2025 MLB Draft

[HalfSmokes]

you mean Kwame.

Nats are at worst a coin flip when they have a top 10 pick. Aaron Crowe wasn't much, but even he made the majors and his not signing yielded us Storen. While we at playoff Storen, he had a good regular season record here. Beyond that, it's Stras, Harper, Rendon, Green, and Crews, and King. House was an 11. Green looks like the only bust, and his 2nd half last year might mean he's coming around.

There is a world of difference between top pick and top 10.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Longenhagen has some praise for Bremmer in his chat yesterday:

12:24    
Sodo Mojo: As a Mariners fan I just became a lot more interested in the top of this years draft.  I know its early but how does the talent at the  top of this years draft compare to the last three?

12:25    
Eric A Longenhagen: I think there are a couple of guys who have an argument to be top 100 prospects immediately, like two or three at this stage. By draft time that number is more like 6. It’s possible a true top-of-the-class slam dunk will emerge by then but I don’t think there is one now…

12:26    
Eric A Longenhagen: I love Tyler Bremner from UC Santa Barbara and think he’s as close to a top 3-to-5 lock as the draft has right now. Here are my notes on him right now: Loose, flexible, and lean right-hander who sits mid 90s with his FB and was routinley in the upper-90s during shorter bursts with Team USA during the summer of ’24. Posted a .88 WHIP as a soph at UCSB. Has a shot to develop three plus pitches. Fastball averaged 95 mph during the regular season with plus rise/run movement. Also features a two-plane, bat-missing slider with tight, hard spin and uncommon velocity (85-88 mph) for a pitch with above-average length. Bremner’s best pitch might be a changeup that will flash big depth and late fading action. There are stretches where his arm slot drops when throwing the cambio but you can go crazy projecting on that pitch because of his fluidity and arm speed. One of the top pitching prospects in the 2025 draft and a potential top 5 pick..

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/eric-longenhagen-prospects-chat-12-13-24/

What I can't tell is whether he likes Bremmer as 1/1 or as 1/3 since the question is from a Mariners fan. Also likes Billy Carson, a HS SS, and Aiva Arquette. Says both could blow up to 1/1. Carson needs to get stronger and Arquette he says has the physical projection.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

same chat. His doubts about Holliday and the potential flaw in his swing:

Eric A Longenhagen: I’m not sure it’s correctable, I think his hands just work in a way that leaves him very vulnerable to many fastballs up/away. I have him more middle of the first round. 72% contact guy on the showcase circuit, hit .240 and slugged .380 when you add up his entire multi-year showcase sample. Love the raw power potential, don’t think the performance merits a top 5 pick. But the Colorado/Holliday connection and Washington’s willingness to take guys like Elijah Green looms.

[zimm_da_kid]

Longenhagen has some praise for Bremmer in his chat yesterday:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/eric-longenhagen-prospects-chat-12-13-24/

What I can't tell is whether he likes Bremmer as 1/1 or as 1/3 since the question is from a Mariners fan. Also likes Billy Carson, a HS SS, and Aiva Arquette. Says both could blow up to 1/1. Carson needs to get stronger and Arquette he says has the physical projection.

Big fan of Arquette and Carlson from what I’ve read.  Carlson is reported as a 65 or 70 grade defender at short with a 65 or 70 arm. Likely maxes out around 20 homers, but with good average. Also pitches.

Arquette is a 6’4” shortstop. Exactly the kind of player you want to blow up.

[nobleisthyname]

same chat. His doubts about Holliday and the potential flaw in his swing:

Yeah Meg Rowley in the most recent Effectively Wild podcast hinted at the same thing. Holliday is not number one on their board. But threw out the caveat that a lot can change between now and the draft.