As the college baseball season approaches its conclusion, the anticipation surrounding the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft is beginning to escalate. While the official draft event is scheduled for mid-July, many of the top prospects are set to showcase their skills in upcoming conference tournaments, which serve as significant platforms for evaluation.

Recent expert mock drafts provide insights into potential player movements ahead of the draft. Notably, a refined top-150 prospect ranking was released alongside a mini-mock draft projecting the first 14 selections. The initial picks of the draft reflect a tendency towards high school talent, with four of the first seven selections anticipated to come from prep players. Among them is Ethan Holliday, a third baseman from Stillwater High School in Oklahoma and the son of former MLB All-Star Matt Holliday. Despite his favorable standing, analysts caution that the draft order remains fluid.

Following Holliday, Florida State's left-handed pitcher Jamie Arnold is expected to be a high pick, along with Seth Hernandez, a right-hander from Corona High School in California. Other prospects include collegiate left-handed pitchers Liam Doyle from Tennessee and Kade Anderson from LSU. Adding to the mix are players like Billy Carlson, a shortstop from the same high school as Hernandez, and Eli Willits, a shortstop from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School in Oklahoma. The draft continues with collegiate talents Aiva Arquette from Oregon State and Jace LaViolette from Texas A&M, followed by right-handed pitcher Kyson Witherspoon from Oklahoma. The mini-mock concludes with JoJo Parker, a shortstop emerging from Purvis High School in Mississippi.