The early signing period for college baseball began on Wednesday, and Butch Thompson’s Auburn Tigers notched the No. 7 class in the country, according to Perfect Game recruiting rankings.
It marks the third consecutive top-10 class for Thompson and his seventh top-15 class since arriving on the Plains in 2015. The class was also rated No. 11 by Baseball America.
Seven top-200 players highlight the group, according to Perfect Game, and feature a mix of players from all over the country, led by the No. 18 player in the class, Coleman Borthwick.
Borthwick is a two-way player who brings a big bat to the lineup and can slot in at either corner position in the infield, while sitting in the mid-90s off the mound from the right side.
Auburn signed a plethora of infielders, but Jace Matacynski and Deacon Nelson highlight the group. Matacynski is the 79th-ranked player and second-highest in the Tigers’ class, while Nelson comes in at 132nd.
John Stowers looks to slot in behind the dish as the Tigers’ next big signee at the position after signing Chase Fralick in 2025. Stowers possesses a big bat and comes in as the 123rd-ranked player in the nation.
Rounding out the group of top-ranked recruits in the Tigers’ class is outfielder Matthew Kerrigan, infielder Levi Nickoli and pitcher Ty Tillery, coming in at No. 155, 164 and 168, respectively.
Here is a complete list of Auburn’s 2025 recruiting class, per Perfect Game:
No. 18 Coleman Borthwick, 6-6, 255, RHP/Infielder
No. 79 Jace Matacynski, 6-3, 189, shortstop
No. 123 John Stowers, 6-0, 204, catcher
No. 132 Deacon Nelson, 6-0, 183, shortstop
No. 155 Matthew Kerrigan, 6-1, 185, outfielder
No. 164 Levi Nickoli, 6-1, 187, shortstop
No. 168 Ty Tillery, 6-4, 195, RHP
No. 221 AJ Rice, 6-0, 170, RHP
No. 253 Carson Liedel, 6-0, 192, RHP
No. 270 Nicholas Bradley, 6-2, 200, RHP
No. 271 Ty Mobley, 6-7, 248, RHP
No. 405 Guy Lynam, 6-1, 183, shortstop
No. 443 Parker Granse, 6-4, 195, outfielder
No. 471 Wyatt Shelley, 6-3, 215, infielder
No. 500 Tate Johnson, 6-0, 170, shortstop
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