2023 MLB Draft: Profiles on 85 top prospects

College Prospects

Brice Matthews

Brice Matthews boasts notable potential

Brice Matthews accomplished a feat this season no Nebraska player had done before. The Nebraska junior shortstop became the first ...
Cole Foster

Cole Foster appreciative of time at Auburn

Cole Foster is in a familiar position. Three years after garnering MLB draft interest as a well-regarded prep shortstop from ...
Drue Hackenberg

Drue Hackenberg driven by competition

Drue Hackenberg grew up in a competitive family. Sports have always been a huge part of their lives, with Hackenberg ...
Brock Vradenburg

Brock Vradenburg shows quality offensive tools

Brock Vradenburg showed tremendous growth during his junior season at Michigan State this spring. The experience the slugging first baseman ...
Joe Whitman

Joe Whitman shows growth at Kent State

Joe Whitman sought an opportunity to play consistently at the college level after pitching 5 2/3 innings in his first ...
Riley Frey

Riley Frey develops into a draft prospect

Riley Frey didn’t have many expectations when he first joined the Milwaukee Panthers baseball program in fall 2020. The Oshkosh, ...
Luke Fox

Luke Fox working way back from TJ surgery

Luke Fox didn’t join the Duke baseball program as a big-time prospect. In his first two years at Duke, the ...
Colton Ledbetter

Colton Ledbetter thriving at the plate at MSU

Colton Ledbetter has made a major impact in his first year at Mississippi State. There was a buzz around the ...
Tre' Morgan

Tre’ Morgan offers unique profile at first base

Tre' Morgan isn't the typical first baseman. The Louisiana State University position player is an outstanding athlete with a quality ...
Christian Oppor

Christian Oppor making strides at JUCO level

Christian Oppor was an intriguing left-handed pitcher out of the Wisconsin prep ranks last season. His fastball touched 96 mph ...
Tanner Witt

Tanner Witt gearing up to pitch in games

Tanner Witt is getting close to pitching in a game for Texas this spring. It’s an encouraging sign for the ...
Justin Riemer

Justin Riemer develops into a draft prospect

Justin Riemer has been a key hitter in Wright State’s lineup for the last two years. He has made notable ...
Jaden Woods

Jaden Woods wants to prove himself as starter

Jaden Woods is back in a role he grew accustomed to as a Georgia prep star. The left-handed pitcher was ...
Kade Morris

Kade Morris eager to lead Nevada staff

Kade Morris dominated opposing hitters in three starts in the Cape Cod League last summer. It was an encouraging stretch ...
CJ Kayfus

CJ Kayfus wants to show more in-game power

CJ Kayfus smacked a hanging first-pitch changeup from Penn State reliever Steven Miller to deep right-center field for a walk-off ...
Magdiel Cotto

Magdiel Cotto focusing on consistency

Magdiel Cotto allowed two runs against top-ranked Tennessee in his final start last season. The Kentucky left-handed pitcher looks back ...
Mike Boeve

Mike Boeve is an underrated draft prospect

Mike Boeve is one of the most underrated hitters in college baseball. He's had a standout career in his first ...
Drew Bowser

Drew Bowser focusing on improvement, winning

Drew Bowser has always had a knack for providing consistent offensive production and driving the ball with authority dating back ...
Dylan Crews

Dylan Crews embraces status as top prospect

Dylan Crews is the top amateur baseball player in the country. He also is the favorite to go first overall ...
Luke Keaschall

Luke Keaschall has high expectations at ASU

Luke Keaschall was a lightly-recruited high school shortstop, with the University of San Francisco giving him his only Division I ...
Alex Mooney

Alex Mooney looks to take the next step

Alex Mooney was a highly-ranked recruit from Orchard St. Mary's High School in Michigan when he joined the Duke baseball ...
Joseph Gonzalez

Joseph Gonzalez thankful for his time at Auburn

Joseph Gonzalez is anxiously awaiting the start of the college baseball season. The right-handed pitcher made notable strides as a ...
Tanner Hall

Tanner Hall eager to lead Southern Miss rotation

Tanner Hall took a significant step forward in his development on the mound last year. The right-handed pitcher excelled as ...
Max Anderson

Max Anderson living out his dream at Nebraska

Max Anderson has lived out his dream of playing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers during his college baseball career. The experience ...
Juaron Watts-Brown

Juaron Watts-Brown has high hopes for the spring

Juaron Watts-Brown racked up double-digit strikeouts in four of his last five starts at Long Beach State last season. The ...
Alonzo Tredwell

Alonzo Tredwell eager to pitch in starting rotation

Alonzo Tredwell dominated opposing hitters as UCLA’s closer last season. It was an unfamiliar role for the then-freshman right-hander after ...
Grayson Hitt

Grayson Hitt hopes offseason work will pay off

Grayson Hitt stood out during Alabama's fall baseball season. The left-handed pitcher showed an uptick in fastball velocity in the ...
LuJames Groover

LuJames Groover is an advanced hitter

LuJames Groover, who most refer to as Gino, transferred to North Carolina State to prove he could perform at college ...
Carson Montgomery

Carson Montgomery hopes to take next step

Carson Montgomery joined Florida State as a highly-touted pitching prospect in fall 2020. He drew significant MLB draft interest during ...
Michael Carico

Michael Carico looks to build on last season

Michael Carico was the most improved player in college baseball last season. The Davidson catcher dominated college pitching as the ...
Christian Knapczyk

Christian Knapczyk thrives atop Louisville’s lineup

Christian Knapczyk served as a catalyst atop Louisville’s lineup last season. He was always a tough at-bat for opposing pitchers, ...
George Klassen

George Klassen eager to pitch a full season

George Klassen pitched two-thirds of an inning against Florida Atlantic in his collegiate debut on Feb. 21, 2022. It was ...
Kyle Teel

Kyle Teel boasts a team-first mindset

Kyle Teel had the chance to make history in 2020. The state of New Jersey never had a high school ...
Patrick Reilly

Patrick Reilly has made strides at Vanderbilt

Patrick Reilly appreciates the importance coach Tim Corbin places on student-athletes growing academically, socially and athletically while at Vanderbilt. Corbin’s ...
Jacob Wilson

Jacob Wilson forging his own path

Jacob Wilson has been around the game of baseball his entire life. He is the son of former major league ...
Levi Wells

Levi Wells excels as a starter at Texas State

Levi Wells received the starting nod for Texas State in its NCAA Tournament regional matchup against No. 2 Stanford last ...
Mitch Jebb

Mitch Jebb is a consistent producer for MSU

Mitch Jebb was one of the top players in the prestigious Cape Cod League last summer. The summer didn’t start ...
Ryan Lasko

Ryan Lasko develops into a draft prospect

Rutgers University was the only baseball program to offer Ryan Lasko an opportunity to play at the collegiate level. The ...
Nathan Dettmer

Nathan Dettmer motivated to return to CWS

Nathan Dettmer stepped up when Texas A&M needed him most last season. The then-sophomore right-handed pitcher took the hill in ...
Hurston Waldrep

Hurston Waldrep eager to play at Florida

Hurston Waldrep was a highly sought-after transfer in the offseason after spending his first two years at Southern Mississippi. He ...
Jackson Baumeister

Jackson Baumeister hopes to take the next step

Jackson Baumeister grew accustomed to seeing major-league scouts in attendance anytime left-handed pitchers Parker Messick and Bryce Hubbart took the ...
Blake Wright

Blake Wright wants to lead Clemson to postseason

Blake Wright had 36 at-bats in his freshman year at Clemson in 2021. The lack of playing time was initially ...
Enrique Bradfield

Enrique Bradfield has elite speed, team mindset

Enrique Bradfield is one of the most electrifying players in college baseball. The speedy Vanderbilt outfielder has gained national attention ...
Jack Hurley

Jack Hurley hopes to build on last season

Jack Hurley has played a valuable role for Virginia Tech since his freshman year in 2021. As a first-year player, ...
Travis Honeyman

Travis Honeyman eager for his junior season

Travis Honeyman rarely played his freshman season at Boston College, receiving 14 at-bats and recording one hit in 14 games ...
Tommy Troy

Tommy Troy hopes to lead Stanford to CWS title

Tommy Troy grew up dreaming of attending Stanford University. When it came to the college recruiting process, the Los Gatos, ...
Matt Shaw

Matt Shaw prioritizing development, team

Matt Shaw has dominated college pitching during his career at Maryland. Besides performing at an elite level during the college ...
Cole Carrigg

Cole Carrigg motivated to win at SDSU

Cole Carrigg has developed into a do-it-all player in his first two years at San Diego State University. As Carrigg ...
Will Sanders

Will Sanders hopes to take next step this spring

Will Sanders initially received a walk-on offer from the University of South Carolina after throwing a then-personal best 87 mph ...
Yohandy Morales

Yohandy Morales boasts team-first approach

Yohandy Morales learned the game of baseball from his father, Andy, who was a member of the Cuban National Team ...
Nolan Schanuel

Nolan Schanuel thankful to play at FAU

Nolan Schanuel grew up in Boynton Beach, Florida, less than 15 minutes from Florida Atlantic University’s campus in Boca Raton ...
Chase Dollander

Chase Dollander develops into an elite pitcher

Chase Dollander dominated opposing hitters in his first year in the Southeastern Conference last season. The Tennessee right-handed pitcher averaged ...
Cade Kuehler

Cade Kuehler is Campbell’s latest high-end arm

Campbell University has consistently produced talent for the professional ranks in recent years, including two first-round picks in last year's ...
Brayden Taylor

Brayden Taylor develops into a top hitter

It didn't take long for Brayden Taylor to feel comfortable against premium college pitching. He didn't regularly face pitchers throwing ...
Wyatt Langford

Wyatt Langford hopes to build on last season

Wyatt Langford was a relatively unknown player entering his sophomore season at Florida after having just four at-bats in his ...
Dan Zielinski III
Dan Zielinski IIIhttp://BaseballProspectJournal.com
Dan Zielinski III is the creator of the Baseball Prospect Journal and has covered the MLB draft since 2015. His draft work originally appeared on The3rdManIn.com, a sports website he started in December 2011. He also covered the Milwaukee Brewers as a member of the credentialed media for four years. Follow him on Twitter @DanZielinski3.

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