Over the past few years, the San Diego Padres have had one of the better farm systems in Major League Baseball. While they’ve traded some of their top prospects in deals, mainly in the one for Juan Soto, there’s still reason to believe that the Padres understand what they’re doing in the draft process, and that’s a good thing.
As they look towards the 2025 MLB draft, there are a few ways the Padres could go.
In a recent mock draft from Baseball America, they landed on Slater de Brun, a Vanderbilt commit who is a top 15 high school player in the country, according to Perfect Game.
“Shortstops like Steele Hall, Daniel Pierce and Josh Hammond could make plenty of sense here for the Padres. They’re all gone, so what about another up-the-middle athletic prep in Slater de Brun? San Diego is in a spot where they could get squeezed out of high school players with leverage. They have just $6.57 million in pool money and are surrounded by teams with multiple picks and bigger bonus pools,” BA wrote.
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Brun has performed at the highest level throughout his high school career, and there’s a chance he might honor his commitment to Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt, one of the top programs in the country, also offers excellent academic opportunities for athletes.
However, with him being a potential first-round pick and the money being too good to pass up, there’s reason to believe he could be interested in signing with the Padres if they select him in the first round.
