CA RANKINGS UPDATE: CLASS OF 2025
March 24, 2022

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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - As the High School baseball season is fully underway here in California, it is time for a look at our updated high school Player Rankings for the class of 2025. While only freshmen these players have established themselves as the top players in their class in the State of California.
The #1 spot is held by RHP/INF Vaughn Neckar (Vista Murrieta) who is a Louisiana State commit. Neckar, who also bats in the heart of the Broncos lineup, is a highly projectable pitcher who runs it up to 92 mph and pairs it with a very sharp slider while showing feel for his changeup.
The rest of the Top Five is rounded out by No. 2 LHP Trey Morris, No. 3 RHP Zach Strickland, No. 4 SS Gavin Fien, and No. 5 OF/RHP Brock Sell.
We intentionally kept this list short - 30 players - as we head into the midpoint of the high school season given the nature of baseball in California. As these players continue to matriculate through high school the class rankings will expand.
Stay locked into PBR California for highlights on these players and updated rankings to come throughout the spring.
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CLASS OF 2025 TOP TEN
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | COMMITMENT |
| 1 | Vaughn Neckar | CA | Vista Murrieta | 2025 | RHP/INF | Louisiana State |
| 2 | Trey Morris | CA | Washington Union | 2025 | LHP | |
| 3 | Zach Strickland | CA | Maranatha | 2025 | RHP | UCLA |
| 4 | Gavin Fien | CA | Great Oak | 2025 | SS | Texas |
| 5 | Brock Sell | CA | Tokay | 2025 | OF/RHP | |
| 6 | Quinten Marsh | CA | Valley Christian | 2025 | OF/LHP | Stanford |
| 7 | Ethan Porter | CA | Huntington Beach | 2025 | RHP | Oregon State |
| 8 | Jarett Sabol | CA | Aliso Niguel | 2025 | C | |
| 9 | Josiah Hartshorn | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2025 | OF | |
| 10 | Nikko Taylor | CA | De Anza | 2025 | SS | California |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| NorCal Rising Stars: Delta Region | CA | 04/24 | McBean Stadium |
| SoCal Rising Stars: Inland Empire | CA | 04/24 | Corona High School |
| NorCal Rising Stars: Bay Area | CA | 05/08 | Canada College |
| SoCal Rising Stars Games | CA | 06/04 | O'Malley Field |
| Orange County State Games ID | CA | 06/11 | Hart Park |
| Orange County Top Prospects ID | CA | 06/21 | Hart Park |
| Inland Empire Top Prospects ID | CA | 07/06 | Corona High School |
| LA Top Prospects ID | CA | 07/12 | O'Malley Field |
| California State Games | CA | 07/30 | Hart Park |
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- CA Bakersfield Fall ID: Positional Data Dive 12/11/25
- CA Prep Baseball California Best of 2025: Top Catcher Velocity 12/11/25
- CA 2026 High School Team Previews: Huntington Beach Oilers 12/11/25
- CA 2026 High School Team Previews: Mater Dei Monarchs 12/10/25
- CA Prep Baseball California Best of 2025: Top Outfield Velocity 12/10/25
- CA Post Fall Update to Class of 2026 Player Rankings 12/09/25
- CA Bakersfield Fall ID: Quick Hits 12/09/25
