We are just a few days away from the Dodgers and Cubs opening the 2025 MLB season in Japan and just under two weeks away from Opening Day for every other team. The start of the season is getting closer

There’s no more divisive player in drafts right now than deGrom. Some analysts have him ranked as highly as SP3 or SP4. Others have him off their draft board entirely. And both viewpoints are completely justified for the most talented pitcher of this generation that’s thrown fewer than 200 innings over the past four seasons.

Which players are Tristan H. Cockcroft higher on than most? Here's a list of 20 names to keep in mind when drafting your 2025 rosters.