After more than a decade of drafts in the A.J. Preller era, it’s safe to say the Padres have a type: Young players who impact the game in the middle of the field. And yet the 6-foot-8 prep left-hander Kruz Schoolcraft — whom the Padres selected with the 25th overall pick to begin Major League Baseball’s amateur draft — is the definition of a prospect who breaks the mold.

The San Diego Padres found an under-the-radar outfielder as an undrafted free agent. He's 6-foot-5, a former Orioles draft pick and has a sweet name: Qrey Lott. He can also play ball. Lott just played two seasons at Northwest Florida Junior College. He was the 2025 Panhandle Conference Player of the Year.