Over the next few weeks, we will bring you some top prospects within each conference from the top 75 college prospects list. For this edition, we will dive into some of the top prospects for the Big 12 and B1G Conferences. 

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HITTERS - Big 12

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OF Brendan Summerhill - Arizona

Prospects Live Ranking: #6

Summerhill is a kid who has been rising up draft boards after an incredible year with Arizona last year and a strong performance in the Cape Cod league this summer. Our very own Brian Switzer covered much of his Cape performance in one of his latest article. Summerhill flashes solid tools across the board, starting with the bat. He tore it up with the Wildcats last season, slashing .324/.399/.550, and continued that performance in the Cape this summer, where he slashed .286/.358/.441 with eight extra-base hits in 95 plate appearances. His ability to put up numbers comes from his elite contact rates, 87% in 2024, and his ability to hit the ball hard as he had a max exit velocity of 109.6 MPH in the spring. Defensively, Summerhill has plus speed to help him track down balls in centerfield and he couples that with a solid ability to track and read balls and good route running, which should help him stick there. He’s going to be a fun one to watch as he goes into his junior year and he should play a massive role for a strong Arizona team. 

1B/OF Nolan Schubart - Oklahoma State

Prospects Live Ranking: #23

Power is the name of the game for the Cowboys left-hander. Coming in at 6’5, 233 pounds, Schubart is an absolute presence in the box, and some projection remains. Schubart possesses some of the best exit velos in the country as his 90th percentile exit velo was 111 MPH, and his max exit velo was 114.7 MPH—just insane juice from the lefty. Most of that pop is to his poolside. On top of that, he was in the 99th percentile in barrel percentage. Contact is where Schubart struggles as he had a 63.3% contact rate last year. He’s struggled with velocity up in the zone, and Whiff’s is much more than desired. He offsets that with a good feel for the strike zone and generates a good amount of walks. Defensively, Schubart played some outfield and has the arm to stick there. Given his size, he lacks the needed route-running ability and might be destined to play first base. Schubart will quickly find himself rising up boards if he can improve the hit tool department.