Top Oregon High School Baseball Prospects Sign with MLB Teams

Sunset's Kruz Schoolcraft, Summit's Slater de Brun forego college in Tennessee to embark on pro baseball careers

Kruz Schoolcraft (19) signed with San Diego this week after the Padres selected the Sunset lefty No. 25 in this month's MLB Draft. / Dan Brood

Two of Oregon's top high school baseball prospects are headed to pro ball after foregoing college scholarships to sign with the Major League Baseball teams that drafted them earlier this month.

Kruz Schoolcraft Signed for A Reported $3.6 Million

According to Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline, Sunset left-handed pitcher Kruz Schoolcraft signed with the San Diego Padres for $3,606,600, the full slot value of the No. 25 draft pick in this month's MLB Draft. Schoolcraft had signed with the University of Tennessee.

1st-rder Kruz Schoolcraft signs w/@Padres for $3,606,600 (full slot 25 value). California prep LHP, huge 6-ft-8 frame & huger polish, fastball to 97 mph, tight low-80s slider, feel for changeup, intriguing bat & power as well. Tennessee recruit. @MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/5KCJWSXqhX

— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 23, 2025

Schoolcraft Was Undefeated in Leading Sunset to a State Championship

Schoolcraft was The Oregonian/Oregon Live's state pitcher of the year after he went 7-0 in 11 starts, capping his season by saving the Apollos' victory against Grant that gave the program its first Class 6A state title in 31 years.

He also was named to Prep Baseball Report's All-Prep Baseball Team as a utility player. When Schoolcraft was not pitching, he played first base for the Apollos, hitting .482 with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs.

Slater de Brun Signs with the Baltimore Orioles

Meanwhile, Summit's Slater de Brun, one of the nation's top high school outfield prospects, signed with the Baltimore Orioles, who drafted him with the 37th overall pick in the supplemental first round.

Welcome to Birdland, Slater! pic.twitter.com/RRWxVhebO9

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 24, 2025

Callis reported on his X feed that de Brun signed for an above-slot bonus of $4 million to convince him to surrender a scholarship offer from Vanderbilt University.

Supplemental 1st-rder Slater de Brun signs w/@Orioles for $4 million (slot 37 value = $2,631,400). Best prep OF in @MLBDraft, advanced hitter, well above-average speed plays well on bases and in center field. Vanderbilt recruit. pic.twitter.com/bhhHhXUVld

— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 24, 2025

De Brun led the Storm to the 5A title by hitting .370 with nine doubles, two home runs, 26 RBIs and 22 stolen bases.