Keith Law thinks the Giants would struggle to pass on UCSB star Tyler Bremner in the draft.
The 2025 MLB Draft is less than a week away, which means we are in peak mock draft season. While mock drafts can be fun fodder, oftentimes they can provide excellent tidbits from reporters sourced conversations and personal notes. Keith Law of The Athletic released a mock draft on Tuesday that had one of those interesting notes on the San Francisco Giants. While Law had the Giants taking Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy in his mock, his writeup mentioned a southern California starter.
“I’ve also heard the Giants heavily on Tyler Bremner—they may be his floor,” Law wrote.
The Giants have primarily been tied to shortstops in most mock drafts this summer, something that would align with a more scout-driven approach that tends to prioritize up-the-middle athletes. On top of Aloy, Law also listed the Giants as potential fits for Oklahoma right-handed starting pitcher Kyson Witherspoon, prep shortstop JoJo Parker, and Wake Forest shortstop Marek Houston.
Bremner is one of the most interesting prospects in this year’s draft class. Coming off an excellent 2024 season, Bremner entered this season as a potential top-10 pick in this year’s draft. However, the a spike in the righty’s BABIP led to a less dominant statistical season (3.49 ERA). He maintained his velocity, actually improving his strikeout rate (111 strikeouts in 77.1 innings pitched) and continuing to avoid walks (19), though. With all those factors coming together, it’s easy to see how Bremner could end up coming off the board early or falling in the draft.
College pitcher’s tend to be selected higher than prognosticator rankings would suggest, simply because of how hard it is to find elite pitching talent. However, Bremner’s asking price (and how committed to it team’s perceive him to be) could also swing things in a significant direction. If Bremner will refuse to sign for less than top-10 or top-15 slot money, he could end up falling a bit further than expected. On the other hand, if he is willing to take a below-slot deal to go higher, he could end up back in the top-10 with a team eyeing an expensive prep prospect later in the draft.