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/ -
#34 Aaron Watson
RHP Trinity Christian (FL)
17/years old
6' 5" 205
COMMITTED - Virginia
Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 |
Control: 50 | Overall: 50
There are high school arms who can really light up radar guns
but are very much more throwers than pitchers. Then there are those who have a
really good feel for pitching, even if there are prep hurlers with better pure
stuff. Watson, who threw well for his Trinity Christian Academy team as a
junior at last year’s National High School Invitational, falls more into the
latter category, though improved stuff to go along with his pitchability had an
up arrow next to his name throughout the summer showcase circuit.
Because of his feel for pitching, the 6-foot-5 Watson has a
pretty high floor and it’s not difficult to imagine a higher ceiling as he adds
strength to that frame. He’s typically in the low-90s with his fastball, but
has been up to 95 mph with more consistent velocity to come. He throws his
heater with good sink, getting a lot of ground-ball outs, and complements it
with a pair of very effective secondary offerings. He can miss bats with his
78-82 mph slider and he has really good feel for his mid-80s changeup.
Watson’s stuff all plays up because he can really command all
three offerings in the zone, repeating his delivery well despite his size. He’s
committed to Virginia, which can be a tough tie to break, but if his stuff
keeps trending up this spring, he could move up boards in a hurry.
2-25-25 - 2025 MLB Draft: A closer look at the top 20 high
school prospects entering the spring
13. Aaron Watson, RHP, Jacksonville (Florida)
Watson thows hard, touching 96 mph on the radar gun, and
still has some room to add strength to his 6-5 frame. He has great feel for
both his fastball and his breaking pitches.
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/
25. Aaron Watson – RHP
HT/WT: 6’5/205 | Bat/Throw: R/R | School: Trinity Christian
Academy (FL) | Commitment: Virginia | Age: 18.6
Watson experienced a velocity uptick as a junior and carried
that over into the summer, where he improved his stock thanks to his easy
delivery, projection, and budding arsenal.
At 6’5, 205 pounds, Watson possesses a ton of projection to a
lanky frame and his low-effort mechanics have little warts, working down the
hill with ease and control.
What was an upper-80s heater last year became a low-90s
sinker that has gotten up to 96 MPH in shorter spurts, boring in heavily on the
hands of right-handed hitters.
Watson’s breaking ball has gotten better, too. It’s a
two-plane breaking ball in the low-80s that he manipulates, flashing more of a
curveball shape with good depth and up to fifteen inches of sweep.
He’s worked on an upper-80s cambio that has sink and fade,
though he’s still learning feel for the pitch. It’s a profile that won’t miss a
ton of bats, but he’ll generate plenty of ground balls and eat up innings. It’s
a high-floor starter with backend potential. Watson would be eligible as a
junior at Virginia if he gets to campus.
12-10-24 –
Here's Pipeline's first full 2025 mock draft
https://www.mlb.com/news/first-full-2025-mlb-mock-draft?partnerID=web_article-share –
40. Dodgers: Aaron Watson, RHP, Trinity Christian Academy,
Jacksonville, Fla. (No. 34)
Watson offers some of the best pitchability in the prep class
as well as three offerings that should be at least solid once he's fully
developed.
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