2025 Draft Prospect - #41 - C- Caden Bodine - Coastal Carolina

 

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/      - 

#41       Caden Bodine

C           Coastal Carolina

21/years old

5' 10"      197

Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 40 | Run: 30 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

Bodine quickly established his hitting bona fides as a Coastal Carolina freshman in 2023, ranking fifth in the Sun Belt Conference with a .367 average before batting .384 in the Cape Cod League (which would have edged future No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana for the title if he hadn't fallen just short of qualifying). His numbers weren't quite as strong last spring, though he carried a tiny 8 percent strikeout rate in both seasons. A team that believes he can develop more power and refine his defense behind the plate could be tempted to pop him in the first round.

A switch-hitter who's equally proficient from both sides of the plate, Bodine has some of the best contact skills in the Draft. He has tremendous feel for the barrel and doesn't try to do too much, focusing on controlling the strike zone and drilling line drives from gap to gap. He rarely launches balls in the air and has displayed little pop with wood bats on the Cape, though optimistic clubs hope he'll be able to make adjustments to his flat swing and get to 15 or more homers per year.

Bodine's lack of athleticism and agility limits him a bit behind the plate, though his instincts help. He still needs to clean up his receiving and blocking, which are average. With solid arm strength and a quick release, he erased 41 percent of basestealers as a sophomore.

 

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. 22 Atlanta Braves: Caden Bodine, C, East Carolina Baseball

Sean Murphy being the catcher in Atlanta allows Bodine to take his time developing. He is one of the best-hitting catchers in the draft and also has a strong arm.

 

12-31-24 - Top 50 college baseball prospects for 2025 MLB draft, per D1Baseball

https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2024-12-23/top-50-college-baseball-prospects-2025-mlb-draft-d1baseball     -                

18    Caden Bodine    C    Coastal Carolina   

 

8/4/24 - B/R - 2025 Mock Draft

Sleeper No. 1 Pick: Caden Bodine

Typically, a switch-hitting college catcher renowned for his bat-to-ball skills would be a lock to go No. 1 overall.

Caden Bodine has done nothing but hit wherever he's played. He had a 1.065 OPS in 56 games as a freshman at Coastal Carolina and followed it up with a .933 OPS in 60 games last season.

Bodine is more of contact hitter who will spray the ball to all fields rather than someone who is likely to hit 25-plus homers, but he has enough power to project as more than just a slap hitter.

The biggest thing that might keep Bodine from being the No. 1 pick is his defense behind the plate. Specifically, if he has the arm strength to contain opponents from running. He has shown the ability to receive well and is an adequate framer.

If the team that ends up picking at the top of the draft believes strongly enough in Bodine as a long-term catcher in pro ball, he could end up being the top pick because the bar for offense at the position is so low and his hit tool would be special for virtually any spot on the field.

 

10/20/24 - 2025 MLB Draft Top 75 Collegiate Prospects: Conference Breakdowns

C Caden Bodine - Coastal Carolina

Prospects Live Ranking: #12

Bodine is one of the most impressive bats at the plate due to his ability to get barrels easily, and he does it at an excellent level from both sides. He ran up some absurd contact rates and had a good feel for the strikezone. He can get overly aggressive sometimes, but he does a good job keeping that mostly in check. Bodine has started to tap into more power but has maxed out at 11 home runs in his freshman year. He struggled in a small sample size in the Cape Cod League this summer, but he was limited to six games, given he also spent some time with the USA Collegiate National Teams. Defensively, Bodine has all the tools to stick behind the plate. He’s a force behind the plate as he does a good job keeping the ball in front of him and has a decent arm to throw guys out. There is a lot to like here for teams looking at him in the 2025 MLB Draft, and another strong season should keep him high on draft boards.