MLB's fourth annual Draft Combine starts Tuesday at Phoenix's Chase Field with a five-hour broadcast of a pro-style workout on MLB Network from 1-6 p.m. ET. Position players will take part in batting practice and infield/outfield, and pitchers will throw bullpen sessions, interspersed with analysis of the prospects and interviews with players and team executives.

Here are the five-highest rated prospects on MLB Pipeline's Draft Top 200 who will participate in the workouts, plus five more to watch on Tuesday:

Kellon Lindsey, SS, Hardee HS, Wauchula, Fla. (No. 30)

Lindsey is arguably the fastest player in the high school class, flashing top-of-the-scale run times and an explosive first step. He may have played himself into the first round by improving his bat and his chances of staying at shortstop this spring.

Carter Johnson, SS, Oxford (Ala.) HS (No. 40)

As an Alabama prep shortstop with a big frame, Johnson draws comparisons to Gunnar Henderson. He's not quite as athletic as the Orioles' star, but Johnson is an advanced hitter with 20-homer upside who likely will wind up at second or third base.

Dasan Hill, LHP, Grapevine (Texas) HS (No. 50)

Hill's projectability dwarfed his present stuff on the showcase circuit last summer, but he has taken off since growing 3 inches and adding 15 pounds. His fastball has jumped to the low 90s while topping out at 96 mph, his low-80s slider with high spin rates has become a plus pitch, and his curveball and changeup also show promise.

Levi Sterling, RHP, Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, Calif. (No. 51)

Part of a Notre Dame program that has spawned 1968 No. 1 overall choice Tim Foli, Hunter Greene, Jack McDowell and Giancarlo Stanton, Sterling stands out as one of the more polished and projectable arms in the high school class. His fastball reaches 94 mph, he exhibits good feel for spinning both a curveball and changeup, and he can miss bats with his changeup as well.

Chris Levonas, RHP, Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, N.J. (No. 54)

Part of a deep crop of New Jersey prep arms, Levonas reminds some scouts of Walker Buehler with his wiry 6-foot-1 build. He can run his fastball up to 97 mph, generates high spin rates on his slider and curveball and shows aptitude for throwing a changeup.

Mike Sirota, OF, Northeastern (No. 55)

Once projected to go in the upper half of the first round, Sirota is more of a second-rounder now after a disappointing spring. Nevertheless, the grand-nephew of Hall of Famer Whitey Ford remains a potential 20-20 center fielder with an eye for drawing walks.

Griffin Burkholder, OF, Freedom HS, South Riding, Va. (No. 80)

Burkholder's combination of tools could land him in the second round. He's a plus-plus runner with plus raw power and similar defense in center field.

Conrad Cason, RHP/SS, Greater Atlanta Christian School, Norcross, Ga. (No. 99)

Gatorade's Georgia high school player of the year, Cason is more highly regarded as a right-hander with a 93-98 mph fastball and a slider and split-grip changeup that both sit in the low 80s. But he's also intriguing as a strong-armed shortstop with solid speed and power potential, and he has opted to showcase himself as a position player at the Combine.

Jared Jones, 1B, Louisiana State (No. 119)

Jones slammed 28 homers in 66 games this spring and offers as much bat speed and raw power as any college player in this Draft, though he does come with significant swing-and-miss concerns. As a high schooler, he put on a show at the 2022 Combine in San Diego, hitting the two longest blasts (462 and 433 feet) during MLB Network's broadcast.

Luke Sinnard, RHP, Indiana (No. 184)

Sinnard looked like a potential top-two-rounds pick last spring with a 91-96 mph fastball and a pair of solid breaking balls, but he blew out his right elbow in June and missed the 2024 season following Tommy John surgery. He reached 95 mph while throwing 20 pitches (all heaters) in a workout for scouts last Monday and will throw again at the Combine.

RECOMMENDED READING

• First-round projections are must-reads with a month to go before the Draft, and Jonathan Mayo has our latest here.
  
• The Pipeline crew produced some cool Father's Day stories on prospects, including Kelsie Heneghan's feature on the Jobes (Tigers right-hander Jackson, ex-PGA Tour pro Brandt) and Jonathan's story on the Wilsons (Athletics shortstop Jacob, 2004 All-Star Jack).
• The Cardinals and Giants will meet Thursday in Birmingham, Ala., in MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues, and Manny Randhawa details all of the legends who played at the historic ballpark.

TRIVIA

Who was the first player who attended the Draft Combine to make his big league debut?

A. Henry Davis

B. Ben Joyce

C. Mason Miller

D. Zach Neto

ON THIS DAY

Three teams have won the College World Series on June 17. In 1951, Oklahoma edged Tennessee 3-2 behind a complete-game three-hitter from Jack Shirley and an eighth-inning RBI single from center fielder Charley Pugsley. Southern California earned the second of five consecutive national titles in 1971 by hammering Southern Illinois 7-2 as Steve Busby (who would go on to throw two big league no-hitters) went the distance. Second baseman Frank Alfano homered and drove in three runs for the Trojans, who opted not to play freshman star Fred Lynn, who went 7-for-15 in Omaha. In 2000, Louisiana State rallied with three runs in the eighth inning and another in the ninth for a walk-off 6-5 victory over Stanford. Tigers catcher Brad Cresse snapped a 1-for-12 CWS slump to drive in Ryan Theriot with the decisive run and make a winner of Trey Hodges, who worked four scoreless innings and earned most outstanding player accolades for the Series.

TRIVIA ANSWER

D. Zach Neto

Neto debuted with the Angels on April 15, 2023, just 10 months after attending the 2022 Draft Combine and nine months after going 13th overall in the first round. He beat Miller, who starred at the inaugural 2021 Combine, to the Majors by four days. Joyce arrived in May 2023 and Davis (the No. 1 overall pick in 2021) did so a month later.

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