As long as the St. Louis Cardinals have an opportunity to select Jamie Arnold, Ethan Holliday, Kade Anderson, or Liam Doyle, they should be in an excellent position to make the right decision during the 2025 MLB draft.
It’s possible that the four teams ahead of them could select all four of those players, but Holliday has started to fall, and there are questions about where Arnold could land.
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The Sporting Tribune recently did their latest mock draft, and had the Cardinals selecting Arnold out of Florida State. This would be ideal for the Cardinals, despite the intrigue around players like Anderson and Doyle from the left side.
“The Cardinals would love a shot at Anderson of Holliday, but you have to assume they won’t be granted a chance at that with Seattle being the perceived floor for Anderson and Colorado being the public floor for Holliday.
“Arnolds get almost as much run here as the pair mentioned above, though prep hitters like Willits and Parker also get attention. If Arnold, and I should mention Doyle as well, fall beyond the top five they may not have suitors until the back end of the top 10,” they wrote.
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During the 2025 college baseball season, there was a strong argument to be made that Arnold was the best pitcher in the nation. He’s coming off an impressive year for the Seminoles, posting a 2.98 ERA and striking out 119 hitters in 84.2 innings.
His strikeout stuff has been impressive throughout his college career, striking out 327 hitters.
