Travis Sykora

Sykora looks like a potential SP1 if he reaches his ceiling, but he's still just 20 and has yet to pitch above Single-A. A 6-foot-6 righty with very easy upper-90s fastball velocity (touches 99 mph), Sykora was an over-slot ($2.6M bonus) third rounder in the 2023 draft. He logged a 2.33 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 31.0 K-BB% in 85 innings across 20 starts for Fredericksburg. Sykora's changeup and slider each flashed plus in his first full season, and those pitches, along with his fastball velocity, should only tick up in the coming years. It will be all about keeping his delivery in sync, given his long levers, and staying healthy, but if Sykora avoids a major setback, he could finish 2025 as the No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball. Read Past Outlooks