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 and he should be a big piece out of the Wildcats鈥� 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 () 馃尩
11 IP, 12 K, 3 BB
0.82 ERA, .440 OPS
57% Curveball Whiff% 馃樂— Arizona Baseball Analytics (@AZStatCats)
