SAVAGE VIEWS – SITTING PRETTY

  

SAVAGE VIEWS – SITTING PRETTY

Here we are with more than a third of the season in the books and we are sitting pretty. Only the Tigers have a better record and they are in the weaker league. Our bats have not quite lived up to expectations, but there have been recent signs of a resurgence. 

The big three of Lindor, Soto and Alonso have all been better albeit vs the woeful Rockies. Baty has shown to be a solid middle of the lineup producer. There is no reason why the team cannot erupt against the injury ravaged Dodgers. Winning less than five games in the next seven will be a disappointment.   

The ongoing lack of production from two young players remains a concern. Alvarez is someone who was projected to have serious power capable of hitting 30-40 homers in a season. He has not shown any signs of being the offensive player we expected. Hopefully, he figures things out soon. 

Mark Vientos is another player whose offensive and defensive metrics are alarming. Unfortunately, he is out of options and cannot be sent down. Right Now his only role on the team is as DH. Having him play third in place of Baty would be a cardinal sin.

Someone who could benefit from some time in Syracuse is the defensive wizard Acuna. He seems to have left his bat in San Francisco. While his defense and speed are positives, his ability to get on base has taken a step backward. Someone should tell him that “real men” have been known to bunt for a hit.

Rony Mauricio is patiently waiting in the wings and has earned the right to an immediate call-up. He has the ability to solidify the middle of the lineup. His eventual arrival will diminish the playing time for Nimmo and McNeil with Acuna reduced to a late inning defensive role, Jared Young would be the obvious player to return to AAA. 

There is no place on the roster for Siri when he is healthy. At some stage there will be a logjam when Winker is able to return. However, things have a way of sorting themselves out.

My future expectations for the likes of Blackburn and Canning are not high, However, it seems likely that Montas and Manaea will be joining the team within the next few weeks. Not sure what to expect from Montas but Manaea could really shore up the rotation.

The Mets have never had a player win MVP in our 60 plus years. If the ballots were cast today, the leading candidate would be former Mets prospect Peter Crow Armstrong. PCA may be the best outfielder in all of baseball and his offensive numbers are off the board. Ohtani is a distant second.

Ray

June 3, 2025

Tom Brennan: Mets DSL Teams Launched for 2025; Mets Starters' Excellence; And Jeff McNeil Declining? Or Ready to Start Shining?

 

The Two Mets DSL Teams’ Launched for 2025 Yesterday

If you felt something monumental yesterday at 11 AM, it might have been this:

The youngest kiddies this side of kindergarten have started playing official professional baseball games in the DSL.  

I understand that several of them are actually already shaving, too.

One of the DSL Mets Orange team players was born 6/24/08. In other words, he turns 17 in 3 weeks.  

Not to be outdone, the DSL Blue Mets have Cesar Acosta as a catcher, and he turns 17 in 2 months.  

What were YOU the reader doing at age 16 and 10 months?  

 - I was starting my senior year in high school.

Season openers for the 2 Mets squads (Orange and Blue) on Monday:

Peña’s team won, scoring 8 runs on 8 hits and 5 errors. 

The other squad scored one run on 6 hits and 5 walks in a loss.

I like the 8 run team better than the one run team. Why? I like runs.

These 2025 squads surely hope to perform better than last year’s teams. 

The “Orange” in 2024 went 27-27, and the “Blue” finished at 21-33, making the two teams a combined 48-60 (.444) last year.

Elian Pena, the Mets' first $5 million international bonus baby, who will turn 18 in October, is now officially on the clock.  He has quite the lofty expectations.  He was 0 for 2 with a HBP, 2 runs scored, and a steal in his first pro game.

Frankly, aside from him, I have seen so many DSL hitters and pitchers who manage to do well enough in the DSL never make it out of the DSL, or they do make it stateside but sputter in the FCL.

No one expects Pena to sputter.  We all expect him to soar.

As for the other laddies, I will let the players themselves dictate which of them might warrant our future attention due to their hitting and pitching performances this season.  Sorry that I am not adding more than that here.  Too unpredictable.

For almost everyone not named Pena, that is. He is a future star in gestation.

it is too early to say much about all the others’ career projections.

METS TOP 5 STARTERS, THRU SATURDAY?

55 games started by Megill, Peterson, Canning, Holmes, and Senga, just 22 HRs allowed, and 296 Ks in 292 IP.  

And we should force Francois Montas into the rotation soon because....?

NO EXCUSES

When you start trying to make excuses for your favorite struggling Mets hitters, like "maybe it's the tough pitching", remember these 2 things:

1) the Mets hitters don't have to face the best-in-baseball Mets pitching staff.

2) on Saturday, the Dodgers, Brewers and Rays combined for 51 runs on 62 hits.  

Proving that hitting can happen in abundance with hitters who HIT and don’t have to face the very best pitching.

VALUABLE IS THIS…

PER SNY: “The Mets have won 26 consecutive games in which Francisco Lindor hits a home run. Their last loss in a game where Lindor homered was on July 3 of last year.”

And let me add that Pete Alonso’s HRs have been incredibly timely this year, many launched when his team was trailing and with men on base. 46 RBIs in 59 games…where would they be without him?

JEFF MCNEIL NOT IMMUNE FROM AGE-RELATED DECLINE?

Remarkably, Jeff McNeil is in his 8th Mets season.  

He is 16 years older than Elian Pena, just for perspective.

Where, Mack and Ray, does the time go?

Jeff's batting averages his first 3 seasons - and of course in his year 5 MLB batting champ season in 2022 - were great.  

His last 3 years (2023-25, ages 31-33) have shown apparent significant decline, especially in BABIP.  

Through Sunday May 24:

 - His first 3 years' BABIP? .359/.337/.335

 - His last 3 years' BABIP? .288/.256/.232

That tells me, at least, that he's likely lost a step.

Maybe the bat's a tad slower, too.

His hard hit % his first 2 seasons? A robust 32% and 38%.

His hard hit % his 2024/25 seasons? 31% and 27.6% this year.  

May he shrug off 2025 downwards stats to date in 2025 (1/3 of the way through the season, and which included an injury) and get blistering hot like he did in 2022, and, why the heck not, win another NL batting title.  Nearly professional grade golfers know where to place struck baseballs, after all. 

He did bump his #s up to .244/.358/.474 this year in 28 games, so perhaps he will prove he is not in decline at all. Just 9 Ks in 95 PAs is another sign of non-decline.

DAVID VILLAR

Another baseball veteran with a little MLB experience.  The Giants DFA’d him, and the Mets then signed him and put him in AAA. The 28 y/o was 4 for 20 with 4 walks with the Giants.

In 76 AAA PAs for Giants and Syracuse, he is hitting .361 with a .476 OBP. 

In his 335 MLB career ABs, .200/.292/.391. First baseman/3rd baseman.

WELCOME, AND BEST OF LUCK.

METS/DODGERS GAME 1. METS WIN!!

WEST COAST GAME!  Too late for me, friends. 

Blackburn’s first Mets outing of 2025, FYI. It was a 5 inning, no run beauty. Apparently, he changed the grips of all his pitches and his pitch mix. Wow. 

The game went extras, tied 2-2. Edwin blew the 2-1 lead on a sac fly by, yeah, Ohtani. It was almost a 3 run HR to left.  A few feet short. Freak.

The Mets scored 2 in the top of the 10th, the Dodgers just one, for a 4-3 playoff type win. Lindor and Ohtani homered. Conforto oh fer, hitting .170. Hyesong Kim hitting .420? He went 2-4.  21 for 50. Just what the Dodgers need, adding a guy hitting .420.

Let me know what you thought of the game.

John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Tejada's Errors Lead to Ugly Mets Loss, 6/3/2015

Ruben Tejada, 2014 Topps Baseball Card

 

2015, the last year the Mets made the World Series.  This daily post will detail the game by game journey to the Fall Classic.  Click here for More Mets History and Calendar Classics.

Year: 2015; Game #54; Wednesday;  Jun 3, NYM 3 @ SDP; 7; boxscore;   WP: Shields; LP: Gee; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,398; Record: 29-25; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L;

Curtis Granderson RF  0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; Rubén Tejada 3B  3 for 5; 2B; 1 RBI; Lucas Duda 1B 1 for 4; HBP; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 2B 1 for 4; GDP; Wilmer Flores SS  1 for 4; 1 run; Darrell Ceciliani LF 1 for 3; 2B,HBP; Juan Lagares CF  0 for 4; 2 Ks; Anthony Recker C  1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Dillon Gee P  0 for 1; 1 K; John Mayberry PH  0 for 0; 1 walk; Eric Campbell PH  0 for 1; GDP; Kevin Plawecki PH  1 for 1; 2B; 1 RBI; Dillon Gee, L (0-3)  4 innings; 7 runs; 4 ERs; 8 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Jack Leathersich  1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Erik Goeddel  1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; 2 Ks; Sean Gilmartin  2 innings; no runs; 1 K; 

Mike Puma NY Post: How playing new position finally caught up with Mets’ Tejada. "Tejada, who made his sixth straight start at third base, committed two errors that contributed to the Mets’ ugly performance in a 7-3 loss to the Padres. In the first inning, Tejada booted Derek Norris’ grounder, leading to two unearned runs. In the third, Tejada made a wild throw to first base that allowed Norris to reach. Gee (0-3) struggled, allowing seven runs in four-plus innings.

ESPN.com: Padres capitalize on Mets' defensive miscues to support James Shields. "James Shields (7-0) cruised through five innings, permitting just one runner to reach second base. The right-hander allowed two runs and six hits overall. He struck out four, walked two and used three double plays to avoid major damage...The Mets were hurt by three errors -- two by fill-in third baseman Ruben Tejada -- that led to three unearned runs. Winless starter Dillon Gee, just off the disabled list, also hit a batter with a pitch with the bases loaded...After trailing 7-0, the Mets brought the potential tying run to the plate in the ninth. But slugger Lucas Duda grounded out with the bases loaded against Craig Kimbrel to end it."

For Gee, the loss is the last decision he gets a Met.  He still throws two more games in his Mets career but both are no decisions for him.

Despite the loss, the Mets stay a half game behind the Washington Nationals as they fall 8-0 to the Blue Jays.

NL East Standings - 6/3/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
WSN	29	24	.547	--	233	227	.512
NYM	29	25	.537	0.5	204	200	.509
ATL	26	27	.491	3.0	224	232	.484
MIA	22	32	.407	7.5	207	225	.462
PHI	21	33	.389	8.5	167	238	.343

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/3/2015.

Ernest Dove: Interview with Mets Pitching Prospect Jack Wenninger

Mets Prospect Guru, Ernest Dove recently talked to Mets RHP Prospect Jack Wenninger.  The 23 year old starting pitcher is 6-2 with a 2.73 ERA for Double A Binghamton.

For more of Ernest's wisdom and lots of great Mets Prospect Videos subscribe to Ernest's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ernestdove.

You can also catch Ernest on X (formerly known as Twitter). 

Paul Articulates - Four reason to be optimistic about the Mets' future

The Mets are back on top.  After losing their NL East lead during a slight downturn while the Phillies tore of a 9-1 streak, the Mets simply regained their winning ways by stomping on teams that they should beat, going 5-1 against the White Sox and the Rockies.  The Phillies stumbled against the Milwaukee Brewers and now sit a game behind.

It is early to be watching the standings.  With just more than a third of the season behind us, there is still a lot of baseball to be played.  The dog days of summer, the trade deadline, and the pennant stretch are all ahead.  

What I like about the team right now is that despite not having everything go right, they have managed to compile a 37-22 record for a .627 winning percentage.  With a very solid starting lineup and a deep bench, a healthy pitching staff and more on the way, there are many reasons to believe that they will continue to win.

Last week we talked about an evaluation of six key areas on the team, and I think everything said there still holds.  There is a tough series starting tonight with the Dodgers.  The team will fly three time zones to the west and then without any rest take on the formidable West division leaders who just finished taking a series from the AL East leading Yankees. 

Having won the last series against the Dodgers at Citi Field, the Mets are not as well positioned to do it again, as both Clay Holmes and Kodai Senga will be resting during the next four games.  It will take some resurgent hitting to win this series, with Blackburn, Megill, Canning, and Peterson due on the mound.

The Mets' bats are due to start picking up.  Warmer weather brings less dense air and balls should carry a little further.  I think that is all Juan Soto needs to go on a tear.  His home run yesterday left the bat at 110mph, and Saturday's went 109.5mph.  

He is in the 95th percentile among MLB hitters for average exit velocity, the 95th percentile for % hard hit balls, and 91st percentile for squared up batted balls.  These are good indications that with a little "hit 'em where they ain't" luck, Soto's average is about to soar.  

Meanwhile, Pete Alonso had his home run swing return from a 65 at-bat vacation, and I expect him to be catching up on the lost time.  Lindor is showing some pop, McNeil discovered his power swing yesterday, and Brett Baty is swinging with authority.  There seem to be many reasons to be optimistic.

I am usually an optimist, though I am grounded enough to know that nothing ever goes as planned.  But aside from the musings above, I would like to point out several statistical reasons to justify my bullishness.

• In the last 15 days, there are seven Mets with an OPS over .700.  Nimmo, Soto, Vientos, and Alvarez are not on that list, but they could be at any time.  A rested Starling Marte is at the top of the list - would you have guessed that?  
• The Mets have been successful on 45 of 53 stolen base attempts this year.  The 45 bases is not anywhere near the top of the league, but the ratio of bases stolen to attempts (84.9%) is the best.  There are a lot of smart base runners on this team and a decent amount of speed.  If Mendoza gets a little more aggressive, I think it will directly translate to more runs per game.
• The Mets (2.85) still lead MLB in ERA.  They are the only team in baseball with a staff ERA below 3.00.  This is after finishing recent series against the Yankees and Dodgers who are #1 and #2 in homers, OPS, and slugging.
• Everyone strikes out in todays game.  But the Mets are third in the NL (6th in MLB) for fewest strike outs.  Putting the ball in play, especially with the base runners on the team increases the probability of success.  I don't think that this advantage has emerged yet because the team still has the fourth worst batting average (.212) with RISP in the league.  Stats like batting average with RISP tend to level out over time, so expect this to improve and begin to multiply the pressure on the defense.

With these four things in play, and series with the Rockies, Nationals, and Rays to follow the four game trip to LA, I think we will see the Mets extend their division lead heading into a crucial ten game stretch against the Braves and Phillies beginning on June 18th.

Reese Kaplan -- Let's Rethink the H part of the Mets DH Role

The Designated Hitter (DH) has been a success in the AL and likely in the NL as well except in Queens.  Yes, the Mets have seen the likes of Darin Ruf, Daniel Vogelbach, J.D. Martinez, Jesse Winker, Starling Marte and others perform well below league average and hardly representative of what that extra bat in the lineup is supposed to provide.

For the Mets, they most often tread the well worn path of less than stellar defensive players on the wrong side of 30 whose reason for being in the league is with a piece of wood in his hands.  This pattern is familiar throughout the 30 major league teams, but is it the right one?

Think long and hard for a moment, but who is the last player in his youth and prime who was handed a DH role to own for the next 6-10 years?  Don’t strain yourself.  It’s like searching for 4-leaf clovers.  They’re out there but you have to search long and hard to find them.

I bring up this topic right now due to the personnel influx the Mets have on their hands and the decision they need to make regarding how to deploy the DH.  Marte is waking up a bit with his bat and his legs are still good but overall he’s not the type of run producer folks envision for DH.  He’s still more typically a leadoff or second place hitter.  Winker is a streaky player with good skills when he’s on but the consistency isn’t there.  Being on the IL for we don’t know how long takes him out of the current equation. 

Then we have the glut of infielders the Mets must juggle to find playing time.  Brett Baty has turned a lot of long term doubters into believers with his defensive and offensive play.  He’s not hitting at All Star level but then only two Mets players have respectable batting averages.

Then we have the polar opposite in Mark Vientos who is turning believers into doubters.  His glove is not quite as bad as folks bemoan it is, but he’ll never have ot make room on his mantle for  a Gold one. His power numbers and batting average are both off, so he’s lost regular playing time to former minor league teammate Brett Baty.  He is also out of options which means you can’t send him down to get his head and body readjusted to his 2024 level of play.

Down in Syracuse is the otherworldly batting exploits of Ronny Mauricio.  He’s showing power.  He’s showing speed.  Unfortunately there’s currently no room at the inn and his fielding makes Vientos look like a solid defender by comparison. 

Going forward, Jeff McNeil has become more of an outfielder than infielder as there isn’t much room for him there now (though Luisangel Acuna’s long slump has opened up second base for McNeil).

The first obvious move the Mets can make on the roster is to swap out Acuna with Mauricio.  This change gives the guy slumping with options the chance to right himself while opening up major league possibilities for the guy who’s blazingly hot.  You could also flip-flop Jared Young with Mauricio.  The problem now is where to play the AAA masher when he arrives..

The team does have the option to start Baty at second base, Vientos at third and Mauricio at DH to get all three of them into the lineup regularly, but it would mean Brandon Nimmo and Tyrone Taylor getting days off to make room for Jeff McNeil to play.  That option wouldn’t even work when Jose Siri proves himself ready to return.

The DH gambit works for now but it puts Starling Marte back on the bench and Jared Young (if Acuna is demoted) either as a lefty half of a DH platoon or simply farmed out as he’s at best a placeholder for Winker.

Of course, the other option as July approaches is to get a bit bolder with the trade route than we’ve seen thus far from David Stearns.  Veterans like Jeff McNeil, Starling Marte and even young veterans like Brett Baty and Mark Vientos can be swapped for other needs.  

Ronny Mauricio needs to show he can hit major league pitching with regular authority before his trade value maximizes, but if he does then why not do the unthinkable and make him a full time DH to play every day?

Don’t get overjoyed by the Rockies series.  The Mets are hitting against guys who would be in AAA for most other teams, hence Colorado’s woeful record.  It was nice to see an 8-2 win this past weekend, but hitting still remains the club’s biggest problem and hopefully Mauricio proves to be another cog in the machine before very much longer.  

IN FOCUS: Diaz, Garrett, Senga, Peterson, Alonso, Lindor

 

Pitch Profiler                       @pitchprofiler

By the way Edwin Díaz has been pitching lately, the game is already over by the time the trumpets start playing throughout Citi Field

In a bullpen that could boast a few All-Stars, Reed Garrett might shine the brightest!

SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) posted at 9:52 AM on Sun, Jun 01, 2025:

Lowest ERA among qualified NL starting pitchers:

1. Kodai Senga (1.60)

5. David Peterson (2.69)

 

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My Cy Young Award Rankings

 

MLB RBI Leaders

 

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With his 5th inning home run, Francisco Lindor is now 4th all-time in home runs by a Shortstop!

John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Padres Exorcise Mets and Thor, 6/2/2015

Danny Muno, 2015 Topps Baseball Card

2015, the last year the Mets made the World Series.  This daily post will detail the game by game journey to the Fall Classic.  Click here for More Mets History and Calendar Classics.

Year: 2015; Game #53; Tuesday;  Jun 2, NYM 2 @ SDP 7; boxscore;   WP: Kennedy; LP: Syndergaard; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,264; Record: 29-24; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L;

Curtis Granderson RF  1 for 4; 2 Ks; Rubén Tejada 3B  2 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Lucas Duda 1B  0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 2B  0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Michael Cuddyer LF  3 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; Wilmer Flores SS  1 for 4; 1 RBI; Juan Lagares CF  1 for 4; CS; 1 K; Kevin Plawecki C  0 for 4; 3 Ks; Noah Syndergaard P  0 for 1; 1 K; Daniel Muno PH 0 for 1; 1 K; John Mayberry PH  0 for 1; 1 K; Darrell Ceciliani PH  0 for 1; Noah Syndergaard, L (2-3)  4 innings; 7 runs; 7 ERs; 10 hits; 1 HR; 10 Ks; Jack Leathersich  1.1 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Hansel Robles  0.2 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Alex Torres  1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; Carlos Torres  1 inning; no runs; 1 K; 

ESPN.com: Kennedy outduels Syndergaard in Padres' 7-2 win over Mets. "Ian Kennedy threw six strong innings and outpitched the rookie sensation, leading the Padres to a 7-2 victory Tuesday night...Syndergaard (2-3) flashed the talent that has the Mets excited as the right-hander struck out 10. But San Diego touched him for seven runs and 10 hits in four innings."

NY Post: Syndergaard’s final line included seven earned runs allowed on 10 hits with 10 strikeouts and no walks over four innings. It came a night after the Padres’ Andrew Cashner became the first pitcher since 1900 to record at least 10 strikeouts in a game and allow 10-plus hits without lasting five innings. Now Syndergaard is added to the list…Michael Cuddyer’s RBI single in the first accounted for the Mets’ first run. Padres Starter Ian Kennedy didn’t allow another run until the sixth, when Wilmer Flores delivered a RBI single.”

With the loss, the Mets fall back into 2nd Place, a half game behind the Nationals as they split a double header with the Toronto Blue Jays.

 

NL East Standings - 6/2/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
WSN	29	23	.558	--	233	219	.528
NYM	29	24	.547	0.5	201	193	.519
ATL	26	26	.500	3.0	216	223	.485
MIA	21	32	.396	8.5	200	222	.452
PHI	20	33	.377	9.5	162	234	.338

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/2/2015.

2025 Draft Prospect - #25 - SS - Brady Ebel - Corona HS (CA)

 

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/ -

#25      Brady Ebel

SS         Corona (CA)

17/years old        6' 3"        190

COMMITTED - Louisiana State

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 45 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

Ebel grew up around the game, with his father, Dino, serving as the Dodgers’ third-base coach. His experience working with big leaguers for a long time was clearly on display throughout the summer showcase circuit at events like the Area Code Games and Major League Baseball’s High School All-American Game. He also helped Corona High School win the 2024 National High School Invitational last spring and is one of three players from the school who have the chance to land in the first round.

While he doesn’t have any plus tools yet, Ebel can do a lot of things very well, with some physical projection that could allow his skills to play up. It’s clear he’s been around professional hitters, with a smooth left-handed swing and an advanced approach at the plate. There’s a little concern about bat speed, but he finds the barrel consistently and performed well against high-level stuff over the summer. There could very well be more power to come as he fills out his 6-foot-3 frame.

Ebel doesn’t run well and many see a move to third in his future, which would put a little more pressure on the power side of his offensive profile. He does have a plus arm that is impressively accurate and would play from anywhere. His baseball IQ allows everything to play up and is a big reason why many see the LSU recruit hearing his name called early on in the Draft.

 

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/

23. Kansas City Royals: Brady Ebel, SS, Corona High School (California)

If Brady Ebel is taken in the first round, it would be the first time that a high school has developed three first-rounders in the same draft. MLB.com gave Ebel a 55-hit tool with 50 power and 60 arm. MLB prospect guru Jim Callis says Ebel has “enviable bat-to-ball skills and an incredibly accurate arm.” The Royals would love to have Ebel in the same infield with Bobby Witt Jr. for the next decade.

 

2-25-25 - 2025 MLB Draft: A closer look at the top 20 high school prospects entering the spring

https://www.usatodayhss.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/02/25/2025-mlb-draft-top-20-high-school-prospects/80279242007/  

10. Brady Ebel, SS, Corona (California)

Ebel’s father is Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel. Predictably, Brady shows an advanced approach at the plate. He could end up at 3B in the pros and will still only be 17 on draft day, so his upside is immense.

 

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. 18 Arizona Diamondbacks: Brady Ebel, SS, Corona. Calif.

There is a reason Corona High School is the nation’s No. 1 high school baseball team.

Brady Ebel is the third player we have going in the top 16 from the program.

 

Some consider Ebel the best hitter in the high school class. He's 6-foot-3, 190 pounds and the son of Dodgers third base coach Dino.

A unanimous top-25 prospect who ranked No. 16 at FloBaseball, Ebel is a player who has room to grow, both physically and developmentally.

 

1-28-25 –

MLB 2025 Mock Draft 2.0: Predictions for Every 1st-Round Pick

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10152297-mlb-2025-mock-draft-20-predictions-for-every-1st-round-pick.amp.html  

20. Milwaukee Brewers: SS Brady Ebel, Corona HS (CA)

Ebel has been a strong performer on the showcase circuit, outperforming his average physical tools thanks to his polished overall game and high baseball IQ. The 6'3", 190-pound infielder might fit best at third base once he fills out physically, though he will need to continue adding pop to his smooth left-handed swing. The Brewers pick again at No. 32 and No. 33, so expect a mix of high-ceiling preps and high-floor college players.

 

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/

10. Brady Ebel – SS

HT/WT: 6’3/190 | Bat/Throw: L/R | School: Corona (CA) | Commitment: Louisiana State | Age: 17.11

The son of longtime Angels third base coach Dino Ebel, Brady is one of the more famous bats in this class. Ebel is renowned for his maturity and contact prowess at the dish, though he did get off to a slow start to the summer.

He gradually got better as the summer progressed, ending on a high note at the PBR All-American Classic in Miami. His sweet left-handed swing is very repeatable with a quick, direct path to the baseball that is built for line drives presently.

Ebel doesn’t sell out for a ton of power and while it’s a hit-over-power profile now, he’ll grow into more power as he begins to fill out his lean frame. He’s got the defensive chops to stick on the left side of the dirt, too. He may grow off of shortstop once he physically matures, but Ebel has excellent hands, rangy actions, and a strong arm to handle the position.

If he outgrows shortstop, he’ll fit in at third base. There’s a bit of Eric Bitonti in his profile. He will be one of the youngest bats in the class, too, as he won’t turn 18 until late July. He is committed to attending Louisiana State.

 

 

1-16-25 -

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  

22. Brady Ebel, SS, Corona (Calif.) HS

Ebel lacks prototypical tools but has excellent baseball lineage, with his father being the third base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the fact that he is the third player from the same high school on this list means he will be seen a lot this spring. Has a lean projectable frame but shows great baseball feel and instincts, without much of a carrying tool. But there is promise with the bat and projection to the body for power.

 

12-10-24 –

Here's Pipeline's first full 2025 mock draft

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20. Brewers: Brady Ebel, SS, Corona (Calif.) HS (No. 25)

The son of Dodgers third-base coach Dino has enviable bat-to-ball skills and an incredibly accurate arm. This would give Corona three first-rounders in the same first round, something no high school has ever accomplished.

 

https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/PlayerProfile.aspx?ID=918129 –

2024 National Showcase 

Brady Ebel is a 2025 SS/3B with a 6-3 190 lb. frame from Rancho Cucamonga, CA who attends Corona. Big broad shouldered athletic build with lots of physical projection remaining. 7.04 runner in the sixty. Primary shortstop on defense, has clean fundamentals and soft hands at the ball, smooth through the ball, makes accurate throws, can see him outgrowing shortstop and ending up at third base. Left handed hitter, hits from a slightly open medium base, short inward toe tap into his stride, line drive approach, loose and extended swing, very consistent timing, pull side to mid field contact. Excellent student, verbal commitment to Louisiana State. Selected to play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic.

 

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

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Washington Nationals: Brady Ebel, SS, Corona High School (California)

 

https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/02/lsu-baseball-brady-ebel-infielder-commits-2025/ -

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson is absolutely cooking in the 2025 recruiting class. Johnson recently picked up another prospect in that class as Brady Ebel committed to LSU.

Ebel comes from a baseball bloodline as his father, Dino Ebers, is the third base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His brother, Trey Ebers, is also a high-profile recruit but he is in the 2026 recruiting class.

Ebel plays multiple positions but he mainly plays shortstop and third base. He can also pitch if that is what the team needs from him. Kind of in the same vein as Gavin Guidry. Perfect Game has Ebel listed as a 10 out of 10 on their grading scale. He has good size at 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds.