Seth Hernandez

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #10 prospect in 2025 draft
  School: Corona (Calif.) HS Committed: Vanderbilt
  Age At Draft: 19.1
  Hernandez entered his sophomore year as the top pitcher in the 2025 class and only further solidified his status throughout 2023 by filling the strike zone and piling up strikeouts. He pitches at 90-95 mph and touches 96 with a fastball that has good extension and should have more velocity coming as he fills out his athletic 6-foot-4, 190-pound frame. Hernandez has an outstanding changeup, one of the best offspeed pitches in the country. It’s flashing plus already with heavy sink, lots of fade and typically at least 12 mph off his fastball in the upper-70s. Hernandez shows feel for a hard curveball from 75-79 mph that he can spin above 2,700 rpm and should give him another swing-and-miss offering. He has a sound delivery, the athleticism that helps him repeat his mechanics to throw strikes. Hernandez is a two-way player who has flashed good bat-to-ball skills and power too, but his upside is most exciting on the mound, with the size, stuff and pitchability to develop into a high-end starter.
• Ranked #2 prospect in 2025 draft
  School: Corona (Calif.) HS Committed: Vanderbilt
  Age At Draft: 19.1
  Hernandez has been the top pitcher in the 2025 class for years and has only further solidified his status as his draft gets closer. He pitches in the low-to-mid 90s and touches 98 mph with a fastball that has good extension and might still have another tick of velocity coming as he fills out his athletic 6-foot-4 frame. Hernandez has an outstanding changeup, one of the best offspeed pitches in the country. It’s flashing plus already with heavy sink, lots of fade and typically at least 12 mph off his fastball. Hernandez shows feel for a hard curveball that he can spin above 2,700 rpm and should give him another swing-and-miss offering. He has a sound delivery, the athleticism that helps him repeat his mechanics to throw strikes. Hernandez is a two-way player who has flashed good bat-to-ball skills and power too, but his upside is most exciting on the mound, with the size, stuff and pitchability to develop into a high-end starter.