No. 1 Pitcher Seth Hernandez Could Make MLB Draft History

Will the Washington Nationals select Seth Hernandez with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft? No team has ever drafted a high school righthander first overall. Will that ever change? On Episode 120 of the Future Projection podcast, Carlos Collazo and Ben Badler analyze Hernandez, his chances to go 1-1 why teams are increasingly backing away from high school pitchers at the top of the draft.

(0:00) Will Seth Hernandez Go No. 1 Overall?
(1:41) Seth Hernandez Scouting Report
(3:30) Track Record Of HS Pitchers Drafted High
(6:05) Risk Factors
(8:37) Should You Ever Take A HS Pitcher No. 1?
(9:39) Other Players Who Could Go 1st Overall In 2025
(11:37) Washington Nationals Draft Preferences
(15:07) Why Teams View HS Pitchers As Risky
(17:20) Is There A Favorite For 1-1 Today?

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