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2025 MLB Draft – Canadian Watchlist: Charles Davalan

Originally posted on Bluejaysnation
By Tyson Shushkewich | Last updated Jun 21, 2025 11:00 AM ET

In this series, Blue Jays Nation will be featuring Canadians who are eligible for the 2025 MLB Draft.

For this article, outfielder Charles Davalan takes the spotlight.

Player: Charles Davalan
Hometown: St-Bruno-De-Montarville, Que.
Position: Outfield
Description: Bats – L / Throws – R / 5-foot-9
Program: University of Arkansas

Background

A product of St-Bruno-De-Montarville, Que., by way of Waterloo, Ont., outfielder Charles Davalan turned a one-year run at the University of Arkansas into a potential draft opportunity this summer.

In high school, Davalan took his talents from Academie Baseball Canada to TNXL Academy in Florida, which helped him prepare for D1 baseball down in the state. He would begin his collegiate career with Florida Gulf Coast, putting together a tidy .288/413/.514 slash line with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs, and a .927 OPS while chipping in 13 stolen bases. Davalan would spend the summer with the Cotuit Kettlers in the prestigious Cape Cod League, where he mustered a .722 OPS with five doubles and 11 RBIs.

The outfielder would transfer over to the University of Arkansas for the 2025 season and play for Dave Van Horne, making 65 starts for the program on their way to the College World Series. Arkansas was eliminated in the semi-final due to a series of errors and baseball decisions, one of which was a Davalan missed dive that tied the game late, and later saw LSU advance. The cameras caught an emotional Davalan after the game, a moment that will stick with the Canuck for some time, but his coach and teammates backed him up, admitting that the reason they even made it this far into the tournament was because of his contributions this season. He made one error all season, and it was that play.

Arkansas doesn’t get here without @DavalanCharles

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— Jake Mckeever (@CBCJakeMck) June 19, 2025

Davalan posted strong numbers with the Razorbacks, amassing a .346/.433/.561 slash line with a .994 OPS. He chipped in 12 doubles, three triples, and 14 home runs while also adding 60 RBIs and outside of the error in the CWS, he played solid defense between left and centre field. For his efforts, he earned Second-Team All-American honours (National College Baseball Writer’s Association), Perfect Game Second Team All-American honours, ALL-SEC first team, and was listed as a finalist for the Dick Howser Award.

Profile

Standing at 5-foot-9, Davalan is on the smaller side but still uses that frame to drive the ball from gap to gap while adding in some home runs as well. With plus speed, Arkansas used him in the leadoff spot this year, and his swing-and-miss is limited given his key eye at the plate, evidenced by his 35 walks compared to 27 strikeouts this year. Scouts were impressed with his power, which seemed to come from a mechanical change in the batter’s box when he moved to a toe-tap.

Position-wise, Davalan spent some time on the infield when he was at FGU, but the Razorbacks had him playing strictly in the outfield during his one-year run. He’s athletic enough and quick enough to get to the ball on the infield, but the biggest question mark will be his arm strength and command, as he ranks with a 45 grade on that ability. His time in the Cape Cod League proved he could handle a wood bat as well, which should bode well for him, considering he missed the combine this summer by being in the World Series.

Draft Potential

MLB Pipeline has Davalan ranked at #55 in their latest ratings, but he could see his stock rise with his impressive run at the plate during the CWS (error aside). He’s the ninth-ranked collegiate outfielder per MLB Pipeline.

The rumour mill has him being selected somewhere in the second or third round.

This article first appeared on Bluejaysnation and was syndicated with permission.

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