2025 San Diego Padres Draft Pick Tracker

Remarkably, Schoolcraft won't be the only 6'8 left-handed starting pitching prospect in this draft class. What he will be is the most famous and highest ranked.

The Pacific Northwest southpaw, reclassified from a stacked 2026 class to 2025, offers an easy-to-fall-in-love-with profile. While he's currently a legitimate two-way player, most evaluators prefer him as a pitcher.

His arsenal has taken a step forward in recent months, particularly his secondary pitches. His fastball has been up to 97 mph from the left side, although it's a bit flat. His changeup is increasingly firm, maintaining ideal velocity separation from his fastball. There's an above-average slider in the mix, too, particularly tough on lefties given the angle he's coming from and how well he gets down the mound. It's a solid delivery and strike-throwing operation for someone with such long limbs. There's present stuff and a ton of projection here.

Wideman is a fascinating draft lottery ticket. It's explosive athleticism and outstanding tools, with a lot of rawness in the profile. The former Western Kentucky outfielder recently committed to Clemson for 2026, so he'll have an interesting decision to make depending on where he is drafted.

Wideman's production in 2025 (10 home runs, 45 stolen bases, and a 161 wRC+) is an elite set of numbers. There's plus raw power and double plus speed here. It's also tough to know what to make of his hit tool. This season, he chased at an almost 40% rate, with swing-and-miss both in and out of the strike zone. When he does make contact, he hits it a mile. Wideman's 107 mph EV90 was 92nd percentile in college baseball this year.

There's work to do on the hit tool and swing decisions. The athleticism and tools are hard not to be excited by.

Michael Salina, a 21-year-old junior from St. Bonaventure, has made school history as the highest draft pick to come from there. Salina came from the high school ranks in New York before opening his college career with George Mason as a reliever in his freshman year. He transferred to St. Bonaventure for his sophomore year, where he made 12 starts, posting a 4.78 ERA while striking out 64 in 58 1/3 innings.

Salina's draft stock took a hit this spring after he suffered an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery after just four starts. Prior to the injury, he owned a 4.15 ERA while striking out 35.1% of the batters he had faced. 

His fastball stands out as the carrying tool as it sat in the mid to high-90s with great extension, and even reached as high as 102 mph. He throws a hard slider with two-plane movement to complement the slider, which profiles really well in a big league bullpen. While he has shown some success as a starter at the college level, the likely scenario is that he ends up in a relief role as a potential high-leverage option following his recovery. 

The Padres selected Ty Harvey, a high school catcher out of Inspiration Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Harvey is a Florida State commit.

The high school catching demographic is one of, if not the riskiest, demographics to draft from, as they are particularly difficult to project. Regardless, Harvey was one of the top high school catchers on the board due to his power projection at the plate as well as his advanced defense behind the plate. 

While he does have some of the best raw power in the prep class this year, there appear to be some holes in the swing as MLB Pipeline's description of Harvey states, "others have seen him pull the ball hard but struggle with pitches down in the zone because of a stiff setup." The good news is that he has displayed above-average bat-to-ball skills for a power hitter his age, so that should help him tap into his power at the next level. 

Harvey is big for a catcher, standing in at 6'2" and 215 pounds with even more projection in his frame. However, it looks like he'll have a good shot at remaining behind the plate. MLB Pipeline states that, "Harvey has every chance to stick behind the plate, with good hands and solid receiving skills. He moves well, especially for his size."

The Padres selected Dalena as the oldest player drafted at the time of his selection. He's a 23-year-old fifth-year senior from the Division II ranks. He made 14 starts for the Shippensburg Raiders this year, throwing to the tune of a 3.36 ERA over 83 innings. Dalena also pitched in the MLB Draft League this summer, striking out 21 batters in 24 and 2/3 innings with a 3,65 ERA.

At 6'3" and 210 pounds, Dalena stands out as an athletic mover on the mound with a repeatable delivery. He has some quick, deceptive arm action and runs his fastball up to 97 mph, which he pairs with a mid-80s slider that features a lot of sweep.

Kerrington Cross is the second college position player selected by the Padres this year. Cross is another fifth-year senior who recently turned 23. He had a big year for the Bearcats as he won the Big 12 Player of the Year award behind a .396/.526/.647 slash line and 12 home runs. 

A little undersized for a corner infielder at his age, Cross still stands out as a potential power threat at the next level. He has power to all fields, and his swing tailored for loft certainly helps him access his game power. The hit tool has shown enough promise that you have to feel good about him potentially reaching his offensive ceiling if given the right platform to do so. There's enough athleticism here for him to potentially stick on the dirt as an average defender. 

Hitt is yet another fifth-year senior drafted by the Padres, and turned 23 a week ago. Hitt spent his first two years with Texas Tech primarily as a reliever before transferring to Oklahoma for his junior year. He transitioned into a starter role for his draft year but ended up returning to campus and transitioning back into the bullpen, where he stuck as a high-leverage reliever. In 28 appearances out of the bullpen this year, Hitt logged a 3.82 ERA and struck out 35 batters. Hitt is another pitcher that appeared in the MLB Draft League this summer, so it looks like the Padres had quite the presence there. 

While he's not a fifth year, Koger is yet another college senior taken off the board by the Padres. Koger spent three seasons at Louisville before transferring to Arizona State, where he served as a full-time reliever. That's now two full-time relievers taken by the Padres within the first ten picks - a pretty rare thing to see in the draft. 

Kroger may have logged an 8.10 ERA in his college career as a reliever, but he is an obvious project for the Padres. These college seniors, especially the relievers, are very cost-effective and low-risk. And sometimes, all it takes is one tweak to the profile to turn them into an effective option at the next level. He's primarily a fastball/slider pitcher with his fastball working in the mid-90s and his slider in the mid-80s. 

The Padres stick with the theme of college seniors to close out the first half of the draft by taking Justin Decriscio out of North Carolina State. Decriscio spent his first three years of college ball at the University of San Diego, where his bat never took the necessary strides to earn any significant consideration in the draft. However, his bat finally broke out a bit in his senior year in front of better competition in the ACC. The development of the bat was important, as he already had an elite glove at shortstop. Decriscio hit a career-high eight home runs for the Wolfpack this year on his way to an .883 OPS.

Madonna is a 6'3" 215 215-pound high school catcher from Washington, where he was one of the top players in the state this spring. Madonna has some of the best raw power in this year's prep class, but there are some question marks in the hit tool that weren't addressed this spring against the lower-tier competition in the Pacific Northwest. He played 12 games in the Draft League this summer against some college prospects, hitting two home runs with an .872 OPS. He's an athletic catcher with some tools to stick behind the plate, but needs some polish defensively at the next level.

A Division-2 product originally from Chicago, Bilecki was committed to Arizona State for his senior year before getting the call from San Diego. The left-handed hitter is an athletic 6'2", 195 pounds with plenty of tools. He plays a solid center field where he can stick around for a while, and also moves well on the bases as he stole 19 bags this spring. He has a healthy combination of hits and power at the plate, as evidenced by his .359 batting average and 24 home runs for Lewis this year.

A mid-major junior shortstop, Grego played his way to an Arkansas commitment for his senior year, but may have played too well to return to college baseball. A 6'1" 195-pound switch-hitter, Grego improved his hit tool this spring, increasing his batting average from .242 to .376. He also tapped into a lot more power, hitting a career-high 14 home runs. While he has played shortstop for the majority of his college career, he's more likely to jump around multiple infield spots as an average defender.

Edmonson is a 22-year-old redshirt junior committed to Tennessee for his senior year. One of the more unique arms in the draft class, Edmonson is a 6'2" 195 195-pound sidearm pitcher that is nearly throwing from a submarine arm-slot. He threw 81 and 2/3 innings across 13 starts with a 2.20 ERA and 87 strikeouts this spring. 

A weekend starter for the Pittsburgh Panthers this spring, Reed has a strong left-handed starter's frame at 6'5", 230 pounds. He threw 73 and 2/3 innings across 14 starts as a junior, posting a 5.00 ERA with 67 strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in ACC conference play. The command has flashed above-average, so you're betting on the frame and feel to pitch here. 

Thibodeaux is an undersized outfielder, standing in at just 5'8", 175 pounds at 21 years old, but managed to pack a lot of production into his bat this spring. A Louisiana native, the left-handed hitter posted a 1.369 OPS just a year after having a .590 OPS with UL Monroe. He carried that momentum into the Draft League this summer, hitting three home runs with a 1.411 OPS across 12 games. Thibodeaux is also an above-average athlete with range that projects in either left or center field, depending on his eventual arm strength.  

Originally a Division-3 product from Madison, Wisconsin, Schmitt was a weekend starter for Illinois this spring, where he delivered 80 and 2/3 innings across 15 starts with a 4.80 ERA and 58 strikeouts. Still 20 years old, Schmitt is a projectable 6'3", 200 pounds. He throws a low-90s fastball, a low to mid-70s sweeper, and a low-80s changeup that flashes as his best pitch. The command has a long way to go, but you're betting on the projection and the present feel for a changeup.

A 22-year-old senior, Jurecka, is one of several college seniors selected by the Padres in this draft. He's a 6'2" 205 205-pound native of Arkansas. In 84 innings across 15 games and 10 starts this spring, Jurecka posted a 3.21 ERA with 88 strikeouts and two complete games as well. The right-hander is your typical mid-major starter without stuff that jumps off the page, but has a high floor due to his durability, above-average command, and established track record. 

A 5'11" 174 174-pound left-handed hitting senior, Vastine is known for his combination of speed and defense. He plays an excellent shortstop, along with plenty of speed on the bases, but doesn't produce much offensively. He showed a little bit of power upside in his junior year at Vanderbilt, where he hit ten home runs with a .918 OPS, but upon his return to campus for his senior year, he regressed to being a below-average bat. His athletic upside and glove work should keep him around in the organization for a bit. 

 A left-handed hitting first baseman, Cantwell comes in a bit smaller for a primary college first baseman at 6'0", 200 pounds as a senior. The bat doesn't quite play as your typical first baseman, but he does have an advanced approach with solid contact skills that leave some production to dream on. He walked 55 times to just 39 strikeouts this spring, but only hit six home runs in 55 games. He'll probably have to show some defensive value away from first base to stick around.