Bremner, Davalan make Dick Howser list of finalists

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos RHP Tyler Bremner, whose parents are from Mississauga, Ont. and Queensville, Ont., has been named a semifinalist for the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy. Photo: USC Athletics

May 18, 2025

By Bob Elliott

Canadian Baseball Network

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Dick Howser committee has decided on its semifinalists for the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy — awarded annually to the collegiate player of the year.

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos RHP Tyler Bremner, whose parents are from Mississauga, Ont. and Queensville, Ont., and Arkansas Razorbacks OF Charles Davalan are the two Canucks to make the 64-player list.

Bremner is one of 16 starting pitchers on the shortlist and one of three student-athletes playing in The Big West. He has been a strikeout machine this season, especially in the last month and a half. With six double-digit-strikeout hauls in his last seven starts, he has surged up the national leaderboard, ranking eighth in all of college baseball with 111 strikeouts and 17th nationally in strikeouts per nine innings at 12.92. Bremner became UC Santa Barbara’s all-time career strikeout record holder, and with 282 to his name and he could join the 300 club by the end of the season.

ABC and Jonquière Voyageurs grad Charles Davalan (Montreal, Que.), of the Arkansas Razorbacks, has been named a 2025 Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist. Photo: Arkansas Athletics

Davalan (St-Bruno-De-Montarville, Que.), meanwhile, has burst onto the scene in his first season as a Hog, hitting .353 with 11 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 54 RBIs in 54 games. He is tied for the lead in hits (82), second on the team in runs scored (63), homers (13) and total bases (134) and has a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with a team-high four outfield assists.

The Dick Howser Trophy, presented by The Game Headwear, is given in memory of the former Florida State University All-America shortstop and major league player and manager who died of brain cancer in 1987. The trophy is regarded as baseball’s most prestigious award. Criteria for consideration of the trophy include performance on the field, leadership, moral character and courage – all qualities that were exemplified by Howser’s life. The trophy was first awarded in 1987 and has been awarded every year since (except 2020), making this its 38th year. Previous honorees include Todd Helton, Mark Prior, Stephen Strasburg and Kris Bryant. This year’s finalists will be announced on June 7, and the winner will be named on June 13.

2025 DICK HOWSER TROPHY SEMIFINALISTS (67)

DH Kuhio Aloy, Arkansas SP JB Middleton, Southern Miss

SS Wehiwa Aloy, Arkansas 3B Ben Miller, Duke

SP Kade Anderson, LSU 2B Nick Monistere, Southern Miss

SP Jamie Arnold, Florida State SP Jacob Morrison, Coastal Carolina

SS Aiva Arquette, Oregon State OF Mason Neville, Oregon

1B Brady Ballinger, Kansas OF Cameron Nickens, Austin Peay

SP Tyler Bremner, UC Santa Barbara 3B Brady O’Brien, Richmond

SP Harrison Bodendorf, Oklahoma State SP Jack Ohman, Yale

RP Kade Brown, Sacramento State RP Ricky Ojeda, UC Irvine

OF Drew Burress, Georgia Tech DH Jordy Oriach, New Mexico

OF Robbie Burnett, Georgia DH Armani Raygoza, UTRGV

UT Bryce Calloway, New Orleans 3B Ace Reese, Mississippi State

SS Roch Cholowsky, UCLA OF Jace Rinehart, West Virginia

3B Kerrington Cross, Cincinnati SP Ruger Riojas, Texas

OF Charles Davalan, Arkansas 2B Nick Rodriguez, Missouri State

2B Ryan Daniels, UConn IF Matt Schark, Southern Illinois

SP Liam Doyle, Tennessee C Luke Stevenson, North Carolina

SP Joseph Dzierwa, Michigan State UT Noah Sullivan, Mississippi State

1B Andrew Fischer, Tennessee DH Johnny Sweeney, USC Upstate

C Ryan Galvan, Texas OF Devin Taylor, Indiana

SP Trevor Hansen, UC Irvine SP Zane Taylor, UNCW

3B Ethan Hedges, USC OF Cardell Thibodeaux, Southern

OF Ike Irish, Auburn C Carson Tinney, Notre Dame

C Grant Jay, DBU 2B Cooper Torres, ETSU

1B Jared Jones, LSU OF Gavin Turley, Oregon State

2B Gavin Kilen, Tennessee 2B Mitch Voit, Michigan

SS Matt King, Arizona State RP Dylan Volantis, Texas

SP Jake Knapp, North Carolina SP Joey Volini, Florida State

SS Justin Lebron, Alabama 2B Kyle Walker, Arizona State

3B Kade Lewis, Wake Forest SP Kyson Witherspoon, Oklahoma

SP Tommy LaPour, TCU 1B Jacob Walsh, Oregon

OF Jace LaViolette, Texas A&M SS Colin Yeaman, UC Irvine

SS Alex Lodise, Florida State DH Ryland Zaborowski, Georgia

RP Lucas Mahlstedt, Clemson