The 2025 Prospect League season was the 16th season of collegiate summer baseball in the Prospect League, a collegiate summer baseball league in the Midwestern United States, since its creation in June 2009. There are 18 Prospect League teams, split evenly between Eastern and Western Conferences. These conferences are then split up between the Northeast, Central, Northwest, and South divisions.
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Terre Haute Rex, two games to zero, in the league's 2024 championship series.[1]
Season schedule
It was announced during the offseason that the city of Quincy, Illinois would once again have a team in the league after previously being the host city for the Quincy Gems from 2009 to 2023.[2][3][4] After months of anticipation it was announced that the team had been given the name the Doggy Paddlers.[5]
The Full Count Rhythm departed the league during the offseason to join the Ohio Valley League.[6][7]
The 18 teams in the league are split evenly between two conferences Eastern and Western. These two conferences are then split up into four divisions, Northeast, Central, Northwest, and South.
The season will be played with a 60-game schedule, which is split between two halves, with the first half ending on June 30 and the second half ending on July 31. The first-half winners in each division will host the second-half winners in a one-game divisional championship round. (If the same team wins both halves, the team with the next-best second-half record makes the playoffs).[8]
Regular season standings
First half standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Second half standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Full season standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
[9]
Statistical leaders
Hitting
[10]
Pitching
[11]
Awards
All-star selections
Eastern Conference
|
Western Conference
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End of year awards
| Award
|
Player
|
Team
|
| Most Valuable Player |
TBD |
TBD
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| Pro Prospect of the Year |
TBD |
TBD
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| Pitcher of the Year |
TBD |
TBD
|
| Relief Pitcher of the Year |
TBD |
TBD
|
| Manager of the Year |
TBD |
TBD
|
| Social Media of the Year |
N/A |
TBD
|
| Broadcaster of the Year |
TBD |
TBD
|
| Ballpark Experience of the Year |
TBD |
TBD
|
| General Manager of the Year |
TBD |
TBD
|
| Organization of the Year |
N/A |
TBD
|
Playoffs
The playoffs will begin with four winner-take-all division championships followed by two winner-take-all conference championships and will conclude with a best-of-three league championship series. The playoffs are tentatively slated to begin on August 1 and conclude on August 8.[12]
Playoff bracket
See also
References
- ^ "Pistol Shrimp win '24 title". advantagenews.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Prospect League to return to Quincy, fans asked to help name the team". wgem.com. November 15, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Prospect League Baseball returning to Quincy in 2025". whig.com. November 15, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "'Nothing's been decided yet,' but Quincy likely to return to Prospect League if stadium renovation deal is made". muddyrivernews.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Dog days ahead: Quincy Baseball Club unveils Doggy Paddlers as new name for Prospect League team". muddyrivernews.com. March 21, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Full Count Rhythm returns to Ohio Valley League after one season away". mainstreetmediatn.com. November 26, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Full Count Rhythm set for Ohio Valley League return in 2025". paducahsun.com. November 27, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Prospect League Announces 2025 Schedule". prospectleague.com. December 12, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Prospect League Standings". Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Player Stats - Hitting". Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Player Stats - Pitching". Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Playoff Information". prospectleague.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.