Marlins linked to Ike Irish, Aiva Arquette, Billy Carlson, others in final mock drafts

[Ely Sussman]

The Miami Marlins will begin assembling their 2025 MLB Draft class on Sunday night with the seventh overall pick ($7,149,900 slot value). Here is an aggregation of what draft insiders are predicting them to do in their latest mock drafts. Some of the mocks also include the club's Competitive Balance Round A pick (43rd overall) and second-rounder (46th overall).

 

Carlos Collazo of Baseball America

No. 7 pick: Ike Irish

"Irish to the Marlins was another popular link in the last 48 hours or so. It sounds like he has a chance to go even higher than this, but Miami is the team I’ve heard on him the most. The Marlins have been tough to pin down because like many of the next few teams on the board, they’ve largely been tied to all of the top players available...Other Names We're Hearing: Eli Willits, Aiva Arquette, Billy Carlson, JoJo Parker."

No. 43 pick: Charles Davalan

"I’m tempted to tie the Marlins to one of the many prep shortstops I’ve heard them linked to, but Davalan could also be a good fit for them and might be more likely to come off the board sooner."

 

Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline

No. 7 pick: Billy Carlson

"We’ve written repeatedly how much the Marlins like Willits, but with him gone, Carlson could be the top target, though they also are looking at Parker. This could be another landing spot for Irish, and Arizona outfielder Brendan Summerhill’s name has been mentioned. Arnold is the main arm brought up in this spot."

No. 43 pick: Mason Neville

 

Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline

No. 7 pick: Aiva Arquette

"The Marlins are hunting for hitters: Arquette and Irish from the college ranks, and Willits and Parker from the high school crop. If they somehow all go in the top six, Carlson would be the fallback."

No. 43 pick: Charles Davalan

 

Kiley McDaniel of ESPN

No. 7 pick: JoJo Parker

"I think this will come down to Parker, Irish, and Billy Carlson—and I think Parker has the edge."

 

Keith Law of The Athletic

No. 7 pick: Billy Carlson

"The Marlins are one of the only teams in the top 10 I’ve heard primarily on high schoolers all spring, mostly the shortstop group with Eli Willits, Carlson and JoJo Parker, along with right-hander Seth Hernandez."

 

Tyler Jennings and Jared Perkins of Just Baseball

No. 7 pick: Billy Carlson

"The buzz surrounding the Marlins is leaning heavily into the prep side, which certainly fits their approach. With Willits off the board, it comes down to Billy Carlson and JoJo Parker, with Carlson seeming more likely than Parker.

"I wouldn’t discount Carlson’s high school teammate, Hernandez, either."

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