On 12-5-24, MLB.com posted their top 100 prospects in the
upcoming draft. Beginning 2-2-25, we will post it in backward order, ending
with the pick for 1.1
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2025/draft/ -
#68 Omar Serna C,
Lutheran South (TX)
17/years old 6'
2" 225
COMMITTED - Louisiana State
Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Arm: 65 |
Field: 45 | Overall: 50
Louisiana State has secured a commitment from Texas' best
prep catcher for the third straight year, with Serna following in the footsteps
of Blake Mitchell (who signed with the Royals as the No. 8 overall pick in
2023) and Cade Arrambide (who made it to Baton Rouge after going undrafted last
year). He's very similar to Arrambide, featuring well-above-average raw power
and arm strength, with scouts thinking Serna has a better chance to hit and
stay behind the plate. He put on a show at the Area Code Games in August, going
4-for-9 with a double, triple and two homers.
Serna's bat speed and the strength in his 6-foot-2, 225-pound
frame give him prodigious pop that plays to all fields. A right-handed hitter,
he employs a leg kick and looks to drive balls in the air as hard and as far as
possible, which can throw off his timing and leaves him especially vulnerable
to non-fastballs. He'll have to prove that he can succeed with that approach
against better pitching.
Some scouts put plus-plus grades on Serna's arm strength,
though the rest of his defense requires work. There are questions about whether
he can get his receiving and blocking skills up to average, though his work
ethic will help. As a well-below-average runner, his only other position
options are first base and DH.
1-27-25 - Just Baseball –
2025 MLB Draft - Top 80 High School Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/college/mlb-draft-top-high-school-prep-prospects/
67. Omar Serna – C
HT/WT: 6’2/225 | Bat/Throw: R/R | School: Lutheran South
Academy (TX) | Commitment: Louisiana State | Age: 18.6
If you’re looking for the slugger of this prep class, look no
further than Omar Serna. At 6’2, 225 pounds, he’s a menacing presence in the
box with a swing that is tailor-made for damage. Serna generates a ton of
torque from an even stance with excellent hip/shoulder separation and robust
bat speed.
Add in natural loft and leverage and you have the recipe for
plus, potentially double-plus, power potential. The hit tool is a bit shaky, as
Serna is aggressive and doesn’t have to bat-to-ball skills of his peers, but it
has gotten better within the past calendar year.
It’s a profile that is rather reminiscent of Gary Sanchez. On
the defensive side, Serna is renowned for his strong throwing arm, which has
been clocked into the mid-80s in showcase settings.
His footwork and blocking skills are still a bit raw, but
there’s time to refine those actions. If he makes it to Louisiana State, he’ll
be eligible as a junior in 2028.
11/3/24
2025 Draft Prospect - Omar Serna, C/CIF, LSU recruit
https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2024/9/27/2025-risers-top-prep-hitters-whose-stock-keeps-rising?s=03
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Omar Serna, C/CIF, LSU recruit
Next up in a long line of high-level catching prospects to
commit to Jay Johnson’s Tigers, Serna offers an elite set of tools on both
sides of the ball. He put on an excellent performance at the Area Code games
towards the end of the summer, going 4-9 with two home runs, a double, and a
triple in gameplay. Serna utilizes his lower half well in the box, sinking into
it as he begins his forward move. He uses a medium leg kick as a timing
mechanism, and when everything is synched up, the swing is a thing of beauty.
However, he can occasionally run into timing issues,
especially against spin, when he gets his front foot down too early. This
impacts the fluidity of the swing at times, but he has strong enough hands and
enough bat speed to get off a competitive swing still when he is not on time.
The bat path is geared for loft, and he has no issue getting the ball in the
air with authority and consistency. Behind the plate, Serna has outlier
athleticism and arm strength which give him, potentially, the best catch and throw
skills in the 25 class of catchers.
He’s shown the ability to handle high-level arms with solid
receiving and blocking throughout the summer circuit. For me, this is a power
over hit catcher that will provide plenty of value behind the plate
defensively.
https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/PlayerProfile.aspx?ID=786734
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2023 Jr. National Showcase
Omar Serna is a 2025 C/RHP/3B with a 6-2 225 lb. frame from
Houston, TX who attends Dobie. Large, athletic frame with broad shoulders and
present physical strength proportioned throughout. Primary catcher, gains
ground coming out of the crouch with some explosiveness to actions, obvious arm
strength and carry down to second base with accuracy to the bag, repeats
actions and receives it well out front. Some bend at the waist in the infield,
shows ability to change slots, arm strength across the diamond, will continue
to refine actions.
Also pitched, side step into a leg lift at the belt; long and
loose arm action through the backside with present arm speed working to a high
three-quarters release point. Short stride and lands online coming down the
mound, fastball topped out at 94 mph and jumps out of hand. Lived low-90s,
showed a mostly horizontal shaped slider up to 79 mph and able to land it in
the zone.
Right-handed hitter, begins with a high hand set and back
elbow at the plate; utilizes a leg lift trigger for timing, looks to lift and
shows serious strength at the point of impact. Long and loose stroke through
the zone, gets the barrel head out front and made the field look very small at
times, went out to deep, deep left-center and center field. 102 mph exit
velocity in test. Loud tools across the board. Very good student. Verbal
commitment to LSU.
https://lsu.rivals.com/news/tigers-nab-2025-catcher-out-of-the-lone-star-state
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Continuing its re-energizing of the LSU baseball program, the
Tigers coaching staff recently picked up a commitment from one of the top
prospects in Texas.
While he has yet to play a high school baseball game yet,
Omar Serna is considered one of the top 2025 catchers in the country. The 6-1,
190-pound right-handed Serna is out of Dobie High School in Pearland chose the
Tigers over in-state schools Texas and Texas A&M.
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