Inside the Clubhouse: Angel Cervantes
June 5, 2025
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DOWNEY, CALIF. - A top fifty 2025 MLB Draft Prospect, Angel Cervantes out of Warren High School has his sights set on a dominant and lengthy ace level career.
The righty tops 95 MPH on the bump, while also hoisting a crafty arsenal including a devastating curveball and a sharp slider. The skills, prowess, and composure of Cervantes has led to heaps of success on the field, warranting two Prep Baseball All-American Game selections in 2023 and 2024.
Angel Cervantes
Class of 2025 / RHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2025
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: 1B
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High School: Warren HighState: CA
- Summer Team: MVP Hustle
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Height: 6-1Weight: 198.6lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
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Cervantes at the 2023 Prep Baseball All-American Game, closing for Team 2025.
Cervantes slammed the door on the Inaugural Prep Baseball All-American Game, sealing a 5-3 win for the Class of 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI.
A year later, after closing out the game, Cervantes picked up right where he left off, taking the ball to open up the 2024 All-American Game at LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL.
“In Miami, the environment was great. Being able to close out the game the year before, and starting the game this time around was even better.”
Cervantes retired the side with efficiency and ease on just nine pitches of work, tallying one strikeout looking along the way.
Cervantes at the 2024 Prep Baseball All-American Game in Miami, FL.
The number two-ranked high school RHP in the country has drawn a lot of attention from colleges throughout his recruitment process, starting just as a freshman in high school. Ultimately, Cervantes decided to stay relatively close to home, committing to play at UCLA this upcoming fall, barring a high selection in the MLB Amateur Draft this June.
“At the end of my freshman year, a couple of colleges were interested in me (Cal Poly SLO, UCI, CSULB). Starting my sophomore year, that’s when my velocity started to go up," said Cervantes. "I hit 92 MPH in April of my sophomore year, posted the video online and a lot of colleges started to reach out. A couple games later, John Savage, head coach for the Bruins, came out to watch me play and we grew a special bond together since then."
UCLA has been a farm for producing MLB talent, currently having nine alumni in the big leagues, including Gerrit Cole, a six-time All-Star and Cy Young award winner.
On his official visit, Cervantes was able to get a glimpse of what life would look like once donning the Bruin blue and gold.
“When I went on my official visit, it was super cool. My host for the visit was Roch Cholowsky," said Cervantes. "Being around him and the guys was awesome. Being able to watch their intrasquad and watch the pitchers and how Coach Savage calls the game was super cool. I got an idea of how everything would work out if I ended up going there, making it a really good visit.”
Cholowsky, a top 2026 MLB Draft prospect, has helped to lead the Bruins to an astounding 39-15 regular season record, positioning them to play in the College Baseball World Series in Omaha, NE, following the upcoming Big 10 tournament.
At Warren High School, Cervantes has been nothing short of being one of the best. Recently, Cervantes became the school’s career strikeout leader, setting the record at 310 with more opportunities to grow that number in section playoffs.
Cervantes did just that against Redondo Union in the first round of the Division 3 playoffs. He struck out 11 in a complete game shutout with Warren winning 1-0.
“The program to me is just another family to me. We play each game like it’s our last. We are going to play for each other. They always have my back no matter how my outing goes.”
The difference maker for Cervantes in comparison to other aces up and down the state is his ability to command the zone, while still getting batters to swing and miss. The reason: Cervantes’ curveball. With a max spin rate of 3,048 RPMs, the pitch has batters fooled - no matter the location or sequence.
“I didn't start throwing the curveball until my freshman year. I really learned how to throw it hard, efficient, and have command with it. I can throw it however I want, whenever I want.”
Cervantes approaches pitch sequencing like an art form; attacking each individual batter with efficiency, command, and different levels of timing. By getting ahead early, Cervantes allows himself to stay ahead, taking control out of the batter’s hands and putting into his own.
“Pitch sequencing for me is all about attacking the zone and having good command. I’m always trying to get that first pitch strike, keep attacking, and utilize my off-speed to get them off my fastball. I like getting batters off their timing by mixing it up and working off their reactions to what I am throwing."
Even with seeing his name on MLB Draft mock-ups and the floods of comments surrounding the hype of what he can live up to as a big-leaguer, Cervantes knows the mentality it takes to be successful and stay successful. With a calm demeanor off the field and a bulldog-like mentality once he steps on the mound, staying level-headed and true to his goals is what Cervantes is most focused on.
“Right now, I know every outing can be successful, but bad things happen and I try to let it go once the day I have the outing passes. My family has been a huge helping hand, getting me to stay straight on my goals.
As for those expectations, Cervantes does not feed into them until they are to become reality.
“The attention and fame is cool, but the expectations that come with the hype aren't on my mind. I'm just always trying to stay focused on the field and what I am in control of.”
Whether he becomes the next great ace to come out of UCLA, or powers through the minor league system as a teenager, Angel Cervantes has all that it takes to be a player that no batter wants to see on the mound when stepping into the box.
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