With Paul Skenes and Luis Gil taking residence their leagues’ respective 2024 Rookie of the 12 months 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 12 months forward, choosing the gamers they consider may take residence the {hardware} subsequent season. Within the 2022 model of this train, the specialists accurately predicted Gunnar Henderson and Corbin Carroll, then the sport’s high two prospects, would take the honors the next 12 months. However final 12 months, in a mock draft format, Skenes wasn’t chosen till Spherical 4 and no one tabbed Gil as a critical American League contender.
Here is how they picked this time round:
1. Mayo: Dylan Crews, OF (WSH No. 1/MLB No.1)The equation once we’re considering these items is means plus alternative. He bought known as up. He has a spot within the Nationals’ outfield. He bought quantity of reps so he is aware of what he must work on. To me, Dylan Crews manning the outfield for the Nationals day by day, is pretty much as good a selection as any within the Nationwide League.
Callis: CrewsI concur. I even have Crews as my high 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 suppose he’ll make the Opening Day roster as a result of the Cubs have a crowded roster of veterans. However he simply stored getting higher in his first professional season, and he performed rather well with Premier12. I believe he can actually, actually hit and he will rise shortly.
Mayo: Bubba Chandler, RHP (PIT No. 1/MLB No. 15)The Pirates are going to rinse and repeat. I do not suppose he’ll be up on Opening Day, however the best way he completed the 12 months 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 Dashing for my third spot. I believe Andrew Painter goes to make a distinction for the Phillies. I don’t suppose 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 means into that lineup and make a big effect in Chicago.
1. Callis: Coby Mayo, 3B/1B (BAL No. 1/MLB No. 8)He’ll want alternative. The Orioles are going to must make some selections as a result of they’ve extra guys than place spots. However I do suppose Cody Mayo goes to hit 26 residence runs because the American League Rookie of the 12 months. That is my prediction, 26 residence runs.
Mayo: MayoI suppose they will have to discover a solution to get that bat within the lineup. There isn’t any purpose 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 influence on the Detroit Tigers’ pitching workers, assist them proceed on after a surprisingly succesful 12 months 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 solution to get him common at-bats. He is been very spectacular briefly 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 12 months, 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 will probably be essentially. However I am going to assume he will hit .280 or greater. The man hits in every single place he goes and performs a gentle 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.
