The College Baseball season is moving right along and as Major League Baseball’s opening day draws near it is imperative to learn about the players making a push for draft boards early on. We have already covered some big names in the College Baseball ranks as well as deep league draft targets early on. Learning about these players will help get us acquainted with the draft-eligible players ahead of the MLB draft in July and give dynasty managers a leg up heading into their FYPDs over the off-season. So now let’s dive into week five’s draft draft-eligible College Baseball standouts.
Standout Hitters for the 2025 MLB Draft
Alex Lodise, SS Jr. Florida State
(19 GP, .456/.506/.772, 5 HR, 20 R, 19 RBI, 3 SB)
Standing out as one of the top college shortstops in this season’s upcoming MLB draft, Alex Lodise has continued to expand upon a solid collegiate career at the University of North Florida and currently at Florida State. Lodise stands 6’1” and 190 pounds and bats right-handed with a smooth swing with quick hands through the zone. The power has remained steadily average in his first two seasons, hitting 14 home runs each season but this season we have seen an uptick in the extra base power as well as the exit velocities. Stolen bases have not been a large part of Lodise’s game as he has swiped 12 bases before this season but profiles as an average runner.
📝💥FSU SS Alex Lodise is the real deal. Excellent defensive abilities paired with plus bat to ball skills and this season we are seeing more power development. In 19 GP he is slashing .456/.506/.772 with 5 HR, 19 RBI, 3 SB. @Fantrax @Alexlodise @FSUBaseball https://t.co/78evj0SMqE
— Richard Haake (@Mustbethehawk) March 18, 2025
Over the summer Lodise played in the Cape Cod League which switched it up from metal bats used in college to wood bats similar to the Minor and Major leagues. Across 15 games played for Hyannis, Lodise slashed .295/.339/.410 with one home run, seven runs scored, four RBIs, and one stolen base in four attempts. Coming off the solid performance in the CCBL Lodise has put together a solid season thus far. In 19 games played, he is slashing .456/.506/.772 with five home runs, 20 runs scored, 19 RBIs, and three stolen bases in as many attempts. This performance will continue to push Lodise up draft boards leading up to the MLB draft but don’t be surprised if his stock continues to climb post-draft in professional ball.
Luke Stevenson, C So. Carolina
(20 GP, .309/.500/.647, 7 HR, 20 R, 21 RBI, 2 SB)
Standing out as one of the top catching prospects available in the 2025 MLB Draft is sophomore Luke Stevenson. Standing 6’1” and 200 pounds and batting from the left side, Stevenson has above-average to plus pop coming from the catcher position and thanks to the plus arm and fielding grades we have seen from him, he should stick behind the plate long-term. Although there is not a large sample size for Stevenson in college, we did see him win the starting catcher position as a freshman and the results were solid. Across 64 games played Stevenson slashed .284/.420/.535 with 14 home runs, 43 runs scored, 58 RBIs, and two stolen bases.
💪💥UNC C Luke Stevenson is the catching prospect to 👀 leading up to the draft. The Sophomore slugger has slashed .309/.500/.647 with 7 HR, 20R, 21 RBI & 2 SB in 20 GP this season. Excellent defense and a strong arm with plus power 💪 @Fantrax @StevensonLuke44 @UNCAnalytics https://t.co/QM59PoHsIP
— Richard Haake (@Mustbethehawk) March 18, 2025
This season Stevenson has shown the potential plus pop and continues to impress with his patience at the plate. Through his 20 games played Stevenson is slashing .309/.500/.647 with seven home runs, 20 runs scored, 21 RBIs, and two stolen bases while walking 26 times in has 68 at-bats thus far. With the catching position and seeing a renaissance in recent seasons, look for Stevenson to go in the first round if he can continue to perform at this high level in the ACC.
Wehiwa Aloy, SS Jr. Arkansas
(20 GP, .380/.484/.810, 9 HR, 25 R, 24 RBI, 2 SB)
Hailing from Wailuku Hawaii, Wehiwa Aloy put up solid numbers at Sacramento State as a freshman and is now in his second season at Arkansas. Standing 6’2” and 200 pounds, Aloy has displayed solid defense at shortstop but is likely to move to third base or second once drafted. There has been solid raw pop that borderlines above average in Aloy’s bat as he hit 14 home runs in each of his first two collegiate seasons while maintaining a batting average no lower than .270. Wehiwa’s brother Kuhio Aloy is currently a sophomore at Arkansas and the two brothers have come up big for the Razorbacks so far this season.
💪📝Arkansas SS Wehiwa Aloy continues to impress as one of the tops arms SS prospects in this seasons MLB Draft. In 20 GP he is slashing .380/.484/.810 with 9 HR, 25 R, 25 RBI, & 2 SB. Potential above average power long term!@Fantrax @AloyWehiwa @RazorbackBSB https://t.co/56WbxXachc
— Richard Haake (@Mustbethehawk) March 18, 2025
During the off-season, Aloy played in the Cape Cod League and showed solid results with the wood bat. Across 21 games, Aloy slashed .309/.352/.642 with eight home runs, 16 runs scored, 24 RBIs, and two stolen bases. Currently with the Razorbacks Aloy is slashing .380/.484/.810 with nine home runs, 25 runs scored, 24 RBIs, and two stolen bases. The increase in power output we saw in the CCBL has carried over to the regular season for Aloy as he has hit 16 extra-base hits in 79 at-bats thus far. To put this into perspective we only saw 23 extra-base hits in 237 plate appearances with Arkansas in 2024. With the numbers trending in the right direction look for Aloy to push for a back-of-the-first-round spot come draft day.
Standout Pitchers for the 2025 MLB Draft
Jamie Arnold, LHP Jr. Florida State
(4 GS, 20.2 IP, 32 K, 0.87 ERA, 1.7 BB/9, 13.9 K/9)
Heralded as the best college pitcher going into the 2025 season, Jamie Arnold got off to a slow start but has since turned it around and is pushing to be at the top of the first-round consideration. Standing 6’1” and 188 pounds and throwing from the left side, Arnold has two plus offerings in a mid-90s fastball that touches 97 mph with rise up in the zone. The slider comes in at 85 mph with a ton of sweep to it thanks to the lower arm slot Arnold throws from and misses a ton of bats. When it comes to the change-up it’s a distant third offering showing average shape and fade.
⛽️🔥FSU LHP Jamie Arnold is rolling right now. In 4 GS he has 32 Ks in 20.2 IP good for a 13.9 K/9 and has a 0.87 ERA. The fastball and slider combo has been electric! No doubt one of the tops arms in this years MLB draft.@Fantrax @_JamieArnold13 @FSUBaseball https://t.co/8xbfUrta2E
— Richard Haake (@Mustbethehawk) March 18, 2025
In 2024, Arnold had 19 appearances as a sophomore with 18 starts while striking out 159 batters across 105.2 innings pitched, walking 2.2 BB/9, and finishing with a solid 13.5 K/9. This performance catapulted Arnold into the top five discussions going into the 2025 season. After missing the first start to the season, Arnold has been dominant, averaging eight strikeouts per start to this point. In four starts Arnold has struck out 32 batters over 20.2 innings pitched, good for a solid 13.9 K/9 and a stellar 0.87 ERA. The walks that have come down each season at Florida State are now down to a 1.7 BB/9. As long as Arnold continues to dominate his competition look for him to push Liam Doyle for the first college arm selected come Draft Day.
Tyler Bremner, RHP Jr. UC Santa Barbara
(5 GS, 24.1 IP, 26 K, 2.96 ERA, 2.2 BB/9, 9.6 K/9)
UC Santa Barbara has developed solid pitching prospects in the past such as Guardians starter Shane Bieber and recent draftee Michael McGreevy of the Cardinals. Tyler Bremner looks to make his mark on the list of successful starters to make their mark in the major leagues. Standing 6’2” and 190 pounds throwing from the right side, Bremner features three plus to double-plus offerings in a 95 mph fastball that ramps up to 98 mph with an excellent ride up in the zone thanks to an easy and repeatable delivery. The change-up comes in the mid-80s with excellent fade and tumble profiling as potentially Bremner’s best secondary offering but the 88 mph slider is no slouch with gyro movement he generates easy swing-and-miss.
📝📈UC Santa Barbara RHP Tyler Bremner could have some of the best “stuff” in this years draft class. FB-95-98, SL 88, CH 85 all coming with an effortless release. Across 5 GS he has 26k’s in 24.1 IP good for a 9.6K/9 and a 2.96 ERA.@Fantrax @TylerBremner_22 @UCSB_Baseball https://t.co/cjsPKJ4Glk
— Richard Haake (@Mustbethehawk) March 18, 2025
During the 2024 season, Bremner worked as a starter and reliever with solid results. Across 19 appearances (five starts) Bremner struck out 104 batters over 88.2 innings pitched good for 10.6 K/9 while walking just 2.1 batters per nine innings, and finishing with a 2.54 ERA. This season the focus was to give Bremner a full season starting and thus far the results have been solid. In five games started Bremner has struck out 26 batters over 24.1 innings pitched good for a 9.6 K/9, while walking only six batters, and currently has a 2.96 ERA. To this point, the long ball has gotten him early as he gave up two to Seattle University and one in his most recent start against Hawaii.
The stuff is fantastic it will all come down to how Bremner continues to progress this season which will dictate what draft position or round he will fall to.
