A senior who’s started 139 of 144 possible games for the Owls, he’s been a constant in Coach Coe’s lineup. In 2025, he hit .265 with five homers, 13 doubles, 26 RBI, an .859 OPS, and reached base at a .401 clip.
His numbers don’t jump off the page compared to some of the other hitters on this list, but he absolutely passes the eye test. In the Cape in 2024, he posted an .827 OPS over 31 games, proof that the wood bat didn’t hold back this freak athlete from making an impact and standing out for all the right reasons.
Know the Name #5: Jackson Chirello, UTILITY, Kennesaw State.
This senior stands at 6’6”, and is as calm as they come in the box. Career at KSU: 12 HR, 82 RBI, 40 2B, .840 OPS…big time power upside. Good Cape League #’s. pic.twitter.com/VXNsJuk0ZA
— On The Clock | College Baseball and MLB Draft (@OnTheClock_1) October 4, 2025
Mason Strong – C/OF, Utah Valley
Strong has bounced around plenty during his college career, starting at BYU, then spending a year at Oklahoma before finally finding a home at Utah Valley as a redshirt junior.
Once he settled in, he exploded. The utilityman put up monstrous numbers in 2025: 11 home runs, 67 RBI, a .366 average, 19 doubles, three triples, 12 steals, and a 1.041 OPS. He earned First Team All-WAC honors and was named the WAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player after launching a clutch two-run bomb to secure the conference championship.
Instead of parlaying that breakout season into another transfer, Strong chose to stay loyal to the Wolverines, the program that helped him unlock his potential. He’s going to be one of the more exciting West Coast players to watch next spring.
Diego Castellanos – OF, Saint Mary’s
SMC won 36 games in 2025, and Castellanos was a big reason why. The outfielder logged just two at-bats as a freshman with the Gaels, but he stayed patient and loyal, and it paid off.