2025 MLB Draft – Canadian Watchlist: Slater de Brun

Profile 

College prep baseball holds the performances at the World Wood Bat Association (WWBA) with high regard, as scouts weigh in heavily on evaluations. De Brun’s performance at the WWBA’s in 2023 in Jupiter, Florida, put him in the spotlight. 

The eighteen-year-old stands 5-foot-9, weighing 187 lbs, and does everything on the field from the left side. Some may say he’s undersized, and most would say he compensates with tools and fundamentals that are workable at the professional level. 

The outfielder has a strong, compact bat from the left side that works bat-to-ball and makes plays happen. He’s good from the contact side, works most fields, and will shift defence on his pull-side tendencies.  He is streaky at the dish, with a composed stance, good use of his lower half, line-drive approach up the middle, and a good two-strike approach. De Brun will find the gaps and get on base, putting his team in a threatening position. His running game adds to the fear of pitchers as he is a threat on the base paths. The outfielder has range and covers a large portion of the grass, producing a strong toss to the infield. 

A .370 batting average with 26 RBIs, 22 stolen bases, and multiple extra-base hits displays the critical tools for winning. He impressed heavily at the Perfect Game circuit and also spent his 2024 summer with the Trosky/Milwaukee Brewers Scout Team. 

Draft Potential 

The outfielder may be undersized; however, a 5-foot-9 left-handed compact hitter has never been an issue at selection time. De Brun is ranked 25th of MLB’s top draft prospects for 2025, and he’s expected to hear his name in the first two rounds of the upcoming MLB Draft.