Overview

• Days after dismissing GM Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez, the Nationals under interim GM Mike DeBartolo possess the top overall selection.
• Final mock drafts project high school shortstop Ethan Holliday as the leading candidate for the No. 1 pick.
• League clubs are intensifying signability and medical due diligence to fine-tune their selections in light of bonus-pool constraints.
• Even with near-final mock boards in place, draft order and player rankings remain in flux until the clock starts.
• The 2025 MLB Draft will begin July 13 at Cobb County’s Roxy Theater in Atlanta during All-Star week.