Kayson

Cunningham

Cunningham reached base safely in all six of his plate appearances and figures to move quickly through Arizona’s system based almost entirely on his advanced hit tool. The 19-year-old shortstop was widely regarded as the top pure hitter in last year’s MLB Draft and should grow into some additional over-the-fence pop as he matures physically. His dynasty stock is going to skyrocket over the next few months if he keeps tearing the cover off the ball and reaches High-A by midseason.

That’s the full slot value for the 18th overall selection. Cunningham, a 19-year-old shortstop out of Johnson HS (TX), is widely regarded to have one of the best hit tools in the entire 2025 draft class. He’s several years away from potentially helping out the Diamondbacks at the big league level, but he should be a fantasy asset once he does arrive.

Cunningham, 19, has one of the best hit tools in the class regardless of college or prep designation. He utilizes the entire field, and his smooth line-drive stroke allows him to make hard contact to all parts. There’s some power potential in his left-handed bat, but expecting more than 15-homer seasons without a swing change seems to be asking for too much. He could make up for it with steals thanks to plus speed, and he should be able to play up the middle. Cunningham doesn’t project to be a future star, but it wouldn’t be a shock if he was an above-average fantasy regular someday.