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This draft cycle, we’re going to try something new. Every few weeks, I’ll be posting an article here listing out who the Twins would select based on their position on the consensus draft board. As the consensus board is updated, the players in those spots will be adjusted and I’ll post another update.
This is not a mock draft. Rather, I’m hoping it’ll give readers an idea of the caliber of talent in each of the team’s first few picks. Additionally, it should help readers who want to dig into draft coverage a bit more get familiar with the class.
Here would be the Twins first three picks by consensus draft ranking as of 06.06.25
1st Round (16th Overall): Steele Hall, Hewitt-Trussville HS, AL
Hall is one of the buzziest names in the prep class. So despite being nestled close to 50th in the first few iterations of the consensus board, expect him to climb significantly as the cycle goes on. He also reclassified from the 2025 class, so he’ll be one of the youngest prospects in the class at 17 years old on draft day.
He’s a right-handed-hitting, prep shortstop from Alabama, committed to Tennessee. Despite an undersized frame, Hall is an explosive athlete and an elite mover. He has bounce, lateral quickness, and legit plus to double-plus speed. Add a plus arm to the mix, and he has a chance to stick at shortstop at the next level.
Offensively, it’s a hit over power profile, but the power is headed in the right direction, underpinned by a compact swing and improved bat speed. The power grade might get to average when it’s all said and done, with all of his other tools above average to plus.
Comp A (36th Overall): Patrick Forbes, RHP, Louisville
Forbes has been one of the biggest surprises (pleasant) at the midpoint of the 2025 college season. His stuff has taken a significant leap forward, and he’s one of several up-and-coming college arms in this class.
It’s a great frame at 6’3, 220. It’s big-time arm talent, too. It’s a fastball that sits 94-96 mph from a low release. It’s been as high as 98 mph. Forbes has a sweeper he throws in the high 70s to low 80s. There’s plenty of horizontal break on that pitch; he’ll need to firm it up some when he turns pro. He throws a changeup, too, which has looked promising, although it could use a little more velocity separation from his fastball.
Forbes’ 2025 has been impressive. It’s also noteworthy that he was previously a two-way player and, as such, hasn’t focused solely on pitching for that long. The frame and stuff are there for a pitching-savvy organization. He has a chance to start at the next level.
2nd Round (54th Overall): JB Middleton, RHP, Southern Miss
Middleton is an undersized right-handed pitcher out of Southern Miss who was largely used as a reliever in his first two seasons before transitioning to a full-time starter in 2025, with outstanding results.
It’s a fastball that will sit 93-95 mph but can be cranked up to 97 mph with solid ride at the top of the zone. Middleton also has a complimentary gyro-type slider that he throws hard in the high 80s, which generates plenty of whiffs. Finally, there’s a changeup, a pitch that is exclusively deployed against lefties and is possibly a little too firm given his fastball velo.
While Middleton isn’t facing the stiffest competition in the country, he’s posted consistently throughout 2025. It’s a K% approaching 30% and a walk rate of around 6% with a 2.77 FIP in early May. His ceiling will be dictated by how much a team feels like they can tweak the arsenal and continue to add velo.
Who are you excited by in this draft class? Let us know in the comments.Â