2025 Men's College World Series: Ranking MLB draft prospects - ESPN

The prospect talent in Omaha is strong this year. Even though only two SEC teams made it, the Men's College World Series field is full of traditional powers with first-round talents.

Before regionals, I ranked the programs with the most MLB draft prospects. Although the second-, third- and eighth-ranked teams made it to Omaha, the other five MCWS teams didn't crack the top dozen. Most of them would've been in the next tier — with the notable (and fantastic) exception of Murray State.

Below, I rank the top 15 prospects in the tournament (regardless of draft class), who are all strong candidates to be drafted in the first or compensation rounds. Some underclass prospects could belong in that conversation, and they're all covered below in the team-by-team breakdown. This ranking is based on major league potential and draft stock, not potential College World Series impact, and prospects are 2025 draft-eligible unless noted otherwise.

Here are all the top pro prospects in Omaha this year.

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1. Roch Cholowsky, SS, UCLA (2026)
2. Kade Anderson, LHP, LSU
3. Aiva Arquette, SS, Oregon State
4. Dax Whitney, RHP, Oregon State (2027)
5. Wehiwa Aloy, SS, Arkansas
6. Brendan Summerhill, CF, Arizona
7. Gage Wood, RHP, Arkansas
8. Derek Curiel, CF, LSU (2026)
9. Casan Evans, RHP, LSU (2027)
10. Cole Gibler, LHP, Arkansas (2027)
11. Caden Bodine, C, Coastal Carolina
12. Anthony Eyanson, RHP, LSU
13. Patrick Forbes, RHP, Louisville
14. Charles Davalan, LF, Arkansas
15. Zach Root, LHP, Arkansas

Top Prospect: Brendan Summerhill, CF

Summerhill is the clear headliner here, tracking as a mid-first-round pick with above-average tools, but Arizona also has a ton of pro talent