Kiley McDaniel
@kileymcd
ESPN Baseball Insider. Trying to tell the future. DMs open. Former: FanGraphs & four MLB teams.
NEW: team top 10 prospect rankings are up! Updating this monthly this year, I've been surprised how many new names and movement there is on these lists. The quoted tweet is a thread of all the stuff I wrote the last few weeks. It's a lot. Get caught up! espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
Also if you're curious about the data of some minor leaguers not covered in the video, @LanceBroz and I are jumping into the comments of the YouTube video with some analysis/answers youtube.com/watch?v=NKwniy…
Free at ESPN: An updated Top 50 trade candidates and the destinations that make the most sense for them. We've got a new No. 1, relievers with up arrows and a number of players dropping off the list, including Alex Bregman. Story with @kileymcd: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
The 2026 draft has some velocity in the prep ranks
Savion Sims ('26, OK) blowing smoke at 98-100 mph in the first inning. Blowing it by hitters. Absolute fuel w/ plane & carry. SL at 85 mph w/ spin above 2300 RPMs. CH at 88 mph, killing spin well, & flashing some fade. #Sooners commit #PGNational @PGMidwestBB
This is a rising high school sophomore that is 16 years old, stands 6-foot-6, and also happens to be the nephew of Hunter Pence.
Striker Pence (‘28 CA) throwing pure gas out of the pen. 6-6/195 frame. Ridiculous arm speed. FB sitting 96-99 with life. SWP at 82-85 is a legit weapon. Mixing in quality CH at 85-87 #PGWS @California_PG
Jones has been an otherworldly sort of hot since June 11: Before: 147 PA, .220/.347/.512, 16% BB, 37% K, 10 HR After: 155 PA, .402/.471/.886, 12% BB, 25% K, 19 HR
While trade rumors swirl, the future of the Yankees -- or at least their next week -- is playing out 350 miles northwest of Yankee Stadium where Spencer Jones hit three more home runs yesterday. "I've never seen anything like it before." espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
Updated team top 10s are up, with all draft picks included! espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
It’s fun to see players live at the draft, but it’s also a tough decision for a player and his family to not be in comfortable environment (i.e. home) for a super stressful and potentially embarrassing day filled with live negotiations/decisions.
MLB staged the first round of its draft on Sunday and no players showed. Why it happened, and why it might not be an easy fix … espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
10,000 words worth of draft reviews for all 30 teams are now up espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
My day 1 recap of 5 favorite moves and 5 eye-openers along with best available for day 2: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
⚾️ MLB Draft 2025 coming up on ESPN at 6 p.m. ET from the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Ga.
Final Mock v3.1 is up! Two full rounds and a complete rundown of the INSANE rumors floating around now. Two scouting directors agreed the top of the draft has “wars” happening in each draft room. I break down their options espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
While I'm busy making calls, here's a Futures Game preview of what I'm most excited to see: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
The penultimate mock is up, stuffed full of the latest buzz and some bonus later round targets. It's almost showtime! espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
Sunday, ESPN presents the 2025 #MLBDraft ⚾️ 6p ET | ESPN 🎙️ Hosted by @karlravechespn 📍 Live from Coca-Cola Roxy, adjacent to @TruistPark in Atlanta