Padres 2025 Draft Class Rundown: How Has Every Pick Fared One Year Later?

With the 2026 MLB Draft just around the corner, it is time to take a look back at how the San Diego Padres' selections from 2025 are faring in their first full seasons in pro ball. There are many caveats, as this is a big development year for all these prospects, with news and updates on major and minor injuries hard to come by. This recap also doesn't include free agents signed following last year's draft, such as Alex McCoy, or members of the international signing class.

Here is a rundown of all of last year's draft picks, ordered by the round they were selected (all stats as of the last weekend of June).

1. Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP

It shouldn't have been a surprise that the Padres took a high school left-handed starting pitcher with the 25th overall pick, as they did the same thing at No. 25 the year before, when they got Kash Mayfield. But Schoolcraft, a 6-foot-8 19-year-old from Portland, Ore., hasn't experienced the same success Mayfield did after making his pro debut. Schoolcraft was considered more of a project by draft experts and that is exactly what is happening in his first full season of pro ball. He made a token start in 2025, but has since made 12 starts with a 6.81 ERA, walking 15.1% of hitters and striking out 24.9% in 39⅔ innings. It would seem that Schoolcraft will spend the entire year at Lake Elsinore unless something changes drastically in the second half.

2. No selection

Forfeited for signing right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta, who received a qualifying offer from the Boston Red Sox.

3. Ryan Wideman, CF

At this point, the 22-year-old out of Western Kentucky is the star of the draft class. The center fielder leads the minors in stolen bases and has made changes at the plate that have led to more contact, allowing him to use his speed to make a difference on the basepaths. He put up a .314/.389/.504 slash line with six homers and 24 RBIs at Lake Elsinore. He also had 20 doubles and 43 steals (in 56 chances) before getting bumped up to High-A Fort Wayne for the second half of the season. Those tools make him a very dynamic player and someone to keep an eye on.

4. Michael Salina, RHP

The 22-year-old right-handed starter made two starts in May in the Arizona Complex League, but has not appeared in a game since. Those games were his first since undergoing Tommy John surgery during his final season at St. Bonaventure. The Padres still saw the potential in Salina, spending a fourth-round draft choice on him. He hit 99 mph on his four-seamer in his initial outing and sat a few ticks below that. But it is concerning that he hasn't pitched since.

5. Ty Harvey, C

Another in a deep stack of catchers the Padres have in the pipeline, the 19-year-old Harvey, selected out of a Florida high school, is currently on the 60-day injured list at Lake Elsinore after his left hand was broken by an opposing hitter on a catcher's interference play at the end of May. He could be back by the end of July. He missed a month before that with a quad injury. When in the lineup, he was an offensive force, producing a .338/.449/.431 slash line with no homers, nines RBIs and six steals in 21 games. He did draw 13 walks, which shows promise. His athleticism could also see him move to from behind the plate, possibly to first. He was a key pick, as the Padres gave Harvey a $1.5 million signing bonus, the second-highest in the class behind Schoolcraft, to forgo attending Florida State.

6. Jaxon Dalena, RHP

After appearing in three games for Lake Elsinore last year, the 24-year-old right-handed starter, who attended Shippensburg, is on the 60-day injured list.

7. Kerrington Cross, 3B-1B

The 24-year-old corner infielder is a bat-first prospect as he showed in putting up a 1.075 OPS in the first half at Lake Elsinore, which earned him a promotion to Fort Wayne. Cross hit 11 homers, drove in 53 and stole 17 bases in 58 games with the Storm. He was the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year at Cincinnati after slashing .396/.526/.647 as a senior, with terrific plate discipline. In the first half, he walked 46 times to 53 strikeouts in 58 games after a 50-35 split at Cincy. Cross played more first base than third at Lake Elsinore.

8. Jamie Hitt, LHP

The Padres put the soon-to-be 24-year-old in the Fort Wayne rotation after a relief appearance at Lake Elsinore for his season debut. The left-hander, selected out of Oklahoma, has overall been pretty solid, with six of his 11 starts going at least five innings, including two six-inning outings and one 6⅔. Hitt doesn't have big strikeout stuff, topping out at a season high of five, and he has had some issues with walks, with two or more in 10 of his 12 appearances. After being a starter in two years at Texas Tech and his first two years at Oklahoma, Hitt was mainly a reliever as a senior in 2025, a role he excelled at. But as a lefty, the Padres will give Hitt every chance as a starter.

9. Will Koger, RHP

The 23-year-old out of Arizona State is a right-handed reliever with an relatively mundane fastball at 98 mph, but his gyro slider had a 46% swing-and-miss rate with the Sun Devils, where he transferred to after three years at Louisville. He had 34 strikeouts in 24⅓ innings at Lake Elsinore before being moved up to Fort Wayne. His strikeout rate was at 28.1% in the first half, with a walk rate of 13.2% that could use some improvement. He did notch six saves at Lake Elsinore.

10. Justin DeCriscio, SS

The 23-year-old shortstop from North Carolina State earned an early promotion to Fort Wayne after a .311/.363/.544 slash line with three homers and 18 RBIs in 28 games at Lake Elsinore. Offense has been a little tougher to come by for DeCriscio since he was moved up as he had a .246/.357/.373 slash line in 35 games. DeCriscio's offense should come as he has was named the second-best pure hitter in this class by Baseball America. He makes good contact and didn't chase much at N.C. State.    

11. Truitt Madonna, C

Drafted out of Ballard High School in Seattle, the 19-year-old has taken advantage of more playing time due to injuries with Lake Elsinore, seeing action not only at catcher, but at first base and designated hitter as well. Madonna has as .242/.346/.365 slash line with one homer and 36 RBIs in 60 games. He gave up a scholarship to UCLA for a $654,000 signing bonus. As with other catchers in the system, Madonna, at 6-foot-3, has good size behind the plate and scouts see a potential for more power in his game, but will need to prove he can hit to move up.

12. George Bilecki, OF

The 22-year-old selected from Division II Lewis University in Illinois has had a few noteworthy homers for Lake Elsinore thus far, with midseason promotions likely opening a door for more playing time. Bilecki has a .197/.368/.340 slash line with four homers and 26 RBIs in 54 games this year after putting up a .128/.226/.170 mark in 18 games last year with the Storm.

13. Dylan Grego, SS

The switch-hitting versatile former Ball State star has had quite a first half of the season already from a travel perspective. He started the season at High-A Fort Wayne, was sent down to Low-A Lake Elsinore after 24 games, but then went up to Triple-A El Paso for a week to cover for some promotions to the MLB roster. The 22-year-old has played shortstop, second base and third base, but only put up a .204/.286/.310 slash line with two homers and 15 RBIs. Curiously, he went 9-for-18 in five games at El Paso.

14. Clay Edmondson, RHP

The 23-year-old sidewinding reliever is perhaps the breakout performer of this class so far. Before being bumped up to Double-A San Antonio, Edmondson was among the minors leaders with 11 saves at High-A Fort Wayne. There, the former North Carolina-Asheville star posted a 1.67 ERA in 27 innings across 23 appearances, striking out 38 (33%) and walking 13 (11.3%). Edmondson made his pro debut last year at Lake Elsinore and earned a one-game appearance at Triple-A El Paso.

15. Ryan Reed, LHP

Despite being listed on the active roster for the Padres in the Arizona Complex League, the 22-year-old left-handed reliever out of Pitt has yet to pitch this season. He did make two appearances for Lake Elsinore last year, going 2⅔ scoreless innings with three hits, one walk and one strikeout.

16. Cardell Thibodeaux, OF

The first casualty of this draft class, Thibodeaux was released June 20 from the Arizona Complex League roster. The 22-year-old out of Southern had a slash line of .244/.392/.366 in 14 games this season after debuting at Lake Elsinore with a .108/.216/.138 mark in 21 games.

17. Tyler Schmitt, RHP

One of a few late-round gems thus far, the 21-year-old picked out of Illinois has had more ups than downs with Lake Elsinore. He has made 11 starts and one relief appearance, with a 4.47 ERA in 54⅓ innings. Schmitt has struck out 59 (25.2%) and walked 28 (12%) in his debut season. He has turned in four scoreless starts, including back-to-back performances to begin May where he allowed a combined three hits and struck out 11. He then had an 11-strikeout game on June 13.

18. Landry Jurecka, RHP

The 23-year-old right-handed reliever out of Queens University has had a rough beginning to his pro career. He made six appearances with Lake Elsinore with a 6.75 ERA in 9⅓ innings, then returned to the Storm to begin 2026, only to make two appearances get hurt and is now on an extended rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League. There, he has logged 17 innings over 10 appearances for a 5.82 ERA, walking four and striking out 17.

19. Jonathan Vastine, SS

The 23-year-old former Vanderbilt shortstop is currently on the seven-day injured list for High-A Fort Wayne, which is where he reported after signing last year. The left-handed hitter played in 22 games in his debut season, producing a .235/.329/.309 slash line with one homer, seven RBIs and three stolen bases. In more of a backup role this season, Vastine has followed that up with a .147/.202/.294 mark with four homers and seven RBIs in 31 games.

20. Luke Cantwell, 1B

Taken out of Pitt, where the first baseman was teammates with Reed, Cantwell is a contact-first left-handed hitter. At Lake Elsinore, he was one of the top hitters in the California League during the first half as he put up a .328/.475/.496 with a pair of homers and 30 RBIs. Cantwell celebrated his promotion to High-A Fort Wayne by hitting the first pitch he saw off the batter's eye in center for a homer. His first half was limited to 40 games due to an injury, however.

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