Overview
- With the MLB draft about five weeks away, the NCAA field has been cut to 16 teams and the super regionals are the last wide scouting window for college prospects.
- USA TODAY profiles eight players whose stock could move in the short postseason stretch, including Justin Lebron, Joey Volchko, Mason Edwards, Aiden Robbins, Jaxon Willits, Tyson LeBlanc, Dawson Montesa, and others.
- Justin Lebron has shown signs of a rebound after a down SEC season, going 6-for-16 with a three-run homer in regional play that could limit how far he falls on draft day.
- Joey Volchko and Dawson Montesa both showcase high-end stuff but carry control concerns with elevated walk rates, while Mason Edwards and Aiden Robbins have season-long production that projects them near the end of the first round.
- MLB teams will balance short postseason performance against season metrics such as strikeouts, ERA, walk rate, power, and defensive profile as they sort Day 1–3 picks and allocate bonus pools, and a thin college pitching class increases demand for polished position players.