Jr. OF James Tibbs
Signing confidence: 10/10
2024 stats: .363 AVG / 1.265 OPS /18 2B, 1 3B, 28 HR / 95 RBI
Tibbs is projected to be a top-15 pick after putting together the best season of his three-year career at Florida State. He is set to receive a signing bonus north offour million.
So. 3B Cam Smith
Signing confidence: 10/10
2024 stats: .387 AVG / 1.142 OPS /22 2B, 1 3B,16 HR /57 RBI
Smith showed major signs of development in hissophom*orecampaign. His lowered strikeout rates led to a massive boost in production. The draft-eligible sophom*ore is projectedto be selected within the top 20.He is also set to receive a signing bonus north offour million.
Jr. OF Jaime Ferrer
Signing confidence: 10/10
2024 stats: .317 AVG / 1.083 OPS / 8 2B, 3 3B, 22 HR / 67 RBI
I fully expect Ferrer to sign after showing he can consistently produce power in games this season. Hehit 15 more homers as a junior than in 2023. I think he'll hear his name called around the fifth round.
Jr. LHP Carson Dorsey
Signing confidence: 9/10
2024 stats: 76.1 IP / 4.60 ERA / 88 K-37 BB
Dorsey was drafted as a freshman out of JUCO but did not sign. Hewasn't drafted after his sophom*ore season despite some heavy interest in the JUCO southpaw. He showed consistency as a starter at the P5 level, which should get him drafted again. With it being his final year of leverage, I expect him to sign. (Signing leverage means a player can turn a team down and return to school. Players no longer have leverage in the negotiation process once they run out of eligibility at the college level.)
*Jr. RHP Gavin Adams*
Signing confidence: 7/10
2024 stats: DNP - Tommy John Surgery
Adams was selected with the first pick of the 11th round in the 2023 draft but didn't sign. He came to FSU hoping to show more consistency butunderwent Tommy John Surgery at the start of the season and never made it on the mound in the regular season. He was up to 101 MPH in the preseason but was still struggling with command. I don't think Adams would be ready for the start of the 2025 season, and scoutshad heavy interest in him in the fall and preseason.I expect that he'll be drafted again, and sign this time around instead of waiting another year.
So. DH Marco Dinges
Signing confidence: 6/10
2024 stats: .323 AVG / .998 OPS / 12 2B, 2 3B, 15 HR / 69 RBI
Dinges put together a productive season as Florida State's full-time designated hitter. If he had played a position, I would definitely expect him to depart. But since he didn't, itmuddies his draft outlook. He flashed massive exit velocities all season while swinging and missing at a low rate for his power production. I lean towardsa team taking a flier on his bat, giving him a chance to catch, and signing in his final year of leverage. (Dinges is listed as a sophom*ore but only has one year of eligibility remaining at the D1 level due toearning a covid redshirtin 2022 at the JUCO level that does not apply toDI.)
Jr. RHP Conner Whittaker
Signing confidence: 4/10
2024 stats: 59.2 IP / 5.28 ERA / 47 K-15 BB
Whittaker began the season as FSU's Sunday starter butwas taken out midway through the season due to injury. After missing a month, he returned as a swiss-army knife with a limited pitch count. He was able to get back up to the 70-pitch threshold in the postseason, but the junior isn't close to 100% health. It is his final year of leverage, but the health could be a concern to teams. The right-hander doesn't have premier stuff thatlikely won't get him drafted in the top 10 rounds, but he has a similar profile to Conor Grady, who was drafted in the 18th round as a senior. Whittaker's stuff has actually ticked up a bit since his injury (FB up to 93, CH looked better, and a sharper gyro SL). As of now, I slightly lean to him coming back.
Prep RHP Chase Mobley
Signing confidence: 7/10
Mobley is a premier prep arm. He was up to 99 MPH this spring and sits in the 95-97 range. He is ranked No. 60 on Perfect Game's top 500 draft board and No. 79 by MLB Pipeline. We've seen arms like this get to FSU in recent memory (Jackson Baumeister and Carson Montgomery), but the high school class isn't very deep this season. On PG's draft board, he's the No. 5 prep RHP. I could see this going either way, but I lean toward signing.
Prep C/OF Hunter Carns
Signing confidence: 6/10
I feel similarly to Carns' situation. He is ranked No. 41 on PG's draft boardbut No. 151 by MLB Pipeline. Carns produced a massive performance this past fallat the 2023 WWBA World Championship, where he hit three homers and was the MVP of the tournament in front of hundreds of MLB scouts. There is some refinement for him to make behind the plate, but he is extremely athletic (6.47 60-yard) and can play any outfield position. Carns is old for the class as he'll be 19 years and 3 months at the draft. If he were to make it to campus, he'd be sophom*ore draft-eligible in 2026. He is the No. 1 ranked catcher in the 2024 high school class per PG.
JUCO RHP Mack Estrada
Signing confidence: 6/10
Estrada had an impressive year at Northwest Florida State and is one of the top JUCO armsin the draft. The right-hander threw 79.1 innings and struck out 94, posting a 4.20 ERA. He'll still be 19 years old at the draft. He sits in the 91-94 MPH range with solid secondary offerings. He is No. 378 on PG's draft board. He has a similar profile and JUCO production to Cale Lansville, who was drafted and signed in the 14th round last year instead of making it to Tallahassee.
Expecting to get to campus but still has some signing potential: JUCO 1B Blaydon Plain, Prep 1B Myles Bailey, RS Jr. Connor Hults, and Prep RHP Dylan Jordan
