The 2025 MLB Draft is this upcoming weekend, and the San Diego Padres have the 25th overall pick in the first round. Who will they take? Another pitcher like Kash Mayfield from last year? Or perhaps a stud college hitter.
As we inch closer to the draft, let's take a look at the Padres' picks from last season, and check in on how they are each doing.
Round 1: Kash Mayfield (25th overall) - P
- School: Elk City HS (Oklahoma)
- Signing bonus: $3.44 million
- 2025 level: Single-A Lake Elsinore
- 2025 stats: 3.18 ERA, 12 starts, 51 strikeouts, 34 IP, .192 BAA
- Padres prospect rank: No. 3
Round 2: Boston Bateman (52nd overall) - P
- School: Adolfo Camarillo HS (Cal
- Signing bonus: $2.50 million
- 2025 level: Single-A Lake Elsinore
- 2025 stats: 3.41 ERA, 13 starts, 68 strikeouts, 60.2 IP, .233 BAA
- Padres prospect rank: No. 5
Round 3: Cobb Hightower (88th overall) - SS
- School: East Rowan HS (North Carolina)
- Signing bonus: $852.3k
- 2025 level: Single-A Lake Elsinore
- 2025 stats: .206 AVG, 1 HR, 9 RBI, .367 OBP
- Padres prospect rank: No. 6
Round 4: Tyson Neighbors (118th overall) - P
- School: Kansas State
- Signing bonus: $600k
- 2025 level: Double-A San Antonio
- 2025 stats: 2.34 ERA, 54 strikeouts, 34.2 IP, .171 BAA
- Padres prospect rank: No. 15
Round 4C: Kavares Tears (134th overall) - OF
- School: Tennessee
- Signing bonus: $525.2k
- 2025 level: Single-A Lake Elsinore
- 2025 stats: .242, 9 HR, 48 RBI, 13 doubles
- Padres prospect rank: No. 7
Round 4C: Clark Candiotti (135th overall) - P
- School: Arizona
- Signing bonus: $80k
- 2025 level: High-A Fort Wayne
- 2025 stats: 5.40 ERA, 10 starts, 43 K, 30 IP, .261 BAA
- Padres prospect rank: No. 26
Round 5: Kale Fountain (151st overall) - 3B
- School: Norris HS (Nebraska)
- Signing bonus: $1.70 million
- 2025 level: Single-A Lake Elsinore (promoted July 9)
- 2025 stats: .262, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 12 SB
- Padres prospect rank: No. 8
Round 6: Darrien McDowell (180th overall) - OF
- School: University of West Florida
- Signing bonus: $50k
- 2025 level: Retired before season started
- 2025 stats: None
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 7: Kai Roberts (210th overall) - OF
- School: Utah
- Signing bonus: $10k
- 2025 level: High-A Fort Wayne
- 2025 stats: .250, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 20 SB
- Padres prospect rank: No. 23
Round 8: Nick Wissman (240th overall) - P
- School: Dayton
- Signing bonus: $10k
- 2025 level: High-A Fort Wayne
- 2025 stats: 5.50 ERA, 28 K, 36 IP, .281 BAA
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 9: Zach Evans (270th overall) - SS
- School: Lenoir-Rhyne
- Signing bonus: $10k
- 2025 level: Single-A Lake Elsinore
- 2025 stats: .293, 3 HR, 58 RBI, 17 doubles, 10 SB
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 10: Jack Costello (300th overall) - 3B
- School: University of San Diego
- Signing bonus: $10k
- 2025 level: High-A Fort Wayne
- 2025 stats: .232, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 15 doubles
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 11: Sean Barnett (330th overall) - Two-way player
- School: Wingate
- Signing bonus: $175k
- 2025 level: High-A Fort Wayne
- 2025 hitting stats: .236, 3 HR, 24 RBI, .359 OBP
- 2025 pitching stats: 20.77 ERA, 7 K, 8.2 IP, .419 BAA
- Padres prospect rank: No. 28
Round 12: Brandon Butterworth (360th overall) - SS
- School: NC State
- Signing bonus: $150k
- 2025 level: High-A Fort Wayne
- 2025 stats: .254, 7 HR, 36 RBI, 17 doubles, 6 triples, 10 SB
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 13: Matthew Watson (390th overall) - P
- School: Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
- Signing bonus: $150k
- 2025 status: On 60-day injured list, has not played this season
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 14: Brendan Durfee (420th overall) - C
- School: UC Santa Barbara
- Signing bonus: $150k
- 2025 level: High-A Fort Wayne
- 2025 stats: .233, .335 OBP, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 11 doubles
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 15: Tanner Smith (450th overall) - P
- School: Harvard
- Signing bonus: $150k
- 2025 level: Single-A Lake Elsinore
- 2025 stats: 4.08 ERA, 23 K, 17.2 IP, .276 BAA
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 16: Kasen Wells (480th overall) - OF
- School: Weatherford College
- Signing bonus: $150k
- 2025 level: ACL Padres (Rehab assignment)
- 2025 stats: .287, .388 OBP, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 23 SB
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 17: Ryan Jackson (510th overall) - SS
- School: USC
- Signing bonus: $100k
- 2025 level: High-A Fort Wayne
- 2025 stats: .290, .433 OBP, 4 HR, 43 RBI, 15 doubles, 15 SB
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 18: Victor Figueroa (540th overall) - 1B
- School: Florida Southwestern State
- Signing bonus: $150k
- 2025 level: Single-A Lake Elsinore
- 2025 stats: .328, .430 OBP, 12 HR, 44 RBI, 19 doubles, 3 triples
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 19: Vicarte Domingo (570th overall) - P
- School: U British Columbia
- Signing bonus: $50k
- 2025 level: Single-A Lake Elsinore
- 2025 stats: 4.42 ERA, 54 K, 38.2 IP, .218 BAA
- Padres prospect rank: Not ranked
Round 20: Chase Fralick (600th overall) - 3B
- School: McIntosh HS (Georgia)
- Signing bonus: N/A
- 2025 status: Opted for college. Went to Auburn
- 2025 college stats: .337, 4 HR, 40 RBI, 17 doubles