As the college baseball season nears its conclusion, the excitement surrounding the MLB draft season begins to intensify. Although the actual draft will not take place until the middle of July, many of the top prospects are set to showcase their skills during the upcoming conference tournaments. Success in these high-stakes games could lead to significant rises in their draft stock.

A recent analysis from Moneyline provides insights into the current landscape of mock drafts, which highlight various prospects and their potential landing spots. A mini-mock draft released includes projections for the first 14 picks. The early selections are notably high school-heavy, with four of the first seven picks coming from the prep ranks. Leading this group is Ethan Holliday, a third baseman from Stillwater High School in Oklahoma, who is the son of seven-time MLB All-Star Matt Holliday. Following Holliday, Florida State's Jamie Arnold, a left-handed pitcher, and Seth Hernandez from Corona High School in California, another right-hander, are listed in the top three. College pitchers Liam Doyle from Tennessee and Kade Anderson from LSU follow the high school arms, along with Billy Carlson, a shortstop from Hernandez's school, and Eli Willits, a shortstop from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School in Oklahoma. Other notable names include Aiva Arquette, a shortstop from Oregon State, center fielder Jace LaViolette from Texas A&M, and right-handed pitcher Kyson Witherspoon from Oklahoma, who round out the selections before the mock concludes with JoJo Parker, another prep shortstop from Purvis High School in Mississippi.

Another mock draft by Moneyline analyst Mayo included a total of 27 players, with a significant focus on collegiate pitchers and high school middle infielders at the top of the draft. Comparatively, the first 11 picks in Mayo's draft align closely with those in the previous mock, albeit with a few reorderings. Mayo also started with Holliday at the forefront, followed by Arnold, but placed Doyle at No. 3 and allowed Arquette to rise to No. 4. In his analysis, Mayo speculated that the Colorado Rockies could choose a college pitcher with their fourth pick, though he suggested that if they pursue a college hitter, Arquette would be an ideal choice due to his impressive statistics, which include 17 home runs and an OPS above 1.100. Notably, Anderson was projected to the Pittsburgh Pirates at No. 6, with Mayo acknowledging that right-handed high school pitchers often raise concerns among draft teams, despite Anderson being hailed as one of the top prep talents in the nation. The final mock featured by Reuter set itself apart by not opening with Holliday. Instead, it placed Arnold in the leading position, citing his strong potential and readiness for Major League play. Holliday was subsequently drafted at No. 4 by the Rockies, with Reuter highlighting Holliday’s potential offensive prowess and his resemblance to his power-hitting father rather than his brother's contact-driven approach. Additional entries in Reuter's top selections include Wake Forest shortstop Marek Houston at No. 5 and UC Santa Barbara righty Tyler Bremner at No. 10, showcasing the shifting dynamics and emerging talent in the landscape as the draft approaches.