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Pair of Aggies Named Among MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Draft Prospects
Dec 06, 2024 | Baseball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette and left-hander Ryan Prager have been named among the top 100 prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft, as announced by MLB Pipeline.
LaViolette, a 2024 All-American, was rated as the No. 2 prospect and is the highest ranked collegiate player on the board. In 132 games as an Aggie, all of which have been starts, LaViolette has slashed .297/.433/.683 to go along with five triples, 26 doubles, 50 home runs and 141 RBI. The Katy, Texas, native has also scored 137 times, drawn 112 walks and stolen 25 bases.
In 2024, LaViolette helped the Maroon & White to the College World Series Finals after batting .305 to go with 29 homers and 78 RBI. The junior also doubled 16 times, drew a program-record 64 walks and scored the second-most runs in school history with 87. With his 29 homers, LaViolette became the first player in Texas A&M history to record back-to-back seasons with 20-or-more homers.
Prager checked in at No. 70 on the list and the fifth-ranked collegiate left-hander. The redshirt junior is coming off an All-American campaign in 2024 that saw him log a 9-1 record to go along with a 2.95 ERA and 124 strikeouts to only 20 walks in 97.2 innings of work. The lefty's 124 strikeouts ranked as the ninth-most in program history and he became the first Aggie to surpass 100 punchouts in a single season since Dustin Saenz in 2021.
Prager's performance led him to be the 81st pick in the 2024 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels before deciding to return to Aggieland for the 2025 campaign. In his Texas A&M career, the Aggie ace has tallied a 3.67 ERA and 173 strikeouts in 154.1 innings. The Dallas native has also helped the Maroon & White to a pair of trips to the College World Series.
LaViolette and Prager return to the diamond Feb. 14 as the Aggies open the 2025 campaign at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park against Elon.
For a full look at MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Draft Prospects, click here.
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LaViolette, a 2024 All-American, was rated as the No. 2 prospect and is the highest ranked collegiate player on the board. In 132 games as an Aggie, all of which have been starts, LaViolette has slashed .297/.433/.683 to go along with five triples, 26 doubles, 50 home runs and 141 RBI. The Katy, Texas, native has also scored 137 times, drawn 112 walks and stolen 25 bases.
In 2024, LaViolette helped the Maroon & White to the College World Series Finals after batting .305 to go with 29 homers and 78 RBI. The junior also doubled 16 times, drew a program-record 64 walks and scored the second-most runs in school history with 87. With his 29 homers, LaViolette became the first player in Texas A&M history to record back-to-back seasons with 20-or-more homers.
Prager checked in at No. 70 on the list and the fifth-ranked collegiate left-hander. The redshirt junior is coming off an All-American campaign in 2024 that saw him log a 9-1 record to go along with a 2.95 ERA and 124 strikeouts to only 20 walks in 97.2 innings of work. The lefty's 124 strikeouts ranked as the ninth-most in program history and he became the first Aggie to surpass 100 punchouts in a single season since Dustin Saenz in 2021.
Prager's performance led him to be the 81st pick in the 2024 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels before deciding to return to Aggieland for the 2025 campaign. In his Texas A&M career, the Aggie ace has tallied a 3.67 ERA and 173 strikeouts in 154.1 innings. The Dallas native has also helped the Maroon & White to a pair of trips to the College World Series.
LaViolette and Prager return to the diamond Feb. 14 as the Aggies open the 2025 campaign at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park against Elon.
For a full look at MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Draft Prospects, click here.
Follow the Aggies
Visit for more information on Texas A&M baseball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M baseball team on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @aggiebaseball.
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