Dynasty First-Year Player Draft!

Dynasty First-Year Player Draft!

Author: RotoWire.com July 17, 2025 Duration: 1:11:05

James Anderson, Chris Clegg, Eric Cross and Chris Welsh conduct a 24-pick mock dynasty first-year player draft featuring just 2025 MLB draftees!

00:50 Who to take No. 1 overall

04:25 How good is Ethan Holliday?

09:15 JoJo Parker top 3?

14:00 Perfect landing spot for Kade Anderson

16:35 Aiva Arquette’s high floor

18:20 Seth Hernandez has the highest ceiling

22:40 Chasing Steele Hall’s upside

23:50 Gavin Fien Love

25:35 Jamie Arnold best value in the draft

28:25 A loaded college pitching class

30:40 Ethan Conrad’s upside

33:10 Liam Doyle’s slide ends

35:00 Kayson Cunningham’s hit tool

37:40 Ike Irish, best college hitter in the class?

40:20 Kyson Witherspoon’s upside

42:00 Buy low on Brendan Summerhill?

44:00 Gage Wood’s crazy upside

46:35 Andrew Fischer

48:00 Marek Houston

50:40 Buy low on Chase LaViolette?

55:30 Big power for Xavier Neyens

57:40 Chasing upside with Quentin Young

01:00:10 Charles Davalan better in fantasy

01:01:20 Mason Neville

01:04:00 Final thoughts on the class

 

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