center fielder with the athleticism and instincts to handle the position moving forward.
Lucas Franco, SS, Cinco Ranch (Texas) HS
Franco is a 6-foot-3, 170-pound left-handed hitter who uses simple mechanics and a quick swing to barrel up the baseball and drive it into the gap. He has a mature approach at the plate and doesn’t chase many pitches out of the strike zone. As he matures physically, he figures to continue adding more raw power potential. Franco has good instincts, moves well and boasts solid arm strength at shortstop, giving him a chance to remain at the position long-term.
Kayson Cunningham, SS, Johnson (Texas) HS
Cunningham is a 5-foot-9, 170-pound shortstop with arguably the best hit tool in the prep class. He uses a quick left-handed swing and consistently squares up the baseball to drive the ball to all parts of the field. He boasts strong plate discipline and has thrived against premium pitchers. Defensively, Cunningham has a strong arm, quality speed and notable instincts that will give him a chance to remain at shortstop in pro ball.
Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP/1B, Sunset (Ore.) HS
Schoolcraft is an intriguing 6-foot-8, 215-pound two-way player with huge potential. He reclassified from the 2025 class, and scouts are split on his long-term position.
Schoolcraft has an easy operation and a fastball in the mid-90s. He also mixes in a quality slider and changeup. At the plate, the left-handed hitter boasts above-average raw power with a short swing. Due to his athleticism, he is also a quality defender at first base.
Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton (Okla.) HS
Willits is a 6-foot-1, 165-pound switch-hitting shortstop known for a well-balanced skill set. He has a quality approach and contact skills, with the ability to hit line drives to all parts of the field. Defensively, he has quality instincts with respectable athleticism.
Willits was a top player in the 2026 class before he reclassified. He is young for the class and has a unique background. He is the son of former Los Angeles Angels outfielder Reggie Willits, the associate head coach at Oklahoma. Willits is an Oklahoma commit.
Dan Zielinski III has covered the MLB draft for 10 years. He has interviewed 580 of the top draft prospects in that period, including four No. 1 overall picks. Multiple publications, including Baseball America, USA Today, MLB.com, The Arizona Republic and The Dallas Morning News, have quoted his work, while he has appeared on radio stations as a “MLB draft expert.” Follow him on Twitter @DanZielinski3.
