Where Cannarella Landed in New MLB Mock Draft

Ahead of next month’s MLB Draft, USA TODAY Sports recently released its second mock draft.

The mock draft has Clemson outfielder Cam Cannarella going to the Baltimore Orioles with the 30th overall pick.

“We’ll keep slotting ACC outfielders to Camden Yards until they tell us differently,” USA TODAY’s Gabe Lacques wrote. “Yet with his superior defensive ability, speed and extra-base pop, Cannarella fits the Orioles ethos, and a .453 career OBP doesn’t hurt.”

Cannarella was recently named a third-team All-American, becoming the first Clemson player since Seth Beer (2016-18) to be an All-American in multiple years, as Cannarella was also a third-team All-American in 2024. 

In 61 games as a junior this past season, Cannarella hit .353 with five homers, two triples, 22 doubles, 52 RBIs, 62 runs, a .479 on-base percentage and six steals. He ended the season on a 44-game on-base streak and 22-game hitting streak, and during that hitting streak, he hit .421 with four homers, a triple, 11 doubles, a .684 slugging percentage and .491 on-base percentage.

Over his three-year Tiger career (2023-25), Cannarella has posted a .360 batting average while tallying 262 hits, 54 doubles, eight triples, 23 homers, 159 RBIs, 192 runs and 30 steals in 178 games. He also recorded a .551 slugging percentage and .453 on-base percentage.

Cannarella is the No. 34 overall prospect in this year’s draft class, according to ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel’s draft rankings, while MLB.com ranks him as the No. 39 overall draft prospect.  

The 2025 MLB Draft will take place from July 13-14 in Atlanta.