2025 MLB Draft Speculation and Discussion

[Squire]

MLBPipeline did their first 2025 Mock Draft. Gave us a lefthanded hitting 3B from HS in Washington State

1. Phillies: Xavier Neyens, 3B, Mount Vernon (Wash.) HS (No. 26)
   Neyens' left-handed power rivals that of Holliday, though he comes with more questions about his bat.

[VoteForKalas]

Their next BA staff mock picked NC state catcher Logan Stevenson. Monster power but hasn’t hit over .300 in college. Interesting guy but doesn’t seem a likely Phils pick.

Are Luke and Logan Stevenson the same player?

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Are Luke and Logan Stevenson the same player?

Why yes, yes they are. My bad.

[andyb]

Keith Law mock has us going with Jack Bauer, HS LHP who can hopefully defuse a bomb also in an emergency.

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[Squire]

I would be good with that. I definitely think we need more premium pick pitching.

[allentown]

I would be good with that. I definitely think we need more premium pick pitching

I second that.

[Squire]

New BA Mock Draft this AM:

1. Phillies — Gavin Fien, 3B, Great Oak HS, Temecula, Calif.
   Range: 25-26

Like Schoolcraft, Fien has had an up-and-down spring that is causing some teams to scratch their heads. Fien was arguably the best performer in the high school class throughout the summer circuit, and at this point in the draft, has a strong case for the best hit/power combo available. He’s a right-right high schooler who might be a corner profile, but that was the case for Aidan Miller at the time, as well—that pick has worked out nicely for the Phillies so far.

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New BA Mock Draft this AM:

Well, summer circuit standout fits the Phillies MO. There are a bunch of high school SS and 3b who are going to be in range of the phillies that would make sense.

[andyb]

Not sure I buy the Aidan Miller is the type the Phillies look for repeatedly though. The logic to double down on a successful prospect just never makes sense when it is not a position of organizational need.

Clearly we prioritize HS draftees that we feel are undervalued for some reason. With Miller it was age and injury. With Nori it was age coupled with a willingness to sign under slot. With Abel and Painter it was just the risky demographic of HS pitchers. We also tend to go for players with some pedigree like Crawford. It is not a set pattern. I think it is more best upside value available where we think the competition is overrating the risk. This is slightly different than best player available.

[xogfog]

Keith Law's latest mock has the Phillies taking high school LHP Jack Bauer, 6' 3" 175lb.

[bkox]

Jack Bauer

If we can get the Mets and Braves to be declared terrorist organizations, having Jack Bauer around would be great

[zambonir]

Keith Law mock has us going with Jack Bauer, HS LHP who can hopefully defuse a bomb also in an emergency.

We already did this

[andyb]

He has mocked us Bauer twice in a row. That comment was from the first time.

[zambonir]

Oh I know I just meant you'd already made the "24" joke (in addition to it being a repeat mock pick from Law)

[BostonRoss]

“You’re gonna have to trust me…”

[bkox]

oh I missed it the first time. oops,

[zambonir]

I was gonna make one about lack of plate discipline but he's a pitcher.

[schillingfan]

How about having lack of command?

[zambonir]

Finally, I understand the difference between command and control.

[andyb]

ESPN Mock. Matthew Fisher HS RHP.

The Phillies have had some success with being more open to prep right-handers in the first round than the average team (Andrew Painter, Mick Abel), though they haven't done it of late. This is the juncture in the draft where the next tier of prep arms behind Seth Hernandez (Schoolcraft, Cam Appenzeller, Aaron Watson, Landon Harmon) will go flying off the board and the Phillies seem to be most interested in Fisher of this group.

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