Rankings in Review
December 30, 2024
Looking back at the past few weeks for Prep Baseball, the last rankings for the classes of 2025, 2026, 2027 and first for 2028 were unveiled as several prospects saw a climb after impressing scouts throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons. VP of Scouting Shooter Hunt dives into the changing landscape of college recruitment, the launch of Prep Baseball International with its first showcase in Taiwan, uncommitted spotlights and more.
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RANKINGS
National
On December 5, Prep Baseball unveiled its updated rankings for the classes of 2025 and 2026. Filled with talent seen in the first and second All-American Games as well as previous Future Games, each class has plenty to offer.
Highlighting the class of 2025, six of the top-10 prospects appeared in both Milwaukee and Miami for the annual All-American including No. 9 ranked RHP/SS and Wake Forrest commit Josh Hammond (Wesleyan Christian Academy, NC) who was the first to accept his invite to the 2025 Super 60. See the FULL RANKINGS HERE.
Leading the class of 2026, uncommitted SS Jacob Lombard (Gulliver Prep, FL) ranks No. 1 followed by four more prospects that joined him at the All-American Game to round out the top-five. See the FULL RANKINGS HERE.
With the 2027 class entering their sophomore season’s, their recruitment journeys are set to begin. Now expanded to 350 prospects, see who cracks Prep Baseball’s updated rankings. See the FULL RANKINGS HERE.
Entering their first year of high school, the class of 2028’s journey to play at the next level is in its early stages. Debuting with a 150-player list, see the first FULL RANKINGS HERE.
Coffee & Curveballs: From Vice President of Scouting Shooter Hunt and LakePoint Sports’ Cory McCartney break down some of the prospects in the 2027 rankings that remained at the top, biggest risers and more. See the latest and all episodes from Coffee & Curveballs on YouTube.
State-By-State
See the full rankings and analysis on each state’s individual class rankings
2025: Alabama | Arkansas | Arizona | California | Colorado | Dakotas | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Iowa | Illinois | Indiana | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maryland/Delaware | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Mississippi | North Carolina | Nebraska | New England | New Jersey | Nevada | New York | Ohio | Oklahoma | Ontario | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia/DC | Washington | Wisconsin
2026: Alabama | Arkansas | Arizona | California | Colorado | Dakotas | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Iowa | Illinois | Indiana | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maryland/Delaware | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Mississippi | North Carolina | Nebraska | New England | New Jersey | Nevada | New York | Ohio | Oklahoma | Ontario | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia/DC | Washington | Wisconsin
2027: Alabama | Arkansas | Arizona | California | Colorado | Dakotas | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Iowa | Illinois | Indiana | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maryland/Delaware | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Mississippi | North Carolina | Nebraska | New England | New Jersey | Nevada | New York | Ohio | Oklahoma | Ontario | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia/DC | Washington | Wisconsin
2028: Alabama | Arizona | California | Colorado | Dakotas | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Iowa | Illinois | Indiana | Kansas | Louisiana | Maryland/Delaware | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Mississippi | North Carolina | Nebraska | New England | New Jersey | Nevada | New York | Ohio | Oklahoma | Ontario | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia/DC | Washington | Wisconsin
NATIONAL NEWS
State Of Recruiting
With the evolution of college athletics in the transfer portal and NIL, the recruiting landscape in baseball is in the midst of change. Vice President of Scouting Shooter Hunt, dives into what can be expected as a prep prospect seeking to play at the next level in The State of Recruiting
Draft HQ
MLB DRAFT BOARD: On Tuesday, December 10 at the MLB Winter Meetings in Dallas, the third annual MLB Draft Lottery took place to determine the first 18 picks. With the Washington Nationals holding the No. 1 overall pick, the Prep Baseball Draft HQ staff unveiled their first 2025 MLB Draft Board.
MLB MOCK DRAFT: With the draft order announced, Prep Baseball’s Draft HQ shares its first mock draft with seven prospects that appeared in the 2024 All-American Game in the top-10. See the full mock draft here.
❄️ 𝔚𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔠𝔨 𝔇𝔯𝔞𝔣𝔱 📋
— Prep Baseball Draft HQ (@PB_DraftHQ) December 11, 2024
With the top of the #MLBDraft order set in stone last night, we are back with a fresh Mock Draft update that features a mixture of elite college & prep talent, including numerous 2024 Prep Baseball All-Americans. #MLBDraft | @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/ITuDqQBGCz
2018-20 DRAFT BOARDS: After the releases of the mock draft and draft board, the Draft HQ Staff took a look into their past boards from the 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons. With insight into the process as well as comparing the boards from the draft results, see the full article here.
THE WAR ROOM: Over the past month, Vice President of Scouting Shooter Hunt tackles the topics of portal pitchers, draft eligible sophomores, recruiting and more with various guests in The War Room. Watch all the episodes on YouTube or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
- Portal Pitchers with Breakout Potential ft. David Seifert
- S2 EP10: The Eligible Soph ft. David Seifert
- Peter Ensign NAIA Recruiting Experience
- S2 EP11: Prep Spending Trends ft. David Seifert
- Recruiting Essentials with SC Scouting Director Sammy Esposito
- S2 EP12: New Age Recruiting - Austin Cousini, UK Recruiting Coordinator
- S2 EP13: New Age Recruiting - Nolan Cain, Texas Associate Head Coach
- S2 EP14: New Age Recruiting: Ty Blankmeyer, Vanderbilt Recruiting Coordinator
- S2 EP15: Early 2025 MLB Draft Board ft. David Seifert
- Recruiting Essentials with LSU Recruiting Coordinator Josh Jordan
JUCO WIRE
Our staff presented everything you need to know this season. For more information and to stay up-to-date on all things JUCO, follow @PBR_JUCO on X and @pbr_juco on Instagram.
+ From Director of College Scouting David Seifert, ahead of the 2025 NCAA season, prospects that transfer over from the JUCO scene look to make an impact at four-year universities. Featuring prospects like Houston 3B Cade Climie who spent the first half of the 2024 MLB Draft League season with the State College Spikes, see who else can be expected to perform at the Division I level.
+ In the 2024 MLB Draft, 25 prospects from the NJCAA were selected and more look to be taken in 2025. With prospects committed to four-year schools post JUCO, high octane pitching, a deep mix of catching and more, Seifert and the Prep Baseball JUCO Wire Staff, see the Preseason Top-50.
+ Going further into the rankings, Prep Baseball Utah’s Scouting Director Jeff Scholzen shares his scouting report on the No. 45 JUCO Wire prospect, RHP Jaxon Grossman. From Maui, HI, see the full report on the Salt Lake CC product.
Uncommitted
Our staff shares everything you need to know on the latest uncommitted prospects in the latest rankings that can make an immediate impact at the collegiate level. For more, follow @PBR_Uncommitted on X.
+ With the 2025 spring season approaching, see what uncommitted prospects in this year’s senior class can make a difference at the next level. Featuring prospects with starting pitching potential, high leveraged relievers, two-ways, power bats and more see more on the uncommitted prospects in the class of 2025 to keep an eye on.
+ Looking deeper at individual states, see what top uncommitted players in the classes of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 have scouting directors talking at Prep Baseball:
- Dakotas
- Iowa Pitchers
- Iowa Position Players
- Minnesota Pitchers
- Minnesota Position Players
- Nebraska Pitchers
- Nebraska Position Players
+ Back on October 6, Prep Baseball Illinois hosted its annual Unsigned Senior Showcase at The MAX in McCook, Illinois, home of Prep Baseball’s Super 60 Pro Showcase. With over 30 seniors in attendance, see who stood out at the event.
+ With the release of the 2026 rankings, the field of uncommitted prospects is far and wide as college coaches get ready to turn a majority of their attention to the class. See which state’s top junior prospects are on the market:
+ Uncommitted Spotlights
- ‘26 3B Brody Sabo - Alabama
- ‘25 OF/RHP Gavin Eagan - California
- ‘25 SS Noah Solano - California
- ‘25 SS Brayden Clement - Louisiana
- ‘26 3B/RHP Jacob Musgjerd - Minnesota
- ‘25 SS/RHP Nathan Thode - Minnesota
- ‘25 RHP/3B Josh Kearney - Nebraska
- ‘26 C/OF Maverick Christiansen - Nebraska
- ‘26 RHP/OF Logan Streitz - New Jersey
- ‘26 MIF Sean Sailer - New Jersey
- ‘25 OF Carter Collins - North Carolina
- ‘25 IF Brady Ackerman - Oregon
- ‘25 C Carter Stewart - Oregon
- ‘26 RHP/OF Bodie Yale - Washington
- ‘26 OF Peyton Davis - Washington
STATE-BY-STATE
Super 60
With the 24th Super 60 Pro Showcase only two months away, Prep Baseball is already seeing top prospects accept their invitation to attend outside of Chicago. With the event on the horizon, several states take a look back at their recent prospects who attended and where they ranked over the years.
International/Taiwan
On Saturday, December 7, Prep Baseball International kicked off its first showcase outside of the Americas in Taipei, Taiwan. Featuring over 100 prospects the featured roster ranged from the class of 2025 to 2030. Stay up-to-date with Prep Baseball International on X at @prepbaseballint and on Instagram at @prepbaseballint.
- Event Breakdown
- Positional Leaderboards
- Hitting Data Dive
- Pitching Data Dive
- Blast Motion Leaderboard
- Grip Strength Leaders
The ‘Hotlist’
Through the end of the year, The ‘Hotlist’ takes a look at prospects around the nation who have displayed elite upside in their bag of tools. Asking Prep Baseball’s Scouting Directors, Managing Editor of Scouting Andy Sroka shares who has the best hit and field tools in The ‘Hotlist’.
WHAT’S TRENDING
🚨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 🚨
— Prep Baseball (@prepbaseball) November 22, 2024
The 2025 class continues to make its case as one of the most dynamic in recent memory, showcasing a deep talent pool filled with high-upside players.
View the 🔝5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 👉 https://t.co/1nt8h41H4g pic.twitter.com/JgytsdcGxL
The Class of 2026 All-American infielders put on a show during their pregame I/O 🤩@MizunoSportsUSA | @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/sQwXrYbJ3Z
— Prep Baseball (@prepbaseball) November 9, 2024
Big congrats to 2016 #Super60 standout, Gavin Lux on winning his first #WORLDSERIES trophy 🏆@PrepBaseballWI | @SeanDuncan729 pic.twitter.com/OYxSGWVHmz
— Prep Baseball (@prepbaseball) November 1, 2024