MLB Draft Notebook - Final weeks of College Baseball, CIF Playoffs round 1
UCLA Bruins first base Mulivai Levu (39) hits a foul ball during an NCAA baseball game between University of Southern California and University of California Los Angeles on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles Calif The MLB Draft is just two months away. The mock drafts are starting to come out to give fans an idea of who their team might take come July. College Baseball players are starting to make their final pushes during the last week of the season.
Prep players are in the opening rounds of playoffs and the competition is steeping up. During the last week, I was out across Southern California and saw some of the talent that could be coming out in the draft from the College level to the High School level, to see how players were doing during these final weeks. Tuesday, May 5 Paul Contrereas Outfielder - Cal State Fullerton Paul Contrereas has had a solid season for the Titans, and Tuesday night's midweek matchup against USC was a vintage performance out of the big frame, 6-foot-3, 204-pound right fielder.
Contereras immediately made an impact in a very loud and rowdy environment at Dedeaux Field. Plugged in at the 2-hole of the Titans lineup, Contreras immediately made an impact in the game, taking the breath out of the stadium by hitting his 11th home run of the season with a no-doubt solo shot to straightaway to center field, giving the Titans an early 1-0 lead. There was no exact measure for how far his homer went, but with centerfield being listed at 390 feet, Contreras made it look easy when he loaded back and fired away at a fastball that was left high in the strike zone.
The Titans offense scored 4 runs in their 13-4 loss, tallying 11 hits. Contreras went 2-3 at the plate. While his home run early in the game was nice, he continued to show he could make great contact in the evening by hitting a single in the fourth inning, leaving a loud crack off the bat that echoed throughout the stadium.
Along with his 2-3 performance in the evening, Contreras had an intentional walk in the second inning to load the bases. Contreras has been one of the quieter names in College Baseball this year, but in a breakout season where he has shown power at the plate, he has shown he can be considered a pick within the first three rounds of the draft. He will need to show that he can do more than hit for power, as he is within the top five for home runs and slugging percentage (.
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