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Surely by now, you've seen fit to click on my top 100 prospects for 2025. Maybe you're even in the top 100 for clicking on my top 100, creating such a strong association between player name and rank number that any departure would betray your every sensibility.

But that's the rub with rankings. They only account for one perspective. Get more people involved, and the rankings go out the window.

Turns out I involved other people in a little experiment we conducted. Specifically, we drafted only prospects, and with 5x5 (i.e., Rotisserie) scoring in mind. Here are those people:

1) Daniel Labude, The Dynasty Guru (@OrcaBaseball)
2) Michael Polidoro, The Can-Am Super Show (@CanAmSuperShow)
3) Matt Morris, Scout the Statline (@Matt_E_Morris)
4) Jeffrey Paternostro, Baseball Prospectus
5) Matt Heckman, Pitcher List (@Heckman_Matt115)
6) Zac Morain, Driveline Baseball (@makeitmorain)
7) Doc Eisenhauer, Scout the Statline (@DocHollidayDyna)
8) Chris Towers, CBS Sports (@CTowersCBS)
9) Jeremy Heist, Pitcher List (@heistjm)
10) Lucas Staggs, The Upside Prospect (@UpsideProspect)
11) Tim Kanak, Fantasy Aceball (@fantasyaceball)
12) Scott White, CBS Sports (@CBSScottWhite)

Some fine people, ones who obviously have things to say regarding prospects. And in an exercise like this one, which sidelines the theoretical for actual rubber meeting road, what's said is said to carry more weight.

Looking back at the results, my first observation is that Sebastian Walcott was a first-rounder, being drafted 11th overall, while Marcelo Mayer lasted to Pick 32. That's almost the reverse of my own rankings, but it's consistent with what I've observed in the past. Drafters, particularly in 5x5 leagues, tend to gravitate toward toolsier prospects with a wider range of outcomes, hoping for a big payoff while leaving the safer, high-floor types to someone else. It's not universally true -- Rhett Lowder, for instance, was drafted 19th overall, and he seems like the epitome of a high-floor/low-ceiling prospect -- but it's true on balance. Other examples include Felnin Celesten at Pick 48, Eric Bitonti at Pick 51, and Emil Morales at Pick 72.

Speaking of Bitonti and Morales, they represent another benefit of these mocks, which is to highlight prospects who didn't make my top 100. The truth is that Bitonti never stood a chance. He offers considerable power, but the whole profile feels Nolan Gorman-like to me -- and not in a good way. Morales and the 88th pick in the draft, Joendry Vargas, came closer to making my list, but I've wasted enough time on teenage international signees over the years that I prefer to see them have some success in full-season ball (Class A and up) before I fully buy in. The ones who do aren't always the ones you expect.

Other notable picks left out of my top 100 include Orelvis Martinez (73), Jurrangelo Cijntje (78), Arjun Nimmala (82), Cooper Pratt (86), River Ryan (87), Brock Wilken (90), Jeferson Quero (95) and Eduardo Tait (96). By about Round 9, more of the players selected are outside of my top 100 than in it, with Spencer Jones at Pick 104 in particular standing out. He was a consensus top-50 prospect a year ago, but his exorbitant strikeout rate at Double-A has made him an afterthought now.

Seeing as this draft was with Rotisserie leagues in mind, I would have liked to see speedsters Enrique Bradfield and Chandler Simpson come off the board. Both are in my top 100 specifically for their potential to dominate in the stolen base category (perhaps helping in batting average as well), but their lack of power puts obvious constraints on their upside. Ultimately, this group of drafters set its sights higher.

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Daniel Labude R. Sasaki SP LAD
2 Michael Polidoro R. Anthony CF BOS
3 Matt Morris M. Shaw 3B CHC
4 Jeffrey Paternostro K. Campbell 2B BOS
5 Matt Heckman J. Jobe RP DET
6 Zac Morain D. Crews RF WAS
7 Doc Eisenhauer A. Painter SP PHI
8 Chris Towers W. Jenkins CF MIN
9 Jeremy Heist J. Dominguez LF NYY
10 Lucas Staggs E. Rodriguez CF MIN
11 Tim Kanak S. Walcott SS TEX
12 Scott White J. Lawlar SS ARI
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Scott White C. Mayo 3B BAL
14 Tim Kanak S. Basallo C BAL
15 Lucas Staggs J. De Paula RF LAD
16 Jeremy Heist T. Bazzana 2B CLE
17 Chris Towers Leodalis De Vries SS SD
18 Doc Eisenhauer M. Clark CF DET
19 Zac Morain R. Lowder SP CIN
20 Matt Heckman C. Williams SS TB
21 Jeffrey Paternostro Z. Hope LF LAD
22 Matt Morris B. Chandler SP PIT
23 Michael Polidoro N. Schultz SP CHW
24 Daniel Labude J. Caglianone 1B KC
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Daniel Labude R. Tiedemann SP TOR
26 Michael Polidoro J. Made SS MIL
27 Matt Morris B. Eldridge 1B SF
28 Jeffrey Paternostro K. McGonigle SS DET
29 Matt Heckman J. Wetherholt SS STL
30 Zac Morain C. Emerson SS SEA
31 Doc Eisenhauer Q. Mathews SP STL
32 Chris Towers M. Mayer SS BOS
33 Jeremy Heist C. DeLauter RF CLE
34 Lucas Staggs N. Kurtz 1B ATH
35 Tim Kanak C. Burns SP CIN
36 Scott White C. Condon LF COL
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Scott White L. Montes RF SEA
38 Tim Kanak L. Keaschall 2B MIN
39 Lucas Staggs K. Rocker SP TEX
40 Jeremy Heist A. Miller SS PHI
41 Chris Towers C. Smith 3B HOU
42 Doc Eisenhauer D. Rushing C LAD
43 Zac Morain E. Salas C SD
44 Matt Heckman K. Griffin SS PIT
45 Jeffrey Paternostro T. Liranzo C DET
46 Matt Morris T. Sykora SP WAS
47 Michael Polidoro T. White SP MIA
48 Daniel Labude F. Celesten SS SEA
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Daniel Labude B. Sproat SP NYM
50 Michael Polidoro H. Smith SP CHW
51 Matt Morris E. Bitonti 3B MIL
52 Jeffrey Paternostro R. Calaz RF COL
53 Matt Heckman C. Dollander SP COL
54 Zac Morain B. Montgomery RF CHW
55 Doc Eisenhauer A. Ramirez C MIA
56 Chris Towers O. Caissie RF CHC
57 Jeremy Heist K. Teel C CHW
58 Lucas Staggs J. Farmelo CF SEA
59 Tim Kanak J. Chourio CF CLE
60 Scott White J. Williams SS NYM
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Scott White A. Amador 2B COL
62 Tim Kanak A. Rosario SP TEX
63 Lucas Staggs A. Smith CF TB
64 Jeremy Heist M. Arroyo 2B SEA
65 Chris Towers X. Isaac 1B TB
66 Doc Eisenhauer C. Durbin 2B MIL
67 Zac Morain T. Johnson 2B PIT
68 Matt Heckman K. Alcantara RF CHC
69 Jeffrey Paternostro J. Susana SP WAS
70 Matt Morris F. Arias SS BOS
71 Michael Polidoro A. Genao SS CLE
72 Daniel Labude E. Morales SS LAD
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Daniel Labude O. Martinez 2B TOR
74 Michael Polidoro J. Wilson SS ATH
75 Matt Morris M. Ballesteros C CHC
76 Jeffrey Paternostro B. Rainer SS DET
77 Matt Heckman C. Young SS SEA
78 Zac Morain J. Cijntje SP SEA
79 Doc Eisenhauer C. Horton SP CHC
80 Chris Towers C. Moore 2B LAA
81 Jeremy Heist T. Hence SP STL
82 Lucas Staggs A. Nimmala SS TOR
83 Tim Kanak C. Carrigg CF COL
84 Scott White A. Freeland SS LAD
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Scott White C. Montgomery SS CHW
86 Tim Kanak C. Pratt SS MIL
87 Lucas Staggs R. Ryan SP LAD
88 Jeremy Heist J. Vargas SS LAD
89 Chris Towers D. De Los Santos 1B MIA
90 Doc Eisenhauer B. Wilken 3B MIL
91 Zac Morain H. Kim 2B LAD
92 Matt Heckman N. Yorke 2B PIT
93 Jeffrey Paternostro J. Ferris SP LAD
94 Matt Morris J. Crawford CF PHI
95 Michael Polidoro J. Quero C MIL
96 Daniel Labude E. Tait C PHI
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Daniel Labude C. Caminiti SP ATL
98 Michael Polidoro J. Misiorowski SP MIL
99 Matt Morris N. Meyer SP MIA
100 Jeffrey Paternostro J. Briceno C DET
101 Matt Heckman C. Ledbetter RF TB
102 Zac Morain S. Caldwell CF ARI
103 Doc Eisenhauer J. Baumeister SP TB
104 Chris Towers S. Jones CF NYY
105 Jeremy Heist J. Triantos 2B CHC
106 Lucas Staggs M. Chace SP PHI
107 Tim Kanak B. Taylor 3B TB
108 Scott White J. Jung 3B DET
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Scott White D. Baldwin C ATL
110 Tim Kanak C. Thomas LF ATH
111 Lucas Staggs G. Taylor SP CHW
112 Jeremy Heist S. Stewart 2B CIN
113 Chris Towers B. Casparius RP LAD
114 Doc Eisenhauer B. Ashcraft SP PIT
115 Zac Morain H. Ford C SEA
116 Matt Heckman G. Groover 3B ARI
117 Jeffrey Paternostro C. Benge CF NYM
118 Matt Morris Pablo Guerrero 1B TEX
119 Michael Polidoro G. Lombard SS NYY
120 Daniel Labude G. Hill SP TB
Team by Team
Daniel Labude
Rd Pk Player
1 1 R. Sasaki SP LAD
2 24 J. Caglianone 1B KC
3 25 R. Tiedemann SP TOR
4 48 F. Celesten SS SEA
5 49 B. Sproat SP NYM
6 72 E. Morales SS LAD
7 73 O. Martinez 2B TOR
8 96 E. Tait C PHI
9 97 C. Caminiti SP ATL
10 120 G. Hill SP TB
Michael Polidoro
Rd Pk Player
1 2 R. Anthony CF BOS
2 23 N. Schultz SP CHW
3 26 J. Made SS MIL
4 47 T. White SP MIA
5 50 H. Smith SP CHW
6 71 A. Genao SS CLE
7 74 J. Wilson SS ATH
8 95 J. Quero C MIL
9 98 J. Misiorowski SP MIL
10 119 G. Lombard SS NYY
Matt Morris
Rd Pk Player
1 3 M. Shaw 3B CHC
2 22 B. Chandler SP PIT
3 27 B. Eldridge 1B SF
4 46 T. Sykora SP WAS
5 51 E. Bitonti 3B MIL
6 70 F. Arias SS BOS
7 75 M. Ballesteros C CHC
8 94 J. Crawford CF PHI
9 99 N. Meyer SP MIA
10 118 Pablo Guerrero 1B TEX
Jeffrey Paternostro
Rd Pk Player
1 4 K. Campbell 2B BOS
2 21 Z. Hope LF LAD
3 28 K. McGonigle SS DET
4 45 T. Liranzo C DET
5 52 R. Calaz RF COL
6 69 J. Susana SP WAS
7 76 B. Rainer SS DET
8 93 J. Ferris SP LAD
9 100 J. Briceno C DET
10 117 C. Benge CF NYM
Matt Heckman
Rd Pk Player
1 5 J. Jobe RP DET
2 20 C. Williams SS TB
3 29 J. Wetherholt SS STL
4 44 K. Griffin SS PIT
5 53 C. Dollander SP COL
6 68 K. Alcantara RF CHC
7 77 C. Young SS SEA
8 92 N. Yorke 2B PIT
9 101 C. Ledbetter RF TB
10 116 G. Groover 3B ARI
Zac Morain
Rd Pk Player
1 6 D. Crews RF WAS
2 19 R. Lowder SP CIN
3 30 C. Emerson SS SEA
4 43 E. Salas C SD
5 54 B. Montgomery RF CHW
6 67 T. Johnson 2B PIT
7 78 J. Cijntje SP SEA
8 91 H. Kim 2B LAD
9 102 S. Caldwell CF ARI
10 115 H. Ford C SEA
Doc Eisenhauer
Rd Pk Player
1 7 A. Painter SP PHI
2 18 M. Clark CF DET
3 31 Q. Mathews SP STL
4 42 D. Rushing C LAD
5 55 A. Ramirez C MIA
6 66 C. Durbin 2B MIL
7 79 C. Horton SP CHC
8 90 B. Wilken 3B MIL
9 103 J. Baumeister SP TB
10 114 B. Ashcraft SP PIT
Chris Towers
Rd Pk Player
1 8 W. Jenkins CF MIN
2 17 Leodalis De Vries SS SD
3 32 M. Mayer SS BOS
4 41 C. Smith 3B HOU
5 56 O. Caissie RF CHC
6 65 X. Isaac 1B TB
7 80 C. Moore 2B LAA
8 89 D. De Los Santos 1B MIA
9 104 S. Jones CF NYY
10 113 B. Casparius RP LAD
Jeremy Heist
Rd Pk Player
1 9 J. Dominguez LF NYY
2 16 T. Bazzana 2B CLE
3 33 C. DeLauter RF CLE
4 40 A. Miller SS PHI
5 57 K. Teel C CHW
6 64 M. Arroyo 2B SEA
7 81 T. Hence SP STL
8 88 J. Vargas SS LAD
9 105 J. Triantos 2B CHC
10 112 S. Stewart 2B CIN
Lucas Staggs
Rd Pk Player
1 10 E. Rodriguez CF MIN
2 15 J. De Paula RF LAD
3 34 N. Kurtz 1B ATH
4 39 K. Rocker SP TEX
5 58 J. Farmelo CF SEA
6 63 A. Smith CF TB
7 82 A. Nimmala SS TOR
8 87 R. Ryan SP LAD
9 106 M. Chace SP PHI
10 111 G. Taylor SP CHW
Tim Kanak
Rd Pk Player
1 11 S. Walcott SS TEX
2 14 S. Basallo C BAL
3 35 C. Burns SP CIN
4 38 L. Keaschall 2B MIN
5 59 J. Chourio CF CLE
6 62 A. Rosario SP TEX
7 83 C. Carrigg CF COL
8 86 C. Pratt SS MIL
9 107 B. Taylor 3B TB
10 110 C. Thomas LF ATH
Scott White
Rd Pk Player
1 12 J. Lawlar SS ARI
2 13 C. Mayo 3B BAL
3 36 C. Condon LF COL
4 37 L. Montes RF SEA
5 60 J. Williams SS NYM
6 61 A. Amador 2B COL
7 84 A. Freeland SS LAD
8 85 C. Montgomery SS CHW
9 108 J. Jung 3B DET
10 109 D. Baldwin C ATL