With Paul Skenes and Luis Gil taking residence their leagues’ respective 2024 Rookie of the Yr Awards, it is time to flip our consideration to 2025.
On the most recent version of the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo stuffed out their hypothetical ballots for the yr forward, deciding on the gamers they consider may take residence the {hardware} subsequent season. Within the 2022 model of this train, the specialists appropriately predicted Gunnar Henderson and Corbin Carroll, then the sport’s prime two prospects, would take the honors the next yr. However final yr, in a mock draft format, Skenes wasn’t chosen till Spherical 4 and no one tabbed Gil as a critical American League contender.
This is how they picked this time round:
1. Mayo: Dylan Crews, OF (WSH No. 1/MLB No.1)The equation after we’re considering this stuff is capacity plus alternative. He obtained referred to as up. He has a spot within the Nationals’ outfield. He obtained an excellent quantity of reps so he is aware of what he must work on. To me, Dylan Crews manning the outfield for the Nationals daily, is pretty much as good a selection as any within the Nationwide League.
Callis: CrewsI concur. I even have Crews as my prime Nationwide League selection … till Roki Sasaki indicators with the Dodgers, Padres or Mets.
2. Callis: Matt Shaw, INF (CHC No. 1/MLB No. 22)I do not assume he’ll make the Opening Day roster as a result of the Cubs have a crowded roster of veterans. However he simply saved getting higher in his first professional season, and he performed very well with Premier12. I believe he can actually, actually hit and he will rise rapidly.
Mayo: Bubba Chandler, RHP (PIT No. 1/MLB No. 15)The Pirates are going to rinse and repeat. I do not assume he’ll be up on Opening Day, however the best way he completed the yr has me pondering he’ll be pounding down that door early on from Triple-A Indianapolis, and he’ll be a part of Paul Skenes, Jared Jones and Mitch Keller within the Pirates rotation someday round Might.
3. Callis: Andrew Painter, RHP (PHI No. 2/MLB No. 32)I picked Andrew Painter over Dalton Speeding for my third spot. I believe Andrew Painter goes to make a distinction for the Phillies. I don’t assume we’ll see him on the Opening Day roster. I believe they’ll break him in. However he’s spectacular in shorter bursts than the opposite guys.
Mayo: ShawEverything you mentioned about Shaw holds true. He’s going to hit his method into that lineup and make a huge impact in Chicago.
1. Callis: Coby Mayo, 3B/1B (BAL No. 1/MLB No. 8)He’ll want alternative. The Orioles are going to should make some choices as a result of they’ve extra guys than place spots. However I do assume Cody Mayo goes to hit 26 residence runs because the American League Rookie of the Yr. That is my prediction, 26 residence runs.
Mayo: MayoI assume they are going to must discover a technique to get that bat within the lineup. There isn’t a cause for him to be in Triple-A, and I am taking the over on the house run complete.
2. Mayo: Jackson Jobe, RHP (DET No. 1/MLB No. 5)I believe he is able to make a full-season impression on the Detroit Tigers’ pitching employees, assist them proceed on after a surprisingly succesful yr the place they made the postseason in 2024. I believe he turns into a mainstay within the rotation behind Tarik Skubal.
Callis: Jasson Domínguez, OF (NYY No. 1/MLB No. 14)I believe the Yankees will discover a technique to get him common at-bats. He is been very spectacular in brief bursts right here and there. He is nonetheless very younger.
3. Callis: Jacob Wilson, SS (ATH No. 1/MLB No. 24)We noticed him this yr, he was banged up slightly bit, so he did not lose his rookie eligibility. We all know he can hit, proper? I do not know the way a lot energy there can be essentially. However I am going to assume he will hit .280 or larger. The man hits in all places he goes and performs a gradual shortstop. I do not know why that made Jonathan chuckle.
Mayo: WilsonI chuckled since you knew who my No. 3 man was. You stole my decide.
