MLB draft 2025: Midseason prospect rankings update

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I'm not going to sugarcoat it: This year's draft class is not as good as last year's college-heavy crop and certainly not as good as the historic 2023 draft group featuring Paul Skenes and Wyatt Langford near the top.

There isn't a clear No. 1 overall prospect separating from the pack, so the intrigue is especially high about what the Washington Nationals will do with the top pick and the associated bonus pool considering there are about a half-dozen defensible choices they could make. The Los Angeles Angels have the No. 2 pick and tend to take the prospect who will be quickest to the majors.

Instead of bemoaning an underwhelming top of the draft, I choose to embrace the chaos…