Checking in on Every MLB Team's 1st-Round Pick from the 2024 Draft

It hasn't even been a full year since it took place, yet the first round of the 2024 MLB Ddaft has already graduated five players to the majors.

Things are therefore going well for those guys, but what about everyone else?

Let's answer this question by checking in with all 30 picks from last year's first round. It's proving to be an impressive group even beyond the five who have already appeared in The Show, with only a handful of players beginning their pro careers on a bad note.

We'll go three at a time and count backward from 30, with all prospect rankings courtesy of MLB Pipeline.

Note: All MiLB stats are current through June 30.

30. C Malcolm Moore, Texas Rangers
Age: 21
2025 Stats (RK/A+): 18 G, 77 PA, 2 HR, 2 SB, .241 AVG, .416 OBP, .397 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Rangers No. 2

Moore's pro career hasn't gotten off to the best of starts. He only had a .672 OPS in 25 games at High-A in 2024, and was subsequently sidelined for a spell with a broken finger shortly after the 2025 season began.

He has only played nine games since returning from that injury, which is counting five at the Rangers' rookie complex in Arizona. As such, the effort to gain steam is ongoing.

For now, the Rangers can only hope that Moore will become the player they picked him to be last year: a power-hitting catcher who frequently gets on base.

29. OF Slade Caldwell, Arizona Diamondbacks
Age: 19
2025 Stats (A/A+): 66 G, 294 PA, 3 HR, 19 SB, .267 AVG, .437 OBP, .403 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Diamondbacks No. 2, MLB No. 90

Caldwell is primarily known for his blazing speed, and his first taste of pro ball offers a compelling proof of concept that it won't go to waste in the long run.

He got on base at a .460 clip at the Single-A level before he got the bump to High-A, mainly because he walked 44 times in only 48 games. Even now, he's still sixth in the California League in walks.

High-A hasn't been so kind, however. In 18 games at the level so far, Caldwell is continuing to draw walks (16 of them against 19 strikeouts), but he only has 11 hits to show for 58 at-bats.

28. C Walker Janek, Houston Astros
Age: 22
2025 Stats (A+): 45 G, 192 PA, 4 HR, 14 SB, .269 AVG, .344 OBP, .427 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Astros No. 3

It was Janek's defensive skillset that convinced the Astros he was worth a first-round pick, and he has largely lived up to it in nabbing 36 percent of would-be base thieves at High-A.

The bat is more of a question mark despite the .325 average that Janek posted in three seasons at Sam Houston State. And to this end, his returns so far in 2025 aren't what you'd call encouraging.

Still, Janek has been steady since starting the year with a cold April. In 35 games since the start of May, he has a respectable .267/.349/.450 slash line with all four of his home runs.

27. OF Dante Nori, Philadelphia Phillies
Age: 20
2025 Stats (A): 69 G, 316 PA, 1 HR, 18 SB, .255 AVG, .338 OBP, .339 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Phillies No. 7

Nori is another future-leadoff-guy type whose carrying offensive tools are meant to be his speed and on-base acumen. As such, his .338 OBP is underwhelming.

Things are looking up for Nori, however. He got warm in June, going off for a .304 average and .387 OBP. This is notably without much in the way of power (.391 SLG), but those times on base helped him swipe seven bases in eight tries.

It is also worth noting that Nori's other carrying tools are his glove and arm strength, both of which are above average.

26. RHP Ben Hess, New York Yankees
Age: 22
2025 Stats (A+): 9 G, 41.2 IP, 28 H (1 HR), 62 K, 27 BB, 4.32 ERA
MLB Pipeline Rank: Yankees No. 3

The Yankees may have reached to grab Hess with the No. 26 pick last year. He had barely had a college career because of injuries, ultimately making only 33 appearances in three seasons with Alabama.

His stuff—namely his plus fastball and plus curveball—is playing at High-A, where he has fanned 34 percent of the batters he's faced. Only four pitchers at the level have a higher strikeout rate.

What Hess needs to do is work on his control. He's walked at least three batters in five of his nine outings, with a high of six on April 23.

25. LHP Kash Mayfield, San Diego Padres
Age: 20
2025 Stats (A): 10 G, 29.0 IP, 19 H (1 HR), 46 K, 12 BB, 3.72 ERA
MLB Pipeline Rank: Padres No. 3

It isn't often that a prep pitcher stands out because of his changeup, which makes Mayfield an exception to the rule. His is already one of the best in the minors.

That pitch helps explain why he's limited right-handed batters to a .521 OPS, and he's recently been on a dominant run just in general. In his last five outings, he's allowed only two hits and no runs.

The caveat is that he's only going a couple innings at a time for now, as his early brush with longer outings didn't go well. He gave up 11 earned runs over 19.1 innings in his first five starts of the year.

24. LHP Cam Caminiti, Atlanta Braves
Age: 18
2025 Stats (RK/A): 8 G, 29.0 IP, 29 H (5 HR), 37 K, 9 BB, 4.97 ERA
MLB Pipeline Rank: Braves No. 1, MLB No. 65

Caminiti was only 17 when the Braves drafted him, making him one of the youngest players in the '24 draft class. Accordingly, he's about four years younger than the average player at the Single-A level.

As such, it's a good look on the lefty that he's been mowing 'em down in the four starts he's made for Augusta. He has faced 63 batters and struck out 22 of them.

Right-handed batters have handled the lefty fairly well to the tune of a .272 average, but the long-term concern there isn't too great. He has three pitches that grade as above average, including a changeup that should help keep righties in check.

23. SS Kellon Lindsey, Los Angeles Dodgers
Age: 19
2025 Stats (A): 28 G, 142 PA, 2 HR, 10 SB, .280 AVG, .394 OBP, .390 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Dodgers No. 7

Lindsey's claim to fame is that he's a legitimate 80-grade runner, allowing him to project as a plus-plus baserunner with good range in the field.

That speed and Lindsey's hitting acumen were on display early on, but he's been sidelined since May 14 with a shoulder impingement. There have been no public updates on his status since he first landed on the injured list.

The question going forward is whether Lindsey will develop any power and be able to stick at shortstop. Basically, whether he'll follow Trea Turner's career path.

22. OF Vance Honeycutt, Baltimore Orioles
Age: 22
2025 Stats (A+): 63 G, 268 PA, 2 HR, 21 SB, .178 AVG, .302 OBP, .271 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Orioles No. 4

Honeycutt's physical tools are there, as his power, speed, arm strength and fielding abilities all rate as plus or better.

His hit tool, however, gets a 40 grade from MLB Pipeline and attracts similar skepticism from other outlets. As such, it isn't the best sign for the Orioles that he is hitting below the Mendoza line with 107 strikeouts.

Honeycutt has had an especially brutal time since April, playing in 42 games and striking out in 82 of his 177 plate appearances. That is a strikeout rate close to 50 percent.

21. SS Kaelen Culpepper, Minnesota Twins
Age: 22
2025 Stats (A+/AA): 62 G, 285 PA, 11 HR, 16 SB, .290 AVG, .382 OBP, .476 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Twins No. 4

Culpepper only recently got bumped up to Double-A, and it has thus far been more of the same there for him through eight games.

After putting up a .864 OPS in High-A, he has a .823 OPS in Double-A. A consistent theme at both levels has been him showing more power than expected, as his home run total for this year matches that of his final season at Kansas State.

Culpepper is playing shortstop almost exclusively for now, but that probably won't last. Even if he silences modest projections for his defense at short, the Twins believe in having their prospects learn how to play multiple positions.

20. RHP Trey Yesavage, Toronto Blue Jays
Age: 21
2025 Stats (A/A+/AA): 14 G, 62.1 IP, 29 H (5 HR), 104 K, 27 BB, 2.45 ERA
MLB Pipeline Rank: Blue Jays No. 2, MLB No. 63

Yesavage has already pitched at three levels in 2025 precisely because of one constant: Nobody can hit him.

He's fanned at least 12 batters per nine innings at all three stops, reaching 10 strikeouts in four of his 10 appearances. Not bad, considering that he has yet to throw more than 79 pitches in a start.

With a fastball, slider and splitter that all grade as plus, Yesavage has what he needs to silence both righties and lefties. Indeed, lefty hitters have an especially anemic .361 OPS against him.

19. OF Carson Benge, New York Mets
Age: 22
2025 Stats (A+/AA): 65 G, 292 PA, 4 HR, 17 SB, .299 AVG, .418 OBP, .469 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Mets No. 3, MLB No. 81

Benge was a tough out in 60 games at High-A, getting on base at a .417 clip and striking out 50 times against 41 walks. He is still in the top 10 in the South Atlantic League for bases on balls.

Though hits have thus far been harder for him to come by at Double-A, he has actually raised his OBP to .429. He now has five walks against three strikeouts, hinting that even MLB Pipeline's 55 grade for his hit tool might be too conservative.

Though Benge only has four homers, don't mistake that for a shortage of power. He has 19 doubles and five triples, and his bat has the raw oomph for the Mets to hope that his gap power eventually becomes over-the-fence power.

18. OF Theo Gillen, Tampa Bay Rays
Age: 19
2025 Stats (A): 46 G, 209 PA, 5 HR, 26 SB, .273 AVG, .454 OBP, .422 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Rays No. 5, MLB No. 77

Gillen walked away from his first eight games at Single-A last year with only a .545 OPS, and he subsequently missed time out of the gate this year with a calf injury.

An inauspicious start to a pro career if there ever was one, but Gillen has come around offensively. In 32 games dating back to May 17, he has hit .300 with an impressive .477 OBP and 20 stolen bases.

Those latter two numbers reflect what are supposed to be Gillen's best tools in his hitting and speed, so the Rays are pretty much seeing what they need to see from him.

17. OF Braylon Payne, Milwaukee Brewers
Age: 18
2025 Stats (A): 46 G, 202 PA, 4 HR, 19 SB, .231 AVG, .337 OBP, .364 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Brewers No. 8

Payne is another speed-first prospect, so seeing him with seven caught-stealings in tandem with his 19 stolen bases is a real, um, pain.

The outfielder also went cold in between May 9 and June 17, hitting just .171 with 31 strikeouts in 81 plate appearances. He hasn't appeared for Single-A Carolina since then, though he is still listed on the active roster.

One silver lining for Payne is that he's at least drawing walks at a solid 13.9 percent clip. He'll need to sustain that kind of patience if he intends to maximize the impact of his speed.

16. OF PJ Morlando, Miami Marlins
Age: 20
2025 Stats (Rk/A): 22 G, 97 PA, 2 HR, 4 SB, .167 AVG, .423 OBP, .288 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Marlins No. 7

It has been a literally painful start for Morlando in his pro career, as he's missed ample time already because of elbow surgery and a hamstring strain.

He also just hasn't hit, including in the sense that he's only 4-for-25 in eight games since getting bumped from the Florida Complex League to Single-A on June 19. He has fanned 11 times in this span.

This was not exactly a slam-dunk pick for the Marlins to begin with. MLB Pipeline only had Morlando ranked as the No. 43 prospect in the draft, mostly owing to questions about his athleticism and power.

15. RHP/LHP Jurrangelo Cijntje, Seattle Mariners
Age: 22
2025 Stats (A+): 15 G, 51.2 IP, 35 H (9 HR), 58 K, 31 BB, 4.88 ERA
MLB Pipeline Rank: Mariners No. 8, MLB No. 84

Cijntje isn't the best prospect in MLB, but he might be the most interesting. Switch-pitchers are obviously rare, and he's a bit more exciting than Pat Venditte.

The Netherlands native has had a bit of a meteoric rise in 2025, notably climbing into the top 100 for MLB Pipeline and Baseball America. It is his right arm that has carried him, as it's a powerful appendage that is responsible for 52 of his strikeouts.

His left arm? Different story. Whereas he touches the high 90s as a righty, he's more low 90s as a lefty and has been getting crushed by both righties (1.200 OPS) and lefties (1.412 OPS) when he goes southpaw.

14. RF Cam Smith, Chicago Cubs (now with Houston Astros)
Age: 22
2025 Stats (MLB): 70 G, 266 PA, 7 HR, 4 SB, .276 AVG, .350 OBP, .427 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: N/A

Smith found his way to Houston by way of the Kyle Tucker trade, and both he and Isaac Paredes have turned it into an unexpected win for the Astros.

The rookie has been a squarely above average hitter to the tune of a 118 OPS+, and he's fresh off a hot June in which he hit .303 with four homers. With more of that, he could make a run at the AL Rookie of the Year.

Though he was drafted as a third baseman, Smith has also proven to be a natural in right field. He has four Outs Above Average, tied for second among all right fielders.

13. RF James Tibbs III, San Francisco Giants (now with Boston Red Sox)
Age: 22
2025 Stats (A+/AA): 68 G, 305 PA, 12 HR, 5 SB, .246 AVG, .374 OBP, .452 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Red Sox No. 6

Tibbs only recently joined the Red Sox organization by way of the Rafael Devers trade, and he may be the biggest hope of turning the deal into a W for Boston.

As a left-handed hitter with a smooth swing and a knack for making loud contact, Tibbs fits the profile of a hitting prospect Craig Breslow would want in the system. He had been having a solid year for High-A Eugene in the Giants' system, posting a .857 OPS with 12 homers in 57 games.

He's only 10-for-41 with Double-A Portland so far, but we're only talking an 11-game sample. The bigger question is whether first base is in his future, as he is generally not regarded as much of an outfielder.

12. OF Braden Montgomery, Boston Red Sox (now with Chicago White Sox)
Age: 22
2025 Stats (A/A+): 70 G, 301 PA, 10 HR, 9 SB, .274 AVG, .352 OBP, .468 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: White Sox No. 4, MLB No. 32

Yeah, there's been a lot of prospect movement in the Red Sox's system in recent months. For Montgomery's part, he had to change his Sox because Boston wanted (and got) Garrett Crochet from Chicago.

Montgomery made his pro debut on April 4 and only needed 18 games to earn a bump from Single-A to High-A. He's handled himself well since then, posting a .795 OPS with seven homers in 52 games.

One word of warning is that Montgomery is only 0.1 years younger than the average player at High-A. Another is that he's been chilly for about six weeks, with only a .648 OPS to show for his last 38 games.

11. SS Bryce Rainer, Detroit Tigers
Age: 19
2025 Stats (A): 35 G, 149 PA, 5 HR, 9 SB, .288 AVG, .383 OBP, .448 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Tigers No. 3, MLB No. 40

Rainer's numbers are going to remain frozen in time for the remainder of the season. He dislocated his right shoulder on June 3 and is done for the year.

Power and speed are Rainer's primary calling cards, so it was good to see him showing both in the first 35 games of his pro career. One of his homers was a 110.9 mph laser out to center field on May 7.

As Rainer is a right-handed thrower, the hope is that this year's shoulder injury doesn't sap his arm strength. That is his other carrying tool, with MLB Pipeline giving it a 70 grade.

10. SS Seaver King, Washington Nationals
Age: 22
2025 Stats (A+/AA): 68 G, 300 PA, 5 HR, 14 SB, .249 AVG, .293 OBP, .357 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Nationals No. 4

The 6'0", 195-pound King isn't seen as much of a slugger, so he'll have to get on base and use his speed if he wants to succeed as a pro.

Things could be going better in this respect. Though King isn't striking out at an alarming rate, his sub-.300 OBP partially traces back to a 5.0 walk percentage. It is the lowest among all MiLB hitters with 300 plate appearances.

June was an especially rough month for King, as he hit just .218/.259/.307 over 24 games. He was also just 2-for-4 stealing bases.

9. SS Konnor Griffin, Pittsburgh Pirates
Age: 19
2025 Stats (A/A+): 67 G, 312 PA, 12 HR, 37 SB, .343 AVG, .412 OBP, .544 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Pirates No. 2, MLB No. 31

The Pirates gave Griffin a good, long look at Single-A Bradenton, where he played in 50 games and passed test after test in racking up a .932 OPS.

He has been even hotter for High-A Greensboro, with his first 17 games yielding a 1.024 OPS, three homers and 11 stolen bases. He is one of the hottest prospects in baseball right now, full-stop.

Griffin isn't all power and speed either. He also gets plus grades for his arm strength and fielding, so Bucs fans ought to be excited about him potentially becoming a five-tool star in Pittsburgh.

8. 2B Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
Age: 22
2025 Stats (MLB): 16 G, 58 PA, 3 HR, 0 SB, .200 AVG, .281 OBP, .420 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Angels No. 1, MLB No. 52

It is very much like the Angels to take a player in the draft and have him in the majors less than a year later, even if their track record in this regard is on the side of iffy.

So it goes thus far with Moore, who has largely been quiet outside of a terrific two-homer game against Boston on June 24. He has fanned multiple times in seven of his 16 games, racking up a 32.8 strikeout rate overall.

Small sample size and all, but how Nolan Schanuel and Reid Detmers have panned out for the Angels after their quick ascensions to the majors does not inspire confidence.

7. SS JJ Wetherholt, St. Louis Cardinals
Age: 22
2025 Stats (AA): 57 G, 251 PA, 5 HR, 13 SB, .305 AVG, .430 OBP, .435 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Cardinals No. 1, MLB No. 16

Wetherholt quickly made an impression upon joining the Cardinals system last year, playing in 29 games at Single-A and posting a .295/.405/.400 slash line.

He subsequently got bumped right to Double-A for the start of this year, and he hasn't skipped a beat. He was especially torrid in June, getting on base at a .500 clip with nine multi-hit games in 21 tries.

At 5'10", 190 pounds, Wetherholt may not have the physicality to ever be much of a power hitter. It is nonetheless already plenty clear that he can hit, and he could be sharing the infield with Masyn Winn as soon as next year.

6. RF Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
Age: 22
2025 Stats (MLB): 24 G, 94 PA, 2 HR, 0 SB, .157 AVG, .202 OBP, .258 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Royals No. 1, MLB No. 10

To follow up on Moore, he had a .796 OPS in the minors when the Angels selected him for the big club. Caglianone, on the other hand, was destroying Double-A and Triple-A pitching for a .982 OPS and 15 homers when he got the call.

The hype for his debut was therefore very real...and has largely fizzled. A two-homer game on June 19 might have been a springboard to a breakout, but he is only 2-for-34 since then.

The strength and bat speed are there for the 6'5", 250-pounder, but he's not getting under the ball. A 57.4 ground-ball rate is not going to cut it for a guy with his profile.

5. LHP Hagen Smith, Chicago White Sox
Age: 21
2025 Stats (AA): 8 G, 27.1 IP, 12 H (1 HR), 45 K, 21 BB, 1.98 ERA
MLB Pipeline Rank: White Sox No. 3, MLB No. 25

The good news is that Smith is still pitching right now. He had a scare with his elbow in May, but it proved to be just soreness and nothing more.

The lefty has otherwise lived up to his reputation for having fearsome stuff, as those 45 strikeouts are out of just 113 batters faced. At 39.8 percent, it's the third-highest strikeout rate in the Southern League.

Unfortunately, Smith also has the fourth-highest walk rate at 18.6 percent. He has walked multiple batters in six of his appearances, with a high of six back on April 29.

4. 1B Nick Kurtz, Athletics
Age: 22
2025 Stats (MLB): 47 G, 187 PA, 12 HR, 0 SB, .253 AVG, .321 OBP, .512 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: N/A

Kurtz absolutely destroyed the competition at Triple-A, playing in 20 games and racking up a 1.040 OPS before the A's decided they had seen enough and promoted him.

He didn't do much slugging early on, but that has changed in a big way since May 20. He has homered 11 times in 20 games, with a 1.069 OPS that puts him a tick below Aaron Judge for this span.

Jacob Wilson had better watch out. If Kurtz refuses to cool down, he could completely take over the AL Rookie of the Year race.

3. OF Charlie Condon, Colorado Rockies
Age: 22
2025 Stats (Rk/A+): 44 G, 196 PA, 3 HR, 1 SB, .309 AVG, .418 OBP, .418 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Rockies No. 1, MLB No. 22

Condon just got promoted to Double-A, so the Rockies clearly liked what they saw from him at High-A. And he did hit well there, batting .312 with a .431 OBP.

The concern is that Condon only has four homers to show for 69 games in the minors. Power is supposed to be his whole thing, as him going at No. 3 in the draft last year was preceded by a 37-homer season for Georgia.

The simple answer may be that Condon has been too banged up, as he battled through a hand injury last summer and then broke his left wrist in March. Even still, the Rockies should probably wait for some bombs before pushing him any more aggressively.

2. RHP Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
Age: 22
2025 Stats (MLB): 2 G, 5.1 IP, 11 H (2 HR), 8 K, 2 BB, 13.50 ERA
MLB Pipeline Rank: Reds No. 1, MLB No. 11

Burns deserved to get the call to The Show after 13 brilliant starts in the minors, in which he had a 6.85 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 1.71 ERA.

Things started well enough, as he fanned the first five New York Yankees he saw in his Reds debut on June 24. He really showed off his electric stuff, touching 100.1 mph on the gun and snapping off a handful of dandy sliders.

His second outing, on the other hand, saw him get just one out and end up on the business end of a seven-run assault by the Red Sox. He didn't get a single whiff on 20 fastballs, which should be his lesson that major league hitters can time even triple-digit heat.

1. 2B Travis Bazzana, Cleveland Guardians
Age: 22
2025 Stats (AA): 33 G, 149 PA, 4 HR, 8 SB, .252 AVG, .362 OBP, .433 SLG
MLB Pipeline Rank: Guardians No. 1, MLB No. 12

Bazzana went No. 1 to the Guardians after a sensational college career that ended with him hitting .407 for Oregon State in 2024.

He has thus far been unable to carry that momentum into his pro career, playing in 60 games and batting just .246. As such, the last thing he needed was the oblique strain that has left him on the sidelines since May 14.

This said, 60 games is way too small a sample size to be throwing around the "B" word. Bazzana is the best pure hitter in the minors in theory, and may well become that in reality before much longer.

Stats courtesy of Baseball Reference, FanGraphs and Baseball Savant.