2021 MLB Draft Thread(Prospect Top 10s)

[Sllim Pickens]

Seeing a lot of various mocks with the Vandy pitchers dropping to 4-7.  I really hope the Tigers don't let Leiter get past 3.  Would be nice to have a SS of the future but hoping we get one of the top pitchers more than another 3/4 year higher risk prospect. 

[naptownskinsfan]

On 5/25/2021 at 2:20 PM, Sllim Pickens said:

Seeing a lot of various mocks with the Vandy pitchers dropping to 4-7.  I really hope the Tigers don't let Leiter get past 3.  Would be nice to have a SS of the future but hoping we get one of the top pitchers more than another 3/4 year higher risk prospect. 

See, I'm hoping the Orioles can get one of them, but I'm hearing that we could go underslot again.  

[devils1854]

Finished this mock over a week ago but I havent had time to go back and put in write ups. Dont know if I will get time, so its just the picks.

 

1.Pittsburgh-Marcelo Mayer||SS||Eastlake, CA
2.Texas-Jordan Lawlar||SS||Jesuit College Prep, TX
3.Detroit-Jack Leiter||RHP||Vanderbilt
4.Boston-Brady House||SS||Winder Barrow, GA
5.Baltimore-Henry Davis||C||Louisville
6.Arizona-Jackson Jobe||RHP||Heritage Hall, OK
7.Kansas City-Kumar Rocker||RHP||Vanderbilt
8.Colorado-Kahlil Watson||SS||Wake Forest, NC
9.LA Angels-Matt McLain||SS||UCLA
10.NY Mets-Sal Frelick||CF||Boston College
11.Washington-Ty Madden||RHP||Texas
12.Seattle-Will Bednar||RHP||Mississippi State
13.Philadelphia-Benny Montgomery||RF||Red Land, PA
14.San Francisco-Colton Cowser||CF||Sam Houston State
15.Milwaukee-Gunnar Hoglund||RHP||Ole Miss
16.Miami-Chase Petty||RHP||Mainland, NJ
17.Cincinnati-Harry Ford||C||North Cobb, GA
18.St Louis-Joshua Baez||RF||Dexter Southfield, MA
19.Toronto-Joe Mack||C||Williamsville East, NY
20.NY Yankees-Peyton Stovall||2B||Haughton, LA
21.CHI Cubs-James Wood||RF||IMG Academy, FL
22.CHI White Sox-Sam Bachman||RHP||Miami(OH)
23.Cleveland-Bubba Chandler||RHP/SS||North Oconee, GA
24.Atlanta-Malakhi Knight||CF||Marysville Getchell, WA
25.Oakland-Jud Fabian||CF||Florida
26.Minnesota-Alex Binelas||1B/3B||Louisville
27.San Diego-Will Taylor||CF||Dutch Fork, SC
28.Tampa Bay-Andrew Painter||RHP||Calvary Christian Academy, FL
29.LA Dodgers-Michael McGreevy||RHP||UC Santa Barbara

30.Cincinnati-Jordan Wicks||LHP||Kansas State

31.Miami-Adrian Del Castillo||C||Miami
32.Detroit-Justice Thompson||CF||North Carolina
33.Milwaukee-Ryan Bliss||SS||Auburn
34.Tampa Bay-Anthony Solometo||LHP||Bishop Eustace, NJ
35.Cincinnati-Izaac Pacheco||3B||Friendswood, TX
36.Minnesota-Christian Franklin||CF||Arkansas

37.Pittsburgh-Ben Kudrna||RHP||Blue Valley Southwest, KS
38.Texas-Wes Kath||3B||Desert Mountain, AZ
39.Detroit-Jaden Hill||RHP||LSU
40.Boston-Daylen Lile||LF||Trinity, KY
41.Baltimore-Trey Sweeney||3B||Eastern Illinois
42.Arizona-Jay Allen||CF||John Carroll Catholic, FL
43.Kansas City-Ryan Cusick||RHP||Wake Forest
44.Colorado-Ethan Wilson||LF||South Alabama
45.LA Angels-Tommy Dilandri||CF||Palo Verde, NV
46.NY Mets-Alex Mooney||SS||Orchard Lake St Marys Prep, MI
47.Washington-Noah Miller||SS||Ozaukee, WI
48.Seattle-Luca Tresh||C||North Carolina State
49.Philadelphia-Tommy Mace||RHP||Florida
50.San Francisco-Ryan Holgate||LF/1B||Arizona
51.Milwaukee-Ian Moller||C||Walhert, IA
52.Miami-Gavin Williams||RHP||East Carolina
53.Cincinnati-Christian Edwards||RHP||Jacksonville State
54.St Louis-Cody Schrier||3B||JSerra, CA
55.NY Yankees-Matt Mikulski||LHP||Fordham
56.CHI Cubs-Tyree Reed||CF||American Canyon, CA
57.CHI White Sox-Colson Montgomery||3B||Southridge, IN
58.Cleveland-Jackson Baumeister||RHP||The Bolles School, FL
59.Atlanta-Ryan Webb||LHP||Georgia
60.Oakland-Dylan Smith||RHP||Alabama
61.Minnesota-Matheu Nelson||C||Florida State
62.San Diego-Thatcher Hurd||RHP||Mira Costa, CA
63.Tampa Bay-Connor Norby||2B||East Carolina

64.Pittsburgh-Doug Nikhazy||LHP||Ole Miss
65.Baltimore-Michael Braswell||SS||Campbell, GA
66.Kansas City-Nathan Hickey||C/LF||Florida
67.Arizona-Joe Rock||LHP||Ohio
68.Colorado-Kevin Abel||RHP||Oregon State
69.Cleveland-Edwin Arroyo||SS||Central Pointe Cristian, FL
70.St Louis-Landon Marceaux||RHP||LSU
71.San Diego-Max Muncy||SS||Thousand Oaks, CA

72.Pittsburgh-Spencer Schwellenbach||SS/RHP||Nebraska
73.Texas-Brandon Clarke||LHP||Independence, VA
74.Detroit-Wes Clarke||1B||South Carolina
75.Boston-Gavin Conticello||SS||Stoneman Douglas, FL
76.Baltimore-Jonathan Cannon||RHP||Georgia
77.Arizona-McCade Brown||RHP||Indiana
78.Kansas City-Evan Shawver||LHP||Cincinnati
79.Colorado-Mason Strong||C||Snow Canyon, UT
80.LA Angels-Andrew Abbott||LHP||Virginia
81.NY Mets-Chase Burns||RHP||Beech, TN
82.Washington-Christian McGowan||RHP||Eastern Oklahoma JC
83.Seattle-Tyler Black||2B||Wright State
84.Philadelphia-Christian MacLeod||LHP||Mississippi State
85.San Francisco-Dominic Hamel||RHP||Dallas Baptist
86.Milwaukee-Grant Richardson||CF||Indiana
87.Houston-Hagen Smith||LHP||Bullard, TX
88.Miami-Peyton Wilson||C/2B||Alabama
89.Cincinnati-Steve Hajjar||LHP||Michigan
90.St Louis-Josh Hartle||LHP||Reagan, NC
91.Toronto-Grant Holman||RHP||California
92.NY Yankees-Jack Leftwich||RHP||Florida
93.CHI Cubs-Casey Opitz||C||Arkansas
94.CHI White Sox-Braden Montgomery||RF/RHP||Madison Central, MS
95.Cleveland-Tyler Whitaker||SS||Bishop Gorman, NV
96.Atlanta-Maddux Bruns||LHP||UMS Wright, AL
97.Oakland-Braylon Bishop||CF||Arkansas, AR
98.Minnesota-Mike Vasil||RHP||Virginia
99.San Diego-Austin Love||RHP||North Carolina
100.Tampa Bay-Kevin Kopps||RHP||Arkansas
101.LA Dodgers-Gage Jump||LHP||JSerra, CA

BALTIMORE
5.Baltimore-Henry Davis||C||Louisville
41.Baltimore-Trey Sweeney||3B||Eastern Illinois
65.Baltimore-Michael Braswell||SS||Campbell, GA
76.Baltimore-Jonathan Cannon||RHP||Georgia

BOSTON
4.Boston-Brady House||SS||Winder Barrow, GA
40.Boston-Daylen Lile||LF||Trinity, KY
75.Boston-Gavin Conticello||SS||Stoneman Douglas, FL

NY YANKEES
20.NY Yankees-Peyton Stovall||2B||Haughton, LA
55.NY Yankees-Matt Mikulski||LHP||Fordham
92.NY Yankees-Jack Leftwich||RHP||Florida

TAMPA BAY
28.Tampa Bay-Andrew Painter||RHP||Calvary Christian Academy, FL
34.Tampa Bay-Anthony Solometo||LHP||Bishop Eustace, NJ
63.Tampa Bay-Connor Norby||2B||East Carolina
100.Tampa Bay-Kevin Kopps||RHP||Arkansas

TORONTO
19.Toronto-Joe Mack||C||Williamsville East, NY
91.Toronto-Grant Holman||RHP||California

CHI WHITE SOX
22.CHI White Sox-Sam Bachman||RHP||Miami(OH)
57.CHI White Sox-Colson Montgomery||3B||Southridge, IN
94.CHI White Sox-Braden Montgomery||RF/RHP||Madison Central, MS

CLEVELAND
23.Cleveland-Bubba Chandler||RHP/SS||North Oconee, GA
58.Cleveland-Jackson Baumeister||RHP||The Bolles School, FL
69.Cleveland-Edwin Arroyo||SS||Central Pointe Cristian, FL
95.Cleveland-Tyler Whitaker||SS||Bishop Gorman, NV

DETROIT
3.Detroit-Jack Leiter||RHP||Vanderbilt
32.Detroit-Justice Thompson||CF||North Carolina
39.Detroit-Jaden Hill||RHP||LSU
74.Detroit-Wes Clarke||1B||South Carolina

KANSAS CITY
7.Kansas City-Kumar Rocker||RHP||Vanderbilt
43.Kansas City-Ryan Cusick||RHP||Wake Forest
66.Kansas City-Nathan Hickey||C/LF||Florida
78.Kansas City-Evan Shawver||LHP||Cincinnati

MINNESOTA
26.Minnesota-Alex Binelas||1B/3B||Louisville
36.Minnesota-Christian Franklin||CF||Arkansas
61.Minnesota-Matheu Nelson||C||Florida State
98.Minnesota-Mike Vasil||RHP||Virginia

HOUSTON
87.Houston-Hagen Smith||LHP||Bullard, TX

LA ANGELS
9.LA Angels-Matt McLain||SS||UCLA
45.LA Angels-Tommy Dilandri||CF||Palo Verde, NV
80.LA Angels-Andrew Abbott||LHP||Virginia

OAKLAND
25.Oakland-Jud Fabian||CF||Florida
60.Oakland-Dylan Smith||RHP||Alabama
97.Oakland-Braylon Bishop||CF||Arkansas, AR

SEATTLE
12.Seattle-Will Bednar||RHP||Mississippi State
48.Seattle-Luca Tresh||C||North Carolina State
83.Seattle-Tyler Black||2B||Wright State

TEXAS
2.Texas-Jordan Lawlar||SS||Jesuit College Prep, TX
38.Texas-Wes Kath||3B||Desert Mountain, AZ
73.Texas-Brandon Clarke||LHP||Independence, VA

ATLANTA
24.Atlanta-Malakhi Knight||CF||Marysville Getchell, WA
59.Atlanta-Ryan Webb||LHP||Georgia
96.Atlanta-Maddux Bruns||LHP||UMS Wright, AL

MIAMI
16.Miami-Chase Petty||RHP||Mainland, NJ
31.Miami-Adrian Del Castillo||C||Miami
52.Miami-Gavin Williams||RHP||East Carolina
88.Miami-Peyton Wilson||C/2B||Alabama

NY METS
10.NY Mets-Sal Frelick||CF||Boston College
46.NY Mets-Alex Mooney||SS||Orchard Lake St Marys Prep, MI
81.NY Mets-Chase Burns||RHP||Beech, TN

PHILADELPHIA
13.Philadelphia-Benny Montgomery||RF||Red Land, PA
49.Philadelphia-Tommy Mace||RHP||Florida
84.Philadelphia-Christian MacLeod||LHP||Mississippi State

WASHINGTON
11.Washington-Ty Madden||RHP||Texas
47.Washington-Noah Miller||SS||Ozaukee, WI
82.Washington-Christian McGowan||RHP||Eastern Oklahoma JC

CHI CUBS
21.CHI Cubs-James Wood||RF||IMG Academy, FL
56.CHI Cubs-Tyree Reed||CF||American Canyon, CA
93.CHI Cubs-Casey Opitz||C||Arkansas

CINCINNATI
17.Cincinnati-Harry Ford||C||North Cobb, GA
30.Cincinnati-Jordan Wicks||LHP||Kansas State
35.Cincinnati-Izaac Pacheco||3B||Friendswood, TX
53.Cincinnati-Christian Edwards||RHP||Jacksonville State
89.Cincinnati-Steve Hajjar||LHP||Michigan

MILWAUKEE
15.Milwaukee-Gunnar Hoglund||RHP||Ole Miss
33.Milwaukee-Ryan Bliss||SS||Auburn
51.Milwaukee-Ian Moller||C||Walhert, IA
86.Milwaukee-Grant Richardson||CF||Indiana

PITTSBURGH
1.Pittsburgh-Marcelo Mayer||SS||Eastlake, CA
37.Pittsburgh-Ben Kudrna||RHP||Blue Valley Southwest, KS
64.Pittsburgh-Doug Nikhazy||LHP||Ole Miss
72.Pittsburgh-Spencer Schwellenbach||SS/RHP||Nebraska

ARIZONA
6.Arizona-Jackson Jobe||RHP||Heritage Hall, OK
42.Arizona-Jay Allen||CF||John Carroll Catholic, FL
67.Arizona-Joe Rock||LHP||Ohio
77.Arizona-McCade Brown||RHP||Indiana

COLORADO
8.Colorado-Kahlil Watson||SS||Wake Forest, NC
44.Colorado-Ethan Wilson||LF||South Alabama
68.Colorado-Kevin Abel||RHP||Oregon State
79.Colorado-Mason Strong||C||Snow Canyon, UT

LA DODGERS
29.LA Dodgers-Michael McGreevy||RHP||UC Santa Barbara
101.LA Dodgers-Gage Jump||LHP||JSerra, CA

SAN DIEGO
27.San Diego-Will Taylor||CF||Dutch Fork, SC
62.San Diego-Thatcher Hurd||RHP||Mira Costa, CA
71.San Diego-Max Muncy||SS||Thousand Oaks, CA
99.San Diego-Austin Love||RHP||North Carolina

SAN FRANCISCO
14.San Francisco-Colton Cowser||CF||Sam Houston State
50.San Francisco-Ryan Holgate||LF/1B||Arizona
85.San Francisco-Dominic Hamel||RHP||Dallas Baptist

[Eagles27]

Nailed the likely positions the M's will target, but I'm not sure about Bednar at 12. 

[devils1854]

31 minutes ago, Eagles27 said:

Nailed the likely positions the M's will target, but I'm not sure about Bednar at 12. 

I have Bednar as a top 20 player and the best healthy college pitcher behind the Vandy duo. I know other sites have him as a late 1st guy and have the likes of Madden, Bachman, Wicks, and Cusak ahead of him, but I like him better. He doesnt have the heater that Bachman has, and is still working on a good changeup, but Bednar is a bulldog. He goes after hitters. Doesnt back down, and hits his spots with his 92-95 heater and plus slider. A lot of the Mississippi State pitchers have this same mentality and I love it. High floor and a #2 ceiling if he can continue to progress with his change up.

I tried to do the mock on who it looks like the Mariners are looking at, and like always, they are going after a college pitcher or hitter at #12 and to me, Bednar makes the most sense to me when you look at who is available, his helium, and Seattle's history. Bachman and Cusak, two guys with major reliever attributes, dont seem to be the type of guys Seattle would take.

Edited June 3, 2021 by devils1854

[beekay414]

1 hour ago, devils1854 said:

MILWAUKEE
15.Milwaukee-Gunnar Hoglund||RHP||Ole Miss
33.Milwaukee-Ryan Bliss||SS||Auburn
51.Milwaukee-Ian Moller||C||Walhert, IA
86.Milwaukee-Grant Richardson||CF||Indiana

I have no desire to take a MOR starter who just underwent TJS at 15. Not with how we develop pitching. I'd rather just take Jaden Hill at 33 and gamble that he can be more than just a high leverage reliever. I think we'd be the team to gamble on Jud Fabian there. We did it with Turang and Mitchell so Fabian fits.

EDIT - I also think we'd target Pacheco at 33 if he's there. We have a massive need at 3B in the system.

Edited June 3, 2021 by beekay414

[devils1854]

5 minutes ago, beekay414 said:

I have no desire to take a MOR starter who just underwent TJS at 15. Not with how we develop pitching. I'd rather just take Jaden Hill at 33 and gamble that he can be more than just a high leverage reliever. I think we'd be the team to gamble on Jud Fabian there. We did it with Turang and Mitchell so Fabian fits.

EDIT - I also think we'd target Pacheco at 33 if he's there. We have a massive need at 3B in the system.

I think its more likely that Fabian slips out of the first round than him going top 20. The swing and miss is huge. I know if you've watched Florida baseball in the SEC Tournament or in May, you hear "Fabian is back hitting. He isnt striking out like before." He might not be striking out 40% of the time now, but he still is missing balls down the middle of the plate, off the plate; pretty much anywhere. 15-59, 6 HR, 2 2B, 21 K, 15 BB. Thats his line for May.

I dont understand your love for Hill over Huglund. Hill had 10 great innings in 2020 and never found that player in 21 before getting hurt. We really dont even know if he is a starting pitcher since those 10 great innings last year came out of the pen. No history as a starter and a injury? No thanks. Hoglund pitched almost a whole year in the SEC and was probably the best pitcher before getting injured. His fastball velo was up all year from previous years and he held it in games. Two above average to plus off speed pitches and great pitchability? He was going top 7 before the injury, and TJS is not some crippling injury now.

[beekay414]

1 minute ago, devils1854 said:

I think its more likely that Fabian slips out of the first round than him going top 20. The swing and miss is huge. I know if you've watched Florida baseball in the SEC Tournament or in May, you hear "Fabian is back hitting. He isnt striking out like before." He might not be striking out 40% of the time now, but he still is missing balls down the middle of the plate, off the plate; pretty much anywhere. 15-59, 6 HR, 2 2B, 21 K, 15 BB. Thats his line for May

I'm not saying I want Fabian, I'm saying his profile and pedigree is something we've gone after before. That's all. We're not afraid of contact issues. We routinely take guys with 40-45 hit tools.

2 minutes ago, devils1854 said:

I dont understand your love for Hill over Huglund. Hill had 10 great innings in 2020 and never found that player in 21 before getting hurt. We really dont even know if he is a starting pitcher since those 10 great innings last year came out of the pen. No history as a starter and a injury? No thanks. Hoglund pitched almost a whole year in the SEC and was probably the best pitcher before getting injured. His fastball velo was up all year from previous years and he held it in games. Two above average to plus off speed pitches and great pitchability? He was going top 7 before the injury, and TJS is not some crippling injury now.

It's not a "love for Hill over Hoglund" whatsoever. It's about draft spot. If we can get Hoglund under slot due to the injury? Sure. He's fine. I don't "love" Jaden Hill, I "love" his tools. It's a worthy gamble at 33. Hoglund's safe, sure. I'm not going to get bent outta shape if we take him. I'd just prefer going a different route at 15. We need upside bats more than arms so I'd rather gamble on Baez or Wood.

[beekay414]

15. Joshua Baez | RF | Dexter Southfield (MA)
33. Izaac Pacheco | 3B | Friendswood (TX)
51. Matt Mikulski | LHP | Fordham
86. Grant Holman | RHP | California

That's how I'd have the Brewers drafting. High upside impact power bat at 15, left handed power bat that'll stick at 3B, power LHP with tools to work with and a huge RHP with upside.

[Sllim Pickens]

Quote

 

DETROIT
3.Detroit-Jack Leiter||RHP||Vanderbilt
32.Detroit-Justice Thompson||CF||North Carolina
39.Detroit-Jaden Hill||RHP||LSU
74.Detroit-Wes Clarke||1B||South Carolina

 

 

This would be a great haul for the Tigers.  I really hope we take Leiter if available.  I'm guessing with Manning stumbling some and no other pitchers in the minors being in the top 10 in our farm system will lead them to look at pitchers again in this draft. Adding a rising OF and a longer term project with Hill and his injury it would definitely get me more excited for our future.  

[hrubes20]

I would be thrilled if Wood is the pick for the Cubs.  He's Aaron Judge if he can make a little more contact.

[THE DUKE]

I don't know much about this draft or Ford, but I can definitely see the Reds targeting a catcher.  They've done an excellent job drafting and developing catchers over the last 15 or so years and Ford would be ready about when Tyler Stephenson starts to get expensive if he can be what we hope.  Even if Stephenson makes it long term, he's a 6'4" catcher.  Catchers that tall tend to have an expiration date at the position, and Stephenson has already played some 1B while Votto has been hurt.

Edited June 4, 2021 by THE DUKE

[CWood21]

On 6/3/2021 at 4:11 PM, devils1854 said:

18.St Louis-Joshua Baez||RF||Dexter Southfield, MA
54.St Louis-Cody Schrier||3B||JSerra, CA
70.St Louis-Landon Marceaux||RHP||LSU
90.St Louis-Josh Hartle||LHP||Reagan, NC

Looks like a pretty solid Cardinals draft.  Josh Baez seems like the projectable, athletic high schooler with plus raw power much like Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker.  And seems like a fairly safe bet to stick in the cOF spots.  Schrier seems like a solid pick, but I think they'll take him if they think he'll play up the middle.  Right now, the Cardinals are pretty flush with 3B prospects through the system and Nolan Arenado under control for the foreseeable future.  Marceaux doesn't really seem like the Cardinals' pitcher.  Smaller pitcher with average stuff and doesn't make up for it with elite control seems unlikely to be the pick.  Hartle seems like a good gamble.

[beekay414]

Tyler Black was amazing in Wright State's regional and Kiley McDaniel has him as the 18th overall prospect in the entire class. He could definitely be a 1st round under slot type at this rate.

[devils1854]

On 6/3/2021 at 7:48 PM, beekay414 said:

15. Joshua Baez | RF | Dexter Southfield (MA)
33. Izaac Pacheco | 3B | Friendswood (TX)
51. Matt Mikulski | LHP | Fordham
86. Grant Holman | RHP | California

That's how I'd have the Brewers drafting. High upside impact power bat at 15, left handed power bat that'll stick at 3B, power LHP with tools to work with and a huge RHP with upside.

Do you think the org will go HS? Been very college heavy the past couple of years.