From mid-major marvels to power conference stars, college baseball’s freshman class delivered in a big way in 2025 season, flashing elite tools, poise beyond their years and impact production that shaped the national landscape.
Here are Baseball America’s 2025 College Freshman All-Americans.
First Team
Chase Fralick, C, Auburn
Fralick took over as Auburn’s everyday catcher following an injury to incumbent and projected early first-round selection Ike Irish and immediately thrived in the role, batting .335/.426/.472 with four home runs, 17 doubles, 41 strikeouts to 29 walks and 41 RBIs.
Myles Bailey, 1B, Florida State
Few players in the country, regardless of class, are capable of impacting a baseball like Bailey, who blasted 19 home runs while batting .327/.441/.663 with 11 doubles and 56 RBIs. Bailey was one of the nation’s top performers in average and 90th% exit velocities.
Chris Rembert, 2B, Auburn
Another Auburn newcomer who proved advanced beyond his years, Rembert locked up the Tigers’ starting second base job and exploded onto the scene to the tune of a .344/.467/.555 slash line with 10 home runs, 14 doubles, 46 RBIs and more walks (37) than strikeouts (36).
Dalton Wentz, 3B, Wake Forest
Wentz showed off his potential in the summer before his freshman season when he hit .275 with four doubles in the MLB Draft League. He backed it up by slashing .316/.393/.566 with 13 home runs, 14 doubles and 50 RBIs for Wake Forest. His 13 home runs ranked third on the team behind Marek Houston and Jack Winnay.
Tyler Bell, SS, Kentucky
Bell chose to go to school despite being selected in the second round by the Rays in the 2024 draft and looked the part of an early-round selection. He reached base in 54 of his 56 appearances, batting .296/.385/.522 with 10 home runs, 17 doubles, 46 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. Bell made all of his starts at shortstop.
Sawyer Strosnider, OF, TCU
Strosnider burst onto the scene with one of the most impressive freshman performances in the country, batting a gaudy .350/.420/.650 with 11 home runs, 10 triples, 13 doubles, 51 RBIs and 10 stolen bases, while predominantly serving as the Horned Frogs rightfielder. Strosnider in 2025 became just the fourth player since 2002 to post double digit homers, doubles, triples and stolen bases. His 10 triples set a new program record.
Derek Curiel, OF, LSU
Regarded widely as one of the most advanced freshmen in the country, Curiel was a force for the nation-title series bound Tigers, hitting .348/.474/.528 with seven home runs, 20 doubles, 53 RBIs and as many walks (52) as strikeouts. The Southern California native is viewed as LSU’s future center fielder and one of the top players in the 2026 draft.
Nate Savoie, OF, Loyola Marymount
Savoie was somewhat of a hidden gem tucked away in the WCC, though there was nothing quiet about his inaugural collegiate season. The outfielder and catcher led all first-year players with 20 home runs and slashed .300/.384/.675 with 14 doubles and 61 RBIs. Savoie is set to play his sophomore season at Clemson.
Brendan Lawson, DH, Florida
Lawson parlayed a breakout showing in the MLB Draft League into an outstanding freshman season at Florida, batting .317/.417/.522 with 10 homers, 14 doubles, 61 RBIs and eight stolen bases while splitting his time between first, second and third base. Lawson recorded 23 multi-hit games and paced the Gators in free passes drawn (33).
Jack Ohman, SP, Yale
Also named a third-team All-American, Ohman put together one of the most stunning seasons in the country, regardless of class. The righty pitched to a nation-leading 1.34 ERA with 87 strikeouts to 20 walks over 73.2 innings and opened his collegiate career with 33 consecutive scoreless innings. Ohman is set to return to Yale in 2026 and expected to pick up a bat as a two-way player, according to Yale pitching coach Chris Wojick.
Aidan King, SP, Florida
King was initially tabbed as one of the Gators’ go-to relievers but forced his way into their rotation after a handful of stellar performances and injuries. He never relinquished his rotation spot and finished the year with a 2.58 ERA and 79 strikeouts to 23 walks over 73.1 innings and 17 appearances (12 starts).
Dax Whitney, SP, Oregon State
Whitney lived up to the considerable hype that preceded his freshman season, pitching to a 3.40 ERA with 120 strikeouts to 37 walks over 76.2 innings. Whitney turned mid-to-high 90s heat and a wicked curveball into the most strikeouts by a freshman in the country. He’ll have a chance to front Oregon State’s rotation in 2026 as the Beavers look to make a return trip to Omaha.
Cam Bagwell, SP, UNCW
Bagwell was named CAA rookie of the year after pitching to a 3.07 ERA with 62 strikeouts to just 17 walks over 85 innings and throwing a seven-inning perfect game against Campbell on March 27. The 6-foot-5 righty is taking his talents to Wake Forest in 2026.
Dylan Volantis, RP, Texas
Volantis earned the highest placement of any freshman on BA’s All-American lists as a first-team reliever after pitching to a 1.94 ERA with 74 strikeouts to 12 walks and 12 saves over 51 innings. The 6-foot-6 lefty’s 11 saves in SEC action were the most in league history by a first-year player.
Casan Evans, RP, LSU
Evans cemented himself as one of the best relief pitchers in the nation in 2025 with a 2.02 ERA, 71 strikeouts to 19 walks and seven saves over 52.2 innings. The freshman helped pitch the Tigers to the national title series, before which head coach Jay Johnson dubbed him “the best reliever in the country.”
Alex Hernandez, TWP, Georgia Tech
A hometown talent from Atlanta, Hernandez batted .335/.415/.609 with 16 home runs, 11 doubles, 69 RBIs and five stolen bases and was selected by ACC coaches as the conference’s freshman of the year, joining Jason Varitek, Nomar Garciaparra, Mark Teixeira, Micah Owings, Matt Wieters and Drew Burress as Yellow Jackets to earn that recognition. Hernandez also appeared in six games as a pitcher, making one start and tallying 7.1 innings of action.
Second Team
C: Jacob Lee, VCU
1B: Tague Davis, Louisville
2B: Tyler Smith, North Carolina A&T
3B: Sean Yamaguchi, Nevada
SS: Ryan Kucherak, Northwestern
OF: Tatum Marsh, Stanford
OF: Caleb Daniel, Georgia Tech
OF: AJ Evasco, Kansas State
DH: Jake Hanley, Indiana
SP: AJ Ciscar, Miami
SP: Landon Mack, Rutgers
SP: Austin Nye, Vanderbilt
SP: Smith Bailey, Arizona
RP: Walker McDuffie, North Carolina
RP: Ryan Lynch, North Carolina
TWP: Noah Franco, TCU
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