The 2024 Draft may have just ended on Tuesday, but it’s already time to start looking ahead to next year’s Draft.

Scouting staffs have already been working on the 2025 Draft class, seeing high schoolers at showcase events and college players in summer leagues. So we decided we should come up with an early top 20 as if we were building a follow list right now. Since the Draft lottery determines the order at the top of the first round, we used a randomizer to come up with an order based on the standings at the All-Star break.

Obviously, that will change between now and the end of the season, as will the order of the players mentioned below, but it serves as a good precursor to the Top 100 we put out in December. Last year’s list had 12 eventual first-round picks, and one sandwich round pick, on it.

1. Angels: Ethan Holliday, SS, Stillwater HS (Okla.)
That’s right, it’s another Holliday in the top spot. Some feel Ethan has the chance to be better than his older brother, Jackson, and is definitely more physical. The Oklahoma State recruit might have been 1-1 this year had he been eligible and the ball carries off his bat to all fields well with an easy swing.

2. Marlins: Jace LaViolette, OF, Texas A&M
LaViolette led a Texas A&M team that included 2024 first-rounder Braden Montgomery with 29 homers in 2024. The left-handed power is very real (50 homers over two seasons) and he can play center field. Cutting down his swing-and-miss as a junior could cement him at the top of the Draft.

3. Padres: Cam Cannarella, OF, Clemson
After hitting .388/.462/.560 as a freshman, Cannarella managed to post a .978 OPS as a sophomore while playing through a shoulder injury that required surgery. When healthy, he’s a pure hitter who drives the ball to all fields, runs well and plays a solid center field.

4. Rangers: Jamie Arnold, LHP, Florida State
One of the top arms in the class, Arnold was one of the most dominant college starters in the game as a sophomore, finishing with a 2.95 ERA and 13.5 K/9 rate while walking only 2.2 per nine. Using a lower slot, the lefty misses bats with his fastball that he runs up to 97 mph and even more with his nasty mid-80s slider.

5. Nationals: Xavier Neyens, 3B/RHP, Mount Vernon HS (Wash.)
The top player in the Pacific Northwest, Neyens has had as good a summer so far of any high school hitter in the class. He has big-time left-handed power, reminding some of a left-handed hitting version of Austin Riley. The Oregon State recruit has the arm strength (He’s up to 95 mph off the mound.) to stick at third.

6. Rockies: Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara
Bremner has both started and relieved at UCSB, but there’s no doubt he has a future in a rotation. The 6-foot-2 right-hander had a 2.54 ERA and 10.6 K/9 (vs. 2.1 BB/9) over 88 1/3 total innings as a sophomore, using a fastball that averaged around 95 mph, an impressive low-80s changeup and a solid mid-80s slider.

7. Blue Jays: Brady Ebel, SS, Corona HS (Calif.)
Brady is the son of Dodgers’ third-base coach Dino Ebel, so it’s not surprising he has a very good feel for the game. The LSU commit is a 6-foot-3 left-handed-hitting infielder who might be one the best pure hitters in the class, benefiting from his time hanging around the Dodgers’ hitting program. He’s the best prospect among many at Corona High School.

8. Cubs: Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona HS (Calif.)
The Vanderbilt recruit is the best prep arm in the class and gives high school powerhouse Corona HS two potential first-rounders. The 6-foot-4 Hernandez has three quality pitches with a smooth and clean delivery, showing off a mid-90s fastball, a very good changeup and good feel to spin a breaking ball.

9. Tigers: Coy James, SS, Davie High School (N.C.)
James has played for Team USA multiple times, including as an underclassman on the 18U team last summer. He’s a strong right-handed hitter with a natural swing, finding the barrel consistently. The Mississippi recruit has some power to tap into as well, with the chance to stick at shortstop thanks to his defensive instincts.

10. White Sox: Devin Taylor, OF, Indiana
Taylor has already established a very good hitting, and hitting with power, resume. He’s coming off a 20-home run season at Indiana and has a career 1.096 OPS with the Hoosiers and he’s built off of that with a very strong showing in the Cape Cod League this summer. He’ll play an outfield corner, but should hit to profile well there.

11. A’s: Wehiwa Aloy, SS, Arkansas
After posting an OPS north of 1.000 at Sacramento State, Aloy transferred to Arkansas and while he wasn’t quite as productive, he did match his 2023 total with 14 homers and was enjoying success in the Cape Cod League this summer. He has a ton of raw power to tap into, especially if he can refine his approach, and might best profile as an offensive-minded second baseman.

12. Giants: Quentin Young, SS/OF, Oaks Christian HS (Calif.)
The nephew of Dmitri and Delmon Young, Quentin reclassified to be in the 2025 Draft. The LSU recruit has serious right-handed power. At 6-foot-5, he’s lean with long levers and has shown the ability to turn around good pitching with authority. It’s unclear what his ultimate defensive home is – perhaps an outfield corner – but it’s the bat teams will find interesting.

13. Reds: Ethan Petry, OF, South Carolina
A 6-foot-4 right-handed hitter, Petry put himself on the map with a huge freshman year with the Gamecocks (.376/.471/.733 with 23 homers). He came back with 21 homers as a sophomore, though his 25.2 percent strikeout rate might concern some. He has perhaps as much raw power as anyone in the class and a strong Cape Cod League showing could serve as a springboard to a huge junior season.

14. Pirates: Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP/1B, Sunset HS (Ore.)
Schoolcraft recommitted to be a part of this class and the 6-foot-8 prepster from the Pacific Northwest has legitimate two-way talent. His fastball reaches the mid-90s and has good carry through the zone without much effort, and it’s easy to dream on even more velocity to go along with a solid slider and changeup. He’s a strong left-handed hitter as well with pull-side power.

15. Rays: Trent Caraway, 3B, Oregon State
A top 100 Draft prospect a year ago, coming out of the same JSerra high school program that produced Royce Lewis, Caraway played just 18 games as a freshman because of injury, but showed glimpses of what he can do offensively with a .947 OPS. The Draft-eligible sophomore has the chance to hit for average and power while profiling well at third base.

16. D-backs: Caden Bodine, C, Coastal Carolina
In two years at Coastal Carolina, Bodine has posted a .347/.432/.564 line, drawing more walks (65) than strikeouts (44). He’s a switch-hitter with an advanced approach and outstanding contact skills. He’s also very capable behind the plate, making him the best all-around backstop in the class.

17. Astros: Sean Gamble, SS/OF, IMG Academy (Fla.)
Committed to Vanderbilt, Gamble is a native Iowan who moved to IMG in Florida to advance his game. He has a natural left-handed swing and uses the whole field, finding the barrel consistently. He’s a good athlete with speed and could end up in the outfield eventually.

18. Royals: Nolan Schubart, 1B/OF, Oklahoma State
Schubart is coming off of a sophomore season that saw him hit .370 with 23 homers, albeit with a 27.4 percent K rate. He has tremendous raw power from the left side of the plate and how much he can show he can get to it and cut down on the swing-and-miss could determine how high he goes.

19. Mets: Luke Stevenson, C, North Carolina
Stevenson was the everyday catcher as a freshman for a Tar Heels team that went to Omaha this year. He fits the coveted left-handed-hitting catcher demographic, hitting 14 homers with a .955 OPS in his first season, with the chance to hit for average and power. He’s also a solid defender with a high baseball IQ behind the dish.

20. Cardinals: Kayson Cunningham, SS, Johnson HS (Tex.)
He’s undersized at 5-foot-9, but Cunningham can really hit. The Texas recruit has a short left-handed stroke with bat speed and hard contact. He’s a high-energy player who has the chance to stick at shortstop despite his size.