2025 MLB mock draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1 to the Nationals? - ESPN

The silly season for the MLB draft is in full swing. College conference tournaments and many state high school tournaments have concluded, so the season is over for many key players and attention has shifted to private workouts or playoff games. Rumors are starting to swirl about who will go where, so it's time for my initial full first-round projection.

As mentioned in my updated 150 prospects rankings and mini-mock two weeks ago, the top of this class is down a little from recent years, but that means the stars will be found later in the draft and the top of the draft will be even more unpredictable.

This week's NCAA tournament regionals will be key for some of the players listed below, but most of those still playing have done enough that a few games won't matter much. The MLB draft combine (June 21-25) will be huge for prospects projected to go in Rounds 3-5, while the real fireworks for first-round implications will come either in private workouts or in the meetings teams are having to sort through all of the information they've collected in the past year on this class.

Here is who your favorite team is targeting at the top of this year's draft, which takes place July 13-14.

Ethan Holliday, 3B, Stillwater HS (Oklahoma)

Top 150 rank: 3

This one is still wide open and my choice here is more a reflection of «I don't quite have enough info to change it from Holliday» than «I'm confident it's going to be Holliday.» Eli Willits and Seth Hernandez are the leading prep options while the college options (lefties Liam Doyle, Kade Anderson and Jamie Arnold) seem less likely.

Bonus demands will certainly be a factor, which are influenced by potential landing spots. Holliday's hot spots are picks Nos. 1, 4 and 5. Willits' are