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Indiana Baseball Star Devin Taylor Named Top 5 2025 MLB Draft Prospect

The junior outfielder from Cincinnati (Ohio) led the Indiana Hoosiers in home runs, rbi's and hits last year.

ByDonovan James|
Indiana Hoosiers infielder Devin Taylor (5) swings at the ball during the NCAA baseball game against the Purdue Boilermakers, Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Alexander Field in West Lafayette, Ind.
Indiana Hoosiers infielder Devin Taylor (5) swings at the ball during the NCAA baseball game against the Purdue Boilermakers, Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Alexander Field in West Lafayette, Ind. | Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK

Indiana outfielder Devin Taylor is projected as 1st round pick in 2025 MLB Draft and named a top five overall prospect by ProspectLive recently

The Indiana Hoosiers outfielder is projected to go in the first round by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline also and Prospect Live has him 4th overall behind Jace LaViolette (OF), Ethan Holliday (SS), Jamie Arnold (LHP) and Tyler Bremner (LHP).

Indiana's captain and lead off hitter, Taylor led the Big Ten with 20 home runs. Devin Taylor also had a batting average of .357 and had 54 RBI's last season for the Hoosiers.

The junior and Cincinnati (Ohio) native was a Perfect Game Second Team All-American and an ABCA/Rawlings Third Team All-American. He has been named to the All-Big Ten First Team in consecutive seasons – the first IU player to get First Team All-Big Ten honor in each of his first two years of college baseball per IU Athletics

Here is what MLB Prospect Live had to say bout Taylor and his projection to the next level.

"A physical left-handed bat with strength throughout his frame, Taylor is a legitimate power threat with burgeoning raw juice and he lets his quality athleticism play on the field. Taylor's pitch recognition is strong and his pure contact improved, jumping to a rate just under 80% in 2024 with chase rates that grade out as average. He's short to the baseball with a ton of bat speed and strength, allowing him to tap into his above-average to plus power in-game. His power plays to both sides of the field, utilizing the opposite field more this past spring"

"There's a good likelihood that Taylor will get some playing time in center field for the Hoosiers in 2025, though his average arm and speed, paired with his route running, likely relegates him to a future left field role. If he can prove to handle the "eight" in 2025, he may wind up being the first college bat off the board."
Prospects Live Staff

The 2025 MLB Draft will take place over All-Star Weekend at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia on July 13 & 14. You can view the full MLB Draft calendar for a complete list of dates and events.

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