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/ -
#20 Devin Taylor
OF Indiana
20/years old
6' 1" 215
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 60 | Run: 45 | Arm: 45 |
Field: 45 | Overall: 50
Though Taylor was the best offensive prospect in Ohio's 2022
high school class, his game wasn't well-rounded enough to try to draft him away
from an Indiana commitment. He's the first Hoosier to earn all-Big Ten
Conference first-team honors in each of his first two seasons, setting the
school freshman RBI record with 59 in 2023 and topping the league with 20
homers last spring. He made a brief appearance with the U.S. collegiate
national team before continuing to perform well with wood bats in the Cape Cod League.
Taylor shows the potential to become a plus hitter in terms
of both average and power while controlling the strike zone. A left-handed
hitter with plenty of bat speed and strength, he hits the ball extremely hard
and generates power to all fields. He can get a little chase-happy at times but
makes consistent contact and has no problems handling breaking pitches.
The majority of Taylor's value will come from his offensive
production. His speed, arm strength and defensive instincts all grade as
fringy. Indiana may try him in center field this spring but he's definitely a
left fielder in pro ball.
2-26-25 –
MLB mock draft 2025: Projecting first round for 2025 MLB
Draft
https://sportsnaut.com/mlb/mlb-analysis/lists/mlb-mock-draft-2025/
27. Cleveland Guardians: Devin Taylor, OF, Indiana
Devin Taylor of Indiana has one of the best bats in the Big
Ten. Last season with the Hoosiers, the left-handed-hitting Taylor crushed 20
home runs with 54 RBI to go along with a 1.109 OPS. He also raked in the Cape
Cod League, posting a .907 OPS with five home runs and 16 RBI in 29 games.
Taylor, who is from Ohio, stays in-state as the Cleveland Guardians nab him
with the 27th pick.
2-10-25
FLO Baseball - 2025 MLB Mock Draft 1.0-
https://www.flobaseball.tv/articles/13555752-2025-mlb-mock-draft-10-nats-stunner-with-the-no-1-pick
No. 9 Cincinnati Reds: Devin Taylor, Indiana Baseball
This is the most obvious pick for the Cincinnati Reds for a
number of reasons.
Two of the three greatest players to ever play for the Reds
were from Cincinnati: Pete Rose (Western Hills High School) and Barry Larkin
(Moeller High School). The Reds also love to sign players from the city in free
agency (like Brent Suter).
Taylor went to LaSalle High School in Cincinnati. At Indiana,
he made All-Big Ten in back-to-back years. Baseball America has him as the No.
8 prospect. He’s No. 13 at FloBaseball.
Taylor hit .357/.449/.660 with 11 doubles and 20 home runs in
2024. He is considered one of the top hitters in college baseball and projects
to be a corner outfielder at the next level.
Taylor opens the season in Surprise, Arizona, at the College
Baseball Classic.
1-28-25 –
MLB 2025 Mock Draft 2.0: Predictions for Every 1st-Round Pick
21. Houston Astros: OF Devin Taylor, Indiana
The top draft prospect in the Big Ten this season, Taylor hit
.357/.449/.660 with 20 home runs last spring, then followed that up with a .907
OPS and 10 extra-base hits in 29 games in the Cape Cod League. He had almost as
many walks (37) as strikeouts (38), showcasing the advanced approach to
maximize his power tool, and he will go as far as his bat carries him with
limited defensive value and speed.
1-22-25 –
Just Baseball: 2025 MLB Draft – Top 80 College Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/college/mlb-draft-top-college-prospects/?s=03
9. Devin Taylor – OF
HT/WT: 6’1/215 | Bat/Throw: L/R | School: Indiana | Age: 21.6
A physical left-handed bat with strength throughout his
frame, Taylor is a legitimate power threat with burgeoning raw juice and he
lets his quality athleticism play on the field.
He built upon a stellar freshman campaign at Indiana with a
.357/.449/.660 slash line and blasting twenty home runs, the first Hoosier to
do so since Alex Dickerson smacked twenty-four in 2010.
Taylor’s pitch recognition is strong and his pure contact
improved, jumping to a rate just under 80% in 2024 with chase rates that grade
out as average. He’s short to the baseball with a ton of bat speed and
strength, allowing him to tap into his above-average to plus power in-game.
His power plays to both sides of the field, utilizing the
opposite field more this past spring, though the power plays better to his pull
side.
There’s a good likelihood that Taylor will get some playing
time in center field for the Hoosiers in 2025, though his average arm and
speed, paired with his route running, likely relegates him to a future left
field role.
If he can prove to handle the “eight” in 2025, he may wind up
being the first college bat off the board.
1-19-25 –
On The Clock | College Baseball and MLB Draft Pod @OnTheClock_1
Indiana OF Devin Taylor built upon a stellar freshman
campaign at Indiana with a .357/.449/.660 slash line & blasting 20 home
runs, the first Hoosier to do so since Alex Dickerson smacked twenty-four in
2010.
1-17-25 –
College Baseball Player Of The Year Award Predictions For
2025
Big Ten
Player of the Year: Devin Taylor (Indiana)
Taylor last year became the first Indiana player ever to earn
first-team all-Big Ten honors in each of his first two college seasons. He also
finished the campaign ranked second all-time in total home runs hit by an
Indiana player in his first two campaigns.
The 2025 first-round hopeful led the Big Ten in home runs
(20), runs scored (67) and total bases (159) last season and also produced a
.357 batting average and nearly as many walks (37) as strikeouts (38). With an
advanced approach and plenty of pop, Taylor enters his junior season as one of
the top bats in the country, let alone in his conference.
An Early Look at the Top 30 Prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft
https://lastwordonsports.com/baseball/2025/01/15/top-30-prospects-2025-mlb-draft/#google_vignette
15. Devin Taylor, OF, Indiana
There is big power in the bat, but he had a bit more swing
and miss in the Cape than he did at Indiana. The bat is likely average, but the
chance for plus power in the bat is real and this is where college performers
go.
1-8-25 –
Peter Flaherty III
@PeterGFlaherty
OF Devin Taylor is one of the premier college bats in this
year's Draft. Made an immediate impact as a Freshman in '23 and hit
.315/.430/.650 with 13 2B, 16 HRs and 59 RBIs. Upped his production last year
and posted a .357/.449/.660 slash line with 11 2B, 20 HRs
1-8-25 –
2025 MLB Draft: Preseason Top 75 Collegiate Prospects —
Prospects Live
4. OF Devin Taylor, Indiana
Height: 6’1
Weight: 215
B/T: L/R
Draft Day Age: 21 YR 6 MO
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
A physical left-handed bat with strength throughout his
frame, Taylor is a legitimate power threat with burgeoning raw juice and he
lets his quality athleticism play on the field. He built upon a stellar
freshman campaign at Indiana with a .357/.449/.660 slash line and blasting
twenty home runs, the first Hoosier to do so since Alex Dickerson smacked
twenty-four in 2010. Taylor's pitch recognition is strong and his pure contact
improved, jumping to a rate just under 80% in 2024 with chase rates that grade
out as average. He's short to the baseball with a ton of bat speed and
strength, allowing him to tap into his above-average to plus power in-game. His
power plays to both sides of the field, utilizing the opposite field more this
past spring, though the power plays better to his pull-side. There's a good
likelihood that Taylor will get some playing time in center field for the
Hoosiers in 2025, though his average arm and speed, paired with his route
running, likely relegates him to a future left field role. If he can prove to
handle the "eight" in 2025, he may wind up being the first college
bat off the board.
Top 50 college baseball prospects for 2025 MLB draft, per
D1Baseball
11 Devin Taylor OF
Indiana
12-10-24 –
Here's Pipeline's first full 2025 mock draft
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21. Astros: Devin Taylor, OF, Indiana (No. 20)
The best prospect produced by the Hoosiers since Kyle
Schwarber went No. 4 overall in 2014, Taylor has a similar profile.
12-10-24 - FSS PLUS:
2025 MLB Mock Draft: So it begins…
https://futurestarsseries.com/2025-mlb-mock-draft/
14. Tampa Bay Rays
Devin Taylor, OF — Indiana
HOMETOWN: Cincinnati, Ohio
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 215
BAT/THROW: L-R
The Hoosiers outfielder enjoyed a very nice sophomore season
where he slashed .357/.449/.660 with 20 homers and nearly as many walks as
strikeouts.
The profile is led by the bat and he’ll need to once again
thump in 2025 if he hopes to realize his top-ten pick ceiling. The defensive
tools are limited and Taylor likely ends up in left field, but there’s a chance
he’s a .280 hitter capable of depositing 25 homers.
9/15/24
2025 Draft Prospect - OF - Devin Taylor - Univ. of Indiana
link –
OF Devin Taylor - University of Indiana
Athlete with legitimate power. That’s the best way to
describe Taylor. The Indiana outfielder has etched himself as one of the best
college bats in the NCAA. He hit 20 home runs and drove in 54 to the tune of a
.357/.449/.660 slash line.
The power comes from his bat speed and strength, and he isn’t
afraid to show it to all parts of the field. When I caught Taylor last year in
live looks, he struggled at the plate due to issues with chasing out of the
zone and velocity up.
He rolled over a lot of pitches or popped things up. But that
could’ve been weather-related, as both days were insanely cold with massive
wind gusts. Despite his struggles, he was trying to make things happen for his
team, whether bunting for a base hit, taking a walk, or trying to cause chaos
on the base paths.
Even though he’s a below-average runner, he wasn’t afraid to
try and take an extra base. There is a good chance he mans centerfield in 2025,
but he likely ends up at as a left-field type at the next level.
He went unselected in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft
and enrolled at Indiana University to play college baseball. As a freshman for
Indiana in 2023, Taylor spent the season as Indiana's starting right fielder,
also starting four games in left field. He played in 55 games (51 starts) and
batted.315 with 16 home runs and 59 RBIs. - wikipedia.org
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Devin Taylor
Weight: 215
Height: 6-1
Position: OF
Year: Junior
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
High School: LaSalle
First player in program history to earn First Team All-Big
Ten honors in his first two seasons of college baseball … second most home runs
in program history (36) among a player in his first two years at IU (Alex
Dickerson – 38).
Set Indiana freshman RBI record (59) as the ninth Hoosier
rookie to reach the 50-RBI mark ... passed teammate Carter Mathison (58; 2022)
and Phil Dauphin (58; 1988) for the freshman record ... finished No. 2 on
Indiana’s freshman home run charts (16) behind teammate Mathison (19; 2022).
2024 (Sophomore Season)
Awards: ABCA/Rawlings Third Team All-American … Perfect Game
Second Team All-American … ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Midwest District
selection … 2024 USA Collegiate National Team Training Camp selection … 1st
Team All-Big Ten selection (OF) … NCAA Knoxville All-Regional team … named Big
Ten Player of the Week on February 26th and May 20th.
8/11/24 - Sports Gambling Podcast - 2025 Mock Draft
Devin Taylor has lightning bat speed supported by an athletic
frame. Scouts suggest Taylor has raw power but I’m not sure how much projection
is left for Taylor as he is already 6-0, 215 pounds. In over 500 plate
appearances Taylor has a .338 average with a 1.096 OPS and 36 home runs. Taylor
is a great runner and average defender in the outfield.
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