10 most highly touted freshmen of the 2025 NCAA baseball season
10. Mason Russell, LHP, Arizona
Russell was named Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year by Baseball America and he should be a big piece out of the Wildcats’ bullpen despite two underwhelming relief appearances to start the season. Russell already has a quality fastball and curveball and is expected to be one of the top college left-handed pitchers in the 2027 MLB Draft.
Phenomenal fall from our in-state talent Mason Russell (@MasonRussell27) 🌵
11 IP, 12 K, 3 BB
0.82 ERA, .440 OPS
57% Curveball Whiff% 😷 pic.twitter.com/5lpw30i58R— Arizona Baseball Analytics (@AZStatCats) November 7, 2024
