2025 MLB Draft

[imref]

I'll pin this at some point down the road, but never too soon to start looking ahead.

Mayo's first mock has Ethan Holliday at #1. The top of this draft looks very strong. Gotta think the Nats are over Arnold though Mayo has us taking Xavier Neyens (3B) at #5.

https://www.mlb.com/news/2025-mlb-mock-draft?t=mlb-draft-coverage

[Slateman]

Chase Shores

[imref]

Chase Shores

skenes 2.0 if healthy. Coming back from TJ.

[welch]

So it's tank-time? Worst-three, along with Chicago and Oakland-Sacramento-Las Vagas-or-back-home-to-Philadelphia?

[imref]

why not? If you aren't going to contend for a playoff spot this year why not tank for next year's draft?

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

Are there any restrictions in 2025 on how high we can pick?  Will this apply to any other teams with a worse record than us and allow us to move up?

[nobleisthyname]

Are there any restrictions in 2025 on how high we can pick?  Will this apply to any other teams with a worse record than us and allow us to move up?

1. Nope
2. I believe the A's are not eligible for the lottery in 2025 as they were in it in 2023 and 2024. Not sure of any other team who would be potentially worse than the Nats offhand. Are the Rockies a revenue sharing recipient team? If not then I believe they would be ineligible for the lottery in 2025 as well since they were in it this year.

[Natsinpwc]

1. Nope
2. I believe the A's are not eligible for the lottery in 2025 as they were in it in 2023 and 2024. Not sure of any other team who would be potentially worse than the Nats offhand. Are the Rockies a revenue sharing recipient team? If not then I believe they would be ineligible for the lottery in 2025 as well since they were in it this year.

The White Sox and As are both ineligible. Colorado is not.

https://www.tankathon.com/mlb

[nobleisthyname]

Cool, thanks for the link.

Only three games back of the Blue Jays. We might be able to catch them. Marlins and Rockies have probably built too large of a lead but still have a bunch of games against the Marlins to gain some ground.

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

So we’re pretty locked into a top-5 pick, and maybe 3rd or 4th.  That should be the last time we draft in that range for a long time (hopefully).  It would be great if we simultaneously maintain a contending big league team and strong system.  During the 2012-2019 era run the minor league system was depleted due to trading for players and failed first round picks.

[Mattionals]

So we’re pretty locked into a top-5 pick, and maybe 3rd or 4th.  That should be the last time we draft in that range for a long time (hopefully).  It would be great if we simultaneously maintain a contending big league team and strong system.  During the 2012-2019 era run the minor league system was depleted due to trading for players and failed first round picks.

We are locked into a Top-10 pick because of the lottery.

[welch]

What a horror show for White Sox fans. And how can the Athletics fail so often?