Analyzing Amateur Baseball Talent as it pertains to the MLB Draft
Mock Draft
No draft is effected by money as the MLB draft is. This simple fact alone drives fans crazy, barking for uniform and mandatory slot values, as opposed to those recommended by the commissioner’s office.
If Stephen Strasburg keeps it up, he should got number one overall, and if he doesn’t, the Nationals deserve to be contracted. There has been some speculation that the Nationals could go a different direction since they also have the 10th overall pick, compensation for not signing Aaron Crow a year ago, but I’m going to keep Strasburg as the first overall pick until I hear something more convincing that the Nationals would actually fathom going with any other player at the top.
The first round goes 32 deep this year, thanks to Crow and Gerrit Cole not signing out of the 2008 draft class.
For quesitons about the draft order, please refer to the designated Draft Order page.
1 |
Nationals | Stephen Strasburg | RHP | NCAA |
2 |
Mariners | Grant Green | SS | NCAA |
3 |
Padres | Kyle Gibson | RHP | NCAA |
4 |
Pirates | Matthew Purke | LHP | High School |
5 |
Orioles | Dustin Ackley | 1B | NCAA |
6 |
Giants | Alex White | RHP | NCAA |
7 |
Braves | Shelby Miller | RHP | High School |
8 |
Reds | James Paxton | LHP | NCAA |
9 |
Tigers | Donovan Tate | CF | High School |
10 |
Nationals | D.J. LeMahieu | SS | NCAA |
11 |
Rockies | Luke Bailey | C | High School |
12 |
Royals | Aaron Crow | RHP | Independent |
13 |
Athletics | Mike Leake | RHP | NCAA |
14 |
Rangers | Mychael Givens | RHP/SS | High School |
15 |
Indians | Brad Boxberger | RHP | NCAA |
16 |
Diamondbacks | Tyler Matzek | LHP | High School |
17 |
Diamondbacks | Tyler Skaggs | LHP | High School |
18 |
Marlins | Brian Goodwin | CF | High School |
19 |
Cardinals | Kendal Volz | RHP | NCAA |
20 |
Blue Jays | Mike Minor | LHP | NCAA |
21 |
Astros | Jake Marisnick | OF | High School |
22 |
Twins | Matt Davidson | 3B | High School |
23 |
White Sox | Brett Jackson | CF | NCAA |
24 |
Angels | Jason Stoffel | CL | NCAA |
25 |
Angels | Chad Thompson | RHP | High School |
26 |
Brewers | Jared Mitchell | OF | NCAA |
27 |
Mariners | Keyvius Sampson | RHP | High School |
28 |
Red Sox | Tony Sanchez | C | NCAA |
29 |
Yankees | Austin Maddox | C | High School |
30 |
Rays | Ben Tootle | CL | NCAA |
31 |
Cubs | Tanner Scheppers | RHP | NCAA |
32 |
Rockies | Blake Smith | RHP/OF | NCAA |
Dandy Dozen
SP |
Tyler Matzek | Polished lefty with power arsenal |
SP |
Alex White | Second best college RHP to Strasburg |
SP |
Zack Wheeler | Rising draft boards with impressive FB/CB |
UT |
Brooks Raley | Smooth lefty leads A&M in ERA, BA |
C |
Luke Bailey | Baseball rat with compact build, swing |
1B |
Jonathan Singleton | Powerful prep slugger with big LH bat |
IF |
Ryan Jackson | Slick defender with questions about bat |
3B |
Jiovanni Mier | True SS with exciting tools |
SS |
Robbie Shields | 2B/3B type with promising bat |
OF |
Tim Wheeler | Exciting blend of power & speed |
OF |
LeVon Washington | Blazing fast with exciting leadoff tools |
OF |
Everett Williams | Great athlete with tools galore |
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